B.A.S.S. Federation Nation

2009 Central Regional Tournament Champions

Nebraska B.A.S.S. Federation

1 (1)

Richard Risewick

Norton, KS
Milligan Bass Anglers

11 bass

23 lbs. 12 oz.

2 (8)

Pat Hayes

Omaha, NE

Douglas County Bass Club

12 bass

18 lbs. 11 oz.

3 (11)

Gene Francois

Bellevue, NE

Sarpy County Bassmasters

10 bass

18 lbs. 0 oz

4 (17)

Dale Burriell

Omaha, NE

F.U.N. Bassmasters

9 bass

16 lbs. 15 oz.

5 (19)

Greg Flickner

Kearney, NE

Fort Kearney Bassmasters

8 bass

16 lbs. 3 oz

 

6 (23)

Jerry Pape

Louisburg, KS

F.U.N. Bassmasters

11 bass

14 lbs. 14 oz.

7 (26)

Doyle Helmink

Lincoln, NE

Lincoln Bass Club

7 bass

14 lbs. 2 oz

8 (36)

Doug Pinkley

Leigh, NE

Platte Valley Bassmasters

7 bass

11 lbs. 2 oz.

9 (43)

Rick Sitzman

Lincoln, NE

Capital City Bass Club

6 bass

10 lbs. 0 oz.

10 (56)

Dan Bowlin

Clarkson, NE

Platte Valley Bassmasters

4 bass

7 lbs. 9 oz.

11 (62)

Terry Jelinek

Claremore, OK

Blue Valley Bass Club

6 bass

7 lbs. 3 oz.

12 (75)

Pat Klausen

Lincoln, NE

Fort Kearny Bassmasters

3 bass

5 lbs. 11 oz.

13 (103)

Brad Schaefer

Omaha, NE

1 bass

1 lbs. 12 oz.

14 (106)

Jake Schaefer

Omaha, NE

0 bass

0 lbs. 0 oz.
Risewick Wins Federation Nation Central Regional Tournament

Nebraska Team Takes First Place in the Overall Team Competition!

June 22nd - 26th, 2009 - Greers Ferry, AR

  

Day 3 - June 26th, 2009

Rich Risewick of the Milligan Bass Anglers and the Nebraska B.A.S.S. Federation won the 2009 Central Regional Tournament.  Rich was in 2nd after the first day and dropped to 3rd on the second day.  On the third day he brought in 4 bass weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. to leap into first place overall.  He had a three day total of 11 bass weighing 23 lbs. 12 oz.  Rich edged out Mark Warner from Kansas, who finished in 2nd overall with 22 lbs. 15 oz. and Jason Baird of Kansas, who finished 3rd overall with 21 lbs. 4 oz.

This was Rich's first divisional tournament and won the tournament as a non-boater.  Rich now qualifies for the BASS Federation Nation Championship that will be held on October 25-31 at the Harris Chain of Lakes in Tavares, FL.  Congratulations Rich and good luck this fall in Florida!

The Nebraska team won the overall team competition with an impressive total of 165 lbs. and 14 oz.... 23 lbs. more than the second place Kansas team.  Seven of Nebraska's twelve anglers finished in the top 26. Winning the team competition earned the Nebraska B.A.S.S. Federation an impressive prize of a $30,000 Skeeter bass boat rigged with a Yamaha motor.

 

Click here to download the complete final standings and results.

For more information about the tournament from the B.A.S.S. website, click here.

  

Central Regional Tournament

Day 2 - June 25th, 2009

Nebraska stays on top after day two with a total weight of 109 lbs. 4 oz.  Three other state teams are in 2nd, 3rd and 4th with weights between 84 lbs. 7 oz. and 84 lbs. 1 oz.  Nebraska's lead going into the last day of competition is over 24 lbs.

Rich Risewick still leads the Nebraska team with 15 lbs and 14 oz. and is in 3rd place overall.  Nebraska has 8 guys in the overall top 24!

Click here to download the complete results from day two.

  

Central Regional Tournament

Day 1 - June 24th, 2009

Nebraska tops the team standings with 50 lbs. 6 oz. after the first day of the 2009 Central Regional Tournament.  Rich Risewick of the Milligan Bass Anglers tops the Nebraska team with 5 bass weighing in at 11 lbs. 4 oz.  and sits in 2nd place overall, only 7 oz. behind his day one partner, Daniel Stark of the Missouri Bass Federation.

Click here to download the complete results from day one.

 

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Photos from the LOZ

If you have any photos from the 2009 State Tournament, please e-mail them to and we'll post them on the website.

  

We are also wanting photos of the following anglers for the website and for publishing in the Nebraska Bass Angler Newsletter.

