State Team Anglers
Chuck Towns - Somerset Bassmasters
State Federation Member: 15 years
Tournament Experience: 18 years
State Team Qualifier: 4 times
State Champion: 1 time
Eastern Divisional Maine Champion: 0
Federation National Championship Eastern Division Qualifier: 0
Favorite Body of Water: Upper Dam
Largest Largemouth: Huge!
Largest Smallmouth: 6 lbs 2 oz
Favorite Lure/Technique: Split Shotting
Boat/Motor: Ranger / Yamaha
Sponsors: Toyota Trucks, Ranger Boats, Yamaha Outboards
Best Fishing Story: I have alot of great memories fishing. mostly with my very good friend and tournament partner heath morris, but i think my best fishing story would have to be this year's state fish-off. I took 5 years off away from bass fishing. I came back to being told last year that I was not good enough to be on the state team.......so, I came to this years fish-off more determined then ever. After combining efforts between a couple of great fisherman and myself - we came up with a plan. Unfortunately the conditions changed making the fishing very tough. I was lucky to have made the right decisions the first day and put a good bag together with a great kicker, but it was the second day that made this fish-off rank right up there with "The Best Fishing Story" status.
To start with.... I got paired with a great guy, Dennis Stimpson. It was his and others great sportsmanship and unselfishness that gave me the opportunity to win the state fish-off. After breaking my trolling motor around 11:00a.m, and without me saying a thing, Dennis, unselfishly got into the drivers seat and operated the big motor in place of the broken trolling motor. Watching my hand signals, he would motor me into the trees, hold me on points, and back into the wind to hold on structure. This allowed me to cull 3 fish! I might have made the team, but I certainly wouldn't have won it without everyone's help , thank you! I find it ironic..... that I left tournament bass fishing because I felt it had changed and was lacking exactly what I had found in this tournament. Thank you Dennis, Chuck, Heath and Bear for reminding me that the sport still has a lot of great guys in it!
Last Updated - April 4, 2011