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

Congratulations!

Truman - Mick & Jeff Schwent Take the Win

Tough tourney at Truman. Mother Nature has not been very good to us all year. Truman was no exception. Thunderstorms on Sunday were a curse for some and a blessing for others.

Winning Anglers

1st Place -- Mick Schwent and Jeff Schwent
Neither angler weighed in fish on Saturday. Sunday was a totally different story. Mick weighed in two fish and Jeff weighed in a limit of 5. Total team weight was 20.09lbs. They took home $168.00 for the first place win. Mick and Jeff reported they caught the 7 fish on Blue Fleck Power Worms.

2nd Place -- John Luzynski and Dave McGarity
John and Dave had another very impressive outing. Both anglers weighed in two fish for the weekend. They held the lead on Saturday and slipped to 2nd place on Sunday. They reported using Brush Hogs.

3rd Place -- Terry Stanek and Bob Treadway
Neither angler could snag a keeper on Saturday. Terry’s 3.19 lb Hawg on Sunday was enough to lock them into 3rd place. Bob and Terry reported they used shad colored crankbaits.

38 anglers caught a total of 18 fish. Please see link below for a complete list of the
finishers.

CLICK HERE for complete results

Big Bass

Saturday
Saturday Big Bass was weighed in by John Luzynski at 2.65 lbs. John took home $64.00 for Saturday Big Bass. John reported he caught the Hawg on Brush Hogs

Sunday
Sunday Big Bass was weighed in by Jeff Schwent at 4.89 lbs. Jeff took home $64.00 for the Sunday Big Bass and his fish also entitled him to the Big Bass Side Pot worth $95.00. Jeff reported he caught the Hawg on a Blue Fleck Power Worms

Angler of the Year
The top spot has changed hands, again. Jeff Schwent now holds the top spot. with 71 points. Jeff has placed in 4 Tourneys and has brought in 22 fish this season. One of them was the big bass of the tourney. Charlie Beach holds the 2nd place spot with 69 points. Charlie has placed in 4 Tourneys and has brought in 16 fish this season. Charlie also served as a Tournament Director for 2 additional points. Terry Stanek holds the 3rd place spot with 59 points. Terry has placed in 3 Tourneys and brought in 13 fish this season. Terry also served as a Tournament Director for 2 additional points.

Truman Fishing Conditions 
Lake Level  -- 704.72, normal pool is 706.0
Lake Level Direction  --  Steady to falling slightly.
Air Temp  --  Sat – 73-87 deg, Sun 70-83 deg
Weather Conditions  -- Sat – Cloudy Sun – Thunderstorms
Winds  --  Sat – 0- mph ESE, Sun 6-13 mph S-SE
Barometric Pressure  --  Sat  30.07 steady, Sun 30.06 rising
Moon Phase  --  Waning Crescent

Next Tournament  --  Wappapello – Barrett’s Resort
Wappapello, how could you not go to that lake?  Look at the history.  The average catch per angler over the past 3 years is 5.3 fish.  Yes, I said 5.3 fish per angler.  Look at the winning catch per year below.  You better bring your game to Wapp.  It takes full live wells to take the top prize. 

Wappapello History
Aug, 2003 31 boats 325 fish total for the tournament (winning wt 20 fish = 17.45lbs).
Sept, 2004 27 boats 272 fish total for the tournament (winning wt 19 fish = 12.64lbs).
Sept, 2005 15 boats 182 fish total for the tournament (winning wt 20 fish = 17.77lbs)

Directions to Lake – Wappapello – Barrett’s Resort
Take I-55 south to U.S. Hwy. 67, Park Hills exit, at Festus. Travel approximately 77 miles or 1.5 hours to the town of Greenville. Remain on U.S. Hwy. 67 south for 14 more miles. Turn left onto Hwy. 172 east. Follow Hwy. 172 four miles to a stop sign where you will turn left. Travel one mile and turn right onto Hwy. 172 east. Hwy. 172 ends in the state park.

Contact information for Barrett’s: 573-222-8571 for cabins, 573-222-9860 for marina

Tournament Directors
Special thanks to Greg Heinz, Dan Durbin, Bob Ray and Rob Cook for serving as Tournament Directors at Truman.

The TD’s for Wappapello are: Saturday – Brian Walker and Partner, Sunday – Pam Wakim and Bob Treadway.

All of the spots for Tournament Directors have been filled. Thank you for your participation. The Tournament Co-Chairmen have a waiting list for Tournament Directors. This list will be used to fill any new openings for Tournament Directors. Please contact Terry Stanek or Craig Gravatte, Tournament Co-Chairmen to put your name on the list.

New Members
We’ve done it. We’ve broken our all time membership record, again. We now have 166 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 Hendrix, Andrea McFarland, Tori Schumacher and Buddy Stoneking.

Club Business
Nominations for 2007 club officers will be taken beginning August 1st and ending August 31st. Members can nominate themselves. All nominees will be contacted the first week of September to confirm their nomination. Unopposed offices are approved. Opposed offices will be determined by a club vote. The term of office is one tournament season. The tournament season begins and ends at the conclusion of the annual Awards Banquet. All offices require that the nominee is a member in good standing. The office of President requires at least one previous term in any officer position. All other positions do not require a previous term in office. Positions available are President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and two Tournament Chairmen. If you need more information or would like to submit a nomination please contact any of your 2006 officers.


Insight – Big Bass Highlights
By Lori Luzynski
INSIGHT – WHO’S WHO

Hawg Hawlers. Two of the reasons we come together: Fishing and fun! Why did we join this particular club? Where did we all come from? Who’s who in our club history? Did you know????

Terry Stanek has been in the club since the first tournament in 1988. He holds the record for “Most Big Bass Wins”.