Sponsoring a bass, crappie, catfish or other fishing tournament? Mail or fax your flyer or information to Fishing Editor, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, Ga. 30903-1928. Fax number: (706) 823-3408. Tournament reports must include first and last names of the participants, total numbers of fish and total weight of the catch.
Boy Scouts of America
Open Team Bass Tournament
Nov. 1
Sponsored by Augusta Marine Super Store and Augusta Bassmasters, tournament will be held at Wildwood Park. Entry fee is $60 per boat plus $10 big fish pot. Hours are safe light until 3 p.m. More information: Larry Atkins, (706) 855-1301.
WalMart FLW Eastern Series
Oct. 22-25, Thurmond Lake
BOATERS: David Fritts, Lexington, N.C., 20 bass, 59 pounds, 10 ounces, $100,000 plus $25,000 Ranger boat. Thanh Le, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., 20 bass, 49-5, $39,187. Scott Martin, Clewiston, Fla., 19 bass, 43-8, $31,351. Greg Hackney, Gonzales, La., 19 bass, 42-1, $23,512. Terry Bolton, Jonesboro, Ark., 20 bass, 38-13, $15,674. Jonathan Newton, Rogersville, Ala., 16 bass, 37-15, $14,891. Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C., 16 bass, 37-13, $14,106. Jimmy McMillan, Belle Glade, Fla., 18 bass, 36-4, $13,324. Koby Kreiger, Okeechobee, Fla., 20 bass, 35 pounds, $12,540. Jim Dillard, Bauxite, Ark., 18 bass, 34-7, $11,756. Area fishermen in the money: Jason Williamson, Aiken, 14 bass, 29-15, 11th place, $9,796. Bill McKie III, North Augusta, 15 bass, 27-1, 23rd, $9,013. Dale Gibbs, Martinez, 11 bass, 26-5, 26th, $8,623. Woody Parks, Lincolnton, Ga., 14 bass, 23-11, 45th, $7,836. The rest earned $100 BP gasoline cards: Norm Attaway, Clearwater, S.C., 21-8, 62nd; Bart Blackburn, North Augusta, 20-15, 67th; David Brown, Appling, Ga., 20-14, 69th; Craig Johnson, Martinez, 19-0, 79th; Ron Figueroa, Evans, 18-15, 87th; Wesley Story, Clarks Hill, S.C., 17-8, 95th.
CO-ANGLERS: Robert Rikard, Lexington, S.C., 26-3, $20,000 winner. Bill Harvey, Grovetown, 14-2, 17th, $1,177. Wil Hardy, Harlem, 10-10, 44th, $882. Charles Story, Lincolnton, Ga., 10-1, 50th, $882.
Stevens Creek Open Team
Bass Tournament
Oct. 25 results
Amy Whitcomb reporting
Mark Whitcomb and Joel Carson, five bass, 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Bruce Lowe, by himself, 6 pounds, 7 ounces. Ray Cowen and Ray Cowen Sr., one bass, 2 pounds, 12 ounces. Big fish: The Cowens, 2 pounds, 12 ounces.
Next: Nov. 15. Entry fee is $20 per team, with $10 big fish pot and 100 percent payback. Hours are safe light until 1 p.m. Register at the DeLaughter Drive boat ramp off Martintown Road in North Augusta. Refreshments will be served to contestants following the weigh-in. More information: Joel Carson, (706) 830-6924.
Saturday Morning
Open Team Bass Tournament
Sammy Landrum reporting
Next: TBA. Entry fee is $55, including big fish pot fee. Lake Springs. 100 percent payback. Hours are safe light until 4 p.m. More information: Tony Postell, (706) 564-8061, or Sammy Landrum, (706) 825-9167.
The Augusta Bass Club
The club is still looking for new members. Call Russell Lloyd at (706) 799-7125 for more information.
Clarks Hill Bassmasters
Oct. 25 results
Tom Hall reporting
Paul Christian, 8.02 pounds. Tom Hall, 7.60 pounds. Jon Gagnon, 7.42 pounds. Big fish: Christian, 2.28 pounds.
Fifteen fishermen caught 39 bass weighing 50.73 pounds and all were released alive.
The club's Top 6 for 2008: Paul Christian, 87.56. Steve Kelly, 81.28. Tom Hall, 80.59. Kevin Hymas, 74.22. Jim Holton, 72.8. Freddie Norman, 69.31.
Greenbrier Bassmasters
Oct. 25 results
From Lake Sinclair
Charles Lewis reporting
Charles Lewis, five bass, 9.05 pounds. Andrew Lewis, five bass, 5.80 pounds. Doug Sellers, three bass, 4.70 pounds. Big fish: C. Lewis, 3.25 pounds. Ten fishermen caught 20 bass weighing 27.40 pounds and all were released alive.
American Bass Anglers
Schedule
Nov. 22-23, Savannah River, Port Wentworth, Hullahan Ramp. Dec. 6: Lake Springs.
American Bass Anglers is the largest tournament trail for the weekend angler, with more than 116 districts offering more than 1,000 tournaments throughout the nation. Membership is open to anyone 16 years old and up, but is closed to professional fishermen and professional guides. Those under 18 must have their parents' consent.
Milton Keene is looking for an Augusta angler to become assistant director. Contact him at (706) 595-9777, or e-mail him at milty52@aol.com.
Fripp Island Marina Tournaments
Schedule
Nov. 7-8: 2nd Annual Owen Perry Memorial Inshore Tournament. Nov. 28: Kids' Fishing Tournament. More information: The marina at (843) 838-1517.
Fort Gordon Sportsman's Club
Schedule
Nov. 9, bass tournament. Note: Any Fort Gordon lake is open for fishing.
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.






