career earnings with the $100,000 win. With more than 700 miles of shoreline and a higher-than-normal lake level, Weldon said there will be plenty of room for the field to spread out and like his friend Miller, he believes the tournament could be won with a variety of techniques. lobbies successfully for the Wallop-Breaux Amendment to expand the federal Dingell-Johnson Act. The Bassmaster Angler of the Year Roland Martin is all-time leading money winner with $47,823. Chad Miller, an Eclectic, Ala., angler who won the Alabama B.A.S.S. The best. Tokyos Norio Tanabe becomes the first international angler to win a B.A.S.S. Ray Roberts has a history of producing big bass. Get a closer look at the techniques that topped the leaderboard during last weeks Gamakatsu Bassmaster Elite at Lake Seminole. I was shaking it, and the fish either grabbed it off the bush or I pulled it off the bush and he ate it. Behind Omori and Hawk, Washington pro Luke Clausen caught 13-3 and pushed his three-day total to 41-3. TULSA, Okla. When it comes to the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota, Grand Lake O' the Cherokees has more than lived up to its name. His win made him the second-youngest winner in history. I just didnt get a good hook in it.. A jetliner leaves Atlanta with 24 anglers for the first Bassmaster Classic, destination unknown. A more subtle presentation gets more bites. Fifty years later, mission accomplished. Ive fished there for 40 years now. Roland Martin finishes second. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), television show (The Bassmasters on ESPN2), radio show (Bassmaster Radio), social media programs and events. Mark Davis would get back to the top in 1998, winning his second Bassmaster Angler of the Year title. They are protected from cold winds and receive the rays from the sun longer, so these areas tend to warm up first.. Photo by Kyle Jessie/B.A.S.S. It has 750 miles of shoreline, much of it wooded, but there are several cities and a number of waterfront housing developments on the lake. I never had anything big, so I didnt really know what I had there. I had bites all day long.. In 1977, Bill Dance and Roland Martin are back atop the Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings. The Alexander City Chamber of Commerce is hosting the event. George Perry, who caught the 22-4 world record largemouth in 1932, dies in plane crash near Birmingham, Ala. Bill Dance was back on top with a Bassmaster Angler of the Year win in 1974 with pure consistency. B.A.S.S. Bass weighing 5 pounds or more are hard to come by here, but you'll enjoy fast action with keeper largemouth and spotted bass. Inside Bassmaster Podcast: Lake Okeechobee preview with Koby Kreiger Opens anglers make Lake Okeechobee Fantasy Fishing picks, Upshaw Inconsistent expectations, Jessie Bet on grass nerds, Robbins Big bass bank beatdown, Lindgren Rookie debut as a Fantasy Fishing pundit, Sansom Break out the heavy hitters, Greathouse Hank Parker wins his first Bassmaster Classic, taking the title on the Texas-Oklahoma border on Lake Texoma. Sharps ideas and rules shape tournaments for the next 17 years, while memberships in the 1990s grow to 650,000 under the marketing genius of Sevier. The upper region of the lake is the most fertile, especially around the Coley Creek and Elkahatchee Creek areas, while the Kowaliga Creek arm is the most infertile. Innovative pros rig crude aerator systems fashioned from garden hoses and sprinklers to conform to the new catch-and-release rule. I had to sit down for a minute because I definitely wasnt expecting it.. (Both records are for five fish limits.). While fishing Saturdays semifinal round of the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Martin presented by Econo Lodge, Takahiro Omori caught a bass that had two crankbaits in its mouth. Brandon Palaniuk earns the 2017 Bassmster Angler of the Year title. In claiming his second crown, he was the first AOY champion who didnt win an event that season. We wont know until tomorrow, he said. Mark Davis takes the Bassmaster Angler of the Year titleand joins the prestigious club of Roland Martin, Bill Dance and Kevin VanDam becoming the fourth angler to win three AOY titles. 