Paa Tournament

[magicwormman]

Does anyone know if Stacy held on to win? I have a feeling he won it, and if so congrats to a great guy!

[Phil Lilley]

http://fishpaa.com/2011/06/king-of-table-rock-is-crowned/

King of Table Rock is Crowned

[ 0 ] June 25, 2011 | admin

By Pete Robbins

BRANSON, Mo. – Heading into the second event of this year’s PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournament Series Presented by Carrot Stix, smart money said that Stacey King would challenge for the title. Conventional wisdom was not overturned this week as King led the tournament from wire to wire with three limits of bass that totaled 58.52 pounds.

His pound and a half Day One lead dwindled to just over a pound yesterday, but on the strength of a massive 22.99 limit today he claimed the title by over 6 pounds.

For his efforts he won $5,000 in cash and a new Nitro Z-8 with a Mercury 225 Optimax outboard and TH-Marine Atlas jackplate.

King also had the biggest single bass of the tournament today, a 6.22 pound largemouth that earned him a Humminbird 898c Si combo.

The remainder of the top five, in order, included Hefty pro Mike McClelland, Frog Tape pro Brian Travis, Booyah pro Terry Butcher and reigning PAA Angler of the Year Tommy Biffle.

While King cemented his status as Table Rock royalty with the victory, behind every good man there’s a good woman. In this case the queen, also named King, is his wife Peggy.

“I really didn’t have a lot of confidence going into today,” the Nitro pro said. “I told Peggy that this morning. You think I didn’t get a butt chewing?”

Apparently the butt chewing she dished out sunk into his brain in a hurry. He caught the tournament’s big fish on his second cast of the day. King used a variety of lures, including jigs and swimbaits, but related that every fish he brought to the scales this week came on one of two oversized plastic worms – a Bass Pro Shops 12-inch Squirmin’ Worm and a 13-inch straight-tailed hand pour.

King credited some of this morning’s success to second place finisher Mike McClelland.

“Normally, I like to fish that big worm fast,” King said. “But yesterday on stage Mike said something about having to slow down to get better bites. This morning early I fished it real slow.” That made a huge difference. He had enough weight to win within the first few hours.

“Big fish like big baits, especially in the summertime,” he said, then confirmed that he’d have thrown even larger worms if he could find some. He did his damage on tapering points that abutted the river channel.

McClelland’s weights improved each day, and but for King’s massive limit his 22.00 pound bag would have been the biggest of the tournament. Like King, he fished large profile baits all week. They included a Jewel football head jig with a Zoom Brush Hog as a trailer, a big Zoom worm and an unnamed swimbait.

“In a tournament like this, you have to make up your mind to fish for fewer bites with big baits,” he said.

After an uncharacteristically difficult Elite Series season, McClelland said he hoped that this event would be his “slumpbuster.” He said that he cost himself the chance to win by starting in the wrong place on Day One. He didn’t land his first keeper that day until nearly 1 o’clock and managed to salvage the day with over 12 pounds in the last few hours. While a runner-up finish can be disappointing, McClelland had a positive outlook about the angler who beat him.

“This is where I learned to bass fish,” he said. “If I’m going to get beat here, I want to get beat by Stacey King. When I was 16 years old he took me under his wing and took me out on the Bassmaster tour with him. He’s one of the most incredible anglers I’ve ever been around.”

Biffle and Travis spent most of their day flipping and each had his lightest limit of the tournament. Biffle burned a lot of gas and a lot of baits to amass his 45.26 pound total catch.

“I’d go up and fish one tree, then run two to three miles or up to ten miles to the next one,” Biffle said. “You’ve got to be fortunate to get the big bites and then when you get them you have to be lucky to get them out of the bushes. I probably went through 200 to 300 Biffle Bugs in the past three days.”

The next tournament in the PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournament Series Presented by Carrot Stix will take place August 18-20 on Alabama’s Neely Henry Lake near Gadsden, Alabama.

[gitnby]

http://fishpaa.com/2011/06/king-of-table-rock-is-crowned/

King of Table Rock is Crowned

[ 0 ] June 25, 2011 | admin

By Pete Robbins

BRANSON, Mo. – Heading into the second event of this year’s PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournament Series Presented by Carrot Stix, smart money said that Stacey King would challenge for the title. Conventional wisdom was not overturned this week as King led the tournament from wire to wire with three limits of bass that totaled 58.52 pounds.

His pound and a half Day One lead dwindled to just over a pound yesterday, but on the strength of a massive 22.99 limit today he claimed the title by over 6 pounds.

For his efforts he won $5,000 in cash and a new Nitro Z-8 with a Mercury 225 Optimax outboard and TH-Marine Atlas jackplate.

King also had the biggest single bass of the tournament today, a 6.22 pound largemouth that earned him a Humminbird 898c Si combo.

The remainder of the top five, in order, included Hefty pro Mike McClelland, Frog Tape pro Brian Travis, Booyah pro Terry Butcher and reigning PAA Angler of the Year Tommy Biffle.

While King cemented his status as Table Rock royalty with the victory, behind every good man there’s a good woman. In this case the queen, also named King, is his wife Peggy.

“I really didn’t have a lot of confidence going into today,” the Nitro pro said. “I told Peggy that this morning. You think I didn’t get a butt chewing?”

