Fishing Tournaments

Mark Davis will put in 3 1/2 hours of running time to Lake Erie Saturday morning. (Joel Shangle)

Former Bassmaster Classic champ and Yamaha pro Mark Davis from Mount Ida, Arkansas slid up one spot today to take the lead with a total of 42 pounds 11 ounces at the Plano Championship Chase Bassmaster Elite Series event at LakeSt. Clair out of Detroit, Michigan after Day 2. 

Brutal runs were part of Davis'program as they were for Mercury pro Aaron Martens of Leeds, Alabama, who moved up one spot to second with a two-day bag of 41 pounds, 7 ounces.

Most pro bass fishing events have a charged atmosphere in the morning prior to take-off. All the anglers chatter and discuss plans. Media members interview them. Field staff checking on their anglers gear. It is generally a very fun atmosphere, but not this morning at the Plano Championship Chase Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake St. Clair out of Detroit, Michigan.

With all eyes on the Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year battle between Nitro pro Edwin Evers of Talalla, Oklahoma, who sat 30 points ahead of Mercury pro Aaron Martens of Leeds, Alabama, the other significant battles to make it to the Bassmaster Classic via points or by virtue of a win were overlooked by many. Power-Pole pro Chris Lane from Guntersville, Alabama shifted the focus back to the battle on Lake St.

Brandon Palaniuk from Rathdrum, Idaho is on one of those rare hot streaks in pro sports most athletes only dream of. He blew away the Bassmaster Elite Series field at the St. Lawrence River event with a 4-day total of 88 pounds 12 ounces and earned a berth to the Bassmaster Classic and a check for $100,000.

BassFIRST.com is kicking off its coverage of the 'Bubble Boys' of the Bassmaster Elite Series season with Bass Pro Shops pro Ott DeFoe. What is a 'Bubble Boy'?

Jimmy Houston is fishing in the FLW Tour Championship! Yep, the world famous bang-wearing blonde angler is not just a TV show host folks. He is the real deal and has been for decades. A two-time B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year, Houston is a legit legend. So, why is there surprise that he qualified for this championship?

Fans of Larry "The General" Nixon, know he's been swinging his fishing rods for 37 years as a pro basser. Like any top-end athlete, Nixon knows time starts to catch up with him. However, never fear, The General will be swinging on his bassy quarry and striking fear into the hearts of his competition for the foreseeable future. Even though nearly four decades of competition are under his belt, Nixon has no plans to retire.
    

 Tennessee’s Morgan Clinches Angler Of The Year Title, $100,000

DAYTON, Tenn. (June 30, 2013) – Rookie pro Casey Martin of New Hope, Ala., brought the biggest stringer of the tournament to the scales Sunday, a five-bass limit weighing 30 pounds, 1 ounce to win $125,500 at the Walmart FLW Tour at Lake Chickamauga presented by Chevy. Martin’s four-day catch of 20 bass weighing 103-3 is the second-largest stringer ever weighed in FLW Tour competition.
 

There must be something about the last name 'Martin' that equates to tournament bass fishing prowess. Roland Martin, Tommy Martin, Scott Martin and at the FLW Tour event on Lake Chickamauga out of Dayton, Tennessee, Casey Martin from New Hope, Alabama. Martin was leading the event heading into Day 3 and added to his lead with a 23 pound 3 ounce limit bringing his 3-day total to 73 pounds 2 ounces.