What a weekend at the 2019 Spring Big Bass Bash at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks. Weatherwise, anglers were greeted with just about every factor possible throughout the weekend...rain, sun, cold temps, high winds...etc. A typical spring weekend in Missouri.

The fishing, or should we say, catching, was great throughout the weekend. Lot's of big weights were weighed in on Saturday, with the top 4 overall all weighed in on that day. The lake is as healthy as it has ever been. It took nearly a 5 lb. bass just to break into the check line on Saturday, very impressive. Sunday was a different story, with a severe cold front that passed through the evening before, many anglers reported a much tougher bite, with just one fish weighed in all day over 6 lbs.

Midwest Fish Tournaments paid out over $265,000 in cash for this event, which included overall payouts, bi-hourly time slots, ladies bonus, exact weights, and early bird prizes. We want to thank all of you that participated in this event. The Lake of the Ozarks Big Bass Bash has grown to become one of the premier bass tournaments in the country. This is all due in part to the angler support, all of our great sponsors, the community interaction and the support of the Tri County Lodging Association at Lake of the Ozarks. Thank you all !

Don't miss the rest of the Big Bass Bash season:

Pickwick Lake, AL: June 1-2

Grand Lake, OK: June 8-9

Lake of the Ozarks, MO: October 5-6

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The biggest bass he has ever caught resulted in a huge payday for Thomas Smith in the Spring Big Bass Bash April 27-28 at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Fishing for the first time in the Big Bass Bash, the 42-year-old Smith caught a 7.93-pound largemouth the first day of the event to win the Big Bass Bash and claim the grand prize of $100,000. Thomas Smith is a construction company owner from Old Monroe, MO. Congratulations again to Thomas Smith, the 2019 Lake of the Ozarks Spring Big Bass Bash champion.

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Lake of the Ozarks - April 14, 2019

What a day it was at the 3rd stop of the Anglers in Action trail at Lake of the Ozarks. The 113 teams were greeted to 35 degrees Sunday morning with rain that switched over to snow around 5am. After the wintry morning, the afternoon turned out great, with sunshine and temps around 60 degrees.

The fishing on Lake of the Ozarks is definitely heating up as well. Ten bags over 20 lbs. were weighed in Sunday, and it took over 18 lbs. just to get in the check line. Kobe Asberry and Clay Francis were one of those over 20 lbs. They hammered Lake of the Ozarks for five fish that weighed in at a massive 26.53 lbs. Kobe and Clay reported catching their fish on jigs, spinnerbaits, and the a-rig. They took home a total of $3,900.00.

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1st Place: Kobe Asberry & Clay Francis with 26.53 lbs., total winnings of $3,900.00

2nd Place: Evan Shartzer & Ryan Jordan with 24.73 lbs., total winnings of $3,240.00

3rd Place: Michael Montgomery & James Frank with 23.90 lbs., total winnings of $1,680.00

Lew's Big Bass Award: 7.12 lbs. went to the team of Evan Shartzer & Ryan Jordan

Don't forget the Lake of the Ozarks Big Bass Bash is next weekend, April 27-28. Over $250,000 in cash will be paid out including $100,000 to the biggest bass of the event. Visit the Spring Big Bass Bash page here for event and registration information.

Thanks again to everyone for fishing the AiA tournament last Sunday. We appreciate you all and look forward to the next one. See ya'll soon.

Table Rock Lake: April 13, 2019 - Port of Kimberling Resort & Marina

Congratulations to Aaron Stanphill and Scott Bailey on their win Saturday at another rainy, chilly day on Table Rock Lake. Aaron and Scott topped the field with a five fish limit that pushed the scales down to 19.17 lbs. They took home $2,980 in AiA winnings, $2,500 in TAG incentive money, and another $7,000 in additional boat incentive money, for a total of $12,480. Way to go gentlemen!

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1st Place: Aaron Standphill & Scott Bailey with 19.17 lbs. Total AiA winnings was $2,980.00, plus $2,500 TAG incentive money and $7,000 additional boat incentive cash.

2nd Place: Clint Williams & Jason Sandidge with 19.08 lbs. Total winnings was $1,960.00

3rd Place: Justin Hayden & Shawn Freeman with 18.01 lbs. Total winnings was $1,700.00.

Lew's Big Bass Award and 4th Place Overall: Aaron Hodge & James Bailey with 7.15 lbs. They won a total of $1,620.00

Thanks to everyone that participated Saturday at the Rock, and to all our great sponsors that make this trail possible. We will be back at Table Rock Lake on May 4th, hopefully bringing some better weather with us. See ya'll soon.

Anglers in Action: Grand Lake - April 6, 2019

Finally some decent weather greeted the 120 teams that competed at the second stop of the 2019 AiA Grand Lake division. Anglers blasted off at 6:30am to a beautiful sunrise, ready to fill their livewells and escort their catch back to the AiA scales that afternoon.

There were 259 fish brought across the AiA scales Saturday, for a combined weight of 715.80 lbs. A total of 25 five fish limits were weighed in. Ralph Gray and Steve Hatchcoat were one of the 25 teams to round up a limit. They hauled in a total of 20.52 lbs. to take first place overall Saturday, as well as a 6.34 lb. chunk that took 3rd place in the Big Bass pot.

Thanks again to all that participated Saturday. We appreciate all of your support and look forward to the next AiA event at Grand Lake on May 11th. We will take off from the Wolf Creek Ramp at 7am. We also want to thank all of our great sponsors that contribute to the success of this tournament trail. 

Don't forget the Lake of the Ozarks Big Bass Bash is coming up on April 27-28. Over $250,000 in cash will be paid out including $100,000 in cash to the biggest bass of the event. Enter by midnight on April 15th for your chance to win 1 of 12 $500 Early Bird cash prizes.

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Congratulations to Ralph Gray and Steve Hatchoat on their win Saturday at Grand Lake. They reported catching their fish on white spinnerbaits, targeting the back areas of pockets to accumulate their 20.52 lbs. Steve and Ralph took home a total of $4,190.00.

Second place went to the Timmons Oil Company team of Carl Svebek and Myron Waldup. They brought in a five fish limit that pushed the scales to 20.42 lbs. Carl and Myron walked away with a total of $2,690.00.

Doug Johnson and Oren Hardesty landed in 3rd place Saturday, with a total weight of 18.44 lbs. They took home a total of $1,720.00.

Brad Koehler and Ryan Ledbetter landed the Lew's Big Bass of the tournament. They hammered a 7.14 lb. giant to take big bass and took 11th place overall, for total winnings of $1,520.00. Visit www.lews.com for their full lineup of products. 

First place out of the money at all Grand Lake tournaments wins a $200 gift certificate, courtesy of our newest sponsor, Timmons Oil Company. The certificate can be used at either the Springdale, AR or Tulsa, OK stores. Visit their website at www.timmonsoilcompany.com to view all of their great products.

Thanks again to everyone for their continued support. We truly appreciate all of the anglers that fish this trail and to the great sponsors that make it possible. The next Grand Lake Anglers in Action tournament will be held on May 11th. Enter now for an early take off position. See ya'll soon.