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Ehrler Grabs Lead at Cup

by ricky | Aug 16, 2014 | Tournament News | 0 Comments

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Aug. 16, 2014) – Pro angler Brent Ehrler of Redlands, Calif., brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 13 pounds, 5 ounces to take the lead after day three of the Forrest Wood Cup at Lake Murray presented by Walmart. Ehrler, with a three-day total of 15 bass for 39-1, holds a 3-ounce lead over Chevy pro Bryan Thrift of Shelby, N.C., who has a three-day total of 15 bass for 38-14 in professional bass fishing’s world championship that features 45 of the best professional anglers from across the country casting for the sport’s top cash award of $500,000.

“I’m catching fish doing a number of different things,” said Ehrler, who is poised to become the first ever two-time Forrest Wood Cup champion after winning the event in 2006. “I’m catching some moving fast and covering the bank; I’m catching some schooling fish and I’m catching some fish deeper with bottom baits. The bite seemed to be a little bit better today. I think the clouds this morning definitely helped.”

Ehrler said that it took him until 1 p.m. to catch his limit during the first two days of competition, but he had his limit today by 8:30 a.m. He said that he caught his fish that he weighed in on three or four different baits and thinks that he has saved a few of his areas for the final day.

“Today was strange because I ran some areas where I didn’t catch them in practice and I was able to catch a few,” Ehrler said. “I did lay off some areas where I think I can catch them tomorrow. I’m not sure how many fish are there, but I’m going to run the areas that I really believe are holding fish and hopefully there will be a good enough stringer there to finish things off.

“I’ll definitely have some butterflies in the morning,” Ehrler continued. “When I won back in 2006, it wasn’t even a goal of mine to win the tournament. It was my first Forrest Wood Cup appearance and I was just happy to be there. Now that I’ve done it I feel like I can actually win, so that will definitely add to the stress a little bit more because I feel like I have a great opportunity.”

The top 10 pros advancing to the final day of competition are:

1^st: Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., 15 bass, 39-1

2^nd: Chevy pro Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 15 bass, 38-14

3^rd: Chevy pro Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., 14 bass, 37-4

4^th: Straight Talk Wireless pro Scott Canterbury, Springville, Ala., 14 bass, 37-3

5^th: Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C., 15 bass, 36-7

6^th: Matt Herren, Ashville, Ala., 15 bass, 33-1

7^th: Michael Wooley, Collierville, Tenn., 12 bass, 32-13

8^th: Scott Martin, Clewiston, Fla., 15 bass, 32-7

9^th: Rayovac pro Jacob Wheeler, Indianapolis, Ind., 12 bass, 31-4

10^th: Steve Kennedy, Auburn, Ala., 15 bass, 30-5

Finishing in 11^th through 20^th are:

11^th: Castrol pro Philip Jarabeck, Lynchburg, Va., 10 bass, 30-4, $15,000

12^th: Walmart pro Mark Rose, West Memphis, Ark., 13 bass, 28-13, $15,000

13^th: Matthew Stefan, Junction City, Wis., 12 bass, 27-14, $15,000

14^th: Livingston Lures pro Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn., 12 bass, 26-10, $15,000

15^th: Castrol pro David Dudley, Lynchburg, Tenn., nine bass, 25-5, $15,000

16^th: Matt Arey, Shelby, N.C., 10 bass, 23-7, $15,000

17^th: James Biggs, Euless, Texas, 10 bass, 23-3, $15,000

18^th: Ramie Colson Jr., Cadiz, Ky., nine bass, 22-8, $15,000

19^th: George Foreman pro Dan Morehead, Paducah, Ky., 11 bass, 22-6, $15,000

20^th: Brad Knight, Wartburg, Tenn., nine bass, 21-8, $15,000

Final results for the remaining field can be found on FLWOutdoors.com.

Overall there were 68 bass weighing 172 pounds, 1 ounce even caught by pros Saturday. The catch included eight five-bass limits.

Bryan New of Belmont, N.C., won the co-angler division and $50,000 Friday with a two-day total of seven bass weighing 15 pounds, 14 ounces followed by Jason Johnson of Gainesville, Ga., in second place with six bass weighing 12-8 worth $10,000.

The 2014 Forrest Wood Cup at Lake Murray presented by Walmart is being hosted by Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism.

The final 10 anglers will take off from Dreher Island State Park located at 3677 State Park Road in Prosperity, S.C., at 7 a.m. Sunday. Weigh-in will be held at the Colonial Life Arena located at 801 Lincoln St. in Columbia, S.C., beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday.

Fans will be treated to the FLW Expo at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center located at 1101 Lincoln St. in Columbia, S.C., on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. prior to the weigh-ins. The Expo includes Ranger boat simulators, the Chevy Truck Tour, the opportunity to interact with professional anglers, enjoy games, activities and giveaways provided by more than 40 sponsors, shop the latest tackle and outdoor gear, and learn more about the sport from more than 100 exhibitors. All activities are free and open to the public.

