Sponsored by:   Skeeter  / Yamaha  / Minn Kota News Archives 06/04/2008     Cedar Creek Registration Registration forms for the Cedar Creek tournament should be sent to our Tournament Director, Brannon Long. All faxed registration forms should be received by Brannon no later than 5:00pm Thursday June 26th and all emailed forms should be received by 8:00pm same day. Brannnon's email address is brannon.long@gmail.com and his fax number is 903-757-7213. Please do not forward your registration to Philip Webb for this tournament. 05/22/2008     Hastings Take Tawakoni The Northeast Region held it's 4th tournament of the 2008 Tournament Trail Saturday May 17th at a high and muddy Lake Tawakoni. Dennis Hastings, our Assistant Director and Denton County Bass Club member, brought 4 bass to the scales that weighed 12.22lbs for the tournament win. Dennis' bag included the tournaments 1st place "Big Bass" which weighed 3.84lbs. In second place was Century Bass Club member Rusty Owens. Rusty's 3 fish weighed in at 8.62lbs. Paul Starnes representing Denton County Bass Club finished in 3rd place with 3 fish that weighed 8.37lbs. Paul's non-boater for the day, Paul Jones, also had 3 fish that weighed 7.90lbs good enough for the 4th spot. Jones, a Century Bass Club member, also had the 2nd place "Big Bass" of the tournament that weighed in at 3.57lbs. Finishing in 5th was Century Bass Clubs Jon Harshbarger. Jon brough 2 fish to the scales that weighed 5.24lbs. Jon had everyones attention at the scales when he brought two weigh bags up claiming he had a huge fish. He did. Unfortunately, it was the wrong species. Seems while flipping Tawakoni's flooded brush Jon hooked into and landed a 19lb. catfish. The big, what looked like a Blue catfish, was released after everyone had a good look. The 5th tournament of 2008 will be held Saturday June 28th at Cedar Creek. 05/22/2008     Veterans Need Our Help The PVA is holding a tournament on Lake Ray Hubbard Saturday June 14th and Sunday June 15th. They are in need of boats and boaters for both days. If you are interested in participating in this event please contact me at 214.507.7435. 05/15/2008     Lake Tawakoni Boat Assignments The Northeast Texas Region's 4th stop on the 2008 tournament trail will be held Saturday May 17th at Lake Tawakoni. The tournament will be held out of the State Park. The first boat number will be called at 6:00am. Weigh-in is at 3:00pm. Boat numbers and pairings are as follows. Boat #/ Boater/ Non-boater 1. Mark Lawrence 2. Russell Roland/ Rodney Roland 3. Dan Phifer 4. Brannon Long/ Lee McDowell 5. Mark Calhoun 6. Rusty Owens 7. J.D. Green 8. Ronnie Sims/ Mike Casanova 9. Jimmy Brewer 10. Carl Barrett 11. Joey Deans 12. Dennis Hastings 13. Paul Starnes/ Paul Jones 14. Rick Carter 15. John Walker/ Danell Goodwyn 16. Jose Ramos 17. Luke Schultz/ Roger Cowan 18. J.P. Duran/ Mike Dysput 19. Paul Pierce 20. Randy Conover 21. Robert Hargrove 22. Jon Harshbarger 05/01/2008     Ghaffar Wins on Sandlin The Northeast Texas Region held it’s third tournament of 2008 on Lake Bob Sandlin Saturday April 26th. The 33 angler field found the lake to be significantly different than what was experienced during last years visit. In 2007 the water was 10 feet low. This year the water was up in the shore line vegetation and brush seemingly scattering the fish to all depth levels. Hameed Ghaffar, a long time member of the Texas B.A.S.S. Federation Nation and Century Bass Club, was able to figure out the Sandlin bite by weighing in 4 fish at 12.52lbs to claim his first win in 2008. Hameed also had the tournaments second place “Big Bass” which weighed in at 5.56lbs. In second place was Northeast Texas Angler’s Mick Horton. Mick brought 5 bass to the scales that weighed 12.18lbs. Finishing in the third place spot was J.P. Duran. The Bassmasters of East Texas club member weighed in a 5 bass limit at 11.68lbs. Wayne Randall, fishing in his first regional tournament for 2008, brought 5 fish to the scales weighing 11.44lbs. The Denton County Bass Club member finished in the 4th spot. Also fishing with the Denton County Bass Club and rounding out the top 5 was Jose Ramos. Jose brought 3 fish to the scales that weighed 11.26lbs. and included the tournaments first place “Big Bass”. The DCBC President’s lunker weighed in at 5.72lbs. The fourth tournament on the NETBFN schedule will be held Saturday May 17th at Lake Tawakoni. The tournament head quarters will be announced soon. 04/24/2008     3rd Stop - Bob Sandlin The Northeast Texas B.A.S.S. Federation Nation makes it's third stop of the 2008 tournament trail Saturday April 26th at Lake Bob Sandlin. The tournament will be held out of Barefoot Bay Marina. The first boat number will be called at 6:30am, weather permitting, weigh-in is 3:00pm. Boat assignments are as follows. Boat #/ Boater/ Non-boater 1. Rick Carter 2. Rusty Owens 3. Hameed Ghaffar 4. Jose Ramos 5. Jon Harshbarger/ Paul Jones 6. Ron Jones/ Yarik Malyuta 7. Nick Carroccio 8. J.P. Duran 9. Ronnie Sims 10. Robert Hargrove 11. Randy Conover/ Gary Martin 12. Mick Horton 13. Jimmy Brewer 14. Carl Barrett 15. Rick Morgan/ Wayne Randall 16. Mark Lawrence 17. Paul Starnes/ Danell Goodwyn 18. Michael Allen 19. Brannon Long 20. Joey Deans 21. Dennis Hastings 22. Paul Pierce/ Mike Dysput 23. Craig Dowis 24. John Walker 25. Coy Frazier/ Mike Hughs 26. David Nichols 27. Lee McDowell 28. Mark Calhoun 04/02/2008     Allen Takes First At Cypress Springs The Northeast Texas B.A.S.S. Federation Nation held it's second tournament on Lake Cypress Springs Saturday March 29th. Strong thunderstorms greeted the field as they arrived at the ramp actually delaying the start of the tournament by 30 minutes. Backwater Bass Clubs Michael Allen fought through the early morning conditions and boated the tournaments best 5 fish limit weighing in 19.20lbs. Michael's limit was anchored by the tournaments 