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| From start to finish Kenney wins the first event of 2015 by 1 pound! |
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Sunday, March 8, 2015
JT Kenney Wins the 2015 Walmart FLW Lake Toho Event!
2015 Walmart FLW Tour Lake Toho Day 3: JT Kenney Continues to Dominate
Weird Weather Whip Water and Weights
The reason for dialing up the defense today was based largely on the weather. The Sunshine State has been anything but sunny the last two days. Last night temperatures took a dip in central Florida, and a thick blanket of cloud cover blocked any sun from warming the waters back up today. Add to that a pesky northeast breeze, and the chances of big Florida bass moving up for amorous activity declined greatly. So Kenney called in a contingency plan to hold his ground.
by Rob Newell
FLW Press Release
For those who don’t believe that professional fishing is a game of offense and defense like any other sport, consider JT Kenney’s strategy for the last three days of the Walmart FLW Tour event on Lake Toho presented by Mercury. The first two days, Kenney ran pure “offensive plays” on key, precise bedding areas to run up the score. Today, he ran more “defensive plays” to protect his lead.
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| With 66-12lb for three days, Kenney remains king of Toho event. (Photo: FLW) |
Saturday, March 7, 2015
2015 Walmart FLW Tour Lake Toho Day 2: JT Kenney Leads by 12 Pounds!
Big Spawners Keeping Kenney King
During the practice round of the Walmart FLW Tour event, which is presented by Mercury, Kenney decided to color-code his waypoints. His coloring system was pretty simple – mark the biggest fish with red waypoints, and then use various other colors for other fish of lesser grade. That’s the simple explanation.
by Rob Newell
FLW Press Release
JT Kenney has a tournament strategy on Lake Toho that, at the halfway point, seems to be bulletproof. What’s at the heart of that strategy?
Red dots.
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| Blind casting to big spawners found in practice paying off for JT. (Photo: FLW) |
So far his game of connecting the dots has translated into leading the event with 52 pounds, 7 ounces, more than 12 pounds ahead of Stacey King in second place. And the bad news for the rest of the field is that Kenney has plenty more red dots he has not “cleaned up.”
If you are wondering why other anglers weren’t able to cruise the shallows looking for beds and marking them with the same results as Kenney, it’s because the Palm Bay, Fla., pro’s method was not that simple. The red-dot fish were not found visually. He found them by fishing.
Friday, March 6, 2015
2015 Walmart FLW Tour Lake Toho Day 1: JT Kenney Sacks 29 Pounds!
Kenny and King Take Control.
FLW PRESS RELEASE
There was fuel, and there was flame.
The fuel was in the form of a delayed largemouth bass spawn on Lake Toho that had been pushed back for several weeks due to low water temperatures and high water flows through the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes. The biological clocks of Toho’s bass have been ticking, so to speak.
The flame was in the form of a fast warm-up over the last three days,
a full moon occurring right now and water temperatures rising nearly 10
degrees in the last 72 hours.
At the day-one takeoff of the Walmart FLW Tour event presented by Mercury this morning, everyone held his breath for the combustion that was about to occur.
And when fuel met flame there were a few fiery flare-ups, but not of the size that many expected.
In all, the 20-pound mark was reached by seven anglers on a warm, balmy day that had five-alarmer written all over it.
Exactly why the bite was not as good as expected is still in question. Many pros reported a vanishing act of bedding bass that had just started to show up during practice, but have now disappeared despite highly favorable conditions
At the top of the standings are Florida ace JT Kenney and Missouri veteran Stacey King, who checked in with 29-14 and 28-1, respectively.
Top Ten Standings Below
FLW PRESS RELEASE
There was fuel, and there was flame.
The fuel was in the form of a delayed largemouth bass spawn on Lake Toho that had been pushed back for several weeks due to low water temperatures and high water flows through the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes. The biological clocks of Toho’s bass have been ticking, so to speak.
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| Kenny states he's on them big time. (Photo: FLW) |
At the day-one takeoff of the Walmart FLW Tour event presented by Mercury this morning, everyone held his breath for the combustion that was about to occur.
And when fuel met flame there were a few fiery flare-ups, but not of the size that many expected.
In all, the 20-pound mark was reached by seven anglers on a warm, balmy day that had five-alarmer written all over it.
Exactly why the bite was not as good as expected is still in question. Many pros reported a vanishing act of bedding bass that had just started to show up during practice, but have now disappeared despite highly favorable conditions
At the top of the standings are Florida ace JT Kenney and Missouri veteran Stacey King, who checked in with 29-14 and 28-1, respectively.
Top Ten Standings Below
Thursday, March 5, 2015
OUTDOOR COMMUNITY URGED TO SUPPORT PRIVATE MEMBER’S BILL
Ottawa, Ontario: The Outdoor Caucus Association of Canada is calling on all hunters,
anglers, sport shooters and trappers to make an important difference for the future of
these outdoor heritage activities by supporting passage of Bill C-655.