FLW has teamed up with the South Carolina Barbeque Association to feature the “Bass & BBQ” festival presented by The State. Fans will be able to visit their favorite pit masters and enjoy some delicious award-winning BBQ on Sunday during the FLW Expo. Country music artist John Wesley Satterfield will perform on the outdoor stage in the “Bass & BBQ” festival at 2 p.m.

Also on Sunday, 500 free rods and reels will be given away to the first 500 children 14 years and under who are accompanied by an adult. The rod and reel giveaways are courtesy of WLTX News 19. One lucky fishing fan will win a Ranger Z521C powered by a 250-horsepower Mercury outboard. The Ranger boat giveaway is courtesy of 97.5 WCOS-FM and is free to enter, but the winner must be present at the conclusion of Sunday’s final weigh-in to win.

Prior to Sunday’s final weigh-in, country music superstar Rodney Atkins will perform a free live concert on the Walmart weigh-in stage, starting at 4 p.m. The Curb Records recording artist has six No.1 hits, including “These are My People,” “Cleaning this Gun” and “Take a Back Road.”

Coverage of the Forrest Wood Cup will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on NBC when “FLW” airs Oct. 5 from 2-3 p.m. ET. The Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show is hosted by Jason Harper and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWOutdoors.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

ABOUT FLW

FLW is the industry’s premier tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2014 over the course of 229 tournaments across five tournament circuits, four of which provide an avenue to the sport’s richest payday and most coveted championship trophy – the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world. For more information about FLW visit FLWOutdoors.com and look for FLW on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Jarabeck Takes Lead at Forrest Wood Cup

by ricky | Aug 15, 2014 | Tournament News | 0 Comments

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Aug. 15, 2014) – Forty-five of the best professional bass anglers from across the country continued their four-day competition for a top cash award of $500,000 at the Forrest Wood Cup presented by Walmart, the world championship of professional bass fishing, at Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C. on Friday.

Castrol pro Philip Jarabeck of Lynchburg, Va., crossed the stage with a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds even to take the lead from his uncle, day one leader Castrol pro David Dudley. Jarabeck’s two-day total of eight bass weighing 26-4 give him a slim 8-ounce lead heading into day three, with Brent Ehrler of Redlands, Calif., right behind him in second place with 10 bass weighing 25-12.

“I’m so blessed,” said Jarabeck, who is fishing the first Forrest Wood Cup of his young career. “To look at the leaderboard and realize that I am leading after day two – I am in absolute disbelief. This is the biggest stage in bass fishing, and to see my name on top – to say I’m pretty excited about it is an understatement.

“I started out this morning fishing shallow,” Jarabeck continued. “I had two nice ones by 10:30 a.m., and then I went deep. The key for me today was just covering a lot of water in the morning, then using finesse tactics out deep later.”

Jarabeck estimated that he burned through at least $100 worth of gas on Friday and he fished 10 to 15 different stretches of the bank early and 20 different places out deep. He said that he caught around 10 keepers throughout the day, but was not ready to divulge any bait specifics. He did hint that his afternoon finesse presentation was one of the main factors in his solid stringer.

“Tomorrow, I’m just going to roll with the punches,” Jarabeck said. “I’m going to go down the bank and try to get lucky catching a big one or two, then I’m going back out deep and hope to finish off my limit with a couple of good ones. I can’t wait to get back out there.”

The top 20 pros that will continue to Saturday’s competition are:

1^st: Castrol pro Philip Jarabeck, Lynchburg, Va., eight bass, 26-4

2^nd: Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., 10 bass, 25-12

3^rd: Chevy pro Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 10 bass, 25-0

4^th: Michael Wooley, Collierville, Tenn., nine bass, 24-4

5^th: Rayovac pro Jacob Wheeler, Indianapolis, Ind., nine bass, 24-2

6^th: Castrol pro David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., eight bass, 23-15

7^th: Chevy pro Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., nine bass, 23-5

8^th: Livingston Lures pro Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn., 10 bass, 22-14

9^th: Straight Talk Wireless pro Scott Canterbury, Springville, Ala., nine bass, 21-3

10^th: Matt Herren, Ashville, Ala., 10 bass, 21-2

11^th: Scott Martin, Clewiston, Fla., 10 bass, 20-14

12^th: Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C., 10 bass, 20-14

13^th: Walmart pro Mark Rose, West Memphis, Ark., 10 bass, 19-15

14^th: Steve Kennedy, Auburn, Ala., 10 bass, 19-12

15^th: Matthew Stefan, Junction City, Wis., nine bass, 19-6

16^th: Brad Knight, Wartburg, Tenn., eight bass, 19-4

17^th: Matt Arey, Shelby, N.C., eight bass, 18-9

18^th: Ramie Colson Jr., Cadiz, Ky., seven bass, 18-5

19^th: James Biggs, Euless, Texas, seven bass, 17-15

20^th: George Foreman pro Dan Morehead, Paducah, Ky., eight bass, 15-13

Final results for the remaining field can be found on FLWOutdoors.com.

