Wednesday Night Egypt Bend Invitational Results

In reviewing the results, remember that anglers must contend with the 14 to 20 inch slot limit.  Five bass may be weighed under 14 inches or four bass may be weighed under 14 inches and one bass over 20 inches. 

September 09, 2009

Team/Angler	# Fish	Weight
1.  Lugar/Lugar	5	5.12
2.  Bowling/Fulk	5	3.89
3.  Shrum/Crews	5	3.33
4.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	5	2.99
5.  Crickenberger/Villa	5	2.33
6.  Conley/Hoover	2	2.12
7.  Fulk	0	0
O'Brien/Poirot	0	0

Eight boats made the final trip to the "Bend" for the final 2009 Wednesday Night Tournament.  It was "Team Lugar" who took first place honors with five bass weighing 5.12 pounds.  They collected the "Winner Take All" prize of $150.00. 

August 26, 2009

Team/Angler	# Fish	Weight
1.  Crickenberger	5	4.30
2.  Conley/Hoover	5	4.21
3.  Shrum/Shrum	5	4.20
4.  Lugar/Lugar	5	4.15
5.  O'Brien/Engle	5	3.97
6.  Bowling/Bowling	4	3.59
7.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	5	3.18
8.  May/Mantz	5	2.68
9.  Sherman/Woods	5	1.98
10.  Crews	2	1.62
Helfrich/Nixon	5	1.62
11.  Hiner/Miller	5	1.49
12.  Foltz/Lugar	0	0

Thirteen boats made the trip to the "Bend" for the next to last tournament of the year.  It was one of the lower weight Wed Night Tourney's, but, Wayne Crickenberger fishing solo, took first place with five bass weighing 4.30 pounds.  He took home the "Winner Take All" prize of $240.00.

August 12, 2009

 

Team/Angler	# Fish	Weight
1.  O'Brien/Engle	5	5.06
2.  Bowling/Dean	5	4.21
3.  Shrum/Crews	5	3.81
4.  Helfrich/Baker	5	3.07
5.  Lugar/Lugar	5	3.05
6.  Conley/Hoover	5	2.84
7.  Hiner/Miller	5	2.40
8.  Crickenberger/Deaver	5	1.85
9.  Seal/Seal	3	1.16
10.  Shifflett/Sibert	0	0

Ten boats battled the "Bend" on August 12th with the team of Bobby O'Brien and Jon Engle taking first place with five bass weighing 5.06 pounds.  They collected the "Winner Take All" prize of $200.00.  Bobby noted catching around 100 bass during the three hour tournament.  However, he noted that they locked through the dam and fished around Riverton most of the evening.  Key baits:  Red cricket hopper and purple skitter pops. 

July 29, 2009

Team/Angler	# Fish	Weight
1.  Bowling/Dean	5	5.78
2.  Lugar/Lugar	5	5.38
3.  Cubbage	5	4.77
4.  Conley/Hoover	5	4.54
5.  May/Bowers	5	4.34
6.  O'Brien/Engle	5	4.30
7.  Fulk/Freeman	5	4.20
8.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	5	3.57
9.  Hiner/Miller	5	3.02
10.  Miller/Crews	5	2.83
11.  Helfrich/Baker	5	2.45
12.  Nugent/Conner	5	2.37
13.  Shifflett/Sibert	4	2.34

Thirteen boats challenged the "Bend" under partly cloudy skies.  The team of Melvin "Van Dam" Bowling and Rudy "The Enforcer" Dean took home the Winner Take All prize of $250.00 with their five fish limit weighing 5.78 pounds.  Rudy commented that they were flippin' hydrilla with 3/4 ounce homemade jigs, pink-blue color, with an unnamed trailer.  Melvin noted after winning two tournaments in less than a week that he would probably be retiring and picking up lacrosse as his new hobby.

July 15, 2009

Team/Angler	# Fish	Weight
1.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	5	5.47
2.  Conley/Hoover	5	5.36
3.  Lugar/Lugar	5	4.94
4.  May/Bowers	5	4.66
5.  Deaver/Crickenberger	5	4.57
6.  Shifflett/Sibert	5	4.31
7.  Crews/Miller	5	4.18
8.  Shrum/Shrum	5	4.08
9.  Sherman/Taylor	5	3.69
10.  Hiner/Miller	5	2.48
11.  Helfrich	3	1.43
12.  Mantz	0	0
Cubbage/Whitaker	0	0

Thirteen boats traveled to the "Bend" on a very hot and humid Wednesday evening.  Many anglers reported a tough evening of fishing, however, the father-son duo of Bobby and Joey Lineweaver figured the ole Egypt Bend bass out.  Throwing home made crankbaits, carved out of balsa wood Joey found while trapping muskrats, they managed to weigh five bass for 5.47 pounds and claim their first Wed Night Tournament victory of 2009.  They received $240.00 for their first place finish.

