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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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Current mood:  breezy
Louisiana’s Judy Wong Claims Bassmaster Women’s Tour Championship; Georgia’s Pam Martin-Wells Wins Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Women’s Tour Angler of the Year
Martin-Wells is Second Woman in History to Qualify for Prestigious Bassmaster Classic
SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La. — Pam Martin-Wells and Judy Wong shared a fishing spot for three days at the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Women’s Tour Championship on Louisiana’s Cypress Black Bayou Lake. When it came down to trophies and titles, they split them. Martin-Wells won the coveted 2009 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Women’s Tour Angler of the Year trophy and the 2010 Bassmaster Classic berth and new Tundra that go with it. A four-time WBT winner from Bainbridge, Ga., Martin-Wells is only the second woman in history to qualify for the sport’s biggest event. Kim Bain-Moore of Alabaster, Ala., was the first, winning the 2008 Angler of the Year and a berth in the 2009 Classic. “Words can’t describe this,” Martin-Wells said. “I can walk through the living room and see a commercial on TV for the Bassmaster Classic – I freeze, watch it and get goose bumps. Now I’m going to get them for real. It’s going to be an awesome experience.” After Day 2 of the three-day competition in Louisiana, it was evident that Martin-Wells would take AOY honors, but she did not consider it her prize until the title was officially awarded. “With these ladies, you don’t know what can happen, they’re all excellent anglers,” she said. “Juanita (Robinson) is a friend of mine, and she’s very consistent, and she had me scared. The first day when I had 13 pounds, it helped. But I wasn’t comfortable until they announced it.” Wong’s victory Sunday was her second championship title, her first coming in 2007. Her prize this time was $5,000 and a Triton/Mercury boat rig valued at $55,000. With a win last month on Tennessee’s Old Hickory Lake, the championship gives Wong back-to-back victories on the tour. Along with the AOY title, Martin-Wells took second-place honors in the championship. For that she took home $4,000 and a $39,000 Skeeter/Yamaha boat rig. With a three-day weight of 36 pounds, 10 ounces, Wong bested Martin-Wells by almost 5 pounds. Finishing in third was a hard-charging Robin Babb of Livingston, Texas, with 30-15. Juanita Robinson of Highlands, Texas, was fourth with 23-5. Robinson made a run at the AOY title, staying close to Martin-Wells since the season opener, at which Martin-Wells took the win and the AOY points lead. Coming into the Louisiana championship, Robinson had a shot at overtaking the points leader, but her fourth-place finish wasn’t enough.
Wong, 55 points behind Martin-Wells coming into the championship, did all she could to catch the leader, including leading all three days and collecting 15 bonus points. No deal; Martin-Wells was in second place after Day 1 and settled in for the duration. “I came into this to lead all three days and win this championship,” Wong said. “It was unfortunate that I couldn’t catch her, but I did the best I could.” Wong and Martin-Wells camped out on a short bridge throughout the tournament, each taking an opposite side. Both worked Gary Yamamoto Senko lures in the rocks, as well as crankbaits. Wong relied on a Rapala DT-14 and DT-10, while Martin-Wells used an Academy H2O Express. The co-angler competition turned into a rematch between 2008 champion Barbara Gaskins of Suffolk, Va., and 2008 runner-up Monica Altman of Angier, N.C. But Altman made it to the winner’s circle this year with 27 pounds, 0 ounces, earning her a $40,000 Triton/Mercury rig and $3,250. “It’s always been my goal to make it to the championship and be the best that I can be,” Altman said. “I just came here to get five keepers each day and enjoy being here.” Most of her fish came out of reeds and grass, but casting to seawalls and docks also helped fill her livewell, said Altman, whose three BASS co-angler wins include the Old Hickory Lake event last month in Tennessee. Altman finished 10 pounds ahead of Gaskins, who last year bested Altman by 1 pound, 5 ounces. Gaskins took second place with her 17-0 total, worth $2,500 and a $35,000 Skeeter/Yamaha rig.
Rounding out the top five in the co-angler division were Colleen McKay of Worcester, Mass., with 13-14; Donna Newberry of Van Buren, Ark., with 13-11; and Diane Smith of Fayetteville, Ga., with 13-5. Newberry emerged as the top co-angler of the season by earning the most points through five events. The complete 2009 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Women’s Tour Angler of the Year points will be available, once finalized, at .Bassmaster.com Local sponsors for the Bassmaster Women’s Tour Championship include Shreveport Regional Sports Authority.
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-30- 2009 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Women’s Tour Championship
Cypress Black Bayou Lake, Shreveport/Bossier=City La.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler =Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Judy Wong = Many, La. 15 36-10 315 $60,000.00
Day=1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 15-08 Day 3: 5 5-13
2. Pam Martin-Wells= Bainbridge, Ga. 15 31-11 295 $43,000.00
Day 1: 5 = 13-05 Day 2: 5 8-13 Day 3: 5 9-09
3. Robin Babb = Livingston, Texas 13 30-15 290 $5,000.00
Day 1: 4= 7-10 Day 2: 5 13-06 Day 3: 4 9-15
4. Juanita Robinson= Highlands, Texas 14 23-05 285 $4,000.00
Day 1: 5 = 9-02 Day 2: 4 6-01 Day 3: 5 8-02
5. Melinda Mize = Ben Lomond, Ark. 13 17-14 280 $3,500.00
Day 1: 5= 9-12 Day 2: 3 3-01 Day 3: 5 5-01
6. Sheri Glasgow= Muskogee, Okla. 12 17-08 276 $3,250.00
Day 1:=5 10-03 Day 2: 4 4-03 Day 3: 3 3-02
7. Janet Parker= Little Elm, Texas 11 16-13 272 $3,000.00
Day 1:=4 7-03 Day 2: 2 2-00 Day 3: 5 7-10
8. Laura Gober= Pendergrass, Ga. 13 15-07 268 $2,500.00
Day 1:=5 6-12 Day 2: 5 5-08 Day 3: 3 3-03
9. Tammy Richardson= Amity, Ark. 11 14-11 264 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 = 4-04 Day 2: 5 9-07 Day 3: 1 1-00
10. Paula Alexander= Lincolnton, Ga. 8 14-05 260 $2,250.00
Day 1: 4= 2-06 Day 2: 4 11-15 Day 3: 0 0-00
11. Lucy Mize = Ben Lomond, Ark. 12 13-02 257 $2,250.00
Day 1:=4 4-11 Day 2: 3 2-09 Day 3: 5 5-14
12. Debra Petrowski= Arlington, Texas 7 12-04 254 $2,000.00
Day 1: 1= 1-01 Day 2: 3 4-14 Day 3: 3 6-05
13. Lisa Sternard= Clarksville, Tenn. 12 10-14 251 $1,750.00
Day 1:=5 4-11 Day 2: 4 3-07 Day 3: 3 2-12
14. Kim Bain-Moore= Alabaster, Ala. 11 10-14 248 $1,750.00
Day 1: 5= 5-06 Day 2: 2 1-12 Day 3: 4 3-12
15. Emily Shaffer= Mount Juliet, Tenn. 11 10-13 245 $1,750.00
Day 1:=5 5-01 Day 2: 4 3-14 Day 3: 2 1-14
16. Lisa Johnson= Centre, Ala. 6 8-15 243 $1,500.00
Day 1:=1 0-12 Day 2: 5 8-03 Day 3: 0 0-00
17. Patti Campbell= Waxahachie, Texas 8 8-01 241 $1,500.00
Day 1: 4= 4-08 Day 2: 3 2-09 Day 3: 1 1-00
18. Meta Burrell = Fort Worth, Texas 5 6-02 239 $1,500.00
Day 1:=2 3-05 Day 2: 3 2-13 Day 3: 0 0-00
19. Dianna Clark= Bumpus Mills, Tenn. 6 5-09 237 $1,500.00
Day 1:=3 2-15 Day 2: 1 1-00 Day 3: 2 1-10
20. Cindy Hill = Smyrna, Tenn. 5 5-01 235 $1,500.00
Day 1:=2 2-04 Day 2: 0 0-00 Day 3: 3 2-13
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 10 79 120-08
2 6 70 110-15
3 6 59 79-07
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22 208 310-14 10/16-10/18
Cypress Black Bayou Lake, Shreveport/Bossier City, La.
