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Tournament History
REX CHAMBERS
OUTDOORS WRITER/TOURNAMENT ANGLER
OCCUPATION: POLICE OFFICER SINCE 1990
CURRENT POSITION: DETECTIVE
OUTDOORS WRITER:
ALABAMA OUTDOORS NEWS MAG.
AMERICAN BASS ANGLERS MAG.
YAMAMOTO INSIDE LINE MAG.
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: MID-CENTRAL TEAM SERIES– 2000-2002.
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: AMERICAN BASS ANGLERS DRAW TRAIL– 2002–2004
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: AMERICAN BASS ANGLERS TEAM TRAIL– 2002
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: B.A.I.T. TEAM TRAIL SMITH LAKE DIV. 2006-2009
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ANGLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- 2011 FEDERATION STATE CHAMPION ON GUNTERSVILLE LAKE
- TWO TIME BASSMASTER WEEKEND SERIES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER
- 2008 SNAGPROOF OPEN TEAM EVENT GUNTERSVILLE LAKE--3RD PLACE
- TWO TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER BASS ANGLERS INVITATIONAL TRAIL
- TWO TIME WINNER OF ALABAMA POLICE AND FIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS ON GUNTERSVILLE LAKE
- WINNER OF 2004 WAL-MART TRANSPORTATION CMN TOURNAMENT SMITH LAKE
- TWO TIME WINNER OF ALABAMA POLICE OLYMPICS TOURNAMENT ON ALABAMA RIVER AND GUNTERSVILLE
- WINNER OF FIRST ANNUAL RED CROSS BASS CLASSIC SMITH LAKE
2011 TOURNAMENTS
Jan. 15th – Top Rod Solo Trail, Smith Lake, 2nd place
Feb. 19th – Top Rod Solo Trail, Guntersville Lake, 5th place
Feb. 26th- Marathon Bassmasters, Guntersville Lake, 4th place
Apr. 2nd – Keller's Tackle Honeycomb Open – Guntersville – 3rd place
Apr. 9th —Keller's Tackle Honeycomb Open – Guntersville – 5th place
April 17th —Top Rod Solo Trail – Wilson Lake – 6th place
Mar. 7th – Keller's Tackle Honeycomb Open – Guntersville – 12th place
Mar. 28th – Top Rod Solo Trail—Wheeler Lake—6th place
Mar. 31st —Brown's Creek Tuesday Tourney—Guntersville—4th place
June 4th – Keller's Tackle Honeycomb Open – Guntersville – 6th place
June 12th -- Top Rod Solo Trail – Wheeler Lake—7th place
July 9th – Van's Outdoors Benefit Trail—Smith Lake, 12th place
July 16th – Top Rod Solo Trail—Guntersville Lake—3rd place
July 30th – Van's Outdoors Benefit Trail—Smith Lake
Aug. 13th – Top Rod Solo Trail – Pickwick Lake – 3rd place
Aug. 20th – Van's Outdoors Benefit – Smith Lake – 7th place
Aug. 27th – Marathon Bassmasters – Guntersville – 2nd place
Sept. 3rd—Van's Outdoors Benefit—Smith Lake –5th place & (Big Spot)
Sept. 10th—Alabama Bass Federation Qualifier—Smith lake—10th place
Sept. 18th—Marathon Bassmasters—Guntersville Lake—4th place
Sept. 28th thru Oct. 1st—Alabama Bass Federation State Championship—Guntersville Lake--- 1st place
Oct. 8th—Marathon Bassmasters – Warrior River—4th place
Oct. 22nd – Top rod Solo Trail—Smith Lake
2010 TOURNAMENTS
2009 TOURNAMENTS
09-19/20- Bassmaster Series Divisional Championship-Guntersville- 4th place
07-11- Firefighters Assoc. Benefit- Smith Lake- 2nd place
06-27- Bassmaster Weekend Series- Neely Henry- 35th place
05-29/30- Triton Owners Event- Kentucky Lake
