Hancock filmed them at Calavares and Medina. He was from San Antonio so it was convenient. The flat lake with reeds is Calavaras, a 1,200 acre power plant lake east of SA, Medina is West between I 10 and Hwy 90.
The dude in the champion jacket was a radio announcer buddy of Don's. He did a good job reading the script on something he had no clue about. I guess something like we see today.
Pat Goff
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of nowhere.
Smithwick TX.
And we gave Kelly Powers a FULL ration after his appearance in the video.
He fished with me at Rayburn when a big front came in, and then we went out to look for a lost boat in four footers. He was not happy, I've NEVER seen water like this. Oh that did it.
But you encounter all this bad stuff on the video, you surely can't think a little wind in Texas is anything to get worried about. Jab jab jab...
Pat Goff
Two degrees from center
of nowhere.
Smithwick TX.
Was that a TOC on Sam about 2002? Reggie, Skip and I were there for that event that year and the practice days were butt F'n ugly. We had Reggie's 201 and were across the lake over in the black Forrest. Some clown was out in a tri-hull and Champ203 pulled his dumb ass in we launched at the same ramp and got doused. Hate that lake.
That was the 2003 TOC on Rayburn. Friday, Fred & I launched at Cassels-Boykin and worked our way into Harvey Creek pre fishing. We came out to find a norther had blown in and had to idle through the Amber Forrest cross wind to get back to the channel. We got soaked taking waves over the side of my 201. When I dropped Fred off at the ramp, I started to back away had got hit in the back by a wave that came over the stern. Not a fun hour or so at all ...
Cool. Thanks
BILLY. 1995 202DCX ELITE TEAM FATBOY
& 2000 tracker PT185
2015 Fish count
Days on the Water =5.
Big fish 1-5.5
Big fish 2-5.00000
Big fish 3-4.0
Big fish 4-3.0smallmouth
Big fish 5-@2.50
It would have been.....96
I would have been running a 202/XB
2nd day weigh in was RANK. Anyone who's been on Rayburn knows what 30 mph NW wind does to it.
Pat Goff
Two degrees from center
of nowhere.
Smithwick TX.
Amber forrest, black forrest, paisley forrest. The pucker factor was real that day, not a fun ride for sure!!Originally Posted by Tx Champ
Love it!!! Where is the "Do not try this at home" statement? lol
2008 ChampioN 198 / 225 Opti ProXS! 1999 187 DC Elite / Merc 175 efi & 1989 184 DCR /Merc 175 xri
Just flat out cool videos.
Champion owners pass the IQ test first. Warnings are not required
Pat Goff
Two degrees from center
of nowhere.
Smithwick TX.
Thanks much Pat, so cool to see these, history all us late comers never experienced first hand.
Kevin | 2000 Champion 191 | 2000 Yamaha OX66 200hp
I am soooo glad I discovered Champion in time to get the real demo ride!!!!! 1990 and a serious, "hang on" demo!!! Ride and Decide is the best slogan Champion ever had. So true!!!!!
***OUTSTANDING*** Work Jerry
The links have been added to the ***ChampioN World*** thread for future reference....
Wow great thanks
2009 ELITE 210
***OUTSTANDING*** Work Jerry
The links have been added to the ***ChampioN World*** thread for future reference....
MMosher gave me a demo ride a few years ago at the TOC.
I wager he could be talked into it again!
He was like "you want me to drive your Champion?" . . . Oh Ok I guess I could . . .
Very cool! Thank you for posting the videos and thank you for the information Pat.
2005 Champion 198 DC Elite
2005 Mercury Optimax-225hp (Serial#1B073011)
The first video featured I believe BASS Elite Angler Mike McClelland. He looks 25!!!!!! Lol I say that as I live in Bella Vista AR. Pretty cool vids.
Phil 4:19
He might have been 25...LOL. He was a Champion guy from day one. Somewhere, I have pictures of his first Champ. I met Mike and his folks in the early/mid nineties. Great people! He looked mighty young then....
Great videos👍👍👍👍
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