(NON-BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler =Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Monica=Altman Angier, N.C. 10 27-00 310 $43,250.00
=Day 1: 4 9-11 Day 2: 4 11-00 Day 3: 2 6-05
2. Barbara=Gaskins Suffolk, Va. 10 17-00 300 $37,500.00
Day=1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 4 4-03 Day 3: 1 1-00
3. Colleen McKay= Worcester, Mass. 13 13-14 290 $3,500.00
Day 1:=5 6-04 Day 2: 4 4-00 Day 3: 4 3-10
4. Donna Newberry= Van Buren, Ark. 11 13-11 285 $3,000.00
Day 1: 5= 6-05 Day 2: 4 3-14 Day 3: 2 3-08
5. Diane Smith = Fayetteville, Ga. 9 13-05 280 $2,500.00
Day 1:=3 6-05 Day 2: 3 3-08 Day 3: 3 3-08
6. Linda Walker= Beebe, Ark. 8 12-11 276 $1,500.00
Day 1:=3 5-02 Day 2: 2 4-01 Day 3: 3 3-08
7. Gail Wood = Russellville, Ark. 11 11-07 272 $1,200.00
Day 1:=5 5-09 Day 2: 2 1-08 Day 3: 4 4-06
8. Vicki Henderson= Ashdown, Ark. 8 11-00 268 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5= 7-09 Day 2: 2 2-05 Day 3: 1 1-02
9. Kim Martin = Clayton, Ind. 8 10-01 264 $1,000.00
Day 1:=4 3-06 Day 2: 1 1-05 Day 3: 3 5-06
10. Stacy Zhelesnik= Hoboken, N.J. 6 9-01 260 $900.00
Day 1: 3= 3-05 Day 2: 2 4-08 Day 3: 1 1-04
11. Bonnie Ward = Snohomish, Wash. 8 8-13 257 $900.00
Day 1:=1 0-00 Day 2: 3 5-00 Day 3: 4 3-13
12. Linda Owens= Brandon, Miss. 6 7-00 254 $800.00
Day 1:=4 4-12 Day 2: 1 1-03 Day 3: 1 1-01
13. Martha Goodfellow= Simpsonville, S.C. 7 6-07 251 $800.00
Day 1: 4 = 3-12 Day 2: 3 2-11 Day 3: 0 0-00
14. Debbie Pegoli = Loveland, Ohio 6 6-07 248 $800.00
Day 1: 2= 2-01 Day 2: 3 3-04 Day 3: 1 1-02
15. Kala Wright = Spiro, Okla. 6 6-05 245 $750.00
Day 1:=2 2-03 Day 2: 3 3-05 Day 3: 1 0-13
16. Terri Bittner= Mckinleyville, Calif. 5 5-06 243 $750.00
Day 1:=5 5-06 Day 2: 0 0-00 Day 3: 0 0-00
17. Bertha Cavakis= Amity, Ark. 5 5-04 241 $750.00
Day 1: 3= 2-12 Day 2: 1 1-02 Day 3: 1 1-06
18. Teri Cindric = Hermitage, Tenn. 5 5-00 239 $700.00
Day 1:=3 3-02 Day 2: 2 1-14 Day 3: 0 0-00
19. Charlotte Frazier= Dallas, Texas 4 4-04 237 $700.00
Day 1: 3 = 3-05 Day 2: 1 0-15 Day 3: 0 0-00
20. Sherry Melton = Monterey, Tenn. 4 4-02 235 $700.00
Day 1: 1= 1-04 Day 2: 2 1-15 Day 3: 1 0-15
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 6 70 93-14
2 5 47 61-09
3 3 33 42-11
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14 150 198-0 2009 WBT Championship - WBT Championship Boater Points
After Cypress Black Bayou Lake, Shreveport/Bossier City, La.
Ending 10-18-2009, Day 3
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Place Name St Pts
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1 Pam Martin-Wells Ga. 1425
2 Juanita Robinson = Texas 1386
3 Judy Wong La. 1351
4 Sheri Glasgow Okla. 1285
5 Melinda Mize Ark.= 1249
6 Dianna Clark Tenn. 1240
7 Laura=Gober Ga. 1234
8 Tammy Richardson Ark. = 1230
9 Janet Parker Texas 1215
10 Paula Alexander= Ga. 1208
11 Debra Petrowski Texas 1207
12 Lucy Mize Ark. 1204
13 Robin Babb =Texas 1172
14 Cindy Hill Tenn. 1164
15 Patti=Campbell Texas 1154
16 Meta Burrell Texas = 1118
17 Kim Bain-Moore Ala. 1007
18 Lisa Sternard= Tenn. 996
19 Lisa Johnson Ala. 975
20 Emily Shaffer Tenn. 966
21 Heather Broom = N.C. 890
22 Lori Masters La. 875
23=Mary DiVincenti La. 869
23 Christiana Bradley Va.= 869
25 Lynda Gessner Mo. 868
26 Helen=Gordon Texas 851
26 Laura Heflin Kan. = 851
28 Jennifer Nevans Tenn. 846
29 Cheryl LaLumandier= Mo. 844
30 Keri Schieber Ga. 842
31=Linda Redford Mo. 834
32 Teri Neal Ga.= 824
33 Kali Weatherford Texas 822
34 Secret=York Ky. 807
35 Marsha Gipson Ark. = 804
35 Jan Heavener Ark. 804
37 Tami Kashiwabara= Ark. 796
38 Michelle Armstrong N.C. 764
=38 Lila Bass Texas 764
40 Lisa Craig =Texas 752
41 Bridget Allen Pa. 746
42 Debra=Hengst Texas 744
43 Jo Dee Lake Ala. = 738
44 Susan Gregory Miss. 732
45 Kathi Hurst= Miss. 712
46 Robbie Hartline Mo. 670
47 Kim Stapp Ga. 668
48 Mary Croft = Va. 667
49 BJ Carson Okla. 666
50=Cheryl Bowden Texas 656
51 Sandi Karnes Texas= 633
52 Robinette Fox Ark. 612
53 Debbie=Kemp Texas 611
54 Kathy Womack Ala. = 603
55 Christena Baugh Ark. 587
56 Kris McClendon= Texas 575
57 Danalee Lofton Ark. 569
58 Kat Ealey Ala. 545
59 Pam Bolton = Ark. 470
60 Karen Savik Minn. 455
61=Karen Elkins Ala. 438
62 Audrey McQueen Ariz.= 410
63 Terri Elkins Texas 342
64 Mary Hencken= N.C. 320
65 Cindy Van Horn Texas 314
66 Rhonda Pope Ga. 285
67 Cheryl Spencer = Okla. 245
68 Cheryl Turner Tenn. 229
69=Gina Jones Ala. 217
70 Penny Berryman Ark.= 213
71 Tammy Sawyer Tenn. 203
72 Angie=Douthit Fla. 197
73 Linda Sands Ala. = 195
73 Robertina Filburn Ky. 195
75 Diane Phillips= Texas 193
76 Kathy DiMartino Ala. 191
77 Kandie Candelaria Texas 189
78 Betty Stahl = Ala. 185
79 Barbara Wetzel Ala. 169
79=Teresa Poole Mo. 169
79 Kim Tywater Tenn.= 169
79 Kimberly White Ill. 169
83 Kelley=Shepherd Ariz. 163
83 Deb Doyal La. = 163
85 Caprice Cherry La. 159
86 Sherri Dodson= Ala. 155
87 Kimberlee Striker Ala. 151
88 Pat White Texas 149
89 Patsy McDaniel = Ala. 137
90 Kim Hicks Ga. 127
91=Judy VanCanneyt Ala. 125
92 Ann Swinks Ga.= 119
93 Kathy Freehling Fla. 115
94 Cindy=Caperton Tenn. 0
94 Sharon Teague S.C. = 0 2009 WBT Championship - WBT Championship Non-Boater Points
After Cypress=Black Bayou Lake, Shreveport/Bossier City, La.
