photo by Richard Freeman
Denese Freeman
The
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Eighth Western
Rivers Region, Division 16, held its annual business
meeting and "Change of Watch" at a conference center in
Oklahoma City on January 23. Captain Adam Gardnar gave
the keynote address. The Uniform of the Day was Tropical
Blue Long. Denese Freeman took the oath of office as
Division Materials Staff Officer for the calendar year
2010. Denese is a member of the 16-9 Flotilla and is the
Flotilla's Marine Safety Officer. She looks forward to a
productive year and will strive to provide the level of
service that is expected by the Division.
Heather
Broom
of Sylva, N.C., earned $2,880 as the
co-angler winner in the Savannah
River Division BFL event on Clarks Hill Lake
in Appling, Georgia. Fishing against a field
of 102 co-anglers, Broom was one of only 2
females in the event. The other female
angler was Lesley Childers who finished
23rd.
Lesley Childers
of Anderson, South Carolina finished
the 2009 BFL Savannah River Division
season 2nd place in points out of
166 co-anglers. The top 40 boaters
and 40 co-anglers in each of the
BFL’s 28 divisions at the end of the
season advance to a no-entry-fee
Regional Championship where boaters
fish for a new Ranger boat and a
Chevy truck and co-anglers fish for
a new Ranger boat.
Pro-anglers
Robin Babb
of Livingston, Texas and
Sheri Glasgow
of Muskogee, Oklahoma and co-angler
Denese
Freeman
of Lawton, Oklahoma will be at the grand
opening celebration of Academy Sports and
Outdoors in Norman, Oklahoma Saturday
November 7th.
Pro Angler
Marsha Gipson
of Bigelow, Arkansas fishes Old Hickory,
Tennessee with Ian Godwin of Sport Fishing
Adventures Unlimited.
Click here to view video.
eBassFish.com Women Anglers In The News
Kim Bain-Moore - The Fishing Phenomenon
by Tammy Sapp is the latest article about
Women Who Inspire found on the Women's
Outdoor Wire.
Click here to read.
WBT angler
Sharon Rushton
of Kimberling City, Missouri is
featured under Women Who Inspire in the
Women's Outdoor Wire.
Click here for story.
"The lady of the lake" by Don Gasaway
is featured under Women Who Inspire of
the Women's Outdoor Wire. The lady is pro
angler and guide
Mary Satterfield
of Lake Shelbyville, Illinois. Many of you
may remember Mary from the Bass n Gal Tour.
Click here to read story.
Pro angler
Marsha Gipson
of Bigelow, Arkansas goes fly fishing on the
Little Red River. Check it out!
Click here.
The winner of the first-ever 'Catch A Boat'
sweepstakes on TakeMeFishing.org is
Dawn Garlick
of Plymouth, Ill., who was selected from
more than 46,000 people from across the
country to take home the grand prize.
Garlick will receive a brand new boat, motor
and trailer valued at $24,000.
Garlick, an outdoors enthusiast who loves to
garden and spend time with her children and
grandchildren, found information about the
contest online. She entered because she and
her husband, who both enjoy fishing, have
always wanted a boat of their own.
Pro angler
Penny Berryman
of Hot Springs, Arkansas has been admitted
to Massachusetts General Hospital to receive
several weeks of Proton Therapy treatments
for the tumor growing behind her left eye.
Dr. Loeffler - chairman of radiation
oncology at MGH hopes the radiation
treatment will be able to stop the tumor
from growing to healthy tissues. Penny was
advised last week that she will not be able
to recover the vision in her left eye...but
the main concern now is to stop the tumor
from growing. (Info is courtesy of Sylvia
Murray)
Debra Hengst
of San Antonio, Texas will be one of several
pro anglers giving seminars and spending the
day on the water with some of our nation's
soldiers at the "Fishing for Freedom"
event on Lake Belton, Texas October 10th.
More information is available at
fishingforfreedom.org.
Emily Shaffer
of Mount
Juliet, Tennessee was inducted into the Legends
of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame at the
Sheraton Music City in Nashville, Tennessee
on August 22nd.
Shaffer has
competed on the Academy Sports + Outdoors
Women’s Bassmaster Tour since its inception in
late 2005. She was also a top pro in several
former women’s fishing organizations. She won
the championship the 1995 Bass’n Gal
championship and was the organization’s Angler
of the Year in 2002.
Three other WBT
pros have been inducted into the Tennessee-based
Hall of Fame: Penny Berryman of Hot Springs ,
Ark. (2004); Kathy Magers of Waxahachie , Texas
(2005); and Pam Martin-Wells of Bainbridge , Ga.
(2007).
Better
Bass Fishing: Secrets from the Headwaters
from respected angler and Bassmaster's senior writer
Robert Montgomeryreveals the tactics and truths behind
the fishery. Montgomery makes the case for why paying
attention to the weather can help you bring in the big
one; how you're more likely to reel in largemouths under
a full moon than smallmouths; why Murphy's Law applies
even on the water (never carry just one of any bait);
and how practice and preparation off the water make
perfect later on. He presents hundreds of tried and true
tips and secrets that he's gathered from friends,
pro-fishermen, and from his own time on the water,
making it possible for you to fish like a pro-even if
you aren't!
Better Bass Fishing also covers everything from bass
biology and natural behavior to tackle and equipment,
techniques, safety and conservation and management. And
with special sections on top bass waters
in California, Texas,
Florida, El Salto, Guerrero, Dale Hollow, Door County,
the Potomac and beyond, you're sure to find something
within easy striking distance.
Robert U. Montgomery is a longtime
senior writer for ESPN/BASS Publications.
His work has been published in major fishing and sport
publications and his articles appear regularly in both
Bassmaster magazine and the BASS Times. He has also
written special reports for the American Fisheries
Society and the Clean Water Network. When on assignment,
Montgomery regularly fishes with the world's best bass
anglers on some of the world's best waters.
Click here to order
WBT pro-angler
Helen Gordon
of Flower Mound, Texas will help host the
first annual Britteny Sage Lindt Fund Team
Tournament to be held on Rocky Fork Lake in
Hillsbro, Ohio on July 25th. Gordon is
sponsored by the non-profit organization
based in Texas who's mission is to bring
awareness to boater education and safety.
Click here for more info.
Find out why
Teri Cindric
of Nashville, Tennessee started fishing the WBT as a
co-angler in an article written by Scott Hammer on
InsideLine.net.
Pam Martin-Wells
is one of many pros featured on the
2009 BassEdge Blooper Reel.
Call it reel
reality. From conquering stage fright to untangling
tongue-twisting tips, the Bass Edge cast and crew
navigate the rough and unpredictable waters of
filming a television show with humor and
perseverance.
Rochelle Barcenilla
of Waipahu, Hawaii has been selected as the winner
of the Early Times Kentucky Whisky "Reel in a
Million" contest. Barcenilla, 30, was randomly
chosen out of thousands of contestants for a chance
to reel in a tagged bass that could change her life
forever. She will travel cross-country to North
Carolina's Lake Norman on June 27th for a chance to
catch a tagged bass worth one million dollars.
Early Times will lend the help of Kevin Wirth, one
of the world's top-ranked bass anglers, as her
fishing partner for the day. Together, they will try
to reel in 25 tagged fish which are connected to
prizes including a Triton bass boat, gift cards and
fishing geer. Regardless of whether Wirth or
Barcenilla catches the tagged bass, all money and
prizes will go to Barcenilla.
PORTER WAGONER
LOVED TO FISH,
TOO:
Three regulars
on the Academy
Sports +
Outdoors Women’s
Bassmaster Tour
last week showed
how it’s done on
Tennessee ’s
Percy Priest
Lake .
Pam Martin-Wells
of Bainbridge,
Ga., Dianna
Clark of Bumpus
Mills, Tenn.,
and Emily
Shaffer of Mount
Juliet, Tenn.,
finished in the
top 10 in the
June 9 Porter
Wagoner Memorial
Artists &
Anglers Fishing
Tournament.
They were
paired with
country music
celebrities for
the charity
event.
Martin-Wells was
with Barry Bales
of Union
Station; they
weighed in 10.53
pounds for fifth
place. Dianna
Clark teamed
with Dean Brody,
best-known for
his top-40 hit
“Brothers.” They
claimed third
place with a
combined catch
of 10.77 pounds.
Shaffer and
partner Jeff
Cook of the
group Alabama
finished second
with 12.55
pounds.
ESPN’s NASCAR
Insider, Marty
Smith, who
reports for
ESPN2’s daily
NASCAR news and
information
program
NASCAR Now,
as well as
SportsCenter
and ESPN.com.,
and country
artist Eric
Church won the
event with 18.43
pounds.
A retired Army
sergeant, Clark
felt an
immediate
affinity with
Brody, whose
song is about
military
brothers. “It’s
about a brother
who went off to
Iraq …it’s
beautiful,”
Clark said.
“Dean is a
family man and
very, very
polite. I found
him to be
straight-up and
a true
gentleman.“He
knew nothing
about bass
fishing. I
showed him how
to use a
baitcaster, and
it took just one
time. Then, when
they shot on a
little bit of
current, we
caught fish, all
from one spot.”
It was a
bragging-rights
competition for
the 37
pro-celebrity
teams, but Clark
was proud to see
many of her
fellow pros
there.
“The place was
dominated by WBT
anglers,” she
said. Besides
Shaffer and
Martin-Wells,
pros included
Lisa Craig of
Chandler , Texas
; 2008 WBT
Championship
winner Judy Wong
of Many, La. ;
Laura Gober of
Pendergrass ,
Ga. ; Kim Stapp
of Ringgold ,
Ga. ; and Cindy
Hill of Smyrna,
Tenn.
Academy Sports and Outdoors is presenting a "Meet
The Pro" event in store locations through-out the
southern United States on June 27th. WBT pro-angler
Debra Hengst
of San Antonio, Texas will be signing autographs and
talking fishing at the San Antonio store location
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Pro angler
Laura Gober
of Pendergrass, Georgia will be on the cover of
Georgia Outdoor News Magazine’s May issue along with
a day on
the
lake article that she did on
Lake Lanier. You can check it out starting
May 1st on
www.gon.com
Pro Angler
Keri Schieber
of Cumming, Georgia is featured in an article from
the March issue of Georgia Outdoor news magazine.
Click here to read story.
Nashville recording artist and songwriter
Greta Gaines
will
perform at the SpongeTech Tennessee Triumph Elite
Series on Friday, June 5, following the weigh-in.
Weigh-ins will be held at Paris Landing State Park
in Buchanan, Kentucky.
Gaines who fished as a co-angler in a WBT event on
Neely Henry in 2006, won the 1992 Women’s Extreme
Snowboarding Championship, and is an accomplished
fly caster as well as a bass angler.
photo courtesy of CarePages.com
Madyson
Grace Darner is from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. On
March 5, 2008 she was diagnosed with a Stage 2 brain
tumor that is in-operable. Since that time she has been
undergoing chemotherapy while trying to attend school
and lead as normal a life as possible under the
circumstances. Madyson loves to fish. At the recent WBT
event in Gadsden, Alabama, the WBT anglers signed this
special shirt from the 2009 Bassmaster Classic. The
shirt was provided and sent to Madyson by WBT angler
Donna Newberry of Arkansas. If you would like to learn
more about Madyson and keep up with her progress go to
CarePages.com to register and type in Madyson Darner
in the search bar.
Lesley Childers
of SC
and Heather Broom
of NC fished as co-anglers in the BFL Savannah
Division Saturday, March 14th on Lake Keowee in
South Carolina. Lesley took 1st place with 11.0 lbs
and Heather took 3rd place with 10.2 lbs. Out of the
124 anglers, they were the only female anglers. Both
ladies also fish the Women's Bassmaster Tour.
WBT
pro-angler
Audrey McQueen
of Eagar, Arizona has once again been crowned a
world champion in the women's division of the
Leupold/Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation World Elk
Calling Championships concluded March 7th in Fort
Worth, Texas. The event was held as part of the Elk
Foundations' 25th Annual Elk Camp and Hunting,
Fishing and Outdoor Expo.
The Southeastern Outdoor Press Association (SEOPA)
is urging graphic artists and others with design
skills to participate in a competition to develop a
new organization logo. Entries will be accepted
through April 13. The artist or designer submitting
the winning work-for-hire entry will receive a $750
cash award.
Linda Berry
of Madison, NC placed 6th in the co-angler division
in Region 2 of the Bassmaster Weekend Series event
on Lake Wylie, February 14th. Of the 53 co-anglers
fishing the event, Linda was the only female.
Lesley Childers
of Anderson, SC shared the co-angler win at the BFL
tournament on Clarks Hill Lake in Georgia February
7th. Catching one bass on a Texas rig that weighed 9
lbs 1 oz earned Childers $1677.00 plus Big Bass in
the co-angler division and $325.00. Childers also
fishes as a co-angler on the Women's Bassmaster
Tour.
As Kim Bain-Moore was fishing on the Red River in
Shreveport, Louisiana and making history as the first
female angler ever to fish in the Bassmaster Classic,
there were other young ladies sitting in a classroom at
the nearby Cross Lake Fish Hatchery listening to Angie
Michaels, founder and CEO of FishHer - Gear for Women,
teaching them the basics of fishing.
Approximately 25 members of the Pines To Gulf Girl Scout
Council were present to take the 2 hour course
which included one hour of classroom instruction
followed by one hour of "hands on" fishing in one of the
hatchery's ponds.
Go Fish Girls was created by Michaels to target Girl
Scout troops across the nation and give each member the
opportunity to learn how to fish and provide them with
the tackle needed to get started. Launched in Michael's
home state of Nebraska in 2008, the program is scheduled
to include 5 other states this year and eventually
become nation-wide.
Volunteers from the Recreational Boating and
Fishing Foundation, the Louisiana Coastal Conservation
Association, the Louisiana Fisheries Department and
Recycled Fish were on hand to assist the "future
anglers" as they received instruction. Also present were
"The FishHer Sisters" Denese Freeman and Linda Berry.
Freeman and Berry are anglers on the Women's Bassmaster
Tour. They signed autographs and talked with the girls
scouts about tournament angling and encouraged them to
get involved in the outdoors.
Team BP co-angler
Judy Israel
of Wimauma, Florida, the only woman to ever win an
FLW Tour-level event, notched her second co-angler
title Saturday February 14th in the $1.1 million
Walmart FLW Tour Chevy Open on Lake Guntersville.
Pam Martin Wells
and husband Steven both finished in 23rd place in
the Bassmaster Southern Open on Harris Chain in
Florida January 29-31. This was the best finish for
Pam in an Open event fishing as a boater. Steven
fished as a co-angler.
Bassmaster Classic qualifier
Kim Bain-Moore
competed in a kingfish tournament in January in
Florida as a member of a four-angler team that
included her husband, Bassmaster Open pro and team
captain Andre Moore. The team took the top prize in
the first 2009 event of the Southern Kingfish
Association's Yamaha Professional Kingfish Tour.