July 1, 2009

Team/Angler	# Fish	Weight
1.  Shrum/Shrum	5	10.18
2.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	5	5.59
3.  Lugar/Lugar	5	5.22
4.  Crickenberger/Deaver	5	4.82
5.  May/Bowers	5	4.47
6.  Fulk/Freeman	5	4.41
7.  Crews/Miller	5	4.18
8.  Conley/Hoover	5	3.87
9.  Nugent/Conner	5	3.76
10.  Cubbage	5	3.58
11.  Lucas	5	3.17
12.  Helfrich/Baker	5	2.64
13.  Hiner/Miller	4	2.16
14.  O'Brien/Engle	0	0
Seal/Seal	0	0
Hassler	0	0
Bowling/Dean	0	0
Fulk/Pierce	0	0
Sherman/Taylor	0	0

Nineteen boats participated in the July 1, 2009 Wed Night Invitational to see history being made.  The husband and wife combo of Barry and Robin Shrum broke the Wed Night Record with five bass weighing 10.18 pounds.  Robin secured their five fish limit with a 21 inch, 5.93 pound largemouth, noting she caught the lunker using a custom made bamboo pole, noodling an 18 inch custom poured black/blue lizard.  They took home the "Winner Take All" prize worth $360.00.  Great job Robin and Barry!

June 17, 2009

Team/Angler	# Fish	Weight
1.  O'Brien/Engle	5	5.23
2.  Cubbage	5	4.68
3.  Conley/Comer	5	4.53
4.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	5	4.34
5.  Fulk/Freeman	5	3.89
6.  Nugent/Conner	5	3.76
7.  Shrum/Shrum	5	3.21
8.  Crews	3	3.08
9.  Shifflett	0	0

Nine boats launched on the muddy "Bend" for the third Wednesday Night Tournament of 2009.  Bobby "The Vacuum Cleaner" O'Brien and Jon "Whack Attack" Engle took first place honors weighing five bass for 5.23 pounds.  They took the "Winner Take All" prize of $150.00.  During the post tournament interview, Bobby fought off the tears, noting "this is the greatest achievement in my professional career".  Jon was so shook up he couldn't be interviewed.  Great job!

June 04, 2009

Team/Angler	# Fish	Weight
1.  Fulk/Freeman	5	8.77
2.  Shrum/Shrum	5	5.22
3.  Bowling/Dean	5	5.17
4.  Sherman/Teller	5	4.26
5.  O'Brien/Engle	5	3.65
6.  Nugent/Conner	5	2.96
7.  May/Bowers	4	2.18
8.  Crews	1	0.26
9.  Hiner/Miller	0	0
Ryan/Ryan	0	0
Lineweaver/Lineweaver	0	0
Cubbage	0	0
Conley	0	0
Helfrich/Baker	0	0

Fourteen boats challenged the "Mighty Bend" for the second Wed Night Tournament of 2009.  And, within 45 minutes of blast off, anglers were faced with heavy thunderstorms and high winds.  But, the anglers kept fishing, and after about an hour of heavy rain (tornados touching down in Stanley & Luray) anglers noted the bite turned on.  Melvin "Brauer" Fulk and Stacy "Lightning" Freeman took first place, weighing the heaviest sack of bass at a Wed Night Tournament ( a new Wed Night Record), with five bass weighing  8.77 pounds.  Their sack included a 20 plus inch lunker which tipped the scales at 4.56 pounds.  Their total payday, $250.00.

