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Jennifer Stelly- Memory Lane

I grew up fish- • Lake Area Lady Anglers 1993-2000
ing with my • Lady Bass Anglers Association 2010 -
parents, both of present
which loved to
fish and hunt. My greatest accomplishments during that
We lived within time was with Bass n Her Style and fishing
10 miles of won- with Lynette Branch from Texas. We be-
derful saltwater came close friends

and freshwater during the Bass n
lakes and only a Gal days and de-
short drive to the Gulf of Mexico. cided to team up
for a few tourna-
During the summer we would tent camp on ments. In the two
public land at Toledo Bend and fish for bass, years we finished
bream, and crappie. with 2- 1st place
finishes. 3 - 2nd
A close friend of mine was fishing the Bass n place and 1- 3rd
Gal Trail during the late 80’s and invited me place. Numerous
to go with her and hang out and prefish with big bass awards.

her. Needless to say, I was hooked. Not just On that team trail
on the fishing, but the comradery and friend- I became even closer friends with Secret
ships that were developing. I joined Bass n York, Jan Hudson, Rhon-
Gal and started as a non-boater. da Usery and Jan Heav-
ener, just to name a few.
In 1993, I bought my first bass boat. It was a The jokes and pranks we
brand new Express, 18.5 foot with a 115HP pulled at the hotels and
Yamaha. all the storytelling about
the day’s events were

After a couple of years, 1996 to be exact, I wild. Even though we live
was given a deal with Bass Cat Boats and still hundreds of miles apart I
run them today. consider you family.
Rhonda Usery
Through those years I have fished several cir-
cuits both individual and team trails.

• Bass n Gals 1990 –2000
• Women’s Bass Fishing Association 1999 -
2005
• Women’s Bass Master Tour

• Bass n Her Style Team Trail 1999-2001
• Military Bass Anglers Assoc.
Secret York Jan Hudson Jan Heavener

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