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Mark & Theresa Franks win 2 Of Us Southeast Region Tournament
By Linda Wick
1. MARK & THERESA FRANKS 20.61 LBS 100 PTS.
2. DAVID & TINA BOZARTH 18.75 99
3 . MICHAEL & LINDA GREER SR. 16.25 98
4. DAVID & MOLLY ATWELL 16.16 97
5. JOSEPH & AMY HILL 15.94 96
6. KENNETH VENABLE & JENNIFER COUTEE 15.41 95
7. BOB & YOLI NARRON 15.23 94
8. MARK & GAY NORTON 14.92 93
9. DENNIS & MEL ANIE FI KES 14.57 92
10. DONNIE & JUANITA ROBINSON 13.59 91
TOP TEN WEIGHT STANDINGS
Mark and Theresa Franks won frst
place with a total 20.61 lbs.
Linda Greer won Ladies’ Big Bass
honors with a 6.83 lb. beauty!
Top places in the tournament
We had a total of 37 couples that shed our March 27th Sam
Rayburn tournament. It was a cold and rainy day and we were wel-
comed by Richard & Helen Chapman at Mill Creek Grocery & Lodge
the morning of our tournament. There were a total of 168 sh that were
caught and a total of 410.67 lbs.
Mark and Theresa Franks won rst place with a total 20.61 lbs.
David and Tina Bozarth came in second place with a total of 18.75 lbs.
Michael and Linda Greer Sr. had third place with a total of 16.25 lbs and
Joseph and Amy Hill placed fourth with a total of 15.94 lbs.Men’s Big Bass honor was won by Mark Franks with a nice 6.18
pounder. Ladies’ Big Bass honor was won by Linda Greer with a 6.83 lb.
beauty.
Congratulations to all our couples for a great day.
Kenny & I would like to say welcome to all our new members and will
see you on April 10th on Lake Toledo Bend we will be going out of Lowes
Creek Marina. Kenny & I would like to thank all of our sponsors BC
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A cooperative effort between the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Louisiana
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) tostandardize shing regulations on waters shared by
the two states is nearing fruition.
Waters affected by the proposed agreement include
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Caddo Lake and the Sabine
River from Toledo Bend dam downstream to the
Interstate 10 bridge. The proposal would also redene
the Toledo Bend Reservoir boundary from the U.S.
Highway 84 bridge upstream to where the river and
the state line diverge.
“This agreement was achieved through diligent
effort and amiable cooperation between members of
our respective departments,”said Ross Melinchuk,
TPWD’s deputy executive director for natural
resources.“I believe this compromise will provide
meaningful benets to recreational anglers, enforce-
ment staff and sheries resources in both states as
well as establish a solid foundation upon which to
build future cooperative efforts.”
Differing regulations in the two states have long
posed problems for anglers. The line between the
two states follows the old Sabine River channeldown through the middle of Toledo Bend and passes
through Caddo Lake as well. An angler with a legal
Louisiana catch who drifted across the line into Texas
could be cited for violation of Texas regulations.
Texas and Louisiana inland sheries staff began
talks in mid-2010 to develop a suite of standardized
regulations acceptable to anglers in both states. In
general the current Louisiana length and bag limits
are more liberal than the Texas regulations.The
compromise regulation proposals generally call for
length limits closer to the current Texas regulations while allowing bag limits nearer the current Louisi-
ana regulations.
The proposed compromise regulations for Toledo
Bend affect channel, blue and athead catsh and
black and white crappie. Proposed regulations for
Caddo Lake and the Sabine River deal with those spe-
cies plus white, yellow, largemouth and spotted bass.
Regulations governing the harvest of black basses,
striped bass and white bass on Toledo Bend were
standardized previously.
“The original goal of regulation standardization
was specic to Toledo Bend Reservoir, but we all
recognized an opportunity to broaden our scope and
incorporate Caddo Lake and portions of the Sabine
River,” said Gary Saul, director of TPWD’s Inland
Fisheries Division.“During this process we utilized a
mixture of available science and old-fashioned com-
promise to seek common ground.Agency personnel
from both states brought a cooperative spirit to the
negotiating table.The anglers we serve deserve noth-
ing less than a complete resolution to this issue.”Public response to regulation proposals and nal
recommendations by TPWD Inland Fisheries staff
was presented to the TPWD Commission for approval
on March 31,2011.The LDWF is operating on a
parallel track for gathering public comment and
presenting their ndings to their Commission. Target
date for implementation of the new regulations in
both states is September 1,2011.
Louisiana and
Texas Working to
Standardize Boundary
Fishing RegulationsBy Dave Terre, TPWD
Entry fee is $100 per team
Optional $10 Big Fish entry
Mandatory Rules Meeting
Friday, May 13th @ Cypress Bend 7:00pmEntries may be dropped off or mailed to Crappie for Cash, c/o
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or loss of life that may occur during this tournament. I understand that
selected contestants may be required to take and pass a polygraph test
to qualify for the receipt of any prize and in order to verify compliance
with all tournament rules. I/We agree that my (our) name and or photomay be used by Crappie for Cash promotional purposes.
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The 17th Annual LOBI Fishing Tournament
By Jim Binns
In 1994, Louisiana oilmen founded the Louisiana Oilmen’s Bass Invitational (LOBI)
shing tournament and each year it has just gotten bigger and better. This is a time when
active and retired members of t he industry come together for f un, fellowship and to nancially help support the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Over the past sixteen years, thisevent has brought in over $1,075,000.00 for the Hospital, and the money gives hope to many
children throughout the world who are facing catastrophic disease. St Jude Hospital was found-ed by late enter tainer Danny Thomas in 1962, and has treated more than 18,000 children fromacross the United States and 60 foreign countries.
When you come to this tournament you better bring you’re A-game because these boys know
how to sh. In 2009 Naquin and McFarlain won the event with 45.02 pounds (big bass was10.18) and in 2010 the tournament was won by Pecoraro and Carmouche with 38.71 pounds(big bass was 9.92 pounds). That is some heavyweight action for any bass tournament. And
with reports that the shing was “red-hot” on Toledo Bend, many were saying that past recordscould be broken.
Toledo Bend, with its 1,200 miles of shoreline (185,000 surface areas) offers anglers many
different opportunities for catching bass. Hanging around the local tackle shops before thetournament began you could hear talk about Carolina-rig’s, swimbaits, Senko’s, Rat-L-Traps,
wacky worms, spinnerbaits and jigs all being a good shing technique to use. But ultimately it
would be up to the LOBI anglers t o nd “THE” technique that would place them in the winnerscircle.
Excitement was in the air Thursday, March 31st , as the contestants registered and thenfeasted on cheeseburgers and sausage Po’boys provided by L&L Oil & Gas Services. Each contes-tant also received a great ditty bag that contained a new Daiwa reel that could be spooled freeof charge with Berkley shing line. What a deal!
Friday morning’s weather was absolutely beautiful as the 650 teams took to the water tocatch a bag of big bass. Toledo Bend is 7 ½-feet low and, and under these low-water conditionsit was good that all contestants were allowed to trailer to their favorite shing locations.
The weigh-in lines at 3pm were busy as the teams came in from all part s of Toledo BendLake to weigh their sh. As usual on the rst day of a bass tournament, most of the leaders
were “tight-lipped” as to the shing pattern they were using to catch their bass. At the end of the day the leaders of the Team Division were as follows:
Big Bass for Day One was a beautiful 9.52 pound lunker that earned a cool $1000 for anglers Jeremy Waltrip and partner Dan Landry. Waltrips big bass was taken from the back of HousenBayou on a topwater lure at about 1:45 in the afternoon. Up until noon the team only had two
bass in the livewell. Second place big bass was a 9.22 pounder worth $800 caught by Donnie Williams and partner Brian Loganoook.
LOBI Board of Directors
1ST Place Winners - Randy Patin & Leslie Picard (40.95 pounds)
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The day ended with a great fried catsh meal sponsored by Select Energy Services, a rafedrawing where a beautiful Skeeter shing rig donated by Cajun Outboards was given to Stacy Turner of Conroe, Texas, and then ended with a gorgeous sunset over beautiful Toledo Bend
Lake.Starting time for day two was 6:30am and I am sure that every sherman had a specic
plan to take home the big bucks. In many areas fog moved in and lasted until mid-morning,
but after that another beautiful day greeted the anglers. In fact it was super beautiful. As in all bass tournaments there are many stories about things that went wrong, big bass
that were lost, boats that had problems and things that should have been done differently.However, all the anglers I visited with had nothing but praise to say about the bass shing on
Toledo Bend Lake, the great weather and the fact that they were proud to help such a worthy cause as the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Prior to the awards ceremony, all of the participants were treated t o a ne meal of Pork
Jambalaya sponsored by Blue Marlin Services. It was great and many anglers went back forseconds!
Music ltered out over the Cypress Bend Park pavilion area as hundreds of folks gathered
together to see the nal presentations. I don’t know how many rod and reels were given away to lucky anglers in the drawings – but there were many. There were many highlights duringthis year’s event and a few I would like to mention are -
• Toledo Bend Lake Association receiving a $1500 donation to continue their great effort
in providing bass ngerlings (20,000 last year) that are released into the lake, and for
providing the lights on the bridges and navigation buoys t hat are so helpful to shermenmotoring on the lake.• Gary Rispone and his cameraman Gary Crouch lming both days for the Paradise Louisi-
ana television program. It should be a great show.
• The Louisiana Law Enforcement group that for two days assisted in getting all of these
folks in and out of the pavilion area and safely on their way home.
• Team # 272 (Todd Childress and Chance Moton) for weighing in the smallest black bass
(1.38 pounds) and receiving a plaque and lot’s of cheers from the crowd, but they also
wound up receiving a free entry for next years event. Not a bad deal.
• And a whopping check for $75,000 to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for contin-ued help in their wonderful work. Ms. Sarah Burnette accepted the check for the St. Judeorganization.
We nally reached the climax of the event by presenting cash and awards to all of the hard
working winning anglers. Big Bass winner of day two and winner of the Big Bass of the Tour-nament and $1000 was Lane Kidder with a lunker that weighed 10.52 pounds. What a bass!
So what was the pattern t hat made the team of Patin and Picard the winners? Well rst of
all let me say that the team also won t he Texas Oilman’s Bass Invitational (TOBI) held March18-19 on Toledo Bend Lake, so they are denitely no strangers to the winners circle. They have
shed together about eight years and know their way around the lake for sure. The team shed
“way north” and did quite a bit of marking spawning bed areas in their pre-shing. On the
rst day they were able to use a Senko in 2- to 3-feet of water to land most of their bass. Onday two they noticed a denite drop in the lake level and relied on a mixture of baits to catch
their sh, but their No. 1 “go to bait” was still the Senko. Grass was not a factor in their shing
location. Congratulations to Patin and Picard for a great tournament!But the event was not over yet. All of the anglers held their breath as the drawing took place
for a fully rigged Skeeter bass boat donated by Cajun Outboards. The lucky name that cameout of the hopper was Mike Alexander of Hemphill, Texas. Mike and his wife were over whelmedand I am sure that it took a day or two for them to fully realize that the beautiful bass boat
was really theirs. What a great tournament. Even if an angler didn’t weigh in a sh at this event t hey were
still winners because of the support t hey provided to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. At the end of the evening I am sure that a good feeling was experienced by all because helpingthese children is truly what this event is all about.
A tip of the shing cap to the following for their outstanding efforts:
Select Energy Services, Blue Marlin, L & L Oil, Gulf Offshore Logistics, Fab-Con, Abe’s Boat
Rentals, Inc., Cetco, Wolverine Ser vices, International Paint Company/Applied Coatings, Chero-kee Services, Integricert, Wet Tech Energy, Total Safety, Superior Energy, Sandy’s Place, Daiwa,
Linear Controls, Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, Blue Stream Services, American Rodsmith,
Robert Scherer, iMOD, Inc., Parma-Safe, Mike Roper- HB Rentals, Multi-Shot Directional Ser-
Big Bass winners
on 1st day - JeremyWaltrip & Dan Landryw/9.52-pound lunker
Sarah Brunette accepts check for St. Jude Childrens Hospital
Lane Kidder (Big Bass Winner of the
Tournament with a 10.52 poundbass) shows off beautiful ringfurnished by Cherokee Services & Integricert
2nd Place Winners - Christopher
and Michael Ortego (39.26 pounds)
Mike Alexander and wife from Hemphill,Texas were big winners of a fully rigged Skeeter bass boat.
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vices, Sabine River Authority, Global Data Systems, Gary-Mech /Auto Comm, Superior Energy,Tuboscope, Gulf Offshore Logistics, Weatherford, Linear Controls, Huval’s Trucking & Venture
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Coast Scaffolding, Helmer Directional, IB Services, Integricert, J & N Consultants, Mammoth,Matthews-Daniel Companies, Mcgriff,Seibels & Williams Inc, Nevis Energy, Inc., Oil Mop LLC,
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ing of all activities and prizes go to (www.lobibass.com) See you at the 2012 Louisiana Oilmen’s Bass Invitational - JB
Final Top Five Team STandingS:
1s t Pla ce Ra ndy Pat in a nd Lesl ie Picard 40. 95 p ounds ($30 00 )
2nd Place Christopher Ortego and Michael Ortego 39.26 pounds ($2000)
3r d Pla ce J ay Landr eneau and J oey Sweat 37. 76 p ounds ($15 00 )
4th Place Stanley Heard and Mark Wil liams 37.16 pounds ($1250)
5th Place Joe Brower and A. Hearne Wil li ford 35.94 pounds ($1000)
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LARGEMOUTH BASS
SPAWNING AND FACTORS
FOR SUCCESSBy Dan Ashe, Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife
Well, it’s that time of year when things start to happen. Specically, to all of us sh heads we associate
spring with spawning and wonder what this year will eventually bring three to ve years from now from
the result of all those largemouth bass being born. We all reap today what we have sown yesterday,so it
goes with sh as well.
First let’s start with the basics. Nearly everyone has seen largemouth bass in an area that has been
swept clean near the shoreline during the spring. These swept areas are bass nests or beds. Spawning takes
place when the water temperature reaches 60-75o F. The male constructs the bed and courts a female tospawn, where he then releases his sperm to fertilize the eggs. Fertilized largemouth bass eggs are yellow
to orange in color.The male stands guard over the eggs to protect them from predation and continually
fans the water to keep water moving over the eggs to keep silt from building up on top of them,while the
female leaves once spawning is complete. Largemouth bass sexual maturity is inuenced by size more
than age, with most bass reaching sexual maturity with the ability to spawn at around ten inches. The
largemouth bass in our lakes usually attain this size at about age two. Largemouth bass beds have been
reported to contain anywhere from 5,000 to 45,000 eggs with the differences in number dependent on
the size and condition of the spawned female. The time it takes largemouth bass eggs to hatch is highly
inuenced by water temperature with hatch time at 65o F being about 2 ½ days.