Randall Tharp of Port St. Joe, Fla., won the Bridgford Big Bass Award and $1,000 on the pro side Friday with a bass weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces.

Overall there were 153 bass weighing 345 pounds, 10 ounces even caught by pros Friday. The catch included 14 five-bass limits.

Bryan New of Belmont, N.C., won the co-angler division and $50,000 Friday with a two-day total of seven bass weighing 15 pounds, 14 ounces followed by Jason Johnson of Gainesville, Ga., in second place with six bass weighing 12-8 worth $10,000.

“I fished as hard as I possibly could over the last two days,” said New, who has earned more than $130,000 fishing as a co-angler in FLW competition. “I just grinded it out. I’ve finished third four times this year, and third in the co-angler of the year standings, but if there was ever a tournament to get over the hump, this was the one to do it. I’ve had such a great and blessed year.”

New said that he caught most of his fish on a prototype Charlie’s Worms finesse worm.

The top 10 co-anglers finished:

1^st: Bryan New, Belmont, N.C., seven bass, 15-14, $50,000

2^nd: Jason Johnson, Gainesville, Ga., six bass, 12-8, $10,000

3^rd: Richie Eaves, Nauvoo, Ill., five bass, 11-12, $9,000

4^th: Cody Kelley, Conway, Ark., five bass, 10-15, $8,000

5^th: Braxton Setzer, Auburn, Ala., four bass, 9-9, $7,000

6^th: Jeff Gengler, Fort Collins, Colo., three bass, 7-9, $6,000

7^th: Billy Dehart, Burlingame, Calif., three bass, 7-9, $5,500

8^th: Alan Woodford, Winslow, Ind., four bass, 6-9, $5,000

9^th: Shane Melton, Kokomo, Ind., three bass, 6-5, $4,500

10^th: Todd Kline, San Clemente, Calif., three bass, 5-7, $4,000

Final results for the remaining field can be found at FLWOutdoors.com.

Dehart won the Bridgford Big Bass Award and $500 on the co-angler side Friday with a bass weighing 3 pounds, 8 ounces.

Overall there were 48 bass weighing 99 pounds, 6 ounces even caught by co-anglers Friday.

The 2014 Forrest Wood Cup at Lake Murray presented by Walmart is being hosted by Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism.

Anglers will take off from Dreher Island State Park located at 3677 State Park Road in Prosperity, S.C., at 7 a.m. each morning. Weigh-ins will be held at the Colonial Life Arena located at 801 Lincoln St. in Columbia, S.C., beginning at 5 p.m. daily.

Fans will be treated to the FLW Expo at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center located at 1101 Lincoln St. in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. prior to the weigh-ins. The Expo includes Ranger boat simulators, the Chevy Truck Tour, the opportunity to interact with professional anglers, enjoy games, activities and giveaways provided by more than 40 sponsors, shop the latest tackle and outdoor gear, and learn more about the sport from more than 100 exhibitors. All activities are free and open to the public.

FLW has teamed up with the South Carolina Barbeque Association to feature the “Bass & BBQ” festival presented by The State. Fans enjoying the FLW Expo can sample barbeque from 35 of the state’s top barbeque teams Saturday and purchase their favorites directly from the teams Sunday. Five dollars will get you five 2-ounce samples on Saturday.

Country artist Jeremy McComb will perform on the outdoor stage in the “Bass & BBQ” festival at 2 p.m. Saturday followed by country artist John Wesley Satterfield at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Also on Saturday and Sunday, 500 free rods and reels will be given away each day to the first 500 children 14 years and under who are accompanied by an adult. The rod and reel giveaways are courtesy of WLTX News 19. One lucky fishing fan will win a Ranger Z521C powered by a 250-horsepower Mercury outboard. The Ranger boat giveaway is courtesy of 97.5 WCOS-FM and is free to enter, but the winner must be present at the conclusion of Sunday’s final weigh-in to win.

Prior to Sunday’s final weigh-in, country music superstar Rodney Atkins will perform a free live concert on the Walmart weigh-in stage, starting at 4 p.m. The Curb Records recording artist has six No.1 hits, including “These are My People,” “Cleaning this Gun” and “Take a Back Road.”