Bain-Moore also scored first place in the women's
division.
Denese Freeman
of Lawton, Oklahoma has joined the Lawton Floatilla of
the
U. S. Coast Guard Auxillary.
The U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the
United States Coast Guard.
It's members conduct safety
patrols on local waterways, assist the Coast Guard with
homeland security duties, teach boating safety classes,
conduct free vessel safety checks for the public, as
well as many other activities.
To learn more about the Coast Guard Auxillary
click here.
Kaitlyn Crisp is a 15-year-old junior member of Carolina
Bassers. She invited me to fish an open tournament with
her on November 15, 2008 at Jordan Lake, NC. We competed
against approximately 20 men (10 Teams) and she and I
won the tournament with five fish weighing 14.56 lbs.
Kaitlyn and I were the first women to win a Carolina
Basser event. It was an awesome day on the water. This
is what it's all about - helping our future anglers
learn more about fishing, the outdoors and having fun.
Anglers
Wendy
Dunnavant
of
Stokesdale,
NC
and
Linda
Berry
of
Madison,
NC
recently
raised
over
$600
in
donations
from
local
businesses
for
a
club
project.
Their
bass
club
Triad
Bassmasters
partnered
with
United
Hearts
and
Hands
to
provided
Christmas
dinner
on
December
14th
in
High
Point,
NC
to
more
than
80
disabled
veterans
in
area
shelters.
Wendy
and
Linda
also
prepared
much
of
the
food
themselves.
After
expenses,
Triad
Bassmasters
was
able
to
present
a
check
in
the
amount
of
$170
to
United
Hearts
and
Hands
who
help
these
veterans
year-round.
Other
club
members
were
on
hand
to
help
serve
and
clean
up.
Triad
Bassmasters
hopes
to
make
this
a
yearly
project.
Pro
angler
Marcia
Rubin
of
Chagrin
Falls,
Ohio
has
been
named
as
head
of
the
Recycled
Fish
Advisory
Panel.
Marcia
has
been
very
active
in
helping
to
bring
awareness
to
the
need
for
stewardship
and
conservation
of
our
natural
resources.
Pro angler
Robin McFarlane of San
Antonio, Texas has spent recent weeks conducting
weigh-ins on Lake Amistad in Del Rio for the
Metro League of Bass Clubs Championship and
on Falcon Lake to conduct the O. P. E. C. Team
Tournament weigh-ins. Robin and her husband Robert, also
own Double "R" Guide Service. She guides on Falcon
Lake and Choke Canyon and does a little fishing on her
own when the opportunity arises. In addition to
being a weigh master and guide, Robin has partnered with
the McArthur High School Bass Club in San Antonio for a
second year and is planning a tournament on Choke Canyon
for the club members.
Carolina Linda Berry
of Madison, NC helped spread cheer and promote
Anglers' Legacy and
Take Me Fishing in a local Christmas parade
December 13th. This was Linda's 3rd year to
enter her "boat float" in the parade. The crowd
of spectators were amused to see a "fish"
driving the boat. A local cable station
televised the parade that included more than 60
floats along with antique cars and horses with
riders.
Kathy
Crowder
of Sherwood,
Ark., is the
first woman
to win the
co-angler
division in
a BASS
series other
than the
Women’s
BassmasterTour.
Kathy won
the
co-angler
division of
the BASS
Central Open
on Lake
Texoma
November 1st
with a
three-day
total of 20
pounds, 10
ounces.
Kathy, who
won
Purolator
Big Bass
premiums
Thursday and
Friday, took
home the
trophy and a
$32,000
Triton/Mercury
rig.
Karen Rae Elkins
has been named the Director of the
Central Alabama (Logan Martin and Neely Henry)
division of Team Trails. Team Trails is sanctioned with
the PAA
(Professional Anglers Association), which means
larger payouts for PAA members! Karen is pictured above
with Cindy Holifield, whose husband is President of Team
Trails. Their first tournament is Dec. 7th on
Logan Martin
Lake. To learn more about Team Trails or to
register for an event
click here. You can also visit
Karen's website by
clicking here.
Pam
Martin-Wells,
is fishing on
Florida's
St. Johns
River as a
guest host
on the Bass
Edge
television
show (www.bassedge.com).
She will
join show
host Aaron
Martin for
her second
appearance
on Bass
Edge. Read
more in the
Women's
Outdoor
Wire.
Click Here
Pro
Angler
Robin
Babb
of
Livingston,
Texas
will
be
live
Sunday,
November
23rd
at
8:30
a.m.
CST
on
Alex
Langer's
Outdoors
This
Week
radio
show.
You
can
hear
this
program
on
many
radio
stations
throughout
the
U.
S.
or
log
on
to
www.nationalradionetwork.com
Alex
and
Robin
will
be
talking
about
the
great
things
that
are
happening
for
the
WBT
in
2009
along
with
a
new
business
that
Robin
is
starting...tune
in!
Jordan
Nicole
Schaefer
of Omaha,
Nebraska is
the only
female
competing in
the Casting
Kids
National
Championship
in Junction
City, Kansas
on November
8th. Jordan
represents
the Central
Division in
the 7-10 age
group. The
event will
be held at
Junction
City High
School.
Oklahoma
anglers
Denese
Freeman and
Kala Wright
will be
teaching a
fishing
seminar at
Lake Tenkiller in
Oklahoma on
October 31st
and November
1st. Denese will
also be
conducting a
wood crafts
seminar and
her husband
Richard will
be teaching
an outdoor
photography
seminar.
Click here
to learn
more about
this event.
WBT Pro
Lisa
Johnson
of Centre,
Alabama
finished a
respectable
64th place
against 157
other
competitors
in the
Southern
Open on Lake
Guntersville
this week
with a 2 day
total of 25
lbs. Good
job Lisa!
Anglers
Susan
Dameron and
Sharon
Lawson,
both of
Chattanooga,
Tennessee
will do a
radio
interview
about the
upcoming
WBT
Championship
in Hot
Springs,
Arkansas
on Tony
Sanders
Outdoors
Saturday,
October
18th, from 6
to 8 a.m..
It can be
heard live
at
www.TonySandersOutdoors.com.
North
Carolina's
Sportsman's
magazine,
the October
issue just
did an
article with
JymSu
National Pro
Team member
and WBT
Angler
Mary
Hencken.
The article
is titled
"No Tea
Parties" and
talks about
Mary's
career and
her favorite
fishing
techniques.
The website
is
www.ncsmag.com.
Read what
WBT pros
Pam
Martin-Wells,
Juanita
Robinson and
Patti
Campbell
have to say
about
qualifying
for the
Classic in
the October
issue of the
B.A.S.S.
Times on
page 6.
Jim and Sue
Langston of
Cameron, SC
owners of JymSu Bass
Baits,
founded the
JymSu
Foundation 3
years ago to
help special
needs
children.
The
foundation
provides
these
children and
their family
with day
trips to a
lake near
their home.
JymSu has 38
pro and
amateur
staff
members. WBT
anglers
Mary
Croft
of Bedford,
VA,
Mary
Hencken
of Belmont,
NC and
Linda
Berry
of Madison,
NC. are part
of that
staff.
To read
about the
JymSu
Foundation
and its
accomplishments
click here.
Kayla Wright and I had 8 ladies in
our Saturday class and 5 ladies in our Sunday class
October 3-5 at Camp Waluhili, just 45 minutes east of
Tulsa, Oklahoma on the shores of Ft. Gibson Lake.
Classes were from 8 a.m. until 12 noon each day.
Everyone had fun learning new skills and catching lots
of fish. They caught perch/brim, small catfish and bass.
We used worms, frozen corn, live minnows and plastic
baits. Each lady wanted to learn different things about
fishing from tying knots, taking the fish off the hook,
how to put bait on their hook, where to fish and how to
cast. They each got a boat ride and 20 minutes of
fishing from the boat in a nice cove protected from the
wind.
I presented each attendee with a
FishHer visor and talked about the FishHer website where
they could go online to order fishing gear designed
specifically for the female angler. When it was time to
end the class each day, no one wanted to quit fishing.
Once again, time flies when you are having fun!
photo contributed
The Lake
Dardenelle Lady Anglers have made history by being the
first all ladies team to compete in the Arkansas
Federation Nation State Tournament held September 27 and
28th. This was the 37th year for the annual event. The
tournament was originally slated to take place on
Felsenthal waters, but was moved to Lake Chicot due to
high water conditions. The Lady Anglers finished 10th as
a team out of 30 plus teams attending the event. Diane
Kegley finished 5th overall.
The team members were: (Back Row- L to R) Danalee Loftin,
Christina Baugh, Helen Wood
(Front Row - L to R) Diane Kegley, Linda Walker, Marsha
Gipson
Five of the six team members fish the WBT. Linda Walker
had just returned from Clarks Hill, Georgia where she
qualified to fish the WBT Championship on Lake Hamilton
in Hot Springs, Arkansas on October 23-25.
The
Lake Dardanelle
Lady Anglers
will be sending a
team to compete in
the Arkansas BASS
Federation
tournament
Sept. 26-27.
This will be the
first time a woman
has competed in this
tournament. The
majority of the
members of the Lake
Dardanelle Lady
Anglers have
competed or are
competing on the WBT.
The Lake Dardanelle
Lady Anglers team
will consist of:
Marsha Gipson (Team
Captain and boater), Christena Baugh
(boater), Danalee
Lofton
(boater), Linda
Walker (non-boater),
Gail Wood
(non-boater), Helen
Wood (non-boater),
and Tonya Schafer
(alternate).
photo by Richard Freeman
My
husband Richard and I usually go to Lake Lawtonka when
we fish, but for Labor Day weekend we wanted a more
relaxing venue so we went to Lake Elmer Thomas.
The entire
lake is a “no wake” lake – only idle speed - so the only
people on the lake are either fishing, kayaking or
paddleboating. All the loud people with the large boats
go to Lawtonka.
The lake
is not very far from our home in Lawton, so we
came off the water by noon each day and went home during
the hot part of the day, took our showers, took a nap
and then went back out about 6:00 each evening. I
have not fished Lake Elmer Thomas much because of the
weeds that are everywhere – I have never had much luck
due to the fact that I really didn’t know how to fish it
– guess I can’t say that anymore. The water is so clear
you can see at least 10 feet in depth. Having my new
Skeeter boat to fish out of instead of my old 2 person
Bass Buddy rig really makes a difference.
On
Sunday evening around 10:30 we were both getting tired.
I wanted to fish one last
stretch of bank before I took Richard to the dock to get
the trailer. I made one last cast with my green pumpkin
fluke. I instantly felt something on my line and I froze
– then my line started to move and I set the hook.
When I did – it didn’t budge. I was fishing shallow and
I had to use the
trolling motor to keep it from pulling me close
to the bank.
Richard was
resting in the passenger seat with his feet up on the
front deck and his hands behind his head waiting to call
it a night when all of a sudden I said “GET THE NET”! I
have a somewhat small net and he couldn’t get the net
under the fish to get it in the boat. As I kept tension
on the line, I finally had to convince him to “lip” it.
He had never seen such a large fish and was not ready
for it to fight with so much strength and he dropped it
twice. It was pretty exciting there for a few moments –
a great ending to a long day of fishing. It weighed 6
1/2 lbs and is my biggest catch to date.
Attention Triton
boat owners!
A new website called
tritongirl.com
is now up and
running. It was
created and designed
by pro-angler
Dana Beavers
of Alabama and is
all about anything
Triton.
Pro angler
Christiana
Bradley
of Bealeton,
Virginia
conducted 2
fish tank
seminars at
the Virginia
Outdoors
Sportsman's
Classic on
August 23rd
in Roanoke,
Virginia.
The
spectators
were excited
when
Christiana
caught a
bass on her
third cast.
To
read more
about the
event and
view photos
Click Here.
On September 6th
Christiana will
appear at the GEICO
Motorcycle
Bikers For Tykes
fundraiser event in
Virginia Beach,
Virginia.
The event helps
raise money for the
Children's Hospital
of the King's
Daughters.
Sport Fishing
Ventures Unlimited
is now doing a $200
monthly product
giveaway. SFVU
recently added pro
angler
Marsha Gipson
of Arkansas to their
pro staff.
When you fill out
the entry form
online, please
reference Marsha as
the direct reason
you visited.
Also, if you go to
Fishermensheaven.com
and would like to
make a purchase,
enter coupon code
888MG444 to receive
a discount at
checkout. This lets
them know that you
were referred by
Marsha.
Pro angler
Marcia Rubin
of Chagrin Fall,
Ohio made history
recently by being
the first and only
woman to fish the
inaugural Canadian
Open Fishing event
presented by
Shimano. The event
was held July 25 -
27th in Sarnia,
Ontario. Marcia
finished in 46th
place. For more
information about
the event
click here. Pro angler
Robin Babb
of
Livingston,
Texas was
featured on
the front
page of her
local
paper's
Living
Section on
July 13th
regarding
women who
ride
motorcycles.
They used a
big photo of
Robin with
her bike,
wearing a
Triton Boats
hat! They
also ran a
front page
Living
Section
article two
weeks later
regarding
her
appearance
on Academy
Outdoors
with Chad
Brauer
scheduled to
re-air on
November
1st.
There is a great
article and
photo spread of
Team Academy
in the August
issue of
Texas Fish and
Game
entitled "Texans
on the Tour:
Women's
Bassmaster
Tour".
Ron Phillips Benefit Tournament is a Success!
WBT pro anglers Bridget Allen (L) of Philadelphia, PA
and Christiana Bradley (R) of Bealeton, VA
Stephanie Phillips (Ron's sister) and Christiana Bradley
A benefit tournament for Ron Phillips, a 13 year old boy recovering from
a liver transplant and also diagnosed with Burkitt's Leukemia (a rare
form of blood cancer) was held August 16th on the Upper Chesapeake Bay
in North East, MD. The event raised more than $38,000 for
Ron and his family. Pro anglers Bridget Allen and Christiana
Bradley participated in the event. To read more about the tournament and
other fund raising projects for Ron,
click here.
If you would like to read Ron's Story,
click here.
Young Angler Needs Our Support
photo courtesy of carepages.com
Madyson
Grace
Darner is
a
wonderful
9 year
old
little
girl.
She
attends
Ocean
Palms
Elementary
School
in Ponte Vedra
Beach,
Fl. To
know
Madyson,
is to be
entertained.
She is
clever
beyond her
schooling
and she
has the
knack of
making
everyone
she
meets
smile
and
laugh.
On March
5, 2008,
her
world
changed.
On that
fateful
Wed, it
was
discovered
that she
had a
brain
tumor.
It was
not
until
March
7th,
that the
tumor
was
confirmed
to
us. March
14th,
found
Madyson
undergoing
surgery
for 1, a
biopsy
and 2, a
shunt to
relieve
the
hydrocephulas.
Madyson
has a
stage 2
astrocytoma
located
across
both
sections
of her
thalmus
and
touching
on the
brain
stem at
the mid
brain.
