Border Bass Battle Competitors Come Out Victorious

Overall Winner, Youth Division Winner, Small Mouth Winner, and 50/50 Winner. Photo courtesy of Border Bass Battle

On Sunday, March 9, 2025, the Special Projects Committee of the Chamber of Commerce presented the March Border Bass Battle competition, where competitors tested their rods in a fishing tournament for a chance to win cash and prizes. Registration for the event took place the night before, on March 8, at Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q.

This competition was an hourly event that took place from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. and featured over $25,000 in cash and prizes. Each hour featured a first, second, and third winner, with the event spanning over eight hours.

Payouts for the event were as follows:

1st place = 1,000
2nd place = $600
3rd = $300
Overall Big Bass = $1,000
Overall Big Smallmouth = $550
Overall Youth Division = $250
50/50 = $765

7th Hour Winners. Photo courtesy of Border Bass Battle

"The first few hours of the event really showed that Lake Amistad is still an excellent fishery... We are looking forward to continuing to provide this event for the community of Lake Amistad and Del Rio, as well as the many out of town visitors that it attracts," said Kurt Dove, Tournament Director.

The event featured over 28 winners, with 24 hourly winners and three overall winners, plus the 50/50 winner.

1st Hour

Todd Hooker - 5.95
Ray Hanselman - 4.82
Michael Scandolari - 4.19

2nd Hour

Enrique Reyes - 5.07 lbs
Kyle Maloney - 5.02 lbs
Russel Gambrel - 4.77 lbs

3rd Hour

Kyle Maloney - 5.71
Chuck Whitehead - 4.68
Chelsey Jorde - 4.67

4th Hour

Ramon Garza Jr - 4.99
Sheri Jorde - 2.81
Robert Nance - 2.24

5th Hour

Alessio Brito - 5.24
Jeff Jorde - 4.43
Tanner Sanderson - 3.53

6th Hour

Tanner Sanderson - 5.85
Raymond Taylor - 3.98
Jimmy Morris - 3.95

7th Hour

Ernie Moore - 6.20
Lynda Main - 5.41
Cameron Clinton - 5.22

8th Hour

Cameron Clinton - 3.86
Enrique Reyes - 3.35
Mario Garcia - 2.98

Overall Big Bass

Ernie Moore

Overall Big Smallmouth

Trenton Griffon

Overall Youth Division

Mason Luckie

50/50

Bardly Reid

With this event completed, Del Rio is looking forward to the second Border Bass Battle tournament that will be happening on November 1, 2025, with registration opening on October 31in person at Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q and online at drchamber.com