As you may or may not know, CATCH is an acronym for Christian Anglers Together Can Help. CATCH is a non-profit parachurch organization which began in June of 2006 and is based in Cleveland, TN. Our primary purpose is to reach individuals with the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the activity of fishing. Secondarily, when resources are available, we provide necessities of life and recreational activities for those in our community that are less fortunate.
We take the Gospel to ponds, lakes and rivers in an attempt to reach people that wouldn’t consider attending a traditional church service. We have competitive bass tournaments for adults and fun-filled fishing derbies for children. We also have activities that include nursing home patients and individuals who have been court-ordered to complete drug rehabilitation. Our chaplain or his designee gives a Biblically based devotion at all CATCH events. We share the truth of God’s love and grace in a fun and non-threatening environment..
The 2022 CATCH Tournament Trail will be launching from the Fooshie Pass Campground ramp on Watts Bar Lake on Friday night September 9th with a $500 first place guarantee. This is an open tournament. This tournament will be Sponsored by H & J Heating and A/C of Sale Creek, TN. Special thanks to brothers Galen James and Chuck James for their continued support of CATCH Ministry. Two great guys and two great fishermen. If you’re too hot or too cold, give them a call, they can fix you up. The number is 423.332.4322.
We will have pre-registration at Fishtales in Cleveland on Thursday night, 9/8. The address is 5008 Georgetown Road NW. It will begin about 5:15PM and it will end about 6:15PM – give or take a few minutes either way. We will start when we get set up so there is no wait in line.
This will be first come first serve for launch position. We will blast off in groups of 20 on Friday night.
If you cannot attend, you can send someone in your place. A non-participant can only pre-register one boat. Another competitor cannot pre-register you.
You can sign up at the ramp Friday night until 6:30pm.
Blast-off at 7:00pm Friday night
Weigh-in at 3:00am Saturday morning
$60 per boat – which includes big fish
$20 one-time processing fee per fisherman for your first tournament – NO EXCEPTIONS
Kevin has been a part of CATCH since the beginning. He is the founding president and has a passion for sharing the Gospel and the competitive spirit that it takes to fish against the best of the best in Southeast Tennessee. It is his desire to share his personal testimony and let folks know that God loves us all and will be with each of us in the most difficult circumstances that life can throw at us.
Keith has a passion for ministry that started when he and 2 others founded CATCH Ministry in 2006. He helped others develop it into a functional nonprofit focusing on leading others to Christ through the sport of fishing. Keith is a lifelong fisherman and realized that when God mixes your passion with His purpose, it becomes a sustainable ministry. Keith is a part of a great group of men and women that minister the gospel on our local rivers and lakes.
Roy was born into a Southern Baptist family in Cleveland, Tennessee. He has served as the treasurer of CATCH Ministry for several years. Roy enjoys being a part of CATCH where he can do something that he loves and spread the Gospel of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Wes is a member of the CATCH Board of Directors. As an attorney, Wes helped Kevin Johnson and Keith Gombash legally form CATCH in 2006, got it licensed as a Tennessee not-for-profit ministry, and then certified as a 501(c)(3) under IRS regulations. Wes now works as a federal agency Administrative Law Judge, and is married to a lawyer. Wes obviously likes to fish, sings barbershop in the Sound of Tennessee chorus, and occasionally has time to play golf.
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