Bfl music city division

BYRDSTOWN, Tenn. (March 14, 2016) – Local angler Robert Reagan of Byrdstown, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 20 pounds, 10 ounces, Saturday to win the first FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Music City Division tournament of 2016 on Dale Hollow Lake. For his victory, Reagan took home $7,155.

Reagan said he caught his winning stringer out of mid-lake chunk rock scattered throughout 20 different areas. He said he was able to catch four bass fairly quickly using a homemade jig rigged with a green-pumpkin Zoom Super Speed Craw.

“I caught them shallow in 3 to 4 feet of water,” said Reagan, who earned his second career win in FLW competition. “After that, my goal was to find the largest kicker possible.”

Around noon, Reagan said the jig bite slowed down so he began targeting channel banks within his areas using an umbrella rig with SXE Shad-colored Roboworm EZ Shad swimbaits.

“The bass were near the surface and bit as soon as the rig hit the water,” said Reagan. “I was only able to get two in the boat, but they were decent-sized fish.

“My biggest bass came on the umbrella rig and that put me on top,” Reagan went on to say. “I don’t think I would’ve won without it.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Robert Reagan, Byrdstown, Tenn., five bass, 20-10, $5,155 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
2nd: Jonathan Green, East Bernstadt, Ky., five bass, 19-6, $2,078
3rd: Daniel Johnson, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 18-12, $1,383
4th: Gary Bowens, Byrdstown, Tenn., five bass, 17-9, $970
5th: Rick Looper, Livingston, Tenn., five bass, 17-0, $831
6th: William Merrick, Mount Juliet, Tenn., five bass, 16-10, $727
6th: Brock Jones, Livingston, Tenn., five bass, 16-10, $727
8th: Darryl Nelson, Rickman, Tenn., five bass, 16-8, $623
9th: Jake Cross, Byrdstown, Tenn., five bass, 16-6, $554
10th: Chris Gerrein, Villa Hills, Ky., five bass, 16-0, $485

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Todd Yocum off Danville, Kentucky, caught a 6-pound, 8-ounce bass – the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $570.
Darryl Humphrey of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, weighed in five bass totaling 18 pounds, 8 ounces Saturday to earn $2,341 and win the co-angler division.

The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Darryl Humphrey, Murfreesboro, Tenn., five bass, 18-8, $2,341
2nd: Josh Bates, Pulaski, Tenn., five bass, 15-8, $1,030
3rd: J.P. Sims, Cookeville, Tenn., five bass, 14-2, $687
4th: Greg Trobaugh, Rickman, Tenn., four bass, 13-15, $480
5th: Matthew McKinney, Nashville, Tenn., five bass, 12-15, $412
6th: Michael Birdwell, Granville, Tenn., five bass, 12-5, $378
7th: Jon Wills, Danville, Ky., four bass, 11-0, $343
8th: Jacob Isaacs, Lexington, Ky., four bass, 10-15, $309
9th: Scott Watkins, Allons, Tenn., four bass, 10-2, $275
10th: Brian Dillard, Bowling Green, Ky., three bass, 9-11, $240
Humphrey also caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $282.
The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 27-29 Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.

The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 50 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

About FLW - FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money in 2016 across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, with offices in Minneapolis, FLW conducts more than 235 bass-fishing tournaments annually across the United States and sanctions tournaments in Canada, China, Mexico and South Korea. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW" television show, broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, while FLW Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. For more information visit FLWFishing.com and follow FLW at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Periscope: @FLWFishing.

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MLF Announces 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Schedule, Entry Dates and Advancement Opportunities

Qualification Opportunity for the Toyota Series Championship and Potential to Win $235,000, Including a $35,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus

BENTON, Ky.  – Major League Fishing announced today the schedule, rules, payouts and entry dates for the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine, offering weekend anglers the best payouts and advancement opportunities for the lowest entry fees available.

The Bass Fishing League is the only circuit where anglers can fish close to home, with opportunities to advance to nine no-entry-fee championships – including the All-American and Toyota Series Championship – for a shot at winning top boater awards of $120,000 and $235,000, respectively.

Each qualifying tournament offers a top boater award of $13,000, including the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus, and a top co-angler award of $3,000. Top awards jump to $16,000 for boaters, including the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus, and $4,500 for co-anglers in super tournaments. Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonuses enhance payouts $500 to $7,000 for Phoenix boat owners in every qualifier, super tournament and regional championship, an additional $20,000 in the All-American, and $35,000 in the Toyota Series Championship.

• The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners in each division advance to Regional Championships.
• Enter all five events in a division, fish at least two and automatically advance to the Wild Card Regional if you don’t qualify for a Regional Championship.
• The top six boaters and co-anglers from each Regional Championship and the Wild Card Regional advance to the All-American.
• The highest-finishing boater and co-angler from each Regional Championship and the Wild Card Regional at the All-American advance to the Toyota Series Championship – you only have to beat five anglers to advance.

The Bass Fishing League gives weekend anglers a clear path to the Toyota Series, Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the Bass Pro Tour, placing anglers in front of the sport’s largest fan base with coverage on majorleaguefishing.com, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Every tournament features live weigh-in coverage and outreach to local media. Original programming of the 2021All-American and 2021 Toyota Series Championship will be televised nationally on Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network, showcasing Bass Fishing League anglers and their sponsors to MLF’s worldwide audience.

“We pride ourselves on providing the absolute best tournaments for the lowest cost of participation available anywhere,” said MLF BIG5 Senior Director of Tournament Operations Daniel Fennel. “The Bass Fishing League has a rich history of providing a competitive outlet for weekend bass anglers and launching professional careers. That tradition is stronger than ever as we enter the 2021 season with more than $8.3 million in awards on the line for Bass Fishing League anglers.”

