Fronts from the West pushed windy condictins to East Texas Saturday. Lake Palestine saw 20+ winds and made for rough conditions but someone always finds feeding fish!

First place went to the Team of Patrick Fairchild & Wyatt Wimberley with a limit of five fish. Their sack weighed 13.49 lbs. They biggest kicker was in the 3 lb class but not big enough to take big bass honors. With this win Fairchild & Wimberley secured Team of the Year in the NE/SE Region of the Team Division as well. Congratulations to these guys. They won three of the six events this year and have been consistently showing up and showing out for three years. Way to go guys!

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Second place went the Team of Chris Glass & Sean Sticker with a five fish limit that weighed 12.87 lbs.

Big bass of the tournament went to Skp Aldriedge with a 5.31 lb fish. Skip & Brad Lamb came down from the North Central Region to fish with us on Palestine. They needed one more tournament to qualify for the State Championship! They are in baby!!

This wraps up the qualifying tournament trail for 2026. The next event will be the Team State Championship September 11-12, 2026 on Cedar Creek hosted by Gun Barrel City. We will have a drive through weigh-in at the city Pavilion.

Thanks to everyone that participated this year and hope to see you in September!!

Brent Stafford
Team Division Director
Texas BASS Nation

The 2026 Texas Bass Nation Northwest Region Team Qualifiers wrapped up its regular season on June 13 at Lake Brownwood, where anglers competed in the fifth and final qualifying event of the year. With Team of the Year points still on the line, teams battled for every ounce as the season came to a close.

Mason Bryan and Jason Gaston topped the field with a five-bass limit weighing 17.33 pounds, earning the tournament victory. Their winning bag was anchored by a 4.36-pound bass.

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Matthew Davidson and Michael Lee finished second with 15.86 pounds and claimed Big Bass honors with a 5.01-pound largemouth.

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The event featured excellent fish care, with all 44 bass weighed successfully released, resulting in a 100% live-release rate.

After five qualifying tournaments, Kelsey Williams and Corbin Craft finished atop the Northwest Region Team of the Year standings with 1,043.06 points. Only 23 points separated first and second place, highlighting how competitive the race remained until the final weigh in of the season.

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Congratulations to all of the anglers that competed in this year’s events!

Corbin Craft
NW Region Director
Team Division
Texas BASS Nation

An overcast morning qickly turned to clear skies and light breeze. The breeze dies around 11 am and came back at weigh-in time.

First place went to Hunter Crossland and George Janca with an impressive five fish limit that was just under 30 pounds. At 29.72 lbs. their bag included twin 8 1/2 pounders. The big one was 8.53 lbs. They took home $1472 for the bag and $110 for big bass. Not a bad day on Hubbard Creek.

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Second place went to a consistant pair of local guys, Mike Schooler and Randy White. Their five fish limit went 20.30 lbs with a 7.81 kicker. Mike caught the big fish 15 minutes before weigh-in. As Iconelli would say “Never give up!!”. They got their entry fee back for their efforts.

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The final NW Region tournament will be June 13, 2026 on Brownwood.

Brent Stafford
Team Division Director
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