Triton Boat owner Rogne Brown finished in first place during the Triton gold Bass fishing tournament held on May 28 and 29 at Paris Landing State Park.

Brown boated almost fifty pounds of both Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass to fill his limit of five fish per day during the two day tournament. Brown also finished 2nd place in the Triton Boat Owners Bass tournament held out of Paris landing on May 30 and 31st with a total weight of 49.22 lbs of Bass. Browns total weight for the four days was over 98 lbs of Bass.

“Incredible” was the first words that Brown had to say about the Bass fishing here on Tennessee’s section of Kentucky Lake. I have never seen a lake produce bigger stringers of Bass in any Bass tournament that I have fished than here on Kentucky Lake.

The two day Triton Gold tournament is held each year by Triton boats and Mr. Earl Bentz, who founding the nation’s top Boat Company over ten years ago. Each year the Gold tournament is held in conjunction with the Triton boat Owners Bass fishing tournament. Bass fishermen entering the Triton gold tournament must win a Bass fishing Tournament that is sponsored by Triton to qualify.

Triton boat owners can enter the Owners tournament just by owning a Triton boat. Tim Rhoades won the Triton Boat Owners tournament with a two day limit of five Bass a day for a total winning weight of 50.83 pounds. Rhoades two day weight may possibly be a new Kentucky Lake record for a Bass fishing tournament said tournament directors Larry Bryant and Tracy Townsend.

Over nine thousand pounds of Bass were caught and released here in the last four days by our anglers said Townsend. That is nothing short of phenomenal Bass fishing quoted Bryant. We hope to return for our tenth year Triton tournament next year and hold it right here in Henry county Said Bryant. Fishermen from over 27 states as well as four fishermen from Spain participated in the two tournaments Bentz said.

Paris Landing and Henry county is one of the finest venues in America to host such an event and I would just like to thank each and everyone who played a part in getting us here said Bentz when addressing over three thousand anglers and spectators Saturday afternoon. Special thanks go out to Jennifer Wheatly, Carl Holder, Henry County Mayor Brent Greer, and Paris Mayor David Travis as well as the TRRA Board. Bentz also noted what a great job the Paris Landing Park State Park Rangers had done.

These folks were here at three am each morning along with the Henry County sheriffs dept and the Tennessee Hwy Patrol to direct traffic.

The support from the people that live here in Henry County as well as the resorts, hotels, and other businesses have all been great to our Triton fishermen. Hospitality here is second to none Bentz told the crowd. The biggest winner of all may have been Sergeant Major Larry Chapman who was the lucky winner of a brand new Triton Bass boat, Mercury Motor and trailer package valued at over 45,000.00 dollars that he won when his name was drawn out of a hat by Bentz from the 347 anglers participating in the tournament. Sergeant Major Chapman has nearly 30 years service in the United States Army and received a standing ovation from the crowd for his service.

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