The KICKS 105 Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend Reservoir is May 14, 15 and 16. This year s event features half a million dollars in guaranteed cash and prizes. The grand prize for the largest bass overall includes a Triton 19 TRX bass boat powered by Mercury, equipped with Minn Kota, Lowrance, Navionics and Power Pole. The overall winner also will be driving away in a new Ram Truck, plus he/she will receive a check for $7,000. There are also huge prizes for the overall 2nd through 5th place finishers.
Fifteen places will be paid each hour of each tournament day beginning with the 7-8am hour and continuing through the 1-2pm hour for the 15 heaviest bass weighed in for the hour. Additionally, $5,000 will be paid to the first exact weight 3.00, 4.00 and 5.00 pound bass brought in each day of the tournament. That s over $225,000 in cold, hard cash that s guaranteed to be paid out for the top 15 each hour as well as the exact weight winners.
Recap, Photos from Day One of the Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend
Beautiful weather greeted anglers this morning for the start of the Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend Reservoir. Just a few weeks ago, stormy weather and a strong cold front made for tough fishing on Lake Sam Rayburn for the Big Bass Splash there. But, today, it was clear skies, light winds and temperatures pushing 80 by the afternoon.
The first bass of the day tipped the scales at 3.13, and just a few minutes after that, Melanie Pikes of Houston scored one for the ladies with a fish weighing 6.80 pounds. The biggest fish of the day belonged to Steven Ruschmeier of Slidell, Louisiana. His 9.87 bass is in the lead going into day number two on Saturday.