Mission:
   
   Galveston Bay Trout Series was founded to accommodate the growing popularity of trout fishing along the Texas Gulf Coast.    Recognizing the need for an affordable trout tournament with large payouts, Galveston Bay Trout Series is offering a twenty week    tournament series with a progressive championship pot. A guaranteed weekly payout of 60% - 70% of all entry fees back to the    winners of the event makes Galveston Bay Trout Series one of the best paying tournaments in the upper Galveston Bay system.    Another 10% - 20% of the entry fees go directly into the progresive championship pot.

   Press Release(s) & Tournament Announcements:
   
   Welcome to the Galveston Bay Trout Series website. Here you will find important information about the tournament and    tournament related issues. We are excited to launch this project and hope everyone enjoys fishing the Galveston Bay Trout    Series as much as well will. Thanks for visiting and we hope to see you at one of the events.
  
  CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT DATE SET FOR SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12th.
  - Captain's Meeting will be held on Thursday September 10th at 6:30 PM @ El Torros located off Garth Road
  - Launch Time: TBA at captain's meeting
  - Weigh in Time: 3 pm - 4 pm Thompson's Marina
 
 
  9/12.09: Thanks to all of the teams that fished the Championship Tournament.
  1st Place: Clough & Lopez @ 9.0 lbs = $3500.00
  2nd Place: Griffin & Griffin @ 4.8 lbs = $2000.00
  3rd Place: ray & Scruggs @ 4.6 lbs = $1000.00

  9/2/09:
Thanks to all of the teams that fished tonight's tournament.
  1st Place: Cockrell & Cockrell @ 6.2 lbs = $252.00
  Big Red Fish Side Pot = $60.00 carry over into the Championship Pot  

  8/25/09: Canceled due to not enough teams showing up. There will not be a make up tournament.

  8/18/09: Canceled due to inclement weather. Tournament rescheduled for Sept. 1, 2009.

  8/11/09:
Thanks to all of the teams that fished tonight's tournament. There are two tournaments left so make sure you make   them. 
  1st Place: Sauciers & Frederick @ 3.2 lbs = $324.00
  Big Red Fish Pot: Griffin & Griffin @ 5.6 lbs = $90.00


  8/4/09: Canceled due to not enough teams showing up. There will not be a make up tournament.

  7/28/09: Canceled due to not enough teams showing up. There will not be a make up tournament.
  
  7/21/09: Canceled due to not enough teams showing up. There will not be a make up tournament.

  7/14/09:
Thanks to all of the teams that fished tonight's tournament. We had 5 teams fish despite the blown out conditions.
  1st Place: Clough & Lopez @ 5.2 lbs = $180.00
  Big Red Fish Pot: Clough & Lopez @ 4.2 lbs = $50.00


  7/7/09:
Thanks to all of the teams that fished tonight's tournament. We had 10 teams battle it out for the prize money tonight and   team Eastman II & Kolb swept the tournament taking first in the torut and the big red fish side pot.
  1st Place: Eastman II & Kolb @ 2.4 lbs = $324.00
  Big Red Fish Pot: Eastman II & Kolb @ 7.6 lbs = $90.00

  6/30/09:
Thanks to all of the teams that fished tonight's tournament. We had one new team sign up tonight to jump into the GBTS   mix. Welcome to the fun Team Kelley & Wiley!
  1st Place: Gray & Scruggs @ 6.6 lbs = $329.00
  Big Red Fish Pot: Cockrell & Cockrell @ 5.6lbs = $140.00

  6/23/09:
Thanks to the 6 teams who fished tonight's tournament.
  1st Place: Gray & Scruggs @ 7.0 lbs = $216.00
  Big Red Fish Pot: Carryover of $50

  6/16/09:
Thanks to the 8 teams that fished tonight's tournament despite the high winds. Tonight we had a sweep across the trout   and redfish with Johnson & Poole winning both.
  1st Place: Johnson & Poole @ 5.6 lbs = $468.00
  Big Red Fish Pot: Johnson & Poole @ 3.0 lbs = $60.00


  6/9/09:
Thanks to the 6 teams who fished tonight's tournament. For the first time in the 09' series we are rolling over the trout $$$   becuase no keeper trout were caught. Griffin & Griffin did pull out the win for the Big Red Fish Pot.
  Trout $$$ Rolled Over
  Big Red Fish Pot: Griffin & Griffin @ 5.4 lbs = $60.00

  6/2/09:
Thanks to all of the teams who fished tonight's tournament. Sorry for the late update. The new job is working me pretty   hard at the moment. We had 9 teams fish tonight with two of the teams being new. We also had a change in the top 3 leader   board. Now for the results.
  1st Place: Johnson & Poole @ 11.0 lbs = $288.00
  Big Red Fish Pot: Fuller & Fuller @ 5.2 lbs = $120.00