Due to
the
nature
of the
tumor
both
surgery
and
radiation
are not
treatment
options
for
her.
The only
treatment
option
remaining
for her
is an 18
month
course
of
chemo.
So far
she has
had only
2
courses
of
chemo. Complicating
matters, hydrocelphulas
has
caused
her to
experience
2 shunt
revisions
delaying
her
chemo
treatment.
Madyson
is a
very
loving
girl.
She is
friends
to all
and has
a never
give up
spirit.
I have
watched
her pour
all her
effort
into
either
her
cheerleading
and or
school work
when
things were
not
working
out well
for
her. I
must say
she meet
the
challenges
head on
with
grace
and
poise.
She is
up for
this
challenge
and will
face it
fully.
She is
the
bravest
person I
know......Ron
Darner
(Madyson's
Dad)
ebassfish
first
learned
about
Madyson
from WBT
angler
Liz
Sanders
just
before
the Old
Hickory
event.
We have
been
keeping
up with
her
progress
at
www.carepages.com.
It is
the
Madysons
of the
world
that
remind
us how
lucky
many of
us
are and
how
important
it is to
pursue
our
dreams
and live
each day
to the
fullest.
If you
would
like to
send Madyson
a card
or
fishing
item to
show
your
support,
the
address
is
Madyson
Darner,
334 Van
Gogh Circle,
Ponte
Vedra,
Florida
32081
On August 23rd,
pro angler
Christiana
Bradley
of Bealeton,
Virginia will be
at the Virginia
Outdoor Sportsmens
Classic Summer
Edition, in Roanoke,
VA doing a couple of
tank seminars.
WBT Pro-anglers
Robin Babb
of Texas and
Angie
Douthit
of Florida are
featured in an
article in the
July/August issue of
BassMaster Magazine.
Check out the great
article beginning on
page 74 by Robert
Montgomery titled
"Modifying the Mann
Killer".
Watch for WBT pro
angler
Robin Babb
of Livingston, Texas
on
Academy Outdoors
with Chad Brauer
Saturday, August 2nd
at 8:30 (CST)
on FSN South and
Southwest. The
episode is titled
"Babb to the Bone"
and was filmed on
Choke Canyon
Reservoir in
southern Texas. It
is scheduled to
re-air
November 1st.
See what pro angler
and guide
Debra Hengst
has been up to on
Falcon Lake.
Click here.
Sam Cam - Episode
1
starring WBT pro
angler Sammie Jo
Denyes is now
showing on
youtube.com.
Click here to view
On Saturday Aug.
16,
pro anglers
Christiana
Bradley
of Bealeton,
Virginia and
Bridget Allen
of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania along
with
several other professional
anglers will
participate in a
benefit tournament
on the Upper
Chesapeake Bay for a
young angler named
Ron Phillips. He's
a wonderful young
man who's fighting
Leukemia. Visit
this site to read
Ron's story and for
information about
the tournament: Ron
Phillips Benefit
Tournament
Pro angler
Melinda Mize
of Arkansas is the
first WBT angler to
win Bonus Bucks
through the Toyota
Tundra Contingency
Program offered to
all anglers who
drive a Toyota
Tundra truck and are
members of BASS.
WBT pro angler
Sheri Glasgow
of Muskogee, Okla.,
took
delivery Friday,
July 18, on a 2008
Toyota Tundra, her
prize for being the
2007 Toyota Women’s Bassmaster Tour
Angler of the Year.
A memorial service
and celebration of
the life
of WBT angler and
Lady Bass Angler
founder
Madeline
Smith
will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July
25, 2008, at Community of Joy
Church, Hot Springs Village,
Arkansas.
Memorial contributions
may be made in her name to the St.
Mary’s Hospice House, P.O. Box 6588,
Athens, GA 30604.
WBT pro angler and
"American Girl"
Sammie Jo Denyes
of Baker, Florida
has invited WBT pro
angler
Robin Babb
of Livingston, Texas
to be her next guest
on "Meet the Anglers
of WBT". This
is a forum-based
interview where
Robin will respond
to questions and
comments from the
public. Log on
to
www.bassfeed.com,
go to the Forum
section, then click
on Meet the Anglers
of WBT and enter
your questions or
comments.
Check out WBT
pro-angler
Sammie Jo Denyes
every weekend on
BassFeed.com,
YouTube.com
or
MySpace.com as
she launches her
latest venture "The
Sam Cam". Sammie Jo
will be talking
about fishing, her
sponsors and the WBT.
WBT angler
Susan Dameron
of Chattanooga,
Tennessee is writing
a journal about her
tournament
experiences for
Ronnie Garrison on
About.com.
Click here to
read her latest
entry.
In a recent issue of
the
Women's Outdoor
Wire
newsletter,
editor/writer
Barbara Baird
talks about women
hiring a guide to
learn to fish or
hunt and improve
your skills. Most
guides agree that
women make better
anglers because they
are good listeners.
Click here to
read more.
Pro angler
Christiana
Bradley
participated in
the first annual
Nations River
tournament in May.
The Nation’s River
Bass Tournament
celebrates youth
participating in the
Living Classrooms of
the National Capital
Region (LC-NCR) and
the Discovery Creek
Children’s Museum of
Washington (DCCM).
These youth are
aiding in the
improvement of the
Potomac and
Anacostia Rivers.
Pro--angler
Penny Berryman
of Hot Springs,
Arkansas had
surgery on June 11th
for a brain tumor.
The 8 hour surgery
was a success and
Penny plans to fish
the Clark's Hill
event in September.
Click here to
hear video interview
about Penny and her
current battle.
When you open the
link look in the
play list on the
right side of the
page and click on
Arkansas angler.
Listen
to a
recent interview with
pro-anglers
Sharon Rushton
of Missouri and
Judy Wong
of Louisiana
on
southernwoodsandwaters.com.
Sharon talks
about her sponsors
and the WBT.
ebassfish.com
recommends a new
site just for
women who love the
outdoors. It is
WomensOutdoorWire.com
Women's Bassmaster Tour - Coverage
Old Hickory - Hendersonville, Tennessee
June 19th - 21st
Diana Clark of Bumpus Mills, Tennessee wins at Old Hickory
with 36lbs 5 oz.
Elizabeth Havens of Austin, Texas wins the co-angler
division with 21 lbs 4 oz.
This was Elizabeth's first time to fish a WBT event.
PEACE In Arkansas Kid's Fishing Derby
(report and photos submitted by Marsha Gipson)
On Saturday, June 7th at a city park
surrounding a pond in Sherwood, AR the 1st Annual PEACE
Kids Fishing Derby took place. Approximately 50 kids
participated in the event. WBT anglers Marsha
Gipson, Deanie Tate, Christina Baugh, Jan Heavener, Kala
Wright, Linda Walker, and DanaLee Lofton participated by
helping the kids fish, signing autographs, and posing
for lots of pictures. Other ladies from the Central
Arkansas Bass 'N Gals and Lake Dardanelle Lady Anglers
clubs also helped with the event. Everyone that attended
had a tremendous amount of fun and several of the kids
caught fish.
Pro-anglers
Sandi Karnes
from Livingston, TX
and
Kris McClendon
from Spicewood, TX,
volunteered their
time, boats, gear,
gas and giving
personalities to the
Round Rock Amputee
Support Group
Fishing Day on May
26, and took
amputees and a guest
fishing for 4 hours
on Lake Bastrop
outside of Bastrop
Texas.
Pro angler
Robin Babb
of Livingston, Texas
will be on Outdoors
This Week with Alex
Langer this Sunday
morning (June 8th)
at 7:30 CST. You can
tune in by logging
on to
www.nationalradionetwork.com
Women's Bassmaster
Tour pros from
around the state of
Arkansas will be
involved in a fun
fishing derby
sponsored by PEACE
(Parents educating
Arkansas about
children with
epilepsy) on
Saturday, June 7th
at Lake Cherrywood
Park in Sherwood,
Arkansas. Academy
Sports and Outdoors
is providing free
cane poles to the
first 100 children
who register. For
more information go
to
www.peaceinark.com
Details of the
up-coming 1st Annual
Porter Wagoner
Charity Fishing
Tournament on Percy
Priest Reservoir in
Tennessee will be
available soon.
Several WBT anglers
have been invited to
fish the event,
scheduled for June
3rd. Each angler
will be sharing
their boat with a
country music star.
The weigh-in will be
at Bass Pro Shop in
Nashville and a
concert will follow.
The tournament is
part of a
week-long
celebration of Fan
Fare.
Congratulations to
Meta Burrell
of Ft. Worth, Texas
for her second place
finish as a
co-angler in the
recent BASS Southern
Open on Santee
Cooper. She missed
winning the
co-angler division
by 2 oz. Meta fishes
the WBT as a
pro-angler.
Other WBT pro
anglers fishing the
event were
Lisa Johnson
and
Kat Ealey
of Alabama and
Pam Martin-Wells
of Georgia.
WBT pro-angler
Marcia Rubin
of Ohio made the cut
at the BASS Elite
Series event on
Clarks Hill
Reservoir and
finished in 23rd
place as a
co-angler. The WBT
will be fishing
Clarks Hill in
September.
Five
WBT Anglers Enter Catfish Competition
photos by John Pulliam
for ebassfish.com
Mother/Daughter Team - Debra and Kim Petrowski , FishHer Sisters Team
- Linda Berry and Denese Freeman
wait for a chance to test their
catfishing skills in
front of the crowd at Academy Sports and
Outdoors in
Gadsden, AL. during WBT weigh-in on Neely Henry.
Bertha Cavakis plans her strategy
just before hooking into the first fish
of the contest.
During Day Two weigh in festivities at Academy Sports
and Outdoors,
anglers Debra and Kim Petroski, Bertha
Cavakis, Linda Berry and
Denese Freeman showed
spectators how "the pros" catch fish.
Bertha Cavakis
caught the first catfish, but Linda Berry caught
the
biggest. It measured 22" in length. It was released
safely back into the tank.
photo contributed by Frieda Borth
Pro-anglers Sandi Karnes from Livingston, TX and Kris
McClendon from Spicewood, TX, volunteered their time,
boats, gear, gas and giving
personalities to the Round
Rock Amputee Support Group Fishing Day
on May 26, and
took amputees and a guest fishing for 4 hours
on
Lake Bastrop outside of Bastrop Texas. Sandi and Kris
are
shown here with Frieda Borth, event organizer.
Pam Martin-Wells Wins WBT Event on
Neely Henry
photo by Linda Berry
Pam Martin-Wells of Georgia wins Neely Henry event
with 36 lbs 1 oz.
Lucy Mize of Arkansas and Juanita
Robinson of Texas tie for 2nd place with 26lbs 15 ozs.
photo by Linda Berry
Marilyn Biszmaier of Kentucky wins the co-angler
division
with 16lbs 8 ozs.
Stacy Zhelesnik of New Jersey finished second
with 16lbs
4 ozs.
Pro-angler
Debra Hengst
of San Antonio,
Texas spent
Saturday, April 26th
in Seguin, Texas
giving away caps and
other sponsor items
and showing off her
new boat wrap at the
annual Seguin Kid
Fish event.
WBT angler
Barbara Gaskins
of Suffolk, Virginia
reports that she and
her husband escaped
injury and damage
from the tornados
that hit her
neighborhood in
Suffolk this past
weekend, but others
were not so lucky.
"There is No Place
Like Home" for Pro
angler
Debra Hengst
of San Antonio,
Texas. Read her
recent interview
about Falcon Lake
with Pete Robbins on
Wired2Fish.com
Also on Wired2Fish
is an interview with
pro-angler
Robin Babb
of Livingston,
Texas. Robin talks
about how she got
started fishing and
her newest sponsor,
Academy Sports and
Outdoors.
Check out "Who's The
Best" in the
Wired2Fish video
archives where
pro-angler
Marcia Rubin
of Chagrin Falls,
Ohio and
Robin Babb
give their opinion
about a couple of
anglers and who they
think is the best.
"Winning In Style"
is an in-depth
interview by John
Pulliam of
The BassHoles.com
with WBT angler
Denese Freeman
of Lawton, Oklahoma.
Denese describes her
thoughts leading up
to her recent win in
the Co-Angler's
Division on Lake
Lewisville in Texas.
Click on Pro-Files
and then Winning In
Style to read the
interview.
Spend "A Day on the
Lake" with
pro-angler
Emily Shaffer
of Mt. Juliet,
Tennessee in the May
issue of Bassmaster
magazine.
Christine
Helm
is a friend of
WBT Pro-Angler
Christiana
Bradley
and she is
raising money
for the Avon
Walk for Breast
Cancer in
Washington, D C
on May 3 - 4. If
you would like
to help
Christine meet
and exceed her
goal
click here.
If you would
like to find out
about an Avon
Walk near you
click here.
Read what
"The FishHer
Sisters"
have to say in
an interview
called
12 QUESTIONS
by Teeg Stouffer
from Recycled
Fish.
Click Here
Freeman is Speaker at
Lawton AMBUC Meeting
Denese Freeman (center front row)
poses with Ambuc members at luncheon in Lawton, Oklahoma
WBT angler
Denese Freeman
of Lawton, Oklahoma
is staying busy
since her win in the co-anglers division on Lake
Lewisville, Texas recently. She was a guest
speaker at the Lawton Ambucs
Club on Thursday,
April 24th.
AMBUCS,
the National
Association of
American Business
Clubs, is an
organization of
concerned, caring
men and women
dedicated to
developing America's
therapists, to
aiding the
physically
challenged, to
innovate community
service, and to
providing
opportunities for
building
relationships and
friendships.
The mission of
AMBUCS is "Creating
Independence for
people with
disabilities."
Freeman spoke about her very
first tournament experience and the trials and
tribulations of being a tournament angler.
Click here to read her
speech.
photo by Richard Freeman
Denese poses with
sisters Sarah Reicherts (L) age 9 and Shannon Reicherts
(R) age 10 after winning the WBT co-angler division on
Lake Lewisville, Texas. Sarah and Shannon are from Carrolton,
Texas and are both avid anglers. They were excited to
attend the WBT weigh-in at the Academy Sports and
Outdoors location and get autographs from many of the
women anglers.
Women's Bassmaster
Tour
Lake Lewisville, Texas
Bain and Freeman Win!
Kim Bain (R) of Alabama and
Denese Freeman (L) of Oklahoma sit in the "hot seat" as
the rest of the Day 3 field weigh their fish. Both
anglers held onto their lead to win the event. Kim was
in 20th place on Day 2 and upset the field by weighing
in over 17 lbs to take the lead and win by 4 oz over
Patti Campbell of Texas. Kim's total weight was 27lbs 11
oz.
Denese led Day One and Day Two of the event in the
Co-Angler division and weighed in one bass on Day 3 to
clinch her win with a 3 day total of 18 lbs 10 oz.
Debbie Pegoli of Ohio finished 2nd with 14 lbs 4 oz.
