Welcome to Lakeland Junior Bassmasters

Chris Cooper in his rookie year is showing off his catch of the day to win the Lakeland Junior Bass Masters season opener on Lake Parker with Bobby Lane.  This was Chris's first tournamnet ever.  This 7.9 pounder earned Chris a fishing trip with Bobby Lane after the tournament.  Bobby Lane took Chris and winner of the older age group Harry Linsinbigler back out on the lake for a little time on the water with a pro!  Lake Parker proved to be tough for many anglers and even stumped some of our best. The season has just started and 11 more tournaments will decide Angler Of The year 2012. Who is in it for the long haul, who can stay consistent all year, time will tell. Keep up with the site and for more info on standings and tournament info check out our tournament trail page.

Roger Weigel keeps an eye on the competition from the Bobby Lane hot seat  for most of the weigh in seeing if his 7.4 pound bass and 8.6 pound bag will hold up. Weigel has fished about 3-4 tournaments with the Lakeland Junior Bass Masters and is of to an awesome start for his 2012 season. Weigel will trail Cooper going into the next tournament on Lake Summitt and all the veterans better look out.  This first tournament sent a message that new kids can fish too. Weigel and Cooper will start the season with a good solid head start above the rest.  However the Angler Of The Year title is an endurance war of who can keep it going all season. This is just the begining of a long road ahead. The Summitt Slam should prove to be very interesting for this younger age division.