- Thursday, February 23—2023 Season Kick-off Dinner
The Rudder at Anchor High Marina near Rockland Recreation Area
126 River Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
7:00 PM–8:30 PM - Saturday, March 18—Open Tournament #1
Old Hickory Lake, Sanders Ferry Park Boat Ramp
Safe light to 2 PM
513 Sanders Ferry Rd, Hendersonville
Trent Holland & Coby Traughber, Directors
$50 per team plus optional $10.00 big bass pot - Saturday, April 1—Open Tournament #2
Old Hickory Lake, Davis Corner Boat Ramp
Safe light to 2 PM
450 Burton Rd, Mt. Juliet
Trent Holland & Coby Traughber, Directors
$50 per team plus optional $10.00 big bass pot - Thursday, April 6—Summer Series presented by Tennessee Trading Season Opener
6:30 PM–9:30 PM each Thursday night (except 5/4). Weigh-ins followed by devotionals and awards
Sanders Ferry Park Boat Ramp
513 Sanders Ferry Rd, Hendersonville
$100 per team for the entire series
(optional $20/team cash side pot and $5/team Big Bass side pot at each event) - Saturday, April 29—Open Tournament #3
Tims Ford Lake
Safe light to 2 PM
Ramp TBD, Winchester, TN
Trent Holland & Coby Traughber, Directors
$50 per team plus optional $10.00 big bass pot - May 5–7—Larry McClure Memorial Spring Retreat & Tournament
Kentucky Lake, Lake Lodges at Paris Landing
Pre-fish through Thursday
Compete Sat/Sun, safe light to 2 PM
Chip Hearn, Director
$100 per team (RMOG Members only)a - Saturday, May 27—Open Tournament #4
Cheatham Lake will be drawn on Thursday, May 18, boaters will draw non-boater partners, too.
Safe light to 2 PM
Trent Holland & Coby Traughber, Directors
$50 per team (optional $10 big bass pot) - Saturday, June 10—TWRA Hendersonville Kids Fishing Rodeo
Hendersonville Memorial Park on Old Hickory Lake
7 to 11 AM https://www.hvilletn.org/departments/parks/special-events/fishing-rodeo
RMOG Member volunteers will teach, coach, and assist parents and kids to enjoy catching fish. - Saturday, June 17—Open Tournament #5
Old Hickory Lake out of Sanders Ferry Park boat ramp
Safe light to 2 PM
Chip Hearn, Director
$50 per team (optional $10 big bass pot) - Saturday, July 7—Open Tournament #6
Old Hickory Lake out of Sanders Ferry Park boat ramp
Safe light to 1 PM
Brian Bostelman & Vern Anderson, Directors
$50 per team (optional $10 big bass pot) - Friday, July 28—Don Jarvis Memorial Friday Night Open Tournament #7
Sanders Ferry Park Boat Ramp
6 PM to midnight
Chip Hearn, Director
$50 per team (optional $10 big bass pot) - Friday Night, August 11—Open Tournament #8
Sanders Ferry Park Boat Ramp
6PM to midnight
Trent Holland & Coby Traughber, Directors
$50 per team (optional $10 big bass pot) - Thursday, Sept 21—2023 Summer Points Series Final Tournament and Awards
Sanders Ferry Park Boat Ramp - Saturday, Oct 7 (or 7-8)—RMOG Members-only Fall Classic
Sanders Ferry Park Boat Ramp
Chip Hearn, Director
Safe Light to 2 PM
$50 per team (optional $10 big bass pot)
Larry McClure Memorial Spring Retreat
Reel Men of God’s annual signature event, this two day retreat and tournament honors Larry McClure, the ministry’s founding director.
The event also includes a cookout and worship service on Saturday evening. Online payment can be made below.
Lake lodge has ten rooms and spots with electrical hookups for ten boats. Each room holds two guests (20 total). There are no single bedrooms. If members want to stay elsewhere, arrangements are up to them.
Rooms are available Thursday night at $100 per room (two guests) at the fishermen’s expense.
On Friday evening, RMOG will provide supper and discuss the rules. We’ll have a devotional time on Saturday evening following a Fish fry provided by Lake Lodge’s owner, Eric Nichols.
See 2023 Spring Retreat Results
Summer Series
Where else can you competitively fish 20 Thursday nights for a hundred bucks? Bring your buddy and compete as a two-man team in our Summer Points Series!
These short, 3-hour bass tournaments have a 3-fish limit. Each team’s top 7 weights from the Thursday Night tournaments are added for the team’s series total. Prizes are determined by number of teams and sponsor participation. Optional $20 per team weekly big bag cash pot if you feel lucky! Don’t want to compete, but still enjoy the fellowship? No problem; non-competitors are always welcome to fish for fun and enjoy the fellowship. A brief devotional and prayer follow weigh-in every week! First tournament is April 6th. Blast off at 6:30 pm and weigh in at 9:30pm with devotional, prayer, and awards to follow. Online payment can be made below.
Open Tournaments
RMOG welcomes all bass anglers to register and compete in Open Tournaments in order to experience fellowship with members of Reel Men of God and other fisherman in the area. Reel Men of God membership is not required. Open tournament fees are $50 for each two-person team with an optional $20 big bass cash pot. 100% payout. A brief devotional and prayer follows every event. Online payment can be made below.
$50 Event Fee
(Open Tournament)
$100 Event Fee
(Spring Retreat or Summer Series)