2020 Better Half Tour SCHEDULE

What's the Better Half Tour?

Established for couples and mixed team bass anglers, the Better Half Tour is a competitive, friendly bass fishing tournament circuit.

Our 2020 season introduces Tappan Lake, OH. The original SIX tournament schedule has been shortened to five(5) events. 2020 Points Championship. Highest Total Weight Bonus for all Ohio events. Great sponsor prizes at every tournament.

55 teams fished in 2018. 74 teams joined us in 2019.  Join us in 2020 and see why our fishing teams smile in anticipation for these events. Check schedules & click around our site for more info.

2nd Place BIG Bass GUARANTEED $100 Payout
for ALL Better Half Tour 2020 Events!

THANK to our awesome friends and fellow anglers at M-Tech Lithium, who have stepped up for the 2020 Better Half Tour teams and GUARANTEED a Second Place BIG Bass Award of – at a minimum – $100 per tournament for ALL SIX 2020 events.

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Here are the boat ramp locations that we are launching from...

Lake Milton – Park Ramp
1400 Jersey Street
Lake Milton OH
EVENT #1

Mosquito State Park Ramp
10
EVENT #2

Chautauqua Lake, NY @
Long Point State Park Ramp
EVENT #3

Tappan Lake – SR 250 Ramp

EVENT #4

Portage Lakes, OH
Old State Park Ramp
New Franklin, OH
EVENT #5

2020 Tournament Rosters

All Better Half Tour event permits received and dates finalized on November 11, 2020. We look forward to a very special 2021 fishing season with the following teams…

All Ohio Events

2020 SPRING FLING
June 6, 2020
8:00am- 3:00p

TOURNAMENT ENTRY HERE

SPRING FLING ROSTER:

  1. M. Zimmerman ~ G. Zimmerman (L)
  2. D. DeLancey ~ A. DeLancey (L)
  3. T. Bury ~ K. Bury (L)
  4. G. Wasko ~ P. Wasko (L)
  5. B. Gonser ~ J. Gonser (L)
  6. M. Williams ~ M. Williams (L)
  7. D. Shisler ~ L. Shisler (L)
  8. E. Hankins ~ V. Hankins (L)
  9. L. Maruna ~ M. Maruna
  10. J. Hensley ~ K. Kline
  11. M. Baker ~ K. Baker
  12. T. Johnston ~ T. Johnston

Crew Boats:
A. C. Cremeans ~ H. Prohaska
B. M. Licht ~ E. Licht

2020 TAPPAN LAKE TANGLE
August 1, 2020

8:00a- 3:00p
MOVED TO OHIO FROM N.Y.
TOURNAMENT ENTRY HERE

TAPPAN TANGLE ROSTER:

  1. B. Reed ~ J. Reed (L)
  2. M. Schlarb ~ L. Schlarb (L)
  3. E. Everhart ~ L. Everhart (L)
  4. S. Planty ~ T. Planty (L)
  5. T. McKibbon ~ T. McKibbon
  6. S. Guenot ~ T. Guenot
  7. T. Bury ~ K. Bury
  8. E. Wheeler ~ A. Wheeler
  9. C. Jones ~ K. Jones
  10. A. Hirsch ~ C. Krupa
  11. D. Iorio ~ C. Micco
  12. D. Monter ~ J. Monter
  13. L. Wailand ~ J. Wailand
  14. J. Young ~ C. Young
  15. J. O’Neill ~ A. Mammone
  16. C. Whitaker ~ J. Whitaker
  17. M. Williams ~ M. Williams
  18. C. Amadian ~ J. Stoltz
  19. L. Maruna ~ M. Maruna
  20. D. Witherup & L. Witherup
  21. T. Johnston ~ T. Johnston
  22. S. Pettry ~ T. Wagner
  23. B. Schlarb ~ E. Schlarb
  24. A. Lucas ~ B. Lucas
  25. J. Feathers ~ J. Feathers

Crew Boats:
A. E. Westfall ~ W. Westfall
B. M. Licht ~ E. Licht

2020 MOSQUITO BITE
August 22, 2020

8:00am- 3:00p

TOURNAMENT ENTRY HERE

MOSQUITO BITE ROSTER:

  1. T. Johnston ~ T. Johnston

Crew Boats:
A. E. Westfall ~ W. Westfall
B. M. Licht ~ E. Licht

2020 FALL CLASSIC
October 3, 2020
8:00am- 3:00p

TOURNAMENT ENTRY HERE

FALL CLASSIC ROSTER:

  1. B. Reed ~ J. Reed (L)
  2. M. Schlarb ~ L. Schlarb (L)
  3. E. Everhart ~ L. Everhart (L)
  4. S. Planty ~ T. Planty (L)
  5. B. Schlarb ~ E. Schlarb *
  6. J. Young ~ C. Young *
  7. B. Bricker ~ D. Bricker *
  8. P. Zavracky ~ S. Zavracky
  9. E. Wheeler ~ A. Wheeler
  10. M. Williams ~ M. Williams
  11. D. Witherup & L. Witherup
  12. J. Whitaker & C. Whitaker
  13. A. Hirsch ~ C. Krupa
  14. T. Johnston ~ T. Johnston
  15. C. Furr ~ A. Furr
  16. M. Michael ~ S. Michael
  17. L. Maruna ~ M. Maruna
  18. C. Amadian ~ J. Stoltz
  19. S. Pettry ~ T. Wagner
  20. M. Bolitho ~ J. Bolitho
  21. M. Bennett ~ K. Bennett

Crew Boats:
A. E. Westfall ~ W. Westfall
B. M. Licht ~ E. Licht

ALL New York Events

2020 CHAUTAUQUA CLASH
July 11, 2020
8:00am- 3:00p

DUE TO NEW YORK STIPULATIONS,
THIS EVENT IS LOCKED AT 25 TEAMS

CHAUTAUQUA CLASH ROSTER:

  1. B. Reed ~ J. Reed (L)

Crew Boats:
A. M. Licht ~ E. Licht

2020 WEEKEND GETAWAY
July 25, 2020

8:00a- 3:00p

MOVED DUE TO N.Y. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
TOURNAMENT ENTRY HERE

Better Half Tour ~ Tournament Payout 2021 ~~~ Final Place to Cash ALWAYS $100!

Tournament Payout w/30*

  1. $670
  2. $370
  3. $250
  4. $210
  5. $160
  6. $130
  7. $100

* Big Bass 1 = $300
* Big Bass 2 = $100

(* based on a 30-boat field will all teams entered in Big Bass)

The average 2019 tournament
field was 30 teams/boats.

Tournament Payout w/40*

  1. $700
  2. $380
  3. $310
  4. $250
  5. $210
  6. $180
  7.  $150
  8. $130
  9. $110
  10. $100

Big Bass 1 = $350
Big Bass 2 = $150

(* based on a 40-boat field will all teams entered in Big Bass)
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Tournament Payout w/52*

  1. $750
  2.  $430
  3. $360
  4. $320
  5. $280
  6. $240
  7. $205
  8. $180
  9. $155
  10. $135
  11. $120
  12. $100

*Big Bass 1 = $420
*Big Bass 2 = $200

(* based on a 52-boat field will all teams entered in Big Bass)

2021 Membership Sign Up

Fishing with the SAME PARTNER ALL YEAR?

Team Membership $40

$2 added for online fees ~ Total = $42.00

Individual Membership

Fishing with DIFFERENT PARTNERS?
(Different partners = two different points teams)
Each angler must be a member to participate

Single Membership $20

$1 added for online fees ~ Total = $21.00

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