1st place "Big Bass" a very healthy 9.70 lunker. David Nichols, also with Backwater Bass Club, loaded his Nitro Z9 with 5 fish that weighed a very respectable 17.93lbs and 2nd place. In the 3rd spot was Northeast Texas Anglers Ron Jones. Ron brought a 5 fish limit to the scales that weighed 15.03lbs. Ron's limit included the 2nd place "Big Bass" of the tournament which weighed 5.91lbs. Century Bass Club's Jon Harshbarger's 5 fish 14.20lb limit was good for a 4th place finish and Mike Hughs, also with Century, placed 5th with a 13.51lb limit. Over all 38 regional members brought 134 bass to the scales that weighed 291.37lbs a 2.17lb average. The 3rd tournament of the 2008 trail will be held Saturday April 26th at Lake Bob Sandlin. See Photos See Results 03/27/2008     Cypress Springs Boat Assignments and Pairings The second tournament of the 2008 Northeast Texas B.A.S.S. Federation Nation will be held Saturday March 29th at Lake Cypress Springs. The official launch is Overlook Park. The first boat number will be called at 6:45am. All participants must be back to Overlook by 3:00pm. Boat assignments and pairings are as follows. Boat #/ Boater/ Non-boater 1. Ronnie Sims/ Doug Rardin 2. Michael Allen 3. Hameed Ghaffar/ Everett Cummings 4. David Nichols 5. Jose Ramos/ Mike Dysput 6. Brannon Long 7. Coy Frazier/ Nick Carroccio 8. Jimmy Brewer/ Gary Martin 9. Mark Calhoun/ Randy Conover 10. Dan Phifer 11. Paul Starnes 12. Robert Hargrove 13. Dennis Hastings 14. Carl Barrett 15. Jon Harshbarger/ Mike Hughs 16. John Walker/ Billy Walker 17. Ron Jones 18. Joey Deans 19. Rick Morgan/ Yarik Malyuta 20. Paul Pierce 21. David Porter 22. Mark Lawrence 23. Luke Schultz/ Mike Casanova 24. Rick Carter 25. Cecil Tubb/ Danell Goodwyn 26. Mick Horton/ Paul Jones 27. Lee McDowell 03/17/2008     Second Stop - Lake Cypress Springs The Northeast Texas Region's second qualifying tournament for 2008 will be held Saturday March 29th at Lake Cypress Springs. Entry forms should be submitted by email no later than 8:00pm Thursday March 27th. Entry forms can be faxed no later than 5:00pm Thursday March 27th. Update: The tournament format and rules will remain unchanged for the 2008 season. 02/26/2008     There's No Place Like Home - Brewer Wins 2008 Opener Jimmy Brewer considers Brandy Branch his home lake and the Century Bass Club member proved just how good the lake can be under the right conditions. Fishing in his first Northeast Regional Qualifier and over coming any home lake jinks, Jimmy brought an impressive 21.77lb limit to the scales Saturday afternoon to best a field of 40 anglers. Jimmy's winning limit was anchored by the tournaments 1st place "Big Bass" which weighed 7.43lbs. Great Job and welcome to the Texas BASS Federation Nation! In second place with a 21.34lb limit was Century Bass Club's Joey Deans. Lake Cities Anglers' Rick Carter finished the tournament with a 5 fish 17.57lb limit and the third spot. David Porter with Backwater Bass Club found 17.39lbs of Brandy Branch bass for a forth place finish and rounding out the top 5 was Denton County Bass Club's Ronnie Sims. Ronnie fought through trolling motor problems and was able to boat 5 fish weighing 17.34lbs. The tournaments second place "Big Bass" was brought to the scales by Lake Citie's Bob Crump. Bob's lunker weighed 6.57lbs. Over all the 40 NETBFN members brought 130 bass to the scales that weighed 390.89lbs an average of 3.01lbs per bass. Special thanks goes out to the Northeast Region's Tournament Director Brannon Long, Century members Joey Deans and Mike Dysput for all the work they did to make launch and weigh-in move very smoothly. The second tournament of 2008 will be held March 29th at Lake Cypress Springs. 02/21/2008     2008 Trail Begins on Brandy Branch The Northeast Region begins the 2008 Tournament Trail on Brandy Branch Saturday February 23rd. Live well check and entry fee collection will begin at 5:15am at the ramp. The first boat number will be called at 6:45am unless conditions do not allow. Weigh-in is at 3:00pm. Boat number and pairing assignments are as follows. Boat no./ Boater/ Non-boater 1. Paul Pierce 2. Jimmy Brewer/ Robert Pirtle 3. Carl Barrett 4. Paul Zukosky 5. Jon Harshbarger/ Mike Hamilton 6. Coy Frazier 7. Aaron Kint/ Bill Maggs 8. Cecil Tubb/ Roger Cowan 9. Mick Horton 10. Bob Crump 11. David Porter 12. Keith Glasby/ Mike Casanova 13. Ronnie Simms 14. Wade Evans/ John Walker 15. Mark Lawrence 16. Paul Stiles 17. Dennis Hastings 18. Joey Deans 19. Kenny Moore 20. Michael Allen/ Doug Rardin 21. David Nichols/ Paul Jones 22. Paul Starnes 23. Jose Ramos 24. Brannon Long 25. Lee McDowell 26. Robert Hargrove/ Billy Walker 27. Luke Schultz/ Randy Appelhans 28. Dan Phifer/ Chad Alton 29. Rick Carter 01/14/2008     Hawgs On Holbrook In the January issue of BASS Times, on page 30, you may have noticed an article titled "Texas Club Helps Improve Habitat." The article describes the work Texas Parks and Wildlife and Northeast Texas Regions Lake Fork Hawg Hunters completed on Lake Holbrook. When you get a chance, take a look. Congratulations guys! Great job! 01/02/2008     2007 Angler of the Year, Brannon Long Like many others, bass fishing is my passion and I take it very seriously. Needless to say the A.O.Y title is a very special accomplishment for me. Without the help of my wife and friends and sponsors, it would have been much more difficult. I would like to take the time to thank everyone at Century Bass club for the support and the sharing of their fishing knowledge. It is really a stout club with excellent anglers. The club is worth the drive from Longview to Dallas for meetings. I would like to thank the federation anglers as well for the same reasons. I have had the chance to meet some very skilled anglers as well as good people. The Northeast Federation has also been outstanding this year do to the hard work and efforts of Regional director Philip Webb. " Hats off to ya Dawg" I give great thanks to my sponsors for all they do help me in my quest. Skeeter Bass Boats Whataburger Plano Marine of East Texas Longview Wheel and performance Spitfire Jigs Laguna High-performance rods Owner hooks Pflueger Most of all, I have to thank my wife and kids who have always supported, helped, and pushed me to achieve my goals and dreams. 