The third and final qualification round for Tuff Man 2005-2006 was held on Stillhouse Hollow Lake on Sunday, December 11th. The morning broke with light winds and a beautiful sunrise with 70 teams competing for the final 15 spots. The fishing was tough on some of the best Central Texas fishermen but still 214 bass were weighed in with an average weight of 2.33 lbs.
The payouts were as follows:
| Dave Hogge/Rick Keagle | 5 fish | 19.67 lbs | $1,750.00 |
| Scott Meads/Charles Guthrie | 5 fish | 19.13 lbs | $1,400.00 |
| Ronnie Maynard/Ed Maynard | 5 fish | 18.32 lbs | $1,000.00 |
| Ashley Melton/Gerald Pobril | 5 fish | 18.00 lbs | $ 750.00 |
| John Cryer/Kevin Ordner | 5 fish | 17.69 lbs | $ 500.00 |
| Sammy Jones/Lloyd Hoelscher | 5 fish | 15.77 lbs | $ 400.00 |
| Danny Langley/Wallace Langley | 5 fish | 15.53 lbs | $ 300.00 |
Big Bass:
| Dave Hogge/Rick Keagle | 8.12 lbs | $450.00 |
| Scott Meads/Charles Guthrie | 6.17 lbs | $250.00 |
Qualifiers for the Championship:
| Dave Hogge/Rick Keagle | 19.67 lbs |
| Scott Meads/Charles Guthrie | 19.13 lbs |
| Ronnie Maynard/Ed Maynard | 18.32 lbs |
| John Cryer/Kevin Ordner | 17.69 lbs |
| Sammy Jones/Lloyd Hoelscher | 15.77 lbs |
| Danny Langley/Wallace Langley | 15.53 lbs |
| Randy Millender/Kenneth Nichols | 15.43 lbs |
| Tim Reneau/Clay Young | 15.00 lbs |
| Ronnie Trower/Bret Stafford | 14.43 lbs |
| Robert brown/Jeff Giarrizzo | 13.17 lbs |
| Danny Loe/John Martin | 12.98 lbs |
| Roy Steger/Mike Malcik | 12.94 lbs |
| James Hester/Chet Sutton | 2.92 lbs |
| Randy Grounds/Terry Adair | 12.87 lbs |
| Mark Forbes/Adrian Barnes | 12.02 lbs |
The Championship will be held on January 14th on Lake Stillhouse Hollow with the weigh in at 3:00 PM at the Central Texas Boat Show at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton.
Central Texas Marine of Waco, Gary’s Marine of Gatesville, Marine Outlet of Temple, Texas Boat World of Harker Heights, Country Ford of Gatesville and www. Fishingworld.com sponsor the tournament.By: Rick Smith