Ending 10-18-2009, Day=3
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Place Name = St Pts
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1 Terri Bittner Calif. 1373
2 Donna Newberry Ark. 1352
3 Martha Goodfellow S.C. 1301
4 Colleen=McKay Mass. 1292
5 Gail Wood Ark. 1236
6 Debbie Pegoli Ohio 1235
7 Barbara Gaskins= Va. 1230
8 Bonnie Ward Wash. 1218
9 Teri Cindric Tenn. 1183
10 Vicki Henderson =Ark. 1177
11 Linda Walker Ark. 1175
12 Sherry=Melton Tenn. 1167
13 Charlotte Frazier Texas = 1162
14 Linda Owens Miss. 1139
15 Bertha Cavakis= Ark. 1138
16 Diane Smith Ga. 1135
17 Kala Wright Okla. 1110
18 Monica Altman = N.C. 1091
19 Stacy Zhelesnik N.J. 1082
20=Kim Martin Ind. 1021
21 Renee Gumbrecht N.J.= 878
22 Denese Freeman Okla. 854
22 Kim Petrowski= Texas 854
24 Karol Whitehurst Texas 851
25 Elizabeth Sanders Miss. 842
26 Donna Rutledge = Ill. 836
27 Melissa Bond N.M. 826
28=Barbara Ferge Tenn. 818
29 Jill Matheis Ind.= 805
30 Trish Levitt N.M. 801
31 Dawn Dudek= Ill. 778
32 Katie Hogan Tenn. =777
33 Kim Mendoza Texas 770
34 Susan Wild = Fla. 746
35 Jane Brunner Miss. 738
36 Lesli Lively Texas 693
37 Kelly Wells = Ga. 669
38 Linda Berry N.C. 658
39=Sarah Davis La. 656
40 Michele Gunderman N.C.= 647
41 Lisa Diehl Pa. 644
42 Lori Steele= Okla. 642
42 Cheryl Buelow La. 642
44 Kat Arnold La. 629
45 Susan Dameron = Tenn. 587
46 Debra Cook Ala. 583
47=Katie Ellis Miss. 579
48 Nancy Oliver La.= 573
49 Jennifer Rice Ala. 564
50 Patty=Houston Ala. 563
51 Neva Brown Texas = 545
52 Patti James Texas 543
53 Pam Chism= Ark. 539
54 Sharon Lawson Tenn. = 536
55 Nancy Dugas Ala. 517
56 Jada Tidmore = Ala. 456
57 Lesley Childers S.C. 412
58 Sabrina Thompson Texas 410
59 Torrye Vineyard = Texas 382
60 Christine Martin Colo. 348
61=Petra Ramsey Texas 330
62 Regina Pierpaoli Tenn.= 295
63 Nancy Stumpe Fla. 276
64 Linda Higginbotham= Fla. 272
64 Brande Branine Kan. 272
66=Jodi Galloway Texas 257
67 Jennifer Helgren Ill.= 254
68 Vicki Hester Ala. 251
69 Dianna=Montgomery Tenn. 243
70 Cynthia Tayloe Texas = 231
71 Sharon Rushton Mo. 229
72 Bunny Hicks= Ga. 227
73 Cheryl Sprayberry Fla. 221
74 Susan Orton N.C. 219
75 Brandi Frasier = Ky. 211
76 Miriam Donohoo Fla. 209
77=Victoria Hellmer Tenn. 207
78 Laura Bean Ala.= 201
78 Judy Pate La. 201
80 Inez Zeagler= La. 195
81 Katelynn Gray La. 193
82 Cynthia Bryan La. 191
83 Bonnie Betts = Mo. 187
84 Sharon Seaton Tenn. 183
85=Jennifer Blackwood Ga. 181
85 De Lynn Montez Nev.= 181
85 Sharron Stone Texas 181
88 Juanita=Blasingame Tenn. 179
88 Denice Johnston Texas = 179
90 LaShea Raynor S.C. 175
90 Renee Brisendine= N.C. 175
92 Leslie Anderson Mo. 169
=93 Linda Rinker Fla. 167
93 Tracy Bailey =Texas 167
95 Shelley Chenowith Ark. 161
96 Renee=Johnston Texas 157
97 Lisa Skelley Tenn. = 153
98 Virginia Buckner Ala. 133
99 Marilyn Biszmaier= Ky. 131
100 Cassie Hall Ala. 129
101=Sugar Walker Ala. 125
102 Mona Crawford Fla.= 123
103 Kimberly White Ill. 117
104 Gerry=Threadgill Texas 0
104 Caprice Cherry La. = 0
104 Mary Lipka Mo. 0
104 Leanne Snowden= Mich. 0
Courtesy of BASS Communications.
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
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Current mood:  blustery
Category: Sports
Otis Darnell Wins on Miserable Potomac Weekend
By Gary Conner
10/17/2009 – La Plata, MD – (As a side note we inducted one new member into the ABA Hall of Fame this weekend, congratulations to Joe!) On what turned out to be a miserably cold weekend Otis Darnell of Linden, Virginia was undaunted. The weather did not cooperate for the majority of the field, but when Otis saw the cold, wet, windy conditions move in he was delighted. He said I love fishing in these conditions. Most people let the weather put them off their game, but I love these conditions. Obviously, he was comfortable – he brought in the winning weight and captured the Northeast Regional Championship of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, Operated by American Bass Anglers, winning a new Triton 18 Explorer with Mercury 115 HP Optimax outboard and MotorGuide Trolling motor.
