Texas B.A.S.S. Nation

Bassmasters’ Creed: I promise to create among my fellow anglers, and the public in general, an awareness of my Chapter’s and Society’s contributions to angling, conservation and outdoor recreation. I will encourage and instruct the youth of my community in the art of bass fishing. I pledge myself to full adherence to all conservation codes and to detect and report any polluter of our nation’s waters.

Crossland & Hammond Win Team Qualifier on OH Ivie

Posted on Written by

Team Results
Big Bass Results
2025 Team Northwest Region YTD Standings

The 17 boat field was greeted with 32 degrees, a light breeze and overcast skies Saturday morning. We took off just after 7 am among mixed opinions about cathing fish. It turns out it was a tough day for everyone. But someone always finds the active fish in the lake. Two teams did that today.

Hunter Crossland and Blake Hammond brought one of the two limits to the scales. Their five fish weighed 17.50 lbs and included big bas of the event. The big fish went 6.28 lbs. They took home $1670 for their efforts.

Shawn Campbell & Jesus Limon werent far behind, also with a five fish limit that went 14.36 lbs. Their kicker fish went 5.81 lbs. That erned them a check for $750.

Third place went to the team of Robert Brake and Michael Lee with three fish that went 8.60 lbs.

Congratulations to the winners!

Out next NW Region Team tournament with be on EV Spence, March 29, 2025. Get signed up here!!

Brent Stafford
Team Division Director
Texas BASS Nation

*** Club Division – 2/15/25 Toledo Bend Tournament Cancelled ***

Posted on Written by

Gentlemen:

Due to severe weather threats and high winds forecast for Saturday, the Southeast Region Directors have canceled Saturday’s tournament at Toledo Bend The decision was made after Directors studied several weather channels and wind apps.

“The National Weather Service is forecasting sustained winds out of the SSW of 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph,”  “In addition, there is a significant threat of severe weather. 

We understand the hardships this may have caused for many of you, but we cannot risk the safety of our Regional anglers. Those of you that registered for this event, will have your entry fees rolled over to the make-up event, to be scheduled at a later date. In the event you are unable to attend that event, your entry fee will be refunded.

The Team Division Qualifier Tournament will still be held on Sunday February 16, 2025 on Toledo Bend at Pendelton Bridge ramp as planned. Registration is still open Click here to get started.

Southeast Region BOD
Club Division
Texas BASS Nation

Club Division: SE Region Opener Sam Rayburn 1/25/25

Posted on Written by

The 2025 Southeast Region Individual Trail kicked off Saturday January 25, 2025, out of Jackson Hill Marina with 72 anglers competing. After a week that included freezing temperatures and snow the pre-tournament practice reports were grim. Anglers were greeted Saturday morning with temperatures just above freezing with strong winds predicted throughout the day. The forecasters did not miss the wind forecast, as a lot of anglers found out once they reached the 147 bridge.

At the conclusion of the weigh-in Nacogdoches Bass Club member Joseph Bruener had topped the field with five bass weighing in at 12.68. Joseph stated that he targeted fish with his LiveScope in depths ranging from 12-30 feet of water on points, flats, and creek channels. Joseph caught his fish utilizing a Crush City Freeloader and a Yum FFS minnow.

Brandon Simoneaux with The Vidor Bass Anglers Association finished second with a five bass limit that weighed 12.49 pounds. Brandon states that he spent Friday looking for areas that would be protected from the wind. He states that he found a lot of fish, but that they were holding close to the bottom and it was hard to get them to bite. So, he spent Saturday looking for fish up in the water column with his Forward-Facing Sonar, Brandon utilized an A-Rig and a Scope Minnow to target those fish, he used as light of weight as he could and a very slow presentation to trigger his bites.

The Bass Club member Brian Jones finished third overall with a five bass limit tipping the scales at 12.14 pounds. Brian stated that he targeted shallow grass with a red chatter bait and red Rat-L-Trap to catch his limit.

Mason McQuerry with The Bass Club caught he Big Bass of the tournament a 4.12 pounder, Mason caught his fish on a Yo-Zuri trap.

Jason Branham with the Katy Bassmasters had the second Big Bass of the day an even 4 pounder, Jason stated he caught it off the rip rap along the bridge with a jerkbait.

We would like to than the regional clubs that provided members to serve as tournament volunteers, as well as the Southeast Region Directors for their assistance in conducting a smooth tournament, and a special thank you goes out to our past Regional Director Matt Russell for showing up at the registration Friday evening to assist us in getting all the kinks worked out to start the new year.

The Southeast Region next individual event is on February 15, 2025, on the Toledo Bend out of the Pendleton Bridge Ramp.

The Southeast Region Texas Bassmaster Open Team Trail will host their second event of the year on Sunday, February 16, 2025, out of the Pendleton Bridge Ramp, as well. For more information go to https://www.texasbassonline.com/team-se-region

Written by: Robert Royal Southeast Region Secretary

Club Division News

Team Division News

Kayak Division News

O.H. Ivie Truitt Dominates

By

O.H. Ivie turns out to be fishing better than most thought! Russell Truitt came out swinging, taking home first place and big bass! Congrats to all the guys that cut a check!  1st & BB Russell Truitt $2302 2nd Luke Roberson $954 3rd Matthew Murphy $650 4th Michael Cates $330 5th Jason Ray $167 6th […]