Life for young largemouth bass is hard with very few surviving their rst year.One paper that I found
cited that only two tenths of one percent of young bass made it past their rst year in an Alabama lake.
There are several factors that are considered important in determining survival, most notably time of
spawning, temperature, predation, and available forage and habitat.
Generally speaking, larger bass spawn earlier than smaller bass. This characteristic is important to
young bass survival. Fish that hatch sooner have longer to feed and grow before winter sets in and thus
a greater chance of over winter survival. There is some debate as to whether bass populations with a
large number of big sh have a distinct advantage to maintain a more constant and stable population
in terms of steady recruitment. The down side of having an earlier spawning time is that these sh are
more vulnerable to extreme temperature uctuations than those that
are spawned later when the likelihood of a spring freeze is less likely.
Therefore, the debate goes on. I guess it all depends on what year you
want to look at.
Temperature plays the most signicant role in early survival of
bass, where it can inuence entire year classes of bass. As stated
earlier temperature determines how long it takes for eggs to hatch, the
longer it takes eggs to hatch the likelihood of predation of those eggs
increases. In addition, once bass hatch they are not mobile, they are
still on the bottom of the bed feeding off a yolk sac.Again, the longera sh is immobile the chances of predation increases signicantly.
Water temperature determines how long it takes for the bass larvae to
develop and become mobile. At 70o F bass are able to swim in about
10 days after hatch, at colder temperatures this time is signicantly
longer.
Once the bass fry become free swimming they must begin to feed
within days or they will die.Bass fry initially feed on zooplankton
(microscopic animals) and the amount of zooplankton is dependant
on phytoplankton (microscopic plants). Lakes that are turbid, acidic,
etc., generally are not productive in terms of plankton production, with
low sh recruitment due to inadequate forage for young sh.Bass fryare voracious feeders needing to feed several times a day. Food passes
through their stomachs every few hours.Over time as the bass grow
they will shift to a sh diet. It is imperative that ample forage sh be
available for both the larger and younger bass. Bass will always eat one
another,but if there are other prey species available the amount of cannibalism will be less.
So when you see a bass on a bed pause and think about what is going on and the journey those young
sh are about to take. With any luck in a few years you’ll have one of those bass that came from that spot
on the end of your line. As always, if you should have any questions concerning this article or have any
other shery questions please don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or call me at
409-384-9572. Good Luck and Good Fishing!
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3rd place was won by Todd Littleton and
Daniel Chambers with 22.36 lbs.“We just stayed
in the creeks, shing about 8’ deep in areas with
scattered grass.”They tied on a Bass Kandi Brush
Buster to Carolina rig in those areas and had a
limit in the boat just after 9am. “The sh were
biting all day, with just a little lull in the middle of
the day. We culled several times, the best one was
to exchange a two pound bass for a four pounder.”
Both gentlemen would like to thank their wives for
their continuous support, as well as H & W Marine.Their winnings totaled $3,000.
Chris King and Mick Doggett was rst out of the
money and received a $500 gift certicate from
Show Time Signs.
Other extra bonus winners thru Sponsor incen-
tives include:
Dawson Bonus ($200) – Teddy Joe Cloide
Yamaha SHO (free entry $280) – Lorin Lively
Cabela’s ($250) – Marc Woolems
A total of 418 sh were brought to the scales
with a total weight of 1231.50 lbs. That’s an aver-age weight of almost 3 pounds per sh!
The Rayburn Series will wrap up next month on
May 7th and Championship qualiers will be
determined from this series as well as Anglers of
the Year. With only one event to go in the Rayburn
series, here are the current top 5 points leaders:
1054.35 pts Casey Sobczak & Jonathan Garrie
1026.14 pts Clayton Boulware & Chris McCall
982.06 pts Stan Burgay & Chandler Burgay
964.82 pts Jerrel Pringle & Keith Keele
961.64 pts Travis Moore & James Coleman
The next tournament will be the Toledo Series
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Anglers Quest 2011 1st Series # 4 was held on Sam Rayburn Saturday April 2, at Umphrey Pavilion
in Sam Rayburn, Tx. This event began with 92 teams of anglers showing up to sh for the $6205.00
purse. This event was started as a trailering event at 6:45 am.The water on Lake Sam Rayburn was in
good shape at 7.70 feet below normal pool level with water temps running 64-66 degrees. The weather at
takeoff was a calm 62 degrees with a warming to 84 degrees by weigh in time. The sh-catching was good
on Big Sam Saturday as there were 36 limits brought to the scales, for a total of 182 bass at 488.59 lbs
making the average bass brought to the scales weighed 2.68 lb.
The team of Charles Bebber from Willis, Tx & Keith Caka from Magnolia, Tx ran their Ranger/Yamaha
bass rig to the main lake creeks to sight“sh spawning beds;” they nished in rst with their best ve
bass tipping the scales at 22.47 lbs.They had their limit in the boat early and then culled several timesthroughout the day; their day on the lake paid back $1900.00 for their efforts.
The team of Marc Woolems & Butch Hollis from Jasper, Tx ran their bass rig to main lake secondary
points with grass to nish in second with their best ve bass tipping the scales at 20.84 lbs. They had a
limit in the boat early and then culled several more times throughout the day.Marc & Butch had a nice
6.98 lb kicker in their bag. Their day on the lake paid back $900.00 for their efforts.
The team of Keith Worthy from Orange, Tx & Michael LaFleur from Orangeeld, Tx nished in third
with 20.78 lbs and took home a check for $800.00. The team of Rusty Clark & Cory Rambo extended
their lead for AOY by nishing in 4th with 19.82 lbs and took home $600.00. Derek Mong & Dave Mong
nished in 5th with 19.30 lbs and had the Big Bass of the event at 7.14 lbs, they took home $550.00
overall; there were 9 places paid in this event.
The entire results from this and all A/Q events put on by Anglers Quest can be viewed at www.anglers-quest.com
Any team entering all 5 of the 1st series of Rayburn Saturday Series events will automatically qualify
for the 2-day Sam Rayburn Championship. The top team in points will be declared the Team Anglers of
the Year and will be awarded free entries to all 2012 Rayburn Saturday Series events. The teams entering
all 8 Rayburn Saturday 1st & 2nd series events will automatically qualify for all 4 of the Lake Series
2-day Championships. The highest Top 10 points group of teams from the 2nd series of 3 events will also
qualify to go to the 2-day Rayburn Championship. Any team qualifying for any A/Q Championship will be
allowed to enter the “Tournament of Champions”on November 19-20 at Lake Palestine.
A/Q would like to give a special thanks to our sponsors who offer the Incentive Bonus dollars for ouranglers in the Anglers Quest Tournament Trail, Bowden Marine, T/A Lure Xtractor, Lock-N-Haul Transom
Saver, and PAA membership bonus. Please read the qualications for these great incentives on our
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Anglers Quest will be at El Dorado Jack’s on Lake Conroe on April 9th for the 4th event of the 1st series
of the Saturday Series events. Then on April 16th & 17th A/Q will be at Kickapoo Bait & Tackle on Lake
Livingston for the 4th event of the Saturday & Individual 1st series. Then on April 30th & May 1st A/Q will
be back at home on Lake Houston for the 4th team Saturday & Individual events. Anglers Quest is now
Anglers Quest Rayburn Saturday 1st Series # 4
Charles Bebber & Keith Caka WIN!!
By Bill & Barbara Long
First place winners from
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April 2,Keith Caka & Charles Bebber.
Second PlaceTeam at Angler’s Quest,
Marc Woolems & Butch Hollis
Angler’s Quest TeamTournamentThird Place
Winners Keith Worthy & Michael LaFluer.
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Southeast Texas sloughs, oxbows, bayous and rivers can
fairly vibrate with a primeval energy that either fascinates
or intimidates human visitors to swamps.
On a shing trip earlier this month to one such place,
the dark forest of black gum, green ash,buttonbush and
the towering, Spanish-moss-bearded cypresses encas-
ing the slash of thick, dark-green water hummed with a
constant stream of bird calls. Barred owls barked. Wood
ducks squealed. Warblers warbled. Pileated woodpeckers
yammered. Herons croaked.Cool, still morning air was rich with the distinctive
heavy, organic scent of wet earth,and the water’s surface
wrinkled with swirls and splashes of unseen sh and the
v-shaped wake trailing the silhouette of an alligator lazily
cruising from one bank to the other.
It’s the kind of place where, as a friend said on his
rst visit, “You expect a Hobbit to peak out from behind a
cypress.”
No Hobbits live in the swamps. But creatures just as
mysterious and magical and amazing certainly do live in
the backwaters.One of them arguably is the most appropriate symbol of these atavistic aquatic environments. And this is the
time of year offering the best chance to encounter this singular beast.
I cast a Texas-rig plastic worm against the bell-bottomed base of a cypress and let it fall through the two feet
of water to the tangle of roots.
A “thump!” shot up the line; I reeled down and set the hook into what I suspected would be yet another
largemouth bass.
It was no bass.
Line tore through the water as the powerful sh bore away, stripping drag in steady spurts. The rod and line
blunted the initial run, and the game became a tug of war until the sh reversed its dogged attempt to dive deep,
shot to the surface and came arching and twisting into the air, revealing itself.
It was a bown - the king of the swamp; a sh with as many colloquial names as Satan and a similar disposi-tion; pound-for-pound the strongest,most challenging sh in Texas freshwater; a sh unchanged for more than
100-million years and unlike anything that swims.
The long, cylindrical sh fought powerfully for a bit longer, thrashing and jumping until I worked it to the
side of the boat where it tried a nal escape maneuver unique to this one-of-a-kind species.
The bown began rolling on the surface, doing its best to twist the hook from its mouth.
“That’s what they do; they’ll roll like an alligator,”Todd Driscoll, Jasper-based district biologist for Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department’s inland sheries division,said of the bowns’epic efforts to shed itself of a hook.
That move and the sh’s incredibly powerful jaws, studded with rows of needle-sharp teeth,can so mangle a
hook or lure designed for much less savage sh that the hooks break or bend and lose their purchase.
“They will just destroy a spinnerbait,” Driscoll said.
The 1/0 worm hook held until I slipped a landing net under the sh and lifted it aboard. The hook, its shank now bent almost 90 degrees,fell out.
The sh was a wonderful specimen. It was an average-size adult male, perhaps 5 or 6 pounds,and “lit up”in
spawning colors. Its six ventral ns,the edges of its mouth, its throat and part of its belly were a neon turquoise/
green. Its namesake long dorsal n was rimmed in scarlet, as was its broad, round tail which also was tinted in
neon turquoise and sported a black “eye spot” rimmed with bright orange.
Few freshwater sh more spectacularly colored than a spawning male bown.
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But bown have plenty of other qualities that make them one of the
most interesting sh an angler can encounter.
Many Texans and others have never heard a bown called a “bown.”
They’re “grinnel”or “grinners”to most in East Texas. Some call them
“cypress trout”or “mudsh”or “dogsh.”
In Louisiana, they’re “choupique.” And in other states they’re“black
sh”or “cotton sh” or “beaver sh,”describing, respectively,the sh’s
color,hideous culinary quality,and wide tail.
Scientically,they’re Amia calva,and the only surviving member of the
Amiidae family of shes.And they have been here for a long time.Fossil
records of bown indicate the sh have been around in very nearly their
present form for about 150-million years.
Physiologically unchanged for more than 100 million years,bown are
unlike any other sh. While they absorb dissolved oxygen through their
gills like other sh, bown have a swim bladder that functions like a very
inefcient lung, allowing bown to “gulp” air, absorbing oxygen into their
bloodstream.
They can’t live solely on gulped air. But the additional way of breathingmeans they can survive in water that often is low on dissolved oxygen.
And such places are where bown live.
Bown are found only in the eastern half of North America. Texas is
the southwestern edge of their range,and they are found only east of the
Colorado River.
They are most common in the watersheds of generally slow-moving
rivers such as the San Jacinto, Trinity, Neches and Sabine, and particularly
in shallow oxbows and sloughs and other areas with little or no current
and a good supply of aquatic vegetat ion or other cover.
“They are a backwater sh; that’s their preferred habitat,” Driscoll said.
Bown are an uncommon common sh. While they are found in many waters of eastern Texas, nowhere are they found in high densities.
Relatively little scientic research has aimed at bown, so much
remains unknown about these sh. But their low density may be partly a
function of bowns’ position near the top of the piscatorial food chain and
their natural history.
The sh are savage and efcient predators; that mouth lled with
conical teeth voraciously devours smaller sh as well as crawsh, snails,
snakes and just about anything else they can grab and swallow. And top-
end predators typically have low population densities.
It also appears bown population densities are naturally low because
the sh are slow to mature, taking three or more years to reach reproduc-
tive age, and don’t produce huge numbers of young.
“I’ve never caught a small,ngerling bown in seines,and nobody else
I’ve talked with has,”Driscoll said.“You just don’t see them.”
Young bowns also appear to suffer very high mortality.And that may
come from the behavior after they are born.
Bowns begin spawning in spring, when water temperature climbs
near 60 degrees. The female lays her eggs in a dished bed in the shallows,
the male fertilizes them, and the female leaves.
The male bown is a devoted parent, guarding the nest until the eggs
hatch, then shadowing and defending the cloud of fry as they develop into
ngerlings.
But the young bowns remain in very tight groups as they grow to 2
and even 3 inches.Even with the male aggressively defending them, these
schools of baby bown are very vulnerable to predation.
Largemouth bass appear to be a major predator on baby bown. And
that may be why bown don’t do well in large reservoirs.
“I’ve been here 12 years and I sh Rayburn a lot - 80 to 100 days a
year,”Driscoll said. “I’ve probably caught only six or seven bowns overall that time.”
But in the backwaters - the sloughs and bayous and oxbows and other
shallow,still, dark waters where bowns have lived for millions of years -
the sh can be, if not common,at least not uncommon.
Anglers stand their best shot at catching bown during spring, when
the sh sometimes gather in small concentrations to spawn among the
roots of a line of cypress trees or other cover and are even more aggressive
than usual.
Bown aren’t especially particular about what they will attack.The
same lures that work for largemouth bass will draw vicious strikes from
bowns. I’ve caught them on topwaters, crankbaits and soft-plastic wormsand lizards. I’ve had them destroy thin-wire Aberdeen hooks when they
grab a live shiner aimed at crappie. And I’ve even caught on trotlines
baited with live sunsh or chunks of cut bait.
And every one of the dozens I’ve hooked, from the rst one in a old rice
irrigation canal nearly 50 years ago to the most recent just a week or so
ago in a cypress-lined slough, has been like connecting to a bolt of swamp
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Anglers Quest 2011 Individual 1st Series # 4 was held on Lake Sam Rayburn at the Umphrey Pavilion
April 3, 2011. The event hosted thirteen anglers who showed up to sh for the $1245.00 purse. This 4th event
of 2011 was started as a trailering event because of very high winds predicted for the day. The anglers were
allowed to travel to a ramp of their choice and leave at 6:45 am. The weigh in time was conducted at 3:15 pm.
