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Lambert Brothers are Classic Bound
[Sunday May 15, 2005, Sutton Lake, Bee Run Ramp]
Cool temperatures and sunny skies set the stage for the 3rd West Virginia BASS Federation Junior State Championship.
Twenty-Four youths from all over the state competed in two age categories of 11-14 and 15-18 to represent West
Virginia in February 2006 in the Junior Bassmaster World Championship. The JBWC is held in conjunction with the
Bassmaster Classic. The field was comprised of 12 boats with two youths and an adult boat captain in each boat.
As blast-off began at 7:00 a.m., the youths were off to their "hot spots" to catch their 5 fish limit
with a minimum length of 10 inches. Check-in was 2:00 p.m. and as the boats made their way back, at idle speed
to the Bee Run dock, there were several different expressions on the youth's faces. You could hear the conversations
of who had limits and who were just short of a limit, and one youth even stating that he had caught his limit three
times. Weigh-in time was full of stories of catching dozens of short fish and "the big one that got away".
After the final bag was weighed and totals tallied, top honors in the 15-18 age group went to Matt Lambert of Central
Jr. Bassmasters with a total of five fish weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces. Matt also captured the lunker title of his
age group with a 3 pound 9 ounce largemouth. In the 11-14 age group, Matt's younger brother Nick took top honors
with a total bag of 3 pounds 12 ounces. Nick also caught the lunker of his age group with a 15 ounce largemouth.
A big thanks goes out to Steve Jackson of Hawks Nest Bassmasters, Randy Toler of R.D. Bailey, Pete Evanovich of
Roadhouse, and Sarge Travis of Central WV Bassmasters for taking the time to form their junior clubs and to show
the youths a sport that they may have never been able to do without their help. Also, a big thanks to the parents
of the youths for giving their child the opportunity to fish competitively which in turn help teach the youths
the importance of our natural resources that they will soon be taking care of as we do today. This is the right
direction we want to guide the younger generation and to pass on what we have been taught over the years to preserve
the future of outdoor activities that they too can pass on to their children.
A special "Thank You" goes out to the Central Junior Bassmasters for organizing and preparing the cookout
following the tournament.
For more information on forming a youth club or any questions about youth activities please contact Dion Bright
at dbright@clarksburg.com, or call 304-592-0494. |
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