| 4/12/08 Casa de Velvick |
| Elite Pro's Amistad Lake Resort Catering to Anglers
Formerly known as Amistad Lodge, the place was in various states of disrepair when Velvick and co-owner Michael Bonnee closed the deal on the property in December 2006. |
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| 4/10/08 Resort owners have day of fun in Mexico |
| Resort Owners and Professional Angler's hit the Border
On a slow Thursday afternoon, this little border town looks something like the sleepy image of Mexico that you see in old John Ford films.
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| 4/6/08 Velick places 3rd at Falcon Lake |
| Velvick Called His Shot at Falcon!
Byron Velvick promised a lot about the Falcon Lake Elite Series tournament. "It's out of control down here... There's no telling where this one will go," he said after two days of practice. |
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| 4/6/08 Waypoint Cantina Lakeside Succes |
| Waypoint Cantina & Southwest Grill receives Rave Reviews
With excellence as their trump card, Michael Bonnee and Byron Velvick, owners of Waypoint Cantina & Southwest Grill, have again put their cards on the table with personal commitments to culinary appeal in the dicey atmosphere of Del Rio food service. |
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| 2/1/08 Waypoint Cantina Opens with Flair |
| Bonnee Opens new Lakeside Cantina & Grill
It’s called Michael’s Waypoint Cantina and Southwest Grill, but most folks will probably remember it simply as “Waypoint.” Friday night (Feb. 1), the Red Carpet Ambassadors of the Del Rio Chamber of Commerce helped Bonnee and his staff properly and grandly open the eatery and watering hole. |
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| June 2007 Tim Tucker on Lake Amistad |
| Lake Amistad: America's Hottest Lake
One of Del Rio's newest local residences is veteran Western pro Byron Velvick, who now makes his home on the shores of Lake Amistad. In addition to making Lake Amistad his home, he also purchased Amistad Lake Resort (formerly Amistad Lodge) along with his long-time best friend, Michael Bonnee, several blocks from Diablo East marina, overlooking the lake, off of U.S. Highway 90. |
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| 3/8/2007 Runaway Boat Pins Velvick's Hopes |
| Byron Velvick will be fishing the Battle on the Border with two bum legs
Byron Velvick was at the launch ramp on Day One, despite being ran over by a boat and trailer on the last day of practice
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| 12/2/2007 Velvick Wins Wildcard |
| Byron Velvick wins the 2007 Bassmaster Elite Series Wildcard event
After sharing the same stretch of water for the first two days of the Bassmaster Elite Series WildCard Event, Byron Velvick of Del Rio, Texas, and Keith Phillips of Calera, Ala., were forced to find new water Saturday on Florida's Lake Okeechobee.
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| 10/31/2007 Byron Velvick Not Checking Out |
| Lack of Success on Tour Has Frustrated the Western Pro
Mention the name Byron Velvick to 10 fans of professional bass fishing, and you’ll likely hear one of two responses. You’ll either find out that Velvick is a good guy, who through his stint on ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’ and Basscenter on ESPN has brought a lot of attention to the sport.
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| 12/2006 Professional Angler Buys Resort in Del Rio, Texas |
| Pro-Angler and TV's "The Bachelor" settles down at Lake Amistad near Del Rio
Byron Velvick and Michael Bonnee are not among the legions of fishermen and –women passively considering whether to fish, visit or reside at Lake Amistad. They’re already here, eager to get on with it.
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| Velvick Holds All-Time 3 Day BASS Record |
| Records Were Made to be Broken
Byron Velvick etches his name forever as the all-time, three-day weight record holder.
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