Lake Sam Rayburn’s water was in good shape at about 7.60 feet below normal pool level with water temps
running 64-66 degrees. The weather at takeoff was a windy 64 degrees with a warming to 81 degrees by weigh
in time. The sh catching continued to be very good on Big Sam as there were 11 bagged limits brought to
the scales, for a total of 55 bass at 144.38 lbs making the average bass brought to the scales on Sunday weigh
2.62 lb.
Tommy Hill from Kountze, Tx ran his Bullet/Mercury bass rig to various grassy southern lake areas andcaught his bass with his line tipped with Bill Lewis Rattle Traps in 3-5 ft of water. Hill managed to cull several
times during his day to nish in rst place with 21.01 lbs that made him $750.00 for his day on the water.
Joe Layton from Jasper, Tx ran his bass rig to mid-lake points over grassy areas to catch his bass throwing
small cranks & traps in 4-7 ft of water. Layton managed to catch several keepers to nish in second place with
his best ve at 17.53 lbs and netted him $300.00 for his day of shing.
Mike Dorcz from Humble, Tx ran his Bullet/Mercury bass rig to areas on the south end of the lake and
nished his day in 3rd with 5 bass at 15.28 lbs. Danny Cross from Lufkin, Tx nished in 4th with ve bass at
14.49 lbs, with one at 7.51 lbs landing him the Big Bass title.
A/Q would like to give a special thanks to our sponsors who offer the Incentive Bonus dollars for our
anglers in the Anglers Quest Tournament Trail, Bowden Marine, T/A Lure Xtractor, Lock-N-Haul Transom
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Anglers Quest will be at El Dorado Jack’s on Lake Conroe on April 9th for the 4th event of the 1st series
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Livingston for the 4th event of the Saturday & Individual 1st series. Then on April 30th & May 1st A/Q will be
back at home on Lake Houston for the 4th team Saturday & Individual events. Anglers Quest is now accepting
Credit Cards. Call Mr Bill or Barbara Long at 281-852-8842 for any information or entry.
Any Individual entering 4 of the 1st series of the Rayburn Individual Series events will automatically
qualify for the 2-day Sam Rayburn Championship. The Top Individual in points will be declared the Angler
of the Year and will be awarded free entries to all 2012 Rayburn Individual Series events. The Individuals
entering 7 Rayburn Individual 1st & 2nd series events will automatically qualify for all 4 of the Lake Series
Anglers Quest Rayburn Individual 1st Series # 4
Tommy Hill WINS!!
By Bill & Barbara Long
Tommy Hill brought in First Place at
Angler’s Quest on April 3
Joe Layton, Second Place at
Angler’s Quest on April 3,2011Danny Cross won the Big
Bass award with 7.51 lbs
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Individual 2-day Championships. The highest Top
10 points group of Individuals from the 2nd series of
3 events will also qualify to go to the 2-day Rayburn
Championship. Any Individual qualifying for any
A/Q Championship will be allowed to enter the
“Tournament of Champions” on November 19-20 at
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OPTIONS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT by Pro Guide Joe Joslin
Hello, Anglers. Like most anglers who have spent a lot of time
on the water this year, we have battled almost constant winds
with numerous days of winds over 20 mph and some even 30
mph. This windy, drought-type weather conditions have made
shing much more difcult and has made me realize even more
the importance of certain boat features that have not always
been available to us. I’m going to talk about three features on
the front of my 21 Skeeter FX that makes my day much easier asI have logged well over 200 days a year on the water for the past
12 years.
The rst is the recessed area for the trolling motor foot con-
trol. Wow!! I don’t know who came
up with that idea but I owe them
a hug...or a hand shake if you are
not condent of your man-hood.
Like many anglers, I stand up
99% of the time and having that
foot control pedal at deck level is
simply awesome. What a back and
leg-saving device not to mention
being able to keep your balance
when being tossed around in
rough water. I shed in a guy’s
boat a few weeks ago that did not
have the recessed pedal and could
hardly stand up and sh. It is
amazing how quickly we become
accustom to features that make
things more convenient. Another is the gas-cylinder
assist lift on my Minn Kota Fortrex
trolling motor. This is another
major labor saving device as it absorbs half the effort to raise and
lower the big 36 volt 101 pound thrust electric trolling motor.
There is no telling how many times I raise/lower the trolling
motor each week and to have that weight cut in half is a huge
factor. Without that option I might have to opt for the smaller 24
volt system and not have the staying power of the bigger unit. I
looked in to the electric auto lift that came out a few years ago
and was not impressed at the engineering and reliability.The third and nal feature is not as technical or costly but
still a very neat feature.....padded carpet on the bow area. This is
only about a $100 ad-on option but it too makes a mega differ-
ence at the end of the shing day when you have been standing
for 8 hours. The padding is not thick and does not alter the
‘snag-proof’ characteristics of the boat carpet. The three features
mentioned are all on the front/bow of the boat but that is where
boat owners/anglers spend the most time. If I could only have
only one of the three it would be the recessed foot control for
the trolling motor followed by the assist lift and then the padded
carpet. However, after having these features and experiencing
how comfortable and efcient they make the bow of my boat, the
word ‘options’ just might not be appropriate as I now depend on
these features for me to perform my work as a guide and tourna-
ment angler. Finally....please pray for rain!
God Bless.
AUTHOR INFO: Joe Joslin is a syndicated outdoor columnist,
tournament angler and pro guide on Toledo and Sam Rayburn.
Contact him at 337-463-3848 or [email protected].
and WEBSITE www.joejoslinoutdoors.com
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Over $50,000 was won by Bass Champs East
Texas Region anglers April 9, 2011. Nearly 200
teams got their workout trying to get a chunk of
it, battling each other and Mother Nature too.
Dallas Cole and Chris Clemens came out on top
winning over $20,000.
Tournament angling is an athletic sport. It is
a full day of operating a boat, hundreds of casts,
trying to outwit sh and competing against other
anglers. When Mother Nature wants to play too,
it just makes it that much more challenging. The
air temp was well within toleration, in the mid to
upper 80’s. There was no rain. The wind, however,
made up for the lack of the other elements
making traveling difcult, casting challenging to
say the least, feeling bites was rather tricky, and
trolling motors were put to the test. Trailering was
allowed on this excessively windy day so anglerscould launch closer to their shing areas.
As anglers began trickling in to the weigh in,
many weights in the upper teens were registered.
Darrell and Dylan Lyons brought in the rst exact
weight of the day, having an opportunity to win
the Skeeter Dealer sponsor incentive.“The rst
team that brings in an exact even weight can
win $100 if they have a business card from any
Skeeter Dealer on them,”Chad Potts explained. He
asked them“Do you have one?” Dylan smiled and
produced the business card winning the bonus.
Their ofcial 19.00 lbs took the lead at that
time, but fell in the standings as more teams
came in.
Hot dogs fresh off the grill is served at every
Bass Champs tournament for anyone present to
enjoy. Hungry anglers and spectators lined up
to get them, also buying chances to win several
draw prizes including Abu Garcia Reels, Conti-
nental batteries, Academy Gift Cards and more.
Weights over the 20 pound mark started
showing up on the leader board, and once
the scales were closed Dallas Cole and Chris
Clemens were declared the winners with their
24.54 lb limit.
They didn’t have the luxury of nding sh in
protected areas from the wind.“We stayed right
in the wind all day on main lake points, but were able to at least tie off to a stump in some
areas to give us and our trolling motor a break.
We tried a smorgasbord of baits, but most of our
sh were caught on a Carolina rigged uke.” They
were casting their baits into the wind, causing
several backlashes. “I can’t say we felt all of our
bites, but we caught all the ones we did feel.” They
had started out with topwater baits in the early
part of the morning and lost one before switching
to other lures. They put together a limit, then
culled six times before days end to complete their
24.54 lb winning limit.“I’m glad we nally did
it! We’ve been bumped to 2nd a few times, this is
our rst 1st place win.” Bass Champs presented
them with the guaranteed $20,000 check and for
using the Sure Life Please Release Me product in
their livewell they additionally received that bonus
of $200.
“FINALLY!” Dallas Cole & Chris Clemens win over $20,000 at
Bass Champs on Sam Rayburn By Patty Lenderman / Lakecaster
Dallas Cole and Chris Clemens stayed on top to
win over $20,000 with their 24.54 lb limit. Firstword: FINALLY!
Holding up the best to of the bunch that won 2nd place with
a total weight of 22.15 lbs was Chris Russell, who teamedwith Mike Power to win 2nd place overall Brian Branum and KeithWhite caught an all chunk l imit totaling 20.72 lbs to win 3rd place overall
Tournament statistics:
Total Entries: 196 TeamsTotal Collected: $50,960Total Payback (C&P): $52,500Payback Percentage: 103%Total Fish: 630Total Weight: 1716.37 lbs
Average Weight: 2.72 lbsNumber of limits: 120
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Chris Russell & Mike Power won 2nd place with their 22.15 lb
limit. “We were mostly cranking, in windy coves at the backs of
creeks.” Targeting water 6’-8’ deep, they used shallow diving crank baits, diving to 2’ under the surface in shad colors. “We were run-
ning them just outside the grass edges.” Only hitting a couple of
spots, they boated 12 keepers throughout the day to cull from. “We
lost a few that could have made a difference for us, but that’s how it
goes!”The team was presented $4,000 for their 2nd place win.
3rd place was won by Keith White and Brian Branum with a
total of 20.72 lbs. “The morning went really well for us, the bite
was fast and furious.” Possibly a little superstitious, they feel it is
generally bad luck to catch a sh on the rst cast. Therefore, they
started out by each casting short – about 10’.“We didn’t want to
catch anything on our rst casts, so just put our baits out a short
distance. We caught sh anyway!” They went after post spawn sh
in the backs of coves. “The sh were biting really well until the wind
picked up, then it tapered off until after lunch.” They were using
Santone Swim jigs with Gambler Flappy trailers in shallow water.
“We ran into problems with our trolling motor around 10am. It just
quit. Luckily, we had a spare in the boat and had it installed within
30 minutes and got back to shing.”They estimate catching 70 bassthroughout the day to win $2,000. They would like to thank Fun
N Sun Boating Center, the Tackle Monkey, Santone Lures, Gambler
Baits, Skeeter, Yamaha “and a special thanks to R-1 Bass. Ray
(owner of R-1 Bass) xed our spare trolling motor keeping us going
on the water.”
Casey Sobczak shed with his dad Gary and latched on to the
biggest bass of the day weighing 7.75 lbs.“I caught her while shing
a point with scattered grass with a 6th Sense square bill crank bait
around 8am.” The team won $1,000 for that catch which anchored
their 25th place overall nish that paid $600. They also won the
Costa bonus for wearing their sunglasses while weighing the big sh
for another $200.
With only one tournament left to go in the East Texas Region, the
Angler of the Year race is stacked. The team with the highest points
at the conclusion of the nal event will be declared Anglers of the
Year for that region and receive free entries into the 2012 season.
Top 5 points leaders:
823 pts Brian Shook & Cody Goodman801 pts Ricky Newman & Shannon Hale
791 pts Ben Vaughan & Michael Latham
782 pts Jonathan Garrie & Keith Morris
771 pts Alan Moore & Robert Davis
The nal event for the East Texas Region will be held June 18th
at the Umphrey Family Pavilion. All Bass Champs events are open
for anyone to enter for your chance to win some big money!
For more information on any Bass Champs events, click to
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These Top 5 teams proved to be awesome athletes!
(Front) 1st- Dallas Cole & Chris Clemens; (L-R) 2nd- ChrisRussell & Mike Power; 3rd-KeithWhite & Brian Branum;4th-Nathan Stroup & Eric Adams; 5th-Rusty Harvey & ChrisHarvey; Big Bass-Casey Sobczak & Gary Sobczak
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2ND $4,000 22.15 LBS CHRIS RUSSELL & MIKE POWER
3RD $2,000 20.72 LBS K EITH W HITE & BRIAN BRANUM
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Being Fire Wise
By Robert Baker, TPWD
During this time of extreme re danger there are stories of
wildres burning all over Texas.Some people are wondering what
they can do to protect themselves and their property. There are
some very important things that can be done to accomplish this.
The Texas Forest Service has a “re Wise”program that outlines
much of this information. In this article I will break it down
into 2 sections which include your burning activities and those
pertaining to your property.
First thing before any outdoor burning (trash,brush, leaves,
etc.) is done a person should check and see if there is a county
burn ban in effect. This can be done at the following web site www.
tfsfrp.tamu.edu/wildres/decban.png . At the time when I wrote
this article (Mid April) burn bans were in effect in Jasper, Sabine,
San Augustine, Newton,Tyler, Angelina, and Shelby Counties to
name some around the lakes area.
When it is legal to burn there are some basic things that will
help to keep res from getting out of control.Many res start as
trash or brush res.
• Clear the ground of anything combustible for a large area
around the burn area (this can include things such as grass,
limbs, leaves, and other debris).
• Do not leave your re unattended.
• Have hand tools and a water hose close by and ready to go.
• When burning trash use a barrel with a mesh cover to keep
embers from leaving the barrel.
• Postpone burning until vegetation around the burn area has
“greened up”.
When protecting your house and property from re, the
following tips should be utilized.
• Create defensible space (area that does not have combustible
fuels) around all structures. At least 30 feet is preferable.
• Establish re breaks around the boundary of your property.
• Clear roof regularly to remove buildup of leaves and other
debris.
• Ensure that emergency vehicles can access your property.
• Place connected garden hoses on all sides of your house.
• Place phone numbers for the re department and other
emergency agencies near the phone.
• Make sure that family members know emergency exits from
your home and neighborhood
• Do not stack combustibles such as re wood, lumber, wooden picnic tables etc.against any structure.
• Place LPG tanks far enough away from structures so that
valves can be shut off in the event of re and maintain clear
areas around the tank.
