Like Father, Like Son is a Father-Child team competition

State Director
Dennis Hammersmith, 401 Central Ave., Horton KS 66439
785-486-2851 - Email: lfls_ksdiv@yahoo.com

Kansas State Committee
Alan Ely - Hiawatha KS - 785-742-2066
Chris Savoie - Topeka KS - 785-286-4056
Mike Hawkins - Topeka KS - 785-234-8426
Wells Fargo - Gardner KS - 913-856-5003
Jay Melkus - Topeka KS - 785-228-9441
Doug Wintle - Fontana KS - 913-849-3478
Leroy Butler - Topeka KS - 785-246-1364

2001 Tournament Schedule Remaining
August 25 - Milford Res at Milford State Park 6 am to 2 pm
(state championships awarded there also)
Sept15-16 - Midwest Division Regionals TBA
Oct13-14 - 2001 Grand National tourn. TBA

Dear Directors and Sponsors;

As you can imagine, the calls we are receiving regarding the Midwest Regional this weekend at Kentucky Lake are starting to pour in. Members are concerned about leaving their families during this tragic event in American history. As the leader of this program, I believe that we should be near our families and our churches this weekend praying for our country and the families who have lost their loved ones. We do not want to over-react but we also feel that the festivities of the tournament will be deeply overshadowed by these events. We are now officially announcing, the postponement of the Midwest Regional tournament and the re-scheduling of it on the same weekend as the Southeast Regional Sept. 29th and 30th. The Moors Resort facility will be able to accommodate the change and their are sufficient motels in the area to handle the increase. We now encourage you to contact those of your state members who you know that are coming, and make every effort to save them an unnecessary trip. It will be posted on the website and we will be calling those whom we know that have made reservations. Again please make every effort to contact those whom you know are coming.
May God Bless and protect America!
Larry.

Larry E. Sifford
Founder/National Director
Like Father Like Son Natl.Fishing Trail
www.lfls.com lfls@msn.com 417-335-4552

Results

August 25, 2001 - Milford Tournament

First Place in Senior Bass Division John & son Nick
Hammersmith from Horton, Ks. with 2 smallmouth total
weight of 4.94 lbs.

First Place in the Junior Bass Division won by Wells &
son Jonathon Fargo of Gardner, Ks. 1 bass weighing 1.68
lbs.

First place in the Panfish Division won by Ken & son
Brandon Manis of Topeka Ks. total weight of 7.66 lbs.

Big Bass of the tournament caught by Jeremy Montgomery
from Valley Falls, Ks weighing 3.36 lbs.

The big Panfish a wiper weighing 3.68 lbs caught by Ken Manis team.

July 14, 2001 - Wilson Tournament

Senior Bass Division:
1st Place Mike & Kevin Davis, 2 fish - wt. of 5.44lbs

Junior Bass Division:
1st Place Shawn & Justin Saathoff with 1 Bass - wt. of
1.88lbs

PanFish Division:
1st Place Alan Ely & Colby Kloepper with 1 catfish wt.
of 3.98lbs.

Big Bass won by Mike Davis 3.80lbs

Big Fish won by Alan Ely 3.98lbs

June 23-24 - Grand Nationals for 2000 - Nashville, Tennessee
Kenneth Manis and sons Dustin and Brandon, from Topeka, KS finished 2nd in the Panfish Division at The Like Father, Like Son National Fishing Circuit's Grand National Championship Tournament in Nashville, TN. They were only beaten out of 1st by 3oz. The tournament was held at Old Hickory Lake in Nashville, TN June 23 - 24. One hundred teams from 13 states competed in the Senior and Junior Bass Divisions and the Panfish Division. Top 100 point leaders from 13 states competed for Triton boats and other awards. Six teams from Kansas qualified for Nationals.

June 2 - Cedar Bluff
Senior Bass Division
1st. place --Bill & Rhyan Holzer, Junction City 15.90 lbs. 5 fish limit
2nd place --John & Kyle Streeter, St.George 14.72 lbs- 5 fish limit
3rd place--Charles Rhodes & Charles Jr.,Carbondale 9.96 lbs with 3 fish

Junior Bass Div;
1st place; Shawn & Justin Saathoff, Lawrence18.90 lbs; 5 fish limit
2nd place; Chris & Tyler Savoie, Topeka16.80 lbs; 5 fish limit
3rd place Mark & Justin Bowen, Spring Hill15.36 lbs 5 fish limit

Big Bass winner Shawn Saathoff 5.18 lbs fish

Panfish Div.
1st place Ken & Brandon Manis Topeka 8.46 lbs
2nd place Dennis & Matt Hammersmith Horton 4.26 lbs
3rd place Sid Gonce &grandson Kevin Coleman 3.24lbs

Big Fish Winner; Ken Manis 2.84 lb. walleye

May 12 - Hillsdale

SENIOR BASS DIVISION
First Place John & Nick Hammersmith, Horton, KS. 4.58 lbs.
Second Mike & Kevin Davis Salina, KS. 4.06 lbs
Third Earl & Shan Lemar Topeka, KS. 3.28 lbs.

JUNIOR BASS DIVISION
First Place Bruce & Jody Niccum Olathe, KS. 6.96 lbs
Second Wells & Jonathon Fargo Gardner KS. 4.60lbs
Third Mark & Justin Bowen Spring Hill KS. 4.26 lbs

PANFISH DIVISION
First Place; Sid & Kevin Gonce Lawrence, KS 4.08 lbs
Second Ken & Brandon Manis Topeka, KS. 3.20 lbs
Third Dennis Hammersmith &Paula Horton, KS 2.06 lbs

Big Bass Winner 4.60 lbs. Wells & Jonathon Fargo

Big Fish in Panfish 2.06 Lbs Sid & Kevin Gonce

March 31 - LaCygne Reservoir
Weather conditions involved rain showers at 45 degrees, changing to clearing skies mid-morning with cold northwest winds up to 15mph. Water temperature, lows 60's.

Results for SENIOR BASS DIVISION - 12 Teams
1st - Mike & Kevin Davis, Lawrence, KS - 8.40lbs - $180
2nd - Bill & Ryan Holzer, Junction City, KS - 4.70lbs - $120
3rd - Earl & Shan Lemar, Topeka, KS - 3.54lbs

JUNIOR BASS DIVISION - 10 Teams
1st - Wells & Jonathan Fargo, Gardner, KS - 8.06lbs - $200
2nd - Shawn & Justin Saathoff, Lawrence, KS - 5.12lbs - $100
3rd - Tom & Tommie Hutchinson, Amoret, MO - 3.88lbs
4th - Dave & Will Curry, Leawood, KS - 3.76lbs

BIG BASS paid $200, won by Shawn Saathoff of Lawrence, KS

PANFISH DIVISION - 5 Teams
1st - Mike & Michael Brock, Lawrence, KS - 8.58lbs - $62.50
2nd - Dennis & Matt Hammersmith, Horton, KS - 5.76lbs
3rd - John & Chad Pederson, Overland Park, KS - 2.90lbs

BIG FISH paid $50.00, won by Mike Brock, Lawrence, KS

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