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.
Victoria Robinson Foundation
Open Team Bass Tournament
March 25, Wildwood Park
Entry fee $70 per boat.
Tournament hours safe light until 3:30 p.m.
Pre-registration allowed until March 13. Entrants may register at the ramps before 6 a.m. Mail entry fees with application to the Victoria Robinson Foundation, P.O. Box 324, Gracewood, Ga. 30812. Profits to go to the foundation to benefit victims of congenital heart disease.
More information: Janet or Vincent Robinson at (706) 771-1524.
Saturday Morning Get-Together
Tony Postell reporting
Next: Jan. 21 at Wildwood Park.
Tournament hours safe light, but anglers will vote on weigh-in time at the ramp.
Entry fee $25 per boat with 100 percent payback.
More information: Sammy Landrum, (706) 825-9167. Tony Postell, (706) 564-8061.
CSRA Bassmasters
Van Dixon reporting
Jan. 7 results
David Brown, 11.03 pounds.
Noel Brown, 9.05 pounds.
Shawn Stanford, 7.01 pounds.
Big fish: David Brown, 6.09 pounds.
Thirteen fishermen caught 25 bass weighing 44.89 pounds and all were released alive.
Southern Anglers Challenge
Competitive Fishing Circuits
Clark Hill Division
Stephen Bayazes Jr., reporting
Jan. 14 results
Keith Williamson and Al Hart, 19 pounds, 5.2 ounces, $950.
Gene Tant and Bill Clayton, 19-0 pounds, $530.
Joey Zielinski and Steve DeBord, 14 pounds, 1.6 ounces, $360.
Big fish: Zielinski and DeBord, 8 pounds, 10 ounces, $230.
Tournament fee $100. Optional big bass fee: $10.
Championship fee: $10.
Annual membership fee: $30 per person.
Schedule: Feb. 4, Wildwood Park, safe light until 3 p.m. March 11, April 15, May 27.
More information: Superbass Pro Shop at (803) 279-1120. www.southernanglerschallenge.com
Lake Keowee Division
Craig Johnson reporting
Schedule: Feb. 4, Gap Hill Landing. March 4, April 28, May 27.
More information: Craig Johnson at (706) 364-6437.
Savannah River Division
Schedule: Jan. 28, Tucksee King Landing. Feb. 18, March 18, April 15, May 20.
More information: Barry Durden at (912) 863-7361.
Bass Anglers Invitational Trail
Don Crowley reporting
Jan. 14 results
Travis Barber and Joel Mattson, Edgefield, S.C., five bass, 10.06 pounds, $580.
Steve Franklin (by himself), Greenwood, S.C., five bass, 9.07 pounds, $400.
Bo Reed and Chad Freeman, Lincolnton, Ga., four bass, 7.22 pounds.
Big fish: Barber and Mattson, 4.38 pounds.
Schedule-Jan. 14: Clarks Hill, Dorn ramp, Hawe Creek. Feb. 4: Russell Lake, Highway 72 Elbert ramp. March 11: Lake Greenwood, Greenwood State Park ramp. April 15: Russell Lake, Highway 72 Elbert ramp. May 6, Lake Greenwood, Greenwood State Park ramp. June 3, Russell Lake, Highway 72 Elbert ramp. Aug. 19, Clarks Hill, Dorn ramp, Hawe Creek. Sept. 9: Wild card tournament, Clarks Hill, Dorn ramp, Hawe Creek.
Fees: $25 membership fee per person per year.
Entry: $100 per team or individual, $10 big fish pot (optional).
More information: Don Crowley, (864) 229-6487. e-mail: Crowley@greenwood.net. Website: baitinc.com.
Wildwood Park Bass Tournaments
March 8-11: Wal-Mart EverStart.
April 7-8: Local Top 6.
April 21-27: Georgia Bass Federation Top 6 Classic.
May 4-7: Citgo Bassmasters.
May 13: Clark Hill Committee's Easter Seals.
May 20: Columbia County Recreation Advisory Board Spring Tournament.
Oct. 7: 33rd annual Mr. Clark Hill.
American Bass Anglers
Milton Keene reporting
Schedule: Feb. 18, Clarks Hill, Elijah Clark State Park ramp. March 4, Clarks Hill, Amity Landing. March 25, Clarks Hill, Mistletoe State Park. April 8, Clarks Hill, Elijah Clark State Park. April 29, Clarks Hill, Mistletoe. May 20, Clarks Hill, Amity.
District championship: Clarks Hill, June 17-18, Amity.
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.
More information: Reach 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.
Palmetto State Team Trail
Schedule: Jan. 21, Lake Keowee, Gap Hill Landing (Hot Hole, Skimmer Wall, Jocassee Dam off limits). Feb. 25: Lake Russell, Elbert Ramp, Highway 72. March 25: Clarks Hill, Dorn Boating & Fishing Complex, Hawe Creek. April 22: Lake Hartwell, Portman Marina. May 27: Lake Russell, Elbert Ramp, Highway 72.
Championship in June: Date and site to be announced.
Entry fee $300 per tournament. 8 percent held at each event goes toward the championship pot.
More information: Buster and Judy Green, P.O. Box 472, Piedmont, S.C. 29673 (1 864 277-2463 (res.) or 864 616-2095 (cell). E-mail: pstt@charter.net.
Fort Gordon Sportsman's Club
Jewel Jessie reporting
Schedule: Feb. 26, bass tournament, safe light until noon. March 12, bass tournament, safe light until noon. March 26, crappie tournament, safe light until noon. April 9, bass tournament, safe light until noon. April 23, crappie tournament, safe light until noon. May 7, bass tournament, safe light until noon. May 21, bass tournament, safe light until noon. June 3, Kids' Fishing Derby, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., Claypit Lakes. June 11, bass tournament, safe light until noon. June 25, bass tournament, safe light until noon. July 9, bass tournament, safe light until noon.
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.
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.
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