The complete 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League schedule, rules and payouts can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Anglers can register for the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League season at FLWFishing.com or by calling 270.252.1000, beginning at 8 a.m. CDT on the dates listed below:

• December 7, 2020 – Cowboy, Gator, Hoosier and Music City.
• December 8, 2020 – Bulldog, Bama, Illini, Mississippi and Volunteer.
• December 9, 2020 – Buckeye, Choo Choo, Great Lakes, Mountain and Ozark.
• December 10, 2020 – Arkie, LBL, North Carolina, Northeast and Okie.
• December 11, 2020 – Michigan, Piedmont, Savannah River, Shenandoah and South Carolina.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Bass Fishing League and Toyota Series on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Schedule:

Arkie Division                                  

Feb 13             Ouachita: Mountain Harbor Marina  

Mar 6              Hamilton: Hulsey Hatchery Access   

Apr 24             Greers Ferry: Devil's Fork     

May 16*          Dardanelle: Lake Dardanelle State Park       

Sep 18-19        Hamilton: Hulsey Hatchery Access   

Bama Division                      

Jan 30              Eufaula: Lakepoint Resort State Park

Mar 6              Mitchell: Higgins Ferry Park 

May 1              Lewis Smith: Smith Lake Dam Access

Jun 26              Neely Henry: Coosa Landing

Sep 11-12        Lay: Beeswax Landing

Buckeye Division                              

May 15            Ohio River-Tanners Creek: Lawrenceburg Ramp     

Jun 26              Grand Lake-St. Marys: West Bank Ramp     

Jul 24              Mosquito: Mosquito Lake State Park

Aug 14            Ohio River-Tanners Creek: Lawrenceburg Ramp     

Sep 11-12        Erie: Shelby Street Boat Launch       

Bulldog Division                               

Feb 13             Lanier: Laurel Park    

Mar 13            Oconee: Sugar Creek Marina

Apr 10             Sinclair: Dennis Station Access        

May 22            Eufaula: Lakepoint Resort State Park

Sep 25-26        Lanier: Laurel Park    

Choo Choo Division             

Feb 13             Guntersville: The Bait, Tackle & Grill at Goose Pond         

Mar 27            Pickwick: McFarland Park    

Apr 24             Wheeler: Joe Wheeler State Park      

May 8              Chickamauga: Dayton Boat Dock     

Oct 2-3            Guntersville: The Bait, Tackle & Grill at Goose Pond         

Cowboy Division                  

Jan 2                Sam Rayburn: Umphrey Family Pavilion     

Feb 13             Toledo Bend: San Miguel Park         

Mar 6              Sam Rayburn: Umphrey Family Pavilion     

Apr 10             Lake of the Pines: Lakeside Park      

Sep 18-19        Sam Rayburn: Umphrey Family Pavilion     

Gator Division                                  

Jan 9                Harris Chain: Venetian Gardens - Ski Beach

Feb 20             Harris Chain: Venetian Gardens - Ski Beach

Mar 13            Toho: Big Toho Marina         

Apr 10             Okeechobee: Roland & Mary Ann Martin's Marina 

Sep 18-19        Okeechobee: C. Scott Driver Park    

Great Lakes Division                                   

Apr 17             MS River-La Crosse: W. Copeland & Clinton          

Jun 12              Wolf River Chain: Winneconne Waterfront Park     

Jul 17              MS River-La Crosse: W. Copeland & Clinton          

Aug 7              MS River-Prairie du Chein: Washington Street Ramp         

Oct 2-3            MS River-La Crosse: W. Copeland & Clinton          

Hoosier Division                               

Apr 17             Monroe: Cutright Ramp        

May 8              Patoka: Newton Stewart South Ramp

Jul 10              Monroe: Cutright Ramp        

Aug 7              Ohio River-Rocky Point: Rocky Point Marina         

Aug 28-29       Ohio River-Tanners Creek: Lawrenceburg Ramp     

Illini Division            

May 22            Rend: Wayne Fitzgerrell Sailboat Landing   

Jun 19              Shelbyville: 9th Street Ramp 

Jul 17              Rend: Wayne Fitzgerrell Sailboat Landing   

Aug 14            Ohio River-Golconda: Golconda Marina      

Sep 11-12        Shelbyville: 9th Street Ramp 

LBL Division                        

Mar 6              Kentucky-Barkley: Kentucky Dam Marina   

Mar 27            Kentucky-Barkley: Moors Resort & Marina 

May 1              Kentucky-Barkley: Kentucky Dam Marina   

Jun 12              Kentucky-Barkley: Moors Resort & Marina 

Sep 11-12        Kentucky-Barkley: Paris Landing State Park

Michigan Division                

Jun 26              St. Clair: Harley Ensign Boat Launch           

Jul 10              St. Clair: Harley Ensign Boat Launch           

Jul 31              Detroit River: Elizabeth Park Marina

Aug 28            Detroit River: Elizabeth Park Marina

Sep 18-19        Detroit River: Elizabeth Park Marina

Mississippi Division                         

Feb 20             Ross Barnett: Tommy's Trading Post

Mar 27            Columbus Pool: Columbus Marina   

Apr 17             Grenada: Grenada Landing    

May 15            Ferguson: Greenville Waterfront Park          

Oct 2-3            Pickwick: JP Coleman State Park     

Mountain Division                           

Mar 6              Dale Hollow: Star Point Marina        

Apr 10             Dale Hollow: Star Point Marina        

May 8              Cumberland: Conley Bottom Resort 

Jun 12              Cherokee: TVA Dam Boat Launch   

Sep 25-26        Cumberland: Conley Bottom Resort 

Music City Division                         

Mar 20            Dale Hollow: Star Point Marina        

Apr 3               Percy Priest: Fate Sanders Marina     

May 15            Center Hill: Ragland Bottom Recreation Area          

Jun 19              Old Hickory: Bulls Creek Access (Flippers) 

Sep 18-19        Old Hickory: Bulls Creek Access (Flippers) 

North Carolina Division                              

Feb 21*           Norman: Pinnacle Access Area         

Mar 13            Kerr: Nutbush North  

May 9*            Kerr: Nutbush North  

Jun 19              High Rock: Tamarac Marina & Campground           

Sep 25-26        Wylie: Buster Boyd's Landing          

Northeast Division                           

Apr 17             Chesapeake Bay: Anchor Marina      

May 22            Chesapeake Bay: Anchor Marina      

Jul 10              Champlain: Plattsburgh City Marina 

Aug 7              Cayuga: Frontenac Park        

Sep 11-12        St. Lawrence River: Massena Intake Launch

Okie Division            

Mar 20            Grand: Wolf Creek Park        

Apr 24             Arkansas River: Three Forks Harbor

May 15            Eufaula: Eufaula Cove (North Point)