Using these simple tips and common sense will make a person
“Fire Wise”. During these times of extreme re danger this can
make the difference in coming home to a home or a smoldering
pile of coals. For more information contact your local Texas Forest
Service ofce www.texasforestservice.tamu.edu or Texas Parks and
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7 Fishers of Men Jackson Hill Marina
13-14 Coburn’s Fishfest Umphrey Pavilion
14 Media Bass Jackson Hill Marina
15 2 Of Us Couples Mill Creek Park 15 V & M/Cyclone Baits Team Tournament Twin Dikes Marina
15 Angler’s Nation Team Tournament Caney Creek
18 (409) Bass Club San Augustine Park
21 (409) Bass Club San Augustine Park
21 Ignition Youth League Jackson Hill Marina
21 Anglers Quest - Team Series Umphrey Pavilion
21 Bassmaster Weekend Series - SE TX Umphrey Pavilion
22 Anglers Quest - Individual Series Umphrey Pavilion
22 Bud Light Tour Premier Team Tournament Umphrey Pavilion
28 CAST Couples Cassels Boykin
June 2011
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3-5 Take A Soldier Fishing Weekend Jackson Hill4 PAR Bass Club Mill Creek
4 Eagle Rock Crappie Tournament Umphrey Pavilion
4 Anglers Quest - Team Series Umphrey Pavilion
4-5 BLT Big Bass Tournament Cassels Boykin
5 Anglers Quest - Individual Series Umphrey Pavilion
11 Bass N Bucks Umphrey Pavilion
11 Working Warriors Open Bass Tournament Jackson Hill Marina
12 Media Bass Jackson Hill Marina
12-16 National Bass Assc of the Deaf 36th Annual Tourn Sam Rayburn Marina
17-19 Take A Soldier Fishing Weekend Jackson Hill Marina
18 Get Reel Bass Club Public Boat Ramp
18 Bass Champs Umphrey Pavilion
25 Angler’s Nation Team Tournament Caney Creek 26 Bud Light Tour Premier Team Tournament Umphrey Pavilion
July 2011
2 Working Warriors Open Bass Tournament Jackson Hill Marina
9 Anglers Quest - Team Series Umphrey Pavilion
10 Anglers Quest - Individual Series Umphrey Pavilion
13 (409) Bass Club (Night) San Augustine Park
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16 Media Bass Jackson Hill Marina
23 Bassmaster Weekend Series - SE TX Umphrey Pavilion
23 Working Warriors Open Bass Tournament Jackson Hill Marina
23 Get Reel Bass Club Monterey Park
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May 2011, should be a little differentas the lake has been low since last yearand the grass has been on the thin sidein a lot of places. So far we haven’t hadany rain to speak of. This means a lotless water for the sh to hide in. Also,a lot of humps that are normally underthe water by several feet are now justunder the surface by a few inches. Thismakes for some very tricky running. Itcan be done. Remember you’ve got tostay on your toes and go easy till you getused to the areas you’re going to be in.
The topwater bite will be early inthe morning and late in the afternoon.Break out your Yellow Magic and Ribbit,
they are the baits to start with. Thelily pads and some of the grass will bebreaking the surface. They make forsome great shing as the sh get intothe summer pattern. This is when youget to watch your bait as you work itacross the surface of the water - waitingfor that Big Ole’Bass to come up, clobberit and try to make a meal of it!! It’s themost exciting time of the year for some.Make sure you’ve got good line on as youmay have to haul her out of some pretty
thick stuff.Some sh will slide off to deeper
water and set up off points and humps.That can be cool fun and a chance touse lots of different baits. Drag out thecrankbaits and Carolina rigs. We’ve beenusing some new Strike Pro crankbaitsand been doing pretty good off the mainlake points. Don’t overlook the Stanley Football Jigs around some of the ledgesand creek channels. There’s one thingthat you really need to look at when working this kind of bait. That’s the rod you’re using. If you don’t feel the bite, you’re not going to set the hook. Thatsounds simple. The bite can get so light
that you won’t feel her pick up the bait.A big sh is like a big vacuum, it can suck a ½ oz jig off the bottom of the lake and you can hardly feel it. What most peoplefeel is the sh spiting it out and you feelit as it drops to the bottom. Bottom line,don’t cut yourself short here, a good rodand sensitive line is a must. The TeamSeries Rod from American Rodsmiths isone that will get the job done. These rodshave the sensitivity that you need to feelthese light bites. Remember these bites
can be very light and the sh will nothold on long. When you rst feel thatlittle tap you’ve got to set the hook, don’t wait to feel the weight. This will changesome so you have to be on your toes tokeep up.
The Crappie will be starting to setupon the brush piles and can stir up a lot of excitement. The new pontoon has beendoing great with lots of room and fun foreveryone.Gatherup yourshing buddiesand give mea call toget your tripbookedfor the summer.
I want to thank my sponsors andmany friends that have helped makethis a great year. Stanley Jigs, American
Rodsmiths, E2 Bait Company, Terry andConnie at Jackson Hill Park and Marina, Jerry and Glenda at Bass Strike Tackle,Knupps Corner Store and Larry at TriLake Tackle. I hope everyone has a greattime out there and please be safe on the water.
Wind and no rain seems to be theforecast for us, we ain’t had a goodrain in so long the little sh haven’tlearned to swim yet! Surely we will getsome rain soon. All in all the shing
has beengood though, we are catchinggood numbers of bass and crappiealready and it’s sure early in the year.
With gas prices like they are we stillhad a good turn out for the Big BassSPLASH. As usual, The Sealy Crew dida good job and everyone had a greattime. Congrats to all the winners. We
would like to thank everyone thatcame to sh, shop and stay with usduring the tournament. We hope youall had a good stay and will come back to see us real soon.
If you came out this way I hope youtook time to look around at all thegoings on around Rayburn Country.The new country club is coming
along real nicely, the swimming poolis getting a face lift and new signsare going up everywhere. The new entrance sign is started and everythingjust seems to be taking shape nicely.
Now let’s Fish!!!! The bass areeverywhere! One day you catch ‘em ona swim jig, the next on a crank bait,could be a big worm or a Carolina rig
you just don’t know with the waterlevel changing just about daily. Aboutall I can tell you is go shing, becareful and take lots of stuff with youto sh with.
Now on the other hand, the Crappieare totally lost. The low water leveland early warm weather has these shreally messed up. On the north end of the lake they are still on the grass, youcan catch some on road runners in2 – 5 ft of water. I have been tippinga roadrunner head with a Big Bite jig
tail in black and chartreuse as wellas with my old stand by the Stanley
Wedge Tail minnow – there are 6 or7new colors in the stores now. On thesouth end there ain’t no grass, so do
the best you can. I think I would look at your old brush piles
Won’t be long until the Bream willbe moving in, a few crickets and some
worms should do the trick That’s about it for now, one more
thing please be careful on the water. We don’t want anyone hurt this year.Give us a call about our new programcalled Bass And Birdies we are mixingshing and golf, I think you will likethis. You all come see us at The TigerCreek Lodge too, and remember if wecan help just call.
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Most all of us shermen dream of sharing the boat with a leading
bass pro and learning rst-hand what they do to win a tourna-
ment. Well in April I had just that opportunity when to served as a
Marshall in the Bassmaster Elite Series TroKar Battle on the
Bayou on beautiful Toledo Bend Lake. Hopefully the information you read in this article will not only help your shing but also serve
as a guide if you plan to participate in one of these future events.
The Bassmaster Elite Series Marshal Program was designed
to allow B.A.S.S. members to share the boat with an Elite Series pro
during competition. The program replaced the co-angler division at
Elite tournaments. The purpose of a Marshal was to (1) Observe the
pro and make sure that all tournament rules were followed and (2)
If selected on day 3 and 4, to operate BASSTrakk, a cell phone based
scoring technology developed by ESPN that broadcasts up-to-date
data throughout the day to Bassmaster.com fans through the use
of BASSCast, an onboard camera developed by ESPN Technology.Marshall’s are not allowed in any way to share information with the
pro’s that could help them locate or catch sh.
The Marshall entry fee for this event was $100. I signed up in
early February (www.Bassmaster.com/Marshals) , and was then
placed on a waiting list. A few weeks before the event I was notied
by B.A.S.S. that I had been selected, and soon received an informa-
tion package that included the Marshall schedule. I might mention
that entry fees are refundable if you are not selected from the wait-
ing list. For the $100 there is a guarantee of two days on the water
with two randomly selected pros, with the potential of participating
a third day with the Top 50. The fourth and last day would be a
contest between the 12 pros that made the nal cut, with six B.A.S.S.cameramen and six selected Marshall’s participating.
At tournament time the water level on Toledo Bend was about 7
½-feet low.The lake was drawn down last September to complete
a dam repair project, and the rainfall that was expected to help ll
it back up just never happened. The shing at Toledo Bend for the
past month has been outstanding but as with all tournaments, the
weather could be the deciding factor.
The journey began at the beautiful Cypress Bend Resort and
Conference Center where each of the Marshalls were given an of-
cial jersey and cap to be worn while on the water, along with a ditty
bag of assorted items. Next there was the Fellowship of Christian Anglers (FOCAS)group meeting where an excellent message was de-
livered by Chaplin Chris Webb. From there it was to a Marshall brief-
ing where we were all advised of the rules and given the opportunity
to ask any questions we might have. Immediately after this meeting
we were paired with our pro for the rst day. I could not have more
pleased as I was teamed with pro angler Stephen Browning of Hot
Springs, Arkansas. Browning is 45 years old, has appeared in seven
Classics and certainly knows what to do to put bass in the boat.
After the pre-tournament meeting we were treated to a wonder-
ful dinner and a reception hosted by the Sabine Parish Tourist
Commission, which also sponsored the Saturday and Sunday fan
activities at the park. What a great meal and a great bunch of folks.There are a few important items that need to be addressed before
tournament morning. Make sure that you know the exact time
and place that you and your pro partner are going to meet.Also
exchange cell phone numbers, just in case there is a change in
plans. Be sure that you know what type and color vehicle he will be
driving and the color and brand of his boat. Things get pretty con-
fusing early in the morning with many boats and other Marshall’s
milling around trying to nd each other. Items you will need in the
boat should include raingear, a life jacket if you have special needs,
sunscreen, drinks and snacks, prescribed medication, sunglasses and
your camera (still pictures only).Day one –
I met Browning at the Cypress Bend Park launching area about
7am. We were boat #2 in the rst ight.It was a beautiful morning
with slightly overcast skies as the National Anthem music drifted out
across the pavilion area. When boat #2 was called we idled past the
tournament committee for the live-well check and then Browning
put the hammer down and we headed south.Our rst stop was in
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the McGee Flats area where a Carolina-rigged uke was cast to a
ridge in about 12-feet of water.The rst cast yielded a bass – and
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that is not always a good sign.Eight more bass were caught from
this area and a few of these were keepers, but Browning chose not
to put them in the livewell since he had caught many this size while
pre-shing and needed more weight if he was going to make it to
the nals. At 8:30 we moved to a sharp drop-off and the C-rig and a
green-shad pattern crankbait went to work. Three more bass came
into the boat but none were“keepers”.The wind was starting to pick up about 9am as we motored to another ridge in the same general
area. At 9:30 a solid 3-pounder came into the boat. Now we were
cooking! By 10:25 there were three solid bass in the livewell and we
made a run to Mill Creek. Browning was somewhat frustrated since
he was catching a number of “spots” in areas that he had previously
been catching quality bass. After shing three more locations and
catching small bass, we headed back to the spot where Browning
had caught the 3-pounder and there he nished out his limit. Now
it was time to go looking for a heavyweight. Browning gured he
had about 11+-pounds of bass and denitely needed a“kicker” so
we headed to Indian Mounds.More bass were caught but Browning was only able to cull one sh. At weigh-in his ve bass limit weighed
a respectable 12-pounds 2-ounces, and that placed him in 66th
place. For me it was a great day and I learned quite a bit more about
an area of the lake that I actually sh quite often.
At the end of the rst days weigh-in, partners were posted for the
next day.I was paired with Jeff Connella of Bentley, Louisiana, a pro
angler who had weighed in 14-6 and was in 39th place.
Day two –
At 6:15am the next morning I met Connella at Toledo Tackle
and we headed to the launch site. When they called out boat #33 we
headed north, went under the Pendleton Bridge, and shut it down
in a cove near the entrance of Patroon Bayou. Connella’s“go to
bait” is a watermelon colored wacky worm and he shes it well. His
rst bass weighed about 2+-pounds and was caught at 8am. This
was followed by two more 2-pounders in the following hour.At one
point a huge sh hit his small plastic speed craw and I thought the
sh of the tournament was getting ready to be landed.The “bass”
turned out to be a Grinnell and both of us were very disappointed.
After catching a few more
short sh Connella landed
bass number four at 9:25am. At 10:15 the fth bass was
landed and the pressure was
off. The wind was really star-
ing to be an issue, especially
trying to feel a bite on the
wacky worm rig. Three sh
were culled and we estimated
that there was a solid 14-
pounds of bass in the livewell.
More sh were caught but
Connella was never able tocull his smallest bass that
weighed 2-09.
At one point as the wind
really started to blow, I com-
mented that it wasn’t right
to see “dust storms”on the
shoreline of Toledo Bend. At
4 pm we headed for a 4:15 pm weigh-in.I f you have ever seen an
angry ocean, that is exactly what Toledo Bend looked like when we
crossed under the Pendleton Bridge.Whitecaps were everywhere and
the wind was howling. Connella is a good boat driver and we were
never in any danger, however, the ride was a roller-coaster and most
of the participants got soaking wet from either taking a wave over
the front or from wind blown spray.We made it to the weigh-in site
with one minute to spare. At this point it was general chaos since
the wind was howling and anglers were trying to nd places to
temporarily park their boats in the shallow water area to get their
sh bagged and weighed in. I am sure that some of the Marshall’s
had some exciting tales to tell their friends about the boat ride in to
weigh-in.
My name was not drawn as a Marshall for Saturday, but I under-
stand that a few of the Marshall’s had seen enough of windy Toledo
Bend and alternates were selected.
Participating as a Marshal was a very unique and fun experience
that cannot help but increase an anglers shing knowledge and
skills. It is basically a personal seminar on shing techniques and a
great opportunity to rub elbows with some of the nest shermen in
the world. I would do it again in a heartbeat. My congratulations to
B.A.S.S. for coming up with such a quality program.
Good Fishing – JB
(Both Browning and Connella wound up shing in Satur-
day’s event but did not make Sundays cut. Browning nished
21st with 44-1 and Connella nished 42nd with 37-5. Both of
these gentlemen were class acts and I enjoyed sharing the boat
with them.)
Pro angler Jeff Connella with ne bass caught on a wacky worm
Jim Binns with pro angler Stephen Browning
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Boyd Sanders is the Many Bass Clubs’ Angler
of the Year for 2010.
Annually the Angler of theYear Award is given
to the Many Bass Club’s angler who accumulates
the most points by sh weight and club
participation. Sanders, one of the Toledo Bend’s
best bass shermen, combined his shing
skills and competitive nature to win the Many
Bass Club 2010Angler of the Year honor. A rst
time winner of this prestigious award, Sanders
consistently produced winning tournamentresults throughout the twelve monthly club
tournaments of the 2010 year. Sanders tenacity
combined with his shing skills and dedication to
his sport, is proof that hard work and persistence
will ultimately produce winning results.
The 2010Angler of the Year Award winner
has assumed the Many Bass Club Top-Six Team
Leader responsibilities and will represent the City
of Many and the surrounding area in the annual
Bayou Bassmasters Top-Six Bass Tournament.
