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Duo take win at Bass Champs Region finale
Todd Littleton and Daniel Chambers topped the field with more than 24 pounds to take the win, and reeled in Big Bass honors with their double-digit kicker. Unpredictable weather patterns are typical for East Texas summers. At take-off, there was barely a breeze under partly cloudy skies. As the day progressed, the clouds continued to thicken, darken, and rumbling thunder became a constant warning of what was to come. By mid day the bottom fell out, putting an array of rain gear to the test. There was a lot at stake in this tournament. The prize money, of course, but it was also the last push in the Angler of the year race. The top 10 teams by points will be fishing the Championship with their entry fees waived. The team who caught the biggest bass of the tournament would additionally receive two tickets to enter the Dodge Mega Bass tournament in July.
It won Big Bass honors for them weighing 10.64 lbs. Littleton landed the big bass, and stated that it was his personal best so far. Putting the rest of their creel in with it, their total weight came to 24.16 lbs. to win first place and $20,000. All total they won $21,000 plus two free entries into the Dodge Mega Bass tournament. "It was real slow for us in the morning" Littleton explained. "We had no fish in the live well for the first couple of hours." They were fishing deep grass, about 12' with a black & blue jig and a matching Gene Larew craw trailer. "We only went to three spots, back in pockets. Finally, about 10:30 we had a limit put together," Littleton said. They were able to cull one time, around 1 p.m. Bill Hudspeth and Ricky Potts brought their 23.02 lb. limit to the scales to win second place. "We just stuck to the basics," stated Bill Hudspeth. They were throwing a one-ounce Carolina rigged V & M lizard at points, 13'-18' deep. "We had a small limit, about 14 pounds, in the boat by 8 a.m. By 10 a.m. we culled with four bigger ones and by then it was basically over for us." Their biggest bass weighed 6.34 lbs. They were the highest finishing team in a qualified Skeeter Boat, but Hudspeth works for Skeeter and could not accept the bonus money. Their winnings for the day totaled $5,000. Phillip and Don Mattern won third place with 21.74 lbs. They are brothers, and each pastor churches - Don in Palestine and Phillip in Conroe. Phillip gave Don all the credit for catching their fish, while Don said that Phillip was a great net man. "We started out shallow using chartreuse and white, tandem double willow spinner baits. We caught two over six pounds then we moved back to water 5'-6' and finished our limit with wacky worms." Fishing the north end of the lake, they targeted peppergrass down the sides of points and flats. "The bass were aggressive! The Lord really helped us today by bringing the rain. It moved the big bass to the shallow water. Otherwise, the jig guys would've got them." They won $3,000 for their third place finish. Top teams: First - $20,000 24.16 lbs. Todd Littleton and Daniel Chambers Second - $5,000 23.02 lbs. Ricky Potts and Bill Hudspeth Third - $3,000 21.74 lbs. Phillip and Don Mattern Fourth - $2,000 20.96 lbs. Allen Shelton and Heath Moody Fifth - $1,200 20.76 lbs. James Elliott and Ron Hendricks Sixth - $1,090 20.42 lbs. Vincent Neal and Kyle Rowe Seventh - $1,080 19.76 lbs. Roger Nash and Charles Patterson Eighth - $1,070 19.30 lbs. Chris Clemens and Dallas Cole Ninth - $1,060 18.66 lbs. Cory Rambo and Jason Woods Tenth - $1,050 17.98 lbs. Douglas Posey and Lloyd Curtis .....and last in the money.... 29th - $500 14.98 lbs. Pete and Allan Shivers Big Bass - $1,000 10.64 lbs. Todd Littleton and Daniel Chambers Eric Wilson weighed in the first even weight of the day, and cashed in on the $250 Skeeter Dealer bonus by having a signed business card from a Skeeter Dealer with him. Lance Hughes and Scooter Clark were named the 2007 East Texas Anglers of the Year. Along with this prestigious title, their entry fees for the 2008 season are waived. The Anglers of the Year from each region will participate in the annual International Challenge event at Sugar Lake in Mexico. This will be the third year, with Mexico winning the first year, the USA winning last year. Top 10 teams of the year: 1294 pts - Lance Hughes and Scooter Clark 1221 pts - Douglas Posey and Lloyd Curtis 1188 pts - Martin Elshout and Mark Price 1181 pts - Phillip and Don Mattern 1180 pts - Rusty Clark and Shelby Shaw 1169 pts - Terry Helgeson and Anthony Clemens 1163 pts - Clint and Clay West 1139 pts - Vincent Neal and Kyle Rowe 1126 pts - Michael Freck and Roney McMillen 1122 pts - Randall Cagle and James Shaw Tournament stats: Total Entries - 222 Teams Total Collected: $57,720.00 Total Payback (C&P): $57,350.00 Payback Percentage: 99 percent Total Fish: 709 Total Weight: 1846.88 lbs. Average Weight: 2.60 lbs. Number of limits: 116 The Championship will be held Oct. 20-21. It will be a combined championship for the East and North Regions. It will be held on a "neutral" lake, which will be announced at a later date. Over $100,000 is guaranteed with the first place winner receiving $30,000. Upcoming Bass Champs hosted events: July 29 - Sam Rayburn 1st Annual Dodge Mega Bass Tournament Sept. 8-9 - Choke Canyon1st Annual Anchor Marine Big Bass Round-up Sept. 21-23 - Clarks Hill Lake Southeast Skeeter Owners Tournament Sept. 28 - Lake Lewisville 5th annual DBJ Charity Event Oct. 13-14 - Lake Fork 2nd annual Berkley Big Bass Tournament For more information, click to www.basschamps. com or call 817- 439-3274.  |
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