May 20, 2009

Team/Angler	# Fish	Weight
1.  Shrum/Shrum	5	5.25
2.  Fulk/Freeman	5	4.65
3.  Conley/Comer	5	4.12
4.  Sherman/Sutherly	4	3.92
5.  Bowling/Dean	4	3.56
6.  Hiner/Miller	4	3.45
7.  Helfrich/Baker	5	3.28
8.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	5	3.25
9.  Ryan/Ryan	4	3.12
10.  Crews/Harner	3	1.66
11.  O'Brien/Engle	2	0.72
12.  Shifflett/Sibert	0	0
R. Fulk	0	0
Cubbage	0	0

Fourteen boats made the road trip to the famous reservoir known as "The Bend".  After the first Wednesday Night Tournament was cancelled due to high water and unsafe conditions, anglers found the water stained and about a foot high.  However, the husband and wife combo of Barry "The Sarge" Shrum and Robin "Mrs. Bass" Shrum found the motherload, flipping hydrilla with helicopter lures and texas rigged banjo minnows.  They recieved $240.00 for their finish. 

September 03, 2008

Team/Angler	# Fish	Weight
1.  Lugar/Lugar	5	5.04
2.  Conley/Comer	5	4.78
3.  May/Bowers	5	4.39
4.  Hassler/Sibert	5	4.32
5.  Ryan/Ryan	5	3.57
6.  Fulk/Sherman	5	3.49
7.  Cubbage	3	2.69
8.  Hiner/Miller	5	2.56
9.  Seal/Bowman	4	2.18
10.  Deaver	1	0.83
11.  Shrum/McClelland	0	0
11.  Nugent/Helfrich	0	0
11.  Dinges/Welsh	0	0

Thirteen boats participated in the last Wednesday Night Egypt Bend Tournament of 2008.  Many teams reported a tougher than normal bite, but the team of Jeff and Travis Lugar managed to weigh a nice five fish limit tipping the scales at 5.04 pounds.  They collected the "Winner Take All" prize of $240.00.  See everyone next year for another great Wednesday Night Series.

August 20, 2008

Team/Angler	# Fish	Weight
1.  Ryan/Ryan	5	6.35
2.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	5	5.66
3.  Lugar/Lugar	5	4.64
4.  Fulk/Sherman	5	4.17
5.  O'Brien/Huffman	5	4.15
6.  Helfrich/Nugent	5	4.12
7.  Shrum/Miller	5	4.05
8.  Hassler/Sutherly	5	3.95
9.  Hiner/Miller	5	3.81
10.  Seal/Bowman	5	2.97
11.  Cubbage	2	1.78
12.  Sibert/Shifflett	0	0
12.  Comer/Conley	0	0
12.  Lucas	0	0

Fourteen boats challenged the ole Bend on August 20, 2008.  The team of Jeremy and Jerry Ryan took the first place "Winner Take All" prize of $260.00 for their five fish limit weighing 6.35 pounds.  Post tournament interviews could not be conducted due to the Ryans refusal to speak with the media. 

August 06, 2008

Team/Angler	# Fish	Weight
1.  Lugar/Fulk	5	5.70
2.  Ryan/Ryan	5	5.04
3.  O'Brian/Partner	5	4.96
4.  May/Bowers	5	4.87
5.  Lineweaver/Partner	5	4.62
6.  Fulk/Sherman	5	4.39
7.  Bowling/Falls	5	4.35
8.  Seal/Bowman	5	4.18
9.  Conley/Comer	5	4.16
10.  Helfrich/June	5	4.11
11.  Crickenberger/Deaver	5	3.86
12.  Shrum/McClelland	5	3.73
13.  Cubbage	5	2.98
14.  Hiner/Miller	5	2.92
15.  Lucas	5	2.55
16.  Shifflett/Sibert	0	0

Sixteen boats made the trip to the infamous river impoundment known as "Egypt Bend".  With humid conditions and sporatic cloud cover, most anglers reported the fishing as "on", with most anglers catching numbers of bass.  It was the team of Jeff Lugar and Ricky Fulk who brought in a five fish limit weighing 5.70 pounds to take the first place, Winner Take All purse, of $300.00.

July 23, 2008

Team/Angler	# Fish	Weight
1.  Seal/Bowman	5	5.56
2.  Ryan/Ryan	5	5.35
3.  Lugar/Lugar	5	5.29
4.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	5	5.07
5.  Cubbage	5	4.81
6.  Shrum	5	4.54
7.  Fulk/Sherman	5	4.37
8.  Bowling/Olsen	5	4.35
9.  May/Bowers	5	4.27
10.  Deavers/Crickenberger	5	4.19
11.  Conley	5	3.59
12.  Hiner/Miller	5	3.42
13.  O'Brien	5	3.20
14.  Shifflett/Sibert	0	0

Fourteen boats braved the heavy thunderstorms and wind to chase those little green fish at the Mighty Bend.  After a 20 minute delay due to lightning, anglers blasted off.  The weather cleared with occasional showers and the fishing by most reports was "on".  Most anglers caught numbers of bass except for the few that decided to lock out of the main lake.  However, it was the team of Bill "The Real Deal" Seal and Andy "The Terminator" Bowman that capturted first place, with five bass weighing 5.56 pounds.  They collected the "Winner Take All" purse of $240.00.  Bill was unavalable for comment as was Andy, as they were giving interviews to various national news networks.  They left the scene quickly, noting sponsorship obligations in Del Rio, Texas.