12/05/2007     2008 NE Regional Tournament Schedule The 2008 Northeast Texas Regional Tournament Trail Schedule is now available on this website. A congratulations and thank you to Century Bass Club for putting the schedule together. Keep in mind that only four of the six tournaments are used to qualify our members for the Regional Championship. Rules adjustments will be included before the holidays. 10/31/2007     Northeast Texas Regional Champion Crowned The Northeast Texas Regional Championship was held Saturday October 20th and Sunday October 21st at Lake Cypress Springs. Dan Phifer, fishing with Century Bass Club, brought in a two day total of 10 bass weighing 29.13lbs to claim the first ever Northeast Texas Regional Championship by more than 10lbs. This was Dan's first season competing on the Northeast Texas Federation Nation Regional Trail; however, he is a seasoned Federation Nation angler having completed in the Southeast Region for several years. This just seemed to be Dan's weekend because not only did he win the Regional Championship earning the right to represent the region on the State Top 12 Team he also won the Minn-kota trolling motor raffel. Finishing in the second spot with 10 bass weighing 18.73lbs was Jon Harshbarger also with Century. Multiple time NETBFN and Century Bass Club Angler of the Year Robert Hargrove finished 3rd with 10 bass weighing 18.42lbs. In the 4th spot was the 2007 Northeast Texas Regional Trail Angler of the Year and Century Bass Club member Brannon Long. Brannon weighed in 7 bass for a total weight of 14.76lbs. Lake Cities Anglers Carl Barrett made a strong comeback on day 2 finishing in the 5th spot with 6 bass weighing 13.81lbs. And in the 6th spot was Century Bass Clubs Joey Deans who's 3 bass weighed in at 10.45lbs. Joey's sack was anchored by the tournaments "big bass" which weighed in at 7.51lbs. The second place "big bass" was weighed in by Red Oak Bass Clubs Lee McDowell. Lee's fish weighed 6.19lbs. Congratulations to all that qualified for the Northeast Texas Regional Championship. Northeast Texas B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Championship - Cypress Springs Day1 Day2 Date:10/20-21/2007 Angler #fish/alive Weight #fish/alive Weight Penalty Total Fish Total Big Bass Dan Phifer 5 13.13 5 16.00 0.00 10 29.13 5.10 Jon Harshbarger 5 9.34 5 9.39 0.00 10 18.73 Robert Hargrove 5 8.61 5 9.81 0.00 10 18.42 Brannon Long 4 10.07 3 4.69 0.00 7 14.76 Carl Barrett 1 1.94 5 11.87 0.00 6 13.81 Joey Deans 1 7.51 2 2.94 0.00 3 10.45 7.51 Paul Zukosky 3 5.47 3 4.67 0.00 6 10.14 Kenny Moore 2 4.91 3 4.71 0.00 5 9.62 Rick Morgan 5 9.21 0 0.00 0.00 5 9.21 Lee McDowell 2 7.75 1 1.44 0.00 3 9.19 6.19 David Nichols 3 8.29 0 0.00 0.00 3 8.29 4.49 Keith Glasby 4 6.90 0 0.00 0.00 4 6.90 Cecil Tubb 2 4.39 0 0.00 0.00 2 4.39 Paul Pierce 0 0.00 1 2.14 0.00 1 2.14 Michael Allen 1 1.88 0 0.00 0.00 1 1.88 10/18/2007     1st Northeast Texas Championship Tournament Day 1 Draw The 1st Northeast Texas Regional Championship Tournament will be held October 20th and 21st at Lake Cypress Springs. There will be 15 of the Top 20 participating in the Championship due to various reasons. The launch and weigh-in site will be held at Overlook park. The first boat number will be called at 7:00am. Weigh-in begins at 3:00pm. The Day 2 draw will be completed immediately following the day 1 weigh-in. All participants are invited to dinner at Vaughn's Resturant after the day 1 weigh-in. The day 1 draw results are as followed. Boat #/ Boater/ Non-boater 1. Brannon Long/ Rick Morgan 2. Kenny Moore/ Cecil Tubb 3. Michael Allen/ Joey Deans 4. Robert Hargrove/ Observer 5. Jon Harshbarger/ David Nichols 6. Keith Glasby/ Paul Pierce 7. Dan Phifer/ Lee McDowell 8. Carl Barrett/ Paul Zukosky Mike Casanova qualified for this event; however, will be unable to participate due to a death in the family. Our thoughts and prayer are with Mike and his family. 09/25/2007     Harshbarger Wins Final Qualifier at Cypress Springs Jon Harshbarger won the final championship qualifier of the 2007 Northeast Texas Federation Nation Tournament Trail held on Lake Cypress Springs Saturday September 22nd. The Century Bass Club reigning Angler of the Year brought 4 fish to the scales weighing 14.27lbs. Jon’s sack was anchored by the 2nd place “Big Bass” of the tournament which weighed 5.74lbs. In second place was Backwater Bass Club’s David Nichols. David had a 5 fish limit weighing 13.31lbs. The third spot went to Rick Carter with Lake Cities Anglers. Rick’s 4 fish weighed 10.31lbs. Dallas Bass Club’s Kenny Moore finished 4th with 5 fish weighing 10.24lbs and rounding out the top five was Mike Dysput. The Century Bass Club member brought 4 fish to the scales that weighed 10.21lbs. The 1st place “Big Bass” of the tournament was caught by Red Oak Bass Club’s Keith Glasby. Keith’s fish weighed in at 5.81lbs. Click here for Cypress Results Click here for Year to Date Standings 09/25/2007     Brannon Long Wins AOY, Championship Field Set Brannon Long, our Tournament Director and Century Bass Club member is the 2007 Northeast Texas Tournament Trail Angler of the Year. Brannon finished the season with 822.72 points edging out Dallas Bass Clubs Kenny Moore by 1.61 points. Brannon was very consistent on the water and did a great job supporting the region off the water. The 2007 Northeast Texas Championship will be held on Lake Cypress Springs October 20th and 21st. Cypress Springs is off limits to all Championship Qualifiers until the start of the tournament. The Championship Field is as followed. Boat Option * 1. Brannon Long – 822.72 2. Kenny Moore – 821.11 3. Michael Allen – 820.90 4. Robert Hargrove – 817.75 5. Jon Harshbarger – 814.55 6. Keith Glasby – 813.80 7. Dan Phifer – 802.85 8. Lee McDowell – 800.55 9. Carl Barrett – 798.96 10. Paul Jones – 798.70 Non-boater * 11. Rick Carter – 797.18 12. David Nichols – 793.97 13. Cecil Tubb – 791.49 14. Joey Deans – 783.95 15. Paul Zukosky – 779.60 16. Mike Casanova – 774.50 17. Craig Dowis – 769.90 18. Hameed Ghaffar – 762.86 19. Paul Pierce – 762.37 20. Rick Morgan – 757.37 * The top 10 have the option of being a boater; however, members in positions 11-20 could be boaters if the option is not accepted by a top 10 finisher. The championship is a draw tournament and must be an even field. 