After day one, Otis found himself almost two pounds behind day one leader, David Wright. His confidence remained high after finding quality fish during an entire week of pre-fishing. His practice had netted him fish to seven pounds, so he knew he was on a good pattern and merely had to stay focused. And focus he did. He covered lots of water throwing shallow crankbaits in depths to six feet. When I asked how tide affected his pattern he said it really did not play a factor, and he caught his fish all day long. With 25.59 pounds, the win earned Otis the Northeast Region Championship and the Triton, Mercury and MotorGuide package, valued at just over $24,000. The remainder of the top five boaters were David Barker of Emmitsburg, MD, with 25.19 pounds, Robert Grike of Dumfries, VA with 23.89 pounds, Mark Angelus of Chantilly, VA, with 22.54 pounds and Mark Inman of Greensboro, NC with 22.54 pounds. On the co-angler side of the competition Junior Allen of Biscoe, NC emerged victorious with six fish that weighed 13.44 pounds. Second went to Paul Ranslem of Centreville, VA with 12.20 pounds and third was Anthony Scrivens of Sunderland, VA with 11.62 pounds. Anthony Scrivens also had big fish of the tournament with a 7.98 pound largemouth he caught on the second day, which earned him co-angler lunker worth $555 for day two. On day one, boater David Barker had big fish with a 6.47 pound largemouth that earned him $960, and co-angler Lenny Baird earned $555 for a 5.64 pound fish. For day two, boater Carl Hughes had big fish at 4.58 pounds, which also earned him $960. The top 50 boaters and the top 50 co-anglers from this tournament now have the opportunity to attend the national championship at Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, Arkansas the first week of November. There, boaters will compete for a first place prize of $100,000 and a berth in the 2010 Bassmaster Classic. Co-anglers will compete for a first place prize of $50,000. The northeast region tournament crew would like to congratulate all the winners and wish them all the best of luck at the championship. Congratulations Otis and the rest of the field on surviving these two days of rain, wind and cold. Final results listed here: http://www.abaproam.com/northeastregionalfinal.pdf Courtes of American Bass Anglers.
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Friday, October 09, 2009
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Current mood:  bouncy
Category: Sports
Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series 2010 Season Details ATHENS, Ala. – American Bass Anglers announced today the 2010 The Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series operated by American Bass Anglers schedule and details. The series in 2010 will feature the same 21 divisions, 105 events as in 2009. Information on the series and the 2010 season will be available at www.weekendseries.com. “This year the anglers gave us great feedback and we have integrated many of their recommendations into the 2010 season. To insure we continue to offer a guaranteed purse one enhancement to next season will be a guarantee of $2500 first-place for the Co-angler to accompany the $5000 guarantee for Boaters based on a minimum field of 100 boats,” said ABA President Morris Sheehan. “The boaters will also be eligible for $5,000 in Triton/Mercury/MotorGuide bonus money at each qualifying event and a $205,000 first-place payout at the no-entry fee Championship plus the ultimate prize of an entry into the Bassmaster Classic®. This is the simplest and best method for the weekend angler to qualify for huge paydays and the Bassmaster Classic.” First place at Divisional events can pay as high as $11,000 and $14,000 at the divisional championships. The total purse at the divisional qualifying events will be as high as $50,000 and $71,750 at the divisional championships. The payouts -- plus Triton, Mercury Marine and MotorGuide bonus money -- makes it easy for weekend anglers to cash in some huge paydays for one-day, low-entry fee tournaments. Priority registration for the season begins Oct. 26, 2009, at 8 a.m. CST. For more information, visit www.weekendseries.com or call toll free (888) 203-6222. As a special bonus, members signing up for during early registration package will receive a Freedom Pass free of charge. ABA continues to focus on building better schedules for the weekend angler. Entry fees remain the same for 2010 season for both qualifying and Divisional Championship events. Payouts are spread over 20 percent of the field. The top-40 Boaters and Co-anglers from each division advance to one of the no entry fee Regional Championships, where all anglers compete both days. At the Regional Championships, the first-place boater will win a Triton/Mercury boat package. The top 50 Boaters and Co-anglers will advance to the no entry fee, $680,000 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship. The Regional Championship locations and dates are: Tensaw Delta, Oct. 22 and 23; Lay Lake, Oct. 15 and 16; DeGray Lake, Oct. 15 and 16; and Kerr Lake, Oct. 15 and 16. The Series Champion will advance directly to the 2011 Bassmaster Classic, which will be in New Orleans Feb. 18-20, 2011. The relationship between ABA and BASS allows both organizations to introduce more anglers to competitive bass fishing. BASS and ABA lifetime members, as well as Federation Nation members and Triton Boat Owners receive priority registration into the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series. 2010 Divisional Schedules Alabama North Division - 1 3/06 Guntersville Lake 4/17 Wheeler Lake 5/22 Neely Henry Lake 6/12 Weiss Lake 9/18-19 Guntersville Lake South Alabama - Division - 2 2/06 Lake Eufaula 3/20 Lay Lake 5/15 Alabama River 6/19 Logan Martin Lake 9/25-26 Lake Martin Arkansas - Division - 12 2/06 Lake Ouachita 3/06 Dardanelle 5/01 Greers Ferry 6/26 Millwood 8/28-29 DeGray Florida - Division - 6 1/23 Kissimmee Chain 3/06 Harris Chain 4/24 St. John's River 6/05 Harris Chain 9/18-19 Kissimmee Chain Georgia - Division - 8 1/30 Lake Sinclair 3/13 Lake Lanier 4/17 Lake Eufaula 6/12 West Point Lake 9/11-12 Lake Oconee Kentucky - Division - 15 3/20 Kentucky/Barkley 5/01 Kentucky/Barkley 6/19 Kentucky/Barkley 7/24 Kentucky/Barkley 8/21-22 Kentucky/Barkley Louisiana - Division - 13 1/30 Atchafalaya Basin 2/13 Toledo Bend 3/20 Red River 4/24 Pearl River 9/04-05 Red River Maryland - Division - 21 5/01 Anna 6/12 Potomac River 7/17 Potomac River 8/14 Potomac River 9/11-12 Potomac River Missouri - Division - 16 3/27 Lake of the Ozarks 5/15 Table Rock Lake 7/10 Stockton Lake 8/14 Truman Reservoir 9/11-12 Lake of the Ozarks Minnesota/Wisconsin- Division - 17 4/25 Pools 7, 8, 9 Mississippi River 6/13 Pools 4 & 5 Mississippi River 7/25 Minnetonka 8/22 Chippewa Flowage 9/18-19 Pools 6 & 7 Mississippi River New York West - Division - 22 6/19 Chautauqua Lake 7/17 Cayuga Lake 8/07 Onondaga Lake 8/28 Oneida Lake 9/18-19 Chautauqua Lake New York East - Division - 23 6/12 Lake Champlain 6/26 St Lawrence River 7/10 Lake George 8/14 Lake Champlain 9/11-12 St Lawrence River North Carolina - Division - 5 2/27 Lake Wylie 4/10 High Rock Lake 5/22 Kerr Lake 7/10 High Rock Lake 8/21-22 Lake Norman Oklahoma - Division - 14 4/17 Grand Lake 5/15 Tenkiller 6/12 Ft. Gibson 7/17 Arkansas River 9/25-26 Eufaula Ohio - Division - 20 4/17 Rocky Fork 5/15 Indian Lake 6/26 Grand Lake - St Marys 7/31 Mosquito Lake 9/18-19 Ohio River, Manchester SC - Division - 9 2/13 Lake Murray 3/27 Santee Cooper 5/01 Lake Hartwell 6/26 Lake Wateree 8/28-29 Clarks Hill Lake Tennessee Central - Division - 3 3/13 Percy Priest Lake 4/24 Center Hill Lake 6/26 Old Hickory Lake 7/17 Kentucky/Barkley 8/28-29 Old Hickory Lake Tennessee East - Division - 4 2/27 Guntersville Lake 4/10 Chickamauga Lake 5/08 Ft. Loudoun-Tellico 7/31 Watts Bar Lake 9/25-26 Guntersville Lake Texas Southeast - Division - 10 3/13 Sam Rayburn 5/08 Toledo Bend 6/19 Sam Rayburn 7/10 Sam Rayburn 9/11-12 Sam Rayburn Texas East - Division - 11 2/27 Lake Palestine 3/27 Lake Tyler 4/10 Richland Chambers 5/22 Cedar Creek 9/18-19 Lake Tawakoni Virginia - Division - 19 3/27 Lake Gaston 4/24 Kerr Lake 6/05 Smith Mountain Lake 7/24 Kerr Lake 9/25-26 Kerr Lake Regional Championships (No Entry Fee) Tensaw 10/22-23 - AL North, AL South, LA, FL, GA Lay Lake 10/15-16 - AR, KY, TN Central, TN East, SC DeGray 10/15-16 - OK, MO, TX East, TX SE , WI/MN Kerr Lake 10/15-16 - MD, NC, NY West, NY East, OH, VA National Championship (No Entry Fee):
Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Alabama 10/31 - 11/06/2010 The 2010 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series is sponsored by: Toyota, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Early Times Whisky, Royal Purple and Probass Networks. About American Bass Anglers
American Bass Anglers is the largest tournament organization for the weekend angler. American Bass Anglers operates the American Fishing Tour, The Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series and the American Couples Series. Each tour is designed specifically for the weekend angler, offering low-cost and close-to-home events where anglers can qualify for a larger championship. For more information on American Bass Anglers, visit www.americanbassanglers.com.