Coverage of the Forrest Wood Cup will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on NBC when “FLW” airs Oct. 5 from 2-3 p.m. ET. The Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show is hosted by Jason Harper and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWOutdoors.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

ABOUT FLW

FLW is the industry’s premier tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2014 over the course of 229 tournaments across five tournament circuits, four of which provide an avenue to the sport’s richest payday and most coveted championship trophy – the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world. For more information about FLW visit FLWOutdoors.com and look for FLW on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Denning Drives Slowly To Divisional Title

by ricky | Aug 15, 2014 | Tournament News | 0 Comments

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The fishing was extremely tough during the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Northern Divisional at Monroe Lake, so Kurt Denning took the slow route to victory.

“There was only one bait for me, and I was fishing it brutally slow,” said Denning, a 38-year-old high school teacher from St. Meinrad, Ind. “I fished a Yamamoto Senko (green pumpkin or green pumpkin/watermelon) between 4 and 16 feet of water and let it fall straight to the bottom. If they didn’t hit it, I would pick it up and throw it again. I did a little shaking with it on the bottom but not moving it a good distance.”

The fishing was so tough at Monroe that no one in the entire field caught a limit during the three competition days. Denning won the event with only seven keepers weighing 17 pounds, 12 ounces.

The Shallow Minded Anglers club member targeted stump rows to catch his fish each day. “In practice the fish were up on the stumps I could visually see,” he said. “But when the sun came out and the tournament started, they disappeared up there.”

Denning missed out on the early morning light because he had to take a 1 1/2-hour ride each day through the idle zone up lake. “Maybe the fish were there at daybreak but of course I couldn’t be,” said Denning, who caught four keepers the first day.

After talking to Day 1 leader Stacy Moore, who also fished on the upper lake the first day, Denning decided to take the slow ride again on Day 2 and fish submerged stumps. “Luckily enough on Day 2 I got one good bite (4-pounds, 4-ounces) and figured out where I thought they had gone.”

Friday he decided to return to his primary area again even though he only caught the one keeper the second day there. “I caught a couple of short fish right out of the gate, and I thought they were biting a little better,” Denning said. “Then I also stuck a good one in about my first 15 minutes of fishing, but then I fished and fished and my partner caught two. So I just went fishing, and I got lucky enough to stick another one.” Denning then got lucky enough to stick two more keepers and clinch his first divisional title.

Winning the divisional and finishing as the top angler on his state team also earned Denning a berth in the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship (BNC) to be held on the Ouachita River in Louisiana Nov. 6-8. Other state winners qualifying for the BNC are Ian MacDonald of Illinois; JJ Patton, Iowa; Jesse Weener, Michigan; Rich Lindgren, Minnesota; Danny Ryan, Ohio; Troy Diede, South Dakota; and Randy Burch, Wisconsin.

Minnesota won the team championship for the second straight year with 104-14 while the host Indiana squad finished second with 94 pounds.

Dailus Richardson and Trevor McKinney of Illinois won bragging rights and a trophy for finishing as the top high school team in the tournament.

Brad Gravenhof of Rochester, Minn., caught a 7-pound, 1-ounce largemouth the first day of the tournament to earn the $500 Carhartt Big Bass award.

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2014 Old Milwaukee BASS Nation Northern Divisional 8/13-8/15
Lake Monroe, Bloomington IN.
(ANGLER) Standings Day 3

