Advanced Jig Fishing Tactics For Bass

I just posted 5 new bass fishing videos on advanced jig fishing for largemouth bass on Kentucky Lake and others. They are free to watch.

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Chevy Pro Anthony Gagliardi Wins FLW At Table Rock

BRANSON, Mo., March 15 /PRNewswire/ –Chevy pro Anthony Gagliardi of
Prosperity, S.C., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 28 pounds, 14
ounces to win $125,000 in the Walmart FLW Tour on Table Rock Lake. Gagliardi
outlasted one of the best final field of top-10 anglers in FLW Outdoors
history, who have a combined career earnings of more than $7.8 million which
included four Land O’ Lakes Angler’s of the Year, three Forrest Wood Cup
champions and the 2008 Rookie of the Year. With nearly a four-day total of
15,000 people in attendance, the final day of the FLW Tour qualifying event in
Branson was the largest in FLW Outdoors’ history.

Gagliardi topped his closest rival, Scott Suggs of Bryant, Ark., by 10 ounces
to earn the win and 200 points toward qualifying for the $2 million Forrest
Wood Cup presented by Castrol and BP, which will be held July 30-Aug. 2 on the
Three Rivers in Pittsburgh, Pa., where they could win as much as $1 million -
the sport’s biggest award.

“I was ready to go out and fish today,” said Gagliardi, who notched his third
FLW Tour victory. “I haven’t won an event since 2006 [on the FLW Tour] and
that was the only cut I made since 2005 so this feels really good.”

Gagliardi caught most of his fish in the White River fishing one creek that he
had four or five spots on. He also spent time on the James River this week.
“It wasn’t really my plan to run to both of these rivers,” he said. “I don’t
like to do a lot of running. I had to run down one and back up the other and
that was wasting a lot of time. I was hoping that I was able to figure
something out so I would only have to go to one river but that never
materialized.

“This week I caught my fish on a Lucky Craft Pointer,” he said. “The first two
days I fished shallow because the fish were positioned up close to the bank.
The second day I struggled but I did the same thing-fishing the bank with a
jerkbait.

“I tried to keep moving out deeper as the days went on and at the end of the
second day I caught two big fish in 15 to 30 feet of water.”

Gagliardi opened the tournament Thursday in 41st place with five bass weighing
15-4. He jumped to eighth place Friday with a five-bass catch weighing 17
pounds, 15 ounces to advance into the final round of 10 pros with a two-day
total of 10 bass weighing 33 pounds, 3 ounces. On Saturday, weights were
cleared, and Gagliardi caught five bass weighing 14-6 to advance to the final
day of competition in third place. Gagliardi added another five bass weighing
14-8 to his final-round total Sunday.

“I haven’t fished Table Rock before but it’s the same type of water and
pattern that I am familiar with and the type of lakes that I fish back home,”
he said. “I always have enjoyed fishing clear water and fishing a jerkbait is
something that I like. This is actually the first time that I have been able
to put together a jerkbait bite in a tournament.”

Suggs caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 28-4 to claim second
place and $50,000.

“This is a tough loss,” said Suggs, who is the 2007 Forrest Wood Cup champion.
“Coming this close and knowing that I lost by ounces is hard.”

Suggs caught all of his fish this week on a Berkley Hollow Belly. “Today, I
caught all of my fish in 70 to 80 feet of water,” he said. “I was able to
catch a limit before 9 a.m. all this week but today it seemed that the fish
were just slapping at the bait.”

Rounding out the top 10 pros were Scott Canterbury of Springville, Ala. (eight
bass, 26-3, $40,000); Dan Morehead of Paducah, Ky. (10 bass, 24-2, $30,000);
BP pro David Walker of Sevierville, Tenn. (nine bass, 23-1, $20,000); National
Guard pro Brent Ehrler of Redlands, Calif. (six bass, 14-5, $19,000); Febreeze
pro Michael Bennett of Lincoln, Calif. (three bass, 6-11, $18,000); Pop Tarts
pro Greg Bohannan of Rogers, Ark. (three bass, 5-11, $17,000); Chad
Morgenthaler of Coulterville, Ill. (two bass, 4-5, $16,000) and BP pro
Shinichi Fukae of Mineola, Texas (zero bass, $15,000).

