LOP Jason James Open Team Benefit Tournament July 18, 2015

Come join us Saturday July 18, 2015

Jason James is a long time member of J C Outdoors, Media Bass, Fishers of Men and Bud Light Trail and is well known among the Tyler, Palestine and Lake O the Pines anglers. He was recently diagnosed with cancer and will be undergoing treatments in the months ahead and could use everyone's prayers for him and his family.

Todd Smith 903-808-8027 and Lynn Deese 903-424-5929 are organizing a tournament to help James and his family relieve some of the financial stress and burdens associated with his fight against this cancer. If you can please join us at the tournament if possible. If you would like to donate a raffle item or prize, make a financial contribution to James and his family or would like to buy some raffle tickets you can contact Todd or Lynn at the numbers above. Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 each. A list of raffle items will be posted as they come in, I expect to see some tremendous raffle items donated over the next month.

Tournament Details

Registration will begin at the tournament host site beginning at 4:30 AM Saturday morning July 18, 2015.

Tournament start time will be 6:00 AM with all fishing ceasing at 2:00 PM and all teams checked in by 2:30 PM at host ramp Johnson Creek on Lake O the Pines.

Main Pot $100 will be paid back at a rate of 70% to James and his family and 30% to be paid back to the top three teams at 1st-50%, 2nd-30%, 3rd-20%

$10 Big Bass Pot will payback 50% to Jason and 50% to the angler/team weighing the biggest bass overall.

$50 Side-pot Option will pay back 100% to the anglers at 1 payout per 7 entries.

A meal will be served following weigh in as well as the last opportunity to purchase raffle tickets.

Please join us in reaching out to one of our own at this event.

Be Blessed
Mark Howard
J C Outdoors Bass Trails

Prayers sent for Jason and the entire family.

We will be there praying for Jason and his family

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I've known Jason since he started kicking my butt when I joined Tyler Bass Club 11 or 12 years ago. He's an outstanding fisherman and an even better young (at least compared to me) man. I know he'll beat this but I hope everyone who can will turn out to help. He and his family are in my prayers.

Mark, I have a previously scheduled event that weekend and can't fish, but I want to donate the $100 entry fee amount anyway. Where can I send my check?

Come to think of it, I would be donating even if I did fish it.

Razorback sorry for the delayed response. Feel free to call me my name is Todd Smith cell number is 903-812-2973. Any one that would like to donate for the raffle please call.

Sorry the cell number is 903-808-8027

Mark,
The BLT will donate a $150 TFO rod for the raffle. Our prayers are with the family.
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This is a start of the raffle items. 25.00 gift certificate to East Texas Sonar. 2 rods built by Gilbert with combat jigs. 2-- 50.00 gift cards from Adams ribs in longview. Rubber made cooler from American Supply in Kilgore. Stainless steel grill built by Aggressive Mfg. In Longview. 40.00 gift card from ABC Auto parts on hwy 80 in longview. Dewalt 80 piece drill bit set from Roquemore Hardware. Hitachi 14.4 v drill and light from East Texas Staple. 2 deer processing certificates form Jeff Carnes. Gift bag from Petals Flower shop. Gift bag from Ecclectiques gift shop. Gift bag from Steeles Feed in Troup. 2 tackle bags from Porters Sporting Goods. 1 pair of Justin Steel toe work boots. Gift bag from Red barn flower shop. Gift certificate from Tidwell Tire in longview for front end Alignment and Rotate and Balance. 2 Lews Reels. And a gift bag from Raising Cane's chicken in longview.

Thank You Charlie! Todd and Lynn are doing a great job on this.

We have a few more things to add to the list of raffle items. Twok grill form Daniel Tidwell. Guide trip to Caddo Lake from Vince Richards. 170 piece Crescent Tool set from Amigos supply Kilgore. 2 gift certificates from Newk's Eatery in Longview. And Lowes Tractor in Henderson has made a 250.00 donation.

Yeti cooler donated by cathy Burks of henderson.

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Two rounds of golf and cart from Hill Top Country Club in Troup.

Went by and saw Jason for a few hours yesterday. He is very excited and thankful about the tournament. He is hoping to be able to come to the weigh in if at all possible with his treatments. Thanks to all whom have donated.

TTT

In addition to all the items in the 5.00 raffle pot. Matt, Shelley and Ryan James are purchasing a voucher for DPMS 223/5.56 Oracle the tickets will 10.00 each. We will be adding a few more items in the ten dollar raffle so there is more than one item to purchase a ticket for.

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More raffle items for the 5.00 pot. 170 piece crescent tool set and welding hood from Marheson welding supply and on the 10.00 pot a victor performance torch set also from Matheson.

3- TFO rods from skeeter boats in Kilgore added to the 5.00 raffle items

I know we are still 12 days out but we have a company that will be doing all the cooking and would like to have a number on the amount of people to cook for. Leave a message on here or feel free to call me at 903-808-8027. They will have hamburgers, hotdogs, fries, and beans. Also the raffle items in the 5.00 pot keep growing the Boat center in longview provided a gallon of mercury oil and Grainger in longview donated a 20 piece 3/8 drive ratchet set.

Looking good!!!

Golden Triangle Energy Service has provided the 1st 2nd and 3rd
and big bass plaques. East Texas Motor Sports has provided a rack for a four wheeler on the 5.00 raffle and Victor Carter donated an Outdoor edge game processing kit.

HD Hydraulic in longview has donated a 20 quart Orca cooler. HW services of beckville donated a lews rod.

My partner and I will be there

I'll be there

Thanks for the updates from the teams that are coming. If you don't feel like posting on here please call me at 903-808-8027 so we can have a good number of the amount to cook for. Thanks Todd Smith.

We'll be there.

More items have been add to the raffle. 2 rods and a 20 qt yeti. We should be set up at the ramp between
4:30 and 4:45.

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I would like to take the time and thank Mark Howard and his wife for taking care of the registration and weigh in. Also thank you Victor Carter and Lance Duke with Snubco USA for preparing the lunch. For help with the sales of raffle tickets thanks Clay Martin, Renee Deese, Stacey Cook, Carrie
Smith and Kenny James. Lynn Deese thank you for all your help in putting the tournament together. To everyone that came out and fished thanks. I hope everyone is happy with the way the tournament was ran. Again thanks to everyone that came out to support Jason.

It was a great tournament and it just shows you how the fishing community can come together to help a fellow fisherman

It's late but here is the top three.
1st Craig Lawless 21.99
2nd Devin Bowden 20.00
3rd James Ware and Matt Stewart 19.57
Big Bass Devin Bowden 7.36

It was an absolutely awesome display of the Brotherhood of Anglers in action. Glad to be a part of the North Texas Angling Community!