FLW angler
Sondra Rankin
of Kentucky will be
signing autographs,
posing for photos
and answering your
fishing questions at
Ben Mynatt Chevrolet
in Concord, North
Carolina on
Wednesday, April
23rd from 6 to 8
p.m., along with
Jimmy Houston, Larry
Nixon, Luke Clausen,
Kim Stricker and
Dion Hibdon. They
are in Concord to
fish the Wal-Mart
FLW Tour event on
Lake Norman, April
24-27.
WBT Pro Angler,
Robin McFarlane
of Texas, has
been busy in the
off season,
ranging from
conducting weigh
ins for a
Championship
Tournament and
Team Tournament,
securing
sponsors,
starting a guide
service,
the Double "R"
Guide Service,
with her
husband, Robert,
to presenting
seminars on
various fishing
techniques at
Bass Pro Shops,
in San Antonio,
TX, along with
working on their
website. Robin
is proud to
announce that
she will be
representing
Bass Pro Shops
on their Pro
Staff Team,
along with her
other sponsors
on the 2008 WBT.
Robin has also
entered the
B.A.S.S. Central
Opens as a
co-angler, and
will be
traveling with
her husband as
he has entered
them as well on
the pro side.
Pro angler
Laura Heflin
of Topeka, Kansas
has had a very busy
during the off
-season. She has
been added to the
Pro Staff for Bass
Pro Shops-Olathe and
gained Optima
Batteries as a
sponsor.
During the Spring
Fishing Classic at
the Bass Pro Shop in
Olathe, she
conducted a class on
fishing the Women's
Bassmaster Tour and
had several ladies
attend who were very
interested.
Laura is currently
featured in the
March issue of Great
Plains Game and Fish
magazine and her
local newspaper and
television station
have done stories on
her.
Laura is also
working with the
newly formed "Topeka
Jr. Hawgs Bass Club.
They held a Casting
Kids event at the
Topeka Boat Show and
they are getting
ready to fish their
very first
tournament.
She will be
assisting with the
weigh-in.
Women In
The Outdoors - Oklahoma
photos by Richard Freeman
WBT angler Denese
Freeman
of Lawton,
Oklahoma taught Basic
Fishing 101 on April
4th and 5th at Camp
Doris on the Wichita
Mountain Wildlife
Refuge in Lawton,
Oklahoma for Women
in the Outdoors.
North Carolina WBT
angler
Monica Altman
will be
fishing her third
Warriors on the
Water
tournament April
18th on Jordan Lake,
NC.
www.warriorsonthewater.com
Pro-angler
Robin Babb
of Livingston, Texas
will be LIVE with
Alex Langer on
Outdoors This Week
this Saturday, April
5th at 8:30 a.m.
CST. You can
hear
this broadcast not
only on many radio
stations, but you
can also log on to
www.nationalradionetwork.com
to listen live.
Alex and Robin will
be talking about the
recent announcement
of "Team Academy"
and Academy Sports +
Outdoors' support of
the Women's
Bassmaster Tour.
Robin will also be
taping an interview
with Terry Brown for
www.wired2fish.com
April 3rd, while on
the road towing Lily
(her Zeffer Travel
System) to Lake
Lewisville.
Terry is a great
supporter of the WBT.
Please log on to
Wired2Fish often and
make sure to let
them know how much
their support of the
WBT is appreciated!
photo courtesy of ESPN
President Bush,
Alton Jones, Judy Wong and BASS GM Tom Ricks
Catching the most weight in two
of the most prestigious bass tournaments earned a trip
to the White House Tuesday, March 25, for 2008
Bassmaster Classic champ Alton Jones and 2008 Women’s
Bassmaster Tour Champion Judy Wong. They toured the
White House and met President George W. Bush in the Oval
Office.
Gipson Attends Perry
County Arkansas Youth Banquet
photo contributed
photo contributed
Pro-angler Marsha Gipson of
Bigelow, Arkansas recently attended the Perry County
Youth Association Banquet where she posed for pictures,
signed autographs, and visited with the youth about
fishing. Many adults also stopped by to visit with her.
The banquet was held on the evening of March 15.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has a new Hooked
on Fishing - Not On Drugs
wrapped monster truck that they were able to bring to
the event. The Perry County Youth Association was
raising funds to improve the softball/baseball complex.
Academy Sports
Pro-Staff and WBT
anglers
Robin Babb, Sheri
Glasgow and Pam
Martin-Wells
have been busy filming
various shows despite
the extreme weather
conditions.
Robin was on Lake
Guntersville filming
with Chad Brauer for
a segment on Academy
Outdoors.
Her comment:
"Ouch...it was
tough!!! Tornadoes,
torrential rain,
20-30 mile an hour
winds, white caps,
then when it
"cleared up" the
temperature dropped
and blue bird skies
came out."
Academy Sports and
Outdoors has added
pro-angler
Sammie Jo Denyes
of Baker, Florida to
Team Academy. An 11
member team was
announced at a
special media event
at the Bassmaster
Classic in
Greenville, SC
recently. Sammie Jo
becomes the 12th
team member. Academy
is committed to the
growth of the WBT
and is looking
forward to a great
year as a sponsor of
the tour.
WBT anglers
Liz Sanders
and
Linda Owens
have been busy
recently working at
Bass Pro Shop in
Pearl, Mississippi.
They have been
available to the
customers to help
them make decisions
on choosing tackle
and baits and to
answer their
"fishing" questions.
Angler
Dana Beavers
of Fayette,
Alabama has
landed a boat
deal with Triton
for her logo
design Triton
Girl and a line
of women's
apparel that
debuted at the
Bassmaster
Classic
recently. A
TritonGirl
website is also
in the works and
TritonGirl
apparel will
soon be
available on the
Triton Boats
website.
Dana's other
sponsor,
Teleflora, sent
5,000 daisies to
the Classic for
Dana to give
away.
Pro-angler
Cindy Hill
of Smyrna, Tennessee
will be co-host on BassEdge TV on the
Versus channel.
Show #13 - March
29 at 7:30 a.m. and
April 1st at 10:30
a.m. EST
Targeting Ledges on
Kentucky Lake with
Cindy Hill
Women’s Bass Tour
Competitor Cindy
Hill joins Aaron on
Kentucky Lake to
explore techniques
for fishing ledges.
C J Joyner, the husband of
Shara Joyner,
former Bass n Gal
and WBFA angler,
passed away March 7.
Shara's mailing
address is
3326 Mitchner Road
Dearing, GA 30808.
WBT pro-angler
Judy Wong
of Many, Louisiana,
winner of the
Women's Bassmaster
Championship on Lake
Keowee in
Greenville, SC in
February, has been
invited to the White
House to meet
President George W.
Bush. It will be
Judy's first trip to
our nation's
capitol. Husband
Glen will accompany
her on the trip.
2008 Bassmaster
Classic champion
Alton Jones of Waco,
Texas also received
an invitation.
Pro-angler
Michelle Armstrong
of Denver, North
Carolina
will be
giving seminars with
Jason Quinn during
the Bass Pro Shops
Spring Classic in
Concord, NC.
Pro angler
Tanya
Kruezer
of Arizona is the only
female angler named on the 9
member Wiley X Eyewear Pro
Bass Staff for 2008.
Pro angler
Judy
Wong
of Many, Louisiana will be
running a boat wrapped by
the Toledo Bend Lake Country
Tourism and her SUV will be
sporting a wrap by American
Rodsmiths in 2008.
Judy has been named the
"Bass Unlimited" Lake
Association poster artist
for 2008. She will produce
the original artwork for the
wrap. The artwork will be
auctioned off and posters
will be printed to raise
money to benefit Toledo Bend
Lake.
Attention WBT
Anglers in or near
the Southern
Louisiana Area!
Dreams Come True of
Louisiana would like
to invite all WBT
anglers to fish the 5th
Annual Dreams Come True Bass
Classic on March 1st. Click
on the banner above for more
information.
WBT pro angler
Michelle
Armstrong
will be at the
Bass Pro Shop in
Charlotte, NC
this weekend
March 1-2 for
her sponsors
YUM, Bomber and
Bass Pro Shops.
She will be
doing seminars
and autograph
sessions along
with KVD and Ish
Monroe on
Saturday, March
1 from 1 to 4.
A fishing trip
with Michelle is
also a grand
prize in a
contest
sponsored by
Bass Pro Shops.
www.womenfishing.com is
another website that
promotes women anglers and
they welcome any submitted
material from WBT anglers
and women anglers fishing
other tours. WBT angler
Terri MacKinnon
of Canada owns the website.
Missouri's WBT Pro
Lynda Gessner
and co-anglers
Robbie Hartline and Mary
Lipka
will be giving seminars at
the Bass Pro Shops Spring
Fishing Classic in St.
Charles, Missouri, March 1st
& 2nd. Lynda
will be discussing Crankbait
fishing, Robbie’s seminar is
on Drop Shotting, and Mary
will share her experience &
recommendations on
Smallmouth bass fishing in
Canada.
FLW and WBT angler
Diane DeLagarza
and husband Hector will be
competing against each other
during the 2008 FLW tour.
This is Diane's second year
to fish on the National
Guard Angling Team. It is
Hector's first year fishing
for Wal-Mart. Although they
will be fishing against each
other, Diane says they are
still a team and will be
helping each other out.
Susan Dameron
of Chattanooga,
Tennessee has
received a
sponsorship from
Ronnie Garrison of
www.fishing.about.com.
She will be writing
and posting a diary
of her 2008 season.
She is very excited
about the
opportunity to share
her thoughts and
experiences as well
as promote her
sponsors along with
the WBT.
Texas WBT Pro
Debra Hengst
gives BassZone
viewers her take on
the B.A.S.S. Elite
Series Lone Star
Shootout on Falcon
Lake in April. She
is fishing the event
as a co-angler.
click here to read
article.
Congratulations to
Laura Elkins
of Amarillo, Texas
who was named the
OUTDOOR WORLD 2008
Angler Of The Year.
click here for story
anglerschannel.com
will be
interviewing WBT pro
angler
Mary Hencken
of Belmont, NC at
each WBT event in
2008 along
with the tournament
winner. This will be
a live radio show.
Pro-angler
Jan Heavener of
Sherwood, Arkansas
turned a medical
problem into a
promotional
one. Click on this
link to read Jan's
testimonial.
www.arspeciality.com/testimonials.html
Pro-angler
Kathy Magers
of Waxahatchie,
Texas will be
attending the
Classic first as a
new Board Member for
Bass Fishing Hall of
Fame. She will
also be working
for RBFF’s Anglers'
Legacy stations,
Champion Boats,
anchoring the
Academy Booth and
doing the daily WBT
blog for Mustang
Survival.
Laura Gober
of Pendergrass,
Georgia will be
in the Tru-Tungsten
booth at the
Bassmaster Classic
Friday thru Sunday.
Kim Stapp
of Ringgold, Georgia will be in the Tru-Tungsten booth
on Sunday. Laura
will also be making
an appearance in the
B.A.S.S. Lifetime
Member Lounge each
day Friday thru
Sunday.
Laura will be
fishing in a Tru-Tungsten
wrapped boat during
2008.
Pro-angler
Mary Hencken 0f
Belmont, North
Carolina and
Peter "T" will be
making an appearance
on Feb. 16th from 12
to 5 pm at Bass Pro
Shop in Concord, NC
in behalf of their
sponsor Tru Tungsten
to sign autographs and hold
seminars.
WBT anglers
Laura Gober
of Pendergrass,
Georgia and
Kim Stapp
of Ringgold, Georgia
will be appearing at
the Chattanooga
Fish-n-Fun Spring
Event on Feb. 15th
and the morning
of the 16th. They
will be live on the
Tony Sanders
Outdoors Radio Show
the morning of the
16th.
(www.tonysandersoutdoors.com)
From there they head
to Calhoun, Georgia
to make an
appearance at Timber
Ghost Archery,
Hunting and Fishing
store from 1 p.m. -5
p.m.
Florida Pro-Angler
Sammie Jo Denyes
and 16 year-old
daughter recovering
from an electrical
fire in their
apartment
Click here for more.
Susan Dameron
of Chattanooga,
Tennessee worked at
the Chattanooga Boat
& Sport Show in
Chattanooga, TN on
Feb 7-10
representing
Cleveland Boat
Center and Triton
Boats. This was her
first boat show.
WBT angler
Karen Elkins
of Alabama attended the
MAGIC Foundation Adult
Conference in Tampa Florida
Feb. 8-10, MAGIC is short
for Major Aspects of Growth
In Children. MAGIC provides
a way for parents to network
with one another about their
concerns, treatment and the
overall well being of a
child who is faced with a
health challenge.
While in Tampa, Karen spoke
with pharmaceutical r eps
and top Endocrinologist in
the field, and helped make
plans to kick off an ad
campaign for MAGIC during
the 08 fishing season.
Debra will also be a
guest on "One More
Cast" with Shaw
Grigsby on the
Versus Channel
February 9th at
10:00 a.m. CST and
February 10th at
11;30 a.m. CST.
Several WBT anglers
competed in the FLW
Series Eastern
Division tournament
on Lake Okeechobee. Pro-angler
Mary DiVincenti
finished 165th. Four
WBT pro-anglers
fished as co-anglers
at the event.
Angie Douchit
of Clewiston,
Florida finished
103rd.
Kathi Hurst
of Ripley,
Mississippi finished
108th.
Michelle
Armstrong
of Denver, North
Carolina finished
171st.
Janet Parker
of Little Elm, Texas
finished 188th.
These ladies are to
be applauded for
their efforts.
Pro-anglers
Pam Martin-Wells
of Bainbridge,
Georgia and
Cindy Hill
of Smyrna, Tennessee
will be co-hosts on
BassEdge TV on the
Versus channel.
Show #5 -
February 2 at 7:30
a.m.EST andon the
5th at 10:30 a.m.
EST
Shallow Water
Structure Fishing on
Percy Priest with
Pam Martin-Wells
Aaron Martens joins
Women’s Bass Tour
Champion Pam
Martin-Wells on Lake
Percy Priest in
Tennessee to share
techniques for
targeting shallow
water bass.
Show #13 - March
29 at 7:30 a.m. and
April 1st at 10:30
a.m. EST
Targeting Ledges on
Kentucky Lake with
Cindy Hill
Women’s Bass Tour
Competitor Cindy
Hill joins Aaron on
Kentucky Lake to
explore techniques
for fishing ledges.
Pam was also a
recent guest speaker
at
Southeastern
Baptist Theological
Seminary for God's
Great Outdoors.
WBT Pros
Robin Babb and JoDee
Lake
will be appearing
along with the 2007
Toyota WBT Angler of
the Year
Sheri Glasgow
at the L & L Marine
Boat Show, presented
by Academy Sports +
Outdoors, in
Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
February 9th.