“BP pro Shinichi Fukae was disqualified for fishing in an area where power
boats were not allowed,” said FLW Outdoors CEO and President Charlie Evans.
“There may have been a misunderstanding due to the language barrier, but
because of the rule violation, his weights for the final round were zeroed
out.”

Overall there were 26 bass weighing 69 pounds, 12 ounces caught in the Pro
Division Sunday. The catch included three five-bass limits.

Patrick Majors of Rogers, Ark., won the Co-angler Division and $20,000
Saturday with a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 3 ounces followed by Fred
Martin of North Little Rock, Ark., in second place with five bass weighing
13-13 worth $10,000.

Majors opened the tournament in 23rd place Thursday with two bass weighing
8-12 while fishing with Lendell Martin Jr. of Nacogdoches, Texas. On Friday he
jumped into seventh place on the strength of two bass catch weighing 8-11
while fishing with Kyle Mabrey of McCalla, Ala. He wrapped up his win while
fishing with Dan Morehead of Paducah, Ky.

“All I do is fish for fun,” Majors said. “This really is a dream come true. I
don’t know what else to say.”

Majors said that every fish except for one this week came off a purple with
chartreuse suspended Rogue jerkbait. “What I would do is throw the Rogue out
of the back of the boat and give it about 30 to 40 yards and starting jerking
it,” Majors said. “While the pro is working the bank in the front I am
strolling the jerkbait. I do this a lot at home on Beaver Lake.”

Majors said that his wife already has plans for the $20,000 that he won today.
“My next step is to go to Beaver Lake and see if I can do it again,” he said.

Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers are Brandon Hunter of Benton, Ky. (four
bass, 16-15, $7,500); James Watson of Waynesville, Mo.(three bass, 6-11,
$5,000); Zac Cassill of Fairfax, Iowa (one bass, 5-7, $4,000); Frank Divis Sr.
of Fayetteville, Ark. (one bass, 2-3, $3,500); Alex Posey of Roswell, Ga.
(zero bass, $3,000); Teddy Bradley of Mishawaka, Ind. (zero bass, $2,500);
Dearal Rodgers of Camden, S.C. (zero bass, $2,000) and David Lauer of South
Bend, Ind. (zero bass, $1,500).

Overall there were 19 bass weighing 51 pounds, 10 ounces caught in the
Co-angler Division Saturday. The catch included two five-bass limits.

In FLW Tour competition, pros and co-anglers are randomly paired each day,
with pros supplying the boat, controlling boat movement and competing against
other pros. Co-anglers fish from the back deck against other co-anglers. The
full field competes in the two-day opening round for one of 10 slots in
Saturday’s competition based on their two-day accumulated weight. Weights are
cleared for day three, and co-angler competition concludes following
Saturday’s weigh-in. The top 10 pros continue competition Sunday, with the
winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from days three and four.

Coverage of the tournament, hosted by the Branson/Lakes Area Convention &
Visitors Bureau, will be broadcast on VERSUS, the network which brings anglers
the best fishing programming on television featuring the most-trusted
authorities on the water. The Emmy-nominated “FLW Outdoors,” will air April 19
from 12:30 to 1:30 ET. “FLW Outdoors,” hosted by Jason Harper, is broadcast to
approximately 500 million households worldwide, including internationally
through agreements with WFN (World Fishing Network) and Matchroom Sport to
such countries as Canada, Germany, China, South Africa, Australia, Malaysia,
Russia, Hungary and the United Kingdom, making it the most widely distributed
weekly outdoor-sports television show in the world.

The FLW Tour will award more than $8 million in cash to the world’s top bass
anglers in 2009. Regular season competition includes three qualifiers and
three opens. Each event takes anglers a step closer to the $2 million Forrest
Wood Cup presented by BP and Castrol, which will be held July 30-Aug. 2 on the
Three Rivers in Pittsburgh, Pa. The prestigious championship and outdoor show
hosted by VisitPittsburgh will feature 77 pros, 77 co-anglers and bass
fishing’s largest cash award – a potential $1 million first-place prize for
the winning pro.

