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2008 Women's Bassmaster Tour
Competition Dates
# 1 - April 10-12 - Complete

Lake Lewisville - Texas

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# 2 - May 22-24 - Complete

Lake Neely Henry - Gadsden, Ala
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# 3 - June 19-21 - Complete

Old Hickory - Hendersonville, Tenn
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# 4 - September 18-20
Clarks Hill Lake - Evans, Georgia
Wildwood Park Ramp
6212 Holloway Rd.
Appling, GA 30802
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Wednesday - September 17th
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
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 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
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4120 Washington Rd.
Evans, GA 42044
706.210.6100
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1062 Claussen road
Augusta, Georgia 30907
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September 18th and 19th
3 p.m. - Wildwood Park
September 20th - 4 p.m. 
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4120 Washington Road
Appling, Georgia


2008 WBT Championship
October 23-25
Lake Hamilton - Hot Springs, Ark
A.G.F.C. Hulsey Hatchery Access
350 Fish Rd.
Hot Springs, AR. 71931

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Bassmaster Classic

Red River - Shreveport, LA
February 20 - 22, 2009

Birmingham, Alabama
February 19 - 21, 2010

New Orleans, LA
February 18 - 20, 2011


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There is No "I" in Team
by Robin McFarlane

 

It all started around 1996 when I asked my husband, Robert, if I could possibly pre fish with him for his team tournaments.  Robert was fishing with a partner for these tournaments, but for whatever reason, could not ever hook up to pre fish together.  So, with a slow answer of “sure”, I jumped right on this band wagon and went with him every chance that I got, learning everything from A to Z about pre fishing and preparing for tournaments that could be learned.  But being able to pre fish wasn’t enough for me after a period of time, so one day when driving to a lake, I threw another question out there.  “What about us fishing as a team together”?  With my explanation being, we always pre fish together and seem to work pretty well as a team, so if we were to do good in a tournament, and won money, then the money would stay in the family.   After a few seconds, which actually seemed like hours waiting for Robert’s response, again, he said, “sure, why not?”  And this is how I began tournament fishing and spending as much time on the water as I could and having a true fishing partner for life. 

When fishing team tournaments, I firmly believe that you have to be 100% compatible and dedicated to your partner.  There is a saying in the team sports industry, and that’s “There Is No I in Team”.  So if you’re an I, and not a team, it can be tough making it through a season together and being able to compete and concentrate as you should. As the years went by, and Robert and I fished many team circuits together, and became known as a true team.  We were basically inseparable, always together, whether it was traveling, “play” fishing, pre fishing or fishing tournaments together.  When one of us did go to the lake without the other, we were always questioned, “Where had we left our partner?”     

Two year’s ago, when the Women’s Bassmaster Tour (WBT) announced their Inaugural Tour, I decided that I would go as a co-angler and see what this circuit was all about.  Fishing as a co-angler did not change my team tournament routine much, so in between Robert and I were able to still fish.  Then, the 180° happened, the WBT announced the 2007 schedule and I thought that maybe it was time that I stepped up and fish on the professional side.  So, while Robert and I were driving to a tournament, again I questioned him, but this time with, “What do you think about me fishing the WBT as a pro and do you think I can make it”.  He said with the same slow answer as he did in the past, “sure”, “go for it”.  After a couple of days contemplating should I, shouldn’t I, and with Robert’s unbelievable support, I then decided it definitely was what I should and wanted to do.  But another thought came into my mind.  In order to fish this circuit like I needed to, it would mean that my team tournaments would either slow down or most likely end because of time constraints and a schedule conflict with these circuits.  This meant that Robert and I would no longer be inseparable and now instead of “us” it would be “me”, or so I originally thought.  This was a bit of a shock to say.  I was so use to always being together, but knew that with his full time job, our trolling motor repair business, and him fishing several of the large circuits as well, it would mean that it would be difficult to expect him to help me to pre fish and travel with me while on the circuit.  I think what bothered me the most was the fact that I would now be traveling to all tournaments, some of them 2200 miles away, without him.  Wow, this would be a big change and an adjustment.   After thinking about it, I soon realized that I had become very comfortable and accustomed to having a partner with me at all times.

