FLW College Fishing ready for Table Rock
Central Conference tournament set for March 22
KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. – FLW College Fishing is headed to Table Rock Lake March 22 for the first Central Conference tournament of the season. Up to 50 college teams will be competing for a top award of $2,000 and a berth in the 2014 Central Conference Invitational.
“The last week of March may be the best time to go to Table Rock all year long,” said Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts pro Greg Bohannan. “The fish will not be on the beds yet and they’ll be feeding heavy getting ready for the spawn. The last week of March is probably the best week to fish any of the Ozark lakes. Some of the heaviest weights of the year will come this time of year. Year in, year out, the last week of March is my favorite time to fish in the Ozarks.”
Bohannan said that although the harsh winter had set the fish back, it should only make the fishing better. He said that water in the high 40s and low 50s typically produces some of the biggest weights of the year on Table Rock.
“I would be looking for the last deep banks in the creeks,” explained Bohannan. “Or bluff ends in the main lake, or stained water up in the river arms. They’ll be biting a Storm Wiggle Wart, an umbrella rig and a jerkbait really well. If I was a college guy I’d keep it really simple. I’d have those three baits on my deck and maybe a finesse jig like a Bass-X jig in case you get a really slick, sunny day.
“I would expect to see an upper-teens or even a 20 pound bag,” finished Bohannan. “If they have the right conditions with a lot of wind, you could see a mid-20s type bag.”
Anglers will take off from the Port of Kimberling Marina & Resort located at 72 Marina Way in Kimberling City, Mo., at 7 a.m. Weigh-in will be held at the Port of Kimberling Marina & Resort starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Takeoff and weigh-in is free and open to the public.
Schools competing in the Table Rock Lake tournament include:
Ball State University – Chad Healey, Goshen, Ind., and Rhett Braun, Parker City, Ind.
Bradley University – Adam Laible, Washburn, Ill., and Ryne Krall, Oswego, Ill.
Central Christian College – Brady Sherman, McPherson, Kan., and Blake Fryer, Broken Arrow, Okla.
Eastern Illinois University – Dan Martin, Elmhurst, Ill., and John Walen, Champaign, Ill.
Eastern Kentucky University – Kyle Raymer, Brandenburg, Ky., and Ethan Snyder, Vine Grove, Ky.
Georgetown College – John Hunter, Georgetown, Ky., and Mike Huff, Corbin, Ky.
Illinois State University – Bryce Wegman, Normal, Ill., and Anthony Cancelli, Mundelein, Ill.
Indiana State University – Nicholas Gallina and Steve Judson, both of Terre Haute, Ind.
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne – Parker Watts and Joseph Sittler, both of Fort Wayne, Ind.
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis – Thomas Spandau, Martinsville, Ind., and Caleb Taylor, Zionsville, Ind.
Kansas State University – Nathen Kozlowski, Junction City, Kan., and Brandon Patterson, Manhattan, Kan.
Lindsey Wilson College – Shade Jacobs, Lexington, Ky., and Austin Grigsby, Stanford, Ky.
McKendree University – Dustin Pendegraft, Summerfield, Ill., and Phillip Germagliotti, Highland, Ill.
Missouri State University – Nick King, St. Louis, Mo., and Kyle Doherty, Chesterfield, Mo.
Missouri University of Science and Technology – William Kleine, St. Charles, Mo., and Drew Schrader, Troy, Mo.
Milwaukee School of Engineering – Scott Watry, Fredonia, Wis., and Kevin Gross, Wheeling, Ill.
Murray State University – Cody Santel, Petersburg, Ill., and Justin Berger, Freeburg, Ill.
Northern Illinois University – Derek Malanowski, Woodridge, Ill., and Chris Kosior, Palos Hills, Ill.
Northern Kentucky University – Zach Dressman, Morning View, Ky., and Brandon Houston, Burlington, Ky.
Northwest Missouri State University – Adam Almohtadi, Blue Springs, Mo., and Emily Porter, Kearney, Mo.
Purdue University – Chris Kritzer, Munster, Ind., and Dylan Catlett, Indianapolis, Ind.
St. Cloud State University – Troy Switajewski, St. Cloud, Minn., and Brandon Donovan, White Bear Lake, Minn.
Southern Illinois University – Stephen Farley, Metropolis, Ill., and Jordan Smith, Millstadt, Ill.
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville – Zach Hartnagel, Edwardsville, Ill., and Colten Hunter, Brownstown, Ill.
South Dakota State University – Kody Pataky, Brookings, S.D., and Ryan Thyen, Waverly, S.D.
Southeast Missouri State University – Russell Vandiver and Mark Chowning, both of Cape Girardeal, Mo.
Southwest Baptist University – Brady Gregor, Bolivar, Mo., and Clayton Moles, Marshfield, Mo.
Saint Ambrose University – Kyle Gates, Decatur, Ill., and Conor Salvino, Burr Ridge, Ill.
University of Central Missouri – Layne Woods, Warrensburg, Mo., and Brett Fickle, Clinton, Mo.
University of Dubuque – Jarett Svihlik and Austin Brimeyer, both of Dubuque, Iowa
University of Evansville – Nick Uebelhor and Eric Kieffner, both of Jasper, Ind.
University of Indiana – Tyler Trout, Brazil, Ind., and Hayden Holmes, Bloomington, Ind.
University of Indianapolis – Cody Clark, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Zachary Cook, Indianapolis, Ind.
University of Iowa – Mark Krutzfield, Iowa City, Iowa, and Tony Mehrl, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
University of Kentucky – Hunter Fulcher, White Plains, Ky., and Michael Engle, Greenville, Ky.
University of Louisville – Wade Brown, Lanesville, Ind., and Jeffry Endly, Louisville, Ky.
University of Minnesota-Duluth – Erik Gaffron, Maple Grove, Minn., and James Chapman, South Haven, Minn.
University of Missouri – Ben Verhoef, Osage Beach, Mo., and Christian Ponzetti, Excelsior, Minn.
University of Nebraska – William McCabe, Lincoln, Neb., and Jon Bash, Grayslake, Ill.
University of Nebraska-Omaha – Ryan Leach and Ben Kroeger, both of Omaha, Neb.
University of Saint Thomas – Michaela Anderson, Lino Lakes, Minn., and Bryan Billeadeau, Circle Pines, Minn.
University of Wisconsin – Tanner Blaschka and Josh Pagel, both of Wausau, Wis.
University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse – Nathan Hettinga and Dustin Genrich, both of Wausau, Wis.
University of Wisconsin-Superior – Cody Hallanger and Brad Thomas, both of Frederic, Wis.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville – Brett Daggett, Cottage Grove, Wis., and Travis Ketterhagen, Bassett, Wis.
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point – Cody Hahner, Wausau, Wis., and Mark Hugus, Stevens Point, Wis.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater – Steve Nebel, Whitewater, Wis., and Jared Mataczynski, Wausau, Wis.
Winona State University – Wyatt Stout, Winona, Minn., and Cade Laufenberg, Stoddard, Wis.
Western Kentucky University – Stephen Compton, Bradenburg, Ky., and Ryan Coleman, Utica, Ky.
FLW College Fishing teams compete in three qualifying events in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top 15 teams from each regular-season tournament will qualify for one of five conference invitational tournaments. The top 10 teams from each conference invitational tournament will advance to the 2015 FLW College Fishing National Championship.
College Fishing is free to enter. All participants must be registered, full-time undergraduate students at a four-year college or university and members of a fishing club recognized by their college or university.
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