The North West Region of the Texas BASS Nation held its 2nd qualifier of the year on Possum Kingdom March 9th. A passing front brought early morning rain and a strong west wind that blew 20-30 mph most of the morning.
Despite the tough conditions previous Bassmaster Classic qualifier Bryan Schmidt brought in a 5 fish limit weighing 22.40 pounds to take 1st place.
Mike Pruitt was a close 2nd bringing 21.66 pounds to the scales. Mike also landed a beautiful PK lunker weighing 8.43 lbs to take big bass for the tournament.
Cole Slaughter rounded out the top 3 finishing in 3rd place with 19.83 pounds. All of the top three anglers were from the Callahan County Bass Club. Alabama rigs and crankbaits seem to be the hot baits.
The next scheduled events are on O.H. Ivie April 13th & 14th. Remember guys, each day counts as an individual one-day tournament. You can rack up some points by fishing both days and cut down on travel costs. Headquarters will be Elm Creek Village (325-357-4776) and we’ll be using the Kennedy Park ramp.
Call North West Region director Kelley Hudson at 940-550-5638, or email at khudson@texasbass.org, if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!