 

 Doug Borer

Blue Valley Bass Club

 Duane Hanzlik

Blue Valley Bass Club

Dave Fuhr

Platte Valley Bassmasters

 Rob Hime

Big Eight Bassin'

Lee Wubbles

Great Plains Bass Club

 Joe Baack

Blue Valley Bass Club

Chris Brokeman

Big Eight Bassin'

Brad Schuman

Plum Creek Bass Club

Monte Wagner

Willow Rippers Bassmasters

Doug Borer of the Blue Valley Bass Club

Wins 2009 NBF State Tournament

April 26th - 30th, 2009 - Lake of the Ozarks, MO

     On the third and final day of the state tournament, Doug Borer of the Blue Valley Bass Club brought in a five bass bag totaling 14.78 lbs. to win the tournament.  Doug finished the tournament with 47.38 lbs. beating Kenny Wasmund by only  2/10 of a pound.  Kenny finished in second place with 47.18 lbs. and a five bass bag totaling 10.66 lbs.  Duane Hanzlik also of the Blue Valley Bass Club finished in third with a three day total of 42.08 lbs.

     F.U.N. Bassmasters won first place in the club standings with 184.20 lbs. from 72 bass, Blue Valley Bass Club was second with 181.76 lbs. and Big Eight Bassin' finished third with 178.52 lbs.

     Overall big bass honors went to Nick Ash of the Midwest Bass Anglers with a 6.78 lbs. bass from day three.  Gill Monif of the Sarpy County Bassmasters caught the big bass on day one with 6.13 lbs bass and Dick Manthey also of the Sarpy County club caught the big bass on day two with a 6.20 lbs. bass.

     We will post photos here on the website, so if anyone has any photos from the tournament they would like to share with everyone, please e-mail them to .

  

     Please select the following links to download the complete results from the state tournament...

  

 

 

 

NBF Forum Information

The Nebraska B.A.S.S. Forums are available to all members of the Nebraska B.A.S.S. Federation, as well as other people interested in participating in discussion about the NBF, bass fishing, and other interests.  The forums are located at

You must register on the forum and send an e-mail to after you register to be an approved member of the forums.  We also welcome all of our clubs to have us set up their own forum (private or public) for their individual club.

Hays Bass Anglers Association's 9th Annual Big Bass Challenge

Cedar Bluff Reservoir - July 18th, 2009 

(posted March 10th, 2009)

  

Fellow Anglers,

     It's time once again to mark your calendars for the 9th Annual Big Bass Challenge---July 18th, 2009 to be held at Cedar Bluff Reservoir. The HBAA Big Bass Challenge is a unique tournament in which prizes are awarded on an hourly basis with the grand prize going towards the biggest fish weighed in for the day. Contestants can monitor the hourly weigh-in format by tuning their radio to a live remote from a local radio station. In addition to cash prizes, we will be holding a raffle for additional prizes. There will also be a free BBQ dinner for all contestants.

     Click here to download the tournament registration form that you can print out. The address to mail your registration to is included on that form. For more information about the event, please visit .  Last year's tournament results can be found at  .  Cedar Bluff continues to have nice fish and this tournament format means you are just one bite away from winning it all!  Thank you for helping make this a great annual event!

SANDS Fall Classic Catfish Tournament

Lake Pawnee, NE - August 29th & 30th, 2009 

(posted June 10th, 2009)

  

SANDS has teamed up with the C.A.T. club to hold our Fall Classic on August 29th & 30th. This will be an over night team fishing tournament. We will be hosted on the C.A.T. Tournament schedule so we are hoping for a good turn out. It is up to each person with a disability who wants to fish this tournament to register with Dave, my numbers are  (402) 559-3743 or (402) 650-0211.

You will be allowed to use boats on this event, so if you know someone with a boat and you want to fish this event give them a call and work out the details of getting you out there.

This tournament will be at Lake Pawnee south of Lincoln, NE. Registration will begin at 5:00pm and will be $50.00 for each boat team and $35.00 for each bank fishing team. The fishing part of the event will begin at 8pm and go to 8am. If you don't have a boat and you wish you can fish the bank but you have to remember this is a team event. If you have any question call Dave at the above numbers. Transportation for the event will be available for those with disabilities who need transportation. Hope to see you there!

Timeless Values Classic

Wilson Lake, KS - Saturday September 26th, 2009

(posted June 10th, 2009)

  

     My name is Matt Stuchlik I am with the Hays Bass Anglers Association and I am a professional Boy Scout. The Boy Scouts are putting on a benefit tournament this year at Wilson Lake in Sylvan Grove,  Kansas. The "Timeless Values Classic" will be held Saturday, September 26th, 2009 from Safe Light - 3pm. Click here to download entry and registration form (pdf)

  

Yours in Scouting,

Matt Stuchlik

Wheatland/Buffalo Bill District Executive - Boy Scouts of America

(316) 641-6899

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