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Congratulations to Justin Worsham for landing a 41.38 Flathead. The water was a bit discolored due to heavy rains upstream. But that didn't stop 32 boat captains from weighing a catfish. And one of our youth anglers contributed $50 from his 50/50 winnings for the upcoming kids fishing day. Michael Moore opened his heart and wallet to support the greatest kids fishing event in the nation. Everybody at The Catfish Showdown thanks you.

We want to also thank all of our sponsors. Without their help and support our tournaments will not be possible. Please take a few moments and visit them.

http://www.thecatfishshowdown.com/dup/2009/sponsors.php

Take a kid fishing!

To Your Catfishing Success
John Moore,Warren Weston
The Catfish Showdown

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In this Issue
1.Welcome Message
2.Tournament Dates
3.Tournament Results
4.Catfish Cooking
5.Catfish Tips
6.Subscribe/Unsubscribe

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2. Tournament Dates - 2009 Season

- April 18
- May 16
- June 27
- August 22
- Kids Fishing Day - September 19

TIME: 5 PM - 12 MIDNIGHT

LOCATION:  STAUNTON BOAT RAMP - RED OAK, VA. OFF HIGHWAY 15 - FEW MILES NORTH OF CLARKSVILLE.

PRICE: $50.00 PER BOAT ENTRY FEE - PAYOUT TOP TEN CASH, TROPHY AND OTHER PRIZES.

Registration will begin at around 1:30 - All boat captains are required to attend the captains meeting at 4:30 PM EST.

The 2009 Tournament hours are 5:00 PM EST - 12:00 Midnight. The weigh-in scales will open from 8:00 PM - 12:00 Midnight.

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3. Tournament Results

May 16, 2009 CATFISH SHOWDOWN TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Warren Weston - President
John Moore - Vice President/ WeighMaster/Boat Inspector
Red Moore - Tournament MC/Staff Secretary
Annette Weston
Fay Watts

National Anthem by "Gospel Voices."
Prayer by Red Moore.

TOP 10
1st Justin Worsham 41.38 Big Flathead
2nd Scott Martin 40.00 Flathead
3rd Frankie McKinney 34.48 Flathead
4th Kyle Moore 31.96 Flathead
5th Johnny McKinney 31.62 Flathead
6th Mike Lloyd 22.94 Big Blue
7th Dale lowe 21.04 Blue
8th Lou Compton 20.76 Flathead
9th Kenneth Waller 17.62 Blue
10th Chris Saunders 17.56 Blue

JUNIOR ANGLER Boat #
2, 5, 7, 26, 32, 34, 59, 64, 66, 83

LADY ANGLER - Boat #80 40.00 Flathead

Big Blue Winner - Mike Lloyd 22.94
Big Flathead - Justin Worsham 41.38

Total Anglers - 223
Total Youth Anglers - 23
Total Lady Anglers - 21

Weighed 32 fish - Total 551.70 lbs
Top Ten Weight 279.36 lbs
Average Weight Top Ten 27.93 lbs

