March 9, 2020
HIXSON, Tenn. – Boater Derek Hicks of Rocky Face, Georgia, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 22 pounds, 10 ounces to win the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event at Lake Chickamauga in Hixson, Tennessee. Hicks earned a total of $5,519 for his victory... READ MORE »
March 1, 2020
DAYTON, Tenn. – Boater Jim Neece Jr. of Bristol, Tennessee, brought a final-day limit to the scale Saturday totaling 20 pounds, 9 ounces to vault to the top of the leaderboard and win the three-day Toyota Series at Lake Chickamauga. Neece’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 57-5 gave him the win by a 1-... READ MORE »
February 18, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DAYTON, Tenn. – The 2020 Toyota Series will open the Central Division with a tournament next week at Lake Chickamauga, Feb. 27-29, with the Toyota Series at Lake Chickamauga. Hosted by Fish Dayton and the Rhea Economic and Tourism Council, the three-day... READ MORE »
May 21, 2019
FLW Tour pro John Cox of DeBary, Florida, joined the Outdoor Connection with Jerry Kripp, this past Sunday, May 19, to walk listeners through his win at the... READ MORE »
May 7, 2019
John Young of Canal Winchester, Ohio, walked away from his first-ever visit to Lake Chickamauga with $2,500. Perhaps more importantly, he left with a story he and his day-two angler, J Todd Tucker, will never forget. READ MORE »
May 7, 2019
The timing of the FLW Tour event at Lake Chickamauga was both a curse and a blessing for the top 10 finishers. There were plenty of fish to be had – and on a multitude of patterns – but the big double-digit females Chick is known for were hard to track down. READ MORE »
May 7, 2019
We didn’t bother with an update on the Polaris FLW Tour Rookie of the Year race after the fifth stop of the FLW Tour season at Cherokee Lake. At that point, Miles Burghoff had the overall lead in the AOY standings and a 108-point lead for ROY. It looked like it was locked up. READ MORE »
May 6, 2019
Most people probably don’t equate Lake Chickamauga to spinning rods and finesse techniques, but both were prevalent during the FLW Tour event presented by Evinrude on Chick. Plenty of pros threw swimbaits, jigs and crankbaits, but the common thread among most of the top 10 is the use of a stick bait (usually wacky- or Texas-rigged) to target bedding or postspawn fish still hanging in the shallows. READ MORE »
May 5, 2019
DAYTON, Tenn. – Berkley pro John Cox of DeBary, Florida, won $100,000 at the FLW Tour at Lake Chickamauga presented by Evinrude Sunday with a four-day total of 83 pounds, 9 ounces. The victory was the fourth FLW Tour win of Cox’s career – moving him to a tie at No. 7 for the most Tour wins all-time... READ MORE »
May 5, 2019
Ron Nelson hopes to maintain his pace and earn an FLW Tour win at Lake Chickamauga in his rookie season. The problem for Nelson is that Matt Greenblatt, David Dudley and a whole crew of other hammers are still within striking distance. READ MORE »
May 5, 2019
Weighing the biggest bag of the final day, John Cox moved from third to first to take the win in the FLW Tour event presented by Evinrude on Lake Chickamauga. Buoyed by two very late kickers, Cox put 21 pounds even on the scale on day four for an 83-9 total. Behind him, Buddy Gross nearly pulled off the comeback win on his home lake, tallying 81-14 on the week. With the win, Cox takes home $100,000 plus contingencies, and also moves into the Angler of the Year lead with just one event left. READ MORE »
May 4, 2019
DAYTON, Tenn. – FLW Tour rookie Ron Nelson of Berrien Springs, Michigan, caught four big largemouth late in the day Saturday to anchor his 25-pound, 15-ounce limit and jump to the top of the leaderboard after Day Three of the FLW Tour at Lake Chickamauga presented by Evinrude in Dayton, Tennessee. Nelson’s five-bass limit was one of just four brought to the scale Saturday... READ MORE »
May 4, 2019
Matt Greenblatt leads the charge on Lake Chickamauga after two days of fishing. The bed fish have held up OK so far, but today we'll find out just how far they can carry a pro as bass transition to postspawn areas. READ MORE »
May 4, 2019
Ron Nelson nearly led day one of the FLW Tour event presented by Evinrude on Lake Chickamauga until John Cox edged ahead at the end of weigh-in. On day three, the Michigan rookie was the last pro to weigh-in and he finally took the lead, plopping 25 pounds, 15 ounces on the scale for an even total of 65 pounds. READ MORE »
May 3, 2019
DAYTON, Tenn. – Yamamoto Baits pro Matt Greenblatt of Port St. Lucie, Florida, brought a five-bass limit of largemouth to the Dayton Boat Dock scale Friday weighing 19 pounds, 13 ounces, to vault into the lead after Day Two of the FLW Tour at Lake Chickamauga presented by Evinrude in Dayton, Tennessee. Greenblatt’s two-day total of 10 bass weighing 43 pounds, 2 ounces gives... READ MORE »
May 3, 2019
Weights tightened up a little on day two of the FLW Tour event presented by Evinrude on Lake Chickamauga and Matt Greenblatt caught ‘em again to slide into the lead. Weighing 19 pounds, 13 ounces on day two, the Port St. Lucie, Fla., pro totaled up 43-2 to edge ahead of fellow Florida pro John Cox. READ MORE »
May 2, 2019
DAYTON, Tenn. – A field of 165 of the best bass-fishing professionals in the world began their four-day competition for a top award of $125,000 at the FLW Tour at Lake Chickamauga presented by Evinrude Thursday in Dayton, Tennessee... READ MORE »
May 2, 2019
Fishing is red-hot at Lake Chickamauga for the sixth stop of the 2019 FLW Tour. Some bass are still on beds, but others are starting to transition to postspawn areas and even to the ledges. Expect big limits and plenty of drama in east Tennessee. READ MORE »
May 2, 2019
FLW Marshals and media staff provide unofficial weight estimates for stop No. 6 of the 2019 FLW Tour at Lake Chickamauga. READ MORE »
May 2, 2019
Day one of the FLW Tour event presented by Evinrude on Lake Chickamauga featured a lot of really big bass, but it was consistent quality that won the day. In the lead, John Cox plopped 24 pounds, 11 ounces down at the very end of weigh-in to take over. In second, rookie pro Ron Nelson wrangled 24-6, and four other pros managed 23 pounds or better. READ MORE »
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