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TEXAS BASS FISHING

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Points of Interest!SPRINGTIME

TODD FAIRCLOTH

Sam Rayburn Fishing

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Dreams of landing the lunker of a lifetime usually starts with the beginning of spring. Flowers start to bloom, the weather begins to break and the birds seem to sing a little louder. The Big Bass itch has us all wanting to hit the water every chance we get. This trance like mood seems to takeover all rational thinking. Everyone from beginner to the seasoned angler will hit their favorite spawning flats for a chance to land the biggest bass of their life. What we don’t usually take in consideration is how we can best locate these monster bass during this very important migratory move. From late February through mid May you will face one of the most exciting times, as well as frustrating time to fish. You can, however reduce the frustration by understanding transition and how to approach and locate bass during this key transition period. As the water begins to warm and stabilize at night, bass will begin their movement into the shallows. One thing to keep in mind as fish start their move, is water clarity in your particular body of water. As long as sunlight can reach the bed, fish will spawn at that depth. In gin clear water bass will spawn in as deep as twenty foot, Lake Amistad is a perfect example. In our East Texas lakes bass will typically spawn from zero to five feet, again depending on water clarity. When hitting the water take a three point approach to locating these MegaBass. In most of our lakes these goliath bass will actually begin to transition into their pre-spawn mode as the

water begins to stabilize around 56 degrees. In some cases these larger fish will spawn at 60 to 62 degrees. The pre-spawn transition is actually the best opportunity out of the three transition moves to land the mother lode based on the instinctive feeding habits bass have in order to deal with the rigors of the spawn. When locating pre-spawn bass, start by targeting major creeks off main river channels moving in towards underwater main lake points or islands that hold hard structure such as lay downs, stumps and rocks close or adjacent to the channel breaks. These pre-spawn bass that begin to stage out on main lake points will make a couple moves in towards their spawning area before they actually begin to set their beds. If your fish have moved off the main lake points duplicate the process of locating them on the secondary points identifying the same structure as off main lake points while adding grass and keying again on the adjacent creek channel break or bend. The temperature bass desire most and puts the spawn in full swing is typically a water temperature that has stabilized around 65 degrees, as bass start the bedding process, the

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difficulty of catching these fish increases slightly. Since these fish can be easily seen, locating them isn’t the most difficult thing to do. However, just because we see them doesn’t necessarily mean they’re easier to catch. Bass will spend anywhere from 3 to 7 days at the bed, during this time the window to catch these bedding fish is fairly tight. As the clock tics these fish become more and more aggressive on the bed, the term “Locked On” is commonly used during this aggressive period of time. One of the most effective ways to determine if a female is “Locked On” is how she reacts to your presence. One method I use to verify a fish is locked on is pretty simple and effective. I locate five or six beds along a bank, and then I make a fairly high speed pass with my trolling motor while spooking the bass off the bed. I’ll wait approximately 2 to 3 minutes and repeat my pass this time a little farther out and at a much slower speed. If the big females have returned in that time, chances are those fish can be caught. This particular technique really helps to eliminate and reduce the time spent on trying to catch those stubborn females that just aren’t ready yet. One other method in determining a bass is aggressive and locked on, is how she approaches your presentation and bait. If a big female moves quick to your bait then noses down with a slight tilt to either the left or right, watch your line and hang on!If you’re at a distance that’s difficult to see or a slight breeze may ripple and reduce your vision, watching your line will also give you a slight indication she’s taken your bait. One thing to remember is a big female will sometimes inhale the bait without moving off the bed, and any unnatural feel or movement will cause her to blow the bait out. With that being said, line watching becomes very important! When the big females finish up with mother natures calling, they’re tired, worn out and retreat off the banks back out into the creek channels. We know this transition as post spawn, and can be very traumatic for the avid angler. After a grueling time spent on the bed, bass will spend the next couple of days recovering by moving out and suspending close by in creek channels. This particular time is

most difficult, but not impossible in getting these fish to take a bait. Given the couple of days a bass needs off the bed to start its recovery, they will move from being suspended in nearby creeks to instinctively

following the same route out as they did in during their pre-spawn transition. The only difference is they will stage suspended on cover, creek channel breaks and the edge of grass adjacent to drops until they reach the main lake points. The key here is to understand these fish will have less of an appetite, and will tend to hit based on reaction rather than a feed. The one thing to keep in mind as you head out, not all bass spawn at the same time and depending on what body of water you’re on, can determine what transition fish are primarily in. As water temps rise and begin to stabilize from 56 to 70 degrees bass can and will be in one of three transitions, pre-spawn, spawn, and post spawn. Knowing how to approach and locate fish in each transition makes for a pretty successful day on the water, not to mention fun!

