River Tails

September 18th, 2009 by fishing_expert

This weekend, anglers across the country drop their lines to raise awareness for issues affecting our waterways.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – September 17, 2009

At 7 p.m. Friday night, anglers make the first cast of thousands as they fish continuously for 24 hours in the first ever Recycled Fish 24-Hour Fish-A-Thon.

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September 18th, 2009 by fishing_expert

FLW collegiate anglers set to tackle Lake Gaston
WHAT: The National Guard FLW College Fishing Lake Gaston event. National Guard FLW College Fishing is the country’s largest tournament fishing competition for college bass clubs where college clubs compete for lucrative scholarships and prizes and a chance to compete in the Forrest Wood Cup in 2010.

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September 18th, 2009 by fishing_expert

APPLING, Ga. (Sept. 17, 2009) – Pro Chad Brauer of Osage Beach, Mo., caught a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 9 ounces Thursday, Sept. 17, to capture the lead in the Walmart FLW Series® BP Eastern Division tournament on Clarks Hill Lake with a two-day catch of 10 bass weighing 25-11.

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September 18th, 2009 by fishing_expert

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.

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September 18th, 2009 by fishing_expert

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (Sept. 17, 2009) – Boater Bernie Neuhaus of Glencoe, Minn., and his co-angler partner, Craig Cayemberg of Valders, Wis., caught four walleyes weighing 7 pounds, 4 ounces Thursday to secure an opening-day lead of 1 pound, 5 ounces over their closest competitors in the Walmart FLW Walleye League Finals on Lake Wissota.

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September 18th, 2009 by fishing_expert

SOUTH HILL, Va. (Sept. 17, 2009) – The $6.5 million Stren Series™ is headed to Lake Gaston Sept. 24-26 for a $260,750 bass tournament. As many as 400 pros and co-anglers will be competing in the fourth Northern Division tournament of the season for top awards of $65,000 and $30,000, respectively.

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September 18th, 2009 by fishing_expert

WHO: Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown
DNR Deputy Secretary Eric Schwaab
Queen of the Chesapeake Kimberly Samm
Up to 1,500 Fishing Challenge Contestants

WHAT: 2009 Maryland Fishing Challenge, the Search for Diamond Jim Finale

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September 18th, 2009 by fishing_expert

BLYTHE LANDING, N.C. (Sept. 16, 2009) – The North Carolina Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League® will visit Lake Norman in Blythe Landing, N.C., Sept. 26-27 for the final regular-season event. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the Super Tournament including a top award of $9,000 in the Boater Division.

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September 18th, 2009 by fishing_expert

PELL CITY, Ala. (Sept. 16, 2009) – The Dixie Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League® will visit Logan Martin Lake in Pell City, Ala., Sept. 26-27 for the final regular-season event. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the Super Tournament including a top award of $9,000 in the Boater Division.

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September 18th, 2009 by fishing_expert

MOUNT IDA, Ark. (Sept. 16, 2009) – The Arkie Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League® will visit Lake Ouachita in Mount Ida, Ark., Sept. 26-27 for the final regular-season event. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the Super Tournament including a top award of $9,000 in the Boater Division.

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