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KENTUCKY  LAKE BASS TOURNAMENTS

 

18th annual Governors Bass tourney

This year’s edition will be held Saturday, May 12, at Kentucky Lake, with registration and boat launching from Paris Landing, Tenn., State Park. Last season’s tourney was postponed one week from May 22nd, due to high waters and flooding that enveloped the area. Despite the delay, the tourney still drew 243 boats.

Twelve thousand dollars in prize money will be awarded with a guaranteed first-place prize of $5,000 for a second straight year. 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 individual entering the tournament has the opportunity to win the grand door prize, a Mercury 150 HP FourStroke engine valued at more than $13,000. In addition, other door prizes will be awarded.

The tourney will begin 6 a.m., Saturday, May 12, 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. Pre-registration entry fee is $110 per boat (two people per boat), $125 after noon, Friday, May 11.

Fishing with artificial baits only is authorized with no motor trolling allowed. A five-fish limit per boat exists.

The Governors Club will have sausage biscuits prior to the tournament and hamburgers and hot dogs at weigh-in.

Weigh in will begin at 2:30 p.m. and boats launching will take place in order of postmark of entry form. Only largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass measuring 15 inches (with mouth closed) will be weighed.

Last year, the team of Dustin Graves and Mickey Hazlett battled choppy water and high winds to land the $5,000 first-place prize. Graves and Hazlett came away with a 21.55-pound, five-fish total, including a big bass weighing in at 5.99 pounds. Their total gave them nearly a one-pound cushion on second-place team of Todd Swindee and Todd Yarbro at 20.82 pounds.

For entry form and more information, stop by the APSU University Advancement office or call (931) 221-7024 or (931-221-7127), between 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. After business hours, call (931) 624-2909 or (931) 436-1044. In addition, all this information, including the entry form, is available at the APSU athletics website

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WOUNDED WARRIOR TOURNAMENT

Registration is still being accepted for the Third Annual Wounded Warrior Bass Tournament to be held at Paris Landing State Park marina on Saturday, May 19.

The tournament format will be a 3-fish limit with a guaranteed first prize of $2,500. The top 10 finishers will receive prize money. Cost of the tournament is $120 per boat.

The tournament benefits the Wounded Warrior Program and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency serves as one of the sponsors of the event.

To register for the event or for more information, go to the Foundation website at www.twrf.net or contact Bill Terry at (615) 878-5099 or by email: billterry@bellsouth.net 
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TOM MOODY SCHOLARSHIP

Former Parisian Tom Moody will have a scholarship bearing his name at this year’s Triton Boats bass tournament at Kentuckyh Lake.

The 13th annual Triton Owners Tournament will be held on Kentucky Lake, June 1st – 2nd from Paris Landing State Park. Triton owners are encouraged to register for one of the most exciting Triton Owners Tournaments ever!

“Our owners say this is the best tournament they have ever fished,” said Earl Bentz, Triton Founder. “This is a great opportunity to enjoy the camaraderie with fellow Triton owners and talk with the staff that make the boats that take America fishing.”

Triton is excited to announce the introduction of the Tom Moody Scholarship opportunity for the highest youth angler finisher, ages 16-19. This scholarship opportunity is for $5,000 each year at Bethel University. Along with the scholarship, the lucky angler will be awarded a spot on the Bethel University fishing team during their collegiate career.

“We are incredibly excited to offer this scholarship for young anglers,” said Bentz. “Tom served Triton Boats for many years and we want to forever remember his dedication to the work he did with Triton and his community. Tom spent much of his free time on Kentucky Lake. He had a passion for fishing and introducing it to younger generations.”

Entry into the Tom Moody Scholarship can be completed at the time of registration for the Triton Owners Tournament. The registration fee for the Triton Owners Tournament is $200 and the Tom Moody Scholarship opportunity is included for eligible participants as part of your tournament registration. If you miss the online registration you will be able to register on site at Paris Landing on May 31, 2012.

*For more information about the Triton Owners Tournament and the rules visit www.tritonboats.com/triton_owners__home.aspx  
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LOCAL BASS TOURNAMENT RESULTS

BUDDY BASS UPDATES

From the weekly buddy bass tournament scene comes word of the Friday morning win by Adam Craig and Carl Cassens who boated a nice stringer weighing 17.36 pounds which included the morning’s big bass weighing 4.56 pounds.

