Several Orange County fishermen brought home checks from the Big Bass Splash Tournament on Toledo Bend held last weekend out of Cypress Bend.
Mike Murphy of Orange and Holden Ashworth of Vidor were the big winners. The tournament pays $5000 for an exact 3, 4 or 5 pound bass. Saturday Murphy (above) caught the 4.00 and Ashworth the 3.00 for the big check.
On Friday, James Hayes of Orange placed fifth in the 7-8am hour with a 7.09 bass that paid $600.
Saturday Jeremy Nichols of Orange won $325 for finishing twelfth in the 9-10am hour with a bass weighing 4.54.
Sunday was a good day for Jason Hardey of Orange. He weighed in a 4.47 bass in the 7-8am for $325 and a 3.87 in the 8-9am hour for another $400.
Thomas Ashworth of Vidor won $800 in the 7-8am hour with a fish weighing 6.65 pounds.
Sammy Strong of Orange turned in a 4.47 pounder which was good for 16th in the 1-2pm hour.
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