09/20/2007     Cypress Springs Boat Assignments and Pairings The boat numbers and pairings for the final regional qualifier for 2007 are as followed. Boat #/ Boater/ non-boater 1. Nick Carroccio/ Randy Conover 2. Brannon Long 3. Everett Cummings/ Larry Crutchfield 4. Carl Barrett 5. Robert Hargrove/ Mike Casanova 6. Paul Zukosky/ Mike Dysput 7. Rick Morgan 8. Jon Harshbarger/ Ronnie Sims 9. Dan Phifer 10. Hameed Ghaffar/ Paul Jones 11. Rick Carter 12. David Nichols 13. Keith Glasby/ John Walker 14. Kenny Moore 15. Chris Lam/ Chad Alton 16. Paul Pierce/ Lee McDowell 17. Joey Deans The launch and weigh-in site will be Dogwood Park. The first boat number will be called at 6:30am. 09/19/2007     Cypress Springs Registration Deadline 8:00pm 9/20 The final regional qualifier for 2007 will be held at Lake Cypress Springs Saturday September 22nd. All registrations should be faxed (5:00pm) or emailed (8:00pm) to Philip Webb by Thursday September 20th. 09/17/2007     Trolling Motor Auction Results The top bid of was submitted by Philip Webb. 09/16/2007     Last Day For TM Auction The Northeast region's trolling motor auction ends tonight at 8:00pm. Don't miss out on the opportunity to get a quality trolling motor and support the region. Current top bid - $305 09/01/2007     Trolling Motor Auction Begins Today The Northeast Texas Federation Nations Trolling Motor Auction begins today and runs through September 16th. Contact your clubs regional representative for details. 09/01/2007     Top Bids 9/1 - 9/14 - no bids 9/15 - $305.00 07/21/2007     Northeast TD Wins at RC Richland Chambers is a great structure lake that is loaded with shad and is known to give up some huge stingers during certain times of the year. On Saturday July 14th the Northeast Federation Nation found out that RC can also be one of the most difficult lakes to locate and catch summer time bass. Of the 33 anglers that entered our tournament only one came to the scales with a 5 fish limit. Brannon Long, our Tournament Director and Century Bass club member, found that limit and won his first Federation Nation Regional Tournament. Brannon's 5 fished weighed 12.56lbs giving him a 2.87lb margin of victory over 2nd place Robert Hargrove, also with Century Bass Club, who came to the scales with 3 fish weighing 9.69lbs. Robert's catch was anchored by the tournaments 1st place "Big Bass" which weighed 6.12lbs. Century Bass Clubs reigning Angler of the Year, Jon Harshbarger, finished in the 3rd position with 3 fish weighing 8.38lbs. Participating in his first Northeast Regional Tournament of 2007 and finishing in the 4th spot was Plano Bass Anglers Larry Crutchfield. Larry brought in 3 fish that weighed 7.01lbs and rounding out the top 5 was Century Bass Clubs President and the Northeast Federation Nations Youth Director Nick Carroccio. Nick's 2 fish weighed in at 6.95lbs. The second place "Big Bass" of the tournament weighed 5.09lbs. and was caugh by Red Oak Bass Clubs Keith Glasby. The last Regional Qualifier for 2007 will be held Saturday September 22nd at Lake Cypress Springs. The tournament results and year to date standings will be posted soon. 07/12/2007     Richland Chambers Boat Assignments The fifth tournament of the Northeast Texas Federation Nation 2007 tournament trail will be held Saturday July 14th at Richland Chambers. The official tournament site is Oak Cove Marina. The First boat number will be called at 5:45am with weigh-in beginning at 3:00pm. The boat assignments are as followed. Boat/ Boater/ Non-boater 1. Nick Carroccio 2. Brannon Long 3. Craig Dowis 4. Everette Cummings/ Gary Martin 5. Carl Barrett/ Lee McDowell 6. Mark Calhoun 7. Robert Hargrove 8. Paul Zukosky/ Mike Casanova 9. Hameed Ghaffar 10. Coy Frazier 11. Rick Carter 12. David Porter/ Paul Jones 13. David Nichols 14. Dan Phifer 15. Ronnie Sims 16. Kenny Moore/ Mike Hughs 17. Jesse Timmons 18. Jon Harshbarger 19. Paul Sewell/ Keith Glasby 20. Cecil Tubb/ Paul Pierce 21. Mark Lawrence/ Larry Crutchfield 22. Paul Stiles 23. Michael Allen/ Randy Conover 07/02/2007     Chris McDowell Takes Cedar Creek Title The Northeast Texas Federation Nation held the fourth tournament of the 2007 trail Saturday June 23rd at Cedar Creek Lake. Denton County Bass Club’s Chris McDowell, fishing his first regional qualifier of the 2007 season, brought a 5 fish 12.17lb limit to the scales for the win. Robert Hargrove, the 2006 Northeast Texas Federation Nation Angler of the Year and Century Bass Club member, placed second with a 5 fish limit coming in at 11.26lb. Red Oak Bass Club’s Keith Glasby finished 3rd with a 10.82lb limit. Paul Jones with Century Bass Club weighed in 4 fish for 10.60lb and a fourth place finish and rounding out the top 5 was Northeast Texas Angler’s Cecil Tubb with a 5 fish 10.06lb limit. Paul Zukosky, veteran member of Century Bass Club and the Texas Bass Federation Nation, won the 1st place big bass pot with a 5.11lb largemouth and Paul Starnes with Denton County Bass Club brought in the second place big bass weighing 4.78lb. The fifth stop on the Northeast Texas Tournament Trail will be held at Richland Chambers Reservoir Saturday July 14th. The official launch site will be Oak Cove Marina and the first boat number will be called at 5:45am baring any weather delay. 