Glitz, glitter, prestige – it was all there for the 2011 Skeeter Bass Champs Central Championship September 10-11, 2011. Teamed anglers from all four Texas regions who qualified to fish converged on Lake Belton to grab a piece of the pie that included a brand new Skeeter ZX20 powere by a Yamaha 225 SHO.

While 50 of the nation's best professional anglers are slugging it out on Lake Conroe for the Toyota Texas Bass Classic title, it's easy to get your fill of cool stuff at the TTBC expo.

The two newest Bassmaster Classic rookies could hardly be more different from each other.  One, Andrew Upshaw, is 24 years old, just out of college and living in Hemphill, Texas, working an office job. The other, Kelly Pratt, is a 52-year-old veteran tournament angler and landscape professional from Williamsburg, Va.

Hard wind, big bass and huge pay outs at Bass Champs on Ray Roberts
McWhirter & McClendon top the pack to win $20,000

There was a lot on the line for anglers as Bass Champs wrapped up the East Region tour on June 18 at Umphrey Family Pavilion on Sam Rayburn. Over $47,000 in paybacks to anglers, final points standings for the winners of the Anglers of the Year race, and qualifying to not one, but four championships later this fall.

Bass Champs Central Region held their 2011 finale event on Lake Belton June 11. No stranger to the winners circle, Craig Gilbert dominated the tournament winning over $20,000. Anglers of the Year and Championship qualifiers have been determined. Top teams received over $42,000 in this 110% payback event.

The EverStart Series is headed to Lake Texoma May 12-14 for the last of four stops in the Texas Division. The tournament will feature as many as 300 pros and co-anglers competing for top awards up to $35,000 plus a Ranger boat with an Evinrude or Mercury outboard for the pro and a Ranger boat with an Evinrude or Mercury outboard plus $5,000 for the co-angler.

National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to Lake Texoma May 14 for the last of four stops in the Texas Division. Up to 40 college teams will be competing for a top award of $10,000 to be split between the school and bass fishing club; $7,500 for bass club and $2,500 for their school.

It’s a family affair at Skeeter Bass Champs. The top three teams all fished with fellow family members and came out winners at Choke Canyon April 30, 2011.