Todd Castledine and Billy Howell dominate the field of 204 teams with over 23 lbs to take home $15,000. ONLY 20 DAYS LEFT BEFORE THE RAM MEGA BASS- The richest one day amatuer tournament in the World! Open to all boat & truck brands. Amateurs only. $150 entry fee. 7 trucks, a Skeeter Boat and over 100 hourly checks in one day! 2013 Bass Champs Sponsors offer more incentives than ever before. It's an easy way for you to win more money. To view all of the new incentives for 2013 go to http://www.basschamps.com/sponsorIncentives.cfm Incentive Bonus Money available this weekend!!  Every week there are bonus incentives that go unclamied.  Take a moment to review the bonus options below and see what you can do to maximize your winnings every week. $5000- Highest Finisher in a Qualified Skeeter Boat - (Double your money up to $5000) $7500 - Highest Finisher in a Qualified Ram Truck - (Free Entry fees for 12 months - up to $7500 value) $500 - Biobor Bonus - Big Bass - if you have purchased Biobor within the past 60 days - available at Academy $300 - REVO bonus - Big Bass - if you catch the winning big bass on a Revo Reel, you will win 2 new revo's. $200 - Under Armour - Big Bass - if you win Big Bass and you are wearing any Under Armour product on stage $200 - Costa Sunglasses - Big Bass - If you win Big Bass and you are wearing Costa's on stage $200 - Sure Life - If you win the tournament and you have Sure-Life "Catch and Release" in your livewell $200 - Chevron - Receipt Drawing - bring any Chevron receipt (no limit), free drawing at every event for $200 $200 - Skeeter - The first to weigh in an event weight and you have a business card from any Skeeter dealer Next event: This Saturday-March 23rd, Lake LBJ In this message: 1. Lake Sam Rayburn Results & story 2. 2013 schedules and details 3. 2013 Sponsors

Tournament Statistics: Lake: Lake Sam Rayburn Date: 3/16/2013 Total Entries: 204 Teams Total Collected: $56,000 Total Payback: (C&P) $57,050 Payback Percentage: 102% Total Fish:436 Total Weight: 1,305.80 Average Weight: 2.99 lbs Number of Limits: 140 Number of zero's: 56 Top 50 finishers are listed below: visit www.basschamps.com for complete results

