Leon Roy is the 2007 FBF Angler of the Year

In a year when the members of Big Bend Bass showed the rest of the state that we are a force to be reckoned with, Leon Roy has topped it off with the Minn Kota Tournament Trails Angler of the Year award. On the strength of a second place finish at Lake Okeechobee (behind fellow club member Cedric Perry) and a first place finish at the Harris Chain of lakes (an event that saw Daniel "Puddin" McCall finish second) Leon used solid performances all year to outpace several quality Federation anglers. The Angler of the Year award ensures leon a spot on the 2008 Florida Bass Federation State Team which will compete in June 2008 in the Southern Divisional tournament at Lake Norman in North Carolina. This will be Leon's 4th state team appearance one of which led to his appearance as the Florida contender at the 2005 Federation National Championship. Congratulations Leroy!

Junior Bassmaster Member Michael Maskevich is 2007 11-14 State Champion!

Junior Bassmaster of Tallahassee member Michael Maskevich has set the bar high for his club by winning the 11-14 year old State Championship title at the Florida Bass Federation Junior State Championship on the Butler Chain near Orlando. Michael brought in a 5 fish limit weighing 11.77 pounds to easily handle the field including the 2006 champion, Nick Thliveros who finished second in the event. With this win Michael has earned himself a trip to the National Guard Junior World Championship to be held in Hot Springs Arkansas in conjunction with the FLW Championship. Maskevich joined the Junior Bassmasters of Tallahassee in 2005 and earned the Angler of the Year award that year and again in 2006. 

Leon Roy Keeps the Tradition Alive

Big Bend Bass is proud to announce that we have placed another member on a Federation State Team. Leon Roy boated two limits for a total of 22.02 pounds at the Florida Bass Federation's State Championship tournament held on the St Johns River October 22nd and 23rd 2005. His weight was good enough for a 9th place finish overall and a spot on the Federation State Team when it travels to Kentucky Lake in Tennessee in June of 2006 for the Federation Southern Divisional tournament. Leon received the 9th place check, Ranger Cup money and a new Minn Kota trolling motor for his efforts. He will also receive assistance with his traveling expenses when he goes to the Divisional tournament.

Leon's finish makes him only the second member in club history to have earned a spot on three state teams. Heath Annin is the only other member to hold that distinction. Ultimately Leon would like to repeat his last state team experience where he earned his way to the 2005 Federation National Championship tournament.

Since 1999 Big Bend Bass has placed at least one member on all but one Federation State Team and has had one State Champion. (Howard Cartright  in 1999) Congratulations to Leon on a tournament well fished, keeping the strong tradition alive!

Leon Roy's sponsors include the Bass Anglers Supply Shop, BiteABait Lures, Kistler Rods, Sergeant Spinner Spinner Baits and Tri-State Marine of Florida.

Florida Bass Federation 2006 State Team

Left to right back row Bradley Johns, Allen Courtney, Leon Roy, Bobby Smith, Justin Willits, Skip Elliot (alternate)

Left to right middle row Tom Walsh, Wayne Black, John Brown, David Glenn, Ray Trudeau

Front Row Jerry Shawver, Todd Mowery

Junior Bassmasters of Tallahassee off and running.

Big Bend Bass is proud to announce the formation of the Junior Bassmasters of Tallahassee. This Florida Federation and BASS affiliated youth club is sponsored by Big Bend Bass and fishes on the first day of each month on Tallahassee area waters. For more information click on the Junior Bassmasters button on the left side of any page of this site.

David Mock adds to Big Bend BASS Tradition!

Since the 1999 State Championship there has only been one Florida Federation State Team without Big Bend BASS contributing at least one member. The 2005 State Team will once again be represented by Big Bend, thanks to the efforts of David Mock. In the state tournament at Lake Toho in October, David's day one weight of 7.44 had him back in the pack a bit going into day two. Late in the afternoon of the second day David was flippin buggy whips and set the hook on what was to become the big fish of the tournament and the Federation's big fish of the year, a nice 9.60 pound monster. "I had fifteen minutes left and needed a good fish." David explained. "I had found some decent fish in some buggy whips on Cypress Lake. I started flipping a Zoom Speed craw, got the bite, got the fish in the live well and had to leave for the weigh in." The fish anchored a second day limit weighing 17.38 pounds. His two day total of 24.82 pounds was good enough for a 9th place finish and a spot on the 2005 State Team. The team will compete in the Federation Divisional tournament on Lake Okeechobee next June. As a result of his finish David not only received the 9th place and big fish check for the tournament but as a member of the Florida Federation State Team he will receive, among other things, a new Minn Kota trolling motor and a check to help with his traveling expenses in June. Congratulations David, thanks for keeping the tradition alive! 