Jun 19              Arkansas River: Three Forks Harbor

Sep 18-19        Grand: Wolf Creek Park        

Ozark Division                     

Feb 20             Table Rock: Port of Kimberling Marina & Resort    

Mar 13            Lake of the Ozarks: Public Beach #2

Apr 17             Table Rock: Port of Kimberling Marina & Resort    

Jun 12              Truman: Long Shoal Marina 

Sep 25-26        Lake of the Ozarks: Public Beach #2

Piedmont Division                

Apr 10             Smith Mountain: Parkway Marina    

May 2*            Kerr: Nutbush North  

Jun 26              High Rock: Tamarac Marina & Campground           

Jul 31              James River: Osborne Landing         

Oct 2-3            Kerr: Nutbush North  

Savannah River Division                             

Feb 6               Keowee: South Cove County Park    

Apr 17             Clarks Hill: Wildwood Park  

May 8              Hartwell: Green Pond Landing          

Jun 12              Clarks Hill: Wildwood Park  

Sep 11-12        Hartwell: Tugaloo State Park

Shenandoah Division                       

Mar 27            Kerr: Nutbush North  

Apr 24             Smith Mountain: Parkway Marina    

May 15            Potomac River: Smallwood State Park         

Jul 24              James River: Osborne Landing         

Sep 25-26        Potomac River: Smallwood State Park         

South Carolina Division                              

Feb 13             Murray: Dreher Island State Park      

Mar 27            Santee Cooper: John C. Land III Landing     

May 1              Hartwell: Tugaloo State Park

Jun 19              Clarks Hill: Dorn Fishing Facility     

Sep 25-26        Murray: Dreher Island State Park      

Volunteer Division               

Jan 30              Chickamauga: Dayton Boat Dock     

Mar 13            Cherokee: TVA Dam Boat Launch   

May 1              Douglas: Dandridge Ramp    

May 22            South Holston: Observation Knob Park        

Oct 2-3            Watts Bar: Tom Fuller Park  

* Sunday

2021 Regional Championships:

Oct 7-9            Norfork: Buzzard Roost Marina, Mountain Home, AR

                        Divisions: Arkie, Illini, LBL and Ozark

Oct 7-9            Wheeler: Ingalls Harbor Pavilion, Decatur, AL

                        Divisions: Bama, Hoosier, Mountain and Music City

Oct 14-16        Murray: Dreher Island State Park, Columbia, SC

                        Divisions: North Carolina, Savannah River, Shenandoah and Volunteer 

Oct 14-16        Potomac: Smallwood State Park, Marbury, MD

                        Divisions: Buckeye, Michigan, Northeast and Piedmont

Oct 21-23        St. Johns: Palatka Riverfront Park, Palatka, FL

                        Divisions: Bulldog, Choo Choo, Gator and South Carolina

Oct 21-23        Ouachita: Mountain Harbor Marina, Mt. Ida, AR

                        Divisions: Cowboy, Great Lakes, Mississippi and Okie

Nov 5-6           Wild Card: TBA

2021 All-American:

Jun 3-5           Douglas: Dandridge Boat Dock, Dandridge, TN

About MLF BIG5
MLF BIG5 is part of MLF, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization. It provides anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money across five tournament circuits featuring a five-biggest-fish format. Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with offices in Benton, Kentucky, MLF and its partners conduct more than 290 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and Zimbabwe.

MLF tournaments are broadcast on Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, World Fishing Network, MyOutdoorTV, Discovery and CBS Sports while MLF Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros to the world’s most avid bass anglers.

Boater Rod Huff of Monterey, Tennessee, caught five bass Saturday weighing a total of 19 pounds, 5 ounces, to take top honors at the 2018 T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Music Division season opener on Dale Hollow Lake. Huff earned $6,586 for his win.

“I basically fished the last deep water before spawning flats,” said Huff, who logged his first career win in FLW competition. “The water was stained, and I probably had 30 to 35 different stops – all mid-lake.”

Huff said he rotated between a variety of lures during the tournament, but caught his limit using a ½-ounce green-pumpkin-colored Zorro Baits Booza Bug Jig and a Zorro Baits Swim Jig with green-pumpkin Strike King Rage Craw trailers.

“The areas had rocks, and most of the fish were caught in 2 to 8 feet of water,” said Huff. “Sometimes I casted all the way to the bank and worked the lure back, and sometimes I made short casts.”

Huff said he caught seven keepers throughout the day, culling out two fish to complete his 19-pound limit.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
               1st:          Rod Huff, Monterey, Tenn., five bass, 19-5, $4,586 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
               2nd:         Robert Reagan, Byrdstown, Tenn., five bass, 16-9, $1,693
               3rd:          Dylan Wright, Murfreesboro, Tenn., five bass, 16-1, $1,129
               4th:          Tony Eckler, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 15-10, $790
               5th:          Bennie Mutter, Glasgow, Ky., five bass, 15-5, $649
               5th:          Aaron Bidarian, Lexington, Ky., five bass, 15-5, $649
               7th:          J.R. Stalcup, Albany, Ky., five bass, 14-11, $564
               8th:          Chris Holland, Winchester, Tenn., five bass, 14-10, $508
               9th:          Michael Kennedy, Monroe, Tenn., four bass, 14-7, $551
               10th:        Josh Tramel, Smithville, Tenn., five bass, 14-2, $395

Jason White of Sparta, Tennessee, weighed a 5-pound, 3-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $425.

Mike Morrison of Prestonsburg, Kentucky, won the Co-angler Division and $1,693 Saturday after catching a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 12 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:
               1st:          Mike Morrison, Prestonsburg, Ky., five bass, 12-12, $1,693
               2nd:         Brian Reed, Cookeville, Tenn., four bass, 12-4, $846
               3rd:          Bryan Brinson, Hendersonville, Tenn., five bass, 12-0, $564
               4th:          Darren Kelly, Wartburg, Tenn., three bass, 11-14, $807
               5th:          Brandon Eden, Hartsville, Tenn., four bass, 10-15, $339
               6th:          Nathan Adams, House Springs, Mo., three bass, 8-5, $360
               7th:          William Woods, Bowling Green, Ky., three bass, 6-10, $282
               8th:          Devin Bargatze, Nashville, Tenn., two bass, 6-9, $240
               8th:          Donnie Rubel, Murfreesboro, Tenn., three bass, 6-9, $240
               10th:        Brandon Taylor, Russellville, Ky., two bass, 6-4, $198

Kelly caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division weighing in at 5-pounds, 8-ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $212.