July 09, 2008

Team/Angler	# Fish	Weight
1.  Ryan/Ryan	5	5.72
2.  Lugar/Lugar	5	4.82
3.  Dinges/Dinges	5	4.71
4.  May/Bowers	5	4.47
5.  Sherman/Sutherly	5	4.06
6.  Cubbage	5	4.00
7.  Shrum/Shrum	5	3.92
8.  Conley/Crawford	5	3.90
9.  Hiner/Miller	5	2.90
10.  O'Brien/Zach	2	1.57

Ten teams squared off on the ole Bend, with cloudy skies and forecasts of thunderstorms.  However, the rain held off and anglers noted catching numbers of Shenandoah River bass.  The team of Jeremy "The Gunslinger" Ryan and Jerry "New Knees" Ryan captured their second Wednesday Night Egypt Bend tournament of 2008, weighing five bass for 5.72 pounds.  They collected $190.00 for their 3 hours of labor.  Jeremy stated that he ran the tide most of the evening pitching jigs near cypress trees, mid-lake.

June 25, 2008

Team/Angler	# Fish	Weight
1.  Fulk/Sherman	5	5.14
2.  Hiner/Miller	5	4.60
3.  Hassler/Hassler	5	4.45
4.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	5	4.31
5.  Deaver/Crickenberger	5	4.24
6.  May/Bowers	5	4.04
7.  Shrum/Shrum	5	3.99
8.  Cornman/Dodd	5	3.03
9.  Seal	3	2.05
10.  Helfrich	5	1.97
11.  Shifflett/Sibert	4	1.74
12.  O'Brien	4	0.83

Twelve boats braved the heat for the 4th Wednesday Night tournament with most anglers noting a tough bite.  However, the "Broadway Posse", Melvin Fulk and Danny Sherman figured the bite out, as they weighed in five fish for 5.14 pounds, enough for first place and the "Winner Take All" purse of $210.00.  This was the Posse's second Wednesday Night Tournament victory of 2008.  They were very open about their winning pattern, noting beetle spins and the float and fly as their primary weapons.  Due to some anglers bringing in fish that were in the slot (I won't mention names), a local vision center has agreed to donate prescription glasses and eye exams at no cost to the anglers.  You can't beat that deal!

June 11, 2008

Fourteen boats made the journey to the infamous Egypt Bend Wednesday Night Invitational.  Water temps were unusually warm from the recent hot weather, as most anglers reported water temps between 85 to 87 degrees.  Most anglers reported catching lots of numbers, but the infamous 13 inch plus bass were hard to find.  The father-son duo of Bobby and Joey Lineweaver, took the first place "Winner Take All" purse of $230.00 for their five fish limit weighing 6.16 pounds.  The duo would not give up any information about their winning stringer, but, all I can say is they were "hole jumping" on May & Bowers.  An investigation from the FBI and CIA is forthcoming, due to stealing spots.  Great job Lineweavers for the nice stringer (I'm only joking).

May 28, 2008

Team/Angler	#Fish	Weight
1.  Fulk/Sherman	5	6.77
2.  Bowling/Dean	5	5.70
3.  Ryan/Ryan	5	5.41
4.  May/Bowers	5	4.75
5.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	5	4.08
6.  Deaver/Crickenberger	5	4.01
7.  Dinges/Baker	5	3.76
8.  Hassler/Jarris	5	3.73
9.  Shifflett/Sibert	5	3.50
10.  Hiner/Miller	5	3.19
11.  O'Brien	4	2.85
12.  Bowman/Seal	2	1.43
13.  Cornman/Ramage	1	1.04
14.  Helfrich/Baker	1	0.97