Clay Ivy won the annual Tournament of
Champions for 2010 with a three sh limit
weighing 14.40 lbs.The Tournament of
Champions is a three sh tournament conducted
each fall on Toledo Bend Reservoir and is
restricted to club members only. Harvey Coward
won both the Big Stringer of the Year award witha ve sh limit weighing 21.95 lbs and Big Bass
of the Year Award with an 8.07 lb lunker.
Brenda Cobb won Lady Angler of the Year
Award!Twice annually, the Many Bass Club
conducts a joint tournament where members
participate with their spouses and guests.
Shelby County Bass Anglers Sabine Bass Club
The TOP SIX standingsWayne Moran 57.31
Tim Braud 38.05
Keith Jenschke 30.67
Layne LaCaze 26.92
Tammy Davis 25.31
Randy Pennington 24.38
Wayne Moran won our March tournament with a 18.56 lb stringer. His guest partner this month
was Wayne Segre, he nished 2nd with 11.05 lbs. Ty Cobbs came in 3rd with 9.82 lbs. Mike
Thaxton, who shed as a guest this month had the big bass of the tournament which was a 6.69
pound lunker.
The Sabine Bass Club nished 3rd in the LA Top 6 tournament held on March 26th out of San
Miguel.There were 35 clubs that competed in this annual tournament. The Sabine Bass Club
weighed in 9 sh that came to a total of 36.34 lbs. Layne LaCaze had the big bass of our club with
a 6.60 lb lunker. Representing the Sabine Bass Club this year were; Wayne Moran, Keith Jenschke,
Tammy Davis, Layne LaCaze, Ty Cobbs and Dave Laborde.
The Sabine Bass Club shes the last 2 weekends of each month. Anyone wanting moreinformation about the club can contact Ty Cobbs at 318-471-1391, or log in to sabinebassclub.com
for more information.
Many Bass Club Awards Banquet
Pictured from left to right- LayneLaCaze, Ty Cobbs,Dave Laborde,
Keith Kenschke,Wayne Moran, andTammy Davis.
Layne LaCaze with the6.60 pounder which won the
Big Bass for our club.
1. Boyd Sanders
2. Harvey Coward
3. Jim Campbell
4. Bob Self
5. Bobby Munlin
6. Richard Pesson
7. Jimmy Campbell (Alternate)
8. Wayne Moran (Alternate)
Top-Six Award Honors
Harvey Coward Club
President & Boyd Sanders -
Angler of the Year
Clay Ivy Tournament of Champions,Lexie Ivy (Clay’s
Daughter), Boyd SandersAngler of the Year, Brenda
Cobb Lady Angler of theYear & Harvey Coward
Largest Stringer and Big Bass of the Year.
The Shelby County Bass Anglers held their
rst tournament of the year on Sam Rayburn out
of Jackson Hill Marina on Feb 26-27.The teams
started the year off with some huge bags of sh.
The rst event of the year was won by Deuce
Wulf and Ryan Pinkston with a 5 sh limit of26.71 lbs. The team also carried away Big Bass
honors with a nice 9.22 pounder that was caught
by Ryan while shing a lipless crankbait. They
reported an all day bite on lipless crankbaits and
senkos.
Darren and Jarred Wiggins came in 2nd with
a 23.98 lb. bag caught cranking and on soft
plastics. This team also held 2nd place Big Bass
with a 8.46 lb. sow.Coming in 3rd was Jason
and BradyWells with a 22.70 pound bag. Ricky
Sims and Greg McDonald came in 4th with a22.23 pound limit. Taking the 3rd place Big Bass
was Andre Cartwright and Chris Cartwright with
a nice 8.08 lb. toad. We had 49 teams that shed
our rst tournament of the year for the SCBA.
Anglers caught 197 sh for a total weight of
554.04 pounds.
Our second event was held at Toledo Bend
out of Holly Park on March 26-27.There were
47 teams that shed the event with 153 sh
that were caught for a total of 439.04 pounds.
Most teams reported a good all day bite. Coming
in 1st was the team of James and Philip Crelia
with a winning weight of 21.75 lbs. Their bag
also included the 2nd place Big Bass of the
tournament that weighed 8.46 lbs.caught byPhilip. The team stated that they had an all day
bite on plastics and frogs.
The 2nd place honors went to another father
and son team of Scooter and Brett Clark. This
team put together a 5 sh limit of 21.55 pounds
on Texas rigged worms and also had 3rd place
Big Bass honors with a nice 7.80 pounder. The
team of Deuce Wulf and Ryan Pinkston came in
3rd with a 20.63 pound bag with the help of a
8.84 pounder that won them Big Bass honors. It
was caught by Ryan on a crankbait.This teamcaught their sh on Texas rigged lizards,senkos
and Jewel Jigs. The team of Darren and Jarred
Wiggins nished 4th with a solid 19.24 lb. bag
caught on a variety of crankbaits and Carolina
rigs.
Anyone interested in joining the Shelby County
Bass Anglers should call 936-598-5547 or come
to the next meeting April 26 at the Shelby county
Court House.
Many Bass Club’sTop Six Team Top row:Wayne Moran,Harvey
Coward,Jim Campbell & Jimmy Campbell.Bottom row: Bobby
Munlin & Richard Pesson
Outdistancing all other competitors, Brenda will reign as the
2010 Lady Angler of the Year.
The Top-Six Team will represent Many and the Toledo Bend
area in the 2011 annual Top-SixTournament held on ToledoBend Reservoir in March. Sponsored by Bayou Bass Masters
of Alexandria,the Many Bass Club is a multiple winner of this
event. Each of our members would like to give special thanks
to Toledo Town Tackle,Toledo Fiberglass, Johnny Jenkins
Logging, Nichols Discount, Bo Dowden Real Estate & Big Star.
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tournament with a ve sh limit weighing 13.34 lbs. Sander’s catch came ipping grass on
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the Texas side of Toledo Bend Reservoir. Frank Davis nished in second place with a ve
sh limit weighing 10.38 lbs and Clay Ivey was the third place winner with a ve sh limit
weighing 10.25 lbs. Big Bass honor went to Lynn Oxley with a 5.86 lb lunker.
A total of 59 sh were caught weighing 129 lbs for an average sh weight of 2.20 lbs.
Tina Moran won the Lady Angler side of the tournament with a very respectful ve sh
limit weighing 16.37 lbs with Tesa Adams following in second place with 6.46 lbs. April and
October are the two annual tournaments where the Lady Anglers and guests can participate
in a club tournament. Congratulations on a job well done.
Port Arthur Refnery Bass ClubThese are the results from the April 6th and 9th tournaments.
George and Hunter Aucoin faced a rough and windy day on the water
Saturday, but utilized their new Power Pole to hold them on their spot
and claimed rst place, putting a 13.80# sack together on rattletraps.
Their bag included Hunter’s big bass of the tournament which was a
5.42 pounder. Garry Osborn pulled a 13.55# stringer in on Wednesday,
which included 2nd big bass of the tournament, a nice 5.31 pounder.
David Burke and Cliff Callender ran their Champion from Mill Creek tothe Caney area to put together their 3rd place stringer of 13.31 lbs. on
ukes. Their bag included a solid 3.47# bass contributed by David.
Other lures that produced on Saturday were watermelon red soft
plastics, chatterbaits, and spinnerbaits.
The Top Six standings got shaken up a little, with Stephen Ensign
surging ahead to take a place all alone in the 30# club (32.54#). Leslie
Woodall is a 3.33# sh behind him, with 29.21#. Chester follows Leslie
with 27.86#, then James Carlton, Mike Goodman, and Huey Martin
round out the Top Six with 25.99#, 25.39#, and 23.96#, respectively.
Many Bass Clubs Top Ten 2011 Standings
Har vey Coward 60.40
Bob Self 50.65
Boyd Sanders 44.64
Jimmy Campbel l 39.69
Paul Hammontree 38.63
Clay Ivey 37.73
Frank Davis 37.59
Tim Oxley 35.82
Bill Ligon 35.46
Mike Price 35.42
Boyd Sanders won tournament with
a ve sh limit weighing 13.34 lbs.
Frank Davis nished in second place with
a ve sh limit weighing 10.38 lbs
Clay Ivey was the third place
winner with a ve sh limit
weighing 10.25 lbs.
Big Bass honors went
to Lynn Oxley with a
5.86 lb lunker.
Tina Moran won the Lady Angler side of the tournamentwith a very respectful ve sh
limit weighing 16.37 lbs.
Beaumont Bass Anglers
Great job to Phillip McCumber for the win at
stop #4 on April 9th out of Six Mile on Toledo
Bend with his bag of sh that weighed 14.26
lbs. Issac Randle won big bass honors with his
monster bass that weighed 9.25lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!
Our Next club meeting will be at Gander
Mountain on 5/16/11. Our next tournament is
on Rayburn out of Caney Creek on 5/21/11.
For more information contact Jon Erb at
The TOP SIX standings
Wolfgang, Nathan 39. 72
Moore, James 37.76
Hudgins, Sam 33.88
Randle, Isaac 32.79
Thompson, Leon 30.75
George and Hunter Aucoin won 1st place with their bag ofsh that weighed 13.80 lbs. It included the big bass of thetournament that was caught by Hunter, a nice 5.42 pounder.
Garry Osborn pulled a 13.55# stringer in to win 2nd
which included a big bass that weighed 5.31 lbs.
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that weighed 13.83 pounds. J. D. Milstead
came in 3rd place with his bag that weighed
12.69 pounds. Big Bass honors went to Louis
Rouleau with his catch of a sow that weighed
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of Six Mile public ramp on April 6th and 9th. We had 43 anglers that faced bright
and sunny skies with air temps pushing into the low 80s with stiff southeast
winds gusting over 20 mph, conditions more conducive for sailing than shing.
Some anglers were forced to tie off to stumps to be able to stay on their shing
hole. Despite the tough conditions some nice sacks were brought to the scales.
There were 95 sh brought to the scales with a total weight of 196.05 lbs
yielding a 2.06 lb average per sh. Most anglers reported catching their sh onCarolina and Texas rigged soft plastics with a baby brush hog being the most
popular bait in 3 to 8 ft of water.
First place went to Butch Rymes and Jason Burge with a nice 15.64 lb sack
anchored by Jason’s 5.70 lb kicker, which also took home top big bass honors.
The husband and wife team of Bubba and Cheri Courts heaved 15.17 lbs to the
scales to give them a 2nd place nish. Marcus Van Horn and Steven Desormeaux
came in 3rd with 14.26 lbs and 14.03 lbs was enough to give Tony Ikner and
Stephanie Seals a 4th place nish.
The 409 Bass Club would like to thank R1-Bass, Bass Kandi, and Simon
Outtters for their continuing support. Our next tournament will be held on Lake
Sam Rayburn out of San Augustine Park on May 18th and 21st.
The TOP SIX standings
Eric Van Horn 30.72lbs
Cody Comeaux 30.23lbs
Tony Ikner 30.01lbs
Steven Desormeaux 29.84lbs
Troy Luce 29.38lbs
Bubba Courts 27.69lbs.
Butch Rymes and Jason Burge won
tournament with a nice 15.64 lb sack
anchored by Jason’s 5.70 lb kicker, which
also took home top big bass honors.
Bubba and Cheri Courts
heaved 15.17 lbs to the
scales to give them a 2nd
place nish.
Louis Rouleau caught the big bass
of the tournament weighing
in at 8.10 pounds.
Tournament winners are pictured
left to right: 1st place - Louis Rouleau
20.11 pounds, 2nd place - Brad Lewing
13.83 pounds, 3rd place - J.D. Milstead12.69 pounds.
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11 (409) Bass Club Six Mile
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11 Up & Coming Outdoors Night Tournament Cypress Bend
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25 Bass N Bucks-Toledo Series Cypress Bend
25 Bassmaster Weekend Series - SE TX Fin & FeatherJuly 2011
9 Bass N Bucks-Summer Series Cypress Bend
9 Sportsman Bass Club (Night) Cypress Bend
12 PAR Bass Club (Night) Six Mile
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16 Sportsman’s Bass Club of Southwest LA TBA
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Lake level informationupdated daily at
www.lakecaster.com
Lake Level – as of 04/26/11(163.94)Normal pool level
(172.00')
For lake level updatesand generation schedules,
call 318-256-4114.
www.toledobendguide.com • [email protected] • 936.368.7151Going into May the lake
is about 8ft below high pool
and it looks like unless wehave a real gully washer it
will continue to drop. In thesummer we can lose a half-
inch or more through evaporation a day plus the amount of water that is released at the dam. No telling how low the lakemayget.
The black bass will be in transition, heading back to deep water.
Early morning and late evening we’ll work the shallow ats close to deep water and main and secondary points withbuzzbaits,stickbaits,swimming frogs,spinnerbaits,topwaterplugs, shallow diving cranks, nesse and soft plastics until
the sun gets over head. Once the sun gets overhead and the
shallow bite slows down, we’ll back out to deeper water andconcentrate in the bends of the creeks with crank baits andTexas or Carolina rigged soft plastics. Later in the month asthe water continues warming and the lake is usually falling,
the main lake points, river channel ledges, ridges and humps will become more productive. If you can nd the structure
and cover holding bait -sh you will usually nd the bass.Schooling activity will start increasing as the water continues
warmingsokeepashallowdivingcrankbait,liplesscrankbaitandtop water plughandy forschooling bass.
It’s time for the bream to be moving into shallows tospawn.An ultra lite spinning rig,jigging pole, y rod or just abamboo pole you can cut off the side of the road can be usedto catch these feisty sh.You can use a clip on cork, slip cork,or straightline castinga small insect typelure (beetle spin, in-
line spinner or small jigs) but the most popular baits are livebaits- crickets,or worms (redwigglers,catalpa,or meal).
The simplest way to locate the beds is to look for honeycone circles along the bank. The beds will extend out from
the shore- line in a semi circle. Some say they can locate a
bed by the strong “shy” odor emitted from the bed. Usually,if you nd one bed there will be more beds relatively close.However, some bream will bed up in deeper water as much as10ft. Dragginga small beetle spinon the bottom will helpyou
locate thedeeper beds. Whenyoustartshingthebed,targettheoutsideedgesofthe
bed rst and work inward. If you pick off the shallow sh rstthehookedbreamwillrunthroughthebed scatteringthe othersh.If yourcatchstartsslowingup,moveontoanother bedandlet that one rest. The bream will move back onto the bed if not
disturbed. Bream shing will denitely get a kid “Hooked onFishing”-plentyof action,a lotof funand “Good Eats”!
ThisyearwiththelowlakelevelalotoftheWhiteBassdidn’tmigratetotheriverproperandspawnedonthemainlakesandbars. Usually this time of year the Whites are migrating from
theriverto themainlake.Since theyspawned inthe mainlakethis year, they are starting move further south earlier thannormal and are moving into a summer pattern. The Whites
will be following the shad and the schooling activity will be
pickingup.