1029 Pritchard Mesa Ct As a result, crankbaits designed to run at depths of 20 feet or more hit the market. Gerald Swindle wins the 2016 Bassmaster Angler of the Year award. Gary Klein wins his second Bassmaster Angler of the Year in 1993 and becomes known as one of the most consistent anglers of all time. He said the big fish caught him off guard. High School Nation program begins as an initiative to bridge the gap between youth and adult tournament participation, while fostering the conservation and community goals of the B.A.S.S. At Lake Mead, Bobby Murray wins the first Classic and its $10,000-prize purse. Hard red clay is a dominant factor at Logan Martin, Swindle says. The champions are Bradley Roy and Sean Alarid. as the cornerstone for its new ESPN Outdoors initiative, which includes the Great Outdoor Games and the networks popular block of outdoor programming. Bob Cobb becomes executive producer. makes the move to recognize increased media and fan attention. As the youngest AOY in 1992, he also became second-youngest with his 1996 title. (PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 4. Subscribe for free and never miss a thing. Chapter Federation. A steady medium to medium-fast retrieve does the trick. ESPN acquires B.A.S.S. In March, he targets pre-spawn and spawning fish. Pre-Tournament Meeting: Everyone seated by 6:30 P.M. February 25, 2023Wind Creek State Park4325 AL-128Alexander City, AL 35010. In March, Parks explained, I like to fish in the backs of creeks that have shallow floating piers with black floats. Competition will take place Feb. 8-11, with daily takeoffs at 6:15 a.m. CT from Wind Creek State Park and weigh-ins back at the park each day at 2:30 p.m. A 110-angler field will be battling for a $100,000 first-place prize. Tim Horton becomes the first rookie to ever win the Bassmaster Angler of the year title. Many anglers find it difficult to fish in Lake Martin due to the clarity of the water and the abundance of steep, rocky bluffs. On the screen, it looks like a doughnut.. Nation offer award for best aquatic plant management project, Wildlife Forever working with B.A.S.S. Tulsa, Okla., will host the 2024 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota March 22-24. His second title gave him the distinction of being the first angler after Roland Martin to win back-to-back titles. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organizations fully integrated media platforms include the industrys leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. 2018 Bassmaster Elite At Lake Martin Presenting Sponsor: Econo Lodge, 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Platinum Sponsor:Toyota, 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Premier Sponsors:Mercury,Minn Kota,Nitro Boats,Power-Pole, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha,Abu Garcia,Berkley,Huk,Humminbird, 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Supporting Sponsors:Phoenix Boats, T-H Marine,Academy Sports + Outdoors,Carhartt,Livingston Lures,Lowrance. FS1 will also broadcast live with the tournament leaders beginning at 8 a.m. He retired from fishing Bassmaster events following the 2005 season. In this situation, two of Parks most productive lures are jerkbaits and Neko- rigged plastic worms. Its high time the public found out we exist. To catch largemouth, Parks fishes docks by skipping a 3/8-ounce Berkley Skipping Jig dressed with MaxScent Chigger Craw on 17-pound-test Trilene 100% fluorocarbon line. Then, youll catch 18 pounds in the next pocket.. It stretches 48 1/2 miles from the Logan Martin Dam upstream to the Neely Henry Dam. The more current there was, the more the fish were ganged up, he said. ET on Saturday and Sunday. Brent Chapman wins the 2012 Bassmaster Angler of the Year award. Site Designed and Managed by Steele Marketing Studios, Food & Dining, See & Do, Latest Posts, Shopping, Two Big Bass Lift Prince Into Lead At Bassmaster Elite Series Event On Lake Martin, Lake Martin Event Will Kick Off The 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Schedule. Don Butler becomes the first B.A.S.S. Takeoff will be at 6:15 a.m. CT from Wind Creek State Park, with the weigh-in scheduled for 2:40 p.m. back at the park. Parks is a winning tournament angler and professional fisherman. Though Lake Martin is known for its massive population of spotted bass, Hawk has been targeting largemouth most of the week. B.A.S.S. 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Unlike Prince, who has fished just 85 tournaments with B.A.S.S. Second-year Alabama pro Jesse Wiggins was fourth with 15-5, and California veteran Skeet Reese was fifth with 14-13. Hell now lead the field into Championship Sunday with a three-day weight of 45-8 and a chance to claim his seventh career victory. MegaBucks and becomes the first angler to earn $1 million in B.A.S.S. Alabama's Logan Martin Lake will host the 2022 Strike King Bassmaster College Series Wild Card presented by Bass Pro Shops June 17-18. MegaBucks after the ratings success of The Bassmasters. Dance wins his third and final AOY title, while Martin finishes second. rule still followed today. The Coast Guard adopts the recommendations and passes them into