Fishing tournaments

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.

Carolina Bass Club

February results

Lamond Annas reporting

Bubba Jones, five bass, 13 pounds, 3 ounces. Robin Whisenant, five bass, 10 pounds, 11 ounces. Lamond Annas, five bass, 10 pounds. Big fish: Scott Marshall, 6 pounds, 8 ounces. Nineteen fishermen caught 59 bass weighing 108 pounds, 7 ounces.

CSRA Bassmasters

March 12 results

Van Dixon reporting

Steve Clements, five bass, 14.08 pounds. Hunter Ciccio, four bass, 11.54 pounds. Mark Johnson, five bass, 6.49 pounds. Big fish: Clements, 6.77 pounds. Fourteen fishermen caught 25 bass weighing 50.11 pounds and all were released alive.

Columbia County River Rats

March 12 results

Ray Diamond reporting

Bart Blackburn, 18.03 pounds. David Smith, 13.11 pounds. Danny Collier, 8.08 pounds. Big fish: David Smith, 4.13 pounds.

Garden City Bassmasters

March 12 results

Cherokee Ramp

Steve Foust reporting

James Rose, five bass, 12.2 pounds. Howard Storey, five bass, 12 pounds. Marty Quesada Jr., five bass, 10.35 pounds. Big fish: Storey, 4.4 pounds. Thirteen fishermen caught 40 bass weighing 73.45 pounds and all were released alive.

Clark Hill Striper Club

March 12 results

Cherokee Ramp

Bill Tinley reporting

Lester Gales and Brian Turner, six fish, 36.33 pounds. Tommy Williams and Rob Herrington, four fish, 27.60 pounds. Tim Walters, Robbie Walters and Richard Biak, three fish, 21.61 pounds. Big fish: Walters, Walters and Biak, 14.25 pounds. Twenty-six boats, 53 anglers, 41 fish, 219.08 pounds.

The Clark Hill Striper Club meets every second Tuesday of the month at the Golden Corral on Bobby Jones Expressway. Come early to talk fishing and eat. Meeting starts at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in striper fishing is welcome to attend. More information: Bill Tinley at (706) 541-1669.

Triple Hook Bass Anglers

Hawe Creek ramp

March 12 results

Ray Ansley reporting

Andre Yancey, four bass, 16.13 pounds. Jack Williams, five bass, 14.03 pounds. Ralph Hankerson, four bass, 11.14 pounds. Big fish: Yancey, 6.15 pounds. Eighteen fishermen caught 39 bass weighing 86.05 pounds and all were released alive.

American Bass Anglers

Milton Keene reporting

Next: Saturday, Amity Ramp

Billed as the largest tournament trail for weekend anglers, it's open to men, women and youths (with parental consent) 16 years of age and older. No boat is required, but if you enter as a boater, you will be guaranteed its use even if there are no non-boaters in the field. Entry fee is $55 for one-day tournaments. Payment at the ramp will result in a $5 penalty unless you are signing up as a new member, renewing membership or are a life member. No guides or professional bass anglers are allowed. More information from ABA District 26 Director Milton C. Keene at (706) 595-9777 (or e-mail milty52@aol.com or visit ABA online at www.americanbassanglers.com.

Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League

South Carolina Division

Next: April 2, Santee Cooper. April 30, Strom Thurmond. May 21, Lake Hartwell. Sept. 24-25, Super Tournament on Lake Wylie.

Palmetto State Team Trail

Membership $50 per person, $100 per team. Entry fee $400 per team per tournament. More information: Buster and Judy Green, P.O. Box 472, Piedmont, SC 29673 (864) 277-2463 (res.) or (864) 616-2095 (cell). E-mail: pstt@charter.net.

2005 schedule: Saturday: Lake Hartwell, Broyles Landing. April 23: Lake Murray, Billy Dreher Island State Park. May 21: Clarks Hill (Thurmond), Dorn Boating & Fishing Complex near McCormick, S.C., Highway 378. June 11: Hartwell, Broyles Landing. Sept. 10-11: Championship on Lake Russell.