The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Music City Division event on Dale Hollow Lake was hosted by Star Point Marina.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 18-20 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Norman in Huntersville, North Carolina. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

The 2018 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2018 BFL All-American will be held May 31-June 2 at Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana, and is hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

About FLW
FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money in 2018 across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, with offices in Minneapolis, FLW and their partners conduct 286 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Portugal, South Africa and Spain. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW" television show, broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, while FLW Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros.

FLW announced today the schedule, rules and increased regional payouts for the 2019 T-H Marine Bass Fishing League (BFL), which includes the opportunity to fish 10 no-entry-fee championships awarding more than $3 million. Fishing the BFL puts local anglers in front of the largest fan base in the sport with coverage on FLWFishing.com and FLW’s social media outlets, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter, that reach more than 1 million fans each month. Boaters and co-anglers also have the convenience of fishing close to home for advancement to seven BFL Regional Championships, the T-H Marine BFL All-American and the Forrest Wood Cup, plus a new opportunity to advance directly to the Costa FLW Series Championship.

• The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus qualifying tournament winners in each division advance to Regional Championships.
• Enter all five events in a division, fish at least two and automatically advance to the Wild Card Regional.
• The top six boaters and co-anglers from each Regional Championship and the Wild Card Regional advance to the All-American.
• The highest-finishing boater and co-angler from each Regional Championship and the Wild Card Regional at the All-American advance to the FLW Series Championship – you only have to beat five anglers from your regional to advance.
• The winning boater at the All-American advances to the FLW Cup.
• The winning boater and co-angler at the FLW Series Championship advance to the FLW Cup. The winning co-angler also receives use of a Ranger Z520L from the championship through the FLW Cup to fish as a pro. Minimum payout at the FLW Cup is $10,000.