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts

1. Kurt Denning St Meinrad, IN (IN) 7 17-12 0
2. Jesse Weener Holland, MI (MI) 7 17-03 0
3. Troy Diede Sioux Falls, SD (SD) 5 17-03 0
4. HS IL McKinney – Richardson Benton, IL (IL) 6 17-00 0
5. Danny Ryan Cleves, OH (OH) 4 16-11 0
6. Randy Burch Ladysmith, WI (WI) 7 16-04 0
7. Stacy Moore Huntingburg, IN (IN) 4 15-05 0
8. Ian MacDonald Downers Graove, IL (IL) 5 14-08 0
9. Richard Lindgren Lakeville, MN (MN) 6 14-04 0
10. Brad Gravenhof Rochester, MN (MN) 4 14-03 0
11. Ed Rounsaville Indianapolis, IN (IN) 6 13-07 0
12. Corey Brant Minnetonka, MN (MN) 5 13-07 0
13. Josh Wiesner Fon du Lac, WI (WI) 3 12-11 0
14. Michael Kepp Rochester, MN (MN) 4 12-08 0
15. Scott Tyrell Commerce, MI (MI) 4 12-07 0
16. Kyle Sears Morrow, OH (OH) 4 12-02 0
17. Kevin Fassbind Cottage Grove, WI (WI) 5 10-07 0
18. Jarrod Sherwood Vassar, MI (MI) 4 10-02 0
19. Kenneth Reed Bloomington, IN (IN) 3 10-02 0
20. Cole Floyd Leesburg, OH (OH) 4 09-15 0
21. Brandon Rose Saginaw, MI (MI) 5 09-15 0
22. Richard Pach Chicago, IL (IL) 3 09-14 0
23. Steve Ohst Saint Joseph, MI (MI) 5 09-12 0
24. Josh Miller Roberts, WI (WI) 4 09-08 0
25. JJ Patton Eldridge, IA (IA) 3 09-02 0
26. Greg Johnson Coralville, IA (IA) 5 09-01 0
27. Brent Haimes Elgin, MN (MN) 4 08-15 0
28. Troy Lee Star Prairie, WI (WI) 3 08-15 0
29. Steven Houdek Calmar, IA (IA) 5 08-11 0
30. Brad Teel Independence, IA (IA) 4 08-08 0
31. Sharaku Kishida Duluth, MN (MN) 3 08-04 0
32. Victor Cole Las Vegas, NV (MI) 2 08-03 0
33. Michael Yee New Berlin, WI (WI) 3 08-02 0
34. Tim Frei Springfield, OH (OH) 4 07-15 0
35. Luis Gonzalez Round Lake Beach, IL (I 3 07-14 0
36. Brian Searcy Muscatine, IA (IA) 2 07-09 0
37. Mike Mattis Hudson, WI (WI) 2 07-07 0
38. Randy Wieczorek Buffalo City, WI (MN) 4 07-06 0
39. Aaron Daeges Carver, MN (MN) 4 07-02 0
40. HS SD – A. Hutmacher Oacoma, SD (SD) 3 06-13 0
41. Mark Emenecker Matton, IL (IL) 4 06-10 0
42. Mike Vertesch Greenwod, IN (IN) 2 06-09 0
43. Shane Oltjenbruns Neligh, NE (SD) 2 06-07 0
44. Christopher Lemon Mooresville, IN (IN) 3 06-07 0
45. Gary Adkins Green Bay, WI (WI) 2 06-06 0
46. Mike Holzer Trempealeau, WI (MN) 2 06-03 0
47. Preston Johnson Cameron, WI (WI) 3 05-15 0
48. Joseph Sestak Tabor, SD (SD) 2 05-15 0
49. Paul Gohlke Spruce, MI (MI) 2 05-12 0
50. Phillip Rummel Mount Vernon, OH (OH) 2 05-09 0
51. Mark Lester Albany, IN (IN) 3 05-04 0
52. HS MI – Sprague – Shaffer Bellevue, MI (MI) 2 05-03 0
53. Greg Silberg Auburn, IN (IN) 3 05-00 0
54. Richard Hladky Yankton, SD (SD) 3 04-15 0
55. Andrew Nitchals Willmar, MN (MN) 1 04-14 0
56. Chris Fredrick Marshfield, WI (WI) 1 04-10 0
57. Corey Peterson Yankton, SD (SD) 2 04-06 0
58. Rodney Keel Bloomington, IN (IN) 2 04-06 0
59. Larry Krohn Le Center, MN (MN) 2 04-01 0
60. Darrin Hannah Lisbon, IA (IA) 2 03-12 0
61. Bill Baker Winnebago, IL (IL) 2 03-12 0
62. HS OH – Waller – Datz Thornville, OH (OH) 2 03-10 0
63. Rick Mahoney Winner, SD (SD) 1 03-06 0
64. Chuck Heming Quincy, IL (IL) 2 03-06 0
65. Aaron Hochstedler Greentown, IN (IN) 2 03-05 0
66. HS IN – Stafford Miller Bloomington, IN (IN) 2 03-04 0
67. Stephen Roth Syracuse, IN (IN) 2 03-03 0
68. Joe Moyer Dubuque, IA (IA) 2 03-03 0
69. Bret Reid Piqua, OH (OH) 2 02-11 0
70. Monty Fralick Martin, SD (SD) 1 02-10 0
71. Andy Williamson Lake Andes, SD (SD) 1 02-05 0
72. HS MN – Stearns – Haroldson Lakeville, MN (MN) 1 02-03 0
73. Tony Flories Tinley Park, IL (IL) 1 02-02 0
73. Jason Hewitt Cedar Rapids, IA (IA) 1 02-02 0
73. Billy Pfeiffer Darand, MI (MI) 1 02-02 0
76. Brian Christianson La Crosse, WI (WI) 1 02-01 0
77. Nick Leonard Cincinnati, OH (OH) 1 01-13 0
78. Tony Puelz Garnavillo, IA (IA) 1 01-12 0
79. Rick Nesbitt Springfield, OH (OH) 1 01-11 0
79. Kevin Rebouche Frankfort, IL (IL) 1 01-11 0
81. Tom Logue Tyndall, SD (SD) 1 01-10 0
82. Walter Hart Washington Court House, 1 01-09 0
83. Nate Brown Muscatine, IA (IA) 1 01-08 0
83. Tim Hartman Effingham, IL (IL) 1 01-08 0
83. Jeff Lueck Watertown, MN (MN) 1 01-08 0
83. HS WI – B. McCoy LaCrosse, WI (WI) 1 01-08 0
87. Edward Schiller Wixom, MI (MI) 1 01-06 0
88. Allen Severance Lindenhurst, IL (IL) 1 01-04 0
89. Shawn Green Battle Creek, MI (MI) 1 01-03 0
90. Chris Baker West Salem, IL (IL) 0 00-00 0
90. Todd Bunnell Franklin, OH (OH) 0 00-00 0
90. Kenny French Brookville, IN (IN) 0 00-00 0
90. Gregory Glasser Saline, MI (MI) 0 00-00 0
90. Dan Hamdorf Lowden, IA (IA) 0 00-00 0
90. William Head West Bloomfield, MI (MI 0 00-00 0
90. Lynn Krauchi Mt Carmel, IL (IL) 0 00-00 0
90. Paul Lewndowski Eau Claire, WI (WI) 0 00-00 0
90. Brett Logue Lincoln, NE (SD) 0 00-00 0
90. Eric Lykins Loveland, OH (OH) 0 00-00 0
90. HS IA McKinstry – Miller Marion, IA (IA) 0 00-00 0
90. Josh Mohn Lansing, IA (IA) 0 00-00 0
90. Rex Ryckman Ft. Pierre, SD (SD) 0 00-00 0
90. Michael Sledden Aurora , IL (IL) 0 00-00 0
90. Steve Strope Orchard, NE (SD) 0 00-00 0
90. Brad Wall Clarksville, OH (OH) 0 00-00 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 0 84 232-05
2 0 91 225-07
3 0 75 162-05
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0 250 620-01