  5/26/09:
We had 7 solid teams fishing tonights tourny but only 1 could be the winner. Griffin & Griffin snatched this tourny up to   help add to their Angler of the Year lead.
  1st Place: Griffin & Griffin @ 9.0 lbs = $216.00
  Big Red Fish Pot: Carry Over $50.00

  5/19/09:
We had 11 teams grinding it out tonight for a first place finish. When it came down to the weigh-in Fikes &  Lloyd had the   winning stringer with 12.4 lbs.
  1st Place: Fikes & Llyod @ 12.4 lbs = $360.00
  Big Red Fish Pot: Fikes & Lloyd @ 6.4 lbs = $180.00
  

  5/12/09:
Thanks to all the soilders who braved the high winds and fresh water to make this tournament happen! A congratulations   is in order to Griffin & Griffin who took the first quarter heavy stringer sack with an impressive 47 lbs.We had 7 great teams fishing   tonight for the prize money.
  1st Place: Griffin & Griffin @ 12.8 lbs = $216.00
  Big Red Fish Pot: Carry Over $70.00

  5/5/09:
Thanks to all the players that showed up to fish tonight's tournament. We had 11 teams battle it out in freshwater like   conditions tonight. Here is who prevailed to take home the cheese.
  1st Place: Augustine & Johnson @ 13.4 lbs = $360.00
  Big Red Fish Pot: Cockrell & Cockrell @ 3.4 lbs = $170.00

  4/28/09:
Thank you to all of the teams who fished tonight even though we had a ton of fresh water from all of the rain over the past   two - three days. Tonight's winning team is:
  1st Place: Griffin & Griffin @ 14.4 lbs = $288.00
  BIg Red Fish Pot: Carry Over $70.00

  4/21/09:
A big thanks to everyone who fished tonight's tournament. Despite the winds and freshwater run-off there were some nice   fish caught tonight. Tonight's winning teams are:
  1st Place: Franco & Wallace @ 13.0 lbs = $396.00
  Big Red Fish Pot: Griffin & Griffin @ 4.4 lbs = $90.00

  4/14/09:
Thanks to everyone who attended the first tournament of the 2009 Galveston Bay Trout Series. In true angler fashion   Griffin Custom Homes helped to kick off the season by adding an extra $250.00 to the first nights payoff. The winners of the   Griffin Custom Homes Galveston Bay Trout Series kick off are:
  1st Place: Clough & Lopez @ 15.2 lbs = $378.00
  2nd Place: Eastman II & Kolb @ 12.6 lbs = $210.00
  3rd Place: Griffin & Griffin @ 12.2 lbs = $125.00
  4th Place: Gonzales & Nichols @ 11.00 lbs = $75.00
  Big Red Fish Pot: Fikes & Lloyd @ 6.4 lbs = $140.00

  4/14/09:
As of today we have added the following sponsors for the 2009 Galveston Bay Trout Series.
   - Reynold's Marine = $250.00 Cash Sponsorship
   - Griffin Custom Homes = $250.00 Cash Sponsorship for Tournament Day Kick Off
   - Northshore Marine = $500.00 Cash Sponsorship

   3/15/09:
As of today we have the following sponsors for the 2009 Galveston Bay Trout Series.
   - Safe Floor LLC = Two Boat Floors
   - American Rodsmiths = Six Fishing Rods
   - Baumann Props = Four Prop Repairs ($150 Max Repair per Prop)
   - EZ Drainer = Ice Chest Drains
   - Eichhorn, Gonzales & Miller Fine Jewelers = Sterling Silver Redfish Pendant
   - Big Pop = Limited Print
   - Boyd's One Stop = Two Oxygen Response Systems

   3/1/09: We are currently searching for sponsorship's to help support the tournament and generate more prize money for the    championship pot. If you are interested in becoming a cash or product sponsor please contact us through the site. All sponsors    will receive a banner on the site with a link to their website and their logo placed on the GBTS banner at weigh-in. Thanks for    helping make the Galveston Bay Trout Series one of the premier tournaments on the upper Galveston Bay.
   
   Sponsorship Levels and Media Coverage:
   Platinum Sponsor $1000 Cash Donation

   - Home Page Banner with Website Link
   - Sponsors Page Banner with Website Link
   - Large Logo on Weigh-In Banner

   Gold Sponsor $500 Cash Donation
   - Home Page Banner with Website Link
   - Sponsors Page Banner with Website Link
   - Logo on Weigh-In Banner

   Silver Sponsor $250 Cash Donation
   - Home Page Banner with Website Link
   - Sponsors Page Banner with Website Link
   - Logo on Weigh-In Banner

   Bronze Sponsor $100 Cash Donation or Product Donation
   - Sponsors Page Banner with Website Link
   - Logo on Weigh-In Banner

   2/1/08: The 2007 GBTS season has been archived. If you would like to view the archives click here.

   3/17/09: The 2008 GBTS season has been archived. If you would like to view the archives click here.