Thanks to all 2009 anglers, sponsors and the hardworking Silverado Pro-Am Bass Tour staff for making this year the best ever! We hope to announce preliminary 2010 tour details soon, so stay tuned.

If you have questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to connect with me by phone or email at:
Wireless: 612-747-4337
Email:hildefish@aol.com

Billy Hildebrand
Tour Director

 

 

June 12, 2010 LeHommeDieu Chain Alexandria, MN

July 24, 2010 Lake Minnewaska Starbuck, MN

August 14, 2010 Green Lake Spicer, MN

September 11, 2010 Horseshoe Chain of Lakes Cold Spring, MN

Tournament of Champions September 18, 2010 Lake Minnetonka Excelsior, MN

Pro angler Shane Raveling went from Angler of the Year in 2008 to Silverado Pro Am Champion in 2009. Along with his Am partner, Jeff Ziermann this pair bested the best of the best bringing in 21.62 lb of largemouth bass. Jeff was awarded a check for $1500.00 while Shane took home a brand new 2010 Ranger Boat! Big Bass honors & cash were awarded to Pro angler Mike Frisch with a 5.05 lb bass.

Congratulations to all 20 Pros & Ams who made it to this $40,000+ Championship event at Maynards on Lake Minnetonka! For complete results see the Results tab above.

After 4 regular season events the 2009 Silverado Pro Am Bass Tour crowned new Anglers of the Year, Pro Ryan Brant & Am Cory Brant! For being the most consistent anglers & the best of the very best the two earned checks for $2000.00 & $800.00, trophies & the right to lead the anglers out into Lake Minnetonka on Sept 19 to start the Tournament of Champions!

Congratulations to both Ryan & Cory!!!

Make plans now to be at Maynard's in Excelsior for all the fun and excitement as we award a new Ranger Boat to the Pro winner along with cash and prizes! It's gonna be a blast!! Don't miss this one!

Pro angler, Pat Martin & Am partner, Cindy Poirer win the 4th stop on Lake Minnetonka by .02 lb earning $10,000.00 & $2,000.00 respectively. In addition Pat took Big Bass honors along with $500.00 & another $500.00 in Ranger Cup cash from Ranger Boats! A great finish heading into the Tournament of Champions at Maynard's on Lake Minnetonka next Saturday.

Pro Kevin Kzaley along with Am partner, Cory Brandt just missed a win to finish 2nd. Checks for $5000,00 & $1000.00 were pocketed along with big smiles & a trip to the Championship Tournament.

The total cash purse for this event was $28,000.00

For complete results click the "Results" tab above.

Pro Angler, Steve Lee & Am Partner, Aaron Wilson absolutely dominated the field at the 3rd stop of the Silverado Pro Am Bass Tour bringing in a 6 fish tournament limit of largemouth bass weighing 21.34 pounds and the tournament big bass tipping the scales at 4.77 pounds. Fishing a jig-worm in weeds this pro/am pair beat the field by almost 5 pounds taking home checks for $10,000 and $2,000! Steve earned an additional $500 for the tournaments' Big Bass Award!

Second place honors went to Pro Angler, Cory Putnam & Loren Berg earning $4,000 and $1,000 respectively with a weight of 16.56 pounds.

$28,000.00 cash was awarded to the top 12 Pro Am teams! Look for complete results & point standings on this site!

Next stop Lake Minnetonka at Lord Fletchers in Spring Park on September 11! Plan now to be part of the fun & excitement!!!! You won't want to miss this one!

Of the 49 boat field Seth & Cody brought the winning weight 16.42 lbs with a tournament limit of 6 bass to the scales at Arrowwood Resort on Saturday earning checks for $10,000 & $2,000 respectively. With tough practice days earlier Seth decided to go back to his strength, flipping an All-Terrain jig in the shallow weed cover. It was a good choice too because their catch was the heaviest & checks the biggest.

Pro Mike Frisch & Am partner Jim Baaken took 2nd with 16.05 lbs. Big Bass honors and $500 went to Pro Branden Moore. The Ranger Cup was won by Seth Feider also earning him an additional $500 from Ranger Boats. Am Jim Baaken won the Am Ranger Cup clothing award. Jim also earned $125 in Rapid Marine "Bass Cash!"

For complete results click the "Results" tab above! The next tour stop will be on Lake Minnewaska at the Waters' Edge in Starbuck, MN on August 15th! Make plans to be there!!!!

Pro Angler, Brandon Moore & Am Partner Cindy Poirier win the 1st stop on Green Lake with a 6 fish limit weighing 20.07 lb. Their Smallmouth limit bested a field of 49 Pros & 49 Am anglers to take home checks of $10,000.00 & $2,000.00 respectively. In spite of 30+ mph winds 'n rain these anglers assured themselves Championship berths with the win! Close behind was Pro Scott Bonnema & Am partner Marty Thompson finishing 2nd. Seth Feider & Chris Wilkerson took 3rd place honors. The Big Bass $500.00 award was earned by Dan Beckermann of Sauk Center with a Smallmouth weighing 4.03 lb.For complete results check the results page on this Official Silverado Pro Am Bass Tour site.

The next stop will be at Arrowwood Resord in Alexandria on July 18! Make plans now to be there. It will be exciting and fun--See you there!

I've had quite a few calls asking for the info sent last season regarding prop & skeg repair. If interested here's the number again for stainless & aluminum prop repair along with skeg repair "Brian's Welding" near Anoka. After talking with him he will offer a 10% discount to Silverado Anglers again this season! Simply identify yourself as fishing the Tour. (612) 817-8929