Winter is almost over (for some) and spring is near. Fish with us from February 9th-18th and win gear to prepare you for spring fishing.

Rules:
Bass must be caught during time of event, in a sporting manner, on public waters only and must meet submission requirements described below. Photos displaying the tournament code must be included with each catch. Fatsack Ruler REQUIRED. 3 fish limit, the app will cull for you. Full list of rules on fatsackoutdoors.com

How to submit a catch:
Step 1: Catch a fish
Step 2: Measure the catch on the Fatsack Official ruler.
Position the fish on the ruler with the stomach facing down, mouth to the left, touching the bump piece & measure to the tip of the tail.
Step 3: Take a photo of the full length of the fish and measuring device as described above & include tournament code in photo
Step 4: Fill in the catch type, length, and lure used for the catch. Press save!

Tournament Code:
Posted at 9 PM night before the contest

Prizes:
First: ConnectScale, Fatsack Performance Shirt & Hat
Second: $50 Visa gift card
Third: $25 gift card to the Fatsack Store

Note: Tournament Admin has the right to exclude catches or ban users from Tournament if a catch submission does not meet requirements described above or if a user violates any other local, state, or federal rules and regulations

Their mission is to bring all Pond Hoppers together from beginners to Professionals, to educate and entertain, and share the love & passion of fishing with the World. Follow Pond Hopper Nation on their Youtube and be a part of their fishing family. Compete January 25th-February 4th in a length based, 5 fish, bass only tournament.

Bass must be caught during time of event, in a sporting manner, on public waters only and must meet submission requirements described below. Photos displaying the tournament code must be included with each catch. 5 fish limit, the app will cull for you.

How to submit a catch:
Step 1: Catch a fish
Step 2: Measure the catch on a ruler containing a bump piece
Position the fish on the ruler with the stomach facing down, head to the left, mouth touching the bump piece, & measure to the tip of the tail.
Step 3: Take a photo of the full length of the fish, measuring device as described above & include tournament code in photo
Step 4: Fill in the catch type, length, and lure used for the catch. Press save!

Tournament Code: Posted at 9 PM the night before the contest
Prizes:
First Place: PHN fishing shirt, Kastking Reel, & ConnectScale
Second Place: PHN fishing shirt & Kastking Fishing Line
Third Place: PHN fishing shirt
Big Fish: PHN fishing shirt
Shortest Limit: PHN Fishing shirt & KastKing reel

Rules:
Bass must be caught during time of event, in a sporting manner, on public waters only and must meet submission requirements described below. Photos displaying the tournament code must be included with each catch. 5 fish limit, the app will cull for you. Full list of rules on fatsackoutdoors.com

How to submit a catch:
Step 1: Catch a fish
Step 2: Measure the catch on a ruler containing a bump piece
Position the fish on the ruler with the stomach facing down, mouth touching the bump piece, then measure to the tip of the tail.
Step 3: Take a photo of the full length of the fish and measuring device as described above & include tournament code in photo
Step 4: Fill in the catch type, length, and lure used for the catch. Press save!

Tournament Code:
GFT12

Prizes:
First: $100 bait pack from Greenfish & FSO hat
Second: $50 Greenfish bait pack
Third: $25 Greenfish bait pack
Big Fish: 25$ Greenfish bait pack
Note: Tournament Admin has the right to exclude catches or ban users from Tournament if a catch submission does not meet requirements described above or if a user violates any other local, state, or federal rules and regulations.

Time to change again! Slaloming the narrows of a creek I run as far into the back as I could go, somewhere the app showed I’ve had a lot of success previously. Starting with a finesse worm, then jig, crank bait, and ending up with the kitchen sink, I didn’t catch a cold. What have I not done? What did those earlier bites tell me?

It hit me. A reaction bite. I pick up my #8 Tackle Co. rod, paired with an Ardent Elite reel, that has my black and blue 1/2 ounce spinner bait on. First cast, BOOM, one slams it. Gaining confidence, I cruise down the bank, not getting more than 50 more yards and bam I get hit so hard, the fish knocks 5’ of slack in the line. Scrambling to catch up, I set the hook and the fight was on. Uttering a quick prayer I begged Jesus to let me get this bass in. One more excruciating run under the boat and the fish comes up just enough to slide the net under. My best fish by far, totaling just at 7 pounds. What a rush!

All in all it was a great tournament! These FatSack tournaments are always challenging especially when you have competitors like Baxley and South C. I want to say real quick, South C were praying for you man, hope everything is going well with you and your family and we can’t wait until you can get back on the water! FatSack outdoors is head and shoulders above every other app with these tournaments, I have never had so much fun on the water! So on to the next tournament, should be a blast as always!

