Judges ready for Texas Fest

B.A.S.S. Tournament Director Trip Weldon addresses the room full of judges for the 2017 Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on Lake Sam Rayburn.

Judges listen in as their role is different in this tournament than being a marshal.

Former Toyota Texas Bass Classic and Bassmaster Marshals were selected to judge this weekâs event.

Tim Cook, Judge Coordinator and longtime coordinator for the former Toyota Texas Bass Classic, speaks after Weldon…

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To a group of judges that have participated in the TTBC in the past.

One judge poses for Bassmaster.com.

As others are recognized for their tenure in the tournament format.

Dave Terre, Chief of Fish Management for Texas Parks and Wildlife, talks about the format to the judges.

Many judges have experience, some from the GEICO Bassmaster Classic earlier this year two hours away at Lake Conroe.

Terre, recognizes Texas Parks and Wildlife officials who will be working closely with B.A.S.S. tournament officials this weekâ¦

â¦Including Todd Driscool, Texas Parks and Wildlife Fisheries Biologist.

B.A.S.S. Nation is represented at the meeting.

Judges look onâ¦

As Joe Moorhead with Texas Parks and Wildlife mans the tanks for judge training.

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Two of the most important tools of the week are displayed, the ruler and the scales.

The scales being issued to every judge are shown.

Trip digs in the judge boxesâ¦

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â¦Out comes the official score card for the week.

Now to the scales.

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The judges must check the pros measurements of the fish before weighing.

Gene Gilliland, B.A.S.S. Conservation Director, gazes on as the tournament format, placing the fish back in the lake as soon as they are weighed, is explained.