DIVISION TOURNAMENT LOCATION DATE

Arkie Ouachita Mount Ida, AR February 23, 2019

Arkie Dardanelle Russellville, AR March 23, 2019

Arkie Hamilton Hot Springs, AR April 13, 2019

Arkie Greers Ferry Greers Ferry, AR May 18, 2019

Arkie Dardanelle Russellville, AR September 7 – 8, 2019

Bama Martin Alexander City, AL March 9, 2019

Bama Eufaula Eufaula, AL March 23, 2019

Bama Lay Columbiana, AL May 11, 2019

Bama Neely Henry Gadsden, AL June 29, 2019

Bama Eufaula Eufaula, AL September 28 – 29, 2019

Buckeye Grand Lake-St. Marys Celina, OH May 11, 2019

Buckeye Ohio River-Tanners Creek Lawrenceburg, IN June 8, 2019

Buckeye Indian Lakeview, OH July 27, 2019

Buckeye Ohio River-Tanners Creek Lawrenceburg, IN August 17, 2019

Buckeye Mosquito Cortland, OH September 21 – 22, 2019

Bulldog Lanier Gainesville, GA February 23, 2019

Bulldog Oconee Buckhead, GA March 23, 2019

Bulldog Sinclair Milledgeville, GA April 13, 2019

Bulldog Eufaula Eufaula, AL June 22, 2019

Bulldog Lanier Gainesville, GA September 28 – 29, 2019

Choo Choo Guntersville Scottsboro, AL February 16, 2019

Choo Choo Wheeler Rogersville, AL March 16, 2019

Choo Choo Lewis Smith Jasper, AL April 6, 2019

Choo Choo Neely Henry Gadsden, AL May 4, 2019

Choo Choo Guntersville Guntersville, AL September 14 – 15, 2019

Cowboy Toledo Bend Many, LA January 26, 2019

Cowboy Sam Rayburn Brookeland, TX March 2, 2019

Cowboy Toledo Bend Many, LA April 13, 2019

Cowboy Sam Rayburn Brookeland, TX June 8, 2019

Cowboy Sam Rayburn Brookeland, TX September 21 – 22, 2019

Gator Okeechobee Clewiston, FL January 26, 2019

Gator Okeechobee Okeechobee, FL February 16, 2019

Gator Okeechobee Okeechobee, FL March 16, 2019

Gator Okeechobee Clewiston, FL March 30, 2019

Gator Okeechobee Clewiston, FL September 21 – 22, 2019

Great Lakes MS River-La Crosse La Crosse, WI May 18, 2019

Great Lakes Wolf River Chain Winneconne, WI June 15, 2019

Great Lakes MS River-La Crosse La Crosse, WI July 20, 2019

Great Lakes MS River-Prairie Du Chien Prairie Du Chien, WI August 17, 2019

Great Lakes MS River-La Crosse La Crosse, WI September 7 – 8, 2019

Hoosier Patoka Birdseye, IN March 30, 2019

Hoosier Patoka Birdseye, IN May 4, 2019

Hoosier Monroe Bloomington, IN June 29, 2019

Hoosier Ohio River-Rocky Point Cannelton, IN July 20 – 21, 2019

Hoosier Ohio River-Tanners Creek Lawrenceburg, IN September 28, 2019

Illini Rend Whittington, IL April 27, 2019

Illini Shelbyville Shelbyville, IL June 8, 2019

Illini Rend Whittington, IL June 29, 2019

Illini Ohio River-Golconda Golconda, IL July 27, 2019

Illini Shelbyville Shelbyville, IL September 7 – 8, 2019

LBL Kentucky-Barkley Buchanan, TN March 2, 2019

LBL Kentucky-Barkley Gilbertsville, KY March 23, 2019

LBL Kentucky-Barkley Gilbertsville, KY May 18, 2019

LBL Kentucky-Barkley Buchanan, TN June 15, 2019

LBL Kentucky-Barkley Gilbertsville, KY September 14 – 15, 2019

Michigan St. Clair Harrison Township, MI June 22, 2019

Michigan St. Clair Harrison Township, MI July 13, 2019

Michigan St. Clair Harrison Township, MI August 3, 2019

Michigan Detroit River Trenton, MI August 24, 2019

Michigan Detroit River Trenton, MI September 21 – 22, 2019

Mississippi Ross Barnett Brandon, MS March 9, 2019

Mississippi Pickwick Iuka, MS April 6, 2019

Mississippi Pickwick Iuka, MS May 18, 2019

Mississippi Ross Barnett Brandon, MS June 15, 2019

Mississippi Pickwick Iuka, MS September 28 – 29, 2019

Mountain Dale Hollow Byrdstown, TN February 23, 2019

Mountain Cumberland Burnside, KY March 16, 2019

Mountain Dale Hollow Byrdstown, TN May 4, 2019

Mountain Barren River Scottsville, KY June 22, 2019

Mountain Cherokee Morristown, TN September 7 – 8, 2019

Music City Percy Priest Smyrna, TN March 9, 2019

Music City Center Hill Sparta, TN March 30, 2019

Music City Tims Ford Winchester, TN May 11, 2019

Music City Old Hickory Gallatin, TN June 8, 2019

Music City Old Hickory Gallatin, TN September 21 – 22, 2019

North Carolina Norman Mooresville, NC February 23, 2019

North Carolina Wylie Lake Wylie, SC March 23, 2019

North Carolina Kerr Henderson, NC April 27, 2019

North Carolina High Rock Salisbury, NC June 8, 2019

North Carolina Norman Mooresville, NC September 21 – 22, 2019

Northeast Chesapeake Bay North East, MD May 18, 2019

Northeast Chesapeake Bay North East, MD June 15, 2019

Northeast Champlain Plattsburgh, NY July 13, 2019

Northeast Oneida Brewerton, NY August 3 – 4, 2019

Northeast 1000 Islands Clayton, NY September 14, 2019

Okie Grand Grove, OK February 23, 2019

Okie Arkansas River Muskogee, OK April 6, 2019

Okie Eufaula Eufaula, OK April 27, 2019

Okie Ft. Gibson Wagoner, OK June 22, 2019

Okie Grand Grove, OK September 7 – 8, 2019

Ozark Lake of the Ozarks Osage Beach, MO March 2, 2019

Ozark Table Rock Branson, MO March 16, 2019

Ozark Stockton Greenfield, MO May 4, 2019

Ozark Truman Warsaw, MO June 29, 2019

Ozark Lake of the Ozarks Osage Beach, MO September 14 – 15, 2019

Piedmont Kerr Henderson, NC April 13, 2019

Piedmont Smith Mountain Huddleston, VA May 11, 2019

Piedmont High Rock Salisbury, NC June 22, 2019

Piedmont James River Henrico, VA July 13, 2019

Piedmont Smith Mountain Huddleston, VA September 7 – 8, 2019

Savannah River Keowee Seneca, SC February 9, 2019

Savannah River Clarks Hill Appling, GA March 2, 2019

Savannah River Hartwell Lavonia, GA April 6, 2019

Savannah River Hartwell Anderson, SC May 11, 2019

Savannah River Hartwell Anderson, SC September 14 – 15, 2019

Shenandoah Kerr Henderson, NC April 6, 2019

Shenandoah Smith Mountain Huddleston, VA June 29, 2019

Shenandoah Potomac Marbury, MD July 27, 2019

Shenandoah Potomac Marbury, MD August 17, 2019

Shenandoah James River Henrico, VA September 14 – 15, 2019

South Carolina Hartwell Anderson, SC February 16, 2019

South Carolina Santee Cooper Summerton, SC March 9, 2019

South Carolina Clarks Hill Appling, GA March 30, 2019

South Carolina Wylie Lake Wylie, SC May 18, 2019

South Carolina Hartwell Anderson, SC September 28 – 29, 2019

Volunteer Watts Bar Rockwood, TN March 2, 2019

Volunteer South Holston Bristol, TN March 30, 2019

Volunteer Douglas Kodak, TN April 27, 2019

Volunteer Cherokee Morristown, TN May 18, 2019

Volunteer Watts Bar Rockwood, TN September 14 – 15, 2019

For 2019 BFL anglers are eligible for FREE Bass Pro Shops FLW Tournament Incentives at basspro.com/flwincentives. BFL anglers receive a VIP discount card for 25 percent off Bass Pro Shops branded merchandise all year plus incredible tournament bonuses. Lucrative bonuses are also available from Ranger, Triton, Nitro, Evinrude, Mercury, Costa, Leer, Toyota, Power-Pole, T-H Marine and other FLW sponsors.

Guaranteed no-entry-fee Regional Championship payouts have increased to $70,000 for winning boaters and $50,000 for winning co-anglers, up from $65,000 and $45,000 in 2018. Each regional payout includes $10,000 for second and $5,000 for third on the boater side and $5,000 for second and $2,500 for third on the co-angler side. The top 24 boaters and co-anglers in each regional receive checks.

The 2019 All-American will feature FLW Live on-the-water coverage just like the FLW Tour to showcase BFL anglers and their sponsors to FLW’s worldwide audience. FLW Live weigh-in coverage will also be available from every BFL tournament in 2019 for enhanced media coverage at every level.

Entry fees have increased slightly to $300 per qualifier for boaters and $150 per qualifier for co-anglers. Super tournament entry fees remain the same at $350 for boaters and $175 for co-anglers. The popular “Win and You are In” format that automatically qualifies the winners from each of the 96 one-day qualifying tournaments and 24 two-day super tournaments to the Regional Championships along with the top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division based on point standings remains unchanged. In the BFL, anglers are never out of contention for advancement to a no-entry-fee championship.

“FLW was founded on providing affordable, close-to-home weekend tournaments for bass anglers,” said T-H Marine BFL tournament director Daniel Fennel. “BFL anglers are the heart and soul of FLW, and we take great pride in providing them with the best possible tournaments along with a clear pathway for advancement to the sport’s next levels – namely the Costa FLW Series and the FLW Tour. Nowhere else do anglers have the opportunity to fish five close-to-home tournaments with a shot at advancing to not just one, but three of the sport’s biggest championships, the All-American, FLW Series Championship and FLW Cup, where a BFL angler can win a total of $520,000.”

For the complete 2019 BFL schedule, rules and payouts, visit FLWFishing.com.

The BFL is the nation’s largest and most rewarding weekend bass-fishing circuit. Nobody offers better rewards and media coverage to local anglers for a lower cost to compete. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division and tournament winners receive priority entry into the 2020 Costa FLW Series while All-American champions may advance directly to the FLW Tour, the world’s most competitive professional bass-fishing circuit.

