ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Monday, March 11, 1996 TAG: 9603110012
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-8 EDITION: METRO
AMERICAN BASS ASSOCIATION VIRGINIA TEAMS: Gaston Lake, March 24; Kerr Lake, April 21; Smith Mountain Lake, May 19; and Lake Moomaw, June 9. Entry fee is $75, plus $25 membership in organization, $55 for youth-adult team; winners can advance to national competition; information from Art King, 804-520-8881.
CAVE SPRING OPTIMIST CLUB FISHING TOURNAMENT: This isn't strictly a bass tournament, but has categories for muskie, crappie, catfish and walleye in addition to largemouth and smallmouth bass. The 28-year-old event is May 3-5 at Foxsport Marina on Smith Mountain Lake. The entry fee is $25 and the payoff has been boosted to $800 for first place in each category. A brochure is available from the Optimist Club of Cave Spring, P.O. Box 1276, Salem, 24153.
PRO-AM TEAMS: Kerr Lake, March 24; Gaston Lake, April 28; Potomac River, May 19 and Sept.15; and James River, June 22 and Aug.3. The $75 entry fee must include $35 membership. Entering two tournaments qualifies a contestant for Pro-Am Classic Oct. 19-20 at Kerr and Top 50 Tournament Oct. 27 on Kerr. Information from Pro-Am Teams, 11647 Jefferson Davis Highway, Chester, 23831; 804-796-4992.
RED MAN: The Piedmont Division held its first tournament March 10 at Kerr Lake. Other division tournaments are scheduled at Gaston Lake, March 31; Potomac River, May 5; Kerr Lake, June 30 and Sept. 15; and James River (Richmond), Aug. 18. Success in the division can lead to the Pine Bluff, Ark., championship, where the winner earns $100,000. Information from Operation Bass, Inc., 88 Moors Road, Gilbertville, Ky., 42044; 502-362-4880.
ROANOKE VALLEY BASSMASTERS: Spring Invitational Partners Tournament, March 30, Smith Mountain Lake, Waterwheel Marina, $60 per boat, information from Danny Treason, 540-362-4096.
STAR CITY BASSMASTERS: Tournament to benefit Special Olympics, April 20, Smith Mountain Lake, Waterwheel Marina, contact Roy Caldwell, 563-4212.
SMITH MOUNTAIN RURITAN CLUB: Partner's Bass Tournament, Saturday, Smith Mountain Lake State Park; $60 per team; 85 percent payback; information from Elmer Mitchell, 297-6040 or Russ Carrico, 297-2379.
STONE MOUNTAIN BASSMASTERS: Spring tournament, March 23, at Smith Mountain Lake State Park, $60 per team; Top Gun Solo tournaments Sept. 14 and Oct. 19 at Waterwheel Marina, $50 per angler. Information from Howie Davies, 540-297-7511.
TARHEEL TEAMS: The Piedmont Division held its first tournament March 3 on Gaston Lake with the winning team posting a 34-pound catch. Other tournaments are set for Jordan Lake, March 23; Kerr Lake, April 27, May 18 and Aug. 25; Gaston Lake, June 1; and High Rock Lake, July 13. The championship is Sept. 28-29 at Kerr. The entry fee is $165 per tournament. Tarheel also has a Mini Trail, with tournaments at Kerr on April 13, May 4 and July 28 and Gaston on June 2. The entry fee is $55 per team. Information is available from Tarheel Teams Tournaments, 2506-A, Wooten Blvd. Wilson, N.C. 27894, 919-243-4665.
VIRGINIA STATE BASS FEDERATION: Mr. BASS Tournament, Smith Mountain Lake, April 13-14, Waterwheel Marina, contenders have qualified through bass club competition.
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