Fourteen boats challenged the mighty "Bend" for the second Wednesday Night Tournament of 2008.  Many anglers reported a slug fest, noting catching numbers of bass and many slot fish.  This is the third year of the Wednesday Night Tournaments and although there have been reports of anglers hooking that elusive "over" 20 inch bass, none has ever been brought to the scales.  And, in order for me to believe it, it has to be on the scales baby!  Tonight, the team of Melvin "Brauer" Fulk and Danny "Rojas" Sherman proved it, as they brought in a bass over the 20 inch slot limit, which weighed 4.28 pounds.  That lunker helped them secure the "Winner Take All" prize of $250.00.  Melvin told reporters at the weigh in that the lunker was caught up stream, off a bed, on low tide, in hydrilla, in 5 inches of water, on a texas rigged tiny torpedo near the lock.

May 14, 2008

Team/Angler	#Fish	Weight
1.  Ryan/Ryan	5	5.27
2.  Bowling/Olsen	5	5.10
3.  O'Brien/Engle	5	4.94
4.  Fulk/Sherman	5	3.70
5.  May/Bowers	4	3.67
6.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	5	3.46
7.  Seal/Bowman	4	2.73
8.  Shrum/French	4	2.22
9.  Nugent/Helfrich	3	2.17
10.  Deavers/Crickenberger	3	1.65
11.  Cubbage	0	0
11.  Shifflett	0	0

Twelve teams traveled to the "Fish Factory" known as Egypt Bend for the first Wednesday Night Tournament of 2008.  This marks the third season of the ever popular evening tournaments.  The ole Bend was high and chocolate milk colored from several days of rain.  Some anglers reported catching as many as 20-30 bass while other anglers reported a tough slow bite.  The team of Jeremy "The Gunslinger" Ryan and Jerry "New Knees" Ryan took the infamous Winner Take All first place prize of $230.00 for their five fish limit weighing 5.27 pounds.  During the post tournament interview, Jerry reported that their key baits were black texas rigged buzzbaits and carolina rigged skitter pops.  In total, 43 bass were caught and released alive. 

September 5, 2007

Team/Angler	Weight
1.  Shrum/Shrum	3.64
2.  Bowling/Olsen	3.34
3.  May/Bowers	3.17
4.  Lugar/Lugar	3.16
5.  Hiner/Miller	2.60
6.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	2.39
7.  O'Brien/Engle	2.12
8.  Fulk/Freeman	1.93
9.  Seal/Bowman	1.21

Nine teams traveled to Luray, Virginia for the final Wednesday Night Egypt Bend Tournament.  The "Shruminators", Barry and John Shrum weighed in a five fish limit for 3.64 pounds to take first place.  Barry noted the key bait was blue texas rigged horney toads, thrown on submerged brush piles.

August 22, 2007

Team/Angler	Weight
1.  May/Bowers	5.13
2.  Lugar/Lugar	4.43
3.  O'Brien/Deal	3.55
4.  Fulk/Freeman	3.47
5.  Lineweaver/Partner	3.37
6.  Shifflett/Shenk	3.27
7.  Shrum/McClelland	2.57
8.  Seal/Bowman	2.37
9.  Bowling/Fulk	2.07
10.  Hiner/Miller	2.02

Ten teams took on the "Big Bend" following several days of rain.  Tim May and Jeff Bowers weighed in a five bass limit for 5.13 pounds to take first place.  They were last seen boarding a plane at the Luray International Airport.  Who knows were the ole boys are heading with their money?

August 8, 2007

Team/Angler	Weight
1.  Lugar/Lugar	5.25
2.  Fulk/Sherman	4.13
3.  Bowling	3.88
4.  May/Bowers	3.61
5.  Shrum/Shrum	3.59
6.  Seal/Seal	3.14
7.  O'Brien/Reed	2.59
8.  Lucas/Morris	1.76
9.  Cornman	0.49

Nine teams took on the mighty "BEND" with temps in the 100 degree range.  Jeff and Travis Lugar weighed in five bass for 5.25 pounds to take first place on a very hot Wednesday evening. 

July 25, 2007

Team/Angler	Weight
1.  Lugar/Lugar	5.58
2.  Dinges/Dinges	4.98
3.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	4.01
4.  May/Bowers	3.14
5.  Fulk/Stacey	3.12
6.  Shrum/Shrum	2.97
7.  Hiner/Miller	2.37
8.  (tie)  O'Brien/Shifflett	0
Bowling	0
Seal/Bowman	0
Golladay	0
Hassler/Sibert	0
Ryan/Ryan	0

Thirteen boats took on the mighty Bend.  Conditions were overcast skies with light rain, which most would have predicted to cause those green fish to bite well.  However, many anglers noted tought fishing conditions.The father-son duo of Jeff and Travis Lugar took first place, weighing five fish for 5.58 pounds.  