Secret Weapon Lures
ProStaff have
selected five women
to comprise their
team of professional
anglers on
the WBT. Those five
women are:
Kandie Candalaria
of Canyon Lake,
Texas,
Lori Masters
of Nashville,
Tennessee,
Secret York
of Benton, Kentucky,
Rose Ellis
of Birmingham,
Alabama and
Heather
Broom
from Sylva, North
Carolina.
Pro-angler
Laura Elkins
of Texas is also
working in Amarillo,
Texas with Mel
Phillips, the local
Outdoor Sports
writer and radio
host, and weekend
"Fun Tournaments"
has invited her as
part of a Pro-Staff
for the Outdoor
World Boat Show on
January 25 - 27.
Pro-angler
Katrina DeHaven
of Scottsdale,
Arizona is currently
in the Phillipines.
She has started
writing a book and
has opened a
foundation to start
a children's
orphanage; both of
which have been a
dream for Katrina.
She will return to
the states in time
to attend the
Bassmaster Classic
in Greenville, SC in
February.
Three women anglers are part
of the 13 member FLW
2008 National Guard
Angling Team. They
are WBT pro-angler
Melinda Mize-Hooper
and co-anglers
Diane DeLaGarza and Rachel
Uribe.
Congratulations to the
women anglers
who competed in the season
opener of the
Southern B.A.S.S.
Open in Palatka,
Florida. Pro-angler
Pam Martin-Wells
finished in 63rd place and
Pro angler
Lisa Johnson
finished in 109 place.
Co-anglers
Linda
Higginbotham
finished in 118th place,
Kathryn Ealey
finished in 103rd
place and
Kathy Freehling
finished in 146th place.
Angie Michaels, CEO of
FishHer,
has launched a new website
for Spanish-speaking female
anglers. It is
www.pescadora.net.
Pescadora is Spanish for
fisherwoman.
Outdoor
Woman Magazine
is looking for amateur writers
and photographers to share their
passion for the outdoors
with like-minded women across the
country.
Click here for details
American Girl Goes Hunting
(submitted by Sammie Jo Denyes)
The 2008 season is approaching fast on
the Women's Bassmaster Tour so before I pick my fishing gear
back up I had to take full use of my hunting gear before
deer season closed. I have been on the stand 5 times this
season and out of the five have landed 4 deer so I will have
to say it has been a good season....However yesterday
evening I took claim to this 9 point 180 pound beauty. I am
looking forward to the close of one season and onto the next
one which is fishing.. The American Girl Army is in full
swing on
www.bassfeed.com.
I am thrilled to be going into the 2008 season with my army
beside me...Also if you haven't checked it out yet, go to
www.bassfeed.com
for the latest podcast by Billy Raymond...it includes yours
truly and Greg Hackney. See you on the water!
P.S. A huge thanks to ArcOutdoors/Xsystem for the warm
Hunting clothes - love the Xscent!
Several WBT anglers will be
busy in January promoting
the "Take Me Fishing"
program for the Recreational
Boating and Fishing
Foundation.
Kathy Magers
will be in California at the
San Diego Boat Show January
3rd - January 6th.
Robin Babb
will be in Illinois at the
Chicago Boat Show
January 16th - 20th.
Diane Delagarza
will be in Kentucky at the
Louisville Boat Show. The
FishHer Sisters (Linda Berry
and Denese Freeman)
will be in Maryland at the
Baltimore Boat Show January
23rd - 27th. If you are
interested in working an
event for
the RBFF in 2008, contact
Denese@bassanglersnetwork.com
for more details.
Triad Bassmasters is
a Federation Nation
Club based in
Stokesdale, North
Carolina and is one
of several clubs
around the country
featured on page 32
of the January issue
of the B.A.S.S.
Times for their
involvement in a
local lake project.
Two club members
include
Wendy Dunnavant, club
secretary/treasurer
and co-angler
participant on the
Bassmaster Weekend
Series and ebass
editor
Linda Berry
who is tournament
/youth director for
Triad Bassmasters.
For more information
go to
triadbassmasters.com
.
Pro-anglers
Lisa Johnson
of Centre, Alabama
and
Pam Martin-Wells
of Bainbridge,
Georgia will be
fishing the B.A.S.S.
Southern Opens in
2008. Their first
event is January 17
- 19 on the St.
Johns River in
Palatka, Florida.
ESPN will televise
the weigh-in each
day at 3:20 EST.
Lucy Mize,
pro-angler from Ben
Lomond, Arkansas
will be fishing the
B.A.S.S. Central
Opens in 2008.
Pro-anger
Kathy Riley
of Terry,
Mississippi reports
that she is on
the Pro Staff at the
Bass Pro Shop
in Pearl,
Mississippi and will
be involved with the
annual Boat Show
beginning on Jan 4 -
13th to talk about
the Nitro 911CDC and
the New Z-9 CDC for
2008. She will be
there on Jan 5th &
6th, then again on
Jan. 12th & 13th.
Kathy
will also be
teaching a class
on Basic Bass Fish
101 beginning in
Feb. and continue
through October two
nights a month. She
will also be at
the BPS Spring
Fling later in Feb.
in the Fishing
Department for the
BASS MADNESS
UNIVERSITY. Learn
From The Pros! They
are: Roland Martin -
Woo Daves - David
Fritts - Stacey King
- Denny Brauer and
Chris Daves. Go to
www.basspro.com/bassmadness
for more information
on the time of the
seminars.
Be sure to watch Fox
Sports Southwest 643
and Fox Sports South
630 on Direct TV
this Saturday,
January 5 at 8:30
a.m. Pro-anglers
Juanita Robinson and
Patti Campbell
of Texas will be
featured in an
Academy Sports and
Outdoors program.
WBT Pro Angler
Debra
Hengst
of San Antonio,
Texas will be
making an appearance
at the Grand Opening
at the new Academy
Sports & Outdoors in
San Antonio located
at 40701 N Loop 1604
West, on Saturday,
January 5th from
10am to 4pm. She
will also be
bringing her 2008
zx225 Skeeter to the
Grand Opening.
"Married To The Sea" is the
latest article written by
WBT angler and ebass editor
Linda Berry
and is featured under
Outdoor Professionals in the
Fall/Winter Issue of
Outdoor Woman
Magazine. It is the story of
Captain Leslie Pemberton who
operates a guided sport
charter fishing boat out of
Seward, Alaska called Puffin
Charters.
Look Who's Turning Pro in
2008
Bridget Allen of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania will make her pro debut in April at the first
WBT event of the year on Lake Lewisville, Texas. Rumor has
it that several co-anglers are making the move to the front
of the boat, including Carolina Linda of Madison, North
Carolina.
"E" Makes Parade Debut"
Erva "E" Bass, ebassfish.com's very own mascot,
was a crowd favorite in the Christmas parade held
Saturday, December 15th in Carolina Linda's hometown of
Madison, NC. This was the second year that Linda has
taken advantage of her hometown's parade to advertise
for her sponsors and thank the community for their
support. She is known on the WBT tour as "Carolina
Linda" but most folks in her hometown call her "The
Fishing Lady".
One of Linda's sponsor's products
came in very handy this year as the weather was a little
un-cooperative with a mixture of cold drizzling rain and
light winds. The BassRoom was used to shelter some of
the kids and adults riding on the boat. At one point
during the parade, there were 4 adults and 3 children
inside the BassRoom. Linda is always finding innovative
ways to use the BassRoom, that is specifically designed
for anglers to use when they don't want to waste
valuable time on the water searching for a restroom. The
BassRoom comes in a compact carry bag and sets up and
folds down easily and quickly. Linda also likes to keep
one in her truck for roadside emergencies when
traveling. For more information about this product visit
www.coveryourbass.com
Eat right and exercise
and... catch more fish! Read
what Pro-Angler
Tanya Kreuzer
of Arizona has to say about
how to endure a day on the
water in the December issue
of the B.A.S.S. Times.
Sandi Karnes ,
pro-angler from Livingston,
Texas just passed her Texas
Real Estate Brokers exam and
will open her own real
estate office with agents
working for her so she will
be more free to fish 2008
WBT tournaments.
Listen to a Catch-n Radio
interview with the
FISHHER Sisters.
click here
Listen
to WBT Pro-Angler
Darla
Bardelli
talk about "fighting breast
cancer without insurance" on
a local Arizona radio
segment.
Click Here
WBT
pro-angler
Debra Hengst of
San Antonio, Texas talks
about the 2007 season, WBT
Angler of the Year and about
the 1st woman in the Classic
on BassFan.com radio.
Listen here
Congratulations to WBT
Pro-Angler
Tammy Richardson
of Amity, Arkansas for her
appearance in the full-page
ad announcing the 2008 WBT
Tour schedule on page 46 of
the December issue of
Bassmaster magazine.
Now is
a good time to send in your
angler profile up-dates.
This is a free service of
ebassfish.com.
If you up-date before
the end of the year, we will
also add up to 4 additional
photos to your profile and
any other info you would
like to include. Send to
Linda@ebassfish.com
Lake Dardanelle
Lady Anglers
Christmas Party and Awards Dinner
We had our club party this past
weekend. Lots of food and we played 'dirty santa" . We
had a guest speaker who is the president of the Arkansas
B.A.S.S. Federation Nation who talked to us about
joining the Arkansas chapter. They said they would love
for us to be the first women's club to join Arkansas
B.A.S.S. federation. He explained how it all worked and
what we needed to do to join. At the meeting later, we
voted and decided to join the federation. Awards were
handed out for the year. First place, Tammie Ply...
Second place, Deannie Tate....Third place, Helen
Wood.....Fourth place, Jacque Helton....and the Trash
Fish award went to Danalee Lofton. The Dardanelle club
wants to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
Pro angler
Robin Babb
of Livingston, Texas
will be on
Alex Langer's
Outdoors This Week
this Saturday,
December 22nd at
8:30am (Eastern
Standard Time). You
can hear the
interview on many
radio stations
throughout the
United States or go
online at
www.nationalradionetwork.com.This
show is Alex's
Christmas
Extravaganza. They
will be
talking about
family, friends and
fishing!
Susan Gregory
Helping To Make A Difference
(Photos contributed)
13 year-old Dylan Patton had never been fishing before until
Susan Gregory of Long Beach, Mississippi invited him to fish in her Federation Nation
club's Jr. event. From there, he qualified to fish the
Mississippi Junior State Championship, which he won in
his age division. He will now fish the Jr. World
Championship at the Bassmaster Classic.
Susan met Preston at the Carl
Leggett Memorial Tournament in Biloxi, Mississippi where
she had her boat on display and was signing autographs.
They went pier fishing in the afternoon just to see if
they could catch anything in the harbor. Preston caught
a catfish.
Sherrie Brubaker Loses
Battle with Breast Cancer
photo by Denese Freeman
Sherrie receiving her first check as a WBT Pro Angler
WBT Pro-Angler Sherrie
Brubaker of Warner, Oklahoma lost her 3 year battle with
breast cancer December 2. The above photo was taken at
the last tournament Sherrie fished.
It was on Neely Henry in Gadsden, Alabama in April of
2006. She finished in 19th place.
Sherrie was an icon in the world
of women anglers with 1 Rookie of the Year title, 3
Angler of the Year titles, 1 World Championship, 8
National Championships, over 15 Big Bass awards and a
consistent Top Ten finisher. She won 10 boats during her
career as a professional angler.
Sherrie was a former member of
Bass N Gal and the Women's Bass Fishing Association. She
leaves behind 2 children. Funeral arrangements are
pending.
photo by Denese Freeman
Sherrie poses with her big bass
at WBFA tournament on
Grand Lake of the Cherokees in August of 2003.
Pro-Angler
Emily Shaffer
of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
will be in Roanoke, Virginia
this weekend to represent
her sponsors at the grand
opening of a Sportsman's
Warehouse.
WBT Pro-Angler
Robin Babb
will be the Master of
Ceremonies at the
Livingston, Texas Hometown
Christmas celebration on
Saturday, December 8th.
Pro-Angler
Robin
Babb
was live on The
Zone's
Outdoor Trail Magazine with
Andy Afflick from
Nashville, TN November
17th. Co-guest was 2007 WBT
Toyota Angler of the Year
Sheri
Glasgow.
Pro-Angler
Robin
Babb
of Livingston, Texas will be
on Alex Langer's Outdoors
This WeeK live Saturday,
November 17th at 8:30 a.m.
CST. You can access this
interview at
www.nationalradionetwork.com
Judy
Wong
conducts fishing clinic and
seminar in South Africa...Co-Anglers
RULE
in the 2007 Big Bass
tournament battle...Read
this and more in the
November issue of the
B.A.S.S. Times!
Pro-angler,
Michelle Armstrong
of Denver, North Carolina is
featured on the inside cover
in the current issue of
BassWestUSA magazine.
Her article "There is
something Spooky about the
Fall" is on page 48.
Check
out WBT pro-angler
Christiana Bradley's
full
page color ad in the Oct/Nov
issue of North American
Fisherman on page 29 and the
latest issue of Bassmaster
magazine on page 23.
Congratulations Christiana!
Women In The
Outdoors - Gore, Oklahoma
November 10th and 11th
photos contributed
by Denese Freemen
13 women participated in the
fishing class conducted by Denese Freeman of Lawton,
Oklahoma and Kala Wright of Spiro, Oklahoma.
31 women participated in the Wood Art class. They could
choose to make a snowman, angel, heart or fish. The most
popular item was the fish.
Denese Freeman took the
opportunity to promote Anglers' Legacy at the 2-day
event. She had 29 women take the Anglers' Legacy Pledge.
She is shown here receiving a pledge card from Carrie
Whittaker who is Kala Wright's daughter.
Total event attendance was just
under 50 women (not including all the instructors and
volunteers). Denese's husband Richard also assisted at
the event.
Pro-Angler Christiana Bradley of
Bealeton, Virginia poses with her brother and mentor
Gary Schembs (left) and a local boy
called Bubba at a ramp on the Rappahannock
River. She reports that they had a great time fishing
this weekend and that
it had been much too long since she and her brother had
spent time on the water together. These smallmouth are
just some of what they caught. Bubba just happened to be
around when they were loading the boat and wanted to see
the fish. Christiana plans to take him fishing soon. (photo submitted by
Christiana Bradley)
WBT
angler and
BassAnglersNetwork's graphic
designer
Denese
Freeman
of Lawton, OK will be
teaching two classes at a
Women in the Outdoors event
in Gore, Oklahoma on
November 10th and 11th. The
classes are: Basic fishing
Techniques and Wood Art. WBT
angler
Kala
Wright
of Spiro, OK will assist
Denese with the classes.
WBT
pro angler
Debra
Hengst
gives some great advice to
anglers seeking sponsors in
the October issue of the
Fish For Free newsletter. To
subscribe to the newsletter
go
www.fishforfree.com .
The
BassRoom is one of the
featured products for avid
anglers reviewed on page 14
of the BASS Times. The
BassRoom is fast becoming
accepted as a necessity for many
anglers and boaters as "privacy" is
getting hard to find on today's busy
waterways and the shorelines are
becoming wall-to-wall condos.There will come a
time when you will be glad
you have the BassRoom on
board your boat!