Courtesy of American Bass Anglers and BASS Communications.
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
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Current mood: breezy
Category: Sports
A new video, the Fisherman's Pound, has been added to the site at www.myspace.com/thebasshog....
Learn the pound now, don't leave your fellow angler hanging...visit the site and look on the right hand side of the page, scroll down if you need to to find the video...
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
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Current mood: animated
Category: Sports
MANN, JR. CAPTURES LAND O’LAKES ANGLER OF THE YEAR TITLE appling, ga. (Sept. 19, 2009) – Tom Mann, Jr. of Buford, Ga., claimed the Land O’Lakes Angler of the Year title Saturday at the conclusion of the Walmart FLW BP Eastern Series event presented by Folgers on Clarks Hill Lake. The Angler of the Year title annually goes to the FLW BP Eastern Series Pro Division angler who has the highest year-end point total in the standings at the conclusion of the regular season. Mann, Jr. secured the crown on Clarks Hill Lake with 20 bass weighing 51 pounds, 2 ounces at what was the final FLW Series qualifying event of the season in a race that was won by a mere one point and went down to the last day of the regular season. “This is a dream come true for me,” said Mann, Jr. “My whole goal for this tournament (Clarks Hill Lake) was to secure enough points to make the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup in Atlanta, Ga. on Lake Lanier. To be able to fish the championship tournament in my home lake is just thrilling. I have fished a lot of tournaments on Lanier and I believe that ninth is the lowest place I have ever finished. Mann, Jr. has been fishing for 26 years; his career earnings are over $730,000. He has fished in 97 events since 1996 with two tournament wins and 10 top 10 finishes. He will be the pre-tournament favorite going into the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup. “I have worked hard all year long,” Mann, Jr. said. “I have pre-fished every event and to achieve my biggest goal is such a thrill for me.” Rounding out the top five anglers in the Angler of the Year race were: Team Kellogg’s pro Dave Lefebre of Union City, Pa. (728 points); Team BP pro David Walker of Sevierville, Tenn. (711 points); Team Kellogg’s pro Greg Bohannan of Rogers, Ark. (699 points); and Mark Rose of Marion, Ark. (693 points). FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world. FLW Outdoors also is taking fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing, offering the largest awards possible in the history of fantasy sports, $10 million in cash and prizes. Sign up for Player’s Advantage to get your edge and win. For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing and Player’s Advantage, visit FantasyFishing.com.
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
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Current mood:  awake
Category: Sports
MONTGOMERY, Ala.. – Living up to his storied reputation, Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., closed strong on the Alabama River at the Bassmaster Elite Series Postseason, scoring victory at the Evan Williams Bourbon Trophy Triumph, which earned him enough points in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings to overtake California’s Skeet Reese. The AOY trophy is VanDam’s fifth and second consecutive. With each accomplishment, VanDam advances his reputation as the best angler on the planet. The $200,000 top prize brings his career BASS earnings to more than $3.5 million. “I’m overwhelmed,” said VanDam. “You can do a lot of things in this sport but to the anglers, the Angler of the Year is the real deal. Every time I win one of these, it makes me want to win even more. It’s just really special.” ESPN2 will carry all of the on-the-water action from Toyota Trucks Championship Week on The Bassmasters, which will air for three hours on Sunday, Sept. 27, from 4 to 7 p.m. ET. At the start of Toyota Trucks Championship week, things didn’t look so promising for VanDam. VanDam struggled out of the gate at the two-day Lake Jordan event, while Reese performed well. As a result, Reese overtook VanDam in the AOY standings heading into the final leg on the Alabama River. But VanDam developed a solid pattern in practice and smoked the field with 30 pounds, 6 ounces. Still, Reese had a shot, needing a finish of fourth or better, but the 2009 Bassmaster Classic champion feel short in sixth. “I’m utterly shocked right now,” said VanDam, who has three Bassmaster Classic victories. “After the first tournament, everything seemed to go wrong and I didn’t think I had much of a shot. But I knew I had to battle through it. This format is definitely intense and things seemed to work out for me.” VanDam had a spectacular regular season, winning a Bassmaster Elite Series event on Virginia’s Smith Mountain Lake in April and stringing together solid finishes throughout the year to head into the postseason in the top spot in the AOY standings. On Friday, a trio of Strike King baits yielded his 16-pound, 3-ounce limit. Reese won the AOY in 2007 while VanDam took top honors in 2008. Some would consider 2009 the ultimate match, but with both anglers at the top of their games, it’s easy to assume both will battle it out again in 2010. While Reese said he was “disappointed,” he added that defeat this week was easier to swallow because he started the season by winning the 2009 Bassmaster Classic. Reese also had a steady season after earning the Classic trophy, which is not an easy accomplishment considering all the demands that come with the title. “I had a great season but I wanted to have a spectacular season,” said Reese, who will defend his 2009 Classic crown at the 2010 edition in Birmingham, Ala., and Lay Lake next February. “I’m sure I will be riding the emotional roller coaster over the next few days, but right now I feel OK.” Reese’s strategy on the river was different than that of anyone else in the field. He ran north and put all his marbles into one spot. Reese said the area had quality fish but he missed a few opportunities, which ultimately cost him. “Yesterday, I missed a few bites and today I had an opportunity for 14 pounds,” said Reese. “But I just couldn’t get the big ones in the boat. I will definitely have flashbacks of a 4-pounder I missed early this morning.” Reese was looking to become only the second angler in BASS history to score a Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year title and a Bassmaster Classic trophy in the same season. That feat was accomplished in 1995 by Mark Davis, a Mount Ida, Ark., Bassmaster Elite Series angler. Finishing in third place in the AOY race was Tommy Biffle of Wagoner, Okla. In fourth, moving up from 11th to start the postseason, was Mike Iaconelli of Runnemede, N.J. Randy Howell of Springville, Ala., took fifth. The full standings can be found below. The field qualified for the Postseason through their regular-season performances on the Bassmaster Elite Series. The top 12 anglers in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings after the regular season had their points recalculated and took those scores into the Postseason. Each leg of the Postseason will be scored on a 50-point sliding scale. Official sponsors of the Bassmaster Elite Series: Toyota Trucks, Berkley, BOOYAH Baits, Evan Williams Bourbon, Mercury, OPTIMA Batteries, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha Outboards. Supporting sponsors of the Bassmaster Elite Series: Bass Pro Shops, Costa Del Mar, Ramada, SpongeTech and Triton Boats. About BASS: For more than 40 years, BASS has served as the authority on bass fishing. The organization advances the sport through advocacy, outreach and its expansive tournament structure while championing efforts to connect directly with the passionate community of bass anglers through its Bassmaster media vehicles. As the flagship offering of ESPN Outdoors, the Bassmaster brand and its considerable multimedia platforms are guided by a mission to serve all fishing fans. Through its industry-leading publications Bassmaster Magazine, BASS Times and Fishing Tackle Retailer; comprehensive Web properties in Bassmaster.com, BASSInsider.com, ESPNOutdoors.com and ESPN360.com; and ESPN2 television programming, Bassmaster provides rich, leading-edge content true to the lifestyle.
