The Howells’ Elite adventures

The Howell family made great memories during the 2014 Bassmaster Elite Series.

In her latest column, Robin Howell, wife of Elite Series pro Randy Howell, shared stories from each stop on the 2014 Elite Series.
In her latest column, Robin Howell, wife of Elite Series pro Randy Howell, shared stories from each stop on the 2014 Elite Series.
St. Johns River – Florida:
St. Johns River – Florida: “I will never forget the sunrise I experienced while running across the river bridge each morning after take-off. There’s nothing comparable to how God puts things in perspective.”
Toledo Bend – Louisiana/Texas:
Toledo Bend – Louisiana/Texas: “At this particular tournament, they got the chance to go on the water two different times to fish. A great friend of ours took them out bass fishing during one of the tournament days…”
Toledo Bend – Louisiana/Texas:
Toledo Bend – Louisiana/Texas: “…and another awesome couple took them out to crappie fish one night on their pontoon.”
Lake Dardanelle – Arkansas:
Lake Dardanelle – Arkansas: “Just before [the tournament] started, we traveled up to Northern Arkansas for a Casting Kids event at one of the main Walmart locations in the area. Both of our boys participated in the event and came home with trophies for their age groups.”
Lake Chickamauga – Tennessee:
Lake Chickamauga – Tennessee: “A great memory from this event was when several of the moms and I rented a large pontoon boat for the kids to have a day on the water swimming and jumping off the two-story boat into the water.”
Delaware River – Pennsylvania:
Delaware River – Pennsylvania: “Another fun memory from this tournament was our trip into New York City. Several of us got together and took our kids on a field trip to see the sights of NYC.”
Cayuga Lake – New York:
Cayuga Lake – New York: “The kids had so much fun at this event just doing simple outdoor things. We found a local waterfall to take them to and swim one day.”
Cayuga Lake – New York: The boys also went to the park to fish the lake.
Cayuga Lake – New York: The boys also went to the park to fish the lake.
Bays de Noc – Michigan:
Bays de Noc – Michigan: “Because they have a hard, early winter there, this particular campground has a Halloween extravaganza each year in September. The campground fills to capacity, which is well over 100 sites. They all decorate their campers and sites and all the kids trick or treat.”