ESPN Women's Tour

What's at stake

$60,000 to boaters and non-boaters in cash, including $15,000 to the first-place boater and $7,500 for the non-boater winner, based on a 100-angler field.

The pros said it

"The general consensus is none of the women have fished here before, but I'm just excited to get the ball rolling. To me, this is just another opportunity to be out on the water catching fish and it's a huge step for women to gain their notoriety." — CITGO Bassmaster Open Series boater Shelley Perry, 37, Hurricane, W. Va.

"I have never seen so many women operating boats at the same time. I am just in awe of all the women out here; this is just totally overwhelming. The women who I have spoken with are so ecstatic, and any woman who wins this thing seriously deserves it because these Lewisville fish are very finicky." — Marcia Rubin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio

"I just want everyone to know how supportive and welcoming the people around here have been. Everywhere I go, someone asks me if I am ready to start the tournament. Word is definitely getting around and the public has been very accepting thus far." — Robin Babb, 41, Livingston, Texas

"I've been here for more than a week and haven't seen too many fish longer than 14 inches. My scouting has been almost disappointing, but I don't give up. I'm optimistic. A slow and small practice means a big day when it really counts." — Mary DiVincenti, 45, Clinton, La.

The strategy

Perry: She is fishing a late summer pattern, looking for structures that bass will stage in, preparing for the fall feed. Her key baits will be crankbaits and spinnerbaits.

Rubin: She is fishing soft plastics in shallow water, but fears a change in weather may have her  and other women anglers - scrambling for a backup strategy.

Babb: She is searching for a shallow bite during practice but expects an impending cold front to force the bass deeper into the waters. Babb also may follow other anglers' leads and fish the northern banks.

DiVincenti: Her entire plan changed once she arrived and realized Lewisville is lacking hydrillia. She is concentrating on what little cover is available and keeping watch for changes in weather.

Location and field

Women's Bassmaster Tour preview event
Lewisville Lake
Lewisville, Texas
Oct. 20-22, 2005

Field
Cut to 6 after Day 2

Launch
7:15 a.m.
Sneaky Pete's Restaurant and Banquet Facility
#2 Eagle Point Marina
Lewisville, Texas 75075

Weigh-in
3 p.m.
Sneaky Pete's Restaurant and Banquet Facility
#2 Eagle Point Marina
Lewisville, Texas 75075

Background

Previous BASS events
2005, CITGO Bassmaster Elite 50

Previous winner on lake
58-12, Kevin VanDam

Heaviest winning sack
58-12, Kevin VanDam

Weather

Temperature
76 degrees, sunny

Lake level
516.4 ft. above mean sea level

Local sponsors

The city of Lewisville, the Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce, Sneaky Pete's Restaurant and Banquet Facility and the Courtyard by Marriott.