Superbass Team Tournament Trail

Strom Thurmond Lake

Wildwood Park

2004-2005 schedule: Saturday, April 23, May 21. More information: Tournament director Lynn Harley at (803) 278-4379.

Lake Murray

Tournaments will be held out of Billy Dreher Island State Park.

2004-2005 schedule: March 12, April 23, May 7. More information: Tournament director Loren DeBord at (803) 613-1255.

Lake Wateree

Clearwater Cove

2004-2005 schedule: April 9, May 14, June 11-12. More information: Tournament director Scott Peivy at (803) 309-7932.

Tournament entry fee $100. Polygraph fee $10. Optional big fish pot fee $10. Progressive big fish pot in which winner must weigh in a 7.5-pound or larger bass. Check out web site at www.basslures.com. More information: SuperBass Pro Shop, 522 Edgefield Road, North Augusta, SC 29841 (803) 613-1255.

Fish the Fall Team Tournaments

Spring schedule

April 9, Lake Hartwell, Broyles Landing. May 14, Lake Russell, Highway 72 Ramp. Entry fee $160 with a 1 in 5 payback. Entry fee must be received no later than eight days before the tournament. No entry fees will be accepted on tournament morning. Tournament hours safe light until 3 p.m. Full membership ($100 annually) is required to fish. June 3-4, Clarks Hill (Thurmond), Dorn Boating & Fishing Complex, two-day championship, entry fee $200 per team. More information: 1 (864) 299-1432, or by writing to Randy Morrison, Fish the Fall, P.O. Box 51162, Piedmont, SC 29673.

First Flight Team Tournaments

Sam Crawford reporting

2005 schedule

Saturday, Lake Wateree, Clearwater Cove Marina. April 16, Santee Cooper, John C. Land Facility. May 21, Clarks Hill Lake, Dorn Boating & Fishing Complex. June 18, Lake Greenwood, Emerald Lake Marina. Oct. 15-16, Classic, site to be announced.

Membership fee $200 per team. Entry fee $250 per tournament. Classic entry fee for qualifying teams $350 per team. Trail open to first 125 teams to send in completed application and $50 hold fee. Membership meeting will be held at 3 p.m., Jan. 30 at Woodmen of the World meeting hall on Augusta Road in West Columbia, S.C., between I-26 and I-20 beside the U.S. No. 1 Flea Market. More information: Sam Crawford at 1 (803) 905-1900 or e-mail samcrawford@ftc-i.net.

Fort Gordon Sportsman's Club

Jewell Jessie reporting

Next: Sunday, crappie tournament, daylight until 2 p.m. April 3, bass tournament, daylight until 2 p.m. April 17, crappie tournament, daylight until 2 p.m. May 1, bass tournament, Clark Hill Recreation Area, daylight until 2 p.m. May 15, bass tournament, daylight until 2 p.m. June 4, Kids' Fishing Derby, 8 a.m., to 11:30 a.m., Claypits II and III. June 5, Take a Soldier Fishing, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Butler Reservoir. June 26, bass tournament, daylight until 2 p.m. July 10, bass tournament, daylight until 2 p.m. July 24, bass tournament, daylight until 2 p.m. Aug. 21, bass tournament, daylight until 2 p.m. Sept. 11, bass tournament, daylight until 2 p.m. Sept. 24, Kids' Fishing Derby, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Claypits II and III. Sept. 25, Take a Soldier Fishing, 7 a.m., to 2 p.m. Oct. 23, bass tournament, daylight until 2 p.m. Nov. 13, bass tournament, daylight until 2 p.m. December: No tournaments scheduled.

Tournaments 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, 791-5078, or 833-2834 res. or 541-1057, ext. 131 Jewel Jessie, 5226 Woodridge Dr., Hephzibah, Ga. 30815, 793-1952. All tournaments held at Butler Reservoir, unless otherwise noted.Furnituretournament results