Fishing Tournament Trail

Upcoming

▪ AT LAKE JACOMO: Buddy bass tournament sponsored by the Jacomo Bass Club. When: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Takeoff site: north boat ramp. Entry fee: $40 per team. More information: 816-878-1996.

▪ AT HILLSDALE LAKE: Buddy bass tournament sponsored by Dick’s Wednesday Night Bass Anglers. When: 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Takeoff site: Jayhawk Boat Ramp. Entry fee: $40 per team. More information: 913-238-5313.

▪ AT BLUE SPRINGS LAKE: Buddy bass tournament sponsored by Blue Springs Buddy Bass. When: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Takeoff site: Blue Springs Lake Marina. Entry fee: $50 per team. More information: 816-550-5664.

▪ AT SMITHVILLE LAKE: Buddy bass tournament sponsored by Burton’s Bait and Tackle. When: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Takeoff site: Little Platte boat ramp. Entry fee: $130 per team. More information: 816-532-4659

▪ AT LONGVIEW LAKE: Buddy bass tournament sponsored by Longview Buddy Bass. When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Takeoff site: Longview Lake Marina. Entry fee: $50. More information: 816-805-2605.

Results

▪ CRAPPIE USA: Buddy crappie tournament Saturday at Lake of the Ozarks. Semi-Pro Division: 1. Eric Wiethop and Clayton McAlpine Mack’s Creek, Mo., 7 crappies, 9.3 pounds, $1,100. 2. Tony Edger, Versailles, Mo., and Travis Lepley, Newton, Iowa, 7 crappies, 8.75 pounds, $650. Amateur Division: 1. Craig Hansen, Holts Summit, Mo., and Derrick Vetter, Loitman, Mo., 7 crappies, 8.58 pounds, $600. 2. Jeremy Lindsey, Ashland, Mo., and Robert Grimes, St. Peters, Mo., 7 crappies, 8.22 pounds, $400. Big fish: Wiethop and McAlpine, 1.72 pounds, $220.

▪ BLUE SPRINGS BUDDY BASS: Buddy bass tournament Saturday at Blue Springs Lake. 1. Danny Carter, Blue Springs, amd Tom Paul, Lake Tapawingo, 4 bass, 16.20 pounds, $200. 2. Mike Young, Lee’s Summit, and Jason Conrad, Kansas City, 4 bass, 15.09 pounds, $120. Big bass: Dwayne Lambeth, Greenwood, 6.03 pounds, $70.

▪ BACKLASHERS BASS CLUB. Club bass tournament Saturday at Melvern Lake. Boater Division: 1. Randy Kirkwood, Lawrence, 3 bass, 9.02 pounds. 2. Vince Hammond, Kansas City, 2 bass, 6.58 pounds. Non-Boater Division: 1. Kyle Roth, Shawnee, 3 bass, 7.66 pounds. 2. Marion Daniels, Shawnee, 2 bass, 5.98 pounds. Big bass: Austin Whitemore, Shawnee, 4.27 pounds.

This story was originally published April 6, 2015 at 1:27 PM with the headline "Fishing Tournament Trail."