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 http://delawaretrophybass.com
 
FLWOutdoors.com

SOURCE  FLW Outdoors

Jayme Gordon, communications specialist, FLW Outdoors,

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Are your fisheries’ resources worth protecting? Do you want to improve fishing in your area?

If your answers are yes, then you’ll want to join the BASS Angler Conservation Team (ACT) supported by Ramada Worldwide. ACT is a network of leisure anglers like you who volunteer to protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitats.

ACT members are invited to help fellow anglers, communities and natural resource managers with grassroots projects such as building and placing fish habitats in lakes, planting native aquatic vegetation, ensuring angler access to waterways and more.

 

The time and work is rewarding. Working hands-on with fisheries biologists and resource experts gives BASS Angler Conservation Team participants a unique look at how fish and wildlife are managed in the wild. In turn, you will have a deeper understanding and appreciation of our natural resources and our need to protect them.

BASS invites you to get involved. To volunteer your time for grassroots projects that protect and preserve the nation’s waterways, sign up for ACT, the Angler Conservation Team, using the links below.

Steps:

• If you have not registered on the Bassmaster/ESPN Web sites, click here to become a free member and start enjoying exclusive content.
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Tournament Bass fishing videos and bass fishing video tips

Over 100 New Bass Fishing FLW, BASS, and Bass Fishing Tips Videos

There are now over 100 new bass fishing videos up on the new bass fishing site and forums. Check them out now at http://www.delawaretrophybass.com

Mansue Wins Bassmaster Open On Bay

 

 

47 pounds of bass wins bay for Mansue

 