Doug Gary Florida Bass Federation tournament director interviews David Mock.

2005 Florida Bass Federation State Team

"Lucky Leroy" Does it Again!

Congratulations are in order! Leon Roy traveled to Paducah Kentucky earlier this month as part of the Florida Bass Federations 12 man State Team with one goal in mind. Win the State and get to the next level, the Federation National Championship. Leon managed to catch 17 pounds 14 ounces during the three day tournament on the severely rain swollen Ohio River, good enough to place 16th overall and more importantly win the top spot in the state. He will be fishing for the state of Florida in the Federation National Championships next spring on a so far unannounced body of water. If he manages to beat the rest of the anglers from the southern division, Leon could very well be representing the southern division in the 2005 Bass Masters Classic to be held July 29-31 in Pittsburgh Pensylvania. Congratulations go out to Leon and well wishes for the National Championship tournament. Leroy boy you have gone and done us proud! Keep it up!

To see a profile on Leon click on the Bass Man 2003 button above.

The members of Big Bend Bass used the May tournament at the Ochlockonee River State Park to hold our annual conservation event. For the last several years we have been sending out a garbage bag with each boat with orders to fill em up. We are happy to say that this year many members reported garbage hard to find. Funny how when your looking for garbage it seems to stick out. There was a noticeable absence of junk on the rivers this year. Nice to see.... or not see.....

The members of Big Bend Bass played Garbage Man for the day.

Big Bend B.A.S.S. is proud to announce that two of our members have earned spots on the Florida B.A.S.S. Federation 12 man State Team and will participate in the Southern divisional tournament on Kentucky Lake in June 2004.

Leon Roy V and Heath Annin finished 6th and 10th respectively in the State Championship tournament held on Lake Seminole earning themselves a trip to the Federation divisional tournament. This is Leon's second trip to a divisional tournament and Heath's third. Making a State team is an extremely difficult thing to do with hundreds of anglers from across the state trying every year. Leon and Heath have both worked very hard for this honor. Congratulations to you guys. Good Luck to both of you. Unfortunately only one person from the team can move on to the Federation National, Here's hope'n it's one of you two!

Florida BASS Federation State Team 2004

Leon Roy V is Congratulated by Tournament Director Doug Gary from the Florida B.A.S.S. Federation for earning his spot on the State 12 Man Team. This is Leon's second trip to a divisional.

Heath Annin is Congratulated by Tournament Director Doug Gary from the Florida B.A.S.S. Federation for earning his spot on the State 12 Man Team. This is Heath's Third time as a member of the team, unprecedented in Big Bend B.A.S.S. History

The Pros of Bassmaster's Tour were featured at a meet the public event on Thursday February 6th. The event at Champion Chevrolet also featured a casting kids competition sponsored by Big Bend B.A.S.S. The winners this year were Jared Williamson and Brock Walker. Jared is now a two time winner of a casting kids competition! Congratulations boys, on a job well done!!

Chevy Pro Staff and Big Bend B.A.S.S. Casting Kids Champions for 2003. From Left, Jimmy Houston, Tom Biffle, Gerad Williamson, Larry Nixon, Brock Walker, Kevin VanDam, David Fritts, Kim Stricker, Jay Yelas and Tom Mann Jr.

Here are some of the participants in this years Casting Kids event at Champion Chevrolet.

Marcus Rickets and Jim Longfellow teach youngsters how to cast, pitch and flip!

Mike Prindle seeing if he is up to the challenge. Sorry Mike, your just too old to compete in this one!!

Chuck Cullpepper doin his best impression of a rod rack at Oshmans.

Eric Wills, Ricardo Smith and Mark Nichols discuss something important.

Members of Big Bend B.A.S.S. who participated in the Casting Kids program.