Toyota Texas Bass Classic - Professional Fishing Tournament & Music Concerts - October 1-3 - Lone Star Convention & Expo Center - Conroe, TX - Home

Tickets on Sale at Academy Sports + Outdoors Locations

2010-07-26T17:20:00Z

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CONROE, TEXAS – Tickets to the 2010 Toyota Texas Bass Classic in Conroe, Texas are now on sale at 25 Houston-area Academy Sports + Outdoors stores. The TTBC will feature two days of concerts, Oct. 2-3, headlined by hit country music acts Blake Shelton on Saturday, Oct. 2 and Montgomery Gentry on Sunday, Oct. 3.

Tickets are $15 in advance and are available for Saturday and Sunday individually. The daily tickets include both grounds admission and admission to all concerts during that day. Concerts and other ticketed events, including tournament weigh-ins, interactive expo areas, fireworks shows and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Adventures Area will take place at the Lone Star Convention & Expo Center’s Festival Grounds in Conroe. Children 17 and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult. All active military, police, fire and EMS personnel are free with valid identification.

To purchase tickets, visit customer service at any participating Academy Sports + Outdoors location from July 26 through Oct. 1, 2010. A complete listing of participating Academy Sports + Outdoors stores is located on www.toyotatexasbassclassic.com.

Academy Sports + Outdoors is a premier sports, outdoor and lifestyle retailer with a broad assortment of high-quality hunting, fishing and camping equipment and gear along with sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel and much more. The Texas-based company operates 122 stores throughout Southeast United States. No matter what skill or interest level, the whole family, from children to grandparents, will always find what they need at Academy Sports + Outdoors. Right stuff. Low price. Everyday.

The Toyota Texas Bass Classic is an independent bass fishing world championship and benefits the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and its youth outdoor recreation programs. Tournament functions are operated by the Professional Anglers Association with technical assistance and support from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Inland Fisheries Division. Title sponsor for the event is Toyota. Corporate partners are the City of Conroe, Evinrude, Spaw Maxwell, Evan Williams Bourbon and the San Jacinto River Authority. Corporate partnership opportunities are available for 2010.

500th Toyota ShareLunker

2010-04-13T18:23:00Z

TTBC Highlight Reel

2010-03-02T16:50:00Z

Facts of Fishing FYI (The Fishing News, Views and Info You Can't Use Show!)

2010-01-12T15:02:00Z

Today's sports are everywhere. Whether you turn on your radio or television, there always seems to be some bigmouth rattling on about what's happening in just about every sport. Except for maybe fishing - until now. We are pleased to announce that Facts of Fishing FYI goes live online today! This weekly online show will feature fishing funny-man, Dave Mercer, sharing or as some might call it, ranting about the latest happenings in the great sport of fishing. Whether its news, his views, or quite often info you can't use, Dave's off-the-wall sense of humor will definitely leave viewers entertained.

Facts of Fishing FYI will only be seen online. Why? Well, firstly, its quite possible that no television station would ever let this on the air! By placing Facts of Fishing FYI on YouTube, it will not only be available to the largest audience possible, but will be easily accessible to millions of today's anglers on their own timetable.

Mercer states, "It is our hope that Facts of Fishing FYI will spread virally throughout the angling community. Our major reason for choosing YouTube distribution was the ease in which FYI can be shared and embedded on websites. We not only hope that anglers share and embed our program, we encourage it! I'm excited about this opportunity and look forward to proving that my grade 6 teacher was wrong in saying that my big mouth will get me nowhere!"

The first episode of Facts of Fishing FYI can be seen @ http://www.youtube.com/user/factsoffishing

Dave Lefebre Wins TTBC

2009-10-19T00:20:00Z

Lefebre (46 lbs. 12 oz. caught) was the mark of consistency, holding the lead for all three days. However, he was met with stiff competition on the final day and saw his 5 lb. 8 oz. lead quickly evaporate. Second place Montgomery (46 lbs. 8 oz.), third place Todd Auten (46 lbs. 4 oz.) and fourth place Aaron Martens (45 lbs. 12 oz.) all finished within one pound of Lefebre. Lefebre caught his last bass of the day with only 15 minutes left on the lake. It was all he needed to separate himself from the rest of the pack.

“I’m trying to think of a new word to explain how I feel,” said Lefebre. “One notch on the Boca-Grip scales is what separated me. I’d trade all that (missing out on FLW Angler of the Year and FLW Cup) for this.”

The TTBC featured an elite field of 60 anglers from around the world. For the first year, the TTBC was positioned as the world championship of the PAA Tournament Series, a three-event professional series that took place throughout 2009. All anglers were qualified members of the PAA. The tournament was a no-entry fee event with a purse of $500,000.

This event highlights the conservation efforts of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, the other big winner from the weekend tournament and music festival. TPWD was presented with a $250,000 donation prior to the final day’s weigh-in. The donation will go towards youth fishing and outreach programs across Texas.

The Toyota Texas Bass Classic is sanctioned by the Professional Anglers Association with technical assistance and support from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Inland Fisheries Division. Title sponsor for the event is Toyota. Dick’s Sporting Goods is the official sporting goods provider. The Saturday Concert is presented by Evan Williams, the official bourbon of the TTBC. MillerCoors is the official beer. 100.3 KILT and SportsRadio 610 are the official radio partners. Phoenix Boats is the official boat of the TTBC. Waste Management is the official trash and recycling partner. The tournament will be held on Buffalo Springs, a planned development in the City of Montgomery. Corporate partnership opportunities are available for 2009. For additional information, visit www.toyotatexasbassclassic.com or call 1-866-907-0143.

Dave Lefebre - 2009 Champion Video

2009-10-18T23:27:00Z

TPWD Charity Presentation Video

2009-10-18T22:18:00Z

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department received a $250,000 donation from the Toyota Texas Bass Classic that will go towards their youth fishing outreach programs. Video of the presentation below.

Sean Hoernke Saturday Big Bass Video

2009-10-18T00:43:00Z

VamDam Autograph Alley Video

2009-10-18T00:30:00Z

Pro-Am Results

2009-10-15T22:19:00Z

1st Place Team: 14 lbs 2 oz
Pro: Dave Lefebre
Ams: Elizabeth Samuel, Paul Frederick

2nd Place Team: 13 lbs 4 oz
Pro: Joe Thomas
Ams: Branden Bergeron, Peter McKellar

3rd Place Team: 11 lbs 15 oz
Pro: Duke Jenkel
Ams: Derek Cooper, Johnny Burns

Big Fish (Pro): Mike McClelland – 8 lbs 13 oz
Big Fish (Amateur): Kim Eddy – 4 lbs 4 oz