TEAM STANDINGS Day 3
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State Lbs-Oz
1 MINNESOTA 104-14
2 INDIANA 94-00
3 WISCONSIN 93-14
4 MICHIGAN 83-04
5 ILLINOIS 69-09
6 OHIO 63-10
7 SOUTH DAKOTA 55-10
8 IOWA 55-04

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 3
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IOWA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 JJ Patton Eldridge, IA 3 09-02 0
2 Greg Johnson Coralville, IA 5 09-01 0
3 Steven Houdek Calmar, IA 5 08-11 0
4 Brad Teel Independence, IA 4 08-08 0
5 Brian Searcy Muscatine, IA 2 07-09 0
6 Darrin Hannah Lisbon, IA 2 03-12 0
7 Joe Moyer Dubuque, IA 2 03-03 0
8 Jason Hewitt Cedar Rapids, IA 1 02-02 0
9 Tony Puelz Garnavillo, IA 1 01-12 0
10 Nate Brown Muscatine, IA 1 01-08 0
11 Dan Hamdorf Lowden, IA 0 00-00 0
11 HS IA McKinstry – Miller Marion, IA 0 00-00 0
11 Josh Mohn Lansing, IA 0 00-00 0

ILLINOIS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 HS IL McKinney – Richardson Benton, IL 6 17-00 0
2 Ian MacDonald Downers Graove, IL 5 14-08 0
3 Richard Pach Chicago, IL 3 09-14 0
4 Luis Gonzalez Round Lake Beach, IL 3 07-14 0
5 Mark Emenecker Matton, IL 4 06-10 0
6 Bill Baker Winnebago, IL 2 03-12 0
7 Chuck Heming Quincy, IL 2 03-06 0
8 Tony Flories Tinley Park, IL 1 02-02 0
9 Kevin Rebouche Frankfort, IL 1 01-11 0
10 Tim Hartman Effingham, IL 1 01-08 0
11 Allen Severance Lindenhurst, IL 1 01-04 0
12 Chris Baker West Salem, IL 0 00-00 0
12 Lynn Krauchi Mt Carmel, IL 0 00-00 0
12 Michael Sledden Aurora , IL 0 00-00 0

INDIANA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kurt Denning St Meinrad, IN 7 17-12 0
2 Stacy Moore Huntingburg, IN 4 15-05 0
3 Ed Rounsaville Indianapolis, IN 6 13-07 0
4 Kenneth Reed Bloomington, IN 3 10-02 0
5 Mike Vertesch Greenwod, IN 2 06-09 0
6 Christopher Lemon Mooresville, IN 3 06-07 0
7 Mark Lester Albany, IN 3 05-04 0
8 Greg Silberg Auburn, IN 3 05-00 0
9 Rodney Keel Bloomington, IN 2 04-06 0
10 Aaron Hochstedler Greentown, IN 2 03-05 0
11 HS IN – Stafford Miller Bloomington, IN 2 03-04 0
12 Stephen Roth Syracuse, IN 2 03-03 0
13 Kenny French Brookville, IN 0 00-00 0

