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Reelfoot Open Bass Tournament
The 2002 Reelfoot Open Bass Tournament was held at Bunch’s Dock in
downtown Samburg on June 22-23. The Open, as it has been dubbed by the
local anglers, is the one tournament that determines which is the best
fishing duo on Reelfoot Lake. This is due to the style tournament of The
Open. The Open is fished much like the BASS Megabucks’ 10-hole two-day
event.
This year, War Eagle Boats and Mercury Marine sponsored The Open. This
duo sponsored the Grand Champion place with a $1,000.00 prize. War Eagle
Boats and Mercury Marine was brought to tournament promotion company
Cypress Creek Outdoors owned by Dwayne Dunn by Union City Marine. Other
local businesses lending their support to the tournament was Jenkins
Dodge who donated the beautiful acrylic trophies, Reynolds Bros. donated
a case of Citgo motoroil, and The Samburg Motel donated the use of their
newly renovated dock and supplied the lodging for the tournament team
and fishermen.
The fishing duo of Mike Terry and John Hogg outlasted and outfished at
total of 15 teams to claim the Grand Champion place with a stringer of 5
bass that weighed a total of 19.29 pounds. The second place team was
that of Clint Wilson and Mike Chandler with the team of Perry Cox and
Ronnie Webb rounding the third place position. The defending team of
James and Jason Tolley placed fourth this year. Next year the team of
Mike Terry and John Hogg will automatically have a place in the top ten
teams that get to fish on the second day of The Open.
Something new and innovative that Cypress Creek Outdoors is bringing to
the local tournament scene is that of airing the weigh-ins live as they
happen. KTMO 106.5 country music radio of Kennett, MO has been on-hand
both years to broadcast the weigh-ins live as they happen. Look for
another new development next year when Cypress Creek Outdoors and KTMO
go on the water to interview the contestants as they fish their
respective holes during the final day’s event.
For more information about next year’s Reelfoot Open, contact Dwayne
Dunn at Cypress Creek Outdoors at (731) 749-0346 or visit their website
at www.cypresscreekoutfitters.com
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