Final Standings

Place Angler City, State Total

Weight
(lbs.ozs) Cash
Winnings
($) Merch
Bonus
($) Cash
Bonus
($) Total
Winnings
($)
1 DAVE MANSUE ROBBINSVILLE, NJ 47.6 49,114 0 0 $49,114
2 CURTIS RICHARDSON BELLEVILLE, ON 41.6 21,829 0 0 $21,829
3 FRANK SCALISH CLEVELAND, OH 39.10 18,554 0 0 $18,554
4 MATT GREENBLATT TEQUESTA, FL 35.11 13,643 0 0 13,643
5 KOTARO KIRIYAMA MOODY, AL 31.11 10,914 0 0 10,914
6 RODNEY SORRELL STOKESDALE, NC 30.13 9,823 0 0 9,823
7 AARON HASTINGS MIDDLETOWN, MD 29.8 8,731 0 0 8,731
8 MICHAEL IACONELLI RUNNEMEDE, NJ 29.6 7,640 0 0 7,640
9 CHAD RICE WHITEFORD, MD 28.13 6,549 0 0 6,549
10 CHRIS PRICE CHURCH HILL, MD 26.2 5,457 0 0 5,457
11 ERIC JOHNSON KINGSTON, MA 25.1 4,366 0 0 4,366
12 J TODD TUCKER MOULTRIE, GA 24.15 3,820 0 0 3,820
13 JONATHON VANDAM KALAMAZOO, MI 24.15 3,274 0 0 3,274
14 KEITH KURPICKI WASHINGTON, NJ 24.10 2,729 0 0 2,729
15 RYAN PARK MOUNT JOY, PA 24.1 2,456 0 0 2,456
16 JEREMY STARKS CHARLESTON, WV 23.11 2,183 0 0 2,183
17 KEVIN SHORT MAYFLOWER, AR 22.8 2,128 0 0 2,128
18 SEAN WIEDA FLORENCE, KY 22.8 2,074 0 0 2,074
19 BRIAN BYLOTAS OLYPHANT, PA 22.3 2,019 0 0 2,019
20 THOMAS WALTZ SAINT ALBANS, VT 21.15 1,965 0 0 1,965
21 PAUL LEBLANC MEDWAY, MA 21.4 1,910 0 0 1,910
22 GLENN DELONG BELLVILLE, OH 20.12 1,855 0 0 1,855
23 BRYAN SCHMITT DEALE, MD 20.3 1,801 0 0 1,801
24 WHITNEY STEPHENS PIKETON, OH 19.5 1,746 0 0 1,746
25 DAVID SMITH DEL CITY, OK 18.12 1,692 0 0 1,692
26 CASEY ROHRING BURT, NY 18.6 1,637 0 0 1,637
27 SEAN ALVAREZ RUTLAND, VT 17.8 1,583 0 0 1,583
28 STEVE OLEKSYN ROCHESTER, NY 15.5 1,528 0 0 1,528
29 KEN D COOK LAWTON, OK 15.1 1,473 0 0 1,473
30 TOM BOOTH ROCHESTER, NY 13.3 1,419 0 0 1,419
31 CHARLIE HARTLEY GROVE CITY, OH 13.0 546 0 0 546
32 WILLIAM SANDERS BALTIMORE, MD 13.0 546 0 0 546
33 SCOTT LAKEY KALAMAZOO, MI 12.12 546 0 0 546
34 CHRIS DAVES HOPEWELL, VA 12.12 546 0 0 546
35 TERRENCE BAKSAY EASTON, CT 12.9 546 0 0 546
36 BYRON HASEOTES CENTERVILLE, MA 12.8 546 0 0 546
37 RANDALL GREER LONDON, KY 12.4 546 0 0 546
38 GASPARE COSTABILE NIAGARA FALLS, CA 12.2 546 0 0 546
39 STEVE PANARONI NORTH HAVEN, CT 12.1 546 0 0 546
40 SCOTT PARKER LONDONDERRY, NH 11.13 546 0 0 546
41 ALVARO RODRIGUEZ CLARENCE, NY 11.12 546 0 0 546
42 RUSSELL COLWELL BALTIMORE, MD 11.9 546 0 0 546
43 SCOTT CREMEANS ALBANY, OH 11.7 546 0 0 546
44 ADAM WEISER SELINSGROVE, PA 11.5 546 0 0 546
45 PETE GLUSZEK MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 10.15 546 0 0 546
46 MARTY STONE FAYETTEVILLE, NC 10.13 546 0 0 546
47 BRANDON COULTER KNOXVILLE, TN 10.10 546 0 0 546
48 DAVE WOLAK WAKE FOREST, NC 10.10 546 0 0 546
49 TOM MASON SICKLORVILLE, NJ 10.7 546 0 0 546
50 DON FOWLER CADILLAC, MI 10.5 546 0 0 546
51 CRAIG TOWNSEND WESTAMPTON, NJ 10.4 0 0 0 0
52 DANIEL RODRIGUEZ MONKTON, MD 9.12 0 0 0 0
53 DARRIN SCHWENKBECK VARYSBURG, NY 9.11 0 0 0 0
54 CHRIS SUMANSKY RENFREW, PA 9.8 0 0 0 0
54 EDWIN GARDNER MIDDLE RIVER, MD 9.8 0 0 0 0
56 LYLE ATKINS CULLODEN, WV 9.6 0 0 0 0
57 JELANI HENNESSEY BOWLING GREEN, VA 9.6 0 0 0 0
58 RON PLOCEK LIVERPOOL, NY 9.5 0 0 0 0
59 AC CAMPBELL MINERAL SPRINGS, PA 9.1 0 0 0 0
60 SCOTT SEWELL BALTIMORE, MD 8.15 0 0 0 0
61 FRANK IPPOLITI MERCERSBURG, PA 8.12 0 0 0 0
62 JASON ROOT FOSTORIA, OH 8.12 0 0 0 0
63 ISHAMA MONROE HUGHSON, CA 8.11 0 0 0 0
64 STEVE SCHUBERT RAYLAND, OH 8.7 0 0 0 0
64 JOSEPH THOMPSON RIDLEY PARK, PA 8.7 0 0 0 0
66 JEREMY PROUTY VERO BEACH, FL 8.2 0 0 0 0
67 DUANE ESSICK TOWNSEND, DE 8.0 0 0 0 0