Boater list

Alabama

Ellis, Rose, Birmingham
Howard, Louise, Eufaula

Langston, Crystal, Leighton

Mcdaniel, Patsy, Gordo

Sands, Linda, Cullman

Stahl, Betty, Guntersville

Striker, Kimberlee, Cullman

Womack, Kathy, Cropwell

Arkansas

Berryman, Penny, Hot Springs

Craig, Joan, London

Craun, Carol, Lockesburg

Fox, Robinette, Hot Springs

Gipson, Marsha, Bigelow

Heavener, Jan, Sherwood

Hudson, Jan, Harrison

Lofton, Danalee, Little Rock

Mize, Lucy, Ben Lomond

Mize, Melinda, Ben Lomond

Muse, Tammie, North Little Rock

Newberry, Donna, Van Buren

Ricardson, Tammy, Amity

Tate, Deanie, Arkadelphia

Usery, Rhonda, Cabot

Walker, Linda, Beebe

Wood, Pamela, Bono

Arizona

Bardelli, Darla, Glendale

Blanchard, Debbie, Lake Havasu City

California

Martens, Carol, West Hill

Colorado

Shepherd, Kelley, Cortez

Florida

Denyes, Sammie Jo, Baker
Douthit, Angie, Clewiston

Poole, Carolyn, Defuniak Springs

Georgia

Martin-Wells, Pam, Bainbridge

Pope, Rhonda, Waco

Stephens, Summer, Flintstone

Stoner, Toni, Ball Ground

Indiana

Davis, Joan, West Lafayette

Graham, Sylvia, Valparaiso

Pardue, Cindy, Anderson

Parrish, Sue, Indianapolis

Kentucky

Antle, Judy, Shepherdsville

York, Secret, Benton

Louisiana

Crochet, Sue, Lake Charles

Divincenti, Mary, Clinton

Vise, Sandra, Princeton

Whitstine, Carla, Pineville

Whitstine, Jonell, Pineville

Wong, Judy, Many

Missouri

Lalumandier, Cheryl, Harvester

Redford, Linda, Blue Eye

Mississippi

Gregory, Susan, Long Beach

Hurst, Kathi, Ripley

North Carolina

Armstrong, Michelle, Denver

New Mexico

Skelton, Kellie, Farmington

Ohio

Pegoli, Debbie, Loveland

Rubin, Marcia, Chagrin Falls
White, Denise, Camden

Oklahoma

Biondi, Donna, Norman

Cunningham, Kitsy, Eufaula

Davis, Brenda, Sand Springs

Glasgow, Sheri, Muskogee

Selsor, Debbie, Glenpool

Pennsylvania

Sherred, Sandy, Pittsburgh

Tennessee

Caperton, Cindy, Madison

Hill, Cindy, Smyrna

Rogers, Dianna, Bumpus Mills

Shaffer, Emily, Mt Juliet

Sternard, Lisa, Clarksville

Texas

Babb, Robin, Livingston

Bullard, Karla, Del Rio

Candelaria, Kandie, Canyon Lake

Cater, Kathy, Conroe

Craig, Lisa, Chandler

Elkins, Laura, Amarillo

Gordon, Helen, Flower Mound

Hengst, Debra, San Antonio

Mcclendon, Kris, Spicewood

Meisell, Elizabeth, Lancaster

Parker, Janet, Little Elm

Petrowski, Debra, Arlington

Pope, Pamela, Robinson

Potts, Barbara, Fort Worth

Waller, Tammy, Haslet

Williams, Courtney, Frisco

Virginia

Bradley, Christiana, Bealeton

West Virginia

Perry, Shelley, Hurricane

Non-Boater List

Alabama

Barger, Dee, Fayette

Bucki, Jo Dee, Bessemer

Arkansas

Brown, Lesa, Harrison

Cavakis, Bertha, Amity

Dickson, Beverly, Little Rock

Henderson, Vicki, Ashdown

James, Mary, London

Kegley, Dianne, Norphlet

Morris, Elaine, Camden

Ply, Tammie, Harrison

Smith, Madeline, Hot Springs Village

Arizona

Cunningham, Debra, Phoenix

California

Plascencia, Victoria, Santa Clara

Colorado

Conway, Darlene, Colorado Springs

Florida

Bronson, Carrie, Polk City

Crawford, Mona, Welaka

Georgia

Ford, Rhonda, Rome

Illinois

Helgren, Jennifer, Park City

Ryerson, Dawn, Plainfield

Indiana

Boykin, Carol, Indianapolis

Conner, Shawn, Greenwood

Crafton, Cheryl, Richmond

Dietzen, Diana, Anderson

Kirby, Ronda, Indianapolis

T'kindt, Dorothy, South Bend

Welty, Karen, Shelbyville

Japan
Kashiwabara, Tami, Nagano-Shi

Kansas

Heflin, Laura, Topeka

Kentucky

Filburn, Robertina, Vine Grove

Wild, Susan, Lexington

Louisiana

Bordelon, Johnnie, Mansura

Campbell, Julie, Ball

James, Karen, Bossier City

Mundy, Thelma, Colfax

Pennington, Kay, Pineville

Massachusetts

Mckay, Colleen, Worcester

Missouri

Rushton, Sharon, Kimberling City

Starke-Malmsbury, Wanda, Galena

Mississippi

Crawley, Robin, Prentiss

Owens, Linda, Brandon

Sanders, Elizabeth, Brandon

North Carolina

Berry, Linda, Madison

Brisendine, Renee, Eden

Nevada

Jackson, Glenda, Boulder City

New York

Bergman, Colleen, Phoenix

Miller, Loreen, Ruby

Ohio

Gambill, Kathy, Wauseon

Mote, Delorse, Greenville

Spear, Kelly, Chardon

Oklahoma

Fisher, Sandy, Oklahoma City

Freeman, Denese, Lawton

Spencer, Cheryl, Tulsa

Ontario, Canada

Mackinnon, Terri, Milton

Oregon

Mode, Toni, Eagle Creek

Tennessee

Anthony, Pam, Memphis

Erspamer, Bonnie, Clarksville

Morris, Teresa, Moscow

Pettijohn, Etta, Jacksboro

Texas

Allen, Cheryl, Yantis

Atwell, Molly, Woodville

Ball, Thongnerengarm, San Antonio

Bartee, Virgie, Comanche

Bass, Lila, Austin

Bates, Brenda, La Porte

Delagarza, Diane, Garland

Doty, Tracy, Roanoke

Duncan, Tiffany, Bedford

Fowler, Jackie, Ganado

Frazier, Charlotte, Dallas

Golden, Amy, Roanoke

Harelson, Barbie, Broaddus

Hart, Judith, Greenville

Jaynes, Billie, Deerpark

Jeane, Sandy, Hull

Kolton, Robin, Georgetown

Lowry, Lisa, Dallas

Petrowski, Kim, Arlington

Philley, Gloria, Waxahachie

Piekarski, Lisa, Fort Worth

Prado, Donna, San Antonio

Reeves, Brenda, Arlington

Robledo, Maggie, Irving

Rodden, Pamela, Mesquite
Smith, Lydia, Rockwell

Sparks, Melanie, Colleyville

Virginia

Croft, Mary, Bedford

Gaskins, Barbara, Suffolk

Ludwig, Sandy, Herndon

Seay, Vanessa, Mechanicsville

Washington

Ward, Bonnie, Snohomish

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