Here’s a list of open ramps
On Thurmond Lake
Amity Recreation Area, Big Hart Recreation Area, Chamberlain Ferry Ramp, Clarks Hill Park, Dordon Creek Ramp, Double Branches Ramp, Gill Point Ramp, Hawe Creek Campground, Hesters Ferry Campground, Keg Creek Ramp, Lake Springs Park, Landam Creek Ramp, Leathersville Ramp, LeRoy’s Ferry Campground, Modoc Ramp, Morrahs Ramp, Mt. Carmel Campground, Mt. Carmel Picnic Area, Parksville Recreation Area, Petersburg Campground Ramp, Raysville Campground Ramp, Ridge Road Campground Ramp, Scotts Ferry Ramp*, Winfield Campground Ramp. *Single lane ramp open; double-lane ramp closed. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Web site: www.sas.usace.army.mil/lakes/thurmond.
Carolina Bass Club Presents
Summer Saturday Night
Bass Tournaments
Lake Springs Ramps
Through Aug. 18+
July 28 results
Lamond Annas reporting
Bruce Perkins and Kevin Waters, three bass, 6.495 pounds. Chuck Reames and Speedy Gambrell, five bass, 6.390 pounds. Darryl Opalewski and Lamond Annas, three bass, 6.250 pounds. Big fish: Opalewski, 3.435 pounds. Fifteen boats in the field.
Entry fee is $25 per boat (with $2 going toward end of the year Classic on Aug. 25). Payback based upon number of boats entered each week. Five-fish limit per team or individual. Fish must measure a minimum 12 inches. Hours are 6-11 p.m. To qualify for the Classic, you must fish a minimum three Saturday night tournaments, or pay $75 plus Classic entry fee of $55 (including $5 big fish pot fee) for a total of $130. More information: Robin Whisenant, (803) 507-1639, or Allen Stevens, (803) 646-0388.
Carolina Bass Club
July results
Lamond Annas reporting
Darryl Opalewski, five bass, 9.605 pounds. Bubba Jones, two bass, 9.025 pounds. Lonnie Kuehl, five bass, 8.110 pounds. Big fish: Jones, 7.955 pounds. Seventeen fishermen caught 51 bass weighing 74.795 pounds.
Augusta Bass Club
July results
William Hooker reporting
Joel Carson, 10.80 pounds. Bruce Odum, 9.13 pounds. William Hooker, 8.30 pounds. Big fish: Carson, 4.24 pounds.
Savannah River
Bass Tournament
Next: Sunday. Entry fee is $40 per team or person with 100 percent payback. Includes big fish pot. Five-fish limit. Tournament hours are safe light to 1 p.m. Weigh-in and registration will be held at the Bob Baurle Boat Ramp. More information: Joey Bishop at (706) 755-4651.
Wednesday Night Shootout
Aug. 4 Classic results
Greg Davis reporting
Ray Diamond and Donald (Rerun) Miller, five bass, 15 pounds, 6 ounces. Woody Parks and Bo Reed, five bass, 15 pounds, 1 ounce. Ray Fitzgerald and Smilin’ Jon Cole, five bass, 15 pounds, 1 ounce. (Parks and Reed had a bigger bass). Craig Johnson and Kip Ashmore, five bass, 14 pounds, 6 ounce. Nick Voss and Matt Deufel, five bass, 14-1. Big fish: Johnson, 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Twenty-nine boats in the field.
NOTE: If anyone is interested in fishing on Wednesdays from now on, contact Craig Johnson, who will be running the event. Hours are 6:30-10:30 p.m. at Wildwood Park. Entry fee is $35 per team, including big fish pot. More information: Johnson, (706) 564-9564.
Saturday Morning Open Team Bass Tournament
Eric Mora reporting
Sammy Landrum and William Hooker, five bass, 10 pounds, 12 ounces. Big fish: 3 pounds, 13 ounces. (One place paid)
Next: Saturday. Tournament hours are safe light until 1 p.m. Entry fee is $45, including big fish pot. Five-fish limit. More information: Mora, (706) 533-0639.
Bank Runners Bass Club
July results
Greg Davis reporting
Doug Oellerich, five bass, 10 pounds, 10 ounces. Davis, five bass, 10 pounds. Frank Sabo, five bass, 9 pounds, 3 ounces. Big fish: Oellerich, 3 pounds, 14 ounces.
Langley Pond Shootout
Entry fee is $20 per person. Tournament hours are 6-10 p.m., every Tuesday. More information: Gene Moyer, (803) 270-1580.
Southern Anglers Challenge
Night Bass Tournaments
At Wildwood Park
July 28 results
Charley Doyle reporting
Woody Parks and Bo Reed, five bass, 15.1 pounds. Ray Fitzgerald and Jon Cole, five bass, 15.1. Craig Johnson and Kip Ashmore, 14.83 pounds. Big fish: Johnson, 8.3 pounds. Fifteen boats in the field. Events run every Saturday through Aug. 25 from 5:30-12:30 p.m. Entry fees are $55 with a one-time insurance fee of $10 per person. A portion of each entry fee will go toward the Summer Night Championship scheduled Sept. 1. There will be a guaranteed $1,000 for first place in the Aug. 4 tournament. Special thanks go to David Whyte at Augusta Marine for sponsoring the events. Go to www.southernanglerschallenge.com for details on how you can qualify to fish for $10,000 on the lake in September. More information: Doyle, (706) 399-9487, or Chris Hadden, (706) 339-1846.
American Bass Anglers
District 26 Tournaments
Qualifying tournaments for the 2013 AFT Championship: Nov. 17, Russell Lake, Highway 72 ramp. Dec. 15, Russell Lake, Highway 72 ramp.
Membership dues are $25 and the tournament fee is $70. Tournament hours are safe light to 3 p.m. More information: Director William Hooker, (706) 533-7329. E-mail: wdhsierra@gmail.com or www.americanbassanglers.com.
American Bass Anglers
District 96 Tournaments
Schedule: Aug. 26, Greenwood, Greenwood State Park. Sept. 23, Lake Murray, Billy Dreher Island State Park.
Fort Gordon Sportsman’s Club
Schedule: All at Butler Reservoir unless noted. Aug. 12, bass tournament, safe light until noon. Sept. 9, Fort Gordon Sportsman Club Crappie Tournament, safe light until noon. Sept. 16, bass tournament, safe light until noon. Sept. 22, Kids’ Fishing Derby, Claypit Lakes, 8-11 a.m.
Tournaments will be limited to the first 20 boats and are open to all ID cardholders and the public with a Fort Gordon fishing license guest permit. Entry fee is $10 per Fort Gordon Sportsman Club member, $20 per non-member, with an optional $5 big fish pot, with a guaranteed $100 for first place and $50 for second place. Registration is with the club prior to the tournament or 30 minutes before the event’s start. State licenses and Fort Gordon fishing permits required. More information: Fred Perry, (706) 791-5078, or (706) 833-2834 res. or (706) 541-1057, Ext. 131. All tournaments held at Butler Reservoir, unless otherwise noted.