FISHHER Sister Jr.
Kiana Clark
squeaked past her brother in
the 11-14 age group Cast-Off
tie-breaker to win the 2007
Washington State Casting
Kids Championship.
Click
here to read story.
WBT
pro-anglers
Sheri
Glasgow and Jan Heavener
are in the spotlight in the
current issue of the BASS
Times. Sheri tells a funny
story about her 2nd year of
bass fishing on page 6
and Jan gives some important
advice for trimming your
engine when running down the
lake on page 12.
Retrotec Inc. (Retrotec) has established itself as the
company that has changed the way people charge
batteries. After over eight years of traveling around
the country finding what is needed to make individual
lives easier when it comes to their battery charging
needs, we have found that we are meeting those needs
successfully. We are now prepared to move to the next
step.
Retrotec is ready to reach the top of the market and we
think we have the idea and momentum to move forward. To
do this we need your help and are looking for anglers
who are committed to working with us to achieve our
finest goal.
Our
goal for the start of the 2008 season is to have 100 pro
staffers around the world. We have started a new program
that is unlike any other in the fishing community. The
program is not just for the top pro fishing anglers - of
which we have many using our product - it is for the
weekend angler as well. The program will put the profits
where
they belong – in your pocket.
We are looking for 60 to 70 additional anglers to round
off our program. If you are interested in becoming a new
member of the Stayncharge family, Take the opportunity
to contact our Pro Staff Director Susan Gregory
Staynchargeprostaff@yahoo.com.
We look forward to having you join our team!
FISHHER Sisters and WBT
anglers
Denese
Freeman and Linda Berry
are mentioned in the
Aug/Sept issue of American
Sportfishing on page 15.
Grant
Bendabout, husband of WBT co-angler
Linda Thomas of Pryor,
Oklahoma died suddenly after
Saturday a.m. launch at Red
River South Marina. The
Bossier City Sheriff's
department located Linda on
the water and returned her
to the marina.
Click here for Grant's
obituary.
WBT
anglers
Denese
Freeman and Kala Wright
of Oklahoma
are conducting a class this
weekend
at the Oklahoma Becoming An
Outdoor Woman Workshop,
October 5-7. The workshop is
held at Camp Waluhili on Ft.
Gibson Lake east of Tulsa,
Oklahoma.
Three
of the WBT Pro Anglers
coming fresh off of the Red
River in Louisiana are now
headed to the BASS Central
Open, September 27-29, in
Del Rio, Texas.
Robin
McFarlane
of Texas,
Kelly Shepherd
of Colorado and
Karla
Bullard
of Texas are headed west,
and are trading their
fishing abilities for
working this event. Robin is
the Volunteer Coordinator
during the Open, having
camera boats available for
the film crews, media and
still photography, along
with lining up weigh in
volunteers for the
tournament each day. Both
Karla and Kelly will be
running camera boats. Wonder
who they will be following
to film?
September 29, 2007
FISHHER Day
at Bass Pro Shop in Council
Bluffs, Iowa
Ladies, In honor of National
Hunting & Fishing Day, this
event is for you! Join
special guest
Angie Michaels,
tournament angler and
founder and President of
FISHHER Fishing Gear for
Women, for a fun filled day
of getting ladies active and
into angling. Angie will be
here from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. to answer your
questions, show you the
great gear available just
for female anglers, and
demonstrate the basics. This
is a fantastic opportunity
for ladies of all ages to
get started in the sport of
fishing.
-
Uncle Gus Marina & Sales
announces the sponsorship of
long time professional bass
angler,
Kathy
Magers
in the upcoming Women’s
Bassmaster Tour (WBT) event
to be held in Shreveport,
LA.
Click here for press release
Click here
to listen to
Billy Raymond's latest
interview on
BassFeed.com with WBT
angler and graphic designer
Denese Freeman of
Lawton, Oklahoma.
Denese
explains "BAN Wraps", a new
service provided by
BassAnglersNetwork.com .
WBT
anglers and FISHHER Sisters,
Denese Freeman
of
Lawton, Oklahoma and
Linda Berry
of
Madison, North Carolina will
be at Bass Pro Shop in
Bossier City, Louisiana on
September 19th representing
Anglers' Legacy. Both
Berry and Freeman are
official "Pledge
Ambassadors" for Anglers'
Legacy and were recently
recognized at ICAST in Las
Vegas for their promotion of
Anglers' Legacy on behalf of
FISHHER.
Sammie
Jo Denyes,
WBT angler from Baker, Florida
wants you to "Stand up and show
her what you've got"! She is
helping Hank Brake, recording
artist from Stone Mountain,
Georgia, promote his latest
single "Thank You", a
tribute to all veterans. Hank donates
$1.00 from each CD sold to
Operation First Repsonse: This
foundation sends so many needed
personal items to our troops
injured in combat while they are
in the hospital and he doesn't
stop there.
If you buy
a CD, Hank will write down your
name and this will automatically
enter you for a Day on the Lake
with Sammie Jo. When you buy the
CD, be sure to let Hank know you
are a friend of Sammie's.
The contest runs from
August 4th thru Sept 21st.
Sammie Jo will announce the
winner on stage at the Women's Bassmaster Tour event on the Red
River September 21rst on
stage and live on ESPN website.
For more
information about Hank Brake, and
to order his hit single "Thank
You"
go to
www.myspace.com/hankbrake
WBT
pro angler
Christiana Bradley
from Bealeton, VA
will be teaching a program
for the VADGIF Mother -
Daughter Outdoors event
August 24 - 26 in
Appomattox, VA at the
Holiday Lake 4 - H Center.
click here for more info
WBT pro angler
Robin
McFarlane
and FLW co angler
Karyn
Sanchez,
both from Texas, are the
latest female anglers to be
interviewed by Billy Raymond
on BassFeed.com.
Click here to hear
interview.
FLW
co-angler
Karyn
Sanchez
made history last week at
the Forrest L Wood Cup. By
making a top 10 finish she
became the first lady angler
EVER to finish Top 10 in the
championship. For
more information on the
championship, visit
FLW Outdoors
To learn more
about Karyn Sanchez visit
karensanchez.com
On
Thursday, Aug 16th, at 7:00
p.m. WBT pro angler
Robin McFarlane
will be at the San Antonio
Bass Pro Shops conducting a
workshop on Fishing
Freshwater Plastics. To keep
up with Robin's schedule
visit
texasnitroteam.com
WBT
angler
Charlotte Frazier’s
father, Jim Lawson, died
Wed., Aug. 8th in
Dallas. Burial was Aug.11th
at Arlington Cemetery in
Arlington, Texas, with a
memorial service the
following day in Dallas. He
was a very well known in
Dallas social circuits
having been a sports writer
for the Dallas Times Herald.
Kathy
Magers
attended the memorial
service and found
Charlotte’s family is a
large, very loving one and
all people of faith.
Despite the tears and
sorrow, they were
understandably willing to
turn him over to God. She
was very moved by hearing
all they had to say about
him through laughter and
tears. Again, as in most of
our WBT families, the one
common thread that bound
them was fishing. He
connected with all ages
through a fishing line and
was very proud of
Charlotte’s participation in
the Women’s Bassmaster Tour.
Charlotte proudly pointed
out to visitors his fishing
pictures on display. It’s
easy to see where she
inherited her love of
fishing and passion for
life. Anyone wanting to
express condolences can
reach her at:
Charlotte Frazier
4422 West Lovers Lane
Dallas, TX 75225
214) 668-4655
pinkladyfishes@hotmail.com
(news item submitted by
Kathy Magers)
Pamela
Martin-Wells, leading money winner
of the Women's BASS Tour,
is one of 6 outdoor sportspeople who
will be inducted
into the
“Legends of the Outdoors” National
Hall of Fame during the Annual
Induction Ceremony to be held on
August 17, 2007 at the Sheraton
Music City Hotel in Nashville,
Tennessee.
Denese
Freeman,
WBT angler and
ebassfish.com graphic designer
from Lawton, Oklahoma will be an
instructor at the Oklahoma Becoming
An Outdoor Woman Workshop, October
5-7. The workshop is help at Camp Waluhili on Ft. Gibson Lake east of
Tulsa, Oklahoma. For more info
click here
Click here
to view
Paducah
Channel 6 video
filmed on Day One at the WBT
Kentucky Lake tournament in June.
ICAST
is celebrating 50 years of uniting
the world's largest showcase of
innovation in sportsfishing gear and
accessories under one roof. Come see
what is in store for you at
ICAST 2007.
For more info
click here
Beginning July
19, the WBT homepage at
www.bassmaster.com
will feature a weekly
WBT Blog
presented by Deb Wilkinson and Bruce
Mathis. Deb will focus on upcoming
tournaments, tournament detail
information and the WBT rules.
Bruce will continue to pass along
information that he normally sends
to WBT anglers in his email blasts.
Darla Bardelli McDowell
of Outdoors
AZ.com is putting together a
press conference for all WBT anglers
attending ICAST this week in Las
Vegas. Its purpose is to generate
more press and interest in the WBT.
She is planning it for either
Thursday or Friday morning. Please
check the ICAST communication
bulletin board or look for her in
the press room for more info.
Five women anglers who are Legend
Boats National Pro Staff
members grace the cover of the current issue of
BassWest USA magazine. They are (from L to R)
Michelle Armstrong from Denver, North Carolina,
Cindy Hill from Smyrna, Tennessee, Pam Martin-Wells
from Bainbridge, Georgia, Cindy Van Horn from
Ft. Worth, Texas, and Lisa Craig from Chandler, Texas. Not
pictured is Kellie Skelton from Aztec, New Mexico.
For more info visit
BassWestUSA.com or
LegendBassBoats.com
While in
Kentucky at WBT Tour Stop # 4,
pro-angler
Robin Babb
of Livingston, Texas taped an
interview with Billy Raymond and it
is currently up on
www.bassfeed.com.
She speaks about the positive impact
the WBT is having and the fans who
are becoming very interested in the
WBT anglers. She also speaks about
sponsorship/marketing opportunities
and the future possibilities of
women being able to have
professional bass fishing as a total
career.
Robin
also did a live radio broadcast with
Andy Afflick on
The
Outdoor Trail Magazine.
The fun
and unique thing about this
particular interview was that it was
happening while she was
actually going through takeoff for
the final day of the tournament
According to Robin, there was a lot
of positive public interaction both
on the water and off...the WBT is
absolutely a good place to be right
now!
The
BassFeed Podcast is about two
things:
The show is
hosted by Billy Raymond, an
avid angler, a professional journalist, and
an amateur podcaster.
Each week,
Billy will interview professional anglers
from all major tours, guides from some of
the greatest bass fishing lakes in the
country, industry insiders who can share
insight about the latest products and trends
influencing the way we all fish for bass.
In other words, he'll
be talking about fishing tackle, techniques,
and tournaments with the people who have the
most to say on the subject. That will
inlcude top-level professionals from the
Bassmaster Elite Series, FLW Tour,
and
Women's Bassmaster
Tour,
along with sponsors, writers, and other
pundits of the sport.
Past podcasts have
included WBT
anglers
Jo Dee Bucki and Madeline Smith and FLW
angler Karyn Sanchez.
Two future podcasts in
the works will include
WBT anglers
Denese
Freeman and Linda Berry.
For
more info, visit www.BassFeed.com
Pro angler
Helen Gordon
of Flower Mound, Texas
was a boat captain at the DFW
Bassmasters 1st Annual Kids Fishing
Tournament held at Joe Pool Lake
on May 12th, 2007. The kids fished for
largemouth bass, crappie, and/or white
bass of legal size and with a total of a
5 fish limit. The parent or boat captain
was allowed to catch no more than 1 fish
for each kid.
click here to read story and view
photos.
Bruce Mathis, director
of the Women's Bassmaster Tour reports that
pro-angler
Tammy Richardson
did an outstanding job
of representing herself and the Women's
Bassmaster Tour in a live interview on the
www.bassmaster.com
website Tuesday, May 8th. He also stated
that everyone should be proud to have Tammy
as one of the key representatives speaking
on behalf of the WBT.
According to Bruce, Craig Lamb, who did the
interview with Tammy commented that he has
20 years of editorial and broadcast
experience with BASS and complimented Tammy
on her professionalism and gift of
communicating with the media, the public,
and her peers in the sport. He stated she
was truly an asset not only to the WBT but
to BASS as well and said we are very
fortunate to have her among us.
Three WBT anglers were present
at the Bassmaster American in Greensboro, North Carolina May
19 and 20.
Lucy Mize and husband Jimmy of Ben Lomond,
Arkansas were working at the Triton booth. Lucy reported the
her daughter Melinda who is back from her tour of duty
overseas will be fishing the WBT tournament on Kentucky Lake
in June.
Linda Berry
of Madison, North Carolina assisted at the Anglers' Legacy
booth. Anglers' Legacy is a national mission from "take me
fishing" that encourages anglers to sign a pledge to
introduce someone new to the sport of fishing each year.
Linda has partnered with Anglers' Legacy to be a pledge
ambassador along with her sister Denese Freeman of Lawton, Oklahoma. They will be
scheduling appearances to promote the Anglers' Legacy
mission in their respective local area and together at
future WBT events.
Judith Hart
of Greenville, Texas rode as an observer during the first
two days of the Bassmaster
American competition. This is something Judith does quite
often at the Majors and Elite Series tournaments and views it as an opportunity to learn from the best
of the best in the angling world.
WBT
co-angler
Linda Berry
of Madison, North Carolina, will be
working the Angler's Legacy kiosk at the
Outdoors Expo in the special event
center of the Greensboro Coliseum in
Greensboro, NC, May 19-20. The expo is
in conjunction with the Bassmaster
American tournament on High Rock Lake
and Lake Townsend May 17-20.
WBT angler
Monica Altman
from Angier, North Carolina will be
competing as a boater in the 2nd Annual
Warrors On The Water bass tournament on
Jordan Lake, NC Friday, May 11. The
tournament is hosted by Powers
Swain Chevrolet for soldiers that have
been overseas within the last 18 months.
Civilians and other military take these
men and women in the military out on the
lake where they compete as a team. For
more information go to
www.warriorsonthewater.com
Be sure to
watch
pro-angler
Mary
Divincenti
and other members of the Professional
Angler's Association participate in the
FIRST EVER $1 Million Dollar purse, no
entry-fee, professional bass fishing
tournament on national network TV!
Tune in to CBS on
Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13 to check
out all the action that took place at
Lake Fork, Texas…arguably the best bass
fishery in the nation! Watch 160 of the
world’s best anglers reel in lunkers and
see some of country music’s best artists
perform.
