The third and final qualifier for the Tuff Man Championship on Lake Limestone was fished in beautiful weather on Sunday, December 19th. Fifty-four teams competed for the final 15 spots of the 46-team roster of the Tuff Man Championship. The water was cloudy due to the recent rains and the fish were scattered. Only a couple of teams managed to boat the 5 fish limit. Big bass was 5.52 lbs. big stringer was 5 fish with a weight of 15.48 lbs.
Weigh master Steve Karlik weighed in 70 fish for a total of 174.43 lbs. Payout was for the top five places and for big bass.
The Championship qualifiers from Lake Limestone are as follows:
| 1 | Charles Regan/Stevie Joe Smith |
| 2 | Nick Real/Noah Keeton |
| 3 | Charles Gerhart/David Shuster |
| 4 | Landon Ware/Dave Hogge |
| 5 | Donald Gregg/Donald Gregg III |
| 6 | John Guerra/Gerald Rabroker |
| 7 | Travis McCollough/Bobby Wilson |
| 8 | Bruce Stokes/Connie Stokes |
| 9 | Pam Pope/Joe Pope |
| 10 | Gary Bowien/Thomas Burns |
| 11 | Landon Heinen/Jack Morse |
| 12 | Kevin Ordner/Keith Kinlaw |
| 13 | Gilbert Miller/Benny Love |
| 14 | Terry Williams/Tom Willingham |
| 15 | Scott Hamilton/Daryl LeBoeuf |
The Tuff Man Championship will be fished on Lake Stillhouse on January 15, 2005. Weigh-in will be at 3:30 pm at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton Texas. The weigh-in will be in conjunction with the 2005 Central Texas Boat Show. For more information contact Rick Smith at Marine Outlet of Temple, Texas.
Fishing World, Gary’s Marine, Central Texas Marine, Texas Boat World and Marine Outlet of Temple sponsor Tuff Man Tournaments.By: Rick Smith
