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.

Walmart BFL Series

Sept. 26-27

Wildwood Park

Final Results

BOATER DIVISION (Top 5): Keith Hutto, Evans, nine bass, 21 pounds, 6 ounces, $5,761. Craig Johnson, Martinez, 10 bass, 20 pounds, 6 ounces, $2,880. Jon Hair, Appling, eight bass, 20 pounds, 3 ounces, $1,921. Bobby Wayne Gaston, Evans, nine bass, 18 pounds, 5 ounces, $1,344. Bart Blackburn, North Augusta, eight bass, 17 pounds, 15 ounces, $1,152. Chris Heath, North Augusta, 11th place, seven bass, 12 pounds, 14 ounces, $608. Tim Jones, North Augusta, 15th, six bass, 11 pounds, 6 ounces, $480. Danny Kirk, Bartow, Ga., 19th, six bass, 98 pounds, 7 ounces, $403. Big fish: Day 1, Troy Morrow, Toccoa, Ga., 5 pounds, 5 ounces, $765. Day 2, Richard Buller, Washington, Ga., 4 pounds, 7 ounces, $382.

CO-ANGLERS (Top 5): Heather Broom, Sylva, N.C., seven bass, 10 pounds, 15 ounces, $2,880. Evan C. Buller, Lincolnton, six bass, 10 pounds, 10 ounces, $1,440. Erin Schumpert, Greenwood, S.C., five bass, 10 pounds, 6 ounces, $962. Richard Buller, Washington, Ga., five bass, 10 pounds, 1 ounce, $672. Clay Wilson, Evans, eight bass, 9 pounds, 8 ounces, $576. Don Kohli, Lincolnton, five bass, 7 pounds, 11 ounces, $384. Matt Deufel, Augusta, 16th, four bass, 6 pounds, 8 ounces, $240. Alan Hampton, Thomson, 19th, four bass, 5 pounds, 4 ounces, $202.

Saturday Morning Open Team Tournament

Wildwood Park

Eric Mora reporting

Next: TBA. Entry fee $55 per team, includes big fish pot. Tournament starts at safe light and ends at 2 p.m. For more information, call Eric Mora at (706) 533-0639.

Greenbrier Bassmasters

Sept. 19 results

From Lake Sinclair

Charles Lewis reporting

Baylor Ronemus, two bass, 4.15 pounds. Andrew Lewis, three bass, 3.70 pounds. Pete Hohlwein, three bass, 2.68 pounds. Big fish: Ronemus, 2.70 pounds. Twelve fishermen caught 15 bass weighing 19.98 pounds.

CSRA Bassmasters

Sept. 20 results

Van Dixon reporting

Hunter Ciccio, five bass, 7.05 pounds. Van Dixon, five bass, 6.35 pounds. Ronnie Scott, three bass, 4.55 pounds. Big fish: Glen Williamson, 3 pounds. Eleven fishermen caught 26 bass weighing 36 pounds.

Carolina Bass Club

Sept. 26 results

Lamond Annas reporting

Billy Freeman, four bass, 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Donald Jones, four bass, 4.15 pounds. Calvin (Bubba) Smith, four bass, 3 .13 pounds. Big fish: Freeman, 2 pounds, 7 ounces. Twelve fishermen caught 20 bass weighing 29 pounds, 14 ounces.

Clark Hill Bassmasters

Sept. 26 results

Freddie Norman, 5.87 pounds. Al Smith, 4.83 pounds. Big fish: Norman, 2.2 pounds. Fifteen fishermen caught 17 bass weighing 21 pounds and all were released alive.

Westside Bassmasters

Sept. 26 results

Jimmy Huffman reporting

Kenny Miles, 8 pounds, 5 ounces. Carlton Fulcher, 5 pounds, 14 ounces. Mason Miller, 5 pounds, 13 ounces. Big fish: Kenny Miles, 2 pounds, 9 ounces.

Christian Anglers Striper Club

Sept. 26 results

Joseph Pearson reporting

Mark Crawford, Randy Hunter, Bobby Azar, Al Spires, five fish 42.04 pounds. Ricky DuBose, Rick Quarles, Ron Baughman, five fish, 38.36 pounds. David Richardson, Triston Richardson, Martin Steed, Jackson Steed, five fish, 33.2 pounds. Big fish: Crawford team, 17.48 pounds. Eight boats, 19 fishermen, 35 fish, 212.15 pounds.

Every Other Sunday Morning Open Team

Bass Tournament

Amity boat ramp

Mario Hall reporting

Next: TBA. Safe light 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.

American Bass Anglers

Dale Hart reporting

2009 schedule: Oct. 31, Cherokee Landing; Nov. 14-15, Houlihan Bridge, Savannah River; 2010 schedule: Feb. 27, Dorn Fishing & Boating Complex, Hawe Creek; March 27, Elijah Clark State Park; April 17, Dorn Fishing & Boating Complex, Hawe Creek; May 15, Cherokee Landing; June 12-13, Dorn Fishing & Boating Complex, Hawe Creek. 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.americanbass anglers.com.

Salt water tournaments

Fripp Island Marina

Nov. 6-7: Third annual Owen Perry Memorial Inshore Tournament. Nov. 27: 10th annual Kids Fishing 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. For more information, call (843) 838-1517.