The Crappie will be moving back from their shallow spawning ats into deeper water. Work shiners and jigs overcover in 15 to 25ft of water at the mouth of the creeks andpockets leading to the mainlake.
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BASS ~ Excellent.Most sh are comingon inside grass linesor around shoreline
vegetation in 2 ft to 8 ft.Use a minnow jerk baitinsmokin’greencoloror
a 3:16Lure Company’s MissionMinnowswim baitin basscolor . On slow days drop out to 12 ft to 20 ft and throw a Carolina rigged Motel Minnow in smokin’ green or ashad colored Strike Pro 6 XD crank bait on a 7’ medium
TFO rod and 30# Windtamer braid for the crank baitsrig them on a 7’6” medium light TFO rod and FINS 8/30
Windtamer braid for max diving depths on crank baits.Remember tosprayallyourbaitswithKICKN BASS.
BREAM~Excellent.Alongbanksin2’-6’ofwateroncrickets and Berkley power maggots.
CRAPPIE ~ Good. Being caught in 10’- 18’ of waterover grass on Strike King Rage Tail crappie grub riggedon a 1/16 oz. jig head in bubble gum color and black/ chartreuse.
CATFISH ~ Excellent. In 2’ to 8’ of water on inside
grass lines on ats use cut liver and live carp .STRIPERS ~ Excellent. Moving in the old river. Use
electronics to locate bait sh in 20’- 45’ of water. Use 1oz. rattle traps and buck tail jigs. On slow days use live
carp or trotline minnows. WHITEBASS~Excellent!beingcaughtonhumdinger
tail spinners in gold color and slab baby spoons in Luck of the Irish color or yellow/black back on sandy pointsin 12ft to 22ft .
Remember to take a kid shing!! And “When it tugson the line...SET THE HOOK!!!”
Mid Lake and South End
South Toledo FishingBy Pro Guide Joe Joslin, 30 Years Experience on Toledo Bend
[email protected] • Pg 337-463-3838 • 409-565-1288
LAKE CONDITIONS:
The lake level is 164.19feet and without amiracle or a tropicalstorm, the lake willremain low for months.
Dry winds continue to blow and numerous days withsmall craft advisories have been the normal. Hopefully,May will see this improve. Water conditions are goodall over the lake with some staining due to high windsblowing across ridges and points. The south end of the
lake remains very clear with the north having slightlystained conditions. Water temps are running from 73-75degrees andthismonthwe will seewater tempsreachthe upper 70s to low 80s.
FISHING REPORTS/BASS: There are severalpatterns catching bass including the Carolina rig whichallows the angler to maintain contact with the bait in
high winds and still make a natural presentation tothe bass. Some of the favorite plastics on Carolina rigsincludeBerkley‘s 6 inch PowerLizards,Stanley‘s WedgeHogs, Swimming Senkos and Flukes. I continue tosteadily catch bass using a light weighted Texas rig withBerkley Wacky Crawlers, 7 and 10 inch Power Worms,
Wedge Hogs and Trick worms.Stanley’s Y-Nots rigged with weighted weedless hooks
arealsocatchingbassontoughdaysandI liketo rigthemon Stanley’s T-wacky hooks which are weedless and arealso weighted and come with Mustad hooks. The Y-Not
are also great on jigs as jig trailers, especially the Y-Not3.5inchversions.The neat thingabouta Y-Notis that thetwolegswantto oat andstand almoststraight up.
We are also having good success on Berkley ‘s new Havoc swimbait, the Grass Pig. Basically, we have beenshingit Texas-weedless/weightless as well aswell as ona very light Carolina rig on windy points and ridges.
The wackyrigis alsogettingbites in6 to14 feetearlyand late when the wind dies down as well as all day
when we have minimal wind.The Texas rig and a shortCarolina rig are doing well on main points in feedercreeks as well as main lake points.
CRAPPIE AND BREAM: The crappie are movingdeeper and anglers are starting to nd good numbersin baited brush in 15 to 25 feet on live shiners and jigs.They also are being caught “strolling” with electrictrolling motor alongthe outsideedgeof thegrassin 8 to15feetwithcrappie jigs, BeetleSpins andRoadRunners.
Bream are moving into shallow water in large numbersand should move on to beds very soon.
AUTHOR INFO: Joe Joslin is a syndicated outdoorcolumnist, tournament angler and pro guide on Toledoand Sam Rayburn. Contact him at 337-463-3848 [email protected] . and WEBSITE www.joejoslinoutdoors.com
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BL Team tournament on Sam Rayburn
Mere ounces, sometimes less separated many of the top weights April 10, 2011 at the Bud Light Trail Team
tournament. The band of warriors that braved Sam Rayburn were quite weary after battling 30+ mph winds
all day.Very few tried to hide from the howling wind and waves, but squared off with it to meet the challenge.
Trailering was allowed to more safely reach their destinations on the water. Brian Branum & Ken Smith won
1st place by a margin of two ounces.
Mother Nature seems to have her timing a little off. The temperatures have been wonderful, spring-like in
the 80’s.However, it is April and as most of us remember it, March is known for its wind. April is known for
its rain. May is known for its owers – right? We seem to be getting all of March’s wind and none of April’s
showers.And the wind was brutal.
Fishing back to back tournaments, and having done well the prior day, Keith & Brian stated that they had
done exactly the same thing for this tournament. “We went back to the same area we shed before, and thesh were still there. They went after post spawn sh in the backs of coves using Santone Swim jigs with Gam-
bler Flappy trailers in shallow water.Another angler shing near them described the action he witnessed as
quite a show.“They just kept catching sh! Probably one out of three casts they would reel one in.”Their
limit weighed 20.98 lbs, winning 1st place. They would like to thank Fun N Sun Boating Center, the Tackle
Monkey, Santone Lures, Gambler Baits, Skeeter, Yamaha“and a special thanks to R-1 Bass. Ray (owner of
R-1 Bass) xed our spare trolling motor keeping us going on the water.”
Chris McCall and Clayton Boulware, “Team Tackle Monkey”, won 2nd place with their 20.84 lb stringer.
“Man, was it WINDY!”Chris began. “We went to the same spot we won another tournament in a few weeks
ago. It is a pocket with a tricky little creek channel bend in it that has been stacked with sh.”Their day
started out well, catching one over 3 lbs and another over 5. “We were using V&M green pumpkin worms
with a Gene Larew Bife Bug hard head. When the bite slowed down, we moved to another spot and nishedour limit.”They switched to a swim jig for a while, and caught sh but couldn’t cull any with them. “After
1:00 we went back to our rst spot and caught our two best sh of the day to wrap it up.”The team would
like to acknowledge the Tackle Monkey, and each of their sponsors: (McCall) Ranger, Evinrude, Abu Garcia,
Berkley, Gambler, Santone, and Tour Star Rods. (Boulware) Nitro, Mercury, Stanley, V&M, H & H rods, Strike
King, Dusty Rhodes Marine and Bass Pro Shops.
3rd place was won by Daniel Chambers and Todd Littleton with a total weight of 20.23 lbs. These guys
have been best friends since college and are business partners in Precision Builders of Shreveport.“We
Tournamentwinners BrianBranum andKenSmith hada great kickerin their
bagweighing7.61 lbsthat anchord their 1stplace nishwith 20.98 lbs
Clayton Boulware& ChrisMcCall only missed
1stplace by 2 ounces, ultimately winning 2ndplacewith 20.84 lbs
DanielChambers&ToddLittletoncaught the third
biggest stringer of thedayweighing20.23 lbs.
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Todd Driscoll & John Lynch
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caught three good ones early, shing the grass in 4’-5’ of water.”They were using Carolina rigged Bass Kan-
di Brush Busters and chatter baits. “There was a long lull when the sh just wouldn’t bite until around 1:30.
We moved, hitting another spot and caught two more good sh. Our last cull was to exchange a 4# for a 2#.”
That last cull cinched their 3rd place win. The team would like to thank H&W Marine for their support.
The points leaders are tightly stacked after three events for the Rayburn Premier Team division of theBud Light Tour. The team with the highest points at the conclusion of the fth and nal event before the
championship will have earned Anglers of the Year status. This status honors them with free entries into the
2012 season for their region.
Points leaders after event #3 of 5:
63.03 pts Glen Freeman & Jeff Rice
61.74 pts Michael Tripkosh & Jeff Fisher
60.93 pts Jason Wells & Vic Cooper
60.11 pts Clayton Boulware & Chris McCall
59.33 pts Cory Rambo & Rusty Clark
The next event for this region will be May 22nd, then wrapping up on June 26th both at the Umphrey
Family Pavilion.
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The Big Bass of the tournament
weighed 7.89 lbs, brought in byMichael Tripkosh & Jeff Fisherwho took 4th place overall
2nd - 20.84 lbs
Chris McCall & Clayton Boulware
3rd - 20.23 lbs
Daniel Chambers & Todd Littleton
4th - 19.80 lbs Michael Tripkosh & Jeff Fisher
5th - 18.82 lbs
Cory Rambo & Rusty Clark
7th - 18.45 lbs
Kenny Jones & Perry Hooks
8th - 18.03 lbs
Dicky Newberry-Clint Goodeaux
9th - 18.03 lbs Bradley Drake & Michael Herron
10th - 17.54 lbs
Todd Castledine & Andrew Upshaw
Big Bass - 7.89 lbs
Michael Tripkosh & Jeff Fisher
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All the way to Sam Rayburn from Denver Colorado was Ryder Hoey, Great Nephew of Mike Driscoll and cousin to Todd Driscoll,TPWD District Fisheries Biologist. He had fun catching a variety of sh, and learned to catch and release when it came to bass!
Colton Sonnier of Kountze killed a Big Tom at Wiergate Hunting Club. It had a 12” beard and 11/4”spurs. His dad called him in.
Tommy Jacks, of Broaddus, and Buddy Brucia,of Hemphill, caught this 46 lb. catsh, on Rayburn,while camping at San Augustine Park. They also caught their limit with a rod and reel, but theives decided to take their sh before they cleaned them! The next day was better, though; limited again, and cleaned them before the thieves could get to the sh!
Della Sympson did a catch and release with this nice 8 lb bass on her rst visit to Sam Rayburn.Great Job! From Jackson Hill Marina
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The 56th Annual Texas State Bass Tournament started on Saturday April 9 and nished on
Sunday April 10 with tough conditions including wind, heat, and low water on Toledo Bend.
The Annual Texas State Bass Tournament is thought of as a reunion for anglers that all come
together every year to sh the event. The event is heralded as the “oldest bass tournament in the
world” as well as the rst of its kind.
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It seemed that the tournament functioned as an “anglers family reunion” rather than a com-
year of tradition on Toledo Bend By Staff Writer Jodie Warner
Jim Moroski of Hemphill took home rst
overall after the two day event with a totalweight of 18.74 lbs.
TOP 10 TEAM CHAMPIONS
1st 32.11 lbs. John Barns & William Barns
2nd 28.38 lbs. Dale Rabe & Charles McFarland
3rd 26.65 lbs. Mike McBurney & Gary Baldwin
4th 26.18 lbs. Larry Crist & Trait Crist
5th 24.68 lbs. Richard O McGehee & Richard Bryan McGehee
6th 24.08 lbs. Charles Wright & Kevin Nowell
7th 23.92 lbs. M.C. (Marvin) Sims & Bill Sims
8th 22.29 lbs. Dennis Exum & Christopher Scott
9th 22.19 lbs. Robert Thompson, Jr. & Blake Thompson
10th 21.85 lbs. Dan Davis (Alexander, AR) & Chris Lester (Mayower, AR)
Arthur Miller and Emily Hamilton display
their rst day’s catch, they landed insecond place in the Adult/Girl competitionwith 16.73 lbs
Derek and Nic Hirsch of San Augustine,Tx yielded
a good rst day with 12.33 lbs but fell short on thesecond, landing them in third overall.
Mike Murski & Jackie Serbus took home rst place in the
couples division at the end of the two day tournament.
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petition with several weighing in and being announced as shing the tournament
for many years. One angler had made this his 39th year at the event while several
others followed with their 30th, 20th, 10th, etc…and all in between years involved
in this yearly event.
The tournament was open to all former and current Texas residents, young and
Top 10 IndIvIdual
1st 18.74 lbs. J im Moroski
2nd 16.58 lbs. Jeff LeBlanc
3rd 16.50 lbs. J im Masters
Top 10 Couples
1st 29.13 lbs. Mike Murski & Jackie Serbus
2nd 25.90 lbs. John Boutte’ & Emma Boutte’
3rd 24.95 lbs. Larry Ledbetter & Laurel Ledbetter
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old, individuals or teams or even couples. It was founded in 1955 by Earl Golding,
an Outdoor Writer and had 73 participants with the grand prize being a day on the
lake, new friends, and bragging rights. According to sources the creation of this
tournament lead to the beginning of other inventions and innovations in the sh-ing world including the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society.
Since its creation the Texas State Bass Tournament has created a trail with
footsteps hard to ll for other tournament trails, even those offering large payouts;
when it comes to this tournament I guess you just can’t trade tradition for any-
thing, not even dollars and shiny new prizes.
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4th 14.76 lbs. Bobby Smith Sr.
5th 13.77 lbs. Cecil B. Dressendorfer
6th 13.03 lbs. Tom Hateld
7th 11.67 lbs. David Holder8th 9.05 lbs. Ricky Blake
9th 8.69 lbs. James Vincent
10th 4.91 lbs. Tim Cunningham
4th 24.49 lbs. Bill Wilcox & Barbara Potts
5th 23.94 lbs. John Lewis, Sr. & Liz Lewis
6th 23.60 lbs. Allen Hendrickson & Ruby Hendrickson
7th 17.06 lbs. Robert Moore & Sherry Moore8th 14.72 lbs. Ronnie Poe & Donna Poe
9th 14.63 lbs. Terry Tanner & Marilyn Tanner
10th 13.78 lbs. Gene Winchester & Ronna Winchester
Top senIor Teams
1st 30.34 lbs. William Polster & Anna Polster
2nd 21.54 lbs. Jim McDonald & Charles “Stan” Verret
3rd 20.77 lbs. Bill Boyd & Hoyt Fincher
Top adulT/Boy ChampIons
1st 25.68 lbs. William Muncrief & Hunter Muncrief
2nd 15.71 lbs. D. Keith Stevenson & Cody Stevenson
3rd 14.76 lbs. Derek Hirsch & Nic Hirsch
4th 13.43 lbs. Corey Kizer Sr. & Corey Kizer Jr.
5th 12.21 lbs. Mike G. Davis & Matthew Davis
Top adulT/GIrl ChampIons
1st 21.36 lbs. Ed Klobas & Sarah Klobas
2nd 16.73 lbs. Arthur Miller & Emily Hamilton
3rd 13.61 lbs. John A. Hamilton & Erin Hamilton4th 11.82 lbs. Mark Wych & Natalie Wych
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Cody Moreno brings in Big Sack
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By Jim Brockman
of 16.61lbs to take Rayburn YFL!!