87 BOAT CAPTAINS
1. TIM BOHANNON
2. WAYNE SIZEMORE
3. KEITH WATERS
4. MIKE HOPKINS
5. CHARLIE BAIRD
6. ROGER LAMBERT
7. LARRY TUCK
8. DAVID PROFFITT
9. SHANE FARRAR
10. ANTHONY NEWCOMB
11. JEFFREY MELTON
12. DAVID HARRIS
13. CHRIS SAUNDERS
14. SAM COURTS
15. STEPHEN NEWCOMB
16. HAYWOOD HUGHES
17. ALLEN CONNER
18. KYLE MOORE
19. ADAM MORRIS
20. WILLIAM ROBINSON
21. DALE LOWE
22. MIKE HUMPHRIES
23. ROBERT BONDURANT
24. TOM BOWES
25. BOBBY OVERBY
26. DANNY WESTON
27. KEITH NEAL
28. DOUG BAILEY
29. GRAHAM SEAMSTER
30. SHAWN PLEASANT
31. KEVIN DAVIS
32. NEAL SPAKE
33. JOSEPH DREWERY
34. CHARLIE MOORE
35. CODY POPE
36. LEE GRILES
37. MIKE LEFRANCIOUS
38. JUSTIN WORSHAM
39. DANIEL PATTERSON
40. PAUL LINK
41. CHAD CONNER
42. JOE MULLINS
43. MARTY THOMPSON
44. JASON LLOYD
45. RYAN O NEAL
46. JUSTIN SHEPPARD
47. LEW COMPTON
48. ROBERT MITCHELL
49. ROBBIE EVANS
50. EARL WORSHAM
51. ZACHERY TURNER
52. CASEY OWEN
53. MITCH TERRY
54. RANDY ROBBINS
55. PATRICK JACKSON
56. RICK LONG
57. ADAM LIVINGSTON
58. MICHAEL GARRETT
59. EDWIN HAYER
60. CHARLES FORLEY
61. JOSHUA CLAYTON
62. KENNETH WALLER
63. ROSS SHEPPARD
64. WALLACE GREGORY
65. RONNIE CHAPPELL
66. JEFF CRINER
67. MIKE SEAMSTER
68. DUSTIN FOX
69. TONY DEAL
70. MICHAEL REAVES
71. MIKE LLOYD
72. L.B. BEADLES
73. MIKE JONES
74. CHAN PURYEAR
75. LESTER FOWLER
76. FRANKIE MCKINNEY
77. JOHNNY MCKINNEY
78. DEVIN LLOYD
79. TRAVIS OWEN
80. SCOTT MARTIN
81. CLIFTON OVERBY
82. TONY TOLER
83. HAROLD PRICHARD
84. JOE MARTIN
85. CHAD CRAWFORD
86. RANDY MARTIN
87. DENNIS MARTIN

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4. Catfish Cooking

Catfish Dip

Ingredients:
8 ounces catfish fillet
1 sliced Onion
1 sliced Lemon
3 ounces softened cream cheese
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/4 cup chopped Onion
1/3 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons lemon juice
A taste of salt, pepper, and tabasco

Directions:

Place the catfish fillet in a skillet on a bed of sliced onions, and half of the fresh lemon slices. Add water to cover the onions. Top the fish off with the remaining lemon slices. Cover and simmer for about eight minutes. Allow the catfish to cool.

In a food processor, add cream cheese until blended, but not pureed, then add fish. Pulse several times. Add sour cream, chopped onions, parsley, cilantro and lemon juice. Salt and pepper to taste. Add a few drops of hot sauce. Blend again until the mixture is creamy. Add more lemon juice and seasonings to taste. Serve with small, toasted breads, or crackers.

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5. Catfish Tips

River Flatheads at Kerr Lake

Flathead catfish find it simply irresistible when bait fish hover around log jams. Bait fish in particular like to take advantage of feeding on the microscopic organisms found on under water logs and debris. These are prime areas to fish.

The cycle of spring and summer feed patterns of bait fish invites a feeding frenzy for Flatheads. River current is also a major factor washing food down stream. Flatheads continually roam the rivers searching for log jams and back water holes for bait fish that stray outside the schools of bait fish.

Often times these powerful catfish will storm underwater log jams to disrupt the school in hopes to catch a weaker or injured bait fish. Contrary to belief, flathead catfish like to eat their food slow.

Even when the attack is aggressive, they gently open that huge mouth and slowly engulf their food of choice. They are the slowest eating catfish. No other catfish prefers this feeding method.

For example, let's say you chose to fish one of the rivers here at Kerr Lake for Flatheads. You locate a log jam and quietly anchor upstream. And your bait of choice is Bream. You float the hooked Bream close by a pile of logs.

Suddenly, the line slowly gets tighter. The rod tip doesn't twitch, but slowly bends. You wait to feel for the pickup and the fight is on. What has taken place is easy food for the flathead.

You see, when the Bream is on the hook it secretes an oil from the hook penetrating through the body of the Bream. This leakage creates curiosity, so the flathead will come to investigate. If the meal looks inviting, they will slowly place the bait fish in their mouth. Once the bait fish appears to be fully inside the flathead's mouth, they slowly gulp it down.

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