The weather was beautiful November 12th as the winners of the Lake Belton qualifying tournament were named. These talented fisherman have earned the right to compete in the championship tournament to be held on January 14, 2006 on Lake Stillhouse.
*Tournament Winners*
1st – Ryan Glass/Gene Lathrop – 5 fish – 15.22 lb – $1600 paid *previous qualifier
2nd – William Vickers/Billy Hirschmann – 5 fish – 12.85 lb – $1250 paid
3rd – Michael Jones/Tommy Durham – 5 fish – 12.20 lb – $1000 paid
4th – Brian Wendeborn/Eric Wendeborn – 5 fish – 12.01 lb – $750 paid *previous qualifier
5th – Charles Reagan/Stevie Joe Smith – 5 fish – 11.88 lb – $500 paid
6th – Floyd Lesiker/Vickie Lesiker – 5 fish – 11.83 lb – $300 paid
BIG BASS – Ryan Glass/Gene Lathrop – 5.29 lb – $400 paid
BIG BASS – William Vickers/Billy Hirschmann – 4.61 lb – $220 paid
*Championship Qualifiers*
1. William Vickers/Billy Hirschmann – 12.85 lb
2. Michael Jones/Tommy Durham – 12.20 lb
3. Charles Reagan/Stevie Joe Smith – 11.88 lb
4. Floyd Lesiker/Vickie Lesiker – 11.83 lb
5. Johnny Snyder/Brian Hand – 11.04 lb
6. Jack Morse/Landon Heinen – 10.88 lb
7. Jeff Pitruche/Brad Williams – 10.67 lb
8. Richard Boxton/Barbara Boxton – 10.40 lb
9. Charles Gerhart/David Shuster – 10.03 lb
10. Benny Love/Graig Gilbert – 10.02 lb
11. Richard Warren/Ryan Warren – 9.91 lb
12. Mike Arnold/Charles Simmons – 9.89 lb
13. Sisto Salinas – 9.69 lb
14. Gerald Rabroker/Tommy Goodwin – 9.54 lb
15. Paul Stokes/Dennis Sullivan – 9.35 lb
It’s not too late to get in on the action! The final qualifying tournament will be held Sunday December 11 on Lake Stillhouse. Pre-registration is currently open. For more information, visit us online at Marine Outlet or the TuffMan Tournament website on Fishingworld.com.
The Trail is sponsored by Fishing World.com; Gary’s Marine of Gatesville, Texas; Central Texas Marine of Waco, Texas; Texas Boat World of Harker Heights, Texas; Marine Outlet of Temple, Texas; and County Ford of Gatesville, Texas.
Other sponsors include Legend Boats, Triton Boats, Ranger Boats, BassCat Boats, G3 Boats, Xpress Boats and Yamaha Marine.By: Robyn Smith