Mason Hoffpauir has Big Bass of 7.15lbs!
The Ignition Bass Youth Fishing League held its third 2011 event at Jackson Hill Marina on Sam
Rayburn April 9th. These young anglers brought a lot of bass to the scales as they competed in their
divisions.
Ignition Bass Youth Fishing League provides a competitive bass shing format for youth ages 6-18.
The organization is open to new members and participants.
- Regular Season tournament awards will include plaques and prizes. The Championship will have
monetary prizes. IE scholarships, bonds, CD’s
- All cash received (less any expenses that a sponsor doesn’t cover) will go to the Championship.
- Not a “Team” format - adult or guardian will not add sh to the youth angler’s creel.
- Each angler competes against other anglers of his or her own division, points and prizes are on aper division basis.
Divisions: (Age as of January 1st of Tournament Year)
Little League: Ages 6, 7, 8 and 9
Minor League: Ages 10, 11 and 12
Major League: Ages 13, 14 and 15
All Stars: Ages 16, 17 and 18
Remainder of YFL Ignition Bass 2011 Schedule:
April 30, Lake Summerville
May 21 Sam Rayburn
June 17 Livingston
Championship September 18 - Location to be announcedFor more information contact Tournament Director Jim Brockman at (281) 433-8360 or visit their
website at http://y.ignitionbass.com
Ist overall and All Star - Cody Moreno
1st Major League - TylerWilkerson
1st Minor League - Tanner Moreno 1st Little League - Hunter Nash
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PLACE ANGLER TOWN BIG BASS WEIGHT1 Hunter Nash Leesville, LA 5.32 2.522 Jacob Compton Magnolia, TX 7.313 Jackson Wilkerson The Woodlands, TX 6.914 Cade Lipham Conroe, TX 5.31
MINOR LEAGUE (10-12)
PLACE ANGLER TOWN BIG BASS WEIGHT1 Tyler Wilkerson The Woodlands, TX 13.312 Dustin Moreno Shepherd, TX 9.323 Matthew Bowden Spring, TX 9.244 Dillon Harrell Porter, TX 8.29
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M 4 Cade Lipham Conroe, TX 5.315 Kylee Jinks Montgomery, TX 0.00
MINOR LEAGUE (10-12)
PLACE ANGLER TOWN BIG BASS WEIGHT1 Tannor Moreno Shepherd, TX 12.472 Jackson Carrell Anderson, TX 12.323 Shane Bomnskie Hockley, TX 10.584 Cauy Overton Conroe, TX 5.49 9.545 Justin Faterkowski Montgomery, TX 9.076 Dylan Jebousek Cypress, TX 7.937 Michael Sustaita Lufkin, TX 0.00
, 95 Bo McGraw Conroe, TX 7.446 Joshua Perrin Houston, TX 3.867 Tylor Renne Katy, TX 3.48
8 Cole Jones Magnolia, TX 0.00
ALL-STARS (16-18)
PLACE ANGLER TOWN BIG BASS WEIGHT1 Cody Moreno Shepherd, TX 16.612 Colby Stump Spring, TX 11.143 Mason Hoffpauir Spring, TX 7.15 10.644 Jared Jebousek Cypress, TX 7.645 Trevor Fox Leesville, LA 0.00
Little League 2nd
Jacob ComptonMinor League 2nd Jackson Carrell Major League 2nd Dustin Moreno All Star 2nd Colby Stump
The Big
Bass of theday wascaughtby MasonHoffpauirweighing7.15lbs
All of the contestants did a great job
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Current Lake Records All-tackle records for Sam RayburnSpecies Wt. Date Angler MethodBass, Largemouth 16.80 5-31-97 Tommy Shelton Rod & ReelBass, Palmetto 11.58 4-06-05 John Olive Rod & ReelBass, Spotted 5.50 2-14-87 Curt E. Smith Rod & ReelBass, White 4.75 7-17-10 Marc Shaw Rod & ReelBass, Yellow 1.24 4-19-07 Randall Bradeld Rod & ReelBluegill 0.75 4-28-08 Robert Biskamp Sr. Pole & LineBown 10.13 10-23-95 Lewis Byers Rod & ReelBuffalo Bigmouth 65 00 8 02 05 Keith Riehn Bow & Arrow
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Buffalo, Bigmouth 65.00 8-02-05 Keith Riehn Bow & ArrowBuffalo, Smallmouth 84.00 8-17-05 Kevin LaForge Bow & ArrowBullhead, Black 1.46 2-17-07 Randall Bradeld Rod & ReelBullhead, Yellow 2.51 5-27-97 Willis Francis Jr. TrotlineCarp, Common 27.00 4-18-04 Jim Welborn Rod & Reel
Carp, Grass 84.00 5-08-08 Scott Henslee Bow & ArrowCatsh, Blue 83.50 1-15-01 Michael Crochet TrotlineCatsh, Channel 12.32 6-13-05 Gary Ritnour TrotlineCatsh, Flathead 84.06 3-17-03 Donald Latham TrotlineCrappie, Black 2.15 5-01-07 Ricky Ethridge Rod & ReelCrappie, White 2.94 3-28-95 Paul Burleson Rod & ReelDrum, Freshwater 6.20 3-24-07 Randall Bradeld Rod & ReelGar, Alligator 244.50 8-04-05 Keith Riehn Bow & ArrowGar, Longnose 41.00 6-01-02 Robbie Woods Bow & ArrowPickerel, Redn 0.55 4-06-09 Douglas Wright Rod & ReelShad, Gizzard 0.24 6-02-06 Randall Bradeld Rod & ReelShiner, Blacktail 0.04 5-07-06 Randall Bradeld Rod & ReelShiner, Golden 0.07 5-07-06 Randall Bradeld Rod & ReelSunsh, Longear 0.30 6-04-02 Kenneth Thyssen Fly RodSunsh, Orangespotted .01 6-05-06 Randall Br adeld Rod & ReelSunsh, Other Hybrid 0.34 6-17-06 Randall Br adeld Rod & ReelSunsh, Redbreast 0.57 4-10-05 Randall Bradeld Rod & ReelSunsh, Redear 0.60 3-05-06 Randall Bradeld Rod & Reel
Sunsh, Spotted 0.06 6-09-07 Randall Bradeld Rod & ReelWarmouth 0.40 3-28-08 Blane Morrow Rod & Reel All-Tackle Records for Toledo BendSpecies Wt. Date Angler MethodBass, Largemouth 15.32 7-03-00 Eric Weems Rod & ReelBass, Palmetto 15.81 5-25-87 Johnny Pritchett Rod & ReelBass, Spotted 3.40 2-07-09 Larry Upshaw Rod & ReelBass, Striped 33.22 2-08-80 James Kent Jr. Rod & ReelBass, White 4.40 6-19-10 Lisle Brook Rod & ReelBass, White x Yellow 0.22 5-17-01 Billy Autery Fly RodBass, Yellow 1.66 6-24-09 Carl Gantt Rod & Reel\ Bluegill 0.86 4-30-07 Robert Kinberger Rod & ReelBown 19.00 1-03-75 George E. Lord TrotlineBuffalo, Bigmouth 75.00 8-07-85 Joe Walker TrotlineBuffalo, Smallmouth 84.76 9-09-06 Miles McDaniel Bow & ArrowCarp, Common 26.81 7-26-09 Steven Sallee Bow & ArrowCarp, Grass 53.50 8-02-06 Tontie Pennock Rod & ReelCatsh, Blue 84.00 4-13-07 Thomas Allcorn Trotline
Catsh, Channel 7.94 4-25-09 Clint Walker Rod & ReelCatsh, Flathead 97.50 5-24-91 Otis L. Pleasant TrotlineCrappie, Black 4.00 12-05-02 Hazel Bolton Cane PoleCrappie, White 2.88 3-13-98 Geneva Daniels Rod & ReelDrum, Freshwater 31.50 3-03-95 Freddie Keel Rod & ReelGar, Alligator 181.00 7-27-09 Michael Hughes Bow & ArrowGar, Spotted 8.00 4-11-04 Larry McDowell Jr. Float LinePickerel, Redn 0.66 2-10-09 Bill Ritzell Rod & ReelSunsh, Longear 0.33 6-05-02 Kenneth Thyssen Fly RodSunsh, Other Hybrid 0.75 7-05-10 Gage Shepherd Rod & ReelSunsh, Redbreast 0.88 7-04-10 Gage Shepherd Rod & ReelSunsh, Redear 0.80 9-05-08 Robert Prejean Rod & ReelWarmouth 1.09 4-14-95 William Tawney Rod & ReelJunior Angler Records for Sam RayburnSpecies Wt. Date Angler MethodBass, Largemouth 11.57 4-23-05 Brandon Adams Rod & ReelBass, Palmetto 2.95 6-21-07 Nicholas Montano Rod & ReelBass, Spotted 4.10 9-18-10 Tanner Moreno Rod & ReelBass, White 2.18 4-20-08 Hunter Muncrief Rod & ReelBass, Yellow 0.71 7-09-10 Logan O’Dell Rod & ReelBluegill 0.71 6-14-07 Tyler Hutchison Rod & ReelCatsh, Channel 1.63 8-08-07 Hunter Muncrief Rod & ReelCrappie, Black 2.12 5-30-09 Ross Brusenhan Rod & ReelCrappie, White 1.58 4-10-10 Jordan Stoyanov Rod & ReelDrum, Freshwater 0.89 7-18-09 Hunter Muncrief Rod & ReelGar, Alligator 192.00 4-21-07 Ariel Drewery Rod & ReelSunsh, Longear 0.10 7-02-03 Travis Ellington Rod & ReelSunsh, Redbreast 0.45 6-14-08 Hunter Muncrief Rod & ReelWarmouth 0.40 3-28-08 Blane Morrow Rod & ReelJunior Angler Records for Toledo BendSpecies Wt. Date Angler MethodBass, Largemouth 11.48 3-06-07 Dylan Lyons Rod & ReelBass, White 2.24 5-12-08 Dylan Lyons Rod & ReelBass, Yellow 0.82 11-25-07 Dylan Lyons Rod & ReelBluegill 0.85 4-10-06 Kevin Johnson Rod & Reel
Buffalo, Smallmouth 49.84 7-14-09 Heather Taylor Bow & ArrowCarp, Common 23.87 3-21-08 Ben Rumery Bow & ArrowCatsh, Blue 20.0 11-07-10 Caleb Anderson Rod & ReelCatsh, Channel 2.44 7-01-10 Gage Shepherd Rod & ReelCrappie, Black 1.94 2-28-08 Dylan Lyons Rod & ReelCrappie, White 2.02 8-18-07 Nicholas Hirsch Rod & ReelSunsh, Other Hybrid 0.75 7-05-10 Gage Shepherd Rod & ReelSunsh, Redbreast 0.88 7-04-10 Gage Shepherd Rod & ReelWarmouth 0.68 5-21-10 Holly Berry Rod & ReelRecords are kept and provided by Texas Parks & Wildlife in a newly formed cooperative relationship with Louisiana Parks& Wildlife.These records may change over the next several months as this cooperative effort evolves. The Lakecaster willstrive to keep the most updated information available in each publication.
Jackson Hill Park Marina 936-872-9266
American Angler 936-872-3451
Powell Park 409-584-2624
Shirley Creek 936-854-2233
Sam Rayburn Marina 409-698-2696
Piney Point Store 409-698-2309
Tx Parks & Wildlife 409-384-9572
Brookeland/SamRayburnKOA 409-698-3422
Lowe’s Creek Park 409-787-2600
Mid Lake Kampground 409-625-4611
Holly Park 409-625-4424
Pendleton Harbor Marina 409-625-4912Pleasure Bend Store 409-579-2203
Toledo Tackle 318-256-5613
Fin & Feather Resort 409-579-2056
Bass Haven Resort 318-286-9239
Pirates Cove 318-565-4467
Huxley Bay Marina 936-368-2494
Newell’s Fishing World 409-625-4928
Newell’s (night) 936-332-4399
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The 9th Annual Thunder on the Bend Motorcycle
Rally is set for Fri-Sat-Sun,May 13-15th and will
take place on Harvey’s Landing-Huxley Bay Marina.
Gates will open at 12 noon on Friday and close at
noon on Sunday.This year’s event will feature the
Monco Motors Fun Run with grand prize of $1500
as registered riders tour the backroads of Shelby
County and meet back on the banks of Toledo Bend
for a fun-lled event. Registration for the Fun Run is$30 and includes 3-day pass to rally,Biker Ball, rally
pin,rafe tickets, and breakfast. Bikers can register
either at the lake or at Walmart in Center on Sat, May
14, from 8:30-10 am.General gate admission is $5
for walk-ins (under 17 free) and $10 for ride-ins on
motorcycles.
The professional freestyle motorcycle stunt team
“Stunt Team”will be performing for the crowd on
Sat and Sun. Biker Ball will feature live entertain-
ment by “Loose Gravel”on Friday night and“The
Pack of Strays”on Saturday night.There will be
both Bike Show and Car/Truck Show. There will
also be live auction, rafe prizes, vendors, t-shirts,
bike games, military salute and $300 prize to group
with most registered riders.The kids area has been
expanded and will feature a bounce house,blow-up
Water Slide and several other activities just for them.
It will be open on Sat. from 10-6 pm only.
This rally is being dedicated to a fabulous young
woman, Destiny Bellamy from Tenaha,Texas. Destinyis currently serving in the US Air Force and has
graciously agreed to tell some of her“story” to the
crowd at the rally.Destiny received services at the
Children’s Advocacy Center and has overcome incred-
ible obstacles in her life.
Thunder on the Bend is sponsored by Monco Mo-
tors and proceeds benets the Shelby Co.Children’s
Advocacy Center.For more information about the
rally, vendor spaces,sponsorships, or lodging please
call 936-590-9864, email [email protected]
or visit Thunder on the Bend on facebook.
by Cindy Hutchins
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Sam Rayburn Team SeriesSam Rayburn Team Series Individual SeriesIndividual SeriesTeam Payout on 50 Entries
1st $2,000 2nd $1,000
3rd $850 4th $6505th $450 6th $400
7th $285 8th 235
9th $170 10th $155
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Individual Payout on 50 Entries
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Who would think that way back in 1967 when 106 shermen
competed in Ray Scott’s rst event that shing bass tournaments could
obtain such elite status in the sporting world.When the “Classic” was
held on Lake Mead near Las Vegas, Nevada, rst prize in that “winner
take all” battle was $10,000 and only a handful of spectators cheered
them on.The winner of the TroKar Battle on the Bayou at Toledo
Bend Lake took home $100,000 and the Cypress Bend Park pavilion
was packed with cheering fans all four days of competition. It was one of
the most exciting events to ever come to the Texas/Louisiana area and
here is what took place.
