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Bebber & Caka win again at Bass N Bucks on Toledo Bend!
It was a gorgeous day on the lake. The morning started out cool, warming to the mid 80's by weighin. There was enough breeze to put a chop on the lake under mostly sunny skies. As the teams began bringing their catches to the scales to be weighed, it was apparent that it had been a tough day for many to find quality bass. Bass N Bucks anglers have always come through with hefty bags, and the weights just kept getting bigger as the procession of anglers continued. Keith Caka and Charles Bebber were among the last few to weigh in. First checking their biggest, weighing just over 7 pounds but not catching the standing big bass weight of the day, they added their other four to the scales for a total of 22.11 pounds and winning the tournament. "We were throwing Carolina rigs and football head jigs," the team explained. They spent their efforts at deep main lake ridges and humps with scattered grass in up to 22' of water. "We had a small limit by 7am, about 12 pounds. After a while, we moved and tried two other areas but didn't catch anything we could cull with." They went back to their initial spot and started catching better quality bass. "God blessed us with three big bass, all from the same area. All of our biggest bass were caught between 9:00-11:00." Bass N Bucks presented them with a $15,000 1st place check, then they also won another $2,500 for their Ranger Cup Bonus. "We'd like to thank Gullo Yamaha and Power Pole for sponsoring us."
Tim White, fishing with his partner Jason Moorhead brought in the first winning Big Bass of the day weighing 8.43 pounds. For the first time in Bass N Bucks history, that weight was tied exactly to the 100th of a pound, sharing Big Bass honors with another team. "We were fishing windblown stumpy points in 12'-13' with crank baits" Tim explained. "We were catching a lot of fish, including some nice size white bass. When I got the bite, I thought it might have been another (white bass). That is, until she jumped. As soon as we saw it, Jason scrambled to get the net ready and I put my rod tip down to try to keep her in the water. The race was on at that point." Tim caught this beauty between 9:00-10:00, helping to round out a nice early limit. Their total weight was 18.34 pounds for a 7th place overall finish. They took home $500 for the Big Bass and another $1,000 for 7th place.
Top 10 Teams: 1st .................................................$15,000 ...............................22.11 lbs Charles Bebber & Keith Caka 2nd ................................................$ 3,000.................................20.33 lbs
Johnny Watkins & Bart Blakelock 3rd .................................................$ 1,500.................................19.63 lbs Glen Kirk & Mike Metcalf 4th .................................................$ 1,000.................................19.08 lbs Shane Gibson & Jimmy Johnson 5th .................................................$ 1,000.................................18.58 lbs Alan Moore & Clint Teutsch 6th .................................................$ 1,000.................................18.39 lbs Stan Burgay & Lance Hughes 7th .................................................$ 1,000.................................18.34 lbs Jason Moorhead & Tim White 8th .................................................$ 800 ....................................17.42 lbs
Roy Geesey & Bill Daigle 9th .................................................$ 800 ....................................16.90 lbs Scott Bailey & Russ Carter 10th..............................................$ 800 ....................................16.63 lbs Phil Marks & John Barns Big Bass: ..........................................................$ 500 .......................................8.43 lbs Tim White & Jason Moorhead ..........................................................$ 500 ............................................43 lbs Bart Blakelock & Johnny Watkins The Top 3 Ranger Cup participants are eligible for a bonus payout. Here's how it works: Highest Finishing Ranger Cup participant eligible for $2,500 2nd highest finishing Ranger Cup participant eligible for $1,000 3rd highest finishing Ranger Cup participant eligible for $500 All Ranger Cup winners who own and fish from their 2008 model Ranger boat will be eligible for the 40th Anniversary Bonus. The 40th Anniversary Bonus will double the Ranger Cup payout. Ranger Cup Bonus Winners:
- his '08 Ranger doubled his winnings! We'd like to thank Nichols Marine for bringing the Ranger Boats powered by Mercury Motors for display at the tournament. In the battle for points to win the lucrative and prestigious Angler of the Year title, the team of Stan Burgay & Lance Hughes came out on top. In addition to bragging rights, their 2009 1st Series entry fees will be waived. Congratulations! This wraps up the 1st Series for the East Texas Team anglers, so it's time to kick-off the Summer Series with three more events. The first will be June 21 on Sam Rayburn, then July 12 on Toledo Bend, and the last August 9 back to Sam Rayburn. Even if you did not fish in the 1st Series, you can still qualify for the Championship where over $100,000 will be paid back in cash and prizes including three brand new Ranger Boats powered by Mercury Motors! Be sure and cash in on the Sponsor Bonus incentives. Along with the Ranger Cup Bonus, at every event there is more money available to be won! Terry's Marine Bonus Dollars pays $2,500 to the winner of any Bass N Bucks tournament, providing they are fishing the event from any 2005 or newer fullyrigged Ranger boat that they bought new from Terry's Marine of Nacogdoches, TX. This pay-out applies to all three series and to all three brackets of the championship. In order to qualify for the pay-out, the contestant must register with Terry's Marine prior to fishing their first event. Any questions should be referred to John Cooke at 936-569-7236 with Terry's Marine of Nacogdoches, TX. Tiremax Bonus Bucks - If any member of the winning team has purchased tires from Tiremax since 2005 Tiremax will pay a $1,000 bonus to the team. (Any previous or current Tiremax Pro Fishing Team members are not eligible) Mercury Bonus - Mercury will award $2,500 to the winner of each Bass-N-Bucks Texas event if the angler wins in a qualified Mercury-powered boat. See the Bass N Bucks website for qualification guidelines. Texas Marine Contingency Bonus Program - Texas Marine is awarding $3,500 Big Bass Contingency Bonus Money to the Biggest Bass of any tournament on the 2008 Bass N Bucks Tournament Trail. To be eligible for the bonus money, the contestant must be fishing from a Ranger or Stratos boat purchased new from Texas Marine after January 1st 2005. To qualify for Bonus Money, contestant must register with Texas Marine before fishing the tournament. For more information and to register contact Jonathan Whitmire at 409-898-7632 or Kathy Thomas at 936-539-2628 with Texas Marine. So are you ready for round 2? Sign up now for the Bass N Bucks Summer Series! These are all Saturday events. Just call 409-727-8941 or click to www.bassnbucks.com  |
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