May 20 & 21, 2005
Fleetwood Hollinger and the "Big Fish," a
46.2 lb. yellow cat
William Malone and the "Big Fish," a 46.2 lb. yellow cat
Cleaning fish in the rain Friday night
Chef Brad Powe grills steaks on Friday night
Fish Cleaning on Friday night
Spectator boats
Competitors chat before the final weigh-in Saturday afternoon
Competitors chat before the final weigh-in Saturday afternoon
Mulletheads ----- Hudson Williams & G. Alford
Wayne shows off 3 of their smaller fish!
"Big Daddy" Lawler, tournament emcee
Paul J. Strickland at the final weigh-in
2004 Champ Billy Johnson watches the weigh-in and prepares to hand
off the Heavyweight Catfishing Belts to the new winners
The Mulletheads Team preparing to weigh-in a big Saturday catch
The Bassholes teams.....Paul Hansel and Arlos Smith
Saturday weigh-in................the Bassholes Team
The Whiskey Cats at the final weigh-in on Saturday
The Fat Cats and a big fat yellow cat. (31.7 lbs)
Tyler Sims, Hank Mosley, and Braxton Cook
The Mulletheads and the Whiskey Cats
Amanda, Mary Forrest, and Jodi
Tod Echler accepts the award for Worst Boat Drivers for the Bassholes Team
(They hit a stump on Saturday and nearly sank!)
Dan & Jamie...having fun.
Amanda, Mary Forrest, and Rebecca
Phil Creswell helped feed the hungry crowd.
Van Waren & Phil Creswell.....master chefs of Pine Barren Creek and beyond.
Nashville songwriter Arlos Smith entertains with the help of Tina Echler and
Taylor Johnson
Arlos, Taylor, & Tina
Arlos Smith
Author of "Mayberry" by Rascal Flats,
"Home to
You"
by John Michael Montgomery,
and many more to come!
Arlos, a resident of Nashville, has been twice named
SESAC's Country Songwriter
of the Year.
G. Alford and future catfisherman, Hayes Alford
The tournament drew a large crowd on a beautiful Saturday afternoon
Fishermen compare notes and strategies and agree....next year we'll catch more!
Watching the final weigh-in
William Malone & Fleetwood Hollinger and the Big Fish Award