2013 Elite Series schedule released

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August 22, 2012 at 12:32 pm #318317

toledobasser
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BASSMASTER CLASSIC Dates: Feb. 22-24 Venue: Grand Lake Host: Tulsa, Okla. ELITE #1 Dates: March 14-17 Venue: Sabine River Host: Orange, Texas ELITE #2 Dates: March 21-24 Venue: Falcon Lake Host: Zapata, Texas ELITE #3 Dates: April 18-21 Venue: Bull Shoals Lake Host: Bull Shoals, Ark. ELITE #4 Dates: May 2-5 Venue: West Point Lake Host: LaGrange, Ga. ELITE #5 Dates: May 16-19 Venue: Alabama River Host: Montgomery, Ala. ELITE #6 Dates: June 20-23 Venue: Mississippi River Host: La Crosse, Wis. ELITE #7 Dates: Aug. 8-11 Venue: St. Lawrence River Host: Ogdensburg, N.Y. ELITE #8 Dates: Aug. 22-25 Venue: Lake St. Clair Host: DetroitJim EbarbMany, LA (Toledo Bend Lake)2004 Cougar/ 225 OptimaxHumminbird Helix 12 Chirp SI on BalzOut Mount at bowLowrance HDS 7 at bowHumminbird Helix 12 Mega SI on Ram Mount at ConsoleLowrance HDS 8 in dash at console

August 22, 2012 at 12:50 pm #318335

clownshoes
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Wisconsin? Really? Enjoy your socialist three fish limit!Last edited by clownshoes on August 22nd, 2012, 12:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.C.O.D. Jr. III

August 22, 2012 at 1:06 pm #318352

Bass Cat Boats
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Im sure its difficult to pick just 8 venues out of the whole country, but sometimes you have to wonder what in the world they are thinking. Is it really in the best interest of the sport, the anglers, and our entertainment, or is it just whoever comes up with the money to bring them?Jim EbarbMany, LA (Toledo Bend Lake)2004 Cougar/ 225 OptimaxHumminbird Helix 12 Chirp SI on BalzOut Mount at bowLowrance HDS 7 at bowHumminbird Helix 12 Mega SI on Ram Mount at ConsoleLowrance HDS 8 in dash at console

August 22, 2012 at 1:09 pm #318382

Bass Cat Boats
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Combination of all mentioned toledo.

August 22, 2012 at 2:32 pm #318400

Tedhamr
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Looks like the west coast is never going to be in the venue. It was nice to hang out with John Crews when he won the Ca. Delta.

August 22, 2012 at 3:05 pm #318419

toledobasser
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I was thinking….for pure entertainment and big fish, Id be satisfied with them hitting California, south Texas and maybe Guntersville. I know there are many other great lakes and naturally Id love them to come back to Toledo Bend or even Sam Rayburn.Jim EbarbMany, LA (Toledo Bend Lake)2004 Cougar/ 225 OptimaxHumminbird Helix 12 Chirp SI on BalzOut Mount at bowLowrance HDS 7 at bowHumminbird Helix 12 Mega SI on Ram Mount at ConsoleLowrance HDS 8 in dash at console

August 22, 2012 at 3:58 pm #318438

basscat tyler
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I like the different venues on the schedule. The LaCrosse tournament is on the same weekend that it was this year and should have a 5 fish limit. Im clueless about the Sabine River, isnt that a major tributary on Toledo Bend or am I mixed up?

August 22, 2012 at 4:12 pm #318456

doprofsh
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Sabine River in Orange; going to be interesting, not close to Toledo Bend, but downstream where the Sabine flows into tidal marsh and Sabine Lake. That area was devastated by Hurricane Ike as the storm surge virutally destroyed the freshwater fishery. Going to to be an interesting tournament. Lots of fishable water on the Louisiana side of the river, marsh and cypress sloughs. I fished several local tournaments there way back in the 70s and we caught lots of numbers, but little size. For the adventurous ones, up the river there is an area where the river splits and the islands have tons of backwater sloughs and channels, really desolate as the area is the southern section of the Sabine River known as the “Devils Pocket”.

August 22, 2012 at 4:16 pm #318475

toledobasser
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I agree with you in that I like different venues and even returning to some that they havent visited for years. You are correct that the Sabine River was dammed to create Toledo Bend. This tournament will take place on the lower end of the river….below Toledo Bend almost to the gulf. Orange, Tx is located east of Beaumont, TX. Im not familiar with it at all so theres no telling what to expect whether it will be true river fishing or if there are a lot of backwater areas like on the Red River. The only thing for sure is that those guys will find the fish. doprofsh answered some of the mystery about the waters while I was typing. Jim EbarbMany, LA (Toledo Bend Lake)2004 Cougar/ 225 OptimaxHumminbird Helix 12 Chirp SI on BalzOut Mount at bowLowrance HDS 7 at bowHumminbird Helix 12 Mega SI on Ram Mount at ConsoleLowrance HDS 8 in dash at console

August 22, 2012 at 5:27 pm #318494

gchagler
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They should bring those boys back to Columbus, Ms to see whats to em!!!!
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