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2012 Classic Casey Finishes 46th |
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BASS/Gary Tramontina
"I made a bunch of wrong decisions today. I had a mental lapse on the water. Everywhere I went, the wind had trashed it out. I kept trying to force something to happen instead of adjusting to what I saw. It's fishing. I really expected to catch a couple big ones first thing this morning. I've got one stretch where big ones live and that was the only place the wind didn't mess up. The fish just didn't bite this morning. The one fish I caught was a (spotted bass). I didn't even know spots existed in this river." Read More |
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Quantum adds Casey Ashley to their legendary pro team |
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 Twenty-eight-year-old Casey Ashley has already notched two Bassmaster Elite Series victories and four Bassmaster Classic qualifications in just five years on tour. He now joins a Quantum roster of pro anglers that is rich with legends, and prideful of its exclusivity and longevity.
“What’s crazy is how light and smooth Quantum’s new EXO and Smoke are compared to the reels and rods I was using just five years ago when I got my first Elite Series win,” said Ashley, who is an extremely simple angler, choosing the same hand-tied jig, whether he’s casting or pitching it. “It’s really obvious that the guys at Quantum have their hearts and heads in building the best products in the industry,” added the 28-year-old. Complete Story
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Bassmaster Classic
| Dates: |
Feb. 24-26 |
| Venue: |
Red River Shreveport, La. |
| Finish: |
46th |
| Notes: |
B.A.S.S. has held nine previous events on the Red, including the 2009 Classic won by Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., with 54 pounds, 13 ounces. The 2012 Classic will be new and different in several significant ways. First, it will feature winners from the 2011 Elite Series and Opens, not just the anglers with the highest points totals on those circuits. For another, the first Bassmaster College Bass Champion, Andrew Upshaw of Stephen F. Austin State University, will be competing against the pros and Federation Nation champions in the Classic. Finally, since 2009 champ Skeet Reese didn’t qualify for the 2012 championship, we’re guaranteed to have a different winner. |
Elite #1
| Dates: |
March 15-18 |
| Venue: |
St. Johns River - Palatka, Fla. |
| Finish: |
48th |
| Notes: |
B.A.S.S. has held 17 professional level events on the St. Johns, most recently the 2011 Elite Citrus Slam won by Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., with 77 pounds, 1 ounce. On a historical note, at the 1973 Florida Invitational on the St. Johns, Bob Tyndal caught a 12-pound, 13-ounce largemouth that stood as the biggest in B.A.S.S. history for 24 years. |
Elite #2
| Dates: |
March 22-25 |
| Venue: |
Lake Okeechobee |
| Host: |
Okeechobee, Fla. |
| Size |
470,000 surface acres (about half the size of Rhode Island!) |
| Finished: |
77th |
| Notes: |
B.A.S.S. has held 19 professional events on Okeechobee. The most recent was a 2010 Bassmaster Southern Open won by Elite angler Chris Lane of Guntersville, Ala., with a three-day total of 41-2. The 2012 tournament will be the first Elite Series event here. Okeechobee is a popular venue with the Elite anglers. Rick Clunn, Paul Elias, Tim Horton, Gary Klein, Chris Lane, Terry Scroggins and Byron Velvick have all won here. |
Elite #3
| Dates: |
April 19-22 |
| Venue: |
Bull Shoals Lake |
| Host: |
Arkansas |
| Size |
45,000 surface acres |
| Finish: |
44th |
| Notes: |
B.A.S.S. has held six previous events on Bull Shoals, but none (other than a 2006 WBT tournament) since 1991. Despite the small number, Bull Shoals has a big place in B.A.S.S. history. Dee Thomas, the inventor of flippin’, introduced the world to his technique by winning the 1975 Arkansas Invitational here. With the victory — and a subsequent series of features in Bassmaster Magazine — flippin’ became the hottest technique on the Tournament Trail. It still is, really, and Bull Shoals is where the story broke. |
Elite #4
| Dates: |
May 3-6 |
| Venue: |
Douglas Lake |
| Host: |
Dandridge, Tenn. |
| Size |
30,000 surface acres |
| Finish: |
