The Mr. Clark Hill Committee, which was founded in 1973 and includes 22 local bass clubs, conducts six major bass tournaments on the lake, with proceeds benefiting local charities.

“We have five main sponsors for all our Clark Hill tournaments,” Gilpin said. “They include CB Brown Plastics, Fairway Ford, Augusta Marine, Budweiser and Columbia County, which is our largest sponsor.

Gilpin said the committee raises $12,000 to $14,000 each year and funnels the money to charities such as Toys for Tots, Easter Seals and local student fishing teams.

“The Clark Hill Memorial Open Team Bass Tournament was originally started to support Easter Seals,” he said. “We give to several other charities also and we’ve got behind these kids’ fishing teams now and we have three of those around Augusta that we are supporting – the North Augusta Fishing Team, the Harlem Fishing Team and the Augusta State Fishing Team.”

Registration for the Memorial Open Bass Tournament will be held at Fairway Ford in Evans, Ga., from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, with the drawing for boats at 7 p.m. The entry fee is $100, plus there is a $10 Big Fish Pot, with two Big Fish Pots available. If neither team member is a member of the Clark Hill committee there is also an additional $50 fee.

Late registration will be held at the ramp, staring at 5 a.m. Saturday. Entrants must be checked in no later than 6:30 a.m. For more information, call Larry Gilpin at (706) 738-7663 or (706) 836-3535, or Barry Frazier at (706) 829-3850.

31st Annual Clark Hill Open Team Tournament

Sat, May 11, 2013

Clarks Hill Lake

Wildwood Park

Call Larry Gilpin 706-738-7663 or Barry Frasier 706-829-3850

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