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About Hawg Hawlers Bass Club
Hawg Hawlers is a fun, affordable bass fishing club based out of the St. Louis area. We have members from all around Missouri, as well as other states. We conduct 8 to 10 buddy type tournaments per year on Missouri lakes. The direction of the club includes a strong emphasis on friendly, affordable competition, improving our skills as anglers and increasing awareness of bass fishing - especially with children and young adults. Some of our regular teams consist of family members - husbands and wives, brothers, cousins, fathers and mothers fishing with their sons and daughters. At Hawg Hawlers it's about comradery and fun, not hardcore competition. It is not uncommon to see members discussing successful patterns before the tournaments begin. Our organization has seven officers. Their responsibilities include organizing, scheduling, obtaining proper authorization for tournaments, allocating club funds, publicizing information to the club members and maintenance of this website. In order (L to R) President Jim Romaine, Vice-President Mark Svetina, Treasurer Rich Harper, Co-Vice President Craig Kuhn, Tournament Chairmen Chance Albertson & Andy Shands, Secretary Chris Himstedt.
Membership in the club costs $35.00 per year for each angler, but it's free for those under 16 or aged 65 and older (regular tournament entry fees still apply). Each boat’s tournament entry fee is $75.00, which includes the big bass pool. Participants compete for cash prizes, with about 90% of the entry fees paid out as winnings and 10% allocated to club expenses, events, and the "Awards Dinner." Most tournaments feature attendance prizes. At the end of the season in November, we hold our annual Awards Dinner, where we recognize our Top Ten Anglers, BIG BASS winner, and ANGLER OF THE YEAR. Club members who have fished at least two tournaments that year receive their dinner for free. Any unallocated funds remaining are used for attendance prizes for all eligible members at the event. We also have several supporters who provide excellent attendance prizes. Every qualifying member who attends the banquet receives an attendance prize along with their "free" dinner.
