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Gone Bass Fishing GONE BASS FISHING Levy Scott, Jr. is the founder and CEO of Osprey Bass Club. Levy was born and reared in Eufaula, Alabama. At the age of sixteen Pete Harris, a friend of Levy, introduced him to bass fishing. While serving in the United States Air Force at Charleston (South Carolina) Air Force Base Levy met his hero, Willie Walker, a well-known bass tournament angler in South Carolina. This friendship allowed Levy to gain a wealth of knowledge about the financial commitment of bass fishing, as well as, fishing and boating techniques. Later Levy joined his first fishing club, Star Lifter Bass Master Club and went on to qualify for the Six Man Team and fish in B.A.S.S. State Federation Tournament in Clark Hill Reservoir in South Carolina. In 1980 Levy won the Fourteenth Annual Trident Tournament, light line division with an eleven pound largemouth bass. Also, in 1980 Levy founded Eagle Bass Club, Eglin (Florida) Air Force Base’s first fishing club. He has served on Mann’s Baits and Humminbird Electronics Field Testers Staff. In 1990 Levy founded Osprey Bass Club. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS 1. Do you hold any fishing records? No. 2. Do you own a boat? If so, what are the make, model, engine type, and color? a. Yes b. Triton/HP 20 c. 225 Pro XS Mercury d. White/Black/Blue/Silver 3. When did you start fishing? I started fishing at age 5 and bass fishing at age 16. 4. What locations/areas have you fished? a. Alabama i. Alabama River near Montgomery ii. Lake Eufaula in Eufaula iii. Lake Martin near Alexander b. Arkansas i. Arkansas River in Pine Bluff ii. Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs c. Florida i. Apalachicola River near Apalachicola City ii. Black River near Freeport iii. Chattahoochee River near Freeport iv. East River near Navarra v. Lake Eustis in Eustis vi. Lake Johns in Orlando vii. Lake Man in Orlando viii. Lake Moon in Orlando ix. Lake Kissimmee in Kissimmee x. Lake Talquin near Quincy xi. Lake Tohopekaliga near Kissimmee xii. Lake Wimico near Apalachicola City d. Georgia i. Lake Seminole in Bainbridge e. Louisiana i. Black Lake Bayou in Natchitoches Parish ii. Marsh near Morgan City iii. Red River in Shreveport f. Mississippi i. Lake Bill Waller in Columbia ii. Lake Boga Homa in Laurel iii. Lake Calling Panther in Crystal Springs iv. Lake Ferguson in Greenville v. Lake Geiger at Paul B. Johnson State Park in Hattiesburg vi. Lake Thoreau (USM)in Hattiesburg g. Missouri i. Lake of The Ozarks in Osage ii. Table Rock Reservoir in Kimberling City h. Oklahoma i. Lake Eufaula in Eufaula i. South Carolina i. Lake Clark Hill near Akins ii. Cooper River in Charleston iii. Lake Marion near Santee iv. Lake Moultrie near Moncks Corner v. Lake Wateree in Lake Wateree j. Texas i. Lake Alvarado in Alvarado ii. Lake Amon G Carter near Bowie iii. Lake Arlington in Arlington iv. Lake Athens in Athens v. Lake Belton in Belton vi. Lake Benbrook in Benbrook vii. Lake Bob Sandlin in Mount Pleasant viii. Lake Bridgeport in Bridgeport ix. Lake Cedar Creek in Gun Barrel City x. Lake Cooper near Paris xi. Lake Cypress Springs near Mount Pleasant xii. Lake Eagle Mountain in Azle xiii. Lake Fairfield near Fairfield xiv. Lake Fork in Emory xv. Lake Graham near Graham xvi. Lake Granbury in Granbury xvii. Lake Grapevine in Grapevine xviii. Lake Leon near Ranger xix. Lake Limestone in Limestone xx. Lake Monticello near Mount Pleasant xxi. Lake Palestine near Tyler xxii. Lake Palo Pinto near Strawn xxiii. Lake Quitman near Quitman xxiv. Lake Ray Hubbard in Rock Wall xxv. Lake Richland Chamber near Corsicana xxvi. Lake Ray Roberts near Sanger xxvii. Lake Sam Rayburn near Jasper, also borders Louisiana xxviii. Lake Squaw Creek near Glen Rose xxix. Lake Tawakoni near East Tawakoni xxx. Lake Texoma near Gainesville, also borders Oklahoma xxxi. Lake Whitney near Whitney k. Do you fish tournaments? Yes. 5. In which bass club(s)/organization(s) do you hold memberships? Osprey Bass Club, Osprey Fishing Organization, Quad State Bass Club, Bass Association Sportsman Society, Military Bass Anglers, American Bass Anglers. Office(s) held? President of Osprey Bass Club and Osprey Fishing Organization. 6. What are your competitive fish experiences? All are competitive; I’m continuously trying to catch bass larger than the largest one I’ve caught, which was an eleven pounder I caught June 1980. 7. What is your favorite bait? Crank bait. Rigging technique, 7’ cranking rod, 5:1 reel, with crank bait attached to 12 pound test line. 8. What do you have in your tackle box? I have crankbaits, topwater, spinners, spoons, jigs, and soft plastic lures. 9. On average, how many days per year do you fish? 120 days. 10. What is your style of fishing? My style is “Run and Shoot” (cover lots of water). 11. What have you personally done to make fishing enjoyable for everyone? a. Mentored youth and adults b. Conducted youth fishing derbies c. Started bass fishing clubs d. Promoted fish and wildlife conservation e. Practice catch and release 12. What future plans do you have for fishing? a. Continue promoting fish conservation b. Continue youth involvement c. Grow bass fishing organizations d. Continue all that I am doing to make fishing enjoyable 13. Is fishing a hobby or career for you? Hobby 14. What other information would you like for other to know about you as a fisherman? a. Strive to provide our youth access to collegiate bass fishing b. Teaching other enhances self-knowledge/understanding .
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