Stoner's 15th Annual
Catch & Release Bass Tournament

Saturday May 16th, 2009

You Da Man! Tourney #1 (1995) Champion Gary Krumbholz

Each Spring I hold a catch and release bass tournmant at Lake Fork, TX. It started out a few years ago with just me and a few friends. I now usually have 25 to 35 contestants. I guess this is still a fairly small tournament but hey, our goal here is to relax and have a great time. I usually hold the tourney each year between Mother's Day Weekend and Memorial Day Weekend (i.e. mid May).

Where Is Lake Fork, TX?

Lake Fork is located about an hour and a half east of Dallas. From Dallas, take I30 East to Sulphur Springs and turn South-East on 154. The tournament is held out of Oakridge Marina (903-878-2529) which is on 154 about a half mile east of the lake.

Weather Forecast A 5-day weather forecast for Lake Fork, TX

Weather Image A very current, animated weather radar of Texas (Lake Fork is located about 2 and a half counties due East of Dallas).

Tournament Rules

The entry fee is $20 per person ($5 of that $20 automatically goes into the Biggest Bass Pot). The post-tourney hamburger cookout is complimentary.
I must have your check by Saturday, May 9th (one week before the tournament).
Mail your checks to: Brad Stone, 6780 Abrams Rd. #103-232, Dallas TX 75231
All bass will be released alive after the weigh-in.
This is not a team tournament - that is, you and your fishin' buddy can't combine fish.
You can not fish this tournament if you have guided professionally on Lake Fork during the 30 days prior to the tourney. A guide can not be of aid to contestants during the tourney. Nor can a contestant have used a guide on Lake Fork during the 3 days prior to the tourney.
There's no check-in but feel free to join me for breakfast at Oakridge Marina about an hour before the tourney.
You must wait until 6:00am before making your first cast.
Weigh-in starts at 3:45pm and you must be there no later than 4:00pm. The weigh-in will be held at Oakridge Marina near the old boat ramp next to the mobil homes overlooking the lake.
Prizes are based on a 5-fish stringer of largemouth bass caught on artificial lures. Lake Fork rules specify that a fish must not be in the slot which is now 16 to 24 inches. Also, only one of your fish may be over the slot. Handle your fish with care - a dead fish will be penalized half of a pound.
Oakridge Marina (903) 878-2529 has rooms, areas for tents and campers, and covered boat slips on the water. If you need a room and Oakridge is full, try The Minnow Bucket which is next door (903) 878-2500.
If you need to rent a boat, try these places:
- Ricky's Boat Rentals (903-473-0979)
- Lake Fork Boat Rentals (1-800-657-3156)
First Place ---------50% of the entry fee money
Second Place ------30% of the entry fee money
Third Place --------20% of the entry fee money
Heaviest Bass ----wins the Big Bass Pot

Past Champions

Stoner's 1st Tourney 06/10/1995 ----- Gary Krumbholz......................(pictures)
Stoner's 2nd Tourney 05/04/1996 ----- Mark Brown...........................(pictures)
Stoner's 3rd Tourney 04/26/1997 ----- Mother Nature........................(pictures)
Stoner's 4th Tourney 05/09/1998 ----- Mike Dimond..........................(pictures)
Stoner's 5th Tourney 05/22/1999 ----- Billy Pettigrew.........................(pictures)
Stoner's 6th Tourney 05/20/2000 ----- John Bell & Mike Dimond.........(pictures)
Stoner's 7th Tourney 05/12/2001 ----- Robert Duren..........................(pictures)
Stoner's 8th Tourney 04/20/2002 ----- Brad Stone.............................(pictures)
Stoner's 9th Tourney 05/17/2003 ----- Scott Henry............................(pictures)
Stoner's 10th Tourney 05/22/2004 ---- David Hughes.........................(pictures)
Stoner's 11th Tourney 04/30/2005 ---- Walt Zartman.........................(pictures)
Stoner's 12th Tourney 05/20/2006 ---- Jeff Cotten, Jr. .......................(pictures)
Stoner's 13th Tourney 05/19/2007 ---- Lynn Hackfield .......................(pictures)
Stoner's 14th Tourney 05/17/2008 ---- Theron Hall ............................(pictures)

Stoner's Bass Tournament T-Shirts

I used Zazzle.com to create a T-shirt for this year's tourney. Just click here to buy my T-shirt on Zazzles's web site. Zazzle allows you to select the size and color before you buy. And you don't have to necessarily buy a T-shirt - you can buy a tank top or a polo shirt or sweatshirt or several other items instead. And they'll all have my logos on them. Very cool. Zazzle only charges $16.45 plus shipping for the T-shirts.