The Many Bass Club held its first tournament of 2025 on January 11 and 12. The anglers could choose to fish either Saturday or Sunday. Twelve anglers fished the tournament, and only three of them landed five-fish limits. Saturday’s weather was cold and breezy, with northwest winds at eight to ten mph and air temps starting in the mid-thirties, warming to the low fifties. Sunday was overcast with lows in the forties and highs near fifty with scattered, light rain. The top stringer was caught on Saturday, and the second and third place stringers were caught on Sunday. The bite proved to be tough and big fish were scarce after the frigid weather which preceded the tournament.
James Edwards won the tournament with a stringer that weighed 15.18 pounds. James caught his fish shallow on Rattletraps in the midlake area. Terry Hotard finished in second place with 10.55 pounds. He caught his fish on the south end of the Lake in shallow depths with a variety of baits. Gary West placed third with a 10.53-pound stringer from ten to thirty-five ft depths livescoping with jigs and drop shots on the south end of the Lake. Michael Woods caught the tournaments Big Fish that weighed 3.63 pounds.
The Club’s 2025 Angler of the Year Race starts with James Edwards in the lead with 17.18 points. Terry Hotard is in second place with 12.55 points, followed by Gary West in third with 12.53 points, Michael Woods is in fourth with 12.06 points, Glen Swihart is fifth with 11.05 points, Michael Sonnier is sixth with 10.46 points, Gary Moore is seventh with 7.21 points, and Jimmy Campbell is eighth with 6.94 points.
Congratulations to the winners.