Jackson Hook & Cook Celebration
Oct. 11, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
On the Savannah River
At Aiken County Boat Landing
Safe light until 3 p.m. Entry fee is $50 per boat, and each entrant may enter one or all three categories of 30 pan fish, five largemouth bass or two striped bass. Payback is 100 percent. Weigh-in at Jackson Town Hall. More information: Jerry Barber at (803) 471-2551.
Kids' Fishing Derby
Sept. 27 results
Claypit Lakes
Fort Gordon
Fred Perry reporting
5-and-under: Danny Hockenberry, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Chase Rogers, 5 pounds, 1 ounce. Jonathan Dill, 3 pounds, 12 ounces.
6-8: Madison Hockenberry, 6 pounds. Jazlyn Charan, 4 pounds, 4 ounces. Taylor Dill and Michael Thigpen, tie, 3 pounds, 7 ounces.
9-12: Breanna Bradley, 16 pounds, 11 ounces. Krista Jackson, 5 pounds, 10 ounces. Cord Conway, 7 pounds, 9 ounces.
13-15: Marcus Ashley, 3 pounds, 2 ounces. Clay Dill, 3 pounds, 1 ounce. Dalton King, 2 pounds, 13 ounces.
In total, 280 children caught 317 fish.
Stevens Creek Open Team
Bass Tournament
Sept. 27 results
Mark Whitcomb reporting
Bruce Lowe, by himself, five bass, 10 pounds, 11 ounces. Mark Whitcomb and Joel Carson, five bass, 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Charles Whisenhunt and Chad Lambert, three bass, 4 pounds, 7 ounces. Big fish: Lowe, 3 pounds, 4 ounces. Big fish: Johnson, 3 pounds, 6 ounces. Seven boats in the field.
Next: Oct. 25. Entry fee is $20 per team, with $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 at (706) 830-6924.
Saturday Morning
Open Team Bass Tournament
Next: No tournament Saturday because of Mr. Clark Hill Tournament. Entry fee is normally $55, including big fish pot fee. Payback is 100 percent. Safe light until 3 p.m. More information: Tony Postell at (706) 564-8061 or Sammy Landrum at (706) 825-9167.
Carolina Bass Club
September results
Ken Redd, five bass, 10 pounds, 10 ounces. Scott McGregor, five bass, 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Lamond Annas, five bass, 5 pounds, 4 ounces, and Brad Barton, four bass, 5 pounds, 4 ounces (tie). Big fish: Joel Feagiin, 3 pounds, 12 ounces. Twenty fishermen caught 44 bass weighing 60 pounds, 3 ounces.
American Bass Anglers
Schedule
Oct. 11, Lake Springs. 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 and more than 1,000 tournaments nationwide. Membership is open to anyone 16 and older but is closed to professional fishermen and professional guides. Those under 18 must have parental consent.
Milton Keene is looking for an Augusta angler to become assistant director. Contact him at (706) 595-9777 or milty52@aol.com.
Columbia County River Rats Bass Club
Sept. 8 results
Ray Diamond reporting
Tony Postell, 16.15 pounds. Jon Cole, 10.02 pounds. Eric Mora, 8.06 pounds. Big fish: Postell, 6.04 pounds.
The club's top six: Tony Postell, Bart Blackburn, Sammy Landrum, Danny Collier, David Smith, Joe Ludwig. Alternate: Jackie Mimmie. Big fish of the year: Collier, 7.10 pounds.
CSRA Bassmasters
Sept. 27 results
Van Dixon reporting
Ron Smith, five bass, 11.70 pounds. Noel Brown, five bass, 11.35 pounds. Mark Johnson, five bass, 8.50 pounds. Big fish: David Brown, 5.65 pounds. Thirteen fishermen caught 38 bass weighing 67.35 pounds, and all were released alive.
Augusta Bassmasters
Sept. 27 results
Billy Rosier reporting
Jon Hare, five bass, 14 pounds, 6 ounces. Robert Abernathy Jr., five bass, 8 pounds, 15 ounces. Larry Atkins, five bass, 8 pounds, 12 ounces. Big fish: Hare, 5 pounds, 3 ounces. Ten fishermen caught 22 bass weighing 47 pounds, 8 ounces, and all but one were released alive.
Fripp Island Marina Tournaments
Nov. 7-8: Second Annual Owen Perry Memorial Inshore Tournament. Nov. 28: Kids' Fishing Tournament. More information: The marina at 1 (843) 838-1517.
Fort Gordon Sportsman's Club
Schedule
Sunday, bass tournament. 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 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 at (706) 791-5078, (706) 833-2834 or (706) 541-1057, Ext. 131. All tournaments held at Butler Reservoir, unless otherwise noted.