BASS oversees the prestigious Bassmaster tournament trail, which includes the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bassmaster Opens, Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Women’s Tour, BASS Federation Nation and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Bassmaster Classic.
BASS offers an array of services to its more than 500,000 members while spearheading progressive, positive change on issues related to conservation and water access. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.
TOYOTA TUNDRA BASSMASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR STANDINGS 1. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Mich. 283 2. Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif. 277 3. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, Okla. 265 4. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, NJ 261 5. Randy Howell Springville, Ala. 248 6. Alton Jones Waco, Texas 233 7. Kelly Jordon Mineola, Texas 232 8. Cliff Pace Petal, Miss. 224 9. Gerald Swindle Warrior, Ala. 219 10. Gary Klein Weatherford, Texas 217 11. Mark Menendez Paducah, Ky. 215 12. Todd Faircloth Jasper, Texas 212 FINAL STANDINGS- Evan Williams Bourbon Trophy Triumph 2009 Toyota Trucks Championship Week - Evan Williams Bourbon Trophy Triumph 09/17-09/18 Alabama River, Montgomery Ala. (PRO Division) Standings Day 2 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Mich. 10 30-06 0 $200,000.00 Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 16-03 2. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, Okla. 10 22-11 0 $40,000.00 Day 1: 5 8-09 Day 2: 5 14-02 3. Kelly Jordon Mineola, Texas 10 21-15 0 $20,000.00 Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 11-00 4. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, N.J. 10 21-12 0 $35,000.00 Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 11-07 5. Randy Howell Springville, Ala. 10 20-11 0 $25,000.00 Day 1: 5 8-10 Day 2: 5 12-01 6. Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif. 10 20-07 0 $75,000.00 Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 10-02 7. Gary Klein Weatherford, Texas 10 20-01 0 $17,000.00 Day 1: 5 8-15 Day 2: 5 11-02 8. Cliff Pace Petal, Miss. 10 17-11 0 $19,000.00 Day 1: 5 8-05 Day 2: 5 9-06 9. Alton Jones Waco, Texas 10 17-11 0 $22,500.00 Day 1: 5 9-00 Day 2: 5 8-11 10. Mark Menendez Paducah, Ky. 10 17-03 0 $15,000.00 Day 1: 5 8-11 Day 2: 5 8-08 11. Gerald Swindle Warrior, Ala. 10 17-01 0 $18,000.00 Day 1: 5 9-04 Day 2: 5 7-13 12. Todd Faircloth Jasper, Texas 10 12-02 0 $14,000.00 Day 1: 5 6-10 Day 2: 5 5-08 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Big Bass Day 1 Randy Howell Springville, Ala. 3-08 $.00 2 Gary Klein Weatherford, Texas 4-08 $.00 Big Bass of Tournament Gary Klein Weatherford, Texas 4-08 $1,000.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 12 60 113-12 2 12 60 125-15 ---------------------------------- 24 120 239-11
Courtesy of BASS Communications.
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Friday, September 18, 2009
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Current mood: breezy
Category: Sports
Anglers land two world record trout
The 36th week of 2009 will forever be known as "Trout Week" in North America.
On Sept. 5, Canadian angler Sean Konrad obliterated the IGFA all-tackle world rainbow record with a 48-pound rainbow out of Saskatchewan's Lake Diefenbaker, eclipsing a 2-year-old record held by his twin brother.
Four days later, retired construction manager Tom Healy eclipsed the world German brown mark with a 41-pound, 7-ounce monster on Michigan's Manistee River.
Two trout, 89 pounds, less than a week apart. Here are their stories:
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Friday, September 18, 2009
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Current mood: bouncy
Category: Sports
Reese Maintains AOY Lead but VanDam Makes Things Interesting
MONTGOMERY, Ala.. – Just when it looked like Skeet Reese had a stranglehold on his second Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year title, Kevin VanDam -- yet again – proved why he is considered the best angler on the planet. VanDam, a four-time AOY, did his part by lapping the field at the Evan Williams Bourbon Trophy Triumph on the Alabama River with 14 pounds, 3 ounces, which established a solid lead. But Reese didn’t falter quite as much as projected -- he weighed a solid five-fish limit of 10 pounds, 5 ounces –- and earned a tie for third place in the competition. But the real story is the AOY standings. Reese holds a 6-point advantage over VanDam in the chase for the $200,000 top prize. Reese, though, is in danger of slipping with a grouping of anglers right behind him while VanDam has a stout lead over his nearest competitor. Any way you cut it, Friday should bring significant drama. Fishing fans will be able to follow all the action with a wealth of content on Bassmaster.com. The wall-to-wall coverage will include live blogs, video updates via BASSCam and instant analysis. Additionally, ESPN2 will carry all of the on-the-water action from Toyota Trucks Championship Week on The Bassmasters, which will air for three hours on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 4-7 p.m. ET. The daily weigh-ins for the final Elite Series postseason day will air live on ESPN360.com, ESPN’s broadband sports network. The final-day weigh-in will start at 7 p.m. ET on Friday from the Montgomery Riverwalk Ampitheater. At the conclusion of the weigh-in at 8:30 p.m. ET, fans will be treated to a free, live concert by the Zac Brown Band. “Man, I’m relived,” said Reese, who underestimated his weight and thought he would be in a worse position. “I still have the lead and that is a really important thing with this format. I knew Kevin was going to catch them. When doesn’t he? I expected that I would lose my lead after the day I had today, so you have to look at this as a bonus.” Reese is looking to become only the second angler in BASS history to score a Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year title and a Bassmaster Classic trophy in the same season. That feat was accomplished in 1995 by Mark Davis, a Mount Ida, Ark., Bassmaster Elite Series angler. Reese started Thursday on fire, boating