68 NATE WELLMAN JENISON, MI 7.14 0 0 0 0
69 DARYL BIRON SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 7.13 0 0 0 0
70 JAMES POCRATSKY UNIONTOWN, PA 7.12 0 0 0 0
71 BRIAN COOK SANDUSKY, OH 7.9 0 0 0 0
72 DEREK JONES CHICAGO, IL 7.9 0 0 0 0
73 JAMIE WORTH ERIE, PA 7.8 0 0 0 0
74 JOHN VANORE MULLICA HILL, NJ 7.2 0 0 0 0
74 JESS SALMON MILFORD, NJ 7.2 0 0 0 0
76 CHRIS JOHNSON HURRICANE, WV 7.1 0 0 0 0
77 MONTY FRALICK MARTIN, SD 7.0 0 0 0 0
78 BRIAN FEUTZ ADA, MI 6.15 0 0 0 0
79 TREVOR JANCASZ WHITE PIGEON, MI 6.12 0 0 0 0
80 DOUG KIRKBRIDE BEAVER FALLS, NY 6.10 0 0 0 0
81 DONALD MURRAY DOVER, DE 6.9 0 0 0 0
82 ANDRE MOORE ALABASTER, AL 6.6 0 0 0 0
83 BYRON VELVICK DEL RIO, TX 6.5 0 0 0 0
84 PAT GOLDEN HIGH POINT, NC 6.4 0 0 0 0
84 DAVID HOVANEC UNIONVILLE, NY 6.4 0 0 0 0
86 PAUL PAGNATO VIENNA, VA 6.1 0 0 0 0
87 MIKE WOLFENDEN WARWICK, RI 5.14 0 0 0 0
88 WILLIAM LORTZ ROCHESTER, NY 5.13 0 0 0 0
89 PRESTON CLARK PALATKA, FL 5.9 0 0 0 0
90 MARK BURGESS NORTON, MA 5.7 0 0 0 0
91 BILL BYERS HILLIARD, OH 5.6 0 0 0 0
92 SHAWN SKOBEL NEW SALEM, PA 5.5 0 0 0 0
93 MARK PEISER PITTSBORO, IN 5.3 0 0 0 0
94 LOUIS CONSOLI PERKIOMENVILLE, PA 5.2 0 0 0 0
95 MARK DESJARDIN VASSALBORO, ME 5.1 0 0 0 0
96 JERALD CONLEY SEWELL, NJ 5.0 0 0 0 0
97 ANTONIO GOMEZ PATERSON, NJ 4.15 0 0 0 0
98 TODD GLOVER ORION, MI 4.14 0 0 0 0
99 JOSEPH BALOG HARRISON TOWNSHIP, MI 4.13 0 0 0 0
100 KEN BAUMGARDNER MONONGAHELA, PA 4.13 0 0 0 0
101 CHRIS NOFFSINGER INTERLOCHEN, MI 4.12 0 0 0 0
102 DAN MORAN LONDON, OH 4.12 0 0 0 0
103 JEFFREY RANDALL LAKE LUZERNE, NY 4.11 0 0 0 0
104 GEORGE ACORD LANCASTER, PA 4.9 0 0 0 0
104 JONATHAN CARTER GLENBURN, ME 4.9 0 0 0 0
106 CURT STICKNEY FRUITPORT, MI 4.3 0 0 0 0
107 BILL SPENCE SAINT ALBANS, VT 4.0 0 0 0 0
108 JIM DILLARD BAUXITE, AR 3.13 0 0 0 0
109 STEVEN CLAPPER LIMA, OH 3.10 0 0 0 0
110 BRAD D WALL CLARKSVILLE, OH 3.9 0 0 0 0
111 BRIAN WARD CHESTERFIELD, MI 3.9 0 0 0 0
112 MICHAEL RANDOLPH AUSTIN, TX 3.7 0 0 0 0
113 LEWIS DENNEY CLARKSVILLE, TN 3.6 0 0 0 0
113 GARRETT GREEN BRACEBRIDGE, ON 3.6 0 0 0 0
113 RICK ASH POTTSTOWN, PA 3.6 0 0 0 0
116 RYAN HAWTHORNE MANSFIELD CENTER, CT 3.5 0 0 0 0
117 JEFFREY RUSSELL MALTA, NY 3.3 0 0 0 0
118 ANTHONY BORKOSKI BELMONT, OH 3.2 0 0 0 0
118 RAY BRAZIER LAWRENCEBURG, TN 3.2 0 0 0 0
120 CLIFF BLACKFORD GRASS LAKE, MI 3.1 0 0 0 0
120 JASON DUDEK EXCELSIOR, MN 3.1 0 0 0 0
120 MIKE MANTHA CHARLTON, MA 3.1 0 0 0 0
123 JOHN KOLINSKI GREENVILLE, WI 3.0 0 0 0 0
124 ROBERT MERKIN DOWNERS GROVE, IL 2.15 0 0 0 0
124 JERROD LLOYD VINELAND, NJ 2.15 0 0 0 0
126 MICHAEL SIMS ELMER, NJ 2.14 0 0 0 0
127 DAVE CAREY ELLICOTT CITY, MD 2.13 0 0 0 0
127 DAVE ROCHETTE BRACEBRIDGE, ON 2.13 0 0 0 0
129 JOSH GIRAN ELIZABETH, PA 2.10 0 0 0 0
129 FRED SERGE MILFORD, NJ 2.10 0 0 0 0
129 KIP CARTER OXFORD, GA 2.10 0 0 0 0
132 JAMI FRALICK MARTIN, SD 2.9 0 0 0 0
133 LEE COX HAGERSTOWN, MD 2.8 0 0 0 0
133 WOO DAVES SPRING GROVE, VA 2.8 0 0 0 0
135 ANDREW DICK WILMINGTON, DE 2.4 0 0 0 0
135 KURT DOVE DEL RIO, TX 2.4 0 0 0 0
137 WESLEY A STRADER SPRING CITY, TN 2.3 0 0 0 0
137 JEFF STONER WELLSVILLE, PA 2.3 0 0 0 0
137 KYLE WALLING FISHERVILLE, KY 2.3 0 0 0 0
140 BILL BROWN MUNCY, PA 2.2 0 0 0 0
141 PAUL MOLAN CHARDON, OH 2.1 0 0 0 0
141 BRAD RIGHTNOUR MINGOVILLE, PA 2.1 0 0 0 0
143 JASON KNAPP UNIONTOWN, PA 1.15 0 0 0 0
144 MIKE SMITH ORONO, ON 1.15 0 0 0 0
145 BRIAN HATFIELD ASHLAND, KY 1.14 0 0 0 0
145 BRIAN GATES RUTLAND, VT 1.14 0 0 0 0
147 MIKE ELKINS KALAMAZOO, MI 1.10 0 0 0 0
148 ANTONINO CORRENTI TIMONIUM, MD 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 JONATHAN ELSE ELYSBURG, PA 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 WILLIAM REA GREENFIELD, OH 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 RICHARD FAVIRE WINFIELD PARK, NJ 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 JESS CARABALLO DANBURY, CT 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 FRANK VIDA NEW FAIRFIELD, CT 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 ANDY STARNER DOVER, PA 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 GUYOWEN HALL HEDGESVILLE, WV 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 ROYCE MADDEN HIGH POINT, NC 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 WILLIAM KEMP SCOTLAND NECK, NC 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 DEL SMITH CASTALIA, OH 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 ERIC SERTL PITTSFORD, NY 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 AARON STONE ROME, NY 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 JOSH GUESS DELAND, FL 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 TONY JOHNSON WESTERVILLE, OH 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 BRITT MYERS LAKE WYLIE, SC 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 GREGORY DIPALMA MILLVILLE, NJ 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 CRAIG NELS BALDWINSVILLE, NY 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 LARRY BAILEY NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 BRIAN WILHOIT OXON HILL, MD 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 OTTO DAVID JEFFERSON VALLEY, NY 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 JEFF KUHAR BRIDGEPORT, OH 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 RICK ANDERSON DOVER, PA 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 ROBERT COOK WILLIS, MI 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 GREG HACKNEY GONZALES, LA 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 JOBY POSTER SAYLORSBURG, PA 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 CHARLES SIM OTTAWA, ON 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 CHRIS DANIELS GARNER, NC 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 MIKE WEISS UNION GROVE, WI 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 JOSEPH KRIZAN STURGIS, MI 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 KEVIN SHEARER LEXINGTON, OH 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 JOSHUA TREIBLEY MONTGOMERY, PA 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 JOE HUNT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 MIKE KAMINSKAS JACKSON, NJ 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 LEON DYKAS TORRINGTON, CT 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 MATT STEFAN CHICAGO, IL 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 JACK RINKERS SWARTHMORE, PA 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 JOHN CROMWELL ARLINGTON, TN 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 SHERON BROWN SHIRLEY, MA 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 EDWARD THAYER NEW CASTLE, DE 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 MICHAEL SCANLON CLIFTON HEIGHTS, PA 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 SCOTT KAHABKA BATAVIA, NY 0.0 0 0 0 0
148 DONALD STASZCZYK CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 0.0 0 0 0 0
191 STU MARTEL ELMHURST, IL -1.-0 0 0 0 0
 

CECIL COUNTY, Md. — Dave Mansue of Robbinsville N.J., took the lead with a two-day total of 36 pounds, 9 ounces in the season-opening event of the 2009 Bassmaster Northern Open presented by Oakley on Chesapeake Bay. Mansue boated 17 pounds Friday and won the tournament today with a total of 47.6 pounds.

To watch videos and see all the photos of the Northern Open on the Chesapeake Bay stop by http://delawaretrophybass.com  for the lastest updates now.

Get In Shape For Bass Fishing Tournaments!

The spring is here, and it’s time for bass fishing tournaments all over the country to start!

 There are always going to be a few anglers who excel above all others and with todays competition at an all time high, every and any advantage you can get over the competition should be employed.

One of the most important things to do after learning where the bass are and how to catch them, is to get in shape. A highly competitive amateur or  professional tournament trail, such as the FLW  or B.A.S.S., will leave no room for errors, and the anglers that understand the proper diet, nutrition, exercise and sleep habits will have an extra edge over the competition.

I can’t strees how important this is! Mark Davis started an exercise and fitness routine many years ago when not many other anglers were concerned about their health or eating habits. Today, we all know how important of a role diet, exercise, and proper weight control can effect the way you not only perform while fishing a tournament trail, but how it effects you mentally as well.

If you want to get the latest information on diet, exercise, fitness training and the truth about nutritional supplements you should do what many other anglers are doing today and stop in to Delaware Nutrtition and Fitness website and get started on a fitness routine now. There are diet plans, exercise routines, bodybuilding tips and major discounts from sponsors on nutritional supplements that really work.

The owner knows what it takes to perform at a high level as he has over 40 years of experience bass fishing as well as nutrition and fitness experience. The owner who works out on a regular basis at Golds Gym, is the Big Bass World Champ and NAFC Hall Of Fame angler, radio host and a former bass fishing guide and tournament angler.

Don’t be left behind this year by other anglers who found out what it takes to compete at a higher level. Stop in to Delaware Nutrition and Fitness at  http://delawarefitness.webs.com  and check it out, and then stop in to Delaware Bass Fishing for some bass fishing videos, tournament tips and discounts on tackle and boating supplies at http://bassfishingstories.webs.com

Don’t Be Left In The Wake This Tournament Season! Get In Shape Now!!

New Bass Fishing Forums

New largemouth bass fishing forums for the northeast have now opened at http://delawarebassfishing.forumsplace.com/index.php

New contests, cash bass fishing tournaments, free tackle, writing contests, tips and tactics for largemouth bass, articles, and links to bass fishing videos, gallery photos, bassmaster classic and FLW tour insider photos, special tackle offers to members and much more. Stop by today and be one of the first 25 to register and win some free tackle from Yamamoto Baits and Reaction Innovations.

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NEW WORLD RECORD LARGEMOUTH BASS

Man Hooks 25-Pound Bass
Mac Weakley caught what could be a world-record largemouth bass March 20 in Escondido, Calif. The fish weighed 25 pounds, but Weakly needs official approval to see if he beats the 1932 record catch
(CBS/AP)  A Southern California man has a fish tale which, if true, could give him one of angling’s most cherished records.

Mac Weakley says he caught a 25.1-pound largemouth bass on Monday at Dixon Lake in Escondido, in San Diego County. After weighing it on a hand-held digital scale, he released it.

Weakley plans to pursue the record, even though the fish was foul-hooked, meaning the hook lodged in the fish’s body, below the dorsal fin on the fish’s side in this case, not in its mouth. He says it wasn’t snagged intentionally.

Weakley also failed to measure the bass, another potential problem for Weakley officially being dubbed the record-holder.

But Jason Schratwieser of the International Game Fish Association said the group would consider the catch for a world record.

The biggest bass on record weighed 22 pounds, 4 ounces. It was caught in 1932 by George W. Perry at Georgia’s Montgomery Lake.
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To watch Weakley describe how he did it, click here.
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According to CBS affiliate KFMB in San Diego, Weakley was fishing with longtime friends Mike Winn and Jed Dickerson. Dickerson caught a 21-pound, 11-ounce bass at the same lake in 2003. The men believe this is the same fish Dickerson caught, and that was also caught by another fisherman as a 20-pounder in 2001.

They say the fish has the same identifying black dot under its right gill plate.

 

Imagine losing a $1 million lottery ticket.

Carlsbad bass fisherman Mac Weakley may very well know that feeling after reportedly catching a largemouth bass at Escondido’s Dixon Lake on Monday that exceeds the current world record, then finding out it may not be counted because of how it was caught.

A new world record bass would potentially bring millions to the lucky angler in product endorsements, tournament invitations, speaking engagements and publicity.

The existing world record largemouth bass, weighing 22 pounds, 4 ounces, was caught in 1932 in Montgomery Lake, Ga., Weakley’s fish could have shattered that record with a weight of 25 pounds, 1 ounce.

Weakley was fishing near the Handicapped Pier at Dixon Lake when he saw the monster bass guarding a spawning hole in about 12 feet of water. He was fishing with buddies Jed Dickerson and Mike Winn. The trio had spent the night at the lake in order to be on the water at dawn, because they had spotted the big fish earlier.

“We were all trying to get her to bite and I saw my lure disappear and felt my rod go vertical, so I set the hook,” Weakley said.

When an exhausted Weakley landed his prize, the fish was not hooked in the mouth, but his white Rattlesnake lead head jig was snagged in the fish’s side. This may disqualify the bass from being recognized as a new world record.

Weakley photographed the fish, weighed it and then released it back into the lake.

“I wasn’t in the photo of the fish because my arms were like jelly after pulling it out,” Weakley said.

After examining the bass, Weakley thinks it might be the same fish that Dickerson caught three years ago weighing 21 pounds, 11 ounces. Just shy of the world record, the fish drew international attention and earned Dickerson near-celebrity status in the fishing world.

“The fish has a spot below the right eye just like Jed’s fish,” he said.

There may be other problems with the fish being certified as a new world record. The bass was only weighed on a digital hand scale and not on a certified scale, and no measurements were taken.

“It was all kind of a blur and I was really worried about not killing the fish, so we took lots of pictures and I really wanted to get it back in the water,” Weakley said.

Robert Day of San Diego, a certified International Game Fish Association observer, said there may be problems with the Dixon Lake bass. Day was contacted Monday at the Golden State flycaster’s conservation auction.

“It is my understanding that a snagged fish does not qualify, but I have not had time to check the rule books,” he said.

Day said the fact that the fish was not weighed on a certified scale and no measurements were taken could also be a factor that would keep the fish out of the record books.

“If I thought I had a world record fish, I would not release it,” he said.

If the International Game Fish Association does not recognize the fish as the new world record, it could set off a bass gold rush at Dixon Lake. Fishermen from around the world may come to get a chance at making the record books.

“It’s going to be bumper boats up there tomorrow,” Dickerson said.

Dixon Lake ranger Jim Dayberry said the news is spreading fast.

“It’s going to be psycho around here, that’s for sure,” Dayberry said.

Spring is an active time for bass fishing as the fish prepare to spawn. Many anglers use a method of fishing known as sight fishing. They slowly cruise the lake’s shallow waters and look for big bass sitting on nesting spots.

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