Walmart BFL Tournament Preview
Choo Choo and Savannah River division events set for Feb. 7
The 2015 Walmart Bass Fishing League continues its tournament season the weekend of Saturday, Feb. 7 with two events. The Choo Choo Division tournament will be held on Lake Guntersville in Scottsboro, Alabama, while the Savannah River Division will compete on Lake Keowee in Seneca, South Carolina. Up to 400 boaters and co-anglers will be competing for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000 respectively in the one-day events.
Details for these two events can be found below.
Choo Choo Division
Lake Guntersville
The Bait, Tackle & Grill at Goose Pond
417 Ed Hembree Drive
Scottsboro, Ala.
To sign up and fish this event, click here.
Notes: Lake Guntersville is expected to fish well for this tournament. Water temperatures are hovering in the mid-40-degree range, but expected to warm as the tournament nears. According to recent reports, crankbaits, Rat-L-Traps and umbrella rigs have been producing some big catches as of late. Tournament anglers are expected to target the grass and transition areas from the deep ledges to the shallow spawning flats. The winner of this tournament is expected to bring a five-bass limit around 20 pounds to the scale.
Savannah River Division
Lake Keowee
South Cove County Park
1099 South Cove Road
Seneca, S.C.
Host: Mountain Lakes Convention & Visitors Bureau
To sign up and fish this event, click here.
NOTES: The bass fishing on Lake Keowee is expected to be good. Recent reports indicate high water temperatures have kept the bass from their traditional winter pattern of congregating on the bottom of the lake. Instead, a lot of fish are being found suspended in the water column. But, with cold weather looming, fish should settle into their normal areas. The dominant pattern will most likely be drop-shotting in 50 to 70 feet of water, but fish will be found in deeper and shallower depths. The winner of this tournament is expected to bring a five-bass limit nearing 18 pounds to the scale.