Recently introduced by Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus Founder M.P. Garry Breitkreuz, Bill C-655 seeks to amend the Criminal Code to make it an offence to intentionally interfere with anyone lawfully hunting, fishing, sport shooting and trapping.
The Outdoor Caucus Association of Canada (OCAC) worked closely with Mr. Breitkreuz in developing this legislation. “We congratulate Garry for his foresight and cooperation with the OCAC in bringing forward this comprehensive protection for the millions of people who participate in these great outdoor traditions,” said Phil Morlock, OCAC Board Chair. “We urge everyone in Canada’s outdoor community to actively support this progressive legislation,” he added.
The OCAC urges all Canadians who value hunting, fishing, sport shooting and trapping to make a phone call or send an e-mail to their federal Member of Parliament asking them to support passage of Bill C-655.
Recently introduced by Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus Founder M.P. Garry Breitkreuz, Bill C-655 seeks to amend the Criminal Code to make it an offence to intentionally interfere with anyone lawfully hunting, fishing, sport shooting and trapping.
The Outdoor Caucus Association of Canada (OCAC) worked closely with Mr. Breitkreuz in developing this legislation. “We congratulate Garry for his foresight and cooperation with the OCAC in bringing forward this comprehensive protection for the millions of people who participate in these great outdoor traditions,” said Phil Morlock, OCAC Board Chair. “We urge everyone in Canada’s outdoor community to actively support this progressive legislation,” he added.
The OCAC urges all Canadians who value hunting, fishing, sport shooting and trapping to make a phone call or send an e-mail to their federal Member of Parliament asking them to support passage of Bill C-655.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Toronto Sportsmen’s Show is Moving to The International Centre on March Break in 2016
The Canadian National Sportsmen’s Shows is pleased to announce that a multi-year agreement has been finalized that will see the 69th edition of the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show being held March 16-20, 2016 at The International Centre, located at 6900 Airport Road in Mississauga.
RETURN TO A 5 DAY FORMAT
Canada’s Greatest and Most Historic Sportsmen’s Show will return to its traditional five day format at The International Centre.
EASILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION AND FREE PARKING
Jennifer Allaby, Ontario Regional Manager of the Canadian National Sportsmen’s Shows and Show Manager of the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show is excited by the prospects offered by this new venue.
“The International Centre is positioned in the middle of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), at the junction of seven major Ontario highways. It’s also one of the only facilities of its kind to offer free parking for over 5,000 vehicles. The benefit of complimentary parking at The International Centre is that it dramatically lowers the cost of attending the show”, said Allaby.
LISTENING TO EXHIBITORS AND ATTENDEES
“In discussions with many of our valued exhibitors and attendees it became very clear that they preferred the show’s traditional family oriented March Break dates” remarked Walter Oster, Chairman & CEO of the Canadian National Sportsmen’s Shows. “I am sure everyone realizes how difficult it is to relocate a show the size of the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show, therefore I am extremely pleased that we have been able to enter into a new long term agreement with The International Centre to hold the 2016 Toronto Sportsmen’s Shows on the March Break time slot.”
RETURN TO A 5 DAY FORMAT
Canada’s Greatest and Most Historic Sportsmen’s Show will return to its traditional five day format at The International Centre.
EASILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION AND FREE PARKING
Jennifer Allaby, Ontario Regional Manager of the Canadian National Sportsmen’s Shows and Show Manager of the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show is excited by the prospects offered by this new venue.
“The International Centre is positioned in the middle of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), at the junction of seven major Ontario highways. It’s also one of the only facilities of its kind to offer free parking for over 5,000 vehicles. The benefit of complimentary parking at The International Centre is that it dramatically lowers the cost of attending the show”, said Allaby.
LISTENING TO EXHIBITORS AND ATTENDEES
“In discussions with many of our valued exhibitors and attendees it became very clear that they preferred the show’s traditional family oriented March Break dates” remarked Walter Oster, Chairman & CEO of the Canadian National Sportsmen’s Shows. “I am sure everyone realizes how difficult it is to relocate a show the size of the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show, therefore I am extremely pleased that we have been able to enter into a new long term agreement with The International Centre to hold the 2016 Toronto Sportsmen’s Shows on the March Break time slot.”
Monday, March 2, 2015
Best 2015 CLASSIC Coverage Poll
What Gave You the Best Insight?
By Luigi De Rose
The past Bassmaster Classic provided the greatest live coverage of any BASS tournament ever. Fans loved it. But, what type of coverage worked best for you? Fill out our poll (situation to the right of this post) to help find out what helps you get your Classic on. You're allowed multiple answers so don't hold back.
By Luigi De Rose
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| Skeet waiting to start on Day 1. (Photo James Overstreet BASS) |
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