2019 Regionals 

• Oct. 11-12 – Lake Seminole – Bulldog, Choo Choo, Gator and Savannah River divisions 
• Oct. 11-12 – Lake Hartwell – Music City, North Carolina, Shenandoah, Volunteer divisions 
• Oct. 17-19 – Kentucky-Barkley Lakes – Great Lakes, Hoosier, Okie, Michigan divisions 
• Oct. 17-19 – Potomac River – Buckeye, Northeast, Piedmont, South Carolina divisions 
• Oct. 17-19 – Lake Guntersville – Bama, LBL, Mississippi, Mountain divisions 
• Oct. 24-26 – Grand Lake – Arkie, Cowboy, Illini, Ozark divisions 

Anglers can register for the 2019 BFL season at FLWFishing.com or by calling 270.252.1000 on the dates listed below:

• November 12, 2018 – Hoosier, Michigan, Music City and Volunteer
• November 13, 2018 – Bulldog, Cowboy, Great Lakes, Illini and Mississippi
• November 14, 2018 – Bama, Buckeye, Choo Choo, Mountain and Ozark
• November 15, 2018 – Arkie, LBL, North Carolina, Northeast and Okie
• November 16, 2018 – Gator, Piedmont, Savannah River, Shenandoah and South Carolina

The 2018 T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) season will conclude the weekend of Sept. 29-30 for Music City Division anglers with a two-day Super Tournament on Old Hickory Lake.

The tournament is hosted by the Sumner County Convention and Visitors Bureau at the Bulls Creek Access, 200 Odoms Bend Road in Gallatin.

Up to 400 boaters and co-anglers will be competing for top awards of up to $11,000 and $4,500 respectively in the two-day tournament.

Takeoff each day will take place at Bulls Creek Access at 7 a.m. Saturday’s weigh-in will also be at Bulls Creek Access, and will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday’s final weigh-in will be held at Bass Pro Shops, located at 323 Opry Mills Drive in Nashville, Tennessee, and will begin at 4 p.m.

Old Hickory Lake is expected to host a good weekend of bass fishing for BFL competitors in this 2018 Music City Division season finale.

In September 2017, mid- and upper-lake secondary points produced the winning fish for tournament champion Rocco Simeri. He primarily fished a 5/16-ounce Texas Craw-colored Jewel Bait Finesse Jig with a Watermelon Red-colored Zoom Z Craw Jr. in what he described as pre- and postspawn staging areas.

According to recent reports from Mid-South Hunting and Fishing News, flipping wood cover with a jig or soft-plastic worm may also produce some notable bites, especially near log jams on shallow flats off of the main river. A two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass in the 22- to 24-pound range should be enough to win this late-September BFL derby.

The 2018 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2019 BFL All-American will be held May 30-June 1 on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. 

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Major League Fishing announced today the schedule, rules, payouts and entry dates for the 2022 Bass Fishing League (BFLs), the only circuit offering weekend anglers a clear path to the Toyota Series, Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the Bass Pro Tour.

The BFLs anglers to fish close to home with opportunities to advance to the prestigious All-American and Toyota Series Championships for a shot at winning top boater awards of $120,000 and $235,000, respectively, including lucrative Phoenix MLF bonuses.

Each qualifying tournament offers a top boater award of up to $13,000, including a $7,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus, and a top co-angler award of $3,000. Top awards jump up to $16,000 for boaters, including a $7,000 Phoenix MLF bonus, and $4,500 for co-anglers in super-tournaments. Entry fees remain unchanged for qualifying and super-tournaments – $200 per boater and $100 per co-angler for one-day qualifying tournaments and $300 per boater and $150 per co-angler for two-day super-tournaments. Six Regionals will also have a $300 per boater and $150 per co-angler entry fee in 2022, resulting in enhanced payouts of more than 200 percent per tournament with the top 40 boaters and co-anglers receiving checks – up from 24 in previous seasons.

Boaters in each regional compete for a $67,000 top award, including a Phoenix 819 Pro with 200-hp Mercury and $10,000 plus a $7,000 Phoenix MLF bonus for qualified anglers. Co-anglers in each regional compete for a $50,000 Phoenix 819 Pro with 200-hp Mercury. Additionally, the highest finishing boater from each division in each regional receives a $1,000 bonus and the highest finishing co-angler from each division receives a $500 bonus – you only have to beat 49 anglers from your division to win big.

“We pride ourselves on continuing to provide the absolute best tournaments for the lowest cost of participation available anywhere,” said MLF Senior Director of Tournament Operations Daniel Fennel. “Our team has put together a great schedule that will uphold that tradition, providing a competitive outlet for weekend bass anglers with multiple advancement opportunities for those looking to launch professional careers. We’ve had a fantastic 2021 season and are excited to carry that momentum into 2022.”

The Phoenix MLF Bonus contingency award will also continue for the 2022 season. The Phoenix MLF Bonus enhances payouts from $500 to $7,000 for registered Phoenix boat owners in every qualifier, super-tournament and regional, an additional $20,000 in the All-American, and $35,000 in the Toyota Series Championship.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers, plus the five tournament winners in each division, advance to a regional.

Enter all five events in a division, fish at least two and automatically advance to the Wild Card if you weren’t pre-qualified for a regional.

The Wild Card offers a $13,000 top boater award, including Phoenix MLF Bonus, and a top co-angler award of $3,000. Entry fees are $200 for boaters and $100 for co-anglers.

The Top 6 boaters and co-anglers from each regional and the Wild Card advance to the 2023 All-American.

The highest-finishing boater and co-angler from each regional and the Wild Card at the All-American advance to the Toyota Series Championship – anglers only need to beat five anglers from their regional to advance.

The 2022 All-American and Toyota Series Championship will be nationally televised, offering BFL anglers unprecedented media exposure.

The complete 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League schedule, rules and payouts can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Anglers can register for the 2022 BFL season at MajorLeagueFishing.com or by calling (270) 252-1000, beginning at 8 a.m. CDT on the dates listed below:

> December 6, 2021 – Cowboy, Gator, Hoosier and Music City.
> December 7, 2021 – Bulldog, Bama, Illini, Mississippi and Volunteer.
> December 8, 2021 – Buckeye, Choo Choo, Great Lakes, Mountain and Ozark.
> December 9, 2021 – Arkie, LBL, North Carolina, Northeast and Okie.
> December 10, 2021 – Michigan, Piedmont, Savannah River, Shenandoah and South Carolina.

