Spring weather is notoriously erratic, and the week leading up to the Stockton Division opener was no exception with freezing nightly temperatures, rain, and a post front sunny windy day for the tournament. Nonetheless, 65 teams convened at Orleans Trail Marina & Resort in … [Read more...]
04/02/22 Table Rock
Round two of the Table Rock Division sponsored by Chompers was greeted with tops-turvy weather conditions in the days leading up to the event, with warm temperatures replaced with bitter cold nights. Rain and storms worked through the area around takeoff, replaced with clearing … [Read more...]
03/27/22 Ozarks
35 Brave teams faced 37 degree weather at take off to fish the Joe Bass Team Trail event on Lake of the Ozarks on March 27th out of PB2. The team of Scott Hill and Brandon Hill got 1st place in our first tournament of the year at Lake O. They stated all the fish came in the Dam … [Read more...]
03/26/22 Smithville
The Tournament Was a Chilly Start, 30 Degrees at take off with a Field of 30 Brave Anglers for the Smithville Lake Kick off out of Little Platte Boat Ramp. For the Win was Chris Randell and Tim Randell they state they threw Strike King 1.5 crankbaits and Spinnerbaits with big … [Read more...]
03/23/22 Antique
Following several days of nice warm spring weather, the 2022 Antique Division kicked off under cloudy, rainy, windy, cold conditions. While the calendar says it’s time for the bass to start moving shallow, the strong cold front likely kicked that into neutral for a bit. However, … [Read more...]
03/05/22 Table Rock
A new season brings a new tournament director, Rocky Carden, to the Table Rock Division sponsored by Chompers. A strong warming trend preceded the kickoff event, and forecasted strong winds associated with an approaching front fueled the optimism for the 61 teams that launched at … [Read more...]
02/12/22 Bull Shoals
Statistics can always be skewed to reflect an intended result but suffice it to say the anglers competing in the Bull Shoals Division of Joe Bass Team Trails represent some of the toughest competitors in the nation. The simplest fact to prove that is that it took an average of … [Read more...]
01/22/22 Bull Shoals
Some believe being local ensures a strong finish in a bass tournament, particularly a winter division event. Some believe the heavy hitters have secret spots, custom lures, or some other sort of panacea that leads them to big stringers of bass. Some even stoop to suggesting … [Read more...]
01/08/22 Bull Shoals
Promises of 65 degrees and sunny apparently were intended for this weekend’s tarpon tournament in Costa Rica, as the 24 teams that gathered at Buck Creek Marina were greeted with 30 degree temperatures at takeoff, 25mph winds, and overcast conditions. Still, it was an improvement … [Read more...]