Federal law. Menendez struck paydirt on the big-fish front twice Thursday. Located east of Birmingham, Logan Martin was built in 1965 on the Coosa River. He wins the first of his two Bassmaster Angler of the Year titles in 1990 and becomes a consistent top finisher, securing a Top 5 in the AOY standings six times. Omori caught 18-2 Thursday to land in second place. Bob Cobb, outdoors editor of the Tulsa Tribune, becomes the first full time B.A.S.S. We will never send you spam and your email address is secure. He became the only AOY to have never won a tournament; every previous winner had at least two wins under their belt. The first places to fish are those pockets on the northeast part of the lake. Swindle follows the fish in and typically finds them hovering near the first rocky bank he comes to. Nation. Conservation partner AFTCO for War on Carp campaign, Fishery management scholarship program announced, Bassmasters The Lake Y Project: Episode 9, Big Bite Baits and the Illinois B.A.S.S. Membership Information >> Catch the Best of Barrie Bassmasters - A Lake Simcoe/ Couchiching Tradition! Tournament Director Trip Weldon. In the first issue of Bassmaster, Scott wrote: It is my plan that we lift bass fishing up to public par with golf, bowling and pocket billiards. B.A.S.S., LLC, 3500 Blue Lake Drive, Suite 330, Birmingham, AL 35243. So, the fish are less pressured. Lake Guntersville has gained such widespread notoriety that some of Alabamas other stellar bass reservoirs tend to be overlooked. However, the same Slender Pointer jerkbait does a number on the bass. Many anglers find it difficult to fish in Lake Martin due to the clarity of the water and the abundance of steep, rocky bluffs. George Cochran wins his first Bassmaster Classic, taking the title on the Ohio River. Patterson [] Every time is different, he said. Membership Includes 1 Year Bassmaster Magazine, Plus $50 in free gear. Classic runner-up was a position he would hold three of the four years during this period. A decade later the program reaches 1.5 million youths, with annual events held nationwide by the B.A.S.S. Nation Series presented by Magellan Outdoors, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by DICKS Sporting Goods, Bassmaster Team Championship and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICKS Sporting Goods. and none on Lake Martin the two anglers just behind him in the standings have extensive experience on the fishery. It is his fourth Classic championship and second in a row, tying him with Rick Clunn on both counts. club members, is transformed into a tabloid newspaper offering News & How-To Information for the Serious Bass Fisherman. The publication provides comprehensive tournament coverage and environmental news. tournament on its front page. Weldon said he believes it will take about 55 pounds to win the four-day event. Here, again, he warns against overworking the bait. Every day, there was less and less current. Berkley makes the Stunna for different depths, Parks explained. Harold Sharp is hired as tournament director and Helen Sevier becomes director of marketing. The Bassmaster Angler of the Year is RolandMartin with his sixth title, narrowly edging newcomer Gary Klein. 10. Bassmaster Elite: Lake Martin 2018 Bassmaster 178K subscribers Subscribe 1.4K 311K views 4 years ago The 2018 Bassmaster Elite Season begins where B.A.S.S. One was a chartreuse colored bait that Omori had lost on an underwater tree branch Friday, and the other was the red bait he fished with most of the day Saturday. Davis is the first angler to ever win both titles in the same season, and this feat would not be duplicated until 2010. Roland Martin wins his third consecutive Bassmaster Angler of the Year award. If you like getting bit on a regular basis, be sure to put Logan Martin Lake on your hit list. Hes left with the fish still biting each day, and hes hoping the spot has one more good day left in it. B.A.S.S. He also won an FLW Tour event on Martin in 2001, earning a $100,000 first-place prize. Lake Martin is the first stop on the 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series tour. He admitted he had to work harder for them Saturday. Lake Martin is the first stop on the 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series tour. Lake Martin Tourism Association 175 Aliant Parkway Alexander City, AL 35010 1-256-414-6099 ExploreLakeMartin.com All regular season tournaments are single-day team events held on Saturdays. event, taking the Kentucky Invitational on Kentucky Lake. During a mostly subpar practice, he identified one small area up the lake on Tuesday where current was flowing behind a small island. 