Below are pictures from the May 21, 2011, 7th Optimist "Big Bass Bonanza" Open Tournament. Included is the 6:30 am start with the help of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, the hourly weigh-ins, sponsor banners, trophies, winners, drawing for sponsor door prizes, and meal furnished by the Texas Roadhouse. The combined DFW Bassmaster Children's Tournament pictures are on a separate link from the home page. Also, please look at our Sponsors link and help support them. They are what makes this tournament possible - MANY THANKS !
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Friday Registration |
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Friday Hot Dog meal donated by Trader's Village |
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Tournament T-Shirts donated by Bancroft and Sons Transportation |
Saturday morning Registration |
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John Garren - Minda Lures - donated baits for "goodie" bags |
Optimist members keeping an eye on everything ! |
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Start of tournament - Prayer and National Anthem from the United States Coast Guard Auxillary barge - Commander Billy Buck |
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Boat and Live Well Checking Committee |
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Sponsors Banners |
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Drinks donated by Ben E Keith, Snacks snacks by Sams Club |
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8 AM Hourly Winners |
Some of the Sponsor Donations |
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9 AM Hourly Winners |
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10 AM Hourly Winners |
Tournament Trophies donated by Trinity Awards |
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Weigh-in Tank furnished by AGENCY STAFFING |
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DFW Bassmaster's Kids Tournament - Kids watching fish |
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11 AM Hourly Winners |
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12 Noon Hourly Winners |
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1 PM Hourly Winners |
2 PM Hourly Winners |
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2 PM Kid's Tournament Weigh-in and Awards |
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DFW Bassmaster's Kids Tournament Winners |
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3PM Hourly Winners |
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All-Outdoors Honey Hole
and Taylor Oil Company Sponsors |
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Large Tent and 20 Cases of Water donated by Grand Bank of Texas |
2nd Place Winner - Eddie Ramsey |
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3rd Place Winner - Lloyd Parker |
4th Place Winner - Barry Johnson |
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5th Place Winner - Tim Walker |
1st Place Winner - Brad Garrett |
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1st Place Winner, Brad Garrett, accepts $1,500 Check from Optimist President David |
2011 "Big Bass Bonanza" Open Tournament WINNERS |
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Drawing for Sponsor Donations Door prizes |
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Sponsor FIRESTONE drawing for four new Tires |
Firestone Winner with Firestone Sponsors |
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Meal after Tournament donated by TEXAS ROADHOUSE |
Chips for Meal donated by FRITO LAY |
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Fuel Additive and Oil donated by Sponsor TAYLOR OIL |
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Kids helping to Release Fish back to the Lake |
CONGRATULATIONS to all the
WINNERS and THANKS to all our Sponsors ! !
"See ya" next year, May 26, 2012. |