This week’s Wednesday afternoon buddy tournament was won by Jason Almond and Kevin Ray who teamed to catch 15.36 pounds. Their big fish was 5.17 pounds.
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EVERSTART ENDS SATURDAY

Bass anglers in the FLW’s Everstart tournament trail have been hammering Kentucky Lake’s ledges this week as the three day competition draws to a close on Saturday. After two days of competition the field will be narrowed down to the top twenty boaters.

Pros will fish for a top award of $35,000 plus a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard if Ranger Cup guidelines are met. Co-anglers will cast for a top award consisting of a Ranger 177TR with 90-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and $5,000 if Ranger Cup guidelines are met.

Saturday’s final weigh-in will move to Walmart in Benton, Ky., beginning at 3 p.m.
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Sam Lashlee of Hermitag weighed a five-bass limit totaling 22 pounds, 11 ounces to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Music City Division event out of Paris Landing State Park. For his victory, Lashlee earned $3,028.

“When we got back to weigh-in I told my co-angler that there was no way I was going to win this tournament,” said Lashlee. “I figured it was going to take a 28- or 29-pound bag to win, so when I came in with my 22 pounds, I was pretty worried. I lost three real big fish, and usually in a tournament when you lose your three biggest fish that you have on, you’re not going to win. But today, the good Lord shined on me and I was able to pull it out.

“I had found a lot of fish on the beds during practice earlier this week, so I started out fishing shallow,” Lashlee continued. “After about a half hour of finding a lot of empty beds, I realized I needed to move out. I started targeting the staging areas right outside of the spawning areas, and I started catching a lot of fish. It was a great day up until 12:30 when I had battery problems. My trolling motor was dead, and I basically didn’t fish at all after 12:30.

“I caught all of my fish on Strike King lures,” Lashlee went on to say. “I was throwing a Series 5 crankbait, Chartreuse Sexy Shad colored. I also caught a few throwing a 4½-inch Strike King Shad-A-Licious swimbait, and I caught one on a Strike King Rodent. I was fishing in 4 to 8 feet of water, and found them on the gravel, near real deep, subtle drops.”
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UTM HOSTS BASS TOURNEY

The 4th Annual UT Martin Buddy Bass Tournament will be held on April 28, out of Paris Landing State Park. Tournament hours will run from safelight until 3 P.M. Entry fee for the tournament is $100, with an optional $10 big bass pot. There will be a 70% payout, and the big bass pot will be paid back in full. In addition to the prize money, there will be a $100 cash drawing for every 10 boats that are registered for the tournament.

The University of Tennessee at Martin’s collegiate bass fishing team uses the proceeds from this event to send their members to compete in sanctioned collegiate tournaments. This is their biggest annual fundraiser and without the participation of all anglers in this tournament that would not be possible. For more information contact club president Grayson Smith at 931-237-4627 or at grawsmit@utm.edu , or Club Vice President Dylan Powley at 731-363-1402 or  matdpowl@ut.utm.edu   
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FISHERS OF MEN TOURNAMENTS SCHEDULED

The Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail is a nonprofit, nondenominational ministry whose mission is to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ to fishermen and their families through competitive and professionally run fishing tournaments.

Several divisions make up the tournament series and the Tennessee west division will hold five events beginning with a March 10th kickoff tournament on Kentucky Lake out of Paris Landing State Park. Two following events will launch out of Pickwick Landing and return to Kentucky Lake on June 16th out of Peble Isle Marina with the season finale returning to Paris Landing State Park on July 14th.

For entry information anglers can log onto www.fomntt.com  or call tournament director Billy Cooper at 731-926-6919. Membership dues are $40 and Team Series entry is $160.
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American Bass Anglers series offers low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each competitor an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers visit www.americanbassanglers.com
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Paris based Two Rivers Bass Club will begin hosting a series of half-day buddy bass tournaments on Kentucky Lake out of Paris Landing State Park. Entry fee will be $40 per boat with a $10 big fish pot.

“These were set up for people who like to bass fish and also tournament fish but do not want to fish all day,” said tournament spokesman Shane Barker. “We’ll have two each month. Blastoff will be at first light with weigh-ins at noon.”

For additional information on the upcoming tournament series contact Shane Barker at 731-514-3325 or Larry Dunlap at 731-336-2000.

www.TwoRiversBassClub.com

2012 Schedule

For additional information on tournament series contact Shane Barker at 731-514-3325 or Larry Dunlap at 731-336-2000.
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