05-27/28- Triton Gold Event- Kentucky Lake
05-09- Bassmaster Weekend Series- Wheeler Lake- 35th place
04-04- B.A.I.T.- Smith Lake- 2nd place
03-28- Bassmaster Weekend Series- Weiss Lake- 32nd place
02-28- Bassmaster Weekend Series- Guntersville- 50th place
01-31- B.A.I.T.- Smith Lake- 2nd place
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2008 TOURNAMENTS
11-15- Bassmaster Series National Championship-Lake Norman 13th place
10-18- Bassmaster Series Regional Championship Smith Lake 10th place
09-26/27- Bassmaster Series Logan Martin- 29th place
08-16- Snagproof Open- Guntersville Lake- 3rd place
06-07- Bassmaster Weekend Series- Alabama River- 1st place
04-26- B.A.I.T.- Smith Lake- 4th place
04-12- Bassmaster Weekend Series- Eufaula- 50th place
03-29- Bassmaster Weekend Series- Lay Lake- 67th place
03-15- B.A.I.T.- Smith Lake- 4th place
02-16- B.A.I.T.- Smith Lake- 9th place
02-09- Bassmaster Weekend Series- Eufaula- 46th place
01-19- B.A.I.T.- Smith Lake- 2nd place
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2007 TOURNAMENTS
11-14/17- Bassmaster Series National Championship- Clarks Hill Lake
08-12&13-07-Bassmaster Series- Neely Henry- 15th place
07-15-07-Bassmaster Series- Pickwick Lake- 18th place
05-26-07-B.A.I.T. Team Trail- Smith Lake- 4th place
05-20-07-Bassmaster Series- Weiss Lake- 15th place
05-06-07-Bassmaster Series- Wheeler Lake- 24th place
03-17-07-B.A.I.T. Team Trail-Smith Lake- 8th place
02-24-07-B.A.I.T. Team Trail-Smith Lake- 7th place
02-18-07-Bassmaster Series- Guntersville Lake- 13th place
2007 Bass Anglers Invitational Trail National Championship Qualifier
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2006 TOURNAMENTS
11-15-06-FLW Series Pro Div.- Smith Lake, AL- 56th place
11-04-06-Bassmaster Series Regionals- Neely Henry Lake, AL-13th place
10-14-06-B.A.I.T.- Smith Lake, AL- 12th place
07-22-06-Wal-Mart Children’s Miracle Network-Smith Lake, AL- 25th place
06-11-06-Bassmaster Series Peach Division-Lake Oconne, GA- 56th place
04-30-06-Bassmaster Series Peach Division-Lake Eufaula, AL- 10th place
04-23-06-American Bass Anglers- Smith Lake, AL- 1st place
04-20-06-Bassmaster Elite Tour-Guntersville Lake, AL- 86th place
04-15-06-Sportsman’s Center Classic-Smith Lake, AL- 12th place
04-08-06-Red Cross Spring Classic- Smith Lake, AL- 13th place
04-01-06-Children’t Miracle Network- Smith Lake, AL- 49th place
03-19-06-Bassmaster Series Peach Division-West Point Lake, GA- 43rd place
02-19-06-Bassmaster Series-Lake Sinclair, GA- 15th place
01-15-06-American Bass Anglers- Smith Lake, AL- 2nd place
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2005 TOURNAMENTS
02-13-05-Bassmaster Series-Lake Martin- 19th place
03-06-05-Bassmaster Series-Lake Eufaula- 6th place
03-05-05-R&R Team Trail- Lake Eufaula- 9th place
05-01-05-Bassmaster Series-Lay Lake- 27th place
08-14-05-Bassmaster Series-Alabama River- 28th place (big fish award)
09-25-05-Bassmaster Series-Alabama River- 25th place
Second place in Points for 2005 Season Bassmaster Series Alabama South Division
10-15-05-Bassmaster Series Regionals-Columbus Pool- 34th place