Phoenix boat owners (Phoenix owners with current registrations or confirmation of a boat on order who will use their Phoenix boat in BFL competition) and TBF members may enter all divisions by phone starting December 3, 2021.

For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine on MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Here's a look at the 2022 schedule:

Arkie Division
Feb 12 – Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, Ark.
Feb 26 – Lake Ouachita, Mount Ida, Ark.
Apr 9 – Greers Ferry Lake, Greers Ferry, Ark.
May 21 – Lake Dardanelle, Russellville, Ark.
Oct 1-2 – Lake Dardanelle, Russellville, Ark.

Bama Division
Mar 5 Lake Martin, Alexander City, Ala.
Apr 2 Lake Mitchell, Clanton, Ala.
May 7 Alabama River, Prattville, Ala.
Jun 11 Neely Henry Lake, Gadsden, Ala.
Oct 1-2 Lake Eufaula, Eufaula, Ala.

Buckeye Division
May 21 – Indian Lake, Lakeview, Ohio
Jun 25 – Ohio River-Tanners Creek, Lawrenceburg, Ind.
Jul 23 – Ohio River-Maysville, Maysville, Ky.
Aug 13 – Ohio River-Tanners Creek, Lawrenceburg, Ind.
Sep 10-11 – Mosquito Lake, Cortland, Ohio

Bulldog Division
Feb 26 – Lake Lanier, Gainesville, Ga.
Mar 12 – Lake Oconee, Buckhead, Ga.
May 7 – Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, Ga.
Jun 11 – Lake Eufaula, Eufaula, Ala.
Aug 27-28 – Lake Lanier, Gainesville, Ga.

Choo Choo Division
Feb 5 – Lake Guntersville, Scottsboro, Ala.
Feb 26 – Pickwick Lake, Counce, Tenn.
Apr 9 – Wheeler Lake, Decatur, Ala.
Apr 30 – Lake Guntersville, Scottsboro, Ala.
Sep 24-25 – Pickwick Lake, Florence, Ala.

Cowboy Division
Jan 8 – Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Brookeland, Texas
Feb 5 – Toledo Bend Lake, Zwolle, La.
Apr 2 – Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Brookeland, Texas
May 14 – Lake O’ the Pines, Jefferson, Texas
Aug 27-28 – Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Brookeland, Texas

Gator Division
Jan 29 – Harris Chain of Lakes, Leesburg, Fla.
Feb 12 – Lake Toho, Kissimmee, Fla.
Mar 5 – Harris Chain of Lakes, Leesburg, Fla.
Apr 2 – Lake Okeechobee, Clewiston, Fla.
Sep 24-25 – Lake Okeechobee, Clewiston, Fla.

Great Lakes Division
Apr 30 – Mississippi River-La Crosse, La Crosse, Wis.
May 21 – Mississippi River-La Crosse, La Crosse, Wis.
Jun 18 – Wolf River Chain of Lakes, Winneconne, Wis.
Aug 13 – Mississippi River-Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien, Wis.
Sep 10-11 – Mississippi River-La Crosse, La Crosse, Wis.

Hoosier Division
Apr 30 – Rough River Lake, Falls of Rough, Ky.
May 14 – Patoka Lake, Birdseye, Ind.
Jul 16 – Lake Monroe, Bloomington, Ind.
Aug 6 – Ohio River-Rocky Point, Cannelton, Ind.
Aug 27-28 – Ohio River-Tanners Creek, Lawrenceburg, Ind.

Illini Division
May 14 – Lake Shelbyville, Shelbyville, Ill.
Jun 18 – Lake Shelbyville, Shelbyville, Ill.
Jul 16 – Rend Lake, Whittington, Ill.
Aug 20 – Ohio River, Paducah, Ky.
Sep 17-18 – Rend Lake, Whittington, Ill.

LBL Division
Mar 5 – Kentucky-Barkley Lake, Gilbertsville, Ky.
Apr 23 – Kentucky-Barkley Lake, Gilbertsville, Ky.
Jun 11 – Kentucky-Barkley Lake, Gilbertsville, Ky.
Jul 9 – Kentucky-Barkley Lake, Gilbertsville, Ky.
Sep 10-11 – Kentucky-Barkley Lake, Buchanan, Tenn.

Michigan Division
Jun 25 – Lake St. Clair, Harrison Township, Mich.
Jul 16 – Lake St. Clair, Harrison Township, Mich.
Aug 6 – Detroit River, Trenton, Mich.
Aug 27 – Detroit River, Trenton, Mich.
Sep 24-25 – Detroit River, Trenton, Mich.

Mississippi Division
Feb 19 – Pickwick Lake, Iuka, Miss.
Mar 12 – Ross Barnett Reservoir, Brandon, Miss.
Apr 2 – Grenada Lake, Grenada, Miss.
May 7 – Columbus Pool, Columbus, Miss.
Sep 17-18 – Pickwick Lake, Iuka, Miss.

Mountain Division
Mar 19 – Dale Hollow Lake, Byrdstown, Tenn.
Apr 9 – Dale Hollow Lake, Byrdstown, Tenn.
May 21 – Lake Cumberland, Monticello, Ky.
Jun 25 – Barren River, Scottsville, Ky.
Sep 17-18 – Lake Cherokee, Jefferson City, Tenn.

Music City Division
Mar 5 – Dale Hollow Lake, Byrdstown, Tenn.
Apr 23 – Percy Priest Lake, Smyrna, Tenn.
May 14 – Percy Priest Lake, Smyrna, Tenn.
Jun 18 – Old Hickory Lake, Gallatin, Tenn.
Oct 1-2 – Old Hickory Lake, Gallatin, Tenn.

North Carolina Division
Mar 5 – Lake Norman, Huntersville, N.C.
Apr 23 – High Rock Lake, Salisbury, N.C.
May 14 – Kerr Lake, Henderson, N.C.
Jun 25 – High Rock Lake, Salisbury, N.C.
Sep 10-11 – Kerr Lake, Henderson, N.C.

Northeast Division
May 7 – Potomac River, Marbury, Md.
Jun 11 – Potomac River, Marbury, Md.
Jul 9 – St. Lawrence River, Massena, N.Y.
Aug 6 – Lake Champlain, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Aug 27-28 – Lake Cayuga, Union Springs, N.Y.

