2018 Black Bass PanAmerican Championship on Lake Okeechobee Day 1: Dudley & Schlarb Lead with 16-12lbs!

Results
1. USA – David Dudley and Mark Schlarb – 7.59 kg (16-12)
2. Canada – Rob Lee and Dave Chong – 7.48 kg (16-8)
3. Canada – Spiro Agouros and Fern Campeau – 6.81 kg (15-00)
4. USA – John Cox and Keith Carson – 6.8 kg (15-00)
5. Canada – Cole Bailey and Bruce Leeson – 6.5 kg (14-5)
6. Canada – Hughes Brian and Anais Chaves – 6.13 kg (13-8)
7. Canada – Bob Izumi and Darren Izumi – 5.87 kg (12-15)
8. Mexico – Jorge Bruster and Luis Flores – 5.44 kg (12-00)
9. USA – Alan Boyd and Kyle Alsop – 5.26 kg (11-10)
10. USA – Scott Martin and Roland Martin – 4.99 kg (11-00)
11. Costa Rica – Ronny Villalobos and Maricio Monge – 4.97 kg (11-00)
12. Costa Rica – Carlos Cabero and Henry Marin – 4.87 kg (10-12)
13. Mexico – Victor Concha Jr. and Gerardo Ibarra – 4.75 kg (10-8)
14. Mexico – Richie Gonzalez and Arturo Saldana – 4.72 kg (10-7)
15. Canada – Joey Ford and Shawn McCaul – 4.65 kg (10-4)
16. Canada – Dave Bairstow and Matt Hubble – 4.34 kg (9-9)
17. Canada – Phil Hegarty and Stephen Hegarty – 4.22 kg (9-5)
18. Mexico – Gabriel Torres and Eduardo Yoshii – 3.9 kg (8-10)
19. Mexico – Alex Salinas and Fernando Salinas – 3.67 kg (8-1)
20. Mexico – Tomas Santos and Cruz Alejando Salinas – 2.95 kg (6-8)
21. USA – Shirley Crain and Michelle Jalaba – 2.84 kg (6-4)
22. Costa Rica – Jonnathan Arroyo and Vincente Naranjo – 0.94 kg (2-1)

2016 Walmart FLW Tour Lake Okeechobee Day 2: Bradley Hallman Take Huge Lead!

Canadian Co-anglers Yonemitsu & Agouros finish 5th and 6th. 

by Rob Newell

FLW PRESS RELEASE
Take an extremely full Lake Okeechobee, put a 15 mph south wind on it one day, then flip the wind 180 degrees and propel it to 25 mph out of the north the next day, and what you have is something akin to a 467,000-acre washtub, spilling over at the sides and sloshing bass and bass fishermen back and forth.

Hallman winning over wind and weeds. (Photo: FLW)

This time around, the Walmart FLW Tour opener on Lake Okeechobee presented by Ranger Boats has not been about staking out a square-mile area in the Monkey Box and waiting for waves of big bass to funnel in hourly. This time around, the anglers have been tested by the biggest washing machine in the southern U.S., and the cold-water rinse cycle started today.

The angler who seems to be thriving in the sloshing is Bradley Hallman of Norman, Okla. Hallman is a former Bassmaster Elite Series pro who is off to a solid start in rekindling his pro fishing career on the Walmart FLW Tour in this event, which is presented by Roland and Mary Ann Martin's Marina and Resort and Hendry County Tourism and Development Council. After sacking up 25 pounds on day one, Hallman bettered that on a horribly gusty day two with 25 pounds, 7 ounces and now leads second-place pro Alex Davis by 8 1/2 pounds.

On Tour with Spiro: SMITH LAKE EPISODE 2

If you ever wanted to see the co-angler perspective on the FLW Bass Fishing tour then you need to check out Spiro on On Tour with Spiro Agouros. He offers the rare glimpse of what it takes to fish as a co-angler.

2013 Top Bass Classic Result Day 1: Agouros and Worosz Take Lead with 21.49lbs!

By Luigi De Rose

Big waves and cloudy skies met the top 75 Top Bass Classic anglers on Rice lake this morning. None did better than Spiro Agouros and Peter Worosz as their five biggest bass weighted 21.49 pounds. Weights are close, tenth place has 16.87lb and held by Kim Kwan and Mike Correa. Any one in the top ten needs just one more big bass and the rankings could flip flop easily. Another day of competition will have to unfold tomorrow before the any angler is truly out of it.

Sunday's weather will have a lot of 10C and a high of 18C with some morning fog patches. Winds are from the northwest at 20km.

Rank	Weight (lbs)	Anglers
1	21.49	Spiro Agouros  & Peter Worosz
2	20.25	TJ Lacy & Travis Vivian
3	19.66	Matt Hubble & Dave Bairstow
4	18.94	Mike Williams & Duane Jacobs
5	18.73	Jim Dodd & Chris Giles
6	18.68	Tim Forler & Forest Weiler
7	17.58	Ed Baker & Brandon Baker
8	17.46	Michael Macneil  & Paul Anderson
9	16.96	Mike Buttigieg & Jjoe Cutajar
10	16.87	Kim Kwan & Mike Correa

2013 Top Bass Classic Pre-tournament Report and Interviews

By Luigi De Rose

Gerard Cocks and Jarrod Dean hope to add another
Classic Win to their name.
(Photo: Lures and Tours)

Rice Lake, Bewdley, Ontario, will be host to the Top Bass Classic. Seventy-five of the best will fight on September 7 and 8 to claim the Classic crown. This year, Top Bass was the hottest ticket in town and had larger than average fields. Culling through so many anglers, only the top will be able to fish for cash and prizes this weekend.

