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BASS TOURNAMENT NEWS
by Steve McCadams
www.stevemccadams.com
May 9th, 2008

Taking the top spot in last Friday morning’s weekly bass tourney on Kentucky Lake was the Paris team of Matt Reagan and Eric Nichols with a five fish limit weighing 15.50 pounds. They also had the big bass of the morning courtesy of a 4.20 pound largemouth.

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Team Trail bass tournament circuit returns to Paris Landing State Park for its next event, scheduled for Sunday May 17. For entry info and payback call Matt Reagan at 363-7887.

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Henry County based Two Rivers Bass Club has recently sponsored a new junior bass
club. Presently there are eight members, ages 9-14. The adult club provides boats and captains for outings on the lake, as well as supervision for pond-fishing outings, according to the club youth advisor Bob Hehn.

After a series of qualifying tournaments this spring, three members of the new club, Barry Jones, Brandon Burton and Keely Gregory, have qualified for the Tennessee State Tournament to be held on June 7th on Lake Chickamauga near Chattanooga.

The Henry County anglers will be competing in the younger of two age groups, (11 - 14 and 15 - 18) with junior anglers from all over the state. The top spot and ultimate prize is qualifying for the National Guard Junior World Championship.
To help with the cost of travel and lodging, the junior club is selling candy, so if you see a box of this candy at some local establishments, or are approached by a junior angler, please help support their new club.

For information on the club contact Hehn at 641-0064.

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Bass anglers from across the region will test the waters of Kentucky Lake Saturday as the 14^th Annual Austin Peay State University Governors benefit bass tournament blasts off from Paris Landing State Park marina.

This is one of the largest tournaments on the lake each year. Last year some 259 boats participated.

Eleven thousand dollars in prize money will be awarded with a guaranteed first-place prize of $4,000, an increase of $1,000 from a year ago. Second-place is guaranteed $1,500. Third and fourth-place will receive $1,000 and $600, respectively. The top 25 places will receive prizes. Each boat also will have the opportunity to win a grand door prize drawing of $500. If the tourney winner is fishing in a Triton Boat, Triton Gold will pay an additional $1,000.

A MotorGuide trolling motor will be given away as a second door prize as well as a 150-HP Mercury outboard motor.

The tourney will begin 6 a.m., Saturday although all contestants must be checked in between 4-5:30 a.m., with a mandatory meeting on the water at 5:45 a.m. Registration entry fee is $110 after noon, Friday.

Steve McCadams is a professional hunting and fishing guide here in the Paris Landing area. He has also contributed many outdoor oriented articles to various national publications.

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