06/21/2007     Cedar Creek Pairings and Ramp Information The fourth stop on the Northeast Texas Federation Nation Tournament Trail is Saturday June 23rd at Cedar Creek. Tournament head quarters will be at the Log Cabin ramp. The first boat number will be called at 5:45am. Boat numbers and pairing information is as followed. Boat number/ Boater/ Non-boater 1. Nick Carroccio 2. Brannon Long 3. Craig Dowis 4. Everette Cummings/ Mike Casanova 5. Carl Barrett 6. Mark Calhoun/ Gary Martin 7. Robert Hargrove/ Lee McDowell 8. Hameed Ghaffar 9. Dan Phifer/ Paul Jones 10. Rick Carter/ Keith Glasby 11. Ronnie Sims/ Mike Dysput 12. Paul Zukosky 13. Chris McDowell 14. Cecil Tubb/ Bob Pirtle 15. Paul Starnes/ Mike Hughs 16. Kenny Moore 17. David Nichols/ Paul Pierce 18. Luke Schultz/ Randy Conover 19. Jon Harshbarger/ Rick Morgan 20. Joey Deans 21. John Walker 22. Brian Thompson 23. Mark Lawrence 05/23/2007     Pines Not Tough Enough For Allen In a tournament that had 17 of the 32 entries bring zero to the scales, Backwater Bass Clubs Michael Allen used the backwaters of Lake 'O the Pines to win the third stop on the Northeast Federation Nation Tournament Trail. Michael fought through the tough bite and brought a 5 fish 13.35lb limit to the scales for his first win of the 2007 season. Claiming the second spot was Century Bass Club’s Hameed Ghaffar with a 5 fish limit weighing in at 12.61lb. Paul Pierce, also with Century Bass Club, weighed in 2 fish for 11.14lb placing him third and giving him the 1st and 2nd place “big bass” of the tournament. Paul’s fish weighed 5.65lb and 5.49lb respectively. Finishing fourth overall was Cecil Tubb with the Northeast Texas Angler’s. Cecil’s 5 fish limit weighed in at 8.80lbs. Rounding out the top 5 was Century Bass Club’s Paul Jones with 3 fish weighing 7.41lbs. 05/17/2007     Lake O' the Pines Boat Assignments and Pairings The official launch site for Saturday's tournament on Lake O'the Pines is Johnson Creek Park. The first boat number will be called at 6:15am. We will be holding a Regional Meeting immediately following weigh-in. Please have someone from your club available. Boat assignments and pairing are as followed. Boat number/ Boater/ Non-boater 1. Nick Carroccio/ Rick Carter 2. Brannon Long/ Mike Casanova 3. Craig Dowis 4. Hameed Ghaffar 5. Dan Phifer 6. Rick Morgan/ Paul Pierce 7. Carl Barrett 8. Aaron Kint 9. David Blackstock 10. David Nichols/ Mike Dysput 11. Cecil Tubb/ Bob Pirtle 12. Mark Calhoun 13. Bobby Applegate 14. Paul Sewell 15. Michael Allen 16. Bruce Fisk/ Paul Jones 17. Everett Cummings 18. Brian Thompson/ Ronnie Sims 19. Jon Harshbarger/ Randy Conover 20. John Walker/ Mike Hughs 21. Joey Deans 22. Robert Hargrove 23. Paul Zukosky/ Lee McDowell 05/15/2007     Lake O' the Pines Registration Deadline 5/17 The registration deadline for the Northeast Texas Federation Nation tournament on Lake O' the Pines, scheduled for Saturday May 19th, is Thursday May 17th at 8:00pm. Fax or email a completed registration form to Philip Webb. Pairings will be listed on this website Thursday night. The Northeast Regional Meeting will be immediately following Saturday's weigh-in. Offical Launch/ Weigh-in site: Johnson Creek Park Official Take off time: 6:15am Official Weigh-in time: 3:00pm 04/23/2007     McDowell Claims First Win On Sandlin The Northeast Texas Federation Nation held its second tournament of the season Saturday April 21st on Lake Bob Sandlin. 41 anglers took off from Barefoot Bay Marina as the sun rose on what would be a special day. Lee McDowell, a long standing member of the Federation Nation and Red Oak Bass Club, brought in the tournament’s best 5 fish limit weighing 17.30lbs to claim his first win. Lee’s limit was anchored by a 6.26lb largemouth that would also be the 1st place “big bass” of the tournament. When handed the 1st place plaque Lee said “the (prize) money is nice; but, this means more to me.” That’s how special a Federation Nation tournament win can be. In second place with 5 fish weighing 13.63lbs was Carl Barrett of Lake Cities Anglers. Our Tournament Director and Century Bass Club’s Brannon Long finished 3rd with 5 fish coming in at 13.36lbs. Mick Horton with the Northeast Texas Anglers weighed in 5 fish for 13.05lbs and a solid 4th place finish and rounding out the top 5 with 5 fish weighing 12.70lbs was Dallas Bass Club’s Kenney Moore. Cecil Tubb with Northeast Texas Anglers caught the tournaments 2nd place “big bass” which weighed 5.45lbs. Entries: 41 Boats: 31 Fish: 157 Total lbs.: 330.28 Avg. fish: 2.10 The third stop for the Northeast region will be Saturday May 19th at Lake O’ the Pines. Times and launch site will be announced prior to the tournament. The next quarterly meeting/ conference call for the Northeast Region will be held Wednesday May 16th beginning at 7:00pm. 04/23/2007     Jr.'s Battle Cold and Wind On Sandlin The Northeast region has never had a Jr. Bassmaster division, but that all changed on April 15th 2007. The season opener was held on Lake Bob Sandlin at Barefoot Bay Marina. As the sun rose and the fog cleared 8 new Jr. Bassmasters braved the wind and 45 degree air for their chance to take top honors in their age division. In the 3-6 yr beginners, Bianca Carroccio brought 1.40 lbs to the scales for 1st place. The weather kept the 7-10 yr juniors at home, but we look forward to heavy competition next month. The Advanced 11-14 yr division had 5 entries, with Garrett Morgan taking 1st place an impressive 9.74 lb stringer of fish. 2nd Place went to Chad Petrie with a Hog that topped the scales at 6.95 lbs, and in 3rd place was “DD” Taylor with 1.55 lbs. In our senior 15-18 division Zach Sears locked up 1st place with 7.11 lbs, while Dakota White was second with 4.40 lbs. Thanks to all our anglers and to the volunteers for making our 1st tournament ever a success. The next tournament is May 6th 2007 and is hosted by Lake Palestine Resort (formally the Camp Grounds) 902-876-2253, safe light till noon. Registration will begin at 6:30 am. Early registration may be sent to our Director Nick Carroccio at n.carroccio@tx.rr.com . We hope to see you there and tell your friends. 