July 11, 2007

Team/Angler	Weight
1.  Lugar/Lugar	4.94
2.  O'Brien/Shifflett	4.88
3.  May/Bowers	4.33
4.  Seal/Bowman	3.82
5.  Bowling/Dean	3.32
6.  Hassler/Funk	3.05
7.  Mantz	1.93
8.  (tie)  Ryan/Ryan	0
Shrum/McClelland	0
Dinges/Dinges	0

Most anglers reported a "tough bite" as the July heat and 100 degree temps made fishing tougher than normal on World Famous Egypt Bend.  However, Jeff and Travis Lugar weighed in a five bass limit that topped the scales at 4.94 pounds.  They collected $170.00 for their efforts. 

June 27, 2007

Team/Angler	Weight
1.  O'Brien/Shifflett	5.72
2.  Shrum/Shrum	5.61
3.  Fulk/Lugar	5.34
4.  Bowling/Ryan	5.31
5.  Miller/Hiner	4.96
6.  Fulk/Sherman	4.93
7.  Golladay/Mantz	4.82
8.  May/Bowers	3.97
9.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	3.2
10.  Ramage	2.72
11.  Cornman/Cornman	2.35
12.  Seal/Seal	0

Twelve teams braved the June heatwave to chase those Egypt Bend lunkers.  The team of Bobby O'Brien and Scott Shifflett weighed a five fish limit of largemouths, tipping the scales at 5.72 pounds.  This was enough to earn them first place and $240.00 in prize money.  Their winning pattern consisted of throwing silver and gold spoons near cat tails with a fast retrieve. 

June 13, 2007

Team/Angler	Weight
1.  Ryan/Ryan	5.25
2.  Lugar/Lugar	4.49
3.  O'Brien/Engle	4.41
4.  Shrum/Shrum	4.37
5.  May/Bowers	3.49
6.  Dinges/Dinges	3.38
7.  Bowling/Dean	2.92
8.  Fulk/Sherman	2.81
9.  Deaver	2.30
10.  Cubbage	1.90
11.  Hiner/Miller	1.77
12.  Lucas	1.72
13.  (Tie)  Bowman/Seal	0
Lineweaver/Carr	0
Hassler/Sibert	0
Helfrich	0

The term "Extreme" held up again, as the Wednesday Night tournament was cut over an hour short due to severe thunderstorms.  Most anglers reported that their bites were getting good when the tournament was called due to the approaching storms.  However, the team of Jeremy and Jerry Ryan weighed in a five bass limit, tipping the scales at 5.25 pounds to claim first place and $280.00 in winnings.  Team Ryan reported catching the majority of their fish on Joe Flies, Red and Black in color, thrown on 50lb test braid. 

May 30, 2007

Team/Angler	Weight
1.  Lugar/Lugar	5.80
2.  Bowling/Dean	4.91
3.  Mantz/Golladay	4.64
4.  Olsen/Good	4.53
5.  Shrum/McClelland	4.27
6.  May/Bowers	4.23
7.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	3.94
8.  Fulk/Sherman	3.27
9.  Hassler/Cullen	3.22
10.  Hiner/Miller	2.80
11.  Rittenour	2.70
12.  O'Brien/Shifflett	2.14
13.  Helfrich	0

Thirteen boats took on the mighty Egypt Bend fishery, with temperatures in the low 90's at blast off.  Jeff Lugar and his son Travis, took first place, with a five fish limit of largemouths tipping the scales at 5.80 pounds.  They collected the "Winner Take All" purse of $240.00.  Anglers reported catching fish on a wide variety of lures, but the quality fish were caught on submerged barges up lake on chatterbaits and lipless crankbaits.  In total, 58 bass were caught. 

