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LEXANDER CITY, Ala. (March 21, 2020) – After fishing at FLW’s top pro-level circuit for 11 years, competing in his 76th career event, pro Jason Abram of Piney Flats, Tennessee, finally got it done. Abram earned his first career victory in a dramatic finale Saturday at the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Martin in Alexander City, Alabama, after bringing a five-bass limit totaling 11 pounds, 3 ounces to the scale.

Abram’s four-day total of 20 bass weighing 52-9 earned him the victory by a 1-pound, 1-ounce margin over second-place pro Ron Nelson of Berrien Springs, Michigan, and the $100,000 first-place prize.

“I’ve been chasing this dream for as long as I can remember,” said an emotional Abram on-stage after being declared the champion. “The trophy is more important to me than the money. I’ve had a couple of good finishes, and a couple of chances to win in the past but came up short. To win today, it feels absolutely great. So great.

“Every fish that I caught this week came on a Reaction Innovations product – either a Skinny Dipper or a Flirt Worm – and the key was just covering a lot of water with those two baits,” Abram continued. “I’ve never been here before, so I just relied on my Lowrance unit. I’d see a pocket on the map and then just run it.”

The reason Abram stuck with his pattern Saturday was the same reason he’d be fishing it all week – it didn’t get many bites, but it got the right bites. In this case, a 4-pounder that couldn’t resist his merthiolate Reaction Innovations Flirt Worm walked under docks – but not just any docks.

“It had to be the last three docks in a pocket,” said Abram. “I was looking for flatter pockets with three docks lined up in the back. I could look on my graphs and quickly see which pockets looked good, which helped me fish fast, and I needed to. I caught one fish for every 15 pockets I hit.”

Abram spent roughly the first few hours of every day targeting spotted bass to catch a limit before focusing his efforts in the mid-lake region, right around where the dirty and clear water met.

“I was paralleling just random banks with a Reaction Innovations Skinny Dipper,” he said. “I think the spots were just pushing bait up against the bank, because I’d go awhile with nothing and then catch three or four quick. It’s like a pod swam up and I’d catch them.

“I’d been so close to winning before and always came up short,” Abram went on to say. “I thought I didn’t close it out again today. But I stuck to what I thought I could win this thing on, and I was rewarded.”

The top 10 pros on Lake Martin finished:

1st: Jason Abram of Piney Flats, Tenn., 20 bass, 52-9, $100,000
2nd: Ron Nelson of Berrien Springs, Mich., 20 bass, 51-8, $30,000
3rd: Spencer Shuffield of Hot Springs, Ark., 20 bass, 51-0, $25,000
4th: Matt Becker of Finleyville, Pa., 20 bass, 49-3, $20,000
5th: Laramy Strickland of Bushnell, Fla., 20 bass, 49-1, $19,000
6th: Greg Bohannan of Bentonville, Ark., 20 bass, 48-5, $18,000
7th: Tom Monsoor of La Crosse, Wis., 20 bass, 47-15, $17,000
8th: Jordan Osborne of Longview, Texas, 20 bass, 45-15, $16,000
9th: Kerry Milner of Bono, Ark., 20 bass, 45-2, $15,000
10th: Derrick Snavely of Piney Flats, Tenn., 20 bass, 43-10, $14,000

Complete results for the entire field can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Overall there were 50 bass weighing 107 pounds, 6 ounces caught by pros Saturday. All of the final 10 pros weighed in five-bass limits.

Television coverage of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Martin will premiere in 2020. The 2020 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit will have 156 two-hour airings on network television, including 26 consecutive weeks of Friday night primetime airing on Outdoor Channel and 130 airings on Sportsman Channel for a total of 312 hours of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit programming.

The Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Martin was hosted by the Alexander City Chamber.

In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit competition, the full field of 150 anglers competed in the two-day opening round Wednesday and Thursday. The top 30 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advanced to Friday. Only the top 10 pros continued competition Saturday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2020 FLW TITLE, the Pro Circuit Championship. The 2020 FLW TITLE will be on the St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York, Aug. 8-13 and is hosted by the Town of Massena.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

About FLW
FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, FLW and its partners conduct more than 290 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show while Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. Acquired by Major League Fishing in late 2019, FLW is expanding its programming in 2020 to the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel as well as on-demand at MyOutdoorTV (MOTV).

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ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (March 20, 2020) – It was more of the same Friday on Day Three of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Martin in Alexander City, Alabama – everyone caught a limit of bass and tournament leader pro Jason Abram of Piney Flats, Tennessee, continued to hold on to his top spot. Abram weighed a five-bass limit totaling 12 pounds, 6 ounces to maintain his lead heading into Championship Saturday in the tournament which features 150 bass-fishing professionals from around the world competing for a top prize of up to $135,000.

The field is now trimmed to the final 10 pros for Saturday, and Abram (15 bass, 41-6) will start with a 2½-pound advantage over second-place pro Ron Nelson of Berrien Springs, Michigan, (15 bass, 38-14) the 2019 FLW Rookie of the Year and current Angler of the Year leader. Also in contention for the win in third place is Matt Becker of Finleyville, Pennsylvania, (15 bass, 38-2). All three are seeking their first career FLW pro-level victory.

“This is a dream come true,” said Abram about leading the event heading into the final day of competition. “I set out however many years ago with the goal to win one of these, and I’ve finally got a really good shot at this one. I feel a little nervous – almost like pre-game jitters. Tomorrow is going to be a really fun day.”

Abram brought a five-bass limit to the scale consisting of two spotted bass and three largemouth bass Friday.

