Welcome to Texas Sand Bass and Hybrid Association an organization created to promote the love and lore of sand bass and hybrid fishing in Texas and throughout.  TXSBHA is the brain child of a handful of die hard sand bass and hybrid fishier-folk from the DFW area who fish are share fishing skills and secrets in order to hone their fishing techniques. After much talk the founding members decided to create a non-profit organization based off the Internet in order to provide information to anyone who fishes for sand bass and hybrids.

In addition to the promotion of sand bass and hybrid fishing TXSBHA will hold monthly tournaments open to skilled and novice anglers, with an entry fee that is affordable to everyone. The tournaments will be held at MetroPlex area lakes but TXSBHA hopes to hold tourneys throughout Texas and maybe even having four chapters of Texas Sand Bass and Hybrid Association in the years to come.

The membership fee to join TXSBHA is $25.00 with this entitles members to pay a $25.00 instead of a $35.00 entry fee to all TXSBHA tourneys. Proceeds from the membership fund will be used to purchase scales for the tourneys and fryers for the fish fry's held after the tournaments. TXSBHA hopes that at the end of the year that some funds will be left to donate to the restocking efforts of Texas Parks and Wildlife. There are also plans to create a college scholarship fund for the children of TXSBHA members.

The first 25 members will be charter members and will receive a commemorative t-shirt, additional members will receive TXSBHA decals to adorn their vehicles and boats. T-shirt and decals will be distributed when 25 members have enrolled in TXSBHA. In addition to this members that join at the $25.00 price will always pay the same membership fee if membership fees increase in the future.

As a part of TXSBHA staff members will post monthly fishing bulletins on local fishing conditions and product knowledge reports on the equipment used in their fishing endeavors.

We hope that you give Texas Sand Bass Association and grow with us as an organization that promotes not only sand bass and hybrid fishing but the lore and camaraderie involved in angling throughout.

Best Regards
Texas Sand Bass and Hybrid Association



2008 TXSBHA Torunament Schedule

April 19th: Richland Chambers, Fisherman's Point Marina in Streetman, Tx
Tourney Sponsor: Greg Poort
Winner Lance Lutke and Team Bronco, with an 11.90 stringer

May 10th: Lake Joe Pool, Cedar Hill State Park Marina
Tourney Sponsor: Mike Andrews

June 21st: Eagle Mountain, Lakeview Marina and Creek Harbor.
Tournament Sponsor:  Lance Lutke

Sept 13th: Lake Benbrook, Benbrook Marina
Tourney Sponsor: Ken Moran

October 11th: Lake Tawakoni, Lake Tawakoni State Park

Tournament Rules

Official TXSBHA Tournament Rules

The following rules apply to all and any participants of any sandbass tournament(s) that are sponsored, operated, or directed by the Texas Sandbass and Hybrid Association, hereafter referred to as TXSBHA. By entering the tournament, participants release without exception TXSBHA, its officers, sponsors, and affiliates, from liability resulting from loss, theft, injury, or death.

Contestants are required to complete and sign a release of liability form before paying entry fees.

1. The below stated rules apply to all of the participants of any TXSBHA sandbass tournament (s). Violation of any of these rules will warrant appropriate disciplinary action by the tournament director (s). Any protest (s) must be received in writing within fifteen minutes of the final weigh-in. The tournament director (s) decisions will be final in all matters pertaining to the tournament results.

2. All applicable state, federal, local-park, fishing, boating, and general laws must be obeyed.

3. Tournament entry fees are $35.00 per team unless otherwise stated by TXSBHA prior to tournament registration.  Family teams of up to four immediate relatives will be allowed. All people in a team boat must be registered contestants. Big fish entry fees will be 10.00. See number 11 for scoring specifications. Pay out is 90% for sandbass aggregate and 100% for big fish. Second place will be awarded 30 % of the total aggregate purse if teams exceed 20 paid teams. This does not apply to the big fish category. If there are more than three children ages 12 and under that are participating with a paid team. They may enter (free of charge)a big fish (sandbass, hybrid, or striper) and receive a prize that will be determined at each tournament if his or her fish is the heaviest entry.

4. Firearms are not allowed in tournament boats during tournament hours or carried during registration or weigh-in.

5. Alcohol and narcotics will not be allowed in the possession of contestants during tournament hours, with the exception of prescription medicine. Alcoholic beverages are permitted fifteen minutes after the check-in deadline (unless prohibited by the host marina or park).

6. Courtesy, safe boating, sportsmanship, and conservation must be displayed at all times by contestants. Failure to do so will result in the disqualification of the violators team.

7. A U.S. Coast Guard approved chest type PFD must be on and fastened anytime the combustion engine is running (on all people in the boat). All boats must meet U.S. Coast Guard standards. All boats must have an emergency kill-switch that must be attached to the driver during operation of the combustion engine.

8. TXSBHA sandbass tournaments contestants are allowed to use any (legal) bait of their choice, including live bait and trolling. All fish must be caught on rod and reel and in a sporting manner during tournament hours and from current tournament waters. Contestants are responsible for insuring that the bait they are using does not violate any federal, state or park laws.

9. Contestants may not use communication devices for the purpose of locating fish or assisting other teams. Hole-sitting by or for entrants is not allowed.

10. Pre-fishing is allowed until 6pm the night before a tournament. Boat stalls, slips, or beaching of boats is allowed on the night before a tournament, however, all boats are subject to but not required to being inspected before release the morning of the tournament. All entrants must check in at the registration/launch site before fishing the tournament.

11. Scoring will be determined by the total weight of 10 sandbass per team. Combining the two cash awards and splitting the total between the tied teams will settle ties for cash prizes. Big fish, may include anyone of the following if found in the tournament lake, sandbass, hybrid-striped bass, or striper. Big fish may be part of the 10 fish aggregate but must be tagged before aggregate weigh-in.

12. No fishing is allowed within 25 yards of another tournament boat without mutual consent. No fishing is allowed within 25 yards of any man made structure of the hosting marina.

13. Entry fees are accepted as early registration by mail or the morning of the tournament. The tournament staff is usually there 1 hour before the boat release (safe light).

14. Boats will take-off in an orderly fashion at "safe light," as determined by the tournament director. If entries exceed 50 boats weigh-In will be staggered in flights according to the number of teams competing - intervals usually begin at noon.

15. Penalties: There will be a 1 pound penalty deducted (from the total weight of legal fish) for every fish not meeting the legal size limit (the illegal fish is not counted towards the total weight). Fish will be measured on a "Golden Rule" measuring board with the tail closed. There will be 1 pound deducted from the contestant’s total weight for every minute the contestant is late for weigh-in. The weigh-in line is closed 15 minutes after the assigned check-in time (generally 12:15 pm).

17. The TXSBHA and its tournament directors reserve the right to refuse entry to any person for any reason. Inclement weather decicions will be made by the tournament sponsor.

18. Contestants are responsible for knowing and understanding these rules .