Rice Lake holds historical significance with so many tournament circuits and anglers. Part of the famed Trent Severn system, Rice Lake has a bounty of structure and cover appealing to all anglers. Home to potbellied smallmouth and largemouth, this lake allows anglers to play to their strengths. September can be fickle. Cool nights mixed with hot, humid afternoons can be tricky for anglers to juggle.

With heaps of trophies and several Classic wins to their name, the team of Gerard Cocks and Jarrod Dean make IBASSIN's list as a potential Classic winners. Currently, they dominated as Team of the Year with an approximate 37-pound lead but Rice Lake has not been overly kind to them in 2013. Regardless, this team knows Rice Lake intimately.   

IBASSIN: How has your practice been going?

Cocks: It has been OK. I'm worried about the cold front that came through on Thursday. We have a lot more fishing to do before we can make any serious decisions.

Dean: This year we have not done well. No big bags for us!

IBASSIN:  What is your biggest tournament bag here?

Dean: My best was 24.90lb but that was some time ago.

IBASSIN:  So, will smallmouth or largemouth be the key?

Dean: Definitely, smallmouth will win this Classic. Time of year and the lack of weed in large sections of the lake make it difficult to dominate with largemouth. Gerard is unconvinced that largemouth will not play a key role in victory. He feels a few key largemouth will vault them to victory.

IBASSIN:  Will the rivers play any part in producing a winning creel?

Dean: I doubt it. The rivers have not done much for us in years. The main lake is where we will focus our efforts.

IBASSIN:  Winning baits?

Dean:  Tube, jerkbait and jigs. The jerkbait has not been great for me this year but it works. A lot of good bass will come on it.

Spiro is after two titles this year
AOY & the Classic

Spiro Agouros, Peterborough, Ontario, is another heavy hitter.  With over 20 years experience plus several years as a co-angler on the FLW circuit in the States, Spiro is well groomed. The 2011 Top Bass Angler of the Year will be fishing with Peter Worosz and hoping to capture another Angler of the Year Title plus the Classic.

IBASSIN: How will the cold front affect the bass?

Agouros: The weather is going to be a big factor. Water temp was 76 F last weekend and I figure it will fall to about 67 F by Sunday. This might kill the shallow water largemouth bite. But, it is not cold enough to group up the smallmouth.

There has been some good largemouth deep if you can find the correct weed. The guys who are good dunkers (off-shore pitching) will do well like they always do.

IBASSIN: Smallmouth or largemouth?

Agouros: I think it will be a mixed bag. A few good largemouth will be caught on Saturday but then taper off by Sunday.  Smallmouth should do well and be more consistent.

IBASSIN: Winning Weight?

Agouros: 38lb or 39lbs. This is lower than past years but the whole year (weather wise) has been this way. The weather patterns don’t last more than a few days and the fishing has been up and down. Some one will have a 20lb bag and then follow up with a day 2 catch of 18 or 19lbs.

The Goo Bug from Trigger-X should be Spiro's ace. 

IBASSIN: Will the rivers play a role?

Agouros: Yeah, the rivers will be good. I find there are more smallmouth in the river than usual. It isn’t cold enough for schools of smallmouth to pack up but there are a lot of scattered bass out there. If the river current is moving, the smallmouth bite should get better. One thing I noticed this year is that the largemouth size is smaller than past years. Not as many big largemouth in the river this year or even last year as in the past.

IBASSIN: 3 Top Lures

Agouros: The three best should be:

Jerkbaits

Flipping Jig

Texas Rig soft plastic like a Trigger X Goo Bug.

There you have it from three-esteemed anglers who know Rice Lake well enough to be hoisting the Classic Crown over their heads Sunday afternoon.

Come back for daily reports and the Classic Champion interview.

FLW Beaver Lake Day 1: The Cold Shoulder

FLW Tour Beaver Lake
3/3/11 - 3/6/11 -- Beaver Lake
Prairie Creek Park, Rogers, AR

Beaver Lake located in Arkansas has not been very welcoming. Anglers were greeted with cold, clear water and chilly weather. The winter has been long and harsh. Frost have blanked the south for months. All this frigid weather has hampered the catching on Beaver.


Normally a thrify lake, yesterday was particularlly difficult. Five fish limit, of any size were gold. Many strong competitors were lucky to get a few bites here and there. Many claimed never to have landed a keep throughout the entire practice period. Yikes!


Friend to ibassin.com, Spiro Agouros sits in 61 place in the co-angler side withe a skinny bass that weighed 1-13. Poor fishing might be the name of this game. 


It is not surprising that 7 of the top 14 pros are from Arkansas or Missouri. These guys know how to find deep, cold water bass. Along with them are a sprinkling of western anglers who have the skill and knowledge to extract deep bass. One of them might be able to last all four days.


Weather conditions were slick calm, and sunny. Ideal bed fishing conditions but the fish are not up yet in any numbers. Anglers were expecting to crank or jerkbait there way to success. They need a bit of wind and some cloud cover to extend this bite. Without it everyone who is expecting to capitalize on suspended pre-spawner might be barely scraping by. 


Day 2's weight-in will reveal a clearer picture of what is needed to do well in this tournament.


Stay Tuned!