Apparently the butt chewing she dished out sunk into his brain in a hurry. He caught the tournament’s big fish on his second cast of the day. King used a variety of lures, including jigs and swimbaits, but related that every fish he brought to the scales this week came on one of two oversized plastic worms – a Bass Pro Shops 12-inch Squirmin’ Worm and a 13-inch straight-tailed hand pour.

King credited some of this morning’s success to second place finisher Mike McClelland.

“Normally, I like to fish that big worm fast,” King said. “But yesterday on stage Mike said something about having to slow down to get better bites. This morning early I fished it real slow.” That made a huge difference. He had enough weight to win within the first few hours.

“Big fish like big baits, especially in the summertime,” he said, then confirmed that he’d have thrown even larger worms if he could find some. He did his damage on tapering points that abutted the river channel.

McClelland’s weights improved each day, and but for King’s massive limit his 22.00 pound bag would have been the biggest of the tournament. Like King, he fished large profile baits all week. They included a Jewel football head jig with a Zoom Brush Hog as a trailer, a big Zoom worm and an unnamed swimbait.

“In a tournament like this, you have to make up your mind to fish for fewer bites with big baits,” he said.

After an uncharacteristically difficult Elite Series season, McClelland said he hoped that this event would be his “slumpbuster.” He said that he cost himself the chance to win by starting in the wrong place on Day One. He didn’t land his first keeper that day until nearly 1 o’clock and managed to salvage the day with over 12 pounds in the last few hours. While a runner-up finish can be disappointing, McClelland had a positive outlook about the angler who beat him.

“This is where I learned to bass fish,” he said. “If I’m going to get beat here, I want to get beat by Stacey King. When I was 16 years old he took me under his wing and took me out on the Bassmaster tour with him. He’s one of the most incredible anglers I’ve ever been around.”

Biffle and Travis spent most of their day flipping and each had his lightest limit of the tournament. Biffle burned a lot of gas and a lot of baits to amass his 45.26 pound total catch.

“I’d go up and fish one tree, then run two to three miles or up to ten miles to the next one,” Biffle said. “You’ve got to be fortunate to get the big bites and then when you get them you have to be lucky to get them out of the bushes. I probably went through 200 to 300 Biffle Bugs in the past three days.”The next tournament in the PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournament Series Presented by Carrot Stix will take place August 18-20 on Alabama’s Neely Henry Lake near Gadsden, Alabama.

Tommy Biffle is a complete AZZHole!

Around 6:30 Am on Saturday,I was fishing with my Son on the North Side of the small "cut-thru" created by the high water on Pt 7.

Not more than a long cast away on the South side of the opening another guy was fishing with his small Son.

Here comes Biffle in his Larew's special running full-out headed for the opening.

At the last minute, he realized there were 2 boats in front of him, swerved and almost ran ashore,cut back the engine and proceeded right through the opening less than a boat length in front of us!

I threw up my hands and said, "What the hell"?

He mumbled something like, "I thought you were fishing over there"

I yelled out "BULLSH>T" to him, he turned around, gunned it and ran down towards Schooner Creek.

No apology, nothing!

I have NEVER in my 40+ years of fishing Table Rock or any Lake, seen anything so outrageous!

He could have gone around PT 7, but by cutting through he maybe saved 20 seconds?

Instead, he nearly caused a terrible accident, and wrecked the fishing for 2 boats.

[Phil Lilley]

You should write the tournament officials.

[Dutch]

Tommy Biffle is a complete AZZHole!

Around 6:30 Am on Saturday,I was fishing with my Son on the North Side of the small "cut-thru" created by the high water on Pt 7.

Not more than a long cast away on the South side of the opening another guy was fishing with his small Son.

Here comes Biffle in his Larew's special running full-out headed for the opening.

At the last minute, he realized there were 2 boats in front of him, swerved and almost ran ashore,cut back the engine and proceeded right through the opening less than a boat length in front of us!

I threw up my hands and said, "What the hell"?

He mumbled something like, "I thought you were fishing over there"

I yelled out "BULLSH>T" to him, he turned around, gunned it and ran down towards Schooner Creek.

No apology, nothing!

I have NEVER in my 40+ years of fishing Table Rock or any Lake, seen anything so outrageous!

He could have gone around PT 7, but by cutting through he maybe saved 20 seconds?

Instead, he nearly caused a terrible accident, and wrecked the fishing for 2 boats.

What is it they say? O yeah you can't fix stupid.

[Mike T]

Call Larew's

[dtrs5kprs]

Just buy the Chompers rocker fooball heads instead of Larews. Now, where can I grab some 13" plum worms???

[snakem]

Call Larew's

I was out thr. morning past point 9 fishing up the white by the island. And here they come. I was on the point between the island and the evans williams rig came by me about 20 yrds. wide open. Ya they make the big money, they need to learn some manners.I have seen this in the past back home and they are the same way ,not all but some are very nice guys, go figure.

Snakem Out.

[techo]

Seems like a few give the rest a bad name sometimes. Bad deal safety wise and reputation wise.

[Champ188]

Not the first of negative things I've heard about Biffle. For sure, it only takes a couple to give all derby fishermen a bad name.