52nd |
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B.A.S.S. has a short history on Douglas Lake, but it’s an interesting one. In 2001, Rick Clunn picked up the 13th of his 14 B.A.S.S. wins here at a MegaBucks tournament. In 2011, Bobby Ferguson won a Southern Open on Douglas in the first B.A.S.S. event he ever fished! |
Elite #5
| Dates: |
June 7-10 |
| Venue: |
Toledo Bend Reservoir |
| Host: |
Many, La. |
| Size |
185,000 surface acres (fifth largest man-made reservoir in the U.S.) |
| Impounded: |
1969 |
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Toledo Bend has been a very popular stop on the Bassmaster Tournament Trail over the years. Thirteen professional events have been held here, including the 2011 Elite Battle on the Bayou won by Arizona’s Dean Rojas with 70-15. In 1981, Roland Martin sandwiched wins at Lake Okeechobee (Fla.) and Lake Eufaula (Ala.-Ga.) around a win at Toledo Bend to become the first angler in history to win three B.A.S.S. events in a row. |
Elite #6
| Dates: |
June 21-24 |
| Venue: |
Mississippi River |
| Host: |
La Crosse, Wis. |
| Notes: |
B.A.S.S. has held five professional tournaments on the Mississippi River, but only two of them were hosted by La Crosse, Wis., and the most recent of those was 28 years ago. That’s a lot of water under the city’s historic Mississippi River Bridge. Rick Clunn will be trying to recapture some of his 1983 magic, when he won B.A.S.S.’ first Mississippi River tournament out of La Crosse with 22-11 over three days. Kevin Short fared a little better in 2009 at the only Elite event to be held on the Mississippi (though further south, out of Fort Madison, Iowa) with 43-3 over four days in the stingiest Elite tournament in history. |
Elite #7
| Dates: |
June 28-July 1 |
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It’s a secret ... for now. |
| Host: |
We’re not saying, but they’ll be ready. |
| Size: |
Big enough! |
| Impounded: |
Some time ago. |
| Notes: |
It’s been a while since B.A.S.S. had a tournament at a “mystery lake” — especially one of such potential magnitude. The first six Bassmaster Classics were held at mystery sites — qualifiers didn’t know of the location until they boarded a plane and were in the air — but that all ended in 1976. Since then, the mystery lake events have been rare ... until now. What makes this one special is the impact it’s going to have on the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year race. Since this will be the penultimate tournament of the year, the race will be down to just a few contenders, and since none will know of the destination until just before the practice period, finding bass quickly and figuring out how best to catch them right away is going to be paramount. The 2012 AOY race will be given a trial by fire. |
Elite #8
| Dates: |
Aug. 23-26 |
| Venue: |
Oneida Lake |
| Host: |
Syracuse, N.Y. |
| Size: |
51,072 surface acres |
| Impounded: |
Natural |
| Notes: |
Frequently referred to as “the thumb” due to its proximity to the New York’s famed “Finger Lakes,” Oneida has been a very popular B.A.S.S. stop in the last decade. In fact, B.A.S.S. has been here seven times since 2003, including three Elite tournaments. They were won by Tommy Biffle (2006), Dean Rojas (2008) and Chad Griffin (2009). Weights have always been considerable and consistent (between 63-10 and 65-10). Look for more of the same here in 2012 as the Bassmaster Angler of the Year award and more than 30 Bassmaster Classic berths are decided in New York. |
Southern Opens
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Match No. 1: Casey vs. Skeet |
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Casey Ashley has to be feeling pretty good about his victory in the Ramada All-Star Semi-Final, but he knows it means nothing now.
The budding country singer might just be headed into a buzzsaw, at least someone who sure wants to show out on the Alabama River. Top-seeded Ashley gets Skeet Reese in a first-round matchup of the Evan Williams Bourbon All-Star Championship. Read More |
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Casey Ashley's Debut CD "Released"
6 Song CD featuring:
Sailing Down Dirt Roads
Moonlight Crush - Sunshine
That's What I'm Fishin For
Radio - Fisherman
$10.00 plus $3.95 Shipping |
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