Place Boat Truck Angler 1 Angler 2 Fish Big Bass Wt. Prize Amt. 1 TODD CASTLEDINE NACOGDOCHES , TX BILLY HOWELL GALVESTON , TX 3 9.01 23.57 $15000.00 2 ALLEN SHELTON COPPELL , TX RICK SCOTT BREMOND , TX 3 10.54 19.06 $5000.00 + $1000.00 Big Bass + UnderArmour+Ram+Revo+Costa 3 BRIAN SHOOK CHINA , TX DANNY ILES HEMPHILL , TX 3 0 18.49 $3000.00 4 CJ NICHOLS ALEXANDRIA , LA SHANE HILTON ALEXANDRIA , LA 3 8.45 18.38 $2000.00 + $2000 Skeeter Bonus Money 5 JEFF VINES PORT ARTHUR , TX DANIEL BROCKMAN BUNA , TX 3 0 16.04 $1500.00 6 HAROLD MOORE COLLEGE STATION , TX SCOTT DAVID GOODRICH , TX 3 0 15.67 $1000.00 7 LEN FAIRBANKS LIVINGSTON , TX REID FAIRBANKS KYLE , TX 3 8.78 15.26 $1000.00 8 CLINT WEST BEAUMONT , TX CLAY WEST BEAUMONT , TX 3 0 14.95 $1000.00 9 ART GARZA BUNA , TX LARRY LEWIS VIDOR , TX 3 0 14.50 $1000.00 10 ROY ANDERSON SARATOGA , TX JUSTIN SOWELL SILSBEE , TX 3 0 14.40 $1000.00 11 CHARLES HAMMACK NEW CANEY , TX MATTHEW BENEFIELD HUFFMAN , TX 3 0 14.29 $1000.00 12 JUSTIN COCHRAN BROOKELAND , TX MICHAEL OATES KIRBYVILLE , TX 3 0 13.97 $1000.00 13 LANCE DUFF LIBERTY , TX COLE COSTLOW BATSON , TX 3 0 13.75 $1000.00 14 RAY BECK BEAUMONT , TX JOHN SALAMONE JASPER , TX 3 0 13.58 $1000.00 15 NICK LEBRUN TYLER , TX CHRIS LEE KEITHVILLE , LA 3 0 13.48 $1000.00 16 JASON BURTON LUFKIN , TX JODY HERRINGTON HUNTINGTON , TX 3 0 13.37 $1000.00 17 CODY COMEAUX BEAUMONT , TX KYLE DELEON BEAUMONT , TX 3 8.44 12.86 $1000.00 18 STEPHEN MITCHELL RHINEHART , LA GERALD MITCHELL JENA , LA 3 0 12.63 $1000.00 19 MARTIN ELSHOUT RUSTON , LA MARK PRICE RUSTON , LA 3 0 12.36 $1000.00 20 DAMON CHILDRESS BRIDGE CITY , TX ROBERT CRUSE LUMBERTON , TX 3 0 12.21 $1000.00 21 LANDAN WARE JEWETT , TX DON BROWN RIO VISTA , TX 3 0 12.20 $1000.00 22 SEAN HOERNKE CONROE , TX CURT MCCAAULEY WILLIS , TX 3 0 12.16 $1000.00 23 RICK VANNETT GUN BARRELL CITY , TX CHARLIE CASTLE III NEDERLAND , TX 3 0 12.06 $1000.00 24 JAMES WALLER CYPRESS , TX BOBBY BARRERAZ CENTER , TX 3 0 12.04 $1000.00 25 LEONARD PRICE HOUSTON , TX BRUCE CARTER KATY , TX 3 8.38 12.00 $1000.00 26 STEVE MORTON DEER PARK , TX DAVID MORTON LUFKIN , TX 3 0 11.96 $1000.00 27 KEVIN BURKS KOUNTZE , TX JASON GATES KOUNTZE , TX 3 0 11.91 $1000.00 28 MICHAEL LOWERY ETOILE , TX LANCE LOWERY ETOILE , TX 3 0 11.80 29 SCOTTY VILLINES PONCA , AR CHARLES JONES ROGERS , AR 3 0 11.69 30 BRYAN LOHR BEAUMONT , TX STEPHEN ENSIGN WINNIE , TX 3 0 11.63 30 ROWDY SLAUGHTER BRIDGE CITY , TX TROY STUTES BROOKELAND , TX 3 0 11.63 32 CHRIS HARVEY JASPER , TX RUSTY HARVEY NEDERLAND , TX 3 0 11.54 33 BILLY SMITH TOMBALL , TX BENNY SMITH PINEHURST , TX 3 0 11.36 34 DICKY NEWBERRY HOUSTON , TX KEN SMITH DALLAS , TX 3 0 11.22 35 KENNETH CONKLE PORT NECHES , TX TOMMY HILL JR KOUNTZE , TX 3 0 11.13 36 WILLIE FABRE LUMBERTON , TX SHANNON POICE PORT ARTHUR , TX 3 0 11.01 37 RUSTY CLARK SAM RAYBURN , TX CORY RAMBO ORANGE , TX 3 0 11.00 38 MOISES RUBIO JR BEAUMONT , TX ALLAN SHIVERS VIDOR , TX 3 0 10.84 39 RAY MATASKA PETROLIA , TX BRADY MATASKA PETROLIA , TX 3 7.54 10.79 40 NORMAN LAND CLEVELAND , TX TRAVIS MOORE CLEVELAND , TX 3 0 10.76 41 SHANE GAMMILL HUNTINGTON , TX CARSON WALKER HUNTINGTON , TX 3 0 10.61 42 DANNY CHERRY KOUNTZE , TX BUDDY BUMSTEAD KOUNTZE , TX 3 0 10.53 43 JAMES SHAW JASPER , TX JOE MOSS JR JASPER , TX 3 0 10.36 44 CHUCK SHARP JR LUFKIN , TX SCOTT BURNS LUFKIN , TX 3 0 10.32 45 KURT HARE SILSBEE , TX ROCKY BISCAMP JR SILSBEE , TX 3 0 10.22 46 SHANNON HALE NACOGDOCHES , TX TODD HAMMAND NACOGDOCHES , TX 3 0 10.05 47 JERREL PRINGLE HEMPHILL , TX RONNY FULLER HEMPHILL , TX 3 0 10.04 48 CHARLES BEBBER WILLIS , TX KRIS WILSON NEED INFO 3 0 9.99 49 JOE JOSLIN SR DERIDDER , LA DAVID BROWN DERIDDER , LA 3 0 9.97 50 KEITH STEPHENSON JASPER , TX CHARLES SHOFNER JR JASPER , TX 3 0 9.95