MICHIGAN
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jesse Weener Holland, MI 7 17-03 0
2 Scott Tyrell Commerce, MI 4 12-07 0
3 Jarrod Sherwood Vassar, MI 4 10-02 0
4 Brandon Rose Saginaw, MI 5 09-15 0
5 Steve Ohst Saint Joseph, MI 5 09-12 0
6 Victor Cole Las Vegas, NV 2 08-03 0
7 Paul Gohlke Spruce, MI 2 05-12 0
8 HS MI – Sprague – Shaffer Bellevue, MI 2 05-03 0
9 Billy Pfeiffer Darand, MI 1 02-02 0
10 Edward Schiller Wixom, MI 1 01-06 0
11 Shawn Green Battle Creek, MI 1 01-03 0
12 Gregory Glasser Saline, MI 0 00-00 0
12 William Head West Bloomfield, MI 0 00-00 0

MINNESOTA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Richard Lindgren Lakeville, MN 6 14-04 0
2 Brad Gravenhof Rochester, MN 4 14-03 0
3 Corey Brant Minnetonka, MN 5 13-07 0
4 Michael Kepp Rochester, MN 4 12-08 0
5 Brent Haimes Elgin, MN 4 08-15 0
6 Sharaku Kishida Duluth, MN 3 08-04 0
7 Randy Wieczorek Buffalo City, WI 4 07-06 0
8 Aaron Daeges Carver, MN 4 07-02 0
9 Mike Holzer Trempealeau, WI 2 06-03 0
10 Andrew Nitchals Willmar, MN 1 04-14 0
11 Larry Krohn Le Center, MN 2 04-01 0
12 HS MN – Stearns – Haroldson Lakeville, MN 1 02-03 0
13 Jeff Lueck Watertown, MN 1 01-08 0

OHIO
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Danny Ryan Cleves, OH 4 16-11 0
2 Kyle Sears Morrow, OH 4 12-02 0
3 Cole Floyd Leesburg, OH 4 09-15 0
4 Tim Frei Springfield, OH 4 07-15 0
5 Phillip Rummel Mount Vernon, OH 2 05-09 0
6 HS OH – Waller – Datz Thornville, OH 2 03-10 0
7 Bret Reid Piqua, OH 2 02-11 0
8 Nick Leonard Cincinnati, OH 1 01-13 0
9 Rick Nesbitt Springfield, OH 1 01-11 0
10 Walter Hart Washington Court House, 1 01-09 0
11 Todd Bunnell Franklin, OH 0 00-00 0
11 Eric Lykins Loveland, OH 0 00-00 0
11 Brad Wall Clarksville, OH 0 00-00 0

SOUTH DAKOTA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Troy Diede Sioux Falls, SD 5 17-03 0
2 HS SD – A. Hutmacher Oacoma, SD 3 06-13 0
3 Shane Oltjenbruns Neligh, NE 2 06-07 0
4 Joseph Sestak Tabor, SD 2 05-15 0
5 Richard Hladky Yankton, SD 3 04-15 0
6 Corey Peterson Yankton, SD 2 04-06 0
7 Rick Mahoney Winner, SD 1 03-06 0
8 Monty Fralick Martin, SD 1 02-10 0
9 Andy Williamson Lake Andes, SD 1 02-05 0
10 Tom Logue Tyndall, SD 1 01-10 0
11 Brett Logue Lincoln, NE 0 00-00 0
11 Rex Ryckman Ft. Pierre, SD 0 00-00 0
11 Steve Strope Orchard, NE 0 00-00 0

WISCONSIN
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Randy Burch Ladysmith, WI 7 16-04 0
2 Josh Wiesner Fon du Lac, WI 3 12-11 0
3 Kevin Fassbind Cottage Grove, WI 5 10-07 0
4 Josh Miller Roberts, WI 4 09-08 0
5 Troy Lee Star Prairie, WI 3 08-15 0
6 Michael Yee New Berlin, WI 3 08-02 0
7 Mike Mattis Hudson, WI 2 07-07 0
8 Gary Adkins Green Bay, WI 2 06-06 0
9 Preston Johnson Cameron, WI 3 05-15 0
10 Chris Fredrick Marshfield, WI 1 04-10 0
11 Brian Christianson La Crosse, WI 1 02-01 0
12 HS WI – B. McCoy LaCrosse, WI 1 01-08 0
13 Paul Lewndowski Eau Claire, WI 0 00-00 0