SUNDAY, MAY
13TH
3:00 P.M. EST / 2:00 P.M. CST / 1:00
P.M. MTN / 12:00 P.M. PST
(times subject to change, check your
local listings)
www.toyotatexasbassclassic.com
On Saturday,
May 12, 2007, professional anglers,
Robin McFarlane,
Lila Bass, and Kandi Candelaria
will present a Ladies
Day of Fishing at the San Antonio, Texas,
Bass Pro Shops. These ladies will be
providing fishing tips along with
information on catching fish, equipment,
baits, and techniques for tournament
fishing, along with speaking
about the WBT.
Summer Stephens
and father Frank Nelson of Flintstone,
Georgia are featured in an article in the
May issue of BASS Times on page 21. Summer
finished 11th in the WBT Championship in
February as a co-angler. She plans to go Pro
in 2008.
WBT pro-angler
Sheri Glasgow
is also featured on page 37. The article
discusses her recent victory on Lake
Dardanelle after so many 2nd place finishes
on the tour.
Womens Bassmaster Tour
pro Robin
Babb talks
about the WBT, sponsors and the growth of
women's fishing on BassFan.com. ...Listen
Now
Angie Michaels,
founder and CEO of FISHHER - Gear for Women
announces the FISHHER Friday Newsletter. The
bi-monthly newsletter includes the latest
info about FISHHER products and FISHHER
activities, along with recommended links to
news articles and feature stories.
Subscribers submitting tips, tricks or
techniques can qualify for a monthly drawing
for a $25 FISHHER Gift Certificate. You can
also submit a photo of your favorite Lil'
FISHHER to be featured in the FISHHER
Spotlight. If you would like to be included
on the FISHHER Friday mailing list send
email to
angie@fishher.com
Live online chat with WBT pro-angler
Tammy Richardson,
Tuesday May 8, 2007 from 2-2:30 p.m. ET on
the Bassmaster.com chat page.
The theme of
the chat will be about the lessons you can
learn from the winner, and how her
strategies can make you a better BASS
angler.
Bruce Allen of the
Lake Fork Sportsman's Association reports
that there were 45 volunteers helping at the
recent Toyota Texas Bass Classic/PAA event.
Other women anglers volunteering their time
included
Lisa Craig
pro-angler from Chandler, Texas and
Cindy Van Horn,
pro-angler from Fort Worth, Texas, who went
out in the awful weather each day
transporting members of the media, and
Cheryl Allen,
pro-angler from Yantis, Texas who was the
sole member of the public working the live
release boat. Cheryl often works "the
boat" at tournaments on Lake Fork. When she
was not on the release boat Cheryl
volunteered in the Lake Fork Sportsman's
Association booth.
Helen Gordon,
pro-angler from Flower Mound, Texas assisted
at the inaugural Toyota Texas Bass
Classic event on Lake Fork in Texas April 13
- 15.. In addition to working the Tamer
Products booth, she did demos at the Tamer
Fish Tank and assisted
Maggie Robledo,
co-angler from Irving, Texas with the
Casting Kids event. They both taught the
kids to pitch, flip and cast overhand. They
then judged the competition. Helen is
dedicated to working with the youth in her
area and sharing her love of fishing. She
also had the privilege to be selected to
judge the Alba Wild Hog Cookoff for KMOO
Radio Station, a promoter for the event.
Julie Garrity,
co-angler from Grapevine, Texas was seen
working one of her sponsor booths, Reaction
Innovations and did a demo at the Tamer Fish
Tank for Larry The Lizard of Lizards R Us.
Judy Wong,
pro-angler from Many, Louisiana and
Juanita Robinson,
pro-angler from Highlands, Texas were
present working the American Rodsmith Booth.
Judy was promoting the H2 rod that she
designed.
Lila Bass,
co-angler from Austin, Texas
and Judith Hart,
co-angler from Greenville, Texas were judges
during the fishing competition.
Mary DiVincenti,
pro-angler from Clinton, Louisiana was the
only female angler participating in the
fishing competition. Mary and Judith were
the first women anglers to become members of
the Professional Anglers Association in
2006. The PAA was a sponsor for the event.
The Toyota
Texas Bass Classic celebrated the 25th
anniversary of Lake Fork. All proceeds from
the event will benefit the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Foundation. CBS will show a one
hour special highlighting the event on
Mother's Day, May 13th. For more info
click here
JoNell and Carla Whitstine,
mother/daughter pro-anglers from Louisiana,
are working together on Toledo Bend. They
operate Whitstine's Guide Service and will
book full or half-day trips to fish for
bass, crappie or bream. For more info
click here
Indiana Bass'n Gals,
based in Indianapolis are featured in
the May/June issue of the FLW Outdoors
magazine bass edition on page TBF2. The club
has been in existence for 23 years
acccording to club president Shawn Conner.
For more info about Indiana Bass'n Gals,
send email to
info@indianabassngals.com .
WOW!!
4 pages devoted
to the WBT in the May issue of Bassmaster
magazine. Congratulations to Pam
Martin-Wells, Sheri Glasgow, Juanita
Robinson and Lisa Sternard.
WBT angler Michelle
Armstrong from Denver, North
Carolina was one of five Pros who taught the
Outdoor University Series held April 6th
and 7th 2007. The school was held
at the Bass Pro Shop in Concord, NC.
Michelle shared the instruction with Mike Auten, Jason Quinn, Denny Brauer and Jimmy
Houston. Michelle’s topics were Carolina
Rigging and The Importance of your
electronics for Drop-Shotting.
Robin Kolton,
WBT angler from Elgin, Texas would like
to announce the launch of her new web-store.
Most items are designed with the female
angler in mind, but many can be used by male
or female anglers. Please take time to check
out.
www.KoltonKreations.com
Christiana Bradley,
pro angler
from Bealeton, Virginia is featured in an
article in her local newspaper.
click here
If you want to read an
inspiring story about WBT co-angler
Angie Everitt,
written by J. Milton Norris,
be sure to visit
womenanglers.us.
Click here for direct
link to article.
Rose Ellis,
pro-angler from Birmingham, Alabama is featured in a special article
on the ABA website.
Click here to read all about the "Black
Widow"
Linda Berry,
WBT angler from
Madison, North Carolina is the featured
Co-Angler of the Month on
BassAnglersNetwork.com. She talks about
her newest sponsor, Anglers' Legacy and it's
mission to get anglers to "Take The Pledge".
In the April issue of
Bassmaster magazine on page 59,
Emily Shaffer,
Penny Berryman, Robin Babb, and Sheri
Glasgow
share with readers some items that they
always keep in their boat. Also be sure to
read A Day on the Lake with
Pam Martin-Wells.
Robin Babb,
pro-angler from
Livingston, Texas just finished taping a
radio/internet interview with Alex Langer
for "Outdoors This Week"...38 minutes!!!
The interview primarily was about WBT,
ESPN/BASS, Zeffer and Triton. The show airs
this Sunday, April 8th at 8:00am CST and can
be heard on radio or via internet
at
www.nationalradionetwork.com.
Carol Martens,
mother of Aaron
Martens made the Top 50 co-angler cut and
finished in 17th place at the Golden Gate
Shootout on Clear Lake in California this
weekend. Carol fished the WBT Preview event
in Lewisville, Texas in October 2005.
The Sesco Kid (Violette
Sesco)
of Citrus Springs,
Florida and
Mary Miday
of Hernando,
Florida have become friends and travel
partners to the WBT tournament on Lake
Dardanelle, thanks to their cardiologist.
Sesco, 81 has been tournament fishing for
over 30 years, whereas for Miday, 77, this
is her very first bass tournament. They both
plan to fish all three days of the event.
(info courtesy of BASS Insider)
Tammie Muse,
pro-angler from North Little Rock, Arkansas
is still recovering from pneumonia, but took
time to give B.A.S.S. her opinion on
the up-coming WBT tournament on Lake
Dardanelle in Russellville, Arkansas.
click here for more
Two other anglers on the mend are
pro-anglers
Kathi Hurst
and Cindy
Van Horn.
Kathi broke her shoulder just before the
Classic. Cindy was bitten on her hand by her
cat. The bite caused a serious infection
that has limited Cindy to the use of her
hand. Both Kathi and Cindy feel they will be
well enough to fish the Lake Dardanelle
event. Karen
Welty, WBT
angler from Shelbyville, Indiana has been in
the hospital with a serious ankle infection.
ebassfish will up-date you on her condition
as we receive it.
American Bass
Angler
magazine March/April edition is full of some
great articles, including "15 Tips To Get A
Girl To Fish" by Sharia Greenwood. Also in
the issue is an article by WBT co-angler and
ebassfish editor Linda Berry of Madison, NC
called "It's An Aspiring Time".
Penny Berryman,
pro angler from Hot Springs, Arkansas says
there isn't a Heddon Spook made that she
doesn't like. Read about Penny's favorite
lure and how she fishes it, in the March
issue of BASS Times on page 10.
B J Carson,
WBT angler from
Inola, Oklahoma and husband Cliff will be
fishing their very first "couples"
tournament at Lake Tenkiller on Saturday
March 24th with the Skeeter Couples Trail.
They are looking forward to meeting other
couples in the tournament and B J hopes to
talk some of the women into fishing the WBT.
B J will be arriving in Russellville,
Arkansas later that same weekend to prepare
for the WBT tournament on Lake Dardanelle.
Judith Hart
of Greenville,
Texas and
Amanda Bryant
of Little Rock, Arkansas gave it their all
at the Bassmaster Open on Lake Texoma in
Dennison, Texas but they didn't make the Top
30 co-angler cut Friday, March 16th.. They definitely get
an A for effort.
Three Pro Anglers
from the WBT
were seen working the B.A.S.S. Elite Series
tournament held on Lake Amistad in Del Rio,
Texas on March 8 -11.
Robin McFarlane
of Texas served as Volunteer Coordinator for
all of the camera, media, and still
photography boats along with the weigh in
volunteers that were on hand each day for
this tournament. Robin also ran a Media boat
during the Elite Tournament, while
Karla Bullard,
of Texas, and
Kelley Shepherd
of Colorado were camera boats all four days
for the Elite pro's. Both Karla and Kelly
were seen with their camera men following
Kevin Van Dam and the 1st day leader, Steve
Kennedy.
While the Elite Tournament was taking place,
Robin was also staying busy coordinating a
two day Media Promo for Luckycraft to be
held on Amistad immediately after the Elite
Tournament on March 12 and 13. One of the
camera boats for this promo is none other
than Kelley Shepherd.
Marcia
Rubin
of Chagrin Falls, Ohio is the first woman
angler to ever be invited to participate in
the annual charitable event "Fish With The
Pros" in Traverse City, Michigan September
27-30, 2007. Only 50 pros are selected for
the event. To learn more visit
www.lifelineyouth.org
Rose Ellis,
WBT
pro-angler and director of the American Bass
Anglers Alabama Couples Division will be
fishing three tournament series in 2007. In
addition to the ABA couples division and the
WBT, Rose will be fishing the ABA Grand Slam
series. In the Grand Slam series she will be
competing against her husband. Thus far,
Rose is the only woman registered to fish in
the Grand Slam.
Judith
Hart
of Greenville, Texas is fishing the BASS Elite
Series tournament this week on Lake Amistad
as a co-angler. Another lady
angler, Mary DelGado (Byron Velvick's fiance) is also fishing the
event.
UPDATE!! Day 2 in The Battle On The
Border, Judith Hart in 65th place with 14.05
lbs and
Mary Delgado 92nd place with 7.13 lbs. The
cut-off was the Top 50 for Day 3.
Kathy
Riley
of Terry, Mississippi is in Arizona
this weekend working for her sponsor, Nitro
Boats, at the Phoenix Boat Expo. In a phone
interview, Kathy stated that the weather was
fantastic with temperatures in the low 80's.
Also at the event is Sharri Brazzel, WBT pro
angler from Gilbert, Arizona. Sharri is
sponsored by Skeeter Boat
TOUGH COMPETITOR.
Fishing fans might have noticed that
Tammie Muse
finished fourth in the recent Women’s
Bassmaster Tour Championship held on
Alabama’s Lake Mitchell. But fans probably
didn’t know Muse accomplished that high
finish despite a case of walking pneumonia.
The Arkansas angler stopped at a hospital in
Austin, Texas, after competing in the 2007
WBT season-opener on Lake Amistad in Del
Rio, Texas, where she was diagnosed and
urged to get bed-rest. The recommendation
fell on deaf ears, and she continued on to
Birmingham for the WBT Championship. “I
wasn’t about to miss the championship,” Muse
said. “I wouldn’t miss it for anything.””
(info courtesy of BASS News Features)
BABB’S ZEPHYR.
In addition to preparing for the
second-season of the Mercury Marine Women’s
Bassmaster Tour presented by Triton Boats,
Robin Babb
has been busy discussing sponsorship
opportunities for her new mode of
transportation for the 2007 season - a
Zephyr travel system.
The Texas pro, who finished in 12th
place at the WBT Championship, will employ
the giant customized tractor-trailer luxury
motorcoach as her method of transportation
to travel around the country competing in
WBT events. She is the first WBT pro to get
a Zephyr Elite.
To help pay for the impressive rig, Babb
signed new sponsors that include the
Escapees RV Club, TackleTech.net, Missoulian
Angler (a Montana fly-fishing outfitter) and
two hometown tourism councils — Livingston
Specialty Merchants' Guild and Lake
Livingston Tourism Council.
(info courtesy of BASS News Features)
Robin McFarlane,
pro-angler from San Antonio, Texas has been
signed to the Bass Fishing Forum Pro
Staff Team for the 2007 season. The website
(www.bassfishingforum.com)
is
for everything pertaining to bass fishing
and also has a section for lady anglers to
post called "Diva Bass Fishing". Robin is
very excited about signing on with their Pro
Staff Team and getting the word out about
this neat website.
Linda Berry,
co-angler from Madison, North Carolina and
editor of ebassfish.com had one of her
life's dreams come true recently. The
January/February issue of the American Bass
Angler magazine, a national publication,
included an article written by Linda. The
article "Luck of the Draw...How To Be a Good
Draw Partner" is on page 38 of the magazine.
It is an honor for Linda to have her work
included among other talented writers. If
you get the chance to read the magazine,
Linda also recommends an article written by
Rick Cornett on page 37 called "Fishing In
The Moment". Look for more articles by Linda
in future issues of the ABA magazine.
FisherGirl Team
has added Mustang
Survival to their list of sponsors. The
announcement was made Sunday at the Classic.
The team includes
2006 Toyota Women’s Bassmaster Tour Angler of
the Year Dianna Clark; Arizona’s Darla Bardelli;
South Africa’s Christie Thomas; Alabama’s JoDee
Bucki and Canada’s Angela Mitchell. All are
competitors on the Mercury Marine Women’s
Bassmaster Tour presented by Triton Boats.
Pam-Martin Wells
of Bainbridge, Georgia
will be the second woman angler to grace the cover of
the Bassmaster magazine according to an announcement
made on the weigh-in stage at the WBT Championship
Saturday.
She is the first women to be
invited to fish A Day on the Lake for Bassmaster
magazine. Watch for April issue.