Fort Gordon Sportsman's Club

Fred Perry reporting

Sept. 20 results

Greg Stoll and Cary Rook, 91 crappies, 26 pounds. Amanda McClure and Fred Perry, 46 crappies, 14 pounds. Big fish: Dereck Fulton, 1 pound, 6 ounces. Eight teams in the field caught 215 crappies weighing 75 pounds.

Kids' Fishing Derby

Claypit Lakes

Sept. 26 results

5 and under: Kristen Overstreet, 3 pounds, 12 ounces; Kiara Smith, 1 pound, 8 ounces; Jerry Higdon, 11 ounces. 6/8-year-olds: Will Gowan, 13 pounds, 2 ounces. Logan Phillips, 6 pounds, 2 ounces. Montana Moore, 5 pounds, 13 ounces. 9/12-year-olds: Tres Randolph, 15 pounds, 10 ounces; Tyria Lowery, 4 pounds, 11 ounces; Sierra Griffin, 3 pounds, 15 ounces; Kevin Wilson, 3 pounds, 14 ounces; Brianna Bradley, 2 pounds, 10 ounces; Angel Ivey, 6 ounces. Note: 240 children attended, 182 fish weighed.

2009 schedule: Oct. 11, bass tournament, safe light until noon. Nov. 15, 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.

Mr. Clark Hill

Previous winners. Tournament year, winner and his club, number of fish, weight and club winner:

1973: Sam Seal, CSRA Bassmasters, 10-fish limit, 16-10; CSRA Bassmasters. 1974: Noel Brown, CSRA Bassmasters, 8-fish limit, 11-4; CSRA Bassmasters. 1975: Bobby Dickinson, CSRA Bassmasters, 8-fish limit, 11-4; CSRA Bassmasters. 1976: Thurston Hall, Clark Hill Bassmasters, 8-fish limit, 24-0; CSRA Bassmasters. 1977: Gerald Osborne, Tugaloo Bassmasters, 8-fish limit, 17 pounds; Tugaloo Bassmasters. 1978: Thurston Hall, Clark Hill Bassmasters, 8-fish limit, 14 pounds; CSRA Bassmasters. 1979: Fred Swanson, Belvedere Bass Busters, 6 bass, 8 pounds, 4 ounces; CSRA Bassmasters.

1980: Gerald Champagne, River Rats Bass Club, 8-fish limit, 13 pounds; Clark Hill Bassmasters. 1981: Wayne Rowell, River Rats Bass Club, 8-fish limit, 15 pounds; Clark Hill Bassmasters. 1982: Noel Brown, CSRA Bassmasters, 8-fish limit, 16-0; CSRA Bassmasters. 1983: Noel Brown, CSRA Bassmasters, 8-fish limit, 19-1; CSRA Bassmasters. 1984: David Brown, CSRA Bassmasters, 8-fish limit, 15-10; CSRA Bassmasters. 1985: Noel Brown, CSRA Bassmasters, 7-fish limit, 13-14; club winners discontinued. 1986: Larry Gilpin, Wildwood Bassmasters, 7-fish limit, 15-10. 1987: Ed Rice, Belvedere Bass Busters, 7-fish limit, 13-11. 1988: David Brown, CSRA Bassmasters, 7-fish limit, 16-4. 1989: David Brown, CSRA Bassmasters, 5-fish limit, 12-2.

1990: Carter Loftis, Clark Hill Bassmasters, 5-fish limit, 11-12. 1991: Bill McKie, Belvedere Bass Busters, 5-fish limit, 15-7. 1992: Robert Chapman, Midland Bassmasters, 5-fish limit, 18-4. 1993: Marty Quesada Jr., Martinez Bassmasters, 5-fish limit, 14-0. 1994: Henry Bordeaux, Suburban Bassmasters, 5-fish limit, 14-4. 1995: Glenn Hubbard, Evans Bassmasters, 5-fish limit, 14-0. 1996: Donald Miller, Outcast Bass Club, 5-fish limit, 15-5. 1997: Bob Becton, River Rats Bass Club, 5-fish limit, 18-1. 1998: Dale Gibbs, Outcast Bass Club, 5-fish limit, 22-2. 1999: Darle Opalewski, CSRA Bassmasters, 5-fish limit, 22.62 pounds.

2000: Bob Becton, Outcast Bassmasters, 5-fish limit, 14.68 pounds. 2001: Dale Gibbs, Outcast Bass Club, 5-fish limit, 15.36 pounds. 2002: Mike Guilbeau, Evans Bassmasters, 5-fish limit, 11.66 pounds. 2003: David Brown, CSRA Bassmasters, 5-fish limit, 11.4 pounds. 2004: Marty Quesada Jr., Belvedere Bass Busters, 5-fish limit, 17 pounds. 2005: Mike Tuten, Richmond County Bassmasters, 5-fish limit, 14.9 pounds. 2006: Bart Blackburn, Columbia County River Rats Bass Club, two-day, 10-fish limit: 28.36 pounds. 2007: Tony Postell, Columbia County River Rats Bass Club, two-day, 10-fish limit, 26.02 pounds. 2008: Keith Hutto, Evans Bassmasters, two-day, 9-fish catch, 30.46 pounds.

Source: Mr. Clark Hill Committee.