2007 Big Bass To Date:
6.31 lbs
Andy Shands
Mark Twain Lake

Congratulations!

Ozarks Spring  -  JD and Darla Take the Win
April 1-2, 2006
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1st Place Darla & JD Ketcherside	2nd Place Jim Gross & Ken McNeil	3rd Place Terry Stanek & Bob Treadway

Last month it was rising water and “chocolate milk”.  This month it was high winds and thunderstorms.  Even poor weather can’t keep us away.  41 boats signed up for the Spring LOZ Tournament.  Not a record but a great turnout none the less.  142 members so far.  We are edging closer to that 159 member record.

Winning Anglers

JD and Darla Ketcherside hawled in 4 fish including Big Bass for both Saturday and Sunday for a total of 14.44 lbs.  Let’s do the math.  $288.00 for the first place win.  $138.00 for the Saturday Big Bass.  $138.00 for the Sunday Big Bass.  $200.00 for the 50\50 side pot.   That’s $764.00 for a weekends “work”.  JD reported he caught the 4 fish on White Spinner Baits. 

2^nd Place was won by Ken McNeil and Jim Gross.  Jim brought in 2 fish on Saturday and Ken brought in 3 fish on Sunday for a total weight of 11.83lbs.  They took home $222.00 for their effort.   They reported using Baby Brush Hogs.

The 3rd Place winners were Terry Stanek and Bob Treadway.  Terry hauled in 5 fish for a total of 11.21 lbs to take the 3rd place spot.  They took home checks for $170.00 for their effort.  Terry and Bob reported they used Shad Raps.

80 anglers caught a total of 56 fish.  Please see below for a complete list of the finishers.

For Complete Tournament Results - Click Here

Angler of the Year 

If you had to use one word to describe the requirement for a person to achieve the status of Angler of the Year it would probably be CONSISTENCY.  Terry Stanek doubled the 19 points he earned at Clearwater to 38 with his performance at Ozarks.  This moved him into sole position of the top spot for AOTY by 8 points over JD Ketcherside.  JD rocketed from a tie for 43rd place to second place with his outstanding performance at Ozarks.  Big Bass both days and the 1st Place finish locked him into that spot.    Sole position of the 3rd place spot is Larry Rutledge.  Larry’s outstanding performance at Clearwater and an 8th place finish at OZ put him in that spot.

Fishing Conditions 

Lake Level  -- 654, normal pool is 660.0

Lake Level Direction  --  falling

Air Temp  --  Sat – 63-75 deg, Sun 61-73 deg

Weather Conditions  -- Sat – high sky, Sun - Thunderstorms

Winds  --  Sat – 3-7mph ESE, Sun 5-23 mph S

Moon Phase  --  Waxing Crescent

Barometric Pressure  --  Sat  30.13 falling, Sun 29.74 falling

Next Tournament  --  TableRock – Schooner Creek

TableRock History

2005 was a very good year for HawgHawlers at the Rock.  We had 25 boats sign up for the tournament   As it turned out only 24 boats fished on Saturday and only 23 fished on Sunday.  Out of those 23 boats, 21 weighed in fish.  31 of the 42 anglers in the tournament weighed in fish.  The first place winners were Teddy Reim and Rob Cook.  Teddy weighed in 7 fish and Rob weighed in 2 with a total weight of 24.16 lbs. 

Tournament Directors 

Special thanks to Greg Heinz, Dan Durbin, Ken Jones and Dick Swann for their performance as Tournament Directors at OZ. 

The TD’s for TableRock are:  Saturday – Greg Shands and Andy Shands.  Sunday – Mark Landis and Thomas Love. 

All of the spots for Tournament Directors have been filled except for Pomme De Terre  –  May  –  Sunday and Wappapello – September – Sunday.  Please help us fill these last two spots.  We have received a number of requests for Teams to serve as TD’s more than once.  Unfortunately, we cannot award more than one TD spot to the same Team until after June 1.  We have started a waiting list for Tournament Director spots.  This list will be used to fill any outstanding or new openings for Tournament Director.  Please contact Bob Treadway, Tournament Chairman to put your name on the list. 

Directions to Lake – Schooner Creek from Springfield Missouri

Take Hwy. 65 South to exit EE. Go West on EE 3 miles to Hwy. 160/13. Turn left on Hwy. 160/13 to Branson West, and into Kimberling City. As you come down the big mountain that curves, the golf course is on your right and the Table Rock Lake Campground is on the left. A Schooner Creek Resort billboard sign is on the left where you will turn on Kimberling Blvd. Curve around on Kimberling Blvd. 2 blocks to another Schooner Creek Resort sign on the left. Turn left on Schooner Creek Rd. and this will bring you right to the office. This route is approximately 45 miles. 

New Members 

Our member list is growing at an amazing rate.  We now have 142 members.  Welcome back to the returning 2005 members.  The following is a list of club members who were not members in 2005.  Please give them a warm welcome. 

Ken Whitehead, Brandon Whitehead, Ryan Melchior, Darren Pratt, Jason Van Beers, Brian Waller, John Reinhold and Greg Reinhold 

Club Business 

As a reminder, your Tournament entry form and fee MUST be received by 5:00 PM the Wednesday before the tournament.  All tournament documentation, is generated just after that 5:00PM deadline.  Any entries received after the deadline are subject to the following penalties: 

• Take off position is moved to the last position for both tournament days.
• Those anglers with a late entry are not eligible for attendance prizes
• Since the checks are generated before the late entries, the payouts are based on the number of boats entered as of the deadline.

Please plan ahead and send in your tournament entry and fee early.   

From The Presidents Boat

I would like to thank everyone who attended the (spring) Ozarks tournament at Red Oaks Resort.  Even though it was one of our largest tournaments ever, with over 40 boats registered, the livewell checks, take offs, and weigh-ins were very orderly, and came off without a hitch.  This is a credit to everyone who attended.  With a large number of new members this year, our “seasoned” club members did what they were supposed to do and the new members could easily see the procedures, and fell right in line like old pro’s.  A B-I-G “Thanks” to everyone who makes the officers, tournament directors, and weigh in committee’s, jobs easier, and consequently the tournament itself a big success.

Greg