Luke Clausen’s Summertime Hot Spots: Five More Great Fishing Destinations

by ricky | Aug 15, 2014 | Luke Clausen | 0 Comments

A few years back, I wrote an article about my five favorite summertime bass fishing locations. Since then, I’ve found many more great summertime vacation spots for bass fisherman. Here are five more to add to the list:

1. Lake St. Clair, Michigan – Located just a few miles from dowtown Detroit, Lake St. Clair is a regular on “top fishing spots” lists put out by many media services. There is a reason for it—big smallmouth bass. St. Clair is a shallow fishery with an average depth of 11 feet. There are also plenty of ways to catch fish on St. Clair in the summer. My favorite is with a top water bait like a Megabass Giant Dog-X or Pop Max. Either bait worked on a medium to medium-heavy rod and TufLine braid are great for morning and early evening fishing. If the fish aren’t near the surface, or on those calm, hot, high sky days, I like the Z-Man fishing Scented Leechz on a drop shot rig. From St. Clair you also have access to Lake Erie and Lake Huron, though making the trip to Lake Erie can be a rough ride. But if you are safe, it can also be well worth it.

2. Lake Oneida, New York – Just north of Syracuse is Lake Oneida; an incredible fishery for both smallmouth and largemouth bass. I’ll start by chasing the birds. By looking for birds feeding on the surface, I can locate the schools of smallmouth feeding below the boat. I target these fish with a Megabass Vision 110 or Dog-X Quick Walker. For the Vision 110, I will use a 10- to 12-pound Gamma fluorocarbon line. The Dog-X quick walker works well with the new Tufline Tournament 8 braided line. To target largemouth, I use a Z-Man Fishing Streakz stick bait near weed lines and around docks. I rig it up with light 8-pound test Gamma fluorocarbon and let the bait do most of the work.

3. Lake Coeur D’Alene, Idaho – Located in Idaho just a short drive from my hometown of Spokane, Washington, lake Coeur D’Alene is where I spend a lot of time when I’m home from the tour. Lake Coeur D’Alene is a great place to find and target trophy largemouths with the use of swimbaits. The Megabass Spark Shad and I Slide 185 are great options for targeting the big largemouth bass. I rig them up with 12- to 20-pound Gamma fluorocarbon, and I use the new eight-foot Megabass Orochi XX Leviathan swimbait rod. The area around Lake Coeur D’Alene is beautiful, which makes it a great place to take the family or a group of friends for a fishing vacation.

4. Columbia River, Washington – This west coast capital of smallmouth bass fishing is just a short drive from Portland, Oregon. The Columbia River is well known for its great giant sturgeon fishing, as well as world-class salmon and steelhead. However, the smallmouth action can be equally as incredible. On the Columbia, I like to fish faster moving baits, like crankbaits and rip baits. A few of my favorite crankbaits on the Columbia are the Megabass Flap Slap and the Megabass Cyclone MD-X. I rig those up on 12-pound test Gamma fluorocarbon on a Megabass Orochi XX Flat Side Special rod.

5. Lake Erie, Buffalo, New York – The top smallmouth fishing spot around has to be the east side of Lake Erie, near Buffalo. It’s not uncommon for anglers to catch a dozen smallmouth over five pounds in a single day. I look to two baits to target Lake Erie smallies—the Megabass Vision 110 and the Z-Man Fishing Finesse Shadz. I work the Vision 110s around ambush points and over shallow rock islands. The Finesse Shadz works well for deeper fish on a drop shot rig.

If you get the chance to visit any of these five great summertime fisheries, take it. Any day on one of these bodies of water can be the best day of fishing you’ve ever had. Enjoy your time on the water, be safe, and remember to practice catch and release.

Image courtesy Luke Clausen/ Bass Quest Magazine

LL Pointer 170 / Joe Thomas

by ricky | Aug 15, 2014 | Industry News | 0 Comments

Lucky Craft pros Joe Thomas explains how he fishes with the LL Pointer 170. The Pointer 170 is the smallest of the three lures in Lucky Craft’s new Lipless Pointer Series. The 170 is a jointed sinking jerkbait that is 6 ¾ inches and also weighs just shy of 2 ounces. This lipless pointer is a wonderful early and late season muskie lure when the fish are really active. The line tie on the 170 comes straight out from the nose so it produces a tighter swimming action as compared to the Pointer 180. Throw it out, count it down to your desired depth, then reel – jerk – swim – pause to produce that unique erratic action and be sure to hang on! The Lipless Pointer Series will initially be available in ten colors: MS MJ Herring, Laser Rainbow Trout, Parrot Shad, Cream Yellow Perch, Flash Blue Herring, Ghost Rainbow Trout, Ghost Northern Pike, Aurora Gold Northern Perch, Ghost Bluegill, Sexy Chartreuse Shad. Video footage by Reel in the Outdoors.

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