Fishing Tournament Trail for May 5 | The Kansas City Star

The Fishing Tournament Trail is published each Tuesday of the fishing season. To report results or upcoming tournaments, call 816-234-4319 or send email to bfrazee@kcstar.com.

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.

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▪ AT LONGVIEW LAKE: Buddy bass tournament sponsored by Longview Buddy Bass. When: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Takeoff site: Longview Lake Marina. Entry fee: $50 per team. More information: 816-805-2605.

▪ AT SMITHVILLE LAKE: Buddy bass tournament sponsored by Burton’s Bait and Tackle. When: 6 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Thursday. Takeoff site: Little Platte boat ramp. Entry fee: $40 per team. More information: 816-532-4659.

▪ 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.

Results

▪ LONGVIEW BASS CLUB: Buddy bass tournament Sunday at Longview Lake. 1. Jim Rice, Blue Springs, and Jim McCorkle, Raytown, 5 bass, 13.72 pounds, $160. 2. Chip Jarrett, Lee’s Summit, and Pat Harlan, Pleasant Hill, 3 bass, 5.71 pounds, $85. Big bass: Jim and Vince Hammond, Kansas City, 3.27 pounds, $70.

▪ BLW BASS CLUB: Club bass tournament Sunday at Pomme de Terre Lake. 1. Kris Lockard, Lee’s Summit, and Erik Wilkins, Concordia, Mo., 11 pounds, 2 ounces. 2. Stacey Strecke, Lee’s Summit, and Eric Brooks, Calhoun, Mo., 10 pounds, 10 ounces. Big bass: Lockard and Wilkins, 3 pounds, 9 ounces.

▪ BLW BASS CLUB AND CAMP VALOR OUTDOORS: Buddy bass tournament Saturday and Sunday at Pomme de Terre Lake. 1. Kris Lockard (BLW) and Jeremiah Kusel (Warrior), 24 pounds, 2 ounces. 2. Erik Wilkins (BLW) and Derek Lawson and Teddy Butenas (Warriors), 18 pounds.

▪ DICK’S WEDNESDAY NIGHT BASS ANGLERS: Buddy bass tournament Wednesday evening at Hillsdale Lake. 1. Don Cunningham, Paola, Kan., and Brad Scrivner, Hillsdale, Kan., 5 bass, 12.80 pounds. 2. Russell Benjamin, Ottawa, Kan., and Roy Pine, Princeton, Kan., 3 bass, 6.93 pounds. Big bass: Mark Matulka, Olathe, and Darryl Glassinger, Kansas City, Kan. 4.82 pounds.

▪ BLUE SPRINGS BUDDY BASS: Buddy bass tournament Saturday at Blue Springs Lake. 1.Mark Slocum, Lee’s Summit, and Terry Apple, Overland Park, 4 bass, 13.73 pounds, $140. 2. Danny Carter, Blue Springs, fishing alone, 3 bass, 7.08 pounds, $90. Big bass: Apple, 5.10 pounds, $40.

▪  LONGVIEW BASS CLUB: Buddy bass tournament Wednesday evening at Longview Lake. 1. Angelo Barsotti, Raymore, and Bill Barsotti, Kansas City, 3 bass, 5.77 pounds, $115. 2. Dean Ethridge, Belton, and Paul Deneke, Lenexa, 1 bass, 3.82 pounds, $60.

▪ DICK’S WEDNESDAY NIGHT BASS ANGLERS: Buddy bass tournament April 22 at Hillsdale Lake. 1. Russell Benjamin, Ottawa, Kan., and Roy Pine, Princeton, Kan., 5 bass, 15.56 pounds. 2. Mark Matulka, Olathe, and Darryl Glassinger, Kansas City, Kan.,10.09 pounds. Big bass: Bejamin and Pine, 5.31 pounds.