2008-09-02 06:26:25
Consistency Pays for Wright / Wood on Kerr
By Mike Whatley
Henderson, NC – August 30-31, 2008; Lexington, NC resident and well known local tournament  angler David Wright put together two days of consistent catches to best the field of Division 5 qualifiers at the North Carolina 2-Day Division Championship. His combined weight of 28.50 pounds was topped off by the second largest bass on the boater side at 4.09 pounds. This fish capped off a 13.42 pound limit on the second day of competition, and helped David secure his win with over a two pound margin of victory. Wright also weighed a limit on day one, tipping the scales at 15.02 pounds. His first place victory earned him the guaranteed $5,000 purse plus 400 points toward qualifying for the regional event.
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2008-08-30 07:29:11
J.J. Judd Claims Back to Back Champlain Wins
By Gary Conner
 Lake Champlain has unparalleled bass fishing. Just ask Sheldon, VT. angler J.J. Judd. J.J. put together a solid pattern to catch over 19 pounds of bass and capture the win … last week. Rarely does an angler put together a solid pattern like that to win, but it is even rarer to do so two weeks in a row! With a solid limit of largemouth bass weighing 22.01 pounds, J.J. captured his second consecutive win in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series New York East division on Lake Champlain. Not only did he win both events, he also caught big fish in both events, this week catching a 5.88 pound largemouth to anchor his creel. J.J has now won $10,565 in just two weekends.
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2008-08-26 11:44:58
Leifermann Wins at Lake Vermillion
By Mike Wells
Tower, MN - 23 August 2008. Brad Leifermann from Andover, MN won the Toyota Tundra  Bassmaster Weekend Series event on the Lake Vermillion. Brad brought a five-fish limit of fish to the scales. He was using Rapala X Rap jerkbaits and Berkley Hawg baits to catch his winning weight of 18.43 pounds. In addition to winning the first place prize money of $5,000, he is also eligible for an additional $1,000 from Mercury and another $500 from MotorGuide in their contingency programs. This was the second time this season Brad has ended up in the top five for a Minnesota divisional event.
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2008-08-20 07:17:34
Maryland BWS Division Ends in a Duel Between Friends
By Gary Conner
 La Plata, MD – August 16 & 17, 2008 – Throughout the years Woodbridge, Virginia angler Robert Grike has taken every opportunity to learn from his good friend Todd Langford. Todd taught him a lot about the flipping techniques Rob used to claim the first place $5000 prize in the Bassmaster Weekend Series Maryland Division Championship this weekend. At the awards ceremony Rob wasted little time in thanking Todd for all he had done for him throughout the years. His good friend Todd finished in second, trailing by a little over two pounds.
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2008-08-18 11:29:26
Smiley and Grantham Tops at Ft. Loudoun
By Lisa Talmadge
Lenoir City, TN – August 16-17, 2008. Tim Smiley of White Pine, TN took the boater victory in the fifth and final tournament of the season in the Tennessee East division on Ft. Loudoun.
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2008-08-12 03:57:14
Saari Claims First Place at Sturgeon Bay
By Mike Wells
Sturgeon Bay, WI - August 9, 2008. Brian Saari from Madison, WI claimed first place  honors at the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series event on the Bay of Green Bay. Brian concentrated his efforts on offshore reefs in using a dropshot to bring in a five-fish limit of fish registering 19.47 pounds with his kicker fish weighing 4.83 pounds. The kicker fish made the difference in a closely contested event.
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2008-08-11 10:29:59
Blair and Tolliver Win on Percy Priest
By Lisa Talmadge
Smyrna, TN – August 9, 2008. Dayton Blair of Mt Juliet, TN used his extensive local knowledge of Percy Priest to tame the tough hot summer conditions to take the top prize in the make up tournament in the Tennessee Central Division.
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2008-08-05 09:00:08
GanderMtn.com Is Open for Business
August 5, 2008 4:39 p.m.
Leading Outdoors Retailer Launches New Website
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 5 -- Gander Mountain, the nation`s largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, camping, boating, marine, and outdoor lifestyle apparel and footwear, products and services, announced today that GanderMtn.com is now open for business. GanderMtn.com is a brand new website, providing customers a whole new way to shop and find product information online.
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