04/19/2007     Lake Bob Sandlin Boat Assignments and Pairings Barefoot Bay Marina will be the launch and weigh-in site for this tournament. All entry fees will be collected prior to the first boat number being called. All boats should be in the water and ready for take off by 6:30am. If you have questions or concerns please contact Philip at 214.507.7435. See you all Saturday morning! The boat assignments and pairing for our second regional tournament are as followed. Boat Number/ Boater/ Non-boater 1. Nick Carroccio 2. Brannon Long 3. Robert Hargrove 4. Cecil Tubbs/ Paul Jones 5. Luke Schultz/ Chad Alton 6. Mark Calhoun 7. Hameed Ghaffar/ David Porter 8. Ronnie Sims/ Mike Dysput 9. Paul Starnes 10. Rick Carter 11. Coy Frazier/ Paul Pierce 12. Joey Deans/ Dave Taylor 13. Dan Phifer 14. Michael Allen 15. David Nichols 16. J.P. Duran 17. Jon Harshbarger 18. Everett Cumings 19. Craig Dowis 20. Keith Glasby 21. Kenny Moore/ Bob Pirtle 22. Paul Sewell 23. Randy Kvapil 24. Mark Lawrence 25. John Walker 26. Paul Zukosky/ Mike Casanova 27. Scott Tubbs/ Billy Walker 28. Mick Horton 29. Rick Morgan 30. Brian Thompson/ Lee McDowell 31. Carl Barrett 04/10/2007     NETBFN Jr. Bassmaster Trail Ready to Get Started The Northeast Texas B.A.S.S. Federation Nation will host it's first Jr. Bassmaster Tournament Sunday April 15th at Lake Bob Sandlin. Registration will be held at Barefoot Bay Marina begining at 6:15am Sunday morning. The tournament is scheduled to begin at safe light with weigh-in begining at noon. The Jr. Bassmaster Tournament Trail is an excellent way to get the kids and the family involved in fishing. *All Northeast Texas Federation Nation members that are able and willing to help facilitate this event should contact our Youth Director, Nick Carroccio, at 972.839.6723. Your help is greatly appreciated and worth 10 points towards your club qualifying for the 2008 State Tournament. 02/28/2007     Wind, Rain and Hail Cannot Stop Moore The opening tournament of the 2007 Northeast Texas Regional Trail was greeted with the fury of Mother Nature and the unfortunate maintenance schedule of a power plant. High winds and extreme thunderstorms rocked a cool Brandy Branch, located just east of Longview, forcing many anglers to take cover during the late morning hours of the tournament. Dallas Bass Club’s Kenny Moore over came the harsh weather and a field of 34 very good anglers by bringing in an impressive 5 fish limit weighing 14.16 pounds for the tournament win. Denton County Bass Club's President Scott Tubbs placed 2nd with 5 fish weighing 11.86 pounds. Long time Northeast Texas Region member and Backwater Bass Club's Michael Allen finished third with 5 fish weighing 11.44 pounds. Fourth place with 5 fish weighing 11.35 pounds was awarded to Coy Frazier with Century Bass Club and 5th place with 4 fish weighing 10.50 pounds went to Carl Barrett with Lake Cities Anglers. The 1st “Big Bass” for 2007 was caught by Keith Glasby of Red Oak Bass Club. Keith’s lunker weighed in at 6.36 pounds. Second place “Big Bass” was awarded to Northeast Texas Angler’s Stephen Jones with a 5.28 pound large mouth. Entries – 34 Boats – 26 Fish caught – 73 Total weight – 177.16 Avg. fish – 2.43 02/08/2007     State Tournament Insurance Requirement Explained Rule 2 requires participants to have proof of boat liability insurance in the amount of $300,000 or more with effective dates during the tournament week. Since Lake Amistad has US waters and Mexican waters, you must have liability insurance that covers you in both. If your current insurance provides liability coverage in the appropriate amount for both US and Mexican waters, no additional insurance will be needed. Otherwise, you will need to obtain a liability insurance policy that covers you in Mexican waters in the minimum amount of $300,000. You will be required to provide proof that your liability insurance is effective in Mexican and US waters to qualify your boat and to use your boat in practice and during the tournament. Remember, the insurance requirements are BASS requirements. Any failure to follow strictly such requirements will cause your disqualification from the tournament and the state team, should you qualify for the state team. 01/23/2007     1st Meeting Set For Feb. 1st The Northeast Texas Federation Nation will be holding it's first meeting of 2007 on Thursday Feb. 1st. The meeting will be completed by conference call begining at 7:00pm. Please make sure Philip is aware of all F.N. Club Representatives and their contact information so that the call number and passcode can be shared. Remember, meeting attendance is an easy 5 point activity towards your club meeting the 50 point minimum to qualify for the 2008 State Tournament. 01/15/2007     State Championship Entry Fees are due soon!!! State Championship registration deadline is February 16, 2007!! Please check the State Championship page for details. (http://www.texas-bass.com/championship.htm) You can register online or you can send your roster and $590 to: Texas BASS Federation Nation Ginger Davenport/Secretary TEXAS BASS FEDERATION P. O. BOX 162778 FORT WORTH, TX 76161-2778 11/28/2006     Register Online Now! All TBFN clubs are strongly encouraged to make 2007 roster updates and Federation dues calculations on the Federation Nation Roster Management web site. The President and/or Secretary of each club will log in to enter members for 2007. Click here to register! 