a quick limit in a spot that he found during practice. But things seemed to unravel on him – he lost a few fish – and he made a decision to stay away from his best spot later in the day, which he ultimately regretted. Still, he was able to best the majority of the field and is confident that his area will produce. Decidedly different than the rest of the field, Reese was the only angler to venture North and though he didn’t remain as committed to that area as he would have liked, it worked out in the end. Later in the day, Reese did some prefishing when he moved back towards the launch area but won’t change his strategy to head North Friday. Perhaps most interesting is the AOY battle building between Reese and VanDam. Reese won the AOY in 2007, VanDam in 2008 and the duo is battling again in 2009. “I’ve got to go with my instincts tomorrow,” said Reese, who has four BASS wins and more than $2 million in BASS career earnings. “I know there is going to be pressure. I said coming into this competition that it would come down to the final day so I’m not surprised. And Kevin being there was expected.” With changing conditions – the river came up and pockets of rain blasted areas throughout the day – VanDam knew he had to adjust Thursday. The 15-time BASS winner threw baits that he didn’t even test during the two-day practice period. As always, he made the right moves. “I actually thought I could do a little bit better,” said VanDam, who has earned more than $3 million in his BASS career. “I’m looking forward to Friday. I want to win very bad and I feel confident on the River. I know where they live.” With Reese and VanDam having productive tournaments, they have essentially eliminated the rest of the field from a chance at the AOY. Mike Iaconelli of Runnemede, N.J., who is tied with Reese in this tournament, is third in the AOY standings with 265. A distant fourth is Alton Jones of Waco, Texas, with 242 points. In fifth is Gerald Swindle of Warrior, Ala., with 238 points. Heading into the tournament, Swindle and Iaconelli occupied the bottom two spots in the standings but have pieced together a solid Postseason, enough to lift them up over much of the field. The full standings of the event and AOY can be found below. After a disappointing Lake Jordan event where he finished last, Kelly Jordon rebounded nicely on the River and he was second in the event standings with 10 pounds, 15 ounces. The field qualified for the Postseason through their regular-season performances on the Bassmaster Elite Series. The top 12 anglers in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings after the regular season had their points recalculated and took those scores into the Postseason. Each leg of the Postseason will be scored on a 50-point sliding scale. Official sponsors of the Bassmaster Elite Series: Toyota Trucks, Berkley, BOOYAH Baits, Evan Williams Bourbon, Mercury, OPTIMA Batteries, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha Outboards. Supporting sponsors of the Bassmaster Elite Series: Bass Pro Shops, Costa Del Mar, Ramada, SpongeTech and Triton Boats. About BASS: For more than 40 years, BASS has served as the authority on bass fishing. The organization advances the sport through advocacy, outreach and its expansive tournament structure while championing efforts to connect directly with the passionate community of bass anglers through its Bassmaster media vehicles. As the flagship offering of ESPN Outdoors, the Bassmaster brand and its considerable multimedia platforms are guided by a mission to serve all fishing fans. Through its industry-leading publications Bassmaster Magazine, BASS Times and Fishing Tackle Retailer; comprehensive Web properties in Bassmaster.com, BASSInsider.com, ESPNOutdoors.com and ESPN360.com; and ESPN2 television programming, Bassmaster provides rich, leading-edge content true to the lifestyle.
BASS oversees the prestigious Bassmaster tournament trail, which includes the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bassmaster Opens, Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Women’s Tour, BASS Federation Nation and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Bassmaster Classic.
BASS offers an array of services to its more than 500,000 members while spearheading progressive, positive change on issues related to conservation and water access. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla. -30- TOYOTA TUNDRA BASSMASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR STANDINGS 1. Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif. 289 2. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Mich. 283 3. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, NJ 265 4. Alton Jones Waco, Texas 242 5. Gerald Swindle Warrior, Ala. 238
6. Kelly Jordon Mineola, Texas 237 7. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, Okla. 236 8. Randy Howell Springville, Ala. 235 9. Mark Menendez Paducah, Ky. 221 10. Gary Klein Weatherford, Texas 217 11. Cliff Pace Petal, Miss. 215 12. Todd Faircloth Jasper, Texas 212 DAY 1 STANDINGS- Evan Williams Bourbon Trophy Triumph 2009 Toyota Trucks Championship Week - Evan Williams Bourbon Trophy Triumph 09/17-09/18 Alabama River, Montgomery Ala. (PRO Division) Standings Day 1 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Mich. 5 14-03 Day 1: 5 14-03 2. Kelly Jordon Mineola, Texas 5 10-15 Day 1: 5 10-15 3. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, N.J. 5 10-05 Day 1: 5 10-05 3. Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif. 5 10-05 Day 1: 5 10-05 5. Gerald Swindle Warrior, Ala. 5 9-04 Day 1: 5 9-04 6. Alton Jones Waco, Texas 5 9-00 Day 1: 5 9-00 7. Gary Klein Weatherford, Texas 5 8-15 Day 1: 5 8-15 8. Mark Menendez Paducah, Ky. 5 8-11 Day 1: 5 8-11 9. Randy Howell Springville, Ala. 5 8-10 Day 1: 5 8-10 10. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, Okla. 5 8-09 Day 1: 5 8-09 11. Cliff Pace Petal, Miss. 5 8-05 Day 1: 5 8-05 12. Todd Faircloth Jasper, Texas 5 6-10 Day 1: 5 6-10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Big Bass Day 1 Randy Howell Springville, Ala. 3-08 $.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 12 60 113-12 ---------------------------------- 12 60 113-12
Courtesy of BASS Communications.
