If you are not needing/wanting to limit yourselves to the pacific northwest and Texas, I have a couple of suggestions. Check out the bass fishing in a small (and I do mean small! Lol!) town in Missouri. Theodosia has some of the best bass fishing around! There's a tournament there every year, but not sure when. I'm not into fishing, but we lived in Branson for several years and my parents had a home on Bull Shoals Lake. There's a nice marina/campground/motel right there. There's also a tournament on Table Rock Lake in the Branson area. Sponsored by Bass Pro Shops, I believe. Again, not sure of the dates. PM me if you want more info about the area. I'll be glad to help!