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.

Northwest Region Opens on Buchanan

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The Northwest Region held its first Regional Qualifier of 2019 on February 9th at Lake Buchanan. As usual for this time of year a strong cold front swept through the Texas Hill Country on Thursday night. Anglers were met with a wintery mix of precipitation and temps in low 30’s on official practice day. Conditions improved slightly on tournament day with highs near 40 degrees and light winds. Only the hardiest of competitors turned out to fish.

1st place went to Skeeter/Yamaha team member Andy Ortega from the San Angelo Federation Bass Club. Andy weighed in a 5 bass limit weighing 20.17 lbs that was anchored by a 6.46 lb kicker that also took big bass honors! Troy Bryant from the Llano Bass Club took 2nd place with the only other 5 fish limit weighing 15.78 lb. Lewis Decker, also from Llano Bass Club, took the 3rd place spot with 3 fish weighing 12.01 lb. Anglers reported spinnerbaits and crankbaits caught most of the fish.

The next qualifier for the Northwest Region will be Possum Kingdom March 9th. Headquarters will be at Possum Hollow Lodge. Call 940-549-1873 for reservations. Be sure to mention you are with the Texas BASS Nation.

Kelley Hudson
Director
North West Region

2019 State Championship Dates Set

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Texas B.A.S.S. Nation State Championship April 26-27, 2019.

Lake Belton is the site for the state championship tournament. The venue is the Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area (aka BLORA). Official practice days are April 24-25.

There are two lunching areas and plenty of parking. There is bank access for boats to use for the weigh-in.

Dinner will be served Thursday night at the larger pavilion.

Competitors are vying for 5 boater and 5 non-boater spots on the 2020 state team.

For this event, clubs may send every active Texas B.A.S.S. Nation member who joins B.A.S.S. Nation and Texas B.A.S.S. Nation by February 15, 2019. The entries will be due at a later date.

Clubs should submit even numbers of boaters/non-boaters. A Top-6-Club competition will be held simultaneously. The top 3 boater and top 3 non-boater weights will be used to score club standings with the top club winning $1,000.

A list of participants will be at the main gate and upon arrival, you will be given a pass to allow in-and-out privileges for the event. The entrance fee is being negotiated but expect a small fee. If you need more information about the venue, contact Randy Fleeman: 254-368-3429 triton21x0853@gmail.com

Board of Directors
Texas BASS Nation

NAVICO/Lowrance Opportunity

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Presidents,

The attached note is from our friends at Navico/Lowrance. Please disseminate down through your ranks to anyone in your State B.A.S.S.

Nation that you think may be a good fit or interested. They can go to this link to apply. https://navico.com/prostaff-program

“Navico/Lowrance is looking to fill several vacancies we have in strategic geographical areas that are located near Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, and West Marine retail locations. These individuals would not need to commit a large amount of their time, just a few weekend days here and there. They would also be compensated for the time and experience with daily pay for time/meals/mileage, apparel, and substantial discounts on equipment.

Our most urgent need is for presenters to provide a 30-minute seminar at Bass Pros Shop’s Annual Spring Fishing Classic. They would be provided with a presentation (no need to prepare their own presentation) on the topic of “Benefits of Marine Electronics”. The seminar is on February 16th at 1:30 PM. I am needing to provide a final list at the end of the week.

The rest of the year is on a voluntary basis, based on the availability of the individual Pro Staff. The same compensation plan applies.

If interested, please go to https://navico.com/prostaff-program. For program questions, contact Steve Belanger at steven.belanger@navico.com.

ALSO, IF YOU HAVE SEEN THE NEW B.A.S.S. SLOGAN AND THE NICE VIDEO WE PRODUCED, PLEASE LIKE, SHARE AND ALL THAT SOCIAL MEDIA STUFF YOU DO WITH IT. WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT.

IT’S PRETTY COOL! Have a great afternoon!

JON STEWART
DIRECTOR, B.A.S.S. NATION
OFFICE – 205-313-0940
CELL – 407-557-0126
JSTEWART@BASSMASTER.COM
WWW.BASSMASTER.COM
BIG BASS. BIG STAGE. BIG DREAMS.

https://www.bassmaster.com/tournaments/2019-bassmaster-classic-presented-dicks-sporting-goods

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