The Texas Bassmaster Open Team Trail is pleased to announce a new Region Qualifying format for 2023 and invite all teams across the state to participate. This is an “Open” team trail meaning teams do not have to be a member of a Texas BASS Nation bass club. Any team can register and compete in the trail. Just pay a one time membership fee and sign up for the trail in your area.

Historically there has been one Team Tournament schedule that visited between four and six lakes around the state. To qualify for the Team State Championship, Teams would travel long distances which would add to the cost of competing and qualifying to advance.

In 2023 we have scheduled tournaments in existing Regions so teams can fish closer to home, save on fuel costs and still qualify for the Team State Championship. Teams must compete in a minimum of three (3) qualifying tournaments in order to be invited to the Team State Championship. They can fish all three tournaments in the same Region or fish one tournament in three different Regions to qualify. Your choice! However, Team of The Year (TOY) points will only be awarded by Region. Each Region will crown a TOY based on point standings and that Team will receive free entry into the Team State Championship.

Why fish the Texas Bassmaster Open Team Trail? This is the only Team trail in the state that offers the opportunity to advance to the Bassmaster Classic. Do well at the State Team Championship and advance to the National Team Championship. The top three teams at the National Championship will then compete as individuals for a berth in the Bassmaster Classic.

Grab your partner, take a look at the Region schedules and sign up online for the trail that fits you best!!

Team Trail Schedules by Region

We look forward to meeting you and best of luck on the water!!

Brent Stafford
Team Director
Texas Bass Nation
(832) 922-5510

Congratulations to Stephen Farrar & Robert Brown with Tarrant Christian Bass Club as they top the field in points standings for the 2022 Team of the Year!! Consistency is the key to winning this title. They fished every event on the trail this year. Robert said “We enjoy traveling around the state seeing new country and new lakes. It’s been a good year”. Thanks Stephen & Robert for your support this year.

Congratulations also go to Brian Jones & Matt Russell with The Bass Club for taking first place at the 2022 Texas Bassmaster Team Trail State Championship with a two day total weight of 35.31 lbs. They had a 5 1/2 lb kicker fish on both days! They earned a check for $1000.

Brian and Matt will advance to the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Team Championship December 7-10, 2022 on Lake Hartwell in Anderson South Carolina. They will compete for a chance to participate in the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by HUK.

Second place in the 2022 Texas Bassmaster Team Trail State Championship went to Colby Bryant & Wesley Baxley with a two day total weight of 27.03 lbs and a check for $600. They also had big bass of the event with an 8.61 lb big’un and a check for $120!! Nice kicker for any sack.

Third place went to the team of Robert Howard & Austin Wooddell with a two day total weight of 21.01 lbs.

We look forward to the 2023 season as three Regions around the state will host a Texas Bassmaster Open Team Trail circuit. Southeast Region, North Central Region and South Region. The Southeast Region Team Trail schedule is already posted and ready for Team registration. Schedules for North Central and South Regions will be posted soon!! Teams will qualify to fish the 2023 Texas Bassmaster Team State Championship by competing in at least three events in their Region. Top placing teams at the State Championship will advance to the National Team Championship from there. With $175 entry fees and chance to fish the Classic…Grab a partner and join this growing trail in your Region!!

Saturday was a great weather day as far as summer weather is concerned. Light breeze in the morning that increased through the day and not as hot as the previous day. We scaled back on the bag limit to 3 fish in the interest of fish care and everybody checked in at 1:00 pm. We paid four places at the tournament.

Congratulations to David Kipp & Justin Rogers that brought a limit to the scales that went 11.99 lbs. They also had the big bass of the day that went 5.49 lbs.

Second place went to Brian Jones and Matt Russell, also with a limit, that weighed 11.49 lbs.

Third place went to Ty Grissom and Mark Grissom with a total weight of 7.67 lbs. Their big fish went 4.99 lbs.

Fourth place went to Bill Huskins and Ed Caskey with a limit that went 7.52 lbs.

We decided to invite the top two teams from this event to the Team State Championship on Rayburn September 9-10. So congratulations to the Kipp/Rogers Team and and Team Grissom. Brian Jones actually finished second in this event but was already qualified for the State Championship so we moved down the standings. Kipp/Rogers & Team Grissom be attending the State Championship with a chance to move on the National Team Championship on Lake Hartwell in Anderson SC December 7-10, 2022.