“I’m starting off every morning throwing a Skinny Dipper and just covering water, trying to catch five spotted bass,” Abram said. “Yesterday I got lucky and caught a big one, and today I had another one hooked up but it pulled off on me.

“I’m just waiting on the sun and heat to come up, then I’m chasing largemouth in the very backs of creeks with a Flirt Worm,” Abram continued. “I’m catching tons of spots but only getting around 5 or 6 largemouth bites each day.”

Abram said that he is 100-percent committed to his pattern and plans to roll with it all the way through the final day of competition.

“I’m not around big-enough spotted bass to win this thing, so my game plan is not going to change tomorrow,” Abram went on to say. “I’m going to throw the Skinny Dipper early, then once it warms up I’ll switch to the Flirt Worm and try to put some big ones in the boat. I think 12½ to 14 pounds is the mark – if I can catch that, I think I can put this one away.”

The top 10 pros advancing to the final day of competition Saturday on Lake Martin are:

1^st:       Jason Abram of Piney Flats, Tenn., 15 bass, 41-6
2^nd:      Ron Nelson of Berrien Springs, Mich., 15 bass, 38-14
3^rd:       Matt Becker of Finleyville, Pa., 15 bass, 38-2
4^th:       Spencer Shuffield of Hot Springs, Ark., 15 bass, 37-10
5^th:       Derrick Snavely of Piney Flats, Tenn., 15 bass, 37-2
6^th:       Jordan Osborne of Longview, Texas, 15 bass, 37-2
7^th:       Tom Monsoor of La Crosse, Wis., 15 bass, 36-15
8^th:       Greg Bohannan of Bentonville, Ark., 15 bass, 36-13
9^th:       Laramy Strickland of Bushnell, Fla., 15 bass, 36-9
10^th:     Kerry Milner of Bono, Ark., 15 bass, 36-5

Finishing in 11^th through 30^th are:

11^th:     Casey Scanlon of Lake Ozark, Mo., 15 bass, 36-4, $11,000
12^th:     Kyle Hall of Granbury, Texas, 15 bass, 36-1, $11,000
13^th:     Barron Adams of Mineral Bluff, Ga., 15 bass, 35-14, $11,500
14^th:     Jacob Wall of New Hope, Ala., 15 bass, 35-13, $11,000
15^th:     Dylan Hays of El Dorado, Ark., 15 bass, 35-1, $11,000
16^th:     Brandon Mosley of Choctaw, Okla., 15 bass, 34-15, $11,000
17^th:     Tom Redington of Royse City, Texas, 15 bass, 34-14, $11,000
18^th:     Kevin Martin of Crown City, Ohio, 15 bass, 34-12, $11,500
19^th:     Randy Allen of Gilliam, La., 15 bass, 34-11, $11,000
20^th:     Andy Young of Isle, Minn., 15 bass, 34-9, $11,000
21^st:     Jon Canada of Helena, Ala., 15 bass, 34-7, $10,500
22^nd:    Jim Moynagh of Shakopee, Minn., 15 bass, 34-3, $10,500
23^rd:     Cole Floyd of Leesburg, Ohio, 15 bass, 34-2, $10,500
24^th:     Clayton Batts of Butler, Ga., 15 bass, 33-11, $10,500
25^th:     Wade Strelic of Alpine, Calif., 15 bass, 33-8, $10,500
26^th:     Jared McMillan of Belle Glade, Fla., 15 bass, 33-3, $10,500
27^th:     Jason Vance of Battle Ground, Ind., 15 bass, 32-11, $10,500
28^th:     Grae Buck of Green Lane, Pa., 15 bass, 32-7, $10,500
29^th:     Matthew Stefan of Junction City, Wis., 15 bass, 32-6, $10,500
30^th:     Scott Ashmore of Broken Arrow, Okla., 15 bass, 31-11, $10,500

Full results for the entire field can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Overall there were 150 bass weighing 314 pounds, 11 ounces, caught by pros Friday. Of the final 30 pros, all 30 of them were able to bring a five-bass limit to the scale.

The Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Martin is hosted by the Alexander City Chamber.

The final 10 anglers will take off at 7 a.m. CST Saturday from Wind Creek State Park, located at 4325 Alabama Highway 128, in Alexander City. Saturday’s championship weigh-in will be held at the State Park beginning at 3 p.m.

In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit competition, the full field of 150 anglers competed in the two-day opening round Wednesday and Thursday. The top 30 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advanced to Friday. Now, only the top 10 pros continue competition Saturday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2020 FLW TITLE, the Pro Circuit Championship. The 2020 FLW TITLE will be on the St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York, Aug. 8-13 and is hosted by the Town of Massena.

Television coverage of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Martin will premiere in 2020. The 2020 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit will have 156 two-hour airings on network television, including 26 consecutive weeks of Friday night primetime airing on Outdoor Channel and 130 airings on Sportsman Channel for a total of 312 hours of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit programming.

The FLW Live on-the-water broadcast will air Saturday, featuring live action from the boats of the tournament’s top pros each day. Host Travis Moran is joined by Toyota Series pro Todd Hollowell to break down the extended action from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On-the-water broadcasts will be live streamed on FLWFishing.com, the FLW YouTube channel and the FLW Facebook page.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

About FLW
FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, FLW and its partners conduct more than 290 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show while Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. Acquired by Major League Fishing in late 2019, FLW is expanding its programming in 2020 to the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel as well as on-demand at MyOutdoorTV (MOTV).

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