I now have four WBT tourneys under my belt.  And in reality, not much has changed.  I still have my partner, and although he has not been on the majority of the lakes that I am fishing, he now helps me to prepare in a different way and is always there for me by just a dial tone.  Instead of him being on the lake pre fishing with me, we are now in our kitchen looking at numerous maps trying to dissect the lake, figuring out the best spots for me to check out prior to my off limits and official pre fish, along with going through tackle, getting my boat ready, and restringing line.  It really helps to have that support when fishing and it definitely takes a lot of the burden off.  As I said before, Robert is also fishing circuits, so in turn, I help him to dissect maps, sort tackle, prepare his boat, and restring line for him too.    

The main change from 1996 to 2007, is now, when I leave for my tournaments for about 10 days, although he is not sitting beside me in the truck, I can look over at the porch and see him standing there giving me an OK sign when I pull out.   And I know that things are going to be OK.  What’s go for one is good for the other, so when Robert is headed out for one of his tournaments, I too stand on the porch and give him that familiar OK sign when he is pulling out.  And you know our team partnership has not ended, it actually has just begun and that’s because there is no “I in Team”.

 

 


 

 

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Watch for WBT pro angler
Robin Babb of Livingston, Texas on this week's Academy Outdoors with Chad Brauer Saturday, August 2nd at 8:30 (CST) on FSN South and Southwest. The episode is titled "Babb to the Bone" and was filmed on Choke Canyon Reservoir in southern Texas. It is scheduled to re-air November 1st.


See what pro angler and guide Debra Hengst has been up to on Falcon Lake. Click here.


Sam Cam - Episode 1 starring WBT pro angler Sammie Jo Denyes is now showing on youtube.com. Click here to view


Attention Triton boat owners!
A new website called tritongirl.com is now up and running. It was created and designed by pro-angler
Dana Beavers of Alabama and is all about anything Triton.


WBT Pro-anglers Robin Babb of Texas and Angie Douthit of Florida are featured in an article in the July/August issue of BassMaster Magazine.  Check out the great article beginning on page 74 by Robert Montgomery titled "Modifying the Mann Killer".


Sport Fishing Ventures Unlimited is now doing a $200 monthly product giveaway. SFVU recently added pro angler Marsha Gipson of Arkansas to their pro staff.  When you fill out the entry form online, please reference Marsha as the direct reason you visited.

Also, if you go to Fishermensheaven.com and would like to make a purchase, enter coupon code 888MG444 to receive a discount at checkout. This lets them know that you were referred by Marsha.


On Saturday Aug. 16, pro anglers Christiana Bradley of Bealeton, Virginia and Bridget Allen of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania along with several other professional anglers will participate in a benefit tournament on the Upper Chesapeake Bay for a young angler named Ron Phillips.  He's a wonderful young man who's fighting Leukemia.  Visit this site to read Ron's story and for information about the tournament: Ron Phillips Benefit Tournament 

On August 23rd, Christiana will be at the Virginia Outdoor Sportsmens Classic Summer Edition, in Roanoke, VA doing a couple of tank seminars. 


On September 6th Christiana will appear at the GEICO Motorcycle Bikers For Tykes fundraiser event in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The event helps raise money for the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters.


Pro angler Melinda Mize of Arkansas is the first WBT angler to win Bonus Bucks through the Toyota Tundra Contingency Program offered to all anglers who drive a Toyota Tundra truck and are members of BASS.


WBT pro angler Sheri Glasgow of Muskogee, Okla., took delivery Friday, July 18, on a 2008 Toyota Tundra, her prize for being the 2007 Toyota Women’s Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year.



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