2018 Elite Series Lake Martin 2/8-2/11 Lake Martin, Alexander City AL. members. history. Following his All-American Bass tournament held in the fall of 1967 on Alabamas Smith Lake, Ray Scott knew he was on to something. Since then, the Classic weigh-in has had an outdoor affair only once, in 2000, at Chicagos famed Soldier Field. Randy Dearman wins the Texas Invitational on Sam Rayburn Reservoir using Lynch Line, a fishing line made of high-tech synthetic material used in bulletproof vests. Mark Davis wins the 1995 Bassmaster Angler of the Year and follows it up with a 1995 Bassmaster Classic victory. Seasons 2022 (0 Episodes) Sports and Fitness. prizes. members and anglers. For 50 years, B.A.S.S. Pairings. The society's logo is a blue shield with a leaping largemouth bass and the society's acronym, as seen in the image on the right. McCaig's 14.32 total beat local stick Steven Ingram . events and unlike Omori, he said he benefited Thursday from knowledge gained more than 15 years ago. Tom and Don Mann become the first brothers to compete against each other in the Bassmaster Classic. Watch Live. Living Waters Symposium. Editors note:2018 marks the 50th anniversary of B.A.S.S. A tournament angler rigs what becomes the first kill switch. Coverage. BASSTrakk becomes part of the Elite Series live coverage on Bassmaster.com. But history both recent and distant says he should find ways to come back as often as he can. (In 2014 Randy Howell made a bigger comeback, then in 2017 Jordan Lee eclipsed Howells comeback record). The concept is to bring the best anglers to the best waters at the best times of year. With the Classic gaining media attention, B.A.S.S. GAINESVILLE, Ga. - Boater Justin Nalley of Hampton, Georgia, caught a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 8 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Lanier. As lakes go, Lake Martin isn't a big one, covering only 800 acres. Anytime you get those bites here on Lake Martin, youve got to get them in the boat. Jimmy Houston wins his second Bassmaster Angler of the Year title, 10 years after his first title in 1976. Media Guide is now available on Bassmastermedia.com. The backs of the longer, deeper creeks from Stemley Bridge south to the Logan Martin Dam have the best potential, Swindle adds. Robert Hamiltion takes the Bassmaster Classic championship on Lake Logan Martin in Alabama. His lead is anything but rock solid, with four anglers within about 6 pounds of the lead. Winning tournament angler Logan Parks reveals his strategy for catching a heavy bag of largemouth and spotted bass on Martin. It is his second Classic title. Oklahoma fisheries biologist Ken Cook turns pro after winning $100,000 in the first Super B.A.S.S. Alabamas Boyd Duckett becomes the first angler to win the Bassmaster Classic fishing in his home state Alabama. That combination of species coupled with the mystery surrounding the venue will make for an interesting tournament dynamic. It is his second Classic title and his third B.A.S.S. Parks revealed that he will run-and-gun points until he finds fish. It is the third time he wins the honor in back-to-back seasons. B.A.S.S. VanDam becomes a full-time professional angler a few years later and immediately makes his presence known, finishing in the top 50 of 28 consecutive B.A.S.S. Opens circuits have been there in more than a decade less than half the anglers in this years Elite field have had significant experience on the lake. Youths compete in 11-14 and 15-17 age divisions. More history is made in the adjacent convention center with the first Classic Outdoor Show. Keep moving with the rattlebait, Swindle stresses. So, when Florida angler Cliff Prince caught a pair of giants on back-to-back casts Thursday, he needed a quick breather to collect himself. LIVE makes its Elite Series debut at the Chesapeake Bay event. Parks and Smith also won the first Bass Pro Shops U.S. National Bass Fishing Amateur Team Championship, to split the biggest payout in bass fishing history: one million dollars, two Toyota Tundras, and two Nitro Z21 boats. competition. For more information on planning a trip to Lake Martin visit their website or Facebook. Still early in his career, KVD joins the prestigious group of Roland Martin and Bill Dance as the only three-time winners. Omori utilized one tiny spot on Lake Martin for the third straight day Saturday, landing a five-bass limit that weighed 12 pounds, 13 ounces. Its the same old, same old. Details. The Womens Bassmaster Tour is launched. This is when the bass stage on main-lake red clay points on the lower, clearer end of Logan Martin. Alabama bass are notorious for their schooling behavior in this lake, particularly during colder months. The 19-year-old finishes 110th out of 311 