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Hell’s Gate Bass Club kicks off season
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Barry Smith picks up a first place spot in the February Hells Gate Bass Club tournament at Possum Kingdom Lake. Smith reeled in a 31.45 pounds fish. Second place went to Russell Tongate, who reeled in a 20.45 pounds fish. The big bass honors went to Johnny Hicks with a 10.64 pound fish. (Contributed photo) -
Barry Wehunt of Milsap, won the January Hells Gate Bass Club tournament on Possum Kingdom Lake with five fish weighing 23.26 pounds. Bud Boenisch of Graham, took the second place spot with a 21.88 pounds fish. The next club tournament is at Possum Kingdom Lake on March 17. (Contributed photo)
The Hell’s Gate Bass Club has held its first two bass tournaments of the 2019 season with Barry Wehunt and Barry Smith finishing in first in the two tournaments.
Mike Hallford, with Hell’s Gate Bass Club, said the first tournament took place on Jan. 17. Wehunt, of Milsap, finished with five fish weighing a combined 23.26 pounds for the first place finish. Bud Boensich, of Graham came in second by hauling in 21.88 pounds of fish.
Hallford said the Feb. 17 tournament had 28 participate and even better results in reeling in fish. Smith, a Possum Kingdom Lake resident, finished with a total 31.45 pounds of fish caught. Russell Tongate finished in second with 20.45 pounds of fish caught. While Johnny Hicks reeled in Big Bass honors by catching a 10.64 pound lunker.
For the full article read the Lake Country Sun inside the Wednesday, Feb. 27 editions of The Graham Leader and Breckenridge American.
