SEARCHLIGHT, Nev. – Wild West Bass Trail (WWBT) kicks off its second stop of the 2017 Pro/Am season at Lake Mohave presented by the City of Henderson on Friday, February 24.
The full field of over 110 anglers will continue their bass hunt on Saturday, February 25 competing for a coveted spot among the top-10 on their respective side (pro or co), to secure a third and final fishing day.
The event will conclude Sunday, February 26 with each of the top-10 pros and the top-10 co-anglers separated into their own individual boats for a pro vs. pro and co vs. co. The weight of each angler’s five-fish limits for each of the three days are combined for a tournament total that will determine both a WWBT pro and co-angler champion.
The Mohave event has drawn a majority of its anglers from California and others have traveled from as far as Oregon and Idaho to compete. Approximately a third of the competing anglers hail from the surrounding states in Nevada and Arizona.
At the end of official practice Thursday evening, the event dock talk heard tale of several four and five-pound smallmouth as well as a few largemouth appearances. A few anglers shared sightings of bed fish however, most reported pre spawn, staging bass.
Although most suggested the bite was far from wide-open, the consensus was 20-pounds a day would be necessary and several thought the big stringer would exceed 25-pounds.
Traveling from the Golden State, 2016 WWBT Lucas Oil Western Classic champion from Lake Mead, Bryant Smith is part of the pro field looking for his second desert lake trophy from the WWBT. Smith found practice to be a tough one, “I am catching a few fish here and there; but I haven’t found anything very consistent,” he said. “Tournament day, I am just going to go fishing.”
Fishing fans can follow Smith and the other WWBT anglers each day by attending the weigh-in at the WWBT scales or via live stream.
WWBT Mohave Event Schedule:
Daily Blast off and Weigh-In
1000 Cottonwood Cove
Searchlight, Nev. 89046
Blast Off: Safelight
Weigh-in: 3 p.m. EST
Awards will be presented after the top-10 weigh in on Sunday, February 26 at the Fiesta Hotel and Casino, located at 777 West Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson, Nev.
Blast off and weigh-ins are free of charge and open to the public. Fans can cheer on their favorite fishermen and hometown heroes as part of the WWBT fully-televised event to air on Fox Sports and the Pursuit Channel in the first quarter of 2018.
A special thanks to all of the 2017 WWBT sponsors – A & M Graphics, Costa, Dobyns Rods, Evinrude, Gator Guards, General Tire, Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, Hydro Force, Lowrance Electronics, Lucas Oil, Power-Pole, Protect the Harvest, Ranger Boats and Super Clean.
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Offering professional-level competition throughout the west, the Wild West Bass Trail provides its anglers the opportunity to further develop and advance their fishing careers. Additionally, the WWBT offers its corporate partners the opportunity to expand sales through comprehensive national and regional television coverage, exclusive on-the-water demonstrations and various tournament incentive programs.
For 2017, the WWBT will conduct 16 events that include one Pro/Am circuit and two Teams circuits – one based in California and the other in Arizona. The Pro/Am circuit consists of five tournaments throughout California and Arizona and a year-end, qualifying championship event. Each Teams circuit includes four tournaments and a year-end, qualifying championship. For more information visit WildWestBassTrail.com and follow WWBT at Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram.
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