After a full season of qualifying events, 164 teams gathered at beautiful Table Rock Lake for the 2017 Joe Bass Team Trails Championship hosted by Indian Point Resort. The weekend’s festivities were kicked off with a dinner and awards presentation at Kimberling Inn where a truck … [Read more...]
09/20/17 Antique
The final Antique tournament was won by Greg Wood and Charlie McConnell with a 5 bass limit weighing 12.21lbs. Sponsors include Phoenix Boats, and McCallister Marine. Jim Dopp and Harlin Husky weigh in 5 weighing 11.19 for second. Doc Seger and Billy Bird take 3rd with 7.71lbs … [Read more...]
09/10/17 Stockton
A beautiful day with temps in the low 80's, brought the fishermen out to play at Stockton Lake. The Joe Bass Team Trail Stockton Division finale concluded the 2017 season. The anglers had great conditions for all types of baits. Some reported a very good top water bite, while … [Read more...]
08/27/17 Truman
No one could legitimately expect to conclude the 2017 Joe Bass Truman Division season under static, consistent conditions. As has been the norm for the entire season, torrential rains swept through the Osage and Grand River watersheds earlier in the week, causing a rapid rise to … [Read more...]
08/26/17 Pomme
This tournament concludes the 2017 season on Pomme de Terre. Gus and Paul Marsala take top honors with 5 bass weighing 16.31 lbs. Following close behind David and Sean Mulkey take 2nd with 15.43. Dana Hansen and Terry Blankenship take third and 1st Ozark Chevrolet Big Bass with … [Read more...]
08/20/17 Twain
Werle and Smith end season on high note! Hendrix and Zumwalt finish second and win points Championship! Embree and Asbury find check line in third. Mother nature has decided to yoyo the weather patterns here in the month of August, fluctuating water temperatures as much as … [Read more...]
08/13/17 Stockton
A cloudy and cool August day brought out the anglers to fish in great weather. Topwater baits, soft plastics and jigs were the primary baits. A few reported some squarebill action but the topwater and jigs worked the best. At least that is what the husband/wife team of Randy and … [Read more...]
07/30/17 Truman
Once again the 60 teams that assembled for the penultimate tournament of the Joe Bass Truman Division season faced an ever-changing lake. Whereas less than a week prior it appeared the event would set up as a typical Truman July event with hot humid temperatures, normal lake … [Read more...]
07/29/17 Pomme
Rick Fishback and Denny Carver weigh in 5 bass weighing 13.80lbs for the win. Rick reports using a prototype bait and Chompers jigs fished at depths of 15-22 feet at numerous locations in both arms managing on 5 keeper bites. Their limit was anchored by the tournament 1st Big … [Read more...]
07/26/17 Antique
Hottest day of 2017 the weatherman said but 24 tough Antique angler teams turned out for this event. Besting the field with their 5 bass limit caught in the James River by flipping and deep cranks Jason Newberry and Greg Wood take 1st Place and with 2nd Big Bass. Sponsors … [Read more...]
07/23/17 Twain
30 teams showed up to Mark Twain lake for the fifth of six division tournaments sponsored by 154 Marine. Early dock talk was that there were groups of fish still biting on the lake and that the lower end structure bite was the best, teams dedicated to bank fishing we're … [Read more...]
07/16/17 Stockton
A hot summer day with high heat index caused some discomfort for the anglers. The bass obviously were hard to find also. Using jigs and slow moving baits were the key baits for the team of Glenn Harrison and Kyle Kiister, Alma, KS. The team is sponsored by Albers Marine, Denali … [Read more...]