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
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Current mood: bouncy
Category: Sports
Georgia’s Pam Martin-Wells Leads List of Qualifiers for 2009 WBT Championship MADISION, Tenn. — The regular WBT season ended here Saturday, setting the field of 20 pros and 20 co-anglers for next month’s Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Women’s Tour Championship. The pro field is led by Pam Martin-Wells of Bainbridge, Ga., who has been in front since she won the season opener in March. Martin-Wells won the 2006 championship in the tour’s inaugural year. The 2009 championship will be Oct. 16-18 on the Red River out of Shreveport-Bossier City, La. Pros will be in hot contention to earn enough points to take the 2009 Toyota Tundra WBT Angler of the Year title, which comes with a berth in the 2010 Bassmaster Classic. The list of WBT championship qualifiers reads like a who’s who of the sport. Besides Martin-Wells, the roster includes 2007 champion Judy Wong of Many, La., who on Saturday won the regular season finale event on Old Hickory Lake. Others include the holders of the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Toyota Tundra WBT Angler of the Year titles: respectively, Tennessee’s Dianna Clark, Oklahoma’s Sheri Glasgow and Alabama’s Kim-Bain Moore, who was also the 2008 championship winner and first woman to compete in a Bassmaster Classic. The full list of WBT championship qualifiers is below. Four-time WBT event winner Martin-Wells has successfully beat back all challengers since she grabbed the points lead with the win in the 2009 season opener. Saturday, the points she earned with her fifth-place finish on Tennessee’s Old Hickory Lake sealed her position — for now. “It ain’t over ‘till the fat lady sings, and there’s one more to go,” said Martin-Wells. “It’s not over until the last tournament (the championship). I’m pleased with my performance, but I’m not counting any chickens.” She knows several anglers will continue to put on the pressure. Juanita Robinson of Highlands, Texas, is one challenger. She now had 841 points, close enough to Martin-Wells’ 862 points to create a little sweat on the part of both pros. Many well-known pros are championship repeaters, but the field also has a few first-timers. One is Meta Burrell of Fort Worth, Texas, a 22-year-old who intends to earn her living as a pro angler. She entered the Old Hickory event 24th in points, four places out of the cut, but ended as the 12th qualifier, thanks in part to her good finish there, and in part to the points system that drops each angler’s lowest tournament. “I was surprised,” Burrell said. “I am the youngest angler on tour, and this means a lot to me. It was my goal coming into this. I wanted to win one, but I made it to the championship.” For others, such as Robin Babb, qualifying means a career boost. She competed in the inaugural 2006 championship, but missed qualifying for the 2007 and 2008 events. The Livingston, Texas, pro finished sixth at Old Hickory this week, a big boost to her points total. “My heart was racing (during the announcement Saturday). My year hasn’t been so good, so I kept trying to be steady, and I guess steady got it,” Babb said. The October championship will be the pros final chance to earn enough points to be the 2009 Toyota Tundra WBT Angler of the Year. Pros will post more points according to their finishes in the Red River competition, and the pro who is able to amass the highest points total will claim the season’s biggest prize package: the 2009 AOY title, a new Toyota Tundra, and a berth in the 2010 Bassmaster Classic, Feb. 19-21 on Lay Lake out of Birmingham, Ala. The co-angler field — training ground for future WBT pros — will compete from the back of the boat. Each pro will be randomly paired with a co-angler for the three days of championship competition. Pro Field for 2009 Academy Sports + Outdoors Championship, Oct. 16-18 Red River, Shreveport-Bossier City, La. Place Points 1. Pam Martin-Wells Bainbridge, Ga. 862 2. Juanita Robinson Highlands, Texas 841 3. Laura Gober Pendergrass, Ga. 807 4. Judy Wong Many, La. 807 5. Dianna Clark Bumpus Mills, Tenn. 800 6. Tammy Richardson Amity, Ark. 785 7. Janet Parker Little Elm, Texas 784 8. Sheri Glasgow Muskogee, Okla. 782 9. Debra Petrowski Arlington, Texas 776 10. Kim Bain-Moore Alabaster, Ala. 759 11.Melinda Mize Ben Lomond, Ark. 754 12. Meta Burrell Fort Worth, Texas 748 13. Lisa Sternard Clarksville, Tenn. 745 14. Paula Alexander Lincolnton, Ga. 739 15. Lisa Johnson Centre, Ala. 732 16. Lucy Mize Ben Lomond, Ark. 732 17. Cindy Hill Smyrna, Tenn. 732 18. Robin Babb Livingston, Texas 727 19. Emily Shaffer Mount Juliet, Tenn. 721 20. Patti Campbell Waxahachie, Texas 714 Co-Angler Field for 2009 Academy Sports + Outdoors Championship, Oct. 16-18 Red River, Shreveport-Bossier City, La. Place Points 1. Terri Bittner McKinleyville, Calif. 870 2. Donna Newberry Van Buren, Ark. 836 3. Martha Goodfellow Simpsonville, S.C. 823 4. Stacy Zhelesnik Hoboken, N.J. 822 5. Debbie Pegoli Loveland, Ohio 802 6. Colleen McKay Worcester, Mass. 781 7. Monica Altman Angier, N.C. 781 8. Bonnie Ward Snohomish, Wash. 768 9. Gail Wood Russellville, Ark. 761 10. Kim Martin Clayton, Ind. 757 11. Linda Owens Brandon, Miss. 756 12. Teri Cindric Hermitage, Tenn. 743 13. Barbara Gaskins Suffolk, Va. 741 14. Sherry Melton Monterey, Tenn. 727 15. Vicki Henderson Ashdown, Ark. 722 16. Charlotte Frazier Dallas, Texas 722 17. Diane Smith Fayetteville, Ga. 716 18. Bertha Cavakis Amity, Ark. 708 19. Kala Wright Spiro, Okla. 706 20. Karol Whitehurst Winnsboro, Texas 704
Courtesy of BASS Communications..
Congratulations Pam!
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Sunday, August 30, 2009
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PLATTSBURGH STATE WINS NATIONAL GUARD FLW COLLEGE FISHING EVENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Aug. 29, 2009) – Hometown does have its advantages! Fishing in their own backyard, the Plattsburgh State team of Evan O’Brien of Rochester, N.Y., and Scott Harrington of Cambridge, N.Y., won the National Guard FLW College Fishing Northern Division event on Lake Champlain Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. Their five bass weighed in at 19 pounds, 6 ounces. The victory earned the team $10,000 to be split evenly between the university and the university’s bass-fishing club. Fishing in his first tournament ever and fighting heavy rain that started shortly before noon Evan O’Brien could not stop smiling. “I am so excited,” said O’Brien. “Scott and I got a good strategy going by flippin’ docks and the fish started biting. We used sweet beavers in shallow water (4’ – 8’ deep).” Not being hampered by a slow start or the rain Scott Harrington believed that the rain actually helped pick-up the bite. “We caught all our fish in a two hour span, after the rain started,” said Harrington. Plattsburgh State’s bass fishing club started last semester and with this win earned a trip to fish in the Northern Regional Championship at Lake Norman hosted by Davidson College in Davidson, N.C., November 7 – 9, 2009. They will be competing against other top 20 northern regional college teams for a chance at $50,000. Rounding out the top five teams were North Carolina State University – Will White, and Kolby Stockton, (six bass, 18-10, $5,000); Virginia Tech – Carson Rejzer and Andrew Blevins, (six bass, 15-9, $4,000); North Carolina State University – Mark Kozazcki and Andrew Livingston, (six bass, 15, $3,000); Chestnut Hill College – Troy Eikenberry and Adrian Avena, (six bass, 14-15, $2,000). FLW Outdoors announced the College Fishing trail in May 2008. The entire schedule, which is organized around the five Stren Series Divisions, can be found by visiting CollegeFishing.com along with rules, requirements and information on how to create a bass club. Full-time students enrolled in four year colleges or universities are eligible to participate in the events. Schools can send two-person teams to each of the four qualifying events in their division, with each event limited to a maximum of 40 teams. Each team has the opportunity to win $10,000 for first and $2,000 through fifth place. Prize money is split evenly between the winning team’s club and the school they represent. The tournaments are free to enter, boats and drivers are provided and all collegiate teams receive a travel allowance. The top five teams in each qualifying event advance to one of five televised three-day National Guard FLW College Fishing Regional Championships. Each school represented in a televised Regional Championship will have team shirts and boats provided by Ranger. The purse for each Regional Championship includes a Ranger 177TR with a 90-horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard wrapped in school colors for the winning club and $25,000 for the school they represent. Awards of $6,000 also extend through fifth place for the club and school to split evenly. The National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship is a three-day televised event hosting the top five teams from each regional, 25 total teams. Teams will be provided shirts and wrapped Ranger boats towed by Chevy trucks for this competition. The purse for the championship ranges from $25,000 cash and a Ranger 177TR with a 90-horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard wrapped in school colors for the winning club and $50,000 for the school they represent to $15,000 for fifth, split between the club and school. The winning team will be declared the National Guard FLW Collegiate National Champion and will qualify for the $2.5 million Forrest Wood Cup presented by BP and Castrol in 2010. The winners will also receive use of a wrapped boat and Chevy truck for the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world. FLW Outdoors also is taking fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing, offering the largest awards possible in the history of fantasy sports, $10 million in cash and prizes. Sign up for Player’s Advantage for only $10 to get your edge and win. For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing and Player’s Advantage, visit FantasyFishing.com.
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