Sponsoring a bass, crappie, catfish or other fishing tournament? Mail or fax your flier or information to Fishing Editor, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, Ga. 30903-1928. Fax number is (706) 823-3408. Tournament reports must include first and last names of the participants, total numbers of fish and total weight of the catch.
The Herring Hut Catfish Derby
June 13-14 results
Albert Moody reporting
Team led by Doug Goodwin, Aiken, 53 pounds, 1 ounce. Team led by Keith Remkus, Martinez, 35 pounds, 8 ounces. Team led by Travis Tyk, Augusta, 29 pounds, 9 ounces. Big fish: Tyk's team, 20 pounds, 7 ounces. Seven teams in the field.
Summer Saturday Night
Open Team Bass Tournament
June 13 results
Lamond Annas reporting
Billy Vaughn and Clay Etterle, five bass, 9 pounds, 6 ounces. Matt Deufel and Nick Boss, five bass, 9 pounds. Eddie Yasney and Raymond Mulherin, five bass, 8 pounds, 14 ounces. Big fish: Lonnie Kuehle and Ronnie Hammack, 4 pounds. Thirty-four boats in the field.
Entry fee $22 per boat. Tournament hours 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., every Saturday through Aug. 22. Register at the Lake Springs boat ramp each week. The year-end Classic will be held on Aug. 29 from 5 p.m. until midnight. Entry fee is $55, including $5 for the big fish pot. To qualify to fish the Classic, entrants must fish a minimum two Saturday night tournaments, or pay the Classic fee plus $45 for $100 total. Five-fish limit. Individual payback depends on the number of boats entered each week. For more information, call Lonnie Kuehle at (706) 833-2466, or Donald Jones at (706) 832-0147.
Wednesday Night Shootout
June 17 results
Robert Giffin reporting
David Hall and Steve Kelly, five bass, 9 pounds, 12 ounces. Richard Lupo and Little Reno Reasoner, five bass, 9 pounds, 8 ounces. Hugh McMurray and Craig Williams, five bass, 9 pounds, 7 ounces. Big fish: Hall and Kelly, 4 pounds, 7 ounces. Thirty-four boats in the field.
Tournament will be held Wednesday out of Wildwood Park, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Entry fee is $35 per team or $33 for individual entries. For more information, call Robert Giffin at (706) 533-0357.
Augusta Fishing League
Individual Bass Tournament
June 13 results
Noel Brown, five bass, 9 pounds, 12 ounces. Big fish: Greg Davis, 2 pounds, 14 ounces. Five boats in the field.
Entry fee $210, including big fish pot. Safe light until 1 p.m., out of Wildwood Park. For more information, call Robert Giffin at (706) 533-0357.
Saturday Morning Open Team Tournament
Wildwood Park
Robert Giffin reporting
June 13 results
Noel Brown and Bobby Gaston, five bass, 10 pounds, 7 ounces. Tony Postell and Sammy Landrum, five bass, 9 pounds, 11 ounces. Big fish: Postell and Landrum, 3 pounds, 5 ounces. Ten boats in the field.
Next: Saturday, out of Wildwood Park. Entry fee $55 per team, includes big fish pot. Tournament starts at safe light and weigh-in starts at 1 p.m.
Sunday Morning Open Team
Bass Tournament
June 14 results
Mario Hall reporting
Gary and Josh Powell, 14.08 pounds. Mike and Skylar Sexton, 8.22 pounds. Mike and Asher Powell, 7.29 pounds. Big fish: The Sextons, 6.01 pounds. Twenty-four fishermen caught 38 bass weighing 50.1 pounds. Next: June 28 at Amity Park, 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Entry fee $35 per team (includes big fish pot), 100 percent payback. For more information, call Mario Hall at (706) 466-5730.
Every Wednesday Nite
Open Team Bass Tournament
June 17 results
Mike Sexton and Mike Powell, 8.46 pounds. Randy Fisher, 5.77 pounds. Vernon Anthony and Daryle Weeks, 4.34 pounds. Big fish: Sexton and Powell, 3.24 pounds.
Next: June 24 at Amity Park. Entry fee $30 per team (includes big fish pot). Tournament hours 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Five-fish limit. For more information, call Mario Hall at (706) 466-5730.
Open Team Bass Tournament
Calcutta-style
July 11, Wildwood Park
Hours safe light until 1 p.m. Registration fee is $50 per team and must be paid by July 8. For more information, call Robert Giffin at (706)-533-0357.
American Bass Anglers
Dale Hart reporting
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 18 must have their parents' consent.
For more information, call director Dale Hart at (912) 925-5004, e-mail dhart89@comcast.net or visit ABA online at www.americanbassanglers.com.
Saltwater tournaments
Fripp Island Marina
July 10-11: Fireworks Fishing Tournament. Sept. 4-5: 19th annual Fripp Island Kingfish Tournament. Three charter captains are based at the marina, which offers a fleet of new rental boats and Fripper II, a new 49-passenger catamaran excursion boat. For more information, call (843) 838-1517.
Fort Gordon Sportsman's Club
Fred Perry reporting
Schedule: July 12, bass tournament, safe light until noon. Aug. 9, bass tournament, safe light until noon.
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. For more information, call Fred Perry at (706)-791-5078, (706)-833-2834 res. or (706)-541-1057, ext. 131. All tournaments held at Butler Reservoir, unless otherwise noted.
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