Texas Oilman's Bass Invitational (TOBI) is a

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primarily made up of members who work in, or are retired from, the exploration, production and/or servicing of oil and gas

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s throughout the Texas and Louisiana

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. The organization supports

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s including

Texas Children's Hospital Texas Children's Hospital is an acute care women's and children's hospital located in Houston, Texas. With 973 beds, it is the primary pediatric teaching hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine and is located within the Texas Medical ...

Annual fishing tournament

TOBI was founded in 1990 and its 19th annual fishing tournament was held on 13–14 March 2009. The tournament was at Lake Toledo Bend at Cypress Bend Park. In 2006, the tournament was exceptionally held at Lake Sam Rayburn because of the unfavorable water levels at Toledo Bend.

2009 tournament

More than 1,200 amateur anglers participated in the 2009 tournament. Proceeds from the event were primarily contributed to Texas Children's Hospital's Renal Unit. The money raised supports patient care and research in

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and

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diseases and disorders. In 2008, $175,000 was raised from the

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tournament. The contributions comprise the proceeds of tournament entry fees – paid by usually more than 500 fishermen – and

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Texas Children's Hospital fishing event

In addition to the financial contributions to the hospital, TOBI has an annual fishing event for children receiving care at Texas Children’s Hospital.http://waystogive.texaschildrens.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=524

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