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: (706) 823-3408. Tournament reports must include first and last names of the participants, total numbers of fish and total weight of the catch.

2009 Mr. Clark Hill

Bass Fishing Championship

Oct. 2-3 results, Wildwood Park

Jay Jennings reporting

Byron Smith, Columbia County River Rats Bass Club, 10 bass, 19.42 pounds. Keith Williamson, Outcast Bass Club, 10 bass, 18.70 pounds. Bobby Wayne Gaston, Belvedere Bass Busters, 9 bass, 17.64 pounds. Lamond Annas, Carolina Bass Club, 10 bass, 16.32 pounds. Sammy Landrum, Columbia County River Rats Bass Club, 8 bass, 15.72 pounds. Craig Johnson, Suburban Bassmasters, 8 bass, 14.36 pounds. Jason Sowinski, Cherokee Bassmasters, 10 bass, 13.44 pounds. Paul Christian, Clark Hill Bassmasters, 6 bass, 13.36 pounds. David Matthews, CSRA Bassmasters, 7 bass, 13.26 pounds. David Brown, CSRA Bassmasters, 7 bass, 13 pounds, and Neal Baughman, Horse Creek Bassmasters, 10 bass, 13 pounds (tie). Note: Rules call for ties to be broken by big fish. Neither weighed in a big fish. Day 1 big fish: Mike Reese, Savannah River Bassmasters, 4.98 pounds. Day 2 big fish: Paul Christian, 32.6 pounds. Initial signup was 201 fishermen representing all 22 Clark Hill Committee clubs, but only 182 checked in after the first day. Only the top 50 finishers the first day fished the second day. Forty five-fish limits were weighed in on day 1 and seven on day 2. Total fish caught: 354 weighing 583.56 pounds, averaging 1.65 pounds.

Saturday Morning

Open Team Tournament

Wildwood Park

Next: Saturday. Entry fee is $55 per team, includes big fish pot. Tournament starts at safe light and weigh-in to be determined at ramp. For more information, call Eric Mora at (706) 533-0639.

Columbia County River Rats

Bass Club

Oct. 4 results

Jon Cole, 11.15 pounds. Trey Beck, 9.11 pounds. Danny Collier, 7 pounds. Big fish: Beck, 5.10 pounds.

American Bass Anglers

Schedule: Oct. 31, Cherokee Landing; Nov. 14-15, Houlihan Bridge, Savannah River; 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.americanbassanglers.com.

Saltwater tournaments

Fripp Island Marina

Schedule: 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 excursion boat. For more information, call (843) 838-1517.

Fort Gordon Sportsman's Club

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, or (706) 833-2834 res. or (706) 541-1057, ext. 131. All tournaments held at Butler Reservoir, unless otherwise noted.