11/10/2006     Texas B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Shootout The Third Annual Texas B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Shootout is scheduled for December 2nd and 3rd at Stillhouse Hollow. The Top 15 are invited to participate in this tournament. The registration deadline is November 15th. Please make certain your enrty form is post marked on or before the 15th. If you are in the top 15 and do not plan on entering the tournament please contact Philip Webb as soon as possible. 10/15/2006     Mike Kernan wins Classic on Bob Sandlin An overcast, windy day made the fish bite well for the field at our 2006 Classic on Bob Sandlin. Mike brought in the winning catch at 16.29 pounds. Brannan Long came in with a close second at 15.86 pounds. Mark Lawrence caught a 4.48 lb largemouth for big bass honors. Philip ran another smooth event - we all thank you for your hard work this year! 09/17/2006     Bob Sandlin Results Mike Kernan wins the final event on Bob Sandlin with 12.07 pounds and Kenny Moore finshes second and catches the big bass of the tournament! The Angler of the Year Race is won by Robert Hargrove. Congratulations Robert!! Robert will represent our region at the next Divisional Tournament to be held next year. 07/23/2006     Coy Frazier wins tough summertime bite on Cedar Creek Coy catches 4 fish for 10.04 to take home the honors on a hot tournament day. 07/01/2006     Cedar Creek - February Tournament Rescheduled The Northeast Texas Federation Nation February Tournament has been rescheduled and will be held July 23rd on Cedar Creek. Registration can be completed by emailing Philip Webb or Mike Kernan prior to 5:00pm Thursday July 20th, calling Philip or Mike prior to 5:00pm Saturday July 22nd or attending final registration begining at 7:00pm Saturday July 22nd at the Countryside Inn in Malakoff. The partner draw will follow. 07/01/2006     Jimmy Johnson Wins Central Divisional at Ft. Gibson Lake. Trent Huckaby Wins Big Bass. Jimmy Johnson will represent Texas at the Federation Nation National Championship. Team Texas finishes 4th at the BASS Federation Nation Central Divisional Tournament on Lake Fort Gibson in Wagoner, OK. Jimmy Johnson had a 3 day total of 24 lbs. Trent Huckaby was the Purolator Big Bass Winner with a 5lb. 10oz. fish. Click on these links to see pictures: Day 1 Pictures Day 2 Pictures Day 3 Pictures 05/21/2006     Reminder of Tawakoni Tournament Don't forget we have our Tawakoni tournament this weekend out of State Park. You can practice until 7pm on Saturday and we will meet right after that. Email registrations to Mike or Philip, or you may call Philip prior to Saturday at 5pm. 04/23/2006     Lewisville Tournament We have secured the Lewisville Lake Park for our next tournament. This is the same park where the E-50 was held, and the same place we held the Lewisville tournament last year. It will cost $3 to enter the park, and the gates will open early for us that morning. We are changing the time for our pre-fishing on Saturday. You may now fish until 7pm. For Lewisville, we will meet at 7:30pm at Sportsman's Warehouse. The draw will be at 8, right after our meeting. We will try to use these times for all our future tournaments this year. 04/06/2006     President's Youth and Consevation Representatives Meeting will be in Austin, April 22nd. The first annual President's Youth and Consevation Representatives meeting will be held Saturday April 22nd at the Texas Parks and Wildlife office in Austin. Registration begins at 8:00am, general session begins at 9:00am, lunch at 11:45, breakout sessions begin at 1:15pm, Q&A begins at 3:30pm. There will also be an announcement of the 2007 State Tournament lake.The meeting is scheduled to end at 4:00pm. There will be guest speakers from TPW and BASS. The club presidents are being asked to RSVP before April 15th. They should reply to Ginger Davenport at gdaven@sbcglobal.net or 817.306.2185. 03/10/2006     Winnsboro is next weekend! Just a reminder that our first tournament of the year will be next weekend, March 19th at Lake Winnsboro. Please note that we will accept email entries to philip.webb@wamu.net until noon on Thursday, and you may call in before Saturday at 4pm to (214)507-7435. Once you are committed, the entry fee is due regardless of the circumstances. Saturday is official practice, but you must be off the water by 4pm. Good luck to all! 02/14/2006     TOURNAMENT CANCELED!!!! Our first tournament of the year this weekend is canceled due to weather concerns. We will make it up later in the year at a date agreed upon by your club representatives. If you have any questions, please email mike@kernansfishing.com OR call Philip Webb, our new Director, at (214)507-7435. We hope everyone shares our concerns and understands our decision! 01/26/2006     Northeast Region Meeting On Thursday evening at 8:30 pm a conference call was held to elect a new director for the Northeast Region for 2006. Our last candidate stepped down. At this meeting a vote was held and his resignation was accepted by all present. Philip Webb was nominated and elected unanimously as our new Northeast Texas Federation Region Director replacing Paul Sewell. It was determined that Saturday will be a practice day and Sunday will be official tournament day. The tournament waters shall be off limits to all participants commencing at midnight of the Sunday prior to the day of the tournament until Saturday morning, the day before the tournament. Saturday practice will be from safe light until 4:00 PM. Early registration will be accepted by e-mail up until 12:00 noon on the Thursday prior to tournament. When registering by e-mail, name and phone number of each boater and non-boater are required. Email entries to mike@kernansfishing.com. Saturday practice off limits begin at 4:00 pm. Everyone must be off the water at 4pm. Saturday