September 6, 2006

1.  Bowling	5.7
2.  Lugar/Lugar	4.13
3.  Ryan/Ryan	4.12
4.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	4.3
5.  Lucas	2.4
6.  Hiner/Miller	2.0
7.  Seal/Bowman	1.3
8.  May/Mantz	0.8

The Wednesday Night Egypt Bend Tournament Trail ended with challenging conditions, high muddy water, thanks to a recent tropical storm.  However, Melvin Bowling, tackled the elements and took the "Winner Take All" frist place prize of $140.00, weighing in five bass for 5.7 pounds.  He noted most of his key fish were caught on stick baits, 9 to 10 inches in length, made from balsa wood that he frequently uses for peacock bass fishing in Mexico.  The key color was green camo firetiger. Melvin also admitted that he rented a plane to fly over Egypt Bend to find the clearest water, which definately helped.  Melvin noted he was taking his money and taking the family on a trip to Disney Land and Antartica. 

August 23, 2006

1.  Lugar/Lugar	5.12
2.  Olson/Falls	4.11
3.  Fulk	4.6
4.  May/May	3.15
5.  Dingas/Dingas	3.12
5.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	3.12
6.  Mantz/Golladay	3.7
7.  Shrum/Shrum	3.5
8.  Bowling/Dean	3.0
9.  Seal/Bowman	2.15
10.  Ritenour/Fox	2.13
10.  Ryan/Ryan	2.13
11.  Hiner/Miller	2.3
12.  Lucas	0.7
13.  Deaver/Deaver	0
13.  Ramage/Cornman	0
13.  Rider/Rider	0

Most anglers noted a tough bite on the infamous Egypt Bend Reservoir.  However, the team of Jeff Lugar and Travis Lugar took first place by a pound, to claim their second victory of the year and a payday of $260.00.  Team Olson and Falls took the second place prize of $60.00.  A total of 17 boats participated in the tournament.  Successful patterns included dead sticking 12 inch pegged worms (motor oil and pumpkinseed colors) near hydrilla mats and milfoil.  Texas rigged buzzbaits were also key, thrown on 6lb test line and Zebco 202 reels.  In total, 65 bass were weighed in, totaling 47.3 pounds.

 August 9, 2006     

1.  Mantz/Golladay	5.14
2.  May/May	5.7
3.  Shrum/Shrum	5.5
4.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	4.12
5.  Bowling/Dean	4.8
6.  Lugar/Lugar	4.6
7.  Ryan/Ryan	4.4
7.  Olson	4.4
8.  Lucas	4.1
8.  Hassler	4.1
9.  Ramage/Cornman	3.13
10.  Deaver/Deaver	3.7
11.  Hiner/Miller	3.4
12.  Seal/Seal	1.12

A total of 14 boats competed for the "Winner Take All" prize on world famous Egypt Bend.  Rick Mantz and Daniel Golladay edged out Tim May and David May for the first place prize of $270.00.  They noted their patterns included throwing a drop shot finesse worm during low tide and flipping carolina rigged pop-r's during high tide. They noted running the tide as critical aspect of their victory.  In total, 67 bass were weighed in, totaling 59.5 pounds.

July 26, 2006

1.  Lugar/Lugar	5.0
2.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	4.13
3.  Seal/Bowman	4.12
4.  Shrum/McClelland	4.4
5.  Ryan/Ryan	4.3
6.  Hiner/Miller	4.1
7.  Hassler	4.0
8.  Mantz/Ryan	3.12
9.  May/May	3.9
10.  Dingas/Dingas	3.7
11.  Deaver/Deaver	2.5

The team of Jeff Lugar and Travis Lugar took home the first place "Winner Take All" prize worth $220.00, not bad for there first entry on the world famous tour.  In total, 51 bass were weighed, totaling 44.11 pounds.

July 12, 2006

1.  Ryan/Ryan	5.1
2.  Bowling/Dean	4.13
3.  Hassler	4.12
4.  Mantz	4.5
5.  Shrum	4.1
5.  Seal/Bowman	4.1
6.  Lineweaver/Lineweaver	3.8
7.  Hiner	3.4
8.  May/Oswald	3.1
9.  Lucas	1.3

The team of Jeremy and Jerry Ryan edged out Melvin Bowling and Rudy Dean by 5 ounces to take the first place "Winner Take All" prize of $170.00 and their second victory in a row.  In total, 47 bass were weighed in,  totaling 37.7 pounds.

July 5, 2006

1.  Ryan/Ryan	6.14
2.  Bowling	6.0
3.  Seal/Bowman	5.2
4.  Mantz/Golladay	4.15
5.  Olson	4.8
6.  May	4.4
7.  Shrum/McClelland	4.1
8.  Dean	3.12