Welcome to the Better Half Tour!
Established for male & female bass angling teams, the Better Half Tour is a competitive, family-friendly bass fishing tournament circuit. Husband & wife, fathers & daughters, mothers & sons, best friends, neighbors, brothers and sisters – they ALL fish with us!
The 2026 season introduces an expanded SIX(6) event schedule at five different NE Ohio fisheries (shuffled around this season!), plus the traditional Better Half Tour Weekend Getaway at Chautauqua Lake, NY.
BIG SHOUT OUT to Vic’s Sports Center for the $200 Bass Cash Award returning in 2026, to be paid at all six(6) events (boat owner must be registered with BHT).
2026 Ohio Total Weight Championship = TOP FOUR OHIO EVENTS / WEIGHT.
Fish all five(5) Ohio tournaments and drop your lowest weight event.
2026 Ohio Total Weight Champs earn $250 PLUS entry fees PAID to all 2027 BHT tournaments. Big Bass Award. Final cash place is $100 (minimum).
Cool sponsor prizes. Great payout, 1 in 4 teams finish in the money.
Tournament entry for the FULL 2026 BHT Season: Mosquito Lake, West Branch Reservoir, Chautauqua Lake NY, Sandusky Bay, Lake Milton, and Portage Lakes.
INCLUDES the Big Bass Entry for all events ($50) PLUS your 2026 Team Membership ($50). Total = $597
Tournament Entry for ALL FIVE(5) Ohio Tournaments: Mosquito, West Branch, Sandusky Bay, Lake Milton & Portage Lakes.
Entry includes BIG BASS at each event PLUS $50 Team Membership. TOTAL = $493
2026 Spring Fling @ Mosquito Lake, OH
- May 2, 2026 ~ Registration opens @ 6:30a
- Tournament Hours: 8:00a- 3:00p
- Spring Fling Big Bass Award
- Vic’s $200 Bass Cash Award
- Click here for tournament info
2026 West Branch Battle @ MJ Kirwin (West Branch) Reservoir, OH
- June 6, 2026 ~ Registration opens @ 6:30a
- Tournament Hours: 8:00a- 3:00p
- West Branch Big Bass Award
- Vic’s $200 Bass Cash Award
- Click here for tournament info & entry
2026 Weekend Getaway @ Chautauqua Lake, NY
- July 18, 2026 ~ Registration opens @ 6:30a
- Marathon Format! Period One: 8:00a- 12:00p | Weigh-In | Period Two: 12:30p- 4:30p
- Big Bass Award for each period
- Vic’s $200 Bass Cash Award
- Click here for tournament info
2026 Livin’ Large @ Sandusky Bay, OH
- August 15, 2026 ~ Registration opens @ 6:30a
- Largemouth Bass ONLY at Weigh-In!
- Sandusky Bay Big Bass Award
- Vic’s $200 Bass Cash Award
- Click here for tournament info
2026 September Swing @ Lake Milton, OH
- September 12, 2026 ~ Registration opens @ 6:30a
- Tournament Big Bass Award
- Vic’s $200 Bass Cash Award
- Click here for tournament info
2026 Fall Classic XV @ Portage Lakes, OH
- October 3, 2026 ~ Registration opens @ 6:30a
- Tournament Big Bass Award
- Vic’s $200 Bass Cash Award
- Click here for tournament info
2026 Better Half Tour Membership is $50/team ($53 w/fees)
Please specify your tournament partner for the Ohio Total Weight Championship.
2026 Better Half Tour Individual Membership is $25 ($27 w/online fee)
Tournament Payout 2026
One in Four Teams Cash
Final Place to Cash is Always $100!
BHT will never send SPAM
Ohio Total Weight Championship - Qualifying Events & Rosters
2026 MOSQUITO SPRING FLING ROSTER:
- E. Hankins ~ V. Hankins (L)
- J. Anderson ~ C. Anderson (L)
- M. Egnac ~ A. Egnac (L)
- D. DeLancey ~ A. DeLancey (L)
- B. Gonser ~ J. Gonser (L)
- B. Smith ~ J. Smith (L)
- B. Spear ~ K. Spear
- S. Hughes ~ L. Hughes
- J. Coventry ~ M. Coventry
Crew Boats:
A. C. Cremeans ~ H. Prohaska
B. M. Licht ~ E. Licht
Mosquito Lake, OH @
State Park Ramp
1439 S.R. 305
Cortland, OH 44410
May 2, 2026 ~ 8:00a- 3:00p
2026 WEST BRANCH ROSTER:
- E. Hankins ~ V. Hankins (L)
- J. Anderson ~ C. Anderson (L)
- M. Egnac ~ A. Egnac (L)
- D. DeLancey ~ A. DeLancey (L)
- B. Gonser ~ J. Gonser (L)
- B. Smith ~ J. Smith (L)
Crew Boats:
A. C. Cremeans ~ H. Prohaska
B. M. Licht ~ E. Licht
West Branch Reservoir, OH @
Rock Springs Road Ramp
West Branch – West Ramp
Ravenna, OH 44266
June 6, 2026 ~ 8:00a- 3:00p
2026 SANDUSKY BAY ROSTER:
- E. Hankins ~ V. Hankins (L)
- J. Anderson ~ C. Anderson (L)
- M. Egnac ~ A. Egnac (L)
- D. DeLancey ~ A. DeLancey (L)
- B. Gonser ~ J. Gonser (L)
- B. Smith ~ J. Smith (L)
Crew Boats:
A. C. Cremeans ~ H. Prohaska
B. M. Licht ~ E. Licht
Sandusky Bay, OH –
Dempsey’s Fishing Access
2122 South Bayshore Road
Lakeside Marblehead, OH
August 15, 2026 ~ 8:00a- 3:00p
2026 SEPTEMBER SWING ROSTER:
- E. Hankins ~ V. Hankins (L)
- J. Anderson ~ C. Anderson (L)
- M. Egnac ~ A. Egnac (L)
- D. DeLancey ~ A. DeLancey (L)
- B. Gonser ~ J. Gonser (L)
- B. Smith ~ J. Smith (L)
Crew Boats:
A. C. Cremeans ~ H. Prohaska
B. M. Licht ~ E. Licht
Lake Milton, OH –
Robinson’s Point Ramp
1400 Jersey Street
Lake Milton OH
September 12, 2026 ~ 8:00a- 3:00p
2026 FALL CLASSIC XV ROSTER:
- E. Hankins ~ V. Hankins (L)
- J. Anderson ~ C. Anderson (L)
- M. Egnac ~ A. Egnac (L)
- D. DeLancey ~ A. DeLancey (L)
- B. Gonser ~ J. Gonser (L)
- S. Havalotti ~ G. Havalotti
- B. Smith ~ J. Smith (L)
Crew Boats:
A. C. Cremeans ~ H. Prohaska
B. M. Licht ~ E. Licht
Portage Lakes, OH @
Old State Park Ramp
4315 State Park Drive
New Franklin, OH 44319
October 5 ~ 8:00a- 3:00p