Castledine & Howell bring in three fish that weigh like five to win Bass Champs on Sam Rayburn By: Patty Lenderman, Lakecaster Bass Champs tournament trail has gone to a three fish limit per team at each event. The weights seen on Sam Rayburn March 16 looked like five fish totals! Well over half the field of 204 boats brought in limits all vying for a portion of the 102% payback at this tournament, totaling over $57,000 in cash and prizes. Todd Castledine and Billy Howell left the pack in the dust, winning the tournament with more than 23 pounds. Anglers from all over Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi converged on Sam Rayburn, taking off from the Umphrey Pavilion in flights at safe light. The morning hours were calm for a smooth ride out to coveted areas of the lake, but as the day wore on wind speeds increased giving rise to big waves and rough water. Shane Hilton and CJ Nichols set the initial bar to beat bringing in 18.38 lbs that included a nice 8.45 lb kicker. Before it was all said and done, both their Big Bass and total weight were bested three more times. 1st place ultimately went to Todd Castledine and Billy Howell with their three fish limit weight of 23.57 lbs, more than four pounds ahead of the rest of the teams. “Our day started out horrible,” Todd recalled. “We didn’t have three in the boat until nearly 11am. We started catching them good after 10:30, but most of them were ‘cruisers’.” Using a prototype bait from Kicker Fish called a Tail Slapper, they caught their limit and then some. “When it was getting close to time to come in, we decided to hit one last spot. It was a last minute decision, but it paid off.” Todd caught their biggest fish of the day there weighing 9.01 lbs. They culled a four pound bass with it, upgrading their total by five pounds. “We caught a lot of fish today, probably around 25 or so. It ended up being a really good day for us!” Bass Champs presented them with the guaranteed 1st place $15,000 check. “First and foremost we always want to thank Jesus Christ.” Todds other sponsors include: Kicker Fish, Legend Boats, Mercury, Power Pole, Combat Lures, TFO fords, Hydrowave and Cannan LED Lights. Billy would additionally like to add DSDS, Stoney Howell for sponsoring their entry, “and I would like to dedicate this tournament in loving memory of William Harrison Howell Sr.” Of all of the big bass brought in, Allen Shelton and Rick Scott had the biggest weighing in at 10.54 lbs. This big sow anchored the teams’ 2nd place finish with a total weight of 19.06 lbs. “When we got to our first spot, the bite was pretty slow.” Using a variety of baits including spinnerbaits, jigs and others – they began to entice a bite. “We finally put a five pounder in the boat along with two swimmers for a limit. Then, at 11:00 we caught the big one.” They stayed in that same area all day, and estimate catching 20 keepers, making four culls to their final weight. “We just roamed around and fished shallow water.” Bass Champs presented the team with a 2nd place check for $5,000. They also won $1,000 for having the Big Bass of the tournament. They also received the Under Armour bonus, Abu Garcia Revo and Costa Del Mar bonuses plus the Dodge Ram bonus giving them free entries into any Bass Champs tournaments for the next 12 months – a $7,500 value with that bonus alone. They would like to thank Fun N Sun for their support with Skeeter boats, and Bass Champs for having this tournament trail and all of the hard work they put into it. “A lot goes into these tournaments and these guys do a great job.” 3rd place was won by Brian Shook and Danny Iles with a total weight of 18.49 lbs. “It’s been so warm lately that we decided to site fish,” Danny explained. They made a long run to their targeted fishing areas. “That didn’t work out for us, so we just worked our way down banks the rest of the day. We just weren’t real sure where to look for bedding bass. We saw one every now and then and threw Strike King plastics to them.” Staying in the back of pockets, they caught three or four ‘good ones’, and the rest were small they said. Their best three were good enough for a 3rd place finish and a $3,000 payday. They would like to thank Needmore Tackle, Power Tackle, Costa Del Mar, Carlson’s Marine, 6th Sense Lures, Ranger Boats, both Mercury and Yamaha, and Jordan Marine. CJ Nichols and Shane Hilton held on for a 4th place finish with their 18.38 lb sack, garnering a $2,000 paycheck. Being the highest finishing team in a Skeeter boat, they doubled their winnings to a $4,000 total. Twenty seven teams took home paychecks for their fishing success. The last $1,000 check was given to Kevin Burks and Jason Gates with 11.91 lbs. The points are tight in the Angler of the Year race. With only two tournaments left for the East Region teams, the top five points leaders are: 592 pts Dicky Newberry & Ken Smith 588 pts Martin Elshout & Mark Price 586 pts Rusty Clark & Cory Rambo 574 pts Jonathan Garrie & Wayne Triana Jr 539 pts Michael & Lance Lowery The team who achieves the most points at the conclusion of all five tournaments in their region will be crowned Anglers of the Year. The entry fees for that team will be waived for that region in 2014. Good luck! The final East Region tournaments will be held April 13 and June 15, both out of the Umphrey Pavilion on Sam Rayburn. All tournaments are open to anyone who would like to fish, so don’t miss your chance. The Dodge Ram Mega Bass tournament is just around the corner! It is the worlds richest one day Big Bass tournament, where a Dodge Ram Truck will be awarded to the angler with the biggest bass every single hour! In addition to a brand new truck, the person catching the biggest bass of the day will also be awarded a brand new Skeeter ZX190 bass boat! Entry fees are only $150, and the top 15 places will be awarded every hour. For more information on any Bass Champs tournament, click to www.BassChamps.com or call 817-439-3274 Photo’s from this event are available at www.TheLakecaster.com

2013 Team schedules

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