Guiding You In Your Quest For More And Bigger Fish
Decatur, Al— If tournament bass fishing were basketball, Omori’s win at Wheeler Lake was a buzzer beater. With a final day bag weighing 25 pounds, 3 ounces, the trophy belonged to him.
After a slow start, and a bag weighing just south of 11 pounds, Omori found himself in 72nd place at the end of the first day. Friday was kinder to him, and the 23 pounds, 3 ounces he weighed in put him in 4th place—and well within striking distance of a win.
He would continue to climb from there. [Read more…]
Tulsa, OK— Right now, you will probably have a tough time convincing Edwin Evers that anything is impossible.
His charge to the Classic trophy didn’t exactly start off with a bang; only weighing in 13 pounds, 12 ounces on four fish. He stuck to an early strategy that worked well in practice rounds, but fizzled hard when competition time rolled around. [Read more…]
Here we are a few days away from the Bassmaster Classic 2016. It seems as though it was just a moment ago when we were watching Randy Howell hoist the trophy in Alabama followed by his press conference where he revealed his winning baits.
Then last year, Casey Ashley got to the top of the bass fishing world and like his predecessors, got to experience the incredible ride that is being the current Classic champion. He too sat in front of the press and held court on his victory.
The Classic is a life changing event for that angler who is fortunate enough to walk away with the trophy; there is no denying that.
Door County, WI— The final tournament of the year for the Elite Series pros is often full of drama and excitement, and this year definitely fit the bill.
There was little doubt as to who would win the Angler of the Year title, as Martens had a solid points lead going into the tournament on Sturgeon Bay.
What was in question were the fates of anglers on the bubble. [Read more…]
Detroit, Mich. — Drama was not the order of the day this weekend on Lake St. Clair. Instead, Todd Faircloth made steady, consistent improvements each day to take home his fifth B.A.S.S. career victory.
Faircloth brought a 22 pound, 2 ounce bag to the final weigh in. That was good to put him six pounds ahead of his nearest competitor. [Read more…]
Since we started ManVersusFish.com, we’ve had the privilege of covering some of the biggest events in fishing.
While each of those experiences have left us with memories that we will cherish all our lives, there are other, smaller events at tiny venues that have been some of the most heartwarming.
One of those was the Redlands Community Picnic & Fishing Derby. This event was held at a tiny local park named Ford Park on June 27, 2015.
The Derby was organized by Redlands Sunrise Rotary and Rotary Club of Redlands as well as being sponsored by Maupin Financial Advisors. Other businesses came out to support the Derby with sponsor booths, vendor booths and lent a hand to the young anglers who often had no experience fishing. [Read more…]
Lake Havasu City, Az— Aaron Martens took “matching the hatch” to a whole new level this weekend.
The Elite Series made a stop at Lake Havasu, but it was a unique approach that took Martens to the podium.
“I’ve caught them in California, and had them spit up full-grown blackbirds,” Martens said.
Indeed, many people were skeptical at the approach, but you can’t argue with the result. Martens brought home his first B.A.S.S. trophy since 2012, along with the $100,000 dollar pay day and the ticket to the Classic.
Whether you’re buying or selling the bird technique, it certainly worked. [Read more…]
Sacremento, CA—The Bassmaster Elite series strolled back into our lives over the weekend, and it was a young local who took top prize.
Described by Bassmaster.com as a “California native turned Alabama Elite Series pro,” Justin Lucas bested number 2 finisher Aaron Martens by almost 2 pounds to hold on and bring home the trophy. It was just his 23rd B.A.S.S event.
“For about 17 years, I’ve been dreaming of doing something like this. It’s cool. It’s just super cool,” he would say after the win. [Read more…]
Guntersville, AL— Only time will tell how this Elite Series event will be remembered.
Either it will be the incredible charge by Skeet Reese to take home the trophy, or the equally incredible final day fall that saw Mike Iaconelli move from atop the leaderboard all the way down to a 12th place finish. [Read more…]
Union Springs, NY– Don’t look now, but Greg Hackney is quietly putting together a list of accolades that are making the tournament fishing world stand up and take notice.
With his dominating win at Cayuga Lake, Hackney has now put 2 Elite Series trophies on his mantle. Sitting next to them, is the 2009 Forest Wood Cup.
Oh, and he’s still holding onto the lead for Angler of the Year. Winning over the weekend will likely make him a double qualifier for the 2015 Bassmaster Classic. [Read more…]