Okie Division
Mar 19 – Lake Eufaula, Eufaula, Okla.
Apr 23 – Arkansas River, Muskogee, Okla.
May 14 – Lake Eufaula, Eufaula, Okla.
Jul 9 – Fort Gibson, Wagoner, Okla.
Sep 17-18 – Grand Lake, Grove, Okla.

Ozark Division
Mar 12 – Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach, Mo.
Apr 2 – Table Rock Lake, Kimberling City, Mo.
May 7 – Table Rock Lake, Kimberling City, Mo.
Jun 18 – Lake Truman, Warsaw, Mo.
Sep 24-25 – Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach, Mo.

Piedmont Division
Mar 12 – Kerr Lake, Henderson, N.C.
Apr 2 – Smith Mountain Lake, Huddleston, Va.
Apr 30 – Kerr Lake, Henderson, N.C.
Jul 16 – James River, Henrico, Va.
Sep 17-18 – High Rock Lake, Salisbury, N.C.

Savannah River Division
Mar 19 – Lake Keowee, Seneca, S.C.
Apr 9 – Lake Hartwell, Anderson, S.C.
Apr 30 – Lake Hartwell, Lavonia, Ga.
May 21 – Clarks Hill Lake, Appling, Ga.
Sep 10-11 – Lake Hartwell, Lavonia, Ga.

Shenandoah Division
Mar 5 – Kerr Lake, Henderson, N.C.
Apr 9 – Smith Mountain Lake, Huddleston, Va.
Apr 23 – Potomac River, Marbury, Md.
May 15* – Kerr Lake, Henderson, N.C.
Oct 1-2 – Potomac River, Marbury, Md.

South Carolina Division
Feb 12 – Lake Hartwell, Anderson, S.C.
Feb 26 – Santee Cooper Lakes, Summerton, S.C.
May 7 – Lake Murray, Prosperity, S.C.
Jun 18 – Clarks Hill Lake, Appling, Ga.
Sep 24-25 – Lake Wateree, Camden, S.C.

Volunteer Division
Jan 29 – Lake Chickamauga, Dayton, Tenn.
Mar 12 – Cherokee Lake, Jefferson City, Tenn.
Apr 30 – South Holston Reservoir, Bristol, Tenn.
May 21 – Douglas Lake, Dandridge, Tenn.
Sep 10-11 – Watts Bar Lake, Spring City, Tenn.

* Sunday

2022 Regionals

Oct 6-8 – Lake Murray, Prosperity, S.C.
Divisions: Bulldog, Choo Choo, Gator and Piedmont

Oct 13-15 – Pickwick Lake, Counce, Tenn.
Divisions: Bama, LBL, Music City and South Carolina

Oct 13-15 – Mississippi River - La Crosse, La Crosse, Wis.
Divisions: Hoosier, Illini, Michigan and Okie

Oct 20-22 – Grand Lake, Grove, Okla.
Divisions: Arkie, Cowboy, Great Lakes and Ozark

Oct 20-22 – James River, Richmond, Va.
Divisions: Buckeye, North Carolina, Northeast and Shenandoah

Oct 20-22 – Smith Lake, Cullman, Ala.
Divisions: Mississippi, Mountain, Savannah River and Volunteer

Nov 11-12 – Wild Card: TBA

2022 All-American

Jun 2-4 – Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, Ark.

Greg Rollins of Monteagle

Greg Rollins of Monteagle, Tennessee, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Music City Division tournament on Tims Ford Reservoir after weighing five bass Saturday, April 29th totaling 15 pounds, 15 ounces. Rollins pocketed $3,426 for his win.
According to post-tournament reports, Rollins targeted postspawn smallmouth bass on both ends of the lake, keying on pea gravel with a Carolina rig.
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Greg Rollins, Monteagle, Tenn., five bass, 15-15, $3,426
2nd: Tony Eckler, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 15-14, $1,427
2nd: Hunter Bouldin, McMinnville, Tenn., five bass, 15-14, $1,427
4th: Brent Sain, Manchester, Tenn., five bass, 15-1, $999
5th: Bill Darby, Fayetteville, Tenn., five bass, 14-13, $685
6th: William Merrick, Mount Juliet, Tenn., five bass, 13-13, $628
7th: Adam Wagner, Cookeville, Tenn., five bass, 13-12, $671
8th: Jerry Reagan, Byrdstown, Tenn., five bass, 13-2, $514
9th: Matt Stanley, Alexandria, Tenn., five bass, 12-15, $457
10th: Kenneth Smith, Tullahoma, Tenn., five bass, 12-8, $400
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Timothy Minton of Smiths Grove, Kentucky, caught a bass weighing 4 pounds, 4 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – which earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $215.
John Davenport of Huntsville, Alabama, won the Co-angler Division and $1,873 Saturday after bringing a five-bass limit totaling 12 pounds even to the scale.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: John Davenport, Huntsville, Ala., five bass, 12-0, $1,873
2nd: Bill Bruce, Hendersonville, Tenn., five bass, 11-3, $834
3rd: Larry Goss, Hartsville, Tenn., four bass, 8-11, $558
4th: Brice McMaster, Antioch, Tenn., three bass, 7-9, $389
5th: Craig Allen, Kingston Springs, Tenn., three bass, 7-4, $334
6th: Robert Harris, McEwen, Tenn., three bass, 7-0, $306
7th: Corey Poss, Smithville, Tenn., three bass, 6-13, $278
8th: John Wilkerson, Nashville, Tenn., three bass, 6-8, $450
9th: Gaylon Calahan, Winchester, Tenn., three bass, 6-2, $222
10th: Josh Bates, Pulaski, Tenn., three bass, 6-0, $245
Davenport also caught the biggest bass among Co-angler Division anglers, a fish weighing 4 pounds, 9 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $205.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 12-14 BFL Regional Championship on Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Alabama. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.
The 2017 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.
For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.
About FLW
FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money in 2017 across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, with offices in Minneapolis, FLW conducts more than 274 bass-fishing tournaments annually across the United States and sanctions tournaments in Canada, China, Mexico, South Africa and South Korea. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show, broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, while FLW Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. For more information visit FLWFishing.com and follow FLW at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.