Fishing Tournaments
Friday, November 07, 2008

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.

Southern Anglers Challenge & Suburban Bassmasters present the 25th annual Toys for Tots Benefit Open Team Bass Tournament

Nov. 29, Wildwood Park

Tournament hours are safe light until 3 p.m. There is no entry fee, but each team must bring two new unwrapped toys valued at least $10 each. Guaranteed payback includes $2,500 for first place, cash and prizes awarded through 15th place. Big fish award: $500. Pre-registration meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 25, at Broadway Tackle, located at 1730 Broad St. in Augusta, starting at 5:30 p.m. Boat position drawing will begin at 7 p.m. Late registration will be held at the ramp on tournament morning. All proceeds to benefit the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots, MCG Children's Medical Center and Tri-Development Center of Aiken.

Boy Scouts of America

Open Team Bass Tournament

Nov. 1 results

Larry Atkins reporting

Roy Altman and Joel Griffin, four bass, 19.8 pounds. Woody Parks and David Dawkins, five bass, 15.14 pounds. Chris Rodwell and Jon Hair, five bass, 10 pounds, 2 ounces. Big fish: 5.14 pounds. Eighteen boats in the field.

Stevens Creek Open Team

Bass Tournament

Amy Whitcomb reporting

Next: Nov. 15. Entry fee is $20 per team, with a $10 big fish pot and 100 percent payback. 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

Eric Mora reporting

Next: Saturday. Entry fee is $55, including big fish pot fee. Lake Springs. Payback is 100 percent. Safe light to be determined at the ramp. More information: Eric Mora, (706) 533-0639.

The Augusta Bass Club

The club is still looking for new members. Call Russell Lloyd at (706) 799-7125 for more information.

Carolina Bass Club

October Results

Lamond Annas reporting

Allen Stevens, five bass, 11 pounds, 14 ounces. Jason Hadden, five bass, 10 pounds, 14 ounces. Lonnie Kuehl, five bass, 9 pounds, 12 ounces. Big fish: Kuehl, 4 pounds, 7 ounces. Sixteen fishermen caught 59 bass weighing 92 pounds, 4 ounces.

Augusta Bassmasters

Top Six for 2008

Larry Atkins, Jon Hair, Roy Altman, Robert Abernathy Jr., Richard Bradshaw and Rick Pace. Big fish: Vince Dwan, 7 pounds, 15 ounces.

American Bass Anglers

Milton Keene reporting

2008-2009 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 over, but is closed to professional fishermen and professional guides. Those under the age of 18 must have parental consent.

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

Today-Saturday: Second annual Owen Perry Memorial Inshore Tournament. Nov. 28: Kids' Fishing Tournament. More information: The marina at (843) 838-1517.

Fort Gordon Sportsman's Club

Fred Perry reporting

2008 schedule: Sunday, 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 nonmember, 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, (706) 833-2834 or (706) 541-1057, Ext. 131. All tournaments held at Butler Reservoir, unless otherwise noted.

The schedule of Solunar Periods, as printed below, has been taken from Mrs. Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES. Plan your days fishing in good territory or hunting in good cover during these times if you wish to find the offer.

The Major Periods are shown in boldface type. These begin at the times shown and last for an hour and a half or two hours thereafter. The Minor Periods, shown in regular type, are of somewhat shorter duration.

From the Friday, November 07, 2008 edition of the Augusta Chronicle
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