Choke Canyon Team Results

Saturday 22 April: Choke Canyon Reservoir was the final regular season tournament in the Inaugural Texas Bass Nation South Region Team Trail.  Teams launched from Calliham unit under partly cloudy skies with light southerly winds and temps rising to the low eighties.

When the scales closed, it was the team of Tom Nillsen and Geno Littlewood standing victorious with a five fish limit of 16.44lb , anchored by a healthy 6.42 pounder.  Thomas Ferro and Ricky Bishop were close behind in second with 15.08lbs and a tournament big bass kicker of 7.29 pounds.

 Winning Team Tom Nillsen (r)  Geno Littlewood (l)

Ricky Bishop BB 7.29lbs

Team Results
Big Bass Results

Southeast Region Team Standings

The day on Toledo Bend started with overcast skies, drizzle, wind and around 60 degrees. The sun did not came out all day and the temp dropped to 58 as another front rolled through. Turns out it was a little tough for some of the 18 teams.

However, Chad Poulsen & Carl Poulsen made the most of an opportunity and brought five fish to the scales that went 16.36 lbs. They took home $1200 for the win. Congratulations Chad and Carl! This was their second qualifying tournament win which double qualifies them for the Team State Championship in September on Cedar Creek at Tom Finley Park in Gun Barrel City.

Second place went to the Team of Jason Branham and Ed Grisham with a five fish limit that tipped the scales at 13.38 lbs. That bag earned them a check for $800.

Third place honors went to the Team of Pete Elliott and Tommy Loving also with a five fish limit that weighed 11.59 lbs. They took home $400.

Big bass of the day went to Dillon Brock with a 4.68 lb bass. His fish edged out the next heaviest bass by 0.02 lbs. Dillon pocketed $180 for his fish.

Collin Bode & Mark Geotzman are on track for Team of the Year in the Southeast Region. They have fished all three qualifying events and lead the standings by 10.87 points above the second place Team of Colby Bryant and Wesley Baxley. Colby and Wesley took first and second in the Boater Division at the Club State Championship a week ago and have momentum on their side. Third place in the TOY Standings is the Team of Dale McQuery and Ronnie Wagner only 1.11 points behind Colby and Wesley. It’s a tight race!!

It’s been a good first year for the SE Region with the new format that provides for qualifying tournaments in four of the five Regions in Texas. It’s not too late to get a partner and fish three events in any Region to qualify for the Team State Championship.

Brent Stafford
Texas BASS Nation
Team Division Director

Team Results

South Region Team YTD Standings

Saturday was the third round the TBN South Region Team Trail, with ten teams facing off at Coleto Creek Reservoir.  The day was in the 80’s with near bluebird skies and light breeze out of the south. 

Eric Herzog and Jason Chance announced their arrival to the TBN South Region Team Trail with a first place finish, weighing five fish for a 13.94lb total. 

In second, Ira Lynn and Ray Zeteka brought in a limit for 12.03lbs with a 4.7lb kicker. 

Close behind with four fish weighing in at 11.88lbs, Father and Son team Knezek took home the third place check. 

Big bass of the day was team Ryan Watkins and Brendan Kennell with a 4.88 pounder.

Next month the trail will close the regular season at Choke Canyon with what promises to be a great finish for Team of the Year.  Hope to see you all there.