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Final Standings

After second place in the last event Fatsack Outdoors hosted, Matthew was out to win. Before the tournament, he had been fishing a ledge with healthy staging fish, just the size he was looking for, 5-8lbs, and was able to coerce them to bite by slow rolling a Rat-L-Trap. More so like you would a worm, really slow on the bottom, sometimes even just shaking it, letting the Trap display its famed dance and sound. The first day Matthew navigated back to the same ledge but to his dismay, the fish had shrunk, or so he thought. For 3 days the Florida native pulled 40 Largemouth off the ledge, but no monsters like his home state is known. In fact, Matthew’s two longest fish were only 19″ but a fisherman must trust his gut and Matthew’s said those bigger females were still in that area, he just had to find them.

December in Florida can bring all sorts of weather patterns that ultimately dictate what these fish do. After a few hot days in a row Matthew decided to seek shallower water to see if the warm sun had lured these fish to the banks. Hours in he found a 3’ drop off, which can be a drastic enough depth change to hold a stubborn Florida Largemouth, especially if it has a cement drain, like this spot did. This time a pleasant surprise, those fish were chasing and eating large schools of shad, making the water look like it was a large black pot of boiling water. Re-positioning himself down the bank, Matt reared back and fired a white, half-ounce Strike King spinner bait directly across the small drop. It was as if you were watching Jordan Lee win the Bassmaster Classic on the final day; cast after cast he caught fish. Then it happened. An agitated, Florida Largemouth stopped the spinner bait as it began to drift off the ledge. Fighting for what felt like a lifetime, he grabbed hold of the six-pound stud, but as he reached to unhook her he notice something, the fish had completely snapped his spinner bait wire. That was when he knew he had stumbled onto something special. The way that fish bit the bait as it rolled off the ledge. Continuing the day I boated my other 4 keepers off the same area but none as big or telling as the monster that broke my spinner bait.

Big Fish

What’s the lesson here? If you have been on a school of staging Florida bass and have a change in the weather like a front or rain or a warming pattern, those fish haven’t gone too far, try going a little deeper or slightly shallower and SLOW DOWN. Regardless, let the fish will tell you what and how they want to feed on certain days, after all, it is fishing.[/vc_column_text]

South Division Includes the Following States: AL, AZ, AE, CA, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NV, NM, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV,

Rules:

Bass must be caught during time of event, in a sporting manner, on public waters within your division & meet submission requirements described below. California is in the South Division. Photos displaying the tournament code must be included with each catch. 5 fish limit, the app will cull for you.

How to submit a catch:

Step 1: Catch a fish

Step 2: Measure the catch on a ruler containing a bump piece

• Position the fish on the ruler with the stomach facing down, mouth touching the bump piece, then measure to the tip of the tail.

Step 3: Take a photo of the full length of the fish and measuring device as described above & include tournament code in photo

Step 4: Fill in the catch type, length, and lure used for the catch. Press save!

Tournament Code:

Posted at 9 PM the night before the contest

Prizes:

First Place: 50$ Bass Pro Gift Card

Second Place: 25$ Booyah bait pack & FSO hat

Third Place: 25$ Booyah bait pack

Note: Tournament Admin has the right to exclude catches or ban users from Tournament if a catch submission does not meet requirements described above or if a user violates any other local, state, or federal rules and regulations. Catches will be reviewed throughout the event.

Rules:

Bass must be caught by the participant during time of event, in a sporting manner, on any public body of water and must meet submission requirements described below. Tournament code must be included in photo for the catch to count. Top 5 longest fish determine the winner, the app will cull for you.

How to submit a catch:

1. Catch a fishPress the “Sack it” button on the Fatsack app,
2. Take a photo of the fish on an approved measuring device showing the entire length of the fish from head to tail, mouth closed, touching the bump piece, with the tournament code displayed.
3. Fill in the catch type, length, and lure used.
4. Save the catch or save and brag to some of your friends

Tournament Code:
Posted at 9 PM the night before the contest

Prizes
First Place: $169.00 Cinnetic Baitcaster, $25 Treeshaker Tackle Pack, Fatsack Outdoors Hat  Second Place: $79.99 Cinnetic Spinning Reel, $20 Treeshaker Tackle Pack
Third Place: $50.00 Cinnetic Lifestyle apparel, $15 Treeshake Tackle Pack
All participants will receive a 30% off discount code towards the purchase of a Cinnetic Reel

Added Prize: 50$ Bass Pro gift card to the user with the most total inches that used the Fatsack Tournament Ruler