Pre Spawn

TryTexasrigswith¼oz–½ozdependingon wind, with your favorite big wormand lizard working the main lake pointsstopping at structure contact with a briefshakingof the rod tip -CarolinaRigwith20” leaders working from structureonthepoint, thendownthebreakintothechannelnopausewiththistechnique, however a smoothconsistent drag orpull is sufficient.“thebitewillfeelforalackofabettertermspongy”

Depending on water depth,throwsquarebilledcrankbaitsagainstthehardstructureonpoints and pause, retrieve tochannelbreaksandpause.

Always a favorite, whitespinnerbait 3/8 to 5/8 ozdoublewillow,keyhereistobumpthehardstructureandingrassripitout.

Beds

There are a number oftricksthatanglerscantry,but the most effectiveare usually bulky plasticcreature or crawfishimitations type. Up size

your favorite Jig, use #11 Pork in lieu ofplastic -WackyRigsworkwell,when thesunisuphightrywatermelonredIalsolikekillingasmallswimbaitoverthebed

Post Spawn

Fishingforpostspawnbasswilltakealittlemorepatience,butcanberewardingifyoufindtherightgrasslineorchannelbreak.Throw your favorite suspending jerkbaitin a firetiger, crawfish pattern or somevariationofthepopularsexyshad.CarolinaRig 20” leader with a floating lizard or

worm, key here isfloating.Tryamediumrunning crankbait thatsuspends; retrieve it

untilyoumakecontactpauseandthenworkpastthestructureonasteadyretrieve.

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As a full time guide on Sam

Rayburn I’ve gotten to see

a lot of hook sets thru the

years. Some folks can set the

hook so hard it sounds like

a whip when they swing the

rod. Others have a medium

swing and still others have a

smooth, light swing. So how does this affect the catch ratio when fishing

soft plastic baits? Here on Sam Rayburn most soft plastic baits are rigged

weedless with the point imbedded back into the bait. That means you

have to set the hook hard enough to drive the hook point out of the

plastic and into the fish. Sure sounds easy. If you keep hooking fish,

get them halfway to the boat before they get off, you may want to try to

change a few things. There are two things to look at here. First let’s take

a look at the line you are using, and there are hundreds of choices out

there. Basically you need to get line with less stretch that still cast well

for you. I have a medium to light hook set and I have found that P-Line

Floroclear 20 lbs test works great for me. With that line I use American

Hook Set

Rodsmiths Team Series Rods. I start

with a 6’8’’ medium fast, and if I’m

still losing a few fish I switch to 7’

medium heavy rod. Now you can see

how small changes make a difference.

As they say if it ain’t broke don’t fix

it, but if it’s not workin it must be

broke.

Lynn Atkinson

Sebile Flatt Shad

A great lure for spring bass. Use a fast retrieve on and around hydrilla to find any bass lurking near by.

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WWhenever bass fishermen discuss their A-Lists

of America’s best lakes, Sam Rayburn Reservoir

always ranks high on that list, and for good

reason. The 114,000-acre impoundment near

Jasper has consistently produced excellent bass

fishing for well over 30 years, and shows no sign

of slowing.

TODD FAIRCLOTH

SAM RAYBURNFishing

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Harvey Creek, and the Black Forest are all worth visiting and

they’ll continue to produce bass throughout the spring.

“Bass at Rayburn come ashore in waves, and some

may be spawning as late as May. You can literally stay on

the inside hydrilla line for weeks, and catch incoming pre-

spawners as well as outgoing post-spawners.”

Manywillwanttofollowthefishshallow,however,

and from the hydrilla line the fish generallymove into the

creeks and coves to buckbrush. These readily identifiable

bushesseemtofilleverymajorcoveonthelake,andthey’re

thefirsttargetsbassfishermenshouldfish.OnallofRayburn,

the coves in the Black Forest area are probably the best known

for their buck brush bass; it’s possible

to launch at Caney Creek,

located in the middle of the

BlackForest,andbeginfishing

almost immediately.

“This is where I like

to pitch

“It’s also a lot of fun to fish,” notes well-known

Bassmaster tournament proToddFaircloth,whohasfished

Rayburn for more than 20 years. “It doesn’t matter what time

of year an angler comes here, all he has to remember is to key

on the hydrilla and he’ll be close to bass.”

That’s especially important now in the spring months,

continuesFaircloth,whosebestdayonRayburnincludedfive

fishweighingmorethan34pounds.Typically,beginningin

mid to late February and continuing into March, depending on

watertemperatures,anglerswillfindfishontheinsideedges

of the hydrilla where they stage before moving shallow to

spawn.

“The only two lures you need this time of year are

crankbaits, either a red lipless crankbait like a Sebile Flatt

Shad, Red Eye Shad, or Rat-L-Trap if the inside grass is no

deeper than about seven feet, or a diving crankbait if the water

is deeper,” he explains. “You won’t visibly see the edge of

the grass in early spring so you need to be able to use your

electronics. The inside edge may be 200 yards offshore, so

don’tjustheadtothebankandstartcasting.Bassherealways

relate to the hydrilla.

“Just use fast retrieves and tic the top of the hydrilla,

andyoushouldfindfish.Evenifthewatertemperatureisin

thehigh40’sand low50’s,Rayburnbasswillusuallybite.

Myfavoritedepthisfourtofivefeet,andImakelongcasts

parallel to the edge of the grass. It’s surprising how many big

fishhitrightattheendofalongcast,too.”

Rayburn often produces one or more ShareLunker

bass (those13poundsorheavier) inJanuaryandFebruary,

andfishover15poundshavebeenlandedhere.Faircloth’s

bestis11½pounds,andhe’slandednumerousfishinthe9

and 10 pound range, particularly during February, March, and

April while using lipless crankbaits.

“What’s amazing about Rayburn is that the same

areas produce year after year, even though they receive heavy

fishingpressureandeveryoneknowsthem,”Fairclothpoints

out. “Places like Indian Creek, Farmers Flats, Veach Basin,

“What’s amazing about Rayburn is

that the same areas produce year

after year.”

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and flip a Yamamoto Senko or creature bait right into the

brush,” says Faircloth, “and because of the chance of getting

a big bass, I often use braided line. Caney Creek always gives

upbassinthe10to12poundclass,andwhenyou’refighting

bass that big around heavy brush, stronger line is mandatory.

“One of the characteristics of Rayburn to remember

whenyou’refishing thebuckbrush is thatyou’lleitherrun

into bass or you’ll run out of bass. It’s fairly easy to follow

theminfromthehydrilla,andgenerally,Istartfishingthefirst

outside bushes I see, especially the little points of brush, and

workmywaybackuntilIfindthem.

“Remember, also, thatRayburn is full offish, and

if you’re not getting bit, you’re not doing something right.

That’s why I suggest starting at the outside of the buck brush

and working in toward the spawning areas because sooner or

later you’ll start getting bites. “

Working Senkos and other soft plastics is pretty easy

atRayburn,andit’snotfinessefishingbyanymeans.Initially,

pitch your lure into the brush, let it sink and shake it a little,

and if nothing hits, try another target. Just keep moving.

“Most of the time, you won’t actually see bass on

beds,” says Faircloth, “but as actual spawning begins a little

later in March, I pitch to the sides of the buck brush rather

than straight into each bush because that’s where the bass beds

will be. If the water level is stable, bass may start spawning

herewhenthewatertemperatureis50degrees,butIthink57

degrees is absolutely prime, and the bass will be spawning

heavily through the month of April.”

While it’s possible to move back from the buck brush

out to the inside hydrilla line and catch post spawn

“Rayburn is full of fish, and if you’re not getting

bit, you’re not doing something right.”

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fish, Faircloth prefers to

concentrate around main

lake points, especially near

Veach Basin and the Black

Forest where the bottom is

sandy. Here he throws a

Carolina rig lizard.

While the very same inside

grass lines that produced

well earlier also produce

well later, Faircloth also

recommends trying other

inside hydrilla lines in the

main lake; in his opinion,

Rayburn has plenty of main

lakefishthatnevercomes

into the creeks because

there’s enough cover and food available where they are.

Wacky worming also ranks high on Faircloth’s list of

Rayburn techniques for spring, especially later in April when

he’sencounteringalotoffinickypostspawnbass.Whereto

throw it? Around that same buck brush in the middle of the

pockets and all the way out to the hydrilla line.

“You can also work deeper diving crankbaits through

the Black Forest and the entrance to Veach,” he says. “I’ve

seen tournaments won doing this, even though you’re going

to lose quite a few lures. Many years ago the Black Forest

was filledwith timber, but it’s all rotted and now the area

isfilledwith submerged stumps,which is another reason it

continually produces good catches.”

One other pattern Faircloth enjoys fishing,

particularly in May, is also worth remembering. That’s when

hefishesbreambeds,focusingprimarilyonthewillowtree

points and pepper grass in Harvey Creek and the Black Forest.

While the bream have been pestering the bass all during their

spawning, now it’s revenge time for the bass and they gobble

up both the bream fry as well as the parents.

“It’s a lot of fun,” laughs Faircloth, “because the

bass are literally doing to the bream exactly what the bream

did to them a few weeks earlier. I like to pitch a black/blue

jigaoundthevegetation,orworkabuzzbaitorsmallpopper

throughthearea.It’sagoodtimetocatchabigfish,too.”

Overall,anytime isagood time tocatchabigfish

on Rayburn, but February, March, April, and even May

are definitely the prime times. And if a fisherman follows

Faircloth’s advice to always think in terms of the hydrilla, and

head to places like Veach Basin, Harvey Creek, or the Black

Forest,hischancesforabigfishincreasedramatically.

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Entries submitted this season:

The Toyota ShareLunker Program

The Toyota ShareLunker Program, which encourages anglers who have caught 13-pound-plus largemouth bass to lend or donate the fish to TPWD for spawning purposes. If you catch a lunker, check the program rules and call the 24-hour pager at 1-888-784-0600.

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SHARELUNKER

ShareLunker No. 474Caught by Debbie Baker of Wartrace, TNDecember 20, 2009 in Falcon13.26 pounds, length 25 inches, girth 20.13 inchesBait/Lure: Brushhog

ShareLunker No. 475Caught by Ben Blaine of Merkel, TXJanuary 16, 2010 in O. H. Ivie14.02 pounds, length 25.5 inches, girth 21.25 inchesBait/Lure: DD-22

ShareLunker No. 477Caught by Wesley Pullig of Eden, TXJanuary 21, 2010 in O. H. Ivie13.09 pounds, length 26.13 inches, girth 19.75 inchesBait/Lure: jig with an Xcite Baits Raptor Craw trailer

ShareLunker No. 476Caught by Bryan Aubin of Zapata, TXJanuary 19, 2010 in Falcon14.44 pounds, length 25 inches, girth 21.5 inches

ShareLunker No. 472Caught by Lanny Smalley of Athens, ALSeptember 28, 2009 in Private Lake – near Ben Wheeler13 pounds, length 26.75 inches, girth 18.25 inchesBait/Lure: black and gold spinner bait

ShareLunker No. 473Caught by Paul Detwiler of Tyler, TXNovember 16, 2009 in Private Lake – Anderson County14.43 pounds, length 27.5 inches, girth 21.75 inchesBait/Lure: Strike King lipless crankbait

ShareLunker No. 478Caught by Richard Flores of Seguin, TXFebruary 6, 2010 in Choke Canyon Reservoir15.09 pounds, length 26.5 inches, girth 21.75 inchesBait/Lure: 10-inch plastic worm

ShareLunker No. 479Caught by Robert Robles of Del Rio, TXFebruary 21, 2010 in Amistad30' of water in Evans Creek13.5 pounds, length 25.75 inches, girth 20.5 inchesBait/Lure: Amistad Tackle Flutter Spoon

ShareLunker No. 480Caught by Robert Laird Sr. of Livingston, TXFebruary 21, 2010 in Livingston6-8' of water beside U.S. 190 bridge13.19 pounds, length 24.5 inches, girth 21 inchesBait/Lure: Bagley crankbait

ShareLunker No. 481Caught by Carl Adkins of San Marcos, TXFebruary 27, 2010 in AustinNear Loop 360 bridge13.1 pounds, length 25 inches, girth 21.13 inchesBait/Lure: Soft plastic lure

ShareLunker No. 482Caught by Teddy Silcox of Del Rio, TXFebruary 27, 2010 in Amistad28 feet of water at 52 degrees13.02 pounds, length 27.5 inches, girth 19 inchesBait/Lure: Boudreaux bait

ShareLunker No. 483Caught by Randy Jackson of Mineral Wells, TXFebruary 27, 2010 in O. H. Ivie3' of water at 43 degrees13.03 pounds, length 24.75 inches,girth 21.5 inchesBait/Lure: black & blue Easy Jig

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Angler Profile

Juanita RobinsonMISSION: To promote the sport of fishing. To be a positive role model for all women, young or old and not only my grandchildren, but to all children. To always have a positive attitude with goals and a desire to overcome any obstacle. HOMETOWN: Highlands, TXSTARTED BASS FISHING: In 1980STARTED TOURNAMENT FISHING: In 1984TURNED PRO: 2005FAVORITE LAKES: Lake Amistad, Sam Rayburn and Toldedo BendBIGGEST BASS: 10 pounds, 8 ounces, Huntsville State LakeFISHING TECHNIQUES: Flipping and dropping heavy 1 1/4 ounce jigs or 10 inch worms in hydrilla. Carolina rigged soft plastics.TITLES HELD: Member of The Skeeter Team from Skeeter Boats (1997 to present), Honey Hole Couples-Angler of the Year (2 Times), Anglers Choice Couples-Angler of the Year (3 Times), Anglers Choice Amateur Team-Angler of the Year, Bass’n Gal Affiliated Club-Angler of the Year (4 Times) & finished in the top 4 year end standings (6 Times)CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Winning The Anglers Choice Amateur Championship in 1997 on Sam Rayburn. Winning Bass’n Gal Top 4 Championship on Toledo Bend. Winning Women’s Bassmaster Tournament on Lake Amistad in 2007 and setting 2 records, Lake Amistad Heavy Stringer 26 lbs. and Over all Total Weight of 56 lbs. 8 oz. Finishing in the top ten in all the 2008 and 2009 WBT Tournaments. Placing third in 2006 at the WBT Championship.WBT TIMES IN THE MONEY: 17WBT TOP TEN FINISHES: 16CURRENT SPONSORS: Skeeter Boats/Yamaha Motors, American Rodsmiths, Academy, Vertical Lures, Seaguar Flourocarbon Line, Catch-N.com, Kicker Fish Bait Co. Dawson Marine, Bill Lewis Rattle Traps, Exide BatteriesFUTURE GOALS IN BASS FISHING: My future goals are to continue promoting Bass fishing to women and children. I have a pretty busy schedule this year. I am staying close to home and fishing with my husband in the Bass Champs East TX teams as well as the CAST couples in East TX. I am planning on starting to guide some on Toledo Bend this year. I feel as a women guide I can promote fishing and teach different techniques of fishing to women hands on.WEBSITE: www.juanitarobinsonfishing.com

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2010 TOURNAMENT TRAIL

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2010 TOURNAMENT TRAIL

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2010 souTh Results Lake FaLcon Feb. 20, 2010place aNgler 1 aNgler 2 Fish Big Bass weighT prize

1 MIKE HARMAN BaSTRoP , TX KENNY CLIFTON DaLe , TX 5 41.90 $20,0002 GLENN ERSKINE San anTonIo, TX RYAN ERSKINE UVaLDe, TX 5 41.65 $5,0003 ANDRES FLORES LaReDo, TX JUAN CASTILLO LaReDo, TX 5 11.70 41.02 $3,0004 TIM RENEAU DeL RIo, TX JUDY CHURCHILL DeL RIo, TX 5 10.74 40.52 $2,000 5 TERRY OLDHAM WIMBeRLeY, TX JAIME BUITRON San anTonIo, TX 5 37.54 $1,200

2010 easT resulTs SaM RaYBURn Feb. 27, 2010place aNgler 1 aNgler 2 Fish Big Bass weighT prize

1 CHRIS HARVEY VIDoR, TX RUSTY HARVEY neDeRLanD, TX 5 26.68 $20,0002 CHRIS CLEMMENS LUFkIn, TX DALLAS COLE LeeSVILLe, La 5 21.16 $5,0003 KEITH CAKA MonTGoMeRY, TX CHARLES BEBBER WILLIS, TX 5 21.08 $3,0004 TIMOTHY GRIFFIN ZaPaTa, TX JAMES GRIFFIN ZaPaTa, TX 5 9.94 20.34 $2,2005 JAMES HARRISON BeaUMonT, TX CLINT CHAMBLESS 5 20.04 $1,600

2010 ceNTral resulTs Lake BeLTon Feb. 6, 2010place aNgler 1 aNgler 2 Fish Big Bass weighT prize

1 JACK WALDROP JR. aUSTIn, TX HUB BECHTOL aUSTIn,TX 5 6.36 14.38 $20,0002 BRANDON TINGEY kaTY, TX BLAKE PONCIO kaTY, TX 5 13.62 $5,0003 JAMES HESTER SaLaDo, TX CHET SUTTON SaLaDo, TX 3 12.50 $3,0004 JOE BRAY MaRBLe FaLLS , TX BRANDON BRAY aUSTIn , TX 4 12.06 $2,0005 PHILLIP MASSOLETTI BURneT , TX JACK MEREDITH BeLTon , TX 3 10.14 $1,200

1sT series TourNaMeNT resulTs, sam RaybuRