2008-07-21 10:51:45- Pelfrey Pops 20 at Watts Bar
Pelfrey Pops 20 at Watts Bar
By Lisa Talmadge
Spring City, TN – July 19, 2008. Fishing out of a Triton Boat with a Mercury Outboard and MotorGuide Trolling Motor bought from Bunch Marine in Harriman, TN. Dale Pelfrey of Rockwood, TN had an impressive limit that weighed 20.92 pounds to take the victory in the fourth tournament in the Tennessee East Division on Watts Bar Lake.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Ryan Stumpf takes Mosquito Win
Ryan Stumpf takes Mosquito Win
By Gary Conner
 Warren, Oh. - July 19, 2008. Johnstown, Ohio angler Ryan Stumpf found the secret to Mosquito Lake today, bringing in a five fish limit of largemouth bass that weighed 13.03 pounds. Ryan found his fish on Thursday while practicing, saying that the numerous weed beds on the lake just looked too good to pass up. The key was finding the right weed beds, and working them slow and easy with surface frogs. Color did not matter, so long as you were on the right kind of weed bed.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Bill Merrick Takes 1st at Kentucky Lake
Bill Merrick Takes 1st at Kentucky Lake
Paris, TN ……July 12, 2008. Bill Merrick from La Vergne, TN is one step closer to the Bassmaster Classic with a first Place win and $5,000 in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series bass tournament held on Kentucky Lake. His five bass limit weighed in at 21.06 pounds and were caught using a carolina rig, a jig and cranking in 10-15 feet of water in three prime areas between the Blood and Big Sandy Rivers. Second place went to David Young of Mayfield, KY with a weight of 19.81 pounds, third place was Steve Stone of Paducah, KY with a weight of 17.21 pounds and big bass award went to Michael Penix of Lewisburg, TN for catching a 5.80 pound largemouth.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Blankenship Chatters Into First
Blankenship Chatters Into First
By Mike Whatley
Henderson, NC - July 12, 2008 – Lexington, NC angler James Blankenship took top honors  this weekend at the fourth event of the North Carolina, Division 5 Bassmaster Weekend Series with a 5 bass limit that weighed in at 16.34 pounds. This is the second event of the 2008 season that Blankenship has won, besting the field at Lake Norman in February as well. His first place victory earned him the guaranteed $5,000 purse plus 200 points toward his qualifying for the Year-end Championship worth over $200,000 and a slot in the prestigious “Bassmaster Classic”.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Chuck Main Takes Chautauqua Victory
Chuck Main Takes Chautauqua Victory
BY Gary Conner
 Jamestown, NY – July 12, 2008. Elwood City, PA angler Chuck Main captured the $5000 first place prize in the second event of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series New York West division. His win also entitled him to a $500 bonus for his use of sponsor products, claiming the Triton Gold Bonus for this event. Said Chuck of the win it was just a matter of slowly dissecting the grass, flipping and covering as much water as possible. In addition to the purse he won for today, Chuck also qualified for the Triton Gold Elite Championship where he will compete against other Triton tournament winners for a chance to win his portion of the $100,000 purse.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Fordham Shakes the Brush on Neely Henry
Fordham Shakes the Brush on Neely Henry
By Lisa Talmadge
Gadsden, AL – June 28, 2008. Josh Fordham of Glencoe, AL took the boater victory in the fourth tournament  of the Alabama North division on Neely Henry. Fordham’s five bass limit weighed 14.04 pounds.
Fordham took a simple approach to catch the winning mixed bag and claim $5000 for first and an extra $1500 from Mercury and MotorGuide. He focused on fishing instead of burning gas. Utilizing an 1/8 ounce Picasso shaky head with a Zoom trick worm, Josh fished main channel brush in 10-12 feet of water just south of the ramp. The winner culled through four limits of fish to end up with his winning weight. The key Fordham said was to catch a couple fish in each spot and let it rest. He had three prime areas that produced consistently throughout the day.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Jonathan Evans wins on Home Waters
Jonathan Evans wins on Home Waters
BY Gary Conner
 Penn Yan, NY – 28 June 2008 – Keuka Lake angler Jonathan Evans won the opening event of the New York West division of the Bassmaster Weekend Series operated by American Bass Anglers. The event on Keuka Lake was the first of five events for the division. Jonathan won with 14.54 pounds of largemouth and smallmouth bass which earned him the early point lead in the division and a first place prize of $5000. As a Triton Gold registered angler Jonathan also wins a Triton bonus of $500 and the opportunity to participate in the 2009 Triton Gold Elite fish off.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Nesterenko Flips To Victory
Nesterenko Flips To Victory
By Porter Trimble
The weather was calm and sunny, temperatures not too hot, and the water had a little stain to it making it a good day to catch fish on Lake Millwood for the 4th and final qualifying tournament for Arkansas Division 12  anglers or so it would seem. With a 16 inch minimum and 3 fish limit on Black Bass it was a little tough to find those spotted bass to complete a 5 fish limit for the boaters. Tony Nesterenko was one of only two anglers to bring in a 5 fish limit and was able to squeak past Bryan Calloway with a winning weight of 13.93 pounds. Tony caught his fish flipping a Beaver and an Ugly Otter in shallow water. For his win, he claimed the first place prize of $5,000 and will add contingency money from Triton Gold, Mercury and MotorGuide to increase his total winnings to $7,000.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- TOPWATER STILL ON HARTWELL
TOPWATER STILL ON HARTWELL
By Mike Whatley
Anderson, SC – June 21, 2008 – Barton Aiken, of Greenville, SC put together a strong top-water  bite this weekend, using spook type baits and flukes to put together a five fish limit on Lake Hartwell as the South Carolina West / Georgia East Division 7 completed their final one day qualifying event of the 2008 season. Aiken, a local angler, fishing Lake Hartwell almost exclusively had been on the water previously in the week putting his winning pattern together. Most of his fish were caught using a run and gun method, spending no more that 15 to 20 minutes on a spot before moving on to another. His first fish of the day was his biggest, weighing in at 4.58 lbs and topped of his total weight of 17.35 lbs. His first place victory earned him the guaranteed $5,000 purse as well as an additional $205 for Big Bass. He is also eligible for additional contingency winnings from Mercury and MotorGuide totaling $1,500.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- William Mink Claims $5000 Win at Lake George
William Mink Claims $5000 Win at Lake George
By Gary Conner
 Ticonderoga, NY – 21 June 2008 – The New York East division of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series opened its season on beautiful Lake George today. 129 of the 150 anglers caught their limit of bass, bringing in just under 1000 pounds of bass to the scales.
Finishing at the top, Ghent, NY resident William Mink had a total of five bass weighing 14.71 pounds.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Powell Win On Hartwell – Not Just a FLUKE
Powell Win On Hartwell – Not Just a FLUKE
By Mike Whatley
Hartwell, GA; June 14, 2008 – Williamston, SC native, Christopher Powell claimed the top prize at Lake Hartwell this weekend with a 5 fish limit of Largemouth and Spotted Bass that tipped the  scales at 15.44 pounds. In a tournament where only 8 five fish limits were brought in, Powell surpassed his closest competition by nearly 2.25 pounds. His victory earned him the guaranteed $5,000 purse plus.
A local favorite on Lake Hartwell, Christopher fished three events of the Bassmaster Weekend Series in 2007, finishing second on Lake Hartwell, but was only able to make this event this year. Powell put together his winning stringer by fishing a Sammie on top earlier in the day and switched to a Fluke as the sun got high. He reportedly had fish working on his lures all day, as was attested by his second place co-angler partner, two time BASS Jr World Champion, Matt Henry, who said he lost a fish over five pounds about 30 minutes before check-in. Lake Hartwell is famous for its top water bite that tends to last all day in the gin clear waters of this Savanah/Tugaloo River impoundment. Often bites come from 60 plus feet of water.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Boyd Takes the Win on Douglas
Boyd Takes the Win on Douglas
By Lisa Talmadge
Sevierville – June 14, 2008. Billy Boyd of Kingston, TN used the information he found late in practice to have an early limit allowing him to concentrate on bigger bites the rest of the day. Boyd found some shallow grass that was full of bass eager to eat a crankbait. By 7:30 am the winner and his co-angler partner had their limits. He then concentrated his efforts flipping willow bushes with a Lunker Lure Triple Rattleback Jig. He upgraded at least three times giving him a total of 14.00 pounds good enough to take the win in the third qualifying event in the Tennessee East division on Douglas Lake and the Triton Gold bonus money.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Moser Keeps His Cool in the High Rock Heat
Moser Keeps His Cool in the High Rock Heat
By Mike Whatley
Lexington, NC – June 7, 2008. Eric Moser, of Salisbury, NC beat the 97 degree heat as well as the other 55 boaters in the third event of the Division Five North Carolina Bassmaster Weekend Series  operated by American Bass Anglers by bringing in a 5 fish limit totaling 15.35 lbs. His first place victory earned him the guaranteed $5,000 purse plus 200 points toward his qualifying for the Year-end Championship worth over $200,000 and a slot in the prestigious “2009 Bassmaster Classic”.
Launching into a balmy seventy two degrees at 5:45 in the morning, anglers sat patiently waiting for their boat number to be called, most of them well aware of what laid in store as the day progressed. It was almost as if summer had been here for a month, even though it has not officially started. Every angler would be tested as the temperature steadily climbed. Moser had his game plan set as his turn to leave was called, having practiced on Wednesday and Thursday prior to the tournament. He opted to stay home on Friday, not wanting to hurt his chances on Saturday. His practice days had developed a strong crankbait pattern, with his fish holding on channel breaks in 10 – 12 feet of water. Eric used a Lohrs Lure modified crankbait to catch most of his fish, hooking a total of six keepers throughout the day and having boated his limit by 10:30. Eric started off the morning with his first fish ending up being his kicker fish - a 5 pound bass.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Chambers Drop-Shots for Gold on the Alabama River
Chambers Drop-Shots for Gold on the Alabama River
By Lisa Talmadge
Prattville, AL – June 7, 2008. Rex Chambers of Baileyton, AL won the fourth qualifying event of the Alabama South division on the Alabama River. Chamber’s five bass limit weighed 16.11 pounds.
Chambers burned a lot of fuel trying to find a hot spot to catch fish. He caught a few keepers in the morning but struggled to find quality fish while moving from one spot to another. Chambers stopped at a community hole and noticed bait activity on his graph over a 15 foot ledge dropping into the river channel. Using a drop-shot he managed to boat his winning weight out of that “Honey Hole”. For his victory he also earned Triton Gold and Mercury bonus money.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Eddie Griggs Hot on Kerr Lake
Eddie Griggs Hot on Kerr Lake
By Gary Conner
 South Hill, Virginia – 8 June 2008 - How do you spell hot? Summer finally decided to show up mid-week and she showed up with a vengeance. The Virginia division held the two-day division championship this weekend during what turned out to be the hottest week of the year, to date. 100 plus degree weather with no wind made for stifling conditions all week. That did not seem to affect the bass, however, because they remained shallow throughout the heat wave.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- PROUTY WINS $10,000 ON THE KISSIMMEE CHAIN
PROUTY WINS $10,000 ON THE KISSIMMEE CHAIN
By Mike Whatley
Lake Wales, FL – 31 May 2008 – Jeremy Prouty, of Vero Beach, FL put together a 5 fish limit  weighing in at 18.79 pounds, topped off by a 7.79 pound largemouth to claim big bass honors for the boater side of competition. His weight surpassed the nearest angler by almost three pounds. Jeremy thought he had put together a solid morning bite, having caught several good fish during practice, but was not able to make his fish bite on Saturday morning. As the day wore on and many anglers went to find deeper and cooler waters, Jeremy was in less than two feet of water. The fish he found in practice had gone shallower in the cleaner water and were chasing bluegill. His weapon of choice being a Spro lipless crankbait thrown on fluorocarbon line. He said he was site fishing most of the day because you could literally see the fish in the shallows chasing bait before he made a cast. His first place victory earned him the guaranteed $5,000 purse plus 200 points toward his qualifying for the Year-end Championship worth over $200,000 and a slot in the prestigious “2009 Bassmaster Classic”.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- RICHEY CLAIMS TOP HONORS AT LAKE RUSSELL
RICHEY CLAIMS TOP HONORS AT LAKE RUSSELL
By Mike Whatley
Elberton, GA – May 17, 2008. McCormick, SC native Daniel Richey was crowned the  Champion of the third event for South Carolina - Division 9 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series tournament held on Lake Russell out of the Richard B Russell State Park. His victory earned him the guaranteed $5,000 purse plus 200 points toward his qualifying for the Year-end Championship worth over $200,000 and a slot in the prestigious “Bassmaster Classic”.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Strain Wins Black Gold on Old Hickory
Strain Wins Black Gold on Old Hickory
By Lisa Talmadge
Fishing out of a Black Gold compliant Triton Boat with a Mercury Outboard and MotorGuide Trolling Motor bought from Clark Marine in Franklin, TN, Jerry Strain of Old Hickory, TN had an impressive limit that weighed 18.42 pounds to take top honors in the second tournament in the Tennessee Central Division on Old Hickory Lake.
Strain capitalized on a solid pattern he developed in practice to bag a tournament best of 18.42 pounds limit. The Black Gold winner hopped a jig off ledges and had two big fish the first five minutes of the tournament. The rest of the day produced consistent catches enabling him to cull up to his final winning weight.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Patterson Best on Lake Wheeler
Patterson Best on Lake Wheeler
By Lisa Talmadge
 Decatur, AL – May 3, 2008. Johnny Patterson of Grant, AL took the boater victory in the third tournament of the Alabama North division on Lake Wheeler. Patterson’s five bass limit weighed 14.40 pounds.
Patterson felt that after practice he had a strong pattern going into the tournament. He found fish tight to steep banks and said they would eat a shaky head quickly. After the short weather delay, Patterson got to his spot and the fish were gone. Making a few minor adjustments, he backed off into 7-9 feet of water and relocated his fish from practice. Using a Spot Remover shakyhead trailed with a Zoom finesse worm, he culled through three limits of bass ending up with the winning weight.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- McClure Sight Fishes to First – Takes AAIP Big Bass Honors
McClure Sight Fishes to First – Takes AAIP Big Bass Honors
By Mike Whatley
 LaGrange, GA – April 26, 2008 – McDonough, GA angler, Jerry McClure used his sight fishing skills to work his way to a first place finish at the third Division 8 tournament held on West Point Lake out of Highland Marina Resort. His first place victory earned him the guaranteed $5,000 purse plus 200 points toward qualifying for the Year-end Championship worth over $200,000 and a slot in the prestigious “Bassmaster Classic”. The win moved him into second place among boaters fishing the Georgia Central division.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Brown Strikes Black Gold at Chickamauga
Brown Strikes Black Gold at Chickamauga
By Lisa Talmadge
 Hixson, TN – April 26, 2008. Fishing out of a Black Gold compliant Triton Boat with a Mercury Outboard and MotorGuide Trolling Motor bought from Cleveland Boat Center in Cleveland, TN. Rogne Brown of Kimbell, TN had an impressive limit that weighed 21.80 pounds to take the victory in the second tournament in the Tennessee East Division on Chickamauga Lake.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Big Bite for Missouri Anglers
Big Bite for Missouri Anglers
By Mike Wells
 Missouri anglers proved murky water was no handicap to them at Lake of the Ozarks by boating over 700 pounds of bass. When the final weights were tallied, Brian Booker from Steelville, MO earned the top honors among boaters. Brian was one of only twelve boaters to bring in a five fish limit and he needed all five. His kicker fish of 7.80 pounds helped claim the victory by just over a quarter of a pound. His total weight for the event was 21.59 pounds.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Mike Hicks takes Virginia Division Lead – Claims Triton Black Gold at Kerr Lake
Mike Hicks takes Virginia Division Lead
Claims Triton Black Gold at Kerr Lake
By Gary Conner
South Hill Virginia – April 19, 2008. Everyone knew it would be a tricky bite for the tournament. Water levels had reached almost 305 feet, five feet above normal pool and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was doing everything they could do to pull the water down in preparation for storms in the forecast. All week long they had dropped the lake about six inches a day, and tournament day was no exception. Throughout the week the bite started out aggressive and tapered off the closer we got to the event. Anglers who found spinnerbait and crank bait bites during the week found that bite had all but disappeared. Almost to a man the anglers said the only thing that was still working was a very slow plastic bait bite.
 Mike Hicks of Goochland, Virginia said he was concerned that his patterns would not produce when he only had two fish by eleven in the morning. “I thought to myself that in the past I would get impatient and start to fish faster and faster, so I forced myself to slow down and concentrate even harder. I had two days of practice where I had had moderate success on plastics and stayed with that pattern. Pitching plastic baits close to cover it was not long until I hooked up with my largest fish of the day at 6.40 pounds. That put me at three fish with a decent total weight. That is when my co-angler, David Powroznik, put his rod down and told me to concentrate on getting the win. I only got six bites all day, while in practice I had about twenty per day.”
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- CHARLAND TAKES TWO IN A ROW ON THE HARRIS CHAIN
CHARLAND TAKES TWO IN A ROW ON THE HARRIS CHAIN
By Mike Whatley
 Tavares, FL – April 12, 2008. Every tournament angler dreams of repeating a win in the same trail on the same body of water a whole year apart, the reality is this seldom ever happens. Going into the event, Billy Charland, of Oviedo, FL, had his hopes and dreams of pulling off another win on the Harris Chain of Lakes in his hip pocket as he idled out for morning take-off. Billy had a late draw in the third flight which is never good for your spirits. As you watch those other boats leave out ahead of you knowing when you get to your honey hole, someone else is going to be sitting right on top of your fish. Billy kept his composure as he headed out and commenced to put together a 5 fish limit which weighed in at 18.84 lbs, besting his closest competitor by almost 3 lbs. His first place victory earned him the guaranteed $5,000 purse plus 200 points toward his qualifying for the Year-end Championship worth over $200,000 and a slot in the prestigious “Bassmaster Classic”.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- High Water . . . . No Problem
High Water . . . . No Problem
By Mike Wells
Kentucky Western Division 15 anglers proved their worth Saturday by catching 824 lbs of bass with water rising as they fished. Summer pool on Kentucky Lake is normally 359 feet. These anglers were fishing water reaching 364 feet by weigh-in.
First place Pro Dennis Garland of Brandenburg, KY fished with a Picasso football jig proving the jig is king in all types of water. Dennis stayed on banks where water would normally be this time of year and netting a limit weighing 22.93 lbs. including a 6.28 largemouth.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Boater-On-Boater No Issue For Keith Ashley
Boater-On-Boater No Issue For Keith Ashley
By Mike Whatley
 4/5/08 Lake Greenwood, SC - Being in a Boater-on-Boater pairing for the second event for of the Division 9, Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series did not have much of a detrimental effect on local angler Keith Ashley of Greenwood, SC. Ashley was able to put together a five fish limit weighing in at 19.23 lbs and surpassing his closest competition by almost 2 ½ pounds. His first place victory earned him the guaranteed $5,000 purse plus 200 points toward his qualifying for the Year-end Championship worth over $200,000 and a slot in the prestigious “Bassmaster Classic”.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Black Gold Pays Big at Weiss
Black Gold Pays Big at Weiss
By Lisa Talmadge
Fishing out of a Black Gold compliant Triton Boat with a Mercury Outboard and MotorGuide Trolling Motor bought from the Boat House in Athens, AL, Curt Staley of Huntsville, AL had an impressive limit that weighed 22.04 pounds to take top honors in the second tournament in the Alabama North Division on Weiss Lake.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Father and Son Pair Claim Double Victory
Father and Son Pair Claim Double Victory
Williamsburg, VA – 5 Apr 2008 – It was a cloudy spring day in Williamsburg, VA where the Virginia Division of the Bassmaster Weekend Series met for their second qualifying event of the season. Almost half of the field brought limits of Largemouth Bass to the scales this day. Anglers predicted early in the week that close to 20 pounds would be necessary to claim the win, but a frontal passage the night before the event brought the weights down a bit.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Winds cause Potomac Delay
Winds cause Potomac Delay
By Gary Conner
La Plata, MD. - March 30, 2008. For the second season in a row, the Bassmaster Weekend Series had to cancel the first event on the Potomac River due to small craft advisories. Winds were brisk when registration began and flags were flown starting at about 3 PM Friday and remained up until 6 pm Saturday evening. Considering safety for all the anglers the tournament had to be cancelled for Saturday. Fortunately, Sunday was available for a makeup, so the event only had to be delayed for 24 hours. The associated front caused the fish to get off the bite somewhat, with anglers claiming they did not munch like they had been doing all week long. But as we all know, someone always seems to figure the fish out.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Oklahoma Anglers Show Skills on Grand Lake
Oklahoma Anglers Show Skills on Grand Lake
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Cade Alsbury Wins on Grand |
By Mike Wells
The first tournament for Division 14 – Oklahoma held on Grand Lake proved to be a tough one. Cool weather with falling and murky water did not stop Oklahoma anglers from showing up and testing their skills. Anglers were able to bring a total of 646 pounds of largemouth to the scales. Cade Alsbury claimed victory on the boater side.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- TRAVIS / BRIDGES MIX IT UP TO WIN ON WYLIE
TRAVIS / BRIDGES MIX IT UP TO WIN ON WYLIE
By Mike Whatley
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Belmont, NC – March 29th, 2008 Brian Travis, of Conover NC claimed top honors at the second event of the 2008 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series for the North Carolina Division held on Lake Wylie out of South Point Access in Belmont, NC. Brian put together an 18.74 lb, 5 fish limit capped off by the Big Bass of the Tournament at 5.59 lbs. His 1st Place victory earned him the guaranteed $5,000 purse plus 200 points toward his qualifying for the Year-end Championship worth over $200,000 to be held on Lake Norman, November 9th thru the 15th, and a slot in the prestigious “Bassmaster Classic”.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Rutland Swam a Vicious Jig to Victory on Lay Lake
Rutland Swims Vicious Jig to Victory on Lay Lake
By Lisa Talmadge
Chris Rutland of Wetumpka, AL swam a Vicious jig over bedded fish in route to an 18.55 pound limit leading him to victory in the second tournament of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series Alabama South Division.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Lake Norman to Host the Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship
Lake Norman to Host the Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship
Athens, AL……………….American Bass Anglers announced today the Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship will be held on Lake Norman in Cornelius, North Carolina, during the week of November 9th through 15th.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- First Time’s a Charm
First Time’s a Charm
By Lisa Talmadge
 The winners of this weekend’s Tennessee East divisional tournament on Lake Guntersville were competing in their first ever Bassmaster Weekend Series event. Both the boater winner Scott Gross and the co-angler winner Christopher Gray came to the scales toting impressive limits that blew away the rest of their respective fields.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Federation Nation President Takes Gaston Win
Federation Nation President Takes Gaston Win
 BASS Federation North Carolina President Chuck Murray takes the boater win on Lake Gaston Saturday event by almost 8 pounds using a Jig. The event was held out of Americamps who provided great support to the event.
The weather leading up to the event was stable and the fish had been feeding all week for anyone that was pre-fishing. Anglers came from as far as Pennsylvania to fish this event. Try as they might though, they could not surpass North Carolina’s Federation Nation President, Chuck Murray of Louisburg, NC. “I live about 45 minutes from the lake. I am a weekend warrior who has a full-time job as Franklin County’s Finance Director and am currently the President of the NC B.A.S.S. Federation Nation. My practice time included the last two weekends where I fished two tournaments, winning one of them. I fish mostly team tournaments. I have fished many years on Gaston Lake. This is the first weekend series event I have ever fished” said Chuck.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Williamson and Reid Both Win With The Jig on Clarks Hill
Williamson and Reid Both Win
With The Jig on Clarks Hill
By Mike Whatley
 Clarks Hill Lake, March 15, 2008 – The threat of looming severe weather didn`t hinder Keith Williamson from plying his wares on Clarks Hill Lake this weekend. While the launch was as picture perfect as one could possibly expect for a day on the water, by the time weigh-in started, an approaching frontal system had already started to make itself known with winds blowing at 20 mph and gusting up to 35 at times. Keith, from Lincolnton, GA had just the ticket for these North Georgia pre frontal, pre spawn bass. Williamson`s Peanut Butter and Jelly Jig, fished in 10 foot of water around wood and the inside edges of grass was the just what the doctor ordered for the 17.97 lb., 5 fish bag of bass he brought to the scales. Enough so that Keith and his Co-Angler Jason Wiley decided to call it quits 30 minutes early to get ahead of the imposing weather. His 1st Place victory earned him the guaranteed $5,000 purse plus 200 points toward his qualifying for the Year-end Championship worth over $200,000 and a slot in the prestigious “Bassmaster Classic”.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Mother Nature could not stop “The Duke”
Mother Nature could not stop “The Duke”
By Porter Trimble
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With a rapid rate of snow falling and frigid temperatures, Mexia, TX angler Duke Gunnell battled Mother Nature on Friday, pre-fishing for the Bassmaster Weekend Series event on Lake Ouachita and boy did it pay off! “I just looked for humps, points and creek or river bends that had grass in the 16 to 18 foot range and was able to come up with a good pattern for the tournament.” the Texas angler said. Even though it was cold and miserable he was able to catch around 30 pounds with his 5 biggest fish during practice and his only concern was that the tournament would be canceled. Mother Nature decided to concede this one and move on, not dumping as much snow or ice as was predicted and allowing the tournament to go on as planned.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Craig Reynolds Takes Top Honors on Lake Seminole
Craig Reynolds Takes Top Honors on Lake Seminole
By Mike Whatley
Sneads, FL, March 1, 2008 – Craig Reynolds of Bonifay, FL captured  the top spot this weekend on Lake Seminole at the 2nd event of the 2008 Bassmaster Weekend Series Florida Division. His 1st Place victory earned him the guaranteed $5,000 purse plus 200 points toward his qualifying for the Year-end Championship worth over $200,000 and a slot in the prestigious “Bassmaster Classic”.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Golf Pro Strikes Triton Black Gold Fishing First Ever Bassmaster Weekend Series Tournament
Golf Pro Strikes Triton Black Gold Fishing First Ever
Bassmaster Weekend Series Tournament
By Lisa Talmadge
 Fishing his first tournament ever out of a Black Gold compliant Triton Boat with a Mercury Outboard and MotorGuide Trolling Motor bought from L&L Marine in Northport AL, Alabama Open golf touring pro Landon Lomax of Owens Cross Roads, AL switched venues and was just as comfortable shooting for a limit as he is shooting for birdies. Lomax whacked 27.63 pounds to take top honors and $10,000 in the first tournament in the Alabama North Division on Guntersville Lake.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- ABA’s Newest Sponsor, Mustang Survival, Launches its’ “Safe Money Program” at BassMaster Classic
ABA’s Newest Sponsor, Mustang Survival,
Launches its’ “Safe Money Program” at BassMaster Classic
 February 21, 2008 – Bellingham, WA – Mustang Survival is pleased to announce its new association with American Bass Anglers as their official Personal Flotation Device sponsor. “Our anglers fish in some very challenging conditions,” said Morris Sheehan, President of the American Bass Anglers Association, “Now wearing a Mustang Survival PFD will not only keep them safe but give them added incentive to place first at the final weigh-in.”
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- 1200 Miles of New Lakeshore - Now What?
1200 Miles of New Lakeshore - Now What?
by Bob Wood
Bob Perkins worked hard all year long fishing the ABA Bassmaster Weekend Series, Minnesota division. Out of the gate he took home the top prize at Lehomme Dieu. A 13th place finish on the Whitefish Chain didn’t sway him. Collected, he brought his ‘A’ game to Pokegama to claim is second win in three tournaments. Rounding out the series with 20th and 13th place finishes on Mississippi Pools 4 & 5 was enough to launch Perkins to the November Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship, where he finished strong. It was no easy road, however. 1,200 miles of lakeshore (the equivalent of a drive from Minneapolis to Atlanta) awaited Bob and his co-angler.
The biggest question was where to start.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Jeff Wood Gives History Lesson on Lake Keowee
Jeff Wood Gives History Lesson on Lake Keowee
 By Mike Whatley
Jeff Wood, of Townville, SC won the first South Carolina West / Georgia East Divisional event on Lake Keowee. His First Place victory earned him the guaranteed $5,000 purse plus 200 points toward his qualifying for the Year-end Championship worth over $200,000 and a slot in the prestigious “Bassmaster Classic”.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Hatcliff Trades Three Bites for $5000
Hatcliff Trades Three Bites for $5000
By Lisa Talmadge
 Though the temperature outside was in the 50’s the water hadn’t quite caught up yet. That made for tough fishing conditions for the first tournament of the year in the Tennessee Central Division. With only two limits brought to the scales at Percy Priest it didn’t take a limit to win. The winner prevailed with quality over quantity.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- James Stricklin Wins Rayburn - Co Angler breaks record
James Stricklin Wins Rayburn - Co Angler breaks record
by Patty Lenderman
 The Bassmaster Weekend Series held its second 2008 tournament on Sam Rayburn February 9 at the Umphrey Family Pavilion. In the days leading up to this event, the wind howled nearly every day, making for high rollers and rough water. Pre-fishing was difficult at best, not knowing where to concentrate efforts - looking for protected areas, or grit your teeth and battle the main lake zones. To the relief of the participants, the wind calmed, the lake laid down, and the fish were biting.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Blankenship gets Jiggy to take first North Carolina Divisional Event
Blankenship gets Jiggy to take first North Carolina Divisional Event
By Mike Whatley
James Blankenship, of Lexington, NC won the opening North Carolina Division opening event of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series on Lake Norman, February 9th with five bass weighing 13.09 pounds. His 1st Place victory earned him the guaranteed $5,000 purse plus 200 points toward his qualifying for the Year-end Championship worth over $200,000 and a slot in the prestigious “Bassmaster Classic”.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Wikoff + Homemade Spinnerbait = $5000 Bucks
Wikoff + Homemade Spinnerbait = $5000 Bucks
By: Lisa Talmadge
The Alabama South Division started off with a bang at Lake Eufaula. The warming weather the week before the tournament pushed the big Eufaula bass up shallow. One angler especially capitalized on the staging fish. Joe Wikoff of Phenix City, AL whacked 22.55 pounds of big prespawn Eufaula bass using a homemade ½ ounce chart/white spinnerbait.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Brown Tames Seminole Grass To Win $5000
Brown Tames Seminole Grass To Win $5000
By Mike Whatley
 Bainbridge, GA – February 2, 2008 – Patrick Brown from Swainsboro, GA won the opening Central Georgia Division opening event of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series on Lake Seminole with four bass weighing 15.22 pounds. His 1st Place victory earned him the guaranteed $5,000 purse plus 200 points toward his qualifying for the Year-end Championship worth over $200,000 and a slot in the prestigious “Bassmaster Classic”.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Dean Makes History With First Triton Black Gold Win
Dean Makes History With First Triton Black Gold Win
 When Scott Dean of Terrell, TX lost a 5 pounder on his favorite spinnerbait, he thought his chance of repeating last years Lake Palestine win was all but lost. Little did he know that his 15.00 pound stringer would not only be enough for the win for the second year in a row but would also make him the country’s first ever Triton Black Gold winner to take home a total of $10,000.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Evans Claims $5000 in Southeast Region
Evans Claims $5000 in Southeast Region
by: Mike Whatley
Will Evans of Polk City, FL is the first angler of the 2008 Season of the Bassmaster Weekend Series  Southeastern Region to take home the guaranteed $5000 first place prize for winning the opening event on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, January 26th. Launching their boats into a brisk 48 degrees on the morning of the event, 80 boats were anticipating what they hoped to be a slugfest amongst some of the strongest local names in tournament fishing from throughout the Florida area. A weather report calling for almost no wind, and warming temperatures into the mid 70s had many of the field anxious and hopeful that the sight fishing bite would be on, and for a select few, and especially Evans, it was.
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2008-07-21 10:51:45- Newberry commands 1st place on Sam Rayburn
Newberry Commands 1st place on Sam Rayburn
by Patty Lenderman
January 26, 2008
Umphrey Family Pavilion
 New records were set at the season kick-off for South-Central Region, Division 10 of the Bassmaster Weekend Series operated by American Bass Anglers. The field consists of Boaters and Co-anglers, with boaters fishing against other boaters up to a five fish limit, and Co-anglers fishing against each other with only their best three bass of the day. When the weights were tallied, the day belonged to Dicky Newberry winning the boater division with more than 28 pounds!
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