Jo
Dee Buckeye,
pro-angler
from Birmingham, Alabama and business partner John
O'Malley announced the release of their first book. Maya
Visits the Hospital is the first book of a series of 10.
The stories are based on Jo Dee's dog Maya and their
experiences in Animal Assisted Therapy. It has taken Jo
Dee and John two years to make their first book
available for purchase. To find out more about the
book go to
www.wonderwhippet.com .
FISHING FRIENDS. Juanita
Robinson
won the
recent 2007 season-opener of the Mercury Marine
Women’s Bassmaster Tour presented by Triton Boats in
record style. Her 56-8 three-day winning weight
stands as the heaviest weight ever recorded in WBT
competition. And she gives some of the credit to her
traveling partner and roommate
Patty Campbell.
“She’s
a real good friend,” said Robinson, a contender in
this week’s WBT Championship on Lake Mitchell. “We
travel together, stay together and share expenses.
We also share fishing knowledge. “It works out real
well when you have somebody working with you. You
cover so much more water that way."
(info courtesy of BASS/ESPN Outdoors Media)
Linda Sands,
the only
WBT Classic
Contender
from Alabama is featured in this week's
Thursday edition of the Huntsville Times.
Click here to read article.
Lucy Mize,
pro-angler
from Ben Lomond, Arkansas and
Dianna Clark,
pro-angler from Bumpus Mills, Tennessee share their
thoughts on the WBT Championship and the friendly
rivalry heating up between Arkansas and Tennessee
anglers as they prepare to fish Lake Mitchell...read
article
Kathy Riley,
new pro-angler from Terry, Mississippi has dreamed for
years to be able to travel and fish full-time. Her wish
was granted this January 6th as she retired from 24
years as an accountant in a leading medical clinic. With
5 surgeries in the past 5 years behind her, she is ready
to start living her dream. Kathy fished the inaugural
year of the WBT as a co-angler and finished the season
in 28th place overall. She is thankful for all the
friends she has made the past year, but credits her
husband and son for giving her strength and
encouragement to "go for it". Kathy will be in a
sponsored boat this year. It is a Nitro 911 CDC, a
center console boat that she will be driving from the
left side. When Kathy is not bass fishing, she loves to
saltwater fish in South Louisiana for Red Fish, Speckle
Trout and Flounder. One of her other activities includes
being a basic fishing instructor for "Becoming An
Outdoors Woman" for the Mississippi Museum for Natural
Science and the Department of Wildlike, Fisheries and
Parks for the past 7 years. Kathy is sponsored by Nitro
Boats, Shimano rods and reels, White Night Rear Lighting
Systems, and Thunder Bullets Precision Fishing Products.
Some other co-anglers planning to
go pro this year are
Robin McFarlane from
San Antonio, Texas and
Laura Helfin of Topeka,
Kansas. Both anglers will be running new Nitros.
Mary Croft
of Bedford, Virginia will be fishing as a pro. Mary
finished in 2nd place overall in the co-angler division
in 2006 and will be fishing in the WBT Championship
tournament on Lake Mitchell near Birmingham, Alabama in
February. Jo Dee Bucki
of Birmingham, Alabama also turned pro this year. You
can read about Jo Dee under Feature Articles on the
ebassfish.com home page...or
click here
Donna Newberry,
pro-angler from Van Buren,
Arkansas is preparing for the WBT tournament on Lake
Amistad by relaxing in Mesa, Arizona with
family and friends. Her "musical" family is attending an
annual convention held by members of the Southeastern
Steel Guitar Association. Donna's husband Jerry and
grandson Austin were invited to play at the convention.
Donna also plays and sings at some of the events that
her family attends around the country.
Diana Clark,
pro-angler from Bumpus Mills, Tennessee and first ever
WBT Toyoto Angler of the Year, tells BASS senior writer
Robert Montgomery that "focus" was the biggest factor
that helped her during the 5 events during the 2006 WBT
inaugural season. Montgomery's article about Diana is on
page 30 of the special Bassmaster Pro Guide 2007 issue
in your mailbox and on newsstands now. The magazine also
mentions anglers Tammy Richardson and Vojai Reed on page 96
under BASS Trivia.
Christiana Bradley,
pro-angler from Bealeton, Virginia will be teaching a
class in March for the Becoming An Outdoors Woman
program with Virginia's Department of Game and Inland
Fisheries. For more information go to
http://www.dgif.state.va.us/events/
 Pam
Wood,
pro-angler from Bono, Arkansas and
 Diane DeLaGarza
pro-angler from Garland, Texas were selected as members
of the National Guard 2007 angling team. They will fish
as co-anglers. Pam fished the WBT Preview event in
October, 2005 on Lake Lewisville, Texas. Diane fished
the WBT preview event and all 5 of the WBT events in
2006.
Click here for complete story
(photo of Diane is courtesy of Tommy and Barbara Taylor
and C.A.S.T.)
The 2007 FisherGirl International
Fishing Team represents 5 women anglers from 3 countries
fishing in the 2007 Women's Bassmaster Tour.
Click here for complete story
Debra Hengst,
pro-angler and fishing guide from San Antonio, Texas
and
Denese
Freeman,
co-angler and web
designer from Lawton, Oklahoma are currently
featured in an article written by Ed Snyder on
FishingWorld.com. The anglers recently
pre-fished Lake Amistad to prepare for the first
tournament of the 2007 season of the Women's
Bassmaster Tour. Ed spent the day with the anglers
and he gives a colorful and informative description
of the lake and the Del Rio area.
Click here to read article
(photo courtesy of Ed Snyder Outdoors)
Pam
Martin-Wells,
pro angler from Bainbridge, Georgia
will run a boat wrapped in the colors and logos of
Wave Worms this season. With its giant bald eagle
head, Hawaiian mascot and bright colors, the boat
will be hard to miss. Martin-Wells will next
compete at Lake Amistad in Del Rio, Texas February
8-10. Pam qualified to fish the inaugural Women’s
Bassmaster Tour Championship on Alabama’s Lake
Mitchell, February 22-25. (info courtesy
of B.A.S.S. News release January 2, 2007)
 Tanya Kreuzer,
a competitor on the Mercury Marine Women’s
Bassmaster Tour presented by Triton Boats, recently
helped with a toy drive that benefited about 230
homeless children at the Thomas J. Pappas School in
her home state of Arizona.
“We took three boats to the school and let all the
children look at the boats,” she said. “I let all of
them sit in my truck and my boat. It was a bit crazy
at times as the children were so excited. Almost
none of them had ever been in a boat, let alone sit
in the driver’s seat.”
( info courtesy of B.A.S.S. News
release January 2, 2007)
Denese Freeman,
co-angler and ebassfish.com web-designer from Lawton,
Oklahoma and fiance' Richard Freeman
rang in the New Year by exchanging wedding vows at The
Indiahoma Assembly of God in
Indiahoma, Oklahoma.
Denese's son, Kale Green was Best Man and daughter
Lindsey Green was Maid of Honor as 25 members of the
church were in attendance to witness the ceremony at
12:07 a.m. during a "Watch Night" service. The couple
have been together 11 years and felt it was time to make
their life-long commitment to each other official.
(L to R)
Denese Freeman, Reverend Jerry Randall and Richard
Freeman
Richard and Denese "toast" the beginning of
their new life in the New Year.
(L to R) Lindsey Green,
Denese Freeman, Richard Freeman, Kale Green
Karen Elkins Roberts,
pro-angler from Ashland, Alabama, shared Christmas Eve
with 1600 members of her community at a Jesus Banquet
organized by the Word Alive International Outreach
Ministry. Jesus was the reason as his birthday was
honored with a holiday meal and presents for special
guests in attendance. Karen feels she was the one who
was blessed as she photographed many of the families in
attendance who had never had their picture taken before.
She said God worked many miracles to make the banquet a
success for all who participated.
For more information about the
event and to view photos go to
www.JesusBanquet.org or
www.karenelkins.funtigo.com
Joan Craig,
pro-angler from London, Arkansas,
will be a guest on the Al Langer Outdoor Radio Show in
January. Her interview will be taped Friday, December
29th. Topics will include her recent trip to Japan and
the 2007 Women's Bassmaster Tour.
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that covers virtually every aspect of outdoor and
recreational topics. Whether a seasoned adventurer or a
weekend camper, you will be truly entertained. Alex
brings outdoor news and talk to the nation every
Saturday and Sunday 8 - 10 AM Eastern Time. Guests
include a who's who of the outdoor world including, Ray
Scott, Ted Nugent, Roland Martin, and many, many more.
Alex takes calls and speaks with outdoors people all
around the country live via satellite, as he has done
for over 10 years. Click on
http://www.usaradio.com/programs_weekend.php
An article and
photos of Joan's visit in Japan with pro-angler Tami
Kashawabara is coming soon on ebassfish.com
Kathy Magers,
pro-angler from Waxahachie, Texas, will be fishing her
first tournament in 5 years at Tour Stop # 1 of the
Women's Bassmaster Tour on Lake Amistad in Del Rio,
Texas in February 2007. Kathy will no longer be a
consultant with B.A.S.S. now that the WBT is up and
running. She has worked tirelessly in recent years to
see that women anglers have the opportunity to compete
on the same level as the men. She is looking forward to
competing again and even though she won't be fishing the
complete tour, she is very excited about being back on
the water whenever possible.
Carolina Linda Berry,
co-angler from Madison, North
Carolina participated in her hometown's annual
Christmas parade Saturday, December 16th. The theme for
her "boat float" was Take A Kid Fishing. Linda had 6
kids scheduled to ride on her boat in the parade, but 5
of them were sick with the flu. Many floats in the
parade were experiencing the same problem as she found
out when she made a last minute effort to find other
kids. She was thrilled however to have her three and one
half year old grandson, Roberto along to throw out candy
and wave at the crowd.
Linda with grandson Roberto
showing off their "catch of the day" on the parade
route.
Linda's husband Dennis makes final
adjustments to decorations before parade starts.
Robin Babb,
pro-angler from Livingston, Texas,
will be on Alex Langer's "Outdoors This Week" radio show
this Sunday, December 17th, at 8:00 a.m. EST. The
interview can be heard at
www.nationalradionetwork.com
. Robin says that she never knows what the radio
interviews will be about specifically, but she knows it
will definitely have something to do with bass fishing.
Robin is a WBT Classic contender. She finished the WBT
inaugural year in 10th place overall. Not bad for her
rookie year as a pro!
Denese Freeman,
co-angler from Lawton, Oklahoma never knows where her
photo might show up. She was browsing through the
January 2007 issue of Bassmaster magazine and noticed a
small photo in the bottom right corner of page 55. In it
was Denese and her daughter Lindsey with their backs to
the photographer while listening to a live interview
with Ray Scott in Fort Worth, Texas earlier this year.
Denese was also featured on the cover of the WBT
brochure for 2006 along with pro angler Jan Hudson of
Harrison, Arkansas. The brochures were handed out at the
2006 Classic in Kissimmee, Florida. Denese had several
of the brochures, but did not notice she was on the
cover until she had returned to her sister’s home in
North Carolina a few days later. They were going through
their “goodie bags” when she made the discovery.
Needless to say, she was delighted and honored to be on
the very first WBT brochure to be printed.
Ebassfish wonders who will be featured on the 2007 WBT
brochures. Watch your back! You never know when the
ESPN camera will be snapping a photo of you!
Lesa Brown and Tammy Ply,
co-anglers from Harrison,
Arkansas are
Lesa
Tammy already in the Christmas spirit.
They participated in their hometown Christmas parade
recently. The anglers
decorated their truck and boat and used a portable
generator to burn the Christmas lights. They promoted
the Lake Dardanelle Lady Bass Anglers and Table Rock
Lady Anglers, two clubs they are
members of, and Tammy's up-coming WBT Classic appearance
in Birmingham, Alabama in February. This is the 4th year
they have entered a float in the Harrison parade. Last
year they won 1st Place in the Spectacular Sparkle
Division.
Lesa and Tammy's dog
Fisher checks out the truck and boat and gives his
approval.
Sammie Jo Denyes,
pro-angler from Baker, Florida was featured in an area
newspaper after displaying her new boat wrap "American
Pride" in a Veteran's Day parade in Crestview, Florida.
The Commander of the "Order of the Purple Heart" read
the article and called Sammie Jo. He invited her to
attend a Memorial Dedication for Purple Heart recipients
in Milton, Florida. She was also invited to be a guest
speaker at future Memorial Dedications for Purple Heart
Recipients.
Family members
of Purple Heart recipients can join the Order of the
Purple Heart Chapter in their state. Sammie Jo's dad,
Samuel "Buddy" Whitstine is a Purple Heart recipient.
For more information about The Order of the Purple Heart
visit
http://www.purpleheart.org
 Christie
Thomas, pro-angler from
Limpopo, South Africa has enjoyed the past week fishing
with friends from South Africa. They are here in the
States preparing for the Federation Nation Championship
in January. Christie has been home-based in Reform,
Alabama while awaiting her visa to be settled. Most of
her time since the final tournament of the 2006 WBT tour
on Bull Shoals in Theodosia, Missouri has been spent on
preparing her resume and sending out proposals to
prospective sponsors. In addition to the Women's
Bassmaster Tour, she also plans to fish 6 of the Elite
Series tournaments as a co-angler in 2007.
When reflecting on her 13th place points finish this
year in the WBT, Christie said she was extremely
disappointed to have missed it so closely, but also very
thankful to have had such a successful rookie season
considering it was her first year fishing competitively
in the U.S. on totally foreign lakes, adjusting to
opposite seasons and learning about strange fish such as
meanmouth and hybrids. With all lessons learned, she
looks forward to 2007 with a bit more wisdom and
experience.
Christie heads
back to South Africa on December 5th to spend the
holidays with her family. She will return to the U.S. in
early January to prepare for WBT Tour Stop # 1 on Lake
Amistead in Del Rio, Texas. She will also attend the
Bassmaster Classic in Birmingham, Alabama in February.
She stated that the WBT has really been a wonderful
experience for her and knowing there are so many
like-minded women out there who also share her passion
for fishing just helps to strengthen her resolve.
 Tami
Kashiwabara,
pro-angler from Nagano, Japan is looking forward to
returning to the United States in early January to
prepare for the 2007 WBT Tour. She is currently back
home in Nagano awaiting the arrival of Joan Craig,
pro-angler from London, Arkansas who was invited by Tami
and her boyfriend Shenya to visit them in Japan. Joan
has been a mentor and interpreter for both Tami and
Shenya since she started fishing in the United States
with the WBFA two years ago. William and Carol Cook,
former WBFA owners have also been like Tami's adopted
family when she is here in the States. Tami finished the
2006 WBT Tour year in a respectable 42nd place out of
122 Pro-Anglers. It was her first year as a Pro.
Editor's Note: If you are a
female angler with a recent
noteworthy achievement in a
tournament or other special
event, or if you just want other
women anglers and your sponsors to know what you
have been doing, please send info to
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