Don Watts
Don Watts
07/19/2011: Updates on my tournaments so far for 2011.
Apr 28 2011 NBAA Championship Kentucy Lake 10th
14.16 lbs Caught some on Erie Darters
May 7 2011 Lagrange County Bassmaster Open Wawasee lake 1st
15.26 lbs Erie Darters, Darter Jigs and Poor Boy's pork chunk trailers
May 28 2011 NBAA Northern Michigan Hardy 1st Big Bass
19.41 lbs 4.59 lb BB Erie Darters
Jun 1 2011 NBAA Division 12 Muskegon Lake 2nd
12.79 lbs Erie Darters
Jun 4 2011 TBF State Fishoff Houghton lake 2nd
11.79 lbs Erie Darters
Jun 8 2011 NBAA Division 12 White Lake 2nd
13.92 lbs Erie Darters, Darter Jigs and Poor Boy's pork chunk trailers
Jun 10 2011 NBAA Division 37 Reeds Lake 1st
16.36 lbs Erie Darters
Jun 12 2011 Lake Drive Marine South Muskegon Lake 6th
13.96 lbs Erie Darters, Darter Jigs and Poor Boy's pork chunk trailers
Jun 13 2011 Case of the Mondays Bass Lake 3rd
9.25 lbs Erie Darters
Jun 18 2011 Case of the Mondays Weekend Reeds Lake 3rd
13.39 lbs Erie Darters
Jun 20 2011 Case of the Mondays Tamarack Lake 3rd
12.15 lbs Darter Jigs and Poor Boy's pork chunk trailers
Jun 22 2011 NBAA Division 12 White Lake 3rd
14.80 lbs Darter Jigs and Poor Boy's pork chunk trailers
Jun 23 2011 NBAA Division 1 Long Lake 2nd
11.09 lbs Poor Boy's wigglers
Jun 25 2011 BBT Firecracker White Lake 2nd
15.49 lbs Erie Darters, Darter Jigs, Poor Boy's pork chunk trailer, Wigglers
Jun 26 2011 NBAA Northern Michigan White Lake 1st Big Bass
15.93 lbs 3.72 lb BB Erie Darters, Darter Jigs, Poor Boy's pork chunk, Wigglers
Jun 27 2011 NBAA Greenville one on one Clifford Lake 2nd
10.86 lbs Erie Darters, Poor Boy's wigglers
Jun 29 2011 NBAA Division 12 Muskegon Lake 2nd
12.01 lbs Darter jigs and Poor Boy's pork chunk trailers
Jun 30 2011 NBAA Division 1 Bass Lake 2nd
10.87 lbs Darter Jigs, Poor Boy's pork chunk trailers, Wigglers
Jul 1 2011 NBAA Division 37 Reeds Lake 2nd
12.37 lbs Erie Darters
Jul 2 2011 Shoreline Show Me the Money White Lake 1st Big Bass
18.11 lbs 4.31 lb BB Darter Jigs and Poor Boy's pork chunk trailers
Jul 6 2011 NBAA Division 12 White Lake 3rd
13.19 lbs Darter Jigs and Poor Boy's pork chunk trailers
Jul 9 2011 SPI White Lake 2nd Big Bass
17.16 lbs 4.39 lb BB Darter Jigs, Poor Boy's pork chunk trailers, Wigglers
Jul 12 2011 NBAA Reeds lake Challenge Reeds Lake 1st
13.80 lbs Erie Darters, Wigglers
Jul 14 2011 NBAA Division 1 Townline lake 2nd
12.36 lbs Darter jigs and Poor Boy's pork chunk trailers
Jul 15 2011 NBAA Division 37 Reeds lake 1st Big Bass
19.90 lbs 4.99 lb BB Erie Darters
09/28/2010: From The Bass Federation http://bassfederation.com/tournament-news/northern_division/northern-division-championship-wraps-up/
Finishing second overall and first in the state of Michigan was Don Watts, from Gowen, Mich. Watts brought in two fish today weighing 5 lbs 15 ounces making his tournament total 20 lbs 8 ounces. Watts caught his fish using Poor Boy's Baits in the same areas he did the first day. "I just want to thank Poor Boy's Baits," Watts said. Watts came up empty on the second day, but was able to find enough to make it happen. "Again, fishing was tough; I couldn't find them yesterday, but today they replenished in the same spots they were the first day," Watts said. For Watts, this is not only his first time to qualify for nationals but also his first time to make it to a divisional tournament. "This is my first experience at both levels and it's an awesome time; nationals are going to be a lot of fun."
09/27/1010: From NBAA http://www.nbaa-bass.com/pages/news/don_watts_movin_up.php
NBAA angler Don Watts from Gowen, Michigan is moving up. After a recent win on Muskegon Lake that Qualified Watts for the TBF Divisional Finals. Watts along with eleven other anglers from Michigan were off to compete in the TBF Northern Divisional Finals on Patoka Lake. Don and many of the Michigan anglers are no stranger to Patoka Lake. Earlier this Spring Don Watts and Ben Nielsen won the NBAA White National Championship on Patoka Lake.
This 3 day divisional final would prove to be very tough. After Day 1 Don held the overall lead weighing in 4 fish for 14 lbs 9 ounces. After day two and not weighing a fish in Don was standing in second place overall and in first place on the Michigan team. Third and final day found Watts weighing in 2 fish for 5 lbs 15 ounces for a total of 20 lbs and 8 ounces. Don's total was enough to keep him in second place overall and tops on the Michigan team. Watts caught his fish using Poor Boy's Baits. "I just want to thank Poor Boy's Baits."
For Watts, this is not only his first time to qualify for nationals but also his first time to make it to a divisional tournament. "This is my first experience at both levels and it's an awesome time; nationals are going to be a lot of fun."
Besides Watts having a great tournament the team from Michigan pulled out a three-peat. Narrowly edging out Indiana by less than 3 lbs to take top honors for the third year in a row. Congratulations to the Michigan team for a strong finish and another victory. Also, good luck to Don who will be competing in the National Championship in the spring of 2011.