registration starts at 4:30 pm (and is cut off for last minute call-in entries). Pairing of contestants start at 5:00 pm. An entry form must be filled out and turned in to the tournament director at the lake with payment prior to fishing on Sunday, if you are unable to make the registration Saturday at 5:00 pm. This applies to e-mail or last minute call-in entries. No one will be allowed to enter tournament after Saturday pairings start 5:00 pm. 01/23/2006     A Message from B.A.S.S. Dear Federation Member and Concerned Angler, I would like to personally invite each and every angler and Federation member to a very exciting meeting. A meeting like no other. This workshop titled "Anglers and Biologists Working Together to Make Fishing Better for You" will bring anglers, conservation leaders, fishing industry representatives, and resource managers together to discuss problems facing bass fishing today and in the future. Meet pro angler Chad Brauer and B.A.S.S. Conservation Director Noreen Clough. Conservation has been discussed a lot lately on many bass fishing forums. B.A.S.S., FLW, and the TBF Inc. have all used conservation as a bargaining tool in the debate over the future of the Federation, but what does conservation really mean to the average bass angler? If we are to protect the future of our sport, we must work with our resource managers to tackle the many problems that face the future of our sport. This meeting will open many doors for that to happen. You voice is extremely important, and together we can make a difference. I look forward to meeting you in San Antonio. Tim Cook State Conservation Director Texas BASS Federation MrBass@sanmarcos.net http://www.texas-bass.com/cons Download angler registration form. View meeting press release. 12/04/2005     Barry Bennett Wins Texas Shootout on Lake Belton Congratulations to Barry Bennett who won the Texas Shootout tournament on Lake Belton with 24.58 lbs. and a big bass weighing 9.37 lbs.! Click on these links to see pictures: Day 1 Pictures Day 2 Pictures 11/07/2005     National Federation Dues National Federation Dues will increase $5 for 2006. 10/11/2005     Regional Meeting We held a productive conference call with our team representatives. We first nominated and voted on Ken Owen, from Denton County Bass Club. Congratulations Ken for becoming our 2006 Regional Director! We really appreciate your motivation and the work you will provide for our region. We then decided that our tournaments will be held on Sundays, and agreed to all dates and lakes - please view our schedule. We also changed the way points are accumulated - now your weights will be added to your position points. 10/04/2005     Please Take a Moment to Take this Survey The American Sportfishing Association is conducting a survey at www.anglersurvey.com. The data collected will be used to help determine spending habits of the sportfishing industry and ultimately be used by the ASA as a lobbying tool to influence legislation that will be beneficial to our industry. Please take a moment to help our industry, and complete the survey. 09/24/2005     Federation Championship Congratulations to Kenny Moore for winning our championship tournament on Lake Lewisville. Kenny was the only one that brought a limit into the scales for 9.64 lbs. Paul Zukosky had big bass, and also finished a strong second. Grady Williams was the draw winner of a brand new Minn Kota trolling motor. Congratulations to all that came out and fished Lewisville! 08/27/2005     Bob Sandlin Tournament Congratulations to Kenny Moore for winning our last regular season tournament! Kenny brought in 5 for 10.72lbs. Mike Kernan wins Big Bass honors with a 7.42 hawg, and finishes as our Angler of the Year. 07/12/2005     Election Time Approaching It is again time for us to elect a new director for our region. Paul Sewell will be stepping down and we will be electing a new face. Nominations and election will be held at our next meeting, Friday night before the Sandlin tournament. 07/11/2005     Two more tournaments scheduled Top 72 is on Belton. Next year's state tournament is on Amistad. Check the schedule section for dates and info. 05/21/2005     Michael Keeton Wins Lake of the Pines with 10.19 lbs. Michael Keeton wins a tough one on Pines with 4 fish for 10.19 lbs, and Keith Glasby grabs big bass honors with a 5.14 lb big bass. 04/30/2005     Mike Kernan wins third event on Cedar Creek Mike Kernan catches a limit for 15.58 lbs for his third win on the regional trail. 04/29/2005     Dates are set for Sandlin and Classic! We will be fishing Bob Sandlin for our last regional qualifier on 8/27/2005. We also set the date for the Classic - it will be 9/24/2005 and the lake will be announced at the Sandlin Tournament. 04/02/2005     Lewisville Results Mike Kernan wins second tournament of year at Lewisville with a limit weighing 14.09 lbs. 03/19/2005     Northeast Region Qualifies 3 for Divisionals Congratulations to Scott Dean for winning the State Championship and advancing. Bryan Thompson from Denton County BC places third in State Tournament and also advances. Robert Hargrove advances as our regional Angler of the Year. Congratulations and Good luck! 03/18/2005     2005 State Championship at Richland Chambers Reservoir Scott Dean with Backwater Bass Club wins the State Championship with a three day total of 51.18 lbs. Backwater Bass Club wins the Team division with a total of 119.25 lbs. View pictures! 01/12/2005     First Regional Tournament at Richland Chambers on the 26th! On Friday 02/25/2005, we will be meeting at 7pm at the Restaurant at Oak Cove. Draw will be at 8:30, same place. Any questions, please contact Paul Sewell, our regional director. 12/07/2004     Texas Shootout Tournament on Richland Chambers Reservoir at Southport Marina Donald Gregg brings home the boat at the Texas Shootout Tournament with 32.28 lbs!