Day One - The tournament started with a slightly overcast sky, scat-tered rain and the forecast of w-i-n-d, possibly in the 20+mph range.
Toledo Bend’s water level may be almost 8-feet low but that did not put
a damper on the enthusiasm of the 99 Pro Elite anglers as they took off
for all parts of this great shery in search of a big bag of bass.
Dean Rojas had 16 pounds of bass in his livewell by 10 am, and that
really had to be an awesome feeling. This Arizona pro then went looking
for the big spawning bass and caught a 7-1 followed by a 5-pounder that
gave him a total of 23-1 to take the rst day lead. Rojas spent most of his
time sight shing and rumor had it that the majority of his sh came
on a Big Bite Baits Warmouth, the same lure he used on the St. Johns
River in Florida a month before.Fred Roumbanis from Oklahoma brought in 21-3 and was in second
place.He was catching “cruising” bass that were suspended about 6-feet
off the bottom. Roumbanis was tight-lipped about the bait he was using
but said the wind helped his shing. Third place went to rookie Brandon
Palaniuk who had 20-6 and stated that he was sight shing.He caught
his biggest bass that weighed 7-4, about 15 minutes before he had to
come to weigh-in. Local favorite Todd Faircloth nished in fourth place
with 20-4 and Steve Kennedy with 20-0. Big bass of the day was a 7-14
caught by pro angler Chris Lane.
Day Two – Heavy clouds and worrisome lightning greeted anglers,
but by the time the rst ight was scheduled to leave the only problem
was a forecast calling for winds in the 15 to 20 mph range - with
higher gusts during the afternoon. By noon the wind was starting to be
a real problem for most anglers but not for Rojas who had relocated
his shing to a fairly protected area.He continued to stroke the sh
as he wound up with a bag that weighed 19-13, and 42-14 for the two
days of shing.He caught a lunker that weighed 7-15 about 1 pm, and
that really helped in allowing him to cull up and keep his lead in the
tournament.
Aaron Martens, one of the most consistent anglers on the circuit,
rallied from 13th to second place with a 21-13 bag of bass which was
one of the day’s best weights. Martens was ghting not only the windbut also a u bug that had him feeling pretty bad. Randy Howell moved
into third place with a bag weighing 19-0, and a two day total of 37-11.
Fourth was David Walker who had the biggest bag of the day with 24-0,
two day total of 37-6, and it moved him from 53rd place. Rounding out
the top-ve was Gerald Swindle with 16-12, two day total of 36-5. Big
bass of the day was a lunker weighing 10-15 caught by Ish Monroe. He
was ipping a Berkley 6-inch watermelon lizard to what he thought was
a submerged bridge structure.
The wind forecast was denitely an understatement. I was on the
water and the wind was in the 20-25mph range with gusts reaching
40mph. I have never seen dust storms like that on the shoreline of To-ledo Bend. The surface of the lake was a mixture of churning whitecaps,
deep swells and most of the anglers returning to the weigh-in site had
a relieved look on their faces and water dripping from their raingear.
Ohio pro Brody Broderick broke his trolling motor off its mount and
California pro Ish Monroe had about $10,000 worth of rods and reels go
overboard when a wave crashed over the bow of his boat.
Day Three – A brisk wind and cooler temperatures greeted the
anglers and the forecast was for sunny skies and light winds of about 6
mph.That was great to hear. At the end of the shing day Dean Rojas
once again held off all challengers by weighing in 14-9, making his total
for the three days 57-7.This gave him a lead of more than four pounds
over second place pro David Walker, who had 53-6. Rojas continued to
target spawning sh, moving to new areas each day.
Gerald Swindle improved two places Saturday, from fth to third
with 52-0 and stated that he was chunking square-lipped crankbaits,
jerkbaits, chatterbaits, and covering a lot of water.He offered that most
of his better spots were on windblown points. Aaron Martens still had u
symptoms but took fourth place with 51-10.Close behind in fth place
was Chris Lane with 51-6.
Day Four – What a beautiful morning! Clear skies and calm waters
greeted the anglers as they motored away from the launching area.
Water temperature was in the high 60’s and it was obvious that the bass
Gerald Swindle
weighes in a bigbag on Sunday
Dean Rojas wins the tournament
Rojas is the big winner
1 Dean Rojas 57- 72 David Walker 53- 63 Gerald Swindle 52- 04 Aaron Martens 51-105 Chris Lane 51- 66 Fred Roumbanis 50- 87 Steve Kennedy 50- 78 Andy Montgomery 50- 29 James Stricklin 47-15
10 Greg Vinson 47- 611 Randy Howell 46-1412 Ish Monroe 46- 4
Only the top 12 listed below competed Sundayfor the trophy and Big Bucks:
By Jim Binns
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the grass and working his bait through them. I asked Rojas about shing a frog since he is well known for his
“froggin”. He stated that the frog produced smaller bass in practice so he just stayed with the Popper.
Gerald Swindle is a class act and I am not sure I could have handled the one ounce defeat so well.He shed
his heart out for four solid days and left nothing on the table. On the nal day Swindle used a variety of baits
but his “go to lure” was a Lucky Craft Pointer 112 in a shad pattern. He kept his boat in 12- to 15-feet of water
and shed the bait with a jerk/jerk/stop rhythm in about 6-feet of water. He looked for indentation areas that
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All eyes are on the scale as
Swindle and Rojas look on
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in Toledo Bend were in all stages of the spawn. As reports came in from the lake, there were some big bass be-
ing caught but it was still anyone’s tournament to win.Families were enjoying all of the activities sponsored by
the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission and the air was lled with excitement. As the pavilion area lled
with people anxious to see the nal weigh-in it was obvious that you don’t have to be in a large metropolitan
area to pack in the crowds when you have great fans like those in the Texas/Louisiana area.
Each of the 12 pros that shed Sunday were brought to the weigh-in stage in their boats to weigh their bags
of bass. At the end only Dean Rojas was left to knock Gerald Swindle out of the winners “hot seat”. Swindle had
weighed in 18-14 for a total of 70-14 and everyone knew that it was going to be close.Rojas placed his bass on
the scales and needed 13-8 to take the win. Unbelievably the scales stopped at 13-8 and Rojas had taken the
win by one ounce with a tournament total of 70-15. The crowd let out a massive roar and it was one of those
magic moments you will remember forever.It was a wire-to-wire win for Rojas, his second Bassmaster Elite Series win, his fourth Bassmaster career win
– and one of those previous wins was in 2001 on Toledo Bend.
It was a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for Rojas as he took home $100,000, an automatic entry into
the 2012 Bassmaster Classic, and he also jumped 23 points in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year
points race.
Rojas had a simple plan for this event that involved chunking a topwater bait and sight-shing. His topwater
bait was a natural shad SPRO Hydro-Pop shed with Sunline monolament line along the edges of the grass.
All of his sight-shing was done with a Warmouth plastic bait that he designed for Big Bite Baits. The 3.5-inch
bait resembles a bluegill feeding on its side with its tail uttering and was rigged with a 3/16-ounce Tungsten
weight shed with 22-pound Sunline Shooter line. Rojas was keying on areas where shad were spawning in
had a drop in depth but the key was making sure that the wind was also blowing onto the spot.On the nal
day he culled about 10 bass and caught 40-50 keepers.
David Walker had a solid tournament and nished third with 70-2, Chris Lane nished fourth with 67-3
and Fred Roumbanis nished fth with 67-1.
My congratulations to all of the Pro Elite anglers and to B.A.S.S. ofcials for bringing such a prestigious
event to our Texas/Louisiana area. And a special congratulations to Linda-Curtis-Sparks, Director of the
Sabine Parish Tourist Commission, and all of her staff, the cooks that put together those wonderful meals for
the participants, security personnel and to the group of golf cart drivers that were there in the early morning
hours and late in the evening to assist folks in getting to all of the many activities and then back to their
vehicles. Complete standings can be found at Bassmaster.com
Berkley Big Bass of the Tournament - Ish Monroe Hughson, Calif. 10-15Toyota Tundra Angler of the Year Leader - Alton Jones Waco, Texas
Totals For The Tournament
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 96 491 1365-07
2 91 479 1261-123 44 239 608-144 10 56 162-08
241 1265 3398-09
Rojas and Swindle hug
ELITE COLLAGE PICS
1) Steve & Nita LaRock owners of Fisherman’s Village Lodge enjoying the event 2) Pro angler and painter Judy Wong 3) Everyone was in a lively mood 4) Linda Curtis Sparks and friend 5) Hooked Up show hosts Tommy Sanders and Mark
Zona interview legend Bo Dowden 6) WeighMaster Trip Weldon w/fan 7) Big Bass are everywhere at Toledo Bend Lake
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10.74 lbs wins the 27th Annual McDonald’s Big Bass Splash on Sam Rayburn
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By Lakecaster Managing Editor Patty Lenderman
AND THE WINNER IS…
ROBERT LAIRD OF LIVINGSTON, TEXAS
His rst day sh weighing 10.74 lbs outlasted all others over the 3 days.
As the third and nal day began you could feel the excitement and anticipa-
tion in the air building with over $500,000 in cash and prizes on the line. Spirits
were high as volunteers, vendors, sherman and an ever growing crowd waited
to see who would be crowned champion. Another cool morning did not deter the
sherman from starting early and weighing in during the rst hour. As in the past
two days the rst hour has shown the lowest weights to win the hourly cash prizes
by placing in the top 12.
Over 3,000 contestants came from 31 states and 3 countries,some as far as
Belize. “I would like to thank all of the service men and women in our military,
past and present, for affording us the freedoms we enjoy today. This tournament is
ofcially dedicated to them!”– Bob Sealy.
Casey Ashley started the nal ceremonies by singing the National Anthem.
Let’s look at what happened over the weekend.
Recap Day 1: Robert Laird had weighed his sh during the 9:00-10:00 hour
Friday, the rst day of the tournament. Taking an early lead, he had two and a half
long days to wait and see if anyone else caught one bigger.No stranger to catch-
ing big bass, Robert currently holds the lake record on Livingston for his 13.19
Sharelunker catch. So how did he do it on Sam Rayburn? On a Carolina rigged
watermelon red brush hog in 6’ of water.In the 1:00-2:00 hour the rst exact weight was brought in. 3.00 locked in on
the scales for Jerry Williams II of Silsbee,Texas to win $5,000.
Recap Day 2: Another double digit sow was brought in by Joe Kirbow of Congratulations to the top winners of the 2011 Sam Rayburn Big Bass Splash (Front) Robert Laird hoists the crowning trophy as
champion of the event. (Back, L-R) 2nd – Joe Kirbow; 3rd – Tommy Hammons; 4th – Russell Spacek; 5th – Bob Simms
Livingston,TX angler Robert Laird brought in his 10.74 lb catch on
the rst day of the tournament. It was three long nervous days to waitto be crowned champion of the 2011 McDonald’s Big Bass Splash.
Joe Kirbow of Beaumont,
TX won 2nd place with hiscatch of a lifetime weighing10.36 lbs
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Russell Spacek
of Dimebox, TXcaught this 9.52 lbbass winning 4thplace overall in thestandings
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Beaumont, Texas. The excited angler sprinted all the way to the tanks
and collapsed, catching his breath there.“It’s the biggest sh I’ve ever
caught in my life!”The weight locked in at 10.36 lbs, winning $1,000
for that hour and ultimately winning 2nd place in the overall stand-
ings.
Two exact weight sh were brought in winning $5,000 each on Sat-
urday.Ricky Ware of Woodville, Texas brought in the rst one weighing
4.00 during the 8-9:00 hour, and Phil Sikes of College Station won the
second exact weight prize with his 3.00 lb catch.The overall top 5 drastically shufed with more big bass brought in.
Recap Day 3: Anglers were markedly tired after ghting high
winds and waves for days. Many healthy chunks were brought in to
win thousands of dollars, but no change to the top 5 leaderboard.Mark
Stevens of Youngsville, LA brought in the only exact weight bass at 3.00
lbs to win $5,000.
The overall top 5 standings did not change from day 2.Those anglers
received additional prizes over and above their hourly winnings:
Overall Top 5: 1st - 10.74 lbs, Robert Laird,Livingston,TX
Sportsman Package – 2011 Dodge Truck, Triton Bass Boat powered
by Mercury, equipped with Minn Kota, Lowrance, Navionics and PowerPole plus a Stealth 4x4.
2nd - 10.36 lbs, Joe Kirbow,Beaumont,TX
Sportsman Duo – Dodge Truck from Weaver Motors of Kirbyville,
Texas, Legend Bass Boat powered by Mercury, equipped with Minn Kota,
Lowrance and Power Pole
3rd - 9.73 lbs, Tommy Hammons, Jacksonville,TX
Legend Bass Boat powered by Mercury,equipped with Minn Kota &
Lowrance
4th - 9.52 lbs, Russell Spacek,Dime Box,TX
Dodge Truck from Weaver Motors of Kirbyville, Texas
5th - 8.98 lbs, Bob Simms,Orange, TX Stealth ATV from Stealth Manufacturing
Each day of the tournament $5,000 prizes were available for the
rst 3.00, 4.00 and 5.00 pound sh brought in. Over the course of three
days, ve of them were left unclaimed and so every entry was put into a
contestant drawing for a total of $25,000 in prizes. In addition,Legend
Boats,Navionics, Rayburn Country and Stealth ATV’s had big draw
prizes for the contestants and the crowd.
The arena was rocking with the
live music of Tim Sealy and his
band all the way in from Arizona.
There was a beauty pageant, KidsZone, food and product vendors
and a big bass display tank for
the vast crowd to enjoy.
The 2010 Sam Rayburn Big Bass Splash winner Brad Myer received
an exact replica of his 10.60 lb winning catch.
Over the yearsthis tournament has raisedmillions of dollars forthe
Ronald McDonaldHouse.“It’s the house thatlove built,”explained Sealy.
“Our heartsare touched whenpeoplecontactus that have been able to
usethisfacility, free of charge,whentheirfamily members arein the
hospital.Thisyearwe areproud to present them with another checkfor
$16,290.”“It ain’t over yet!” announced Bob Sealy.“On our 30th Annual Big
Bass Splash on Sam Rayburn we are going to have another million dol-
lar event. There is going to be a lot of other changes and you’re really
going to like this. You don’t want to miss it!”
The next Big Bass Splash will be on Toledo Bend at Cypress Bend Ma-
rina May 20-21-22.Call (409) 698-2591 or visit www.sealyoutdoors.com
for more information.
Nearly reaching the double digit mark,
Tommy Hammons of Jacksonville, TX caughtthis 9.73 lb bass winning 3rd place overall
Bob Simms of Orange,TX latched on to this big
8.98 lb bass to win the last of the overall prizesawarded to the top 5.
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