I would like to thank all of those who made an effort to attend the quarterly meeting in Brownwood. Although it was a small crowd, we finalized most of the business concerning the “Open” Tournament. I have asked that each club in the West Region furnish at least five members to help with the registration and weigh in. Because of the recent weights coming off of Lake Ivie and the number of contestants that have been entering, I feel that this could demand a lot of work for the volunteers. You never know what the conditions will be, but we need to be prepared for a large turn out. Each club will have assignments for their volunteers. We will discuss and conduct a practice weigh in Friday night at the pavilion. I need as many members as possible present. Please take a look at how we have proposed the weigh in site to be set up on this website. All West Region Members are asked to come in and weigh in early. [Times to be set at Friday Night Meeting] We do not want fish sitting in live wells while we conduct our weigh in. We will be using two sets of scales, both are calibrated the same. Jim Brown will handle and conduct the Youth division weigh in on a separate set of scales, in a designated area. Please take time to read the rules set for this tournament. There are a few differences in our normal procedures due to this being open to any angler. We will enforce a 14” minimum, so that we don’t clog up lines and jeopardize the health of the larger Bass. Chris Pullig & Barry Bennett will supervise the Hospital Tanks to ensure all fish are returned healthy. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you and I will see you at the lake.

Bobby Hawkins

1300 Bessemer Ave

Llano, Texas 78643

(325) 247-3436 - Work

(325) 247-3484 - Home

(325) 423-0323 - Cell

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