The 2nd stop on the Faith Angler Network 2024/25 trail will take us to Lake Buchanan presented by OT-Wear November 16th at Llano County Park.
Each event brings us closer to the 2025 Championship with over $15,000 in scholarships and prizes.
THIS WILL BE A TRAILERING EVENT.
This means you are free to launch at the ramp of your choice. There are several boat ramps available to avoid larger groups and lines at any one ramp.
There will not be a physical check-in location that morning – we will be using GroupMe.
Morning Check In: All FAN Anglers must be registered in the FAN GroupMe App and check-in with messages when prompted by FAN on the morning of the tournament. Example for the check-in message on GroupMe (Boat #, 1st anglers last name, 2nd anglers last name)
Register for GroupMe here.
YOU CANNOT LEAVE THE LAUNCH AREA UNTIL 6AM. PLEASE BE SAFE!
First Cast at 7:00am – Last Cast at 2pm
Scales will open at 12pm, YOU MUST BE CHECKED AT THE HOLDING TANKS IN BY 3pm.
Please be mindful of the time required to get boats on trailers and get to the weigh-in location.
ALL ANGLERS MUST CHECK IN AT WEIGH-IN REGARDLESS IF THEY ARE WEIGHING FISH OR NOT. FAILURE TO CHECK IN WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF TOURNAMENT/AOY POINTS. FAN NEEDS TO KNOW EVERYONE IS SAFE AND OFF THE WATER.
EVERYONE MUST PHYSICALLY CHECK IN AT THE END OF THE TOURNAMENT – NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
YOU MUST HAVE AN ADULT CAPTAIN AND TWO QUALIFIED STUDENTS OR YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
Only Captains and student anglers are allowed on the boat during the tournament.
FOR RULES AND REGULATIONS CLICK HERE.
We will send notifications through GroupMe for last-minute changes as well as updates on the FAN Facebook page.
WHERE:
Tournament Site
Llano County Park
WHEN:
November 16 ,2024
Who is eligible?
Registration is open to all 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th-grade students. The entry fee for each tournament is $65 per boat with two team members and a qualified captain. Each team member must be a FAN member. Contestants must also have the signature of a parent or legal guardian in the provided space on the liability form of the online membership registration. Each team must consist of two eligible student contestants and one adult boat captain.
Weigh in – YOU MUST BE checked in by 3pm. If you are not weighing in fish, you still need to check in to indicate you are off the lake or you will not be awarded points.
ALL ANGLERS MUST CHECK AT WEIGH-IN REGARDLESS OF IF THEY ARE WEIGHING FISH OR NOT. FAILURE TO CHECK IN WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF TOURNAMENT/AOY POINTS.
FAN NEEDS TO KNOW EVERYONE IS SAFE AND OFF THE WATER.
Registration- All teams must register by Wednesday November 13th by 9PM CST. The registration deadline is the Wednesday prior to the tournament via online registration and online payment only. Late registrations may be considered on Saturday for complete teams only and will be added to the bottom of the boat launch sequence. Please contact [email protected] with any questions regarding registration or if you will register late.
About the lake:
Located on the Colorado River in Burnet County and Llano counties, west of the town of Burnet with 22,211 surface area acres and a maximum depth: 132 feet
It was impounded in 1937 and is noted for its excellent striped bass and white bass fishing. It also contains under-rated largemouth bass and Guadalupe bass populations. White bass and striped bass runs occur in the spring (February-May) with most of the fishing occurring from Beaver Creek up into the Colorado River. Striped bass do not naturally reproduce in the reservoir and are stocked by Texas Parks and Wildlife. A low-density white crappie population is present. The upper end of the reservoir produces many large white crappie each year. Blue, channel and flathead catfish occur throughout the reservoir.
Current Junior Water Body Records
| Species | Weight | Length | Date | Angler | Bait or Lure |
| Bass, Guadalupe | 3.30 | 18.00 | Mar 18, 2021 | Carl Ralston | Red Crankbait |
| Bass, Largemouth | 11.50 | 26.50 | Mar 22, 2018 | Trenton Park | Sinko |
Championship Eligibility:
To be eligible for the championship, the angler must have fished at least 3 of the 4 qualifying tournaments in either division.
- Top 10% of Qualifying Events per division.
- The top 50% of qualifying anglers based on their total points per division.
Angler-of-the-Year Scholarship Awards: A $1,500 scholarship will be awarded to the highest-finishing angler. Plus, a custom FAN AOY Jersey, presented by OT Wear – Official Fishing Jersey for FAN.
The FAN “OT Wear Team of the Year” Awards: The highest finishing team wearing OT Wear fishing jerseys will receive a $700 scholarship award.
Captain Incentives- (Must be present to win)
Captains will be recognized with the Captains Awards including a $50 gift card for the winning Captain and another $50 gift card in a random Captains drawing.
Championship Scholarships – This season we will award $12,000 in scholarships and award the top 5 places at the Championship Tournament.
- 1st Place – $4,000
- 2nd Place – $3,000
- 3rd Place – $2,500
- 4th Place – $1,500
- 5th Place – $1,000