anglers. He matches the rod with 6.1:1 Revo Premier reel filled with 12-pound-test Trilene 100% fluorocarbon line. It is the foremost contributor to kayak bass fishing. Clunn goes on to win a fourth Classic in 1990. But by the time Id get a bait back in the water, they were gone.. Luke Clausen wins the 2006 Bassmaster Classic held on Floridas Lake Tohopekaliga. His go-to bait at this time is Lucky Crafts 1/2-ounce Slender Pointer 112MR suspending jerkbait in the pearl ayu pattern. Fish the Neko rig around the docks by dragging the lure or by hopping it a couple of times and letting it fall back to the bottom. Jay Yelas gets a Bassmaster Classic win on Lay Lake in Alabama. event, the New York Invitational on the St. Lawrence River. Kevin VanDam captures his third Bassmaster Anger of the Year title. Hawk alsowon the Toyota Bonus Bucks Award of $3,000 for being the highest-placing eligible entrant in the program. He sets the standing record for largest margin of victory at 25 pounds, 8 ounces, and with a winning weight of 75-9. Concerned by the decline in youth fishing, B.A.S.S. You might hit two or three pockets and not catch a bass. Bain qualifies when she wins the Toyota Tundra Womens Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year award. During the offseason, B.A.S.S. Rick Clunn becomes the first angler to win back-to-back Bassmaster Classics, this time claiming the title on Floridas Lake Tohopekaliga. Another place to look for spawning spots is docks on secondary points that lead into pockets.. He dies just five months later in a commuter airplane crash. His long casts reduce the risk of spooking fish in clear water. Tournaments Show sub menu . He called on his sweetheart there almost every weekend for four years, which gave him an excuse to fish Logan Martin. This pattern usually holds up until about mid-May, Swindle claims. Casey Ashley wins the Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell in South Carolina. Anderson Media, a 100-year-old family business founded in Alabama, acquires a majority interest in B.A.S.S., LLC. Larry Nixon is a new face to the sport, and he wins his first Bassmaster Angler of the Year title in 1980. raises the bar on pro fishing by creating the Association of B.A.S.S. To fish jerkbaits, his choice is the same length and action rod, but for baitcasting. Gerald Swindle won the Bassmaster Angler of the Year title in 2004. B.A.S.S. That crankbait is just a once-in-a-lifetime story, Omori said. The 46,500-acre fishery provided some of the grandest moments in . The water is still a little below winter pool then, so the banks are slick and perfect for fishing a rattlebait, Swindle says. The tournament, hosted by the Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce, was the second event of the season for the BFL Choo Choo Division. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.. Other times, aggressive spots will be running through the bait. Findings form the basis for the first Living Waters section in Bassmaster. Swindle stays with the twitch-twitch, pause cadence but shortens the pauses to four to six seconds. Communications Staff BAINBRIDGE, Ga. Will Davis Jr. didn't get what he wanted, but he made the most of what he got and sacked up a Day-1 Rebounding Seminole Should Deliver Big Weights A pair of first-time winners emerged victorious Saturday (Feb. 13th) in the first Alabama B.A.S.S. But today, I had a 5 1/2-pounder and a 4-pounder and caught maybe 10 more keepers. 2023 Gamakatsu Bassmaster Elite at Lake Seminole February 23-26 Tournament starts in 00 days 01 hrs 28 mins Top lures of Lake Martin February 13, 2018 Photo: Garrick Dixon - Largemouth bass stole the show on a fishery known for superb spotted bass fishing at Lake Martin. Denny Brauer has emerged as a threat by finishing second in the standings to Martin in 1986, and he broke through with his only Bassmaster Angler of the Year title in 1987. Rick Clunn wins his third Classic title on the Arkansas River. The best bass fishing anglers from across the country were ready for the 1993 Bassmaster Classic on Logan Martin Lake after seeing how well the 1992 Classic . The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series, Academy Sports + OutdoorsB.A.S.S. win in a row, tying a record set by Roland Martin in 1981. His margin of victory is just 2 ounces, and he is propelled to the top spot after a keeper bass is accidentally dropped into the water by runner-up Jim Bitter. Tom and Don Mann become the first brothers to compete against each other in the Bassmaster Classic. If theres an area that you think youre going to catch one in, youll go over there and catch one. The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series, Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. The legislation clears the way for billions of dollars to be appropriated for state fishery efforts. Bassmaster. hosts 13 leading scientists in the fields of water quality, fisheries and aquatic environment at the B.A.S.S. Learn more at How To Catch The Million Dollar Bass Swimming in Lake Martin. This time of year, I like to fish shallow especially during the prespawn, said Omori, who surpassed $2 million in B.A.S.S. Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S Feb. 2, 2018 His Day 1 performance, Omori said, far outpaced his practice results. Skeet Reese finally hits pay dirt with a Bassmaster Angler of the Year title after finishing in the Top 10 of the AOY race four consecutive times. Its not going to be a Toledo Bend or Sam Rayburn-type tournament where you see a lot of 20-pound bags, Weldon said. When I did see them, it was hard to get them to bite. This could be riprap, but it is most often what Swindle calls cathead rocks., Those white-looking, natural rocks are common at Logan Martin, Swindle says. But Im catching them two different ways. 2018 Bassmaster Elite At Lake Martin Presenting Sponsor: Econo Lodge, 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota, 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Premier Sponsors: Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Huk, 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Supporting Sponsors: Lowrance, Phoenix Boats, T-H Marine, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Carhartt, Livingston Lures. His rod choice is an ABU Garcia Zenon 7-foot, 2-inch in a heavy action, and his reel is a Revo with an 8:1 gear ratio. After Nashville outdoor editor Bob Steber suggested that Scott call the organization B.A.S.S., the abbreviation for the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, the name stuck, and Scott went to work. Here youll find detailed information about nine lakes and two major river systems, including fishing locations, productive fishing patterns, local guides, campgrounds and where to stay. Michael Iaconelli wins the 2006 Bassmaster Angler of the Year award. All I knew was that I was going to print a magazine, Scott recounted. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Jay Yelas followed the 2002 Classic championship with a Bassmaster Angler of the Year title. Ray Scott is appointed to the U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Advisory Council. Take on or play as our cover star Scott Martin, back-to-back Bassmaster Classic Champion Hank Cherry, and 8 other Elite Series pros. Roland Martin wins the first of his nine Bassmaster Angler of the Year awards. Bill and Gregory Ward become the first father and son to compete against each other in the Bassmaster Classic. Lake Martin is very popular among tournament bass fishermen and is unique, in that most tournaments are held at Wind Creek State Park on the north end of the lake, near Alexander City. Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., earns his fourth Bassmaster Angler of the Year award. The tournament will continue Friday, with the field being trimmed to the Top 51 for Saturdays semifinal round. 2018 Bassmaster LIVE at Lake Martin- Friday 44,198 views Feb 23, 2018 Watch Bassmaster LIVE coverage of the Lake Martin Bassmaster Elite tournament from Friday, February 9, 2018. At full pool, according to fisheries biologists' reports, the lake sits at 465 feet above sea level and has a depth of 69 feet. Berkelys The Champ Minnow is Parks go-to lure for catching spots suspended over deep points. The lake has 275 miles of shoreline along its 48 1/2-mile length sandwiched between Logan Martin Dam (on the south) and Neely Henry Dam (at the northern end of the reservoir). Pro-Am Tournament circuit, with the Top 100 pros sharing their boats with 100 amateurs in a four-event schedule. Proud to be a part of B.A.S.S Roland Martin won another Bassmaster Angler of the Year title. I think not many people go up that far, he said. The concept of an exclusive made-for-TV tournament is launched as B.A.S.S. Tournament : Tournament Date : Destination : Ramp: 2021-01: 11/14/2020 : Lake Guntersville As the 32nd individual to enter the prestigious. This is kind of a unique event for me as a tournament director, but also as a seasoned tournament angler on Lake Martin, Weldon said. It probably will change things, he said. 05, 2021, 2:00 a.m. NEW! Maybe thats a sign that everything is going right.. Live coverage for each day of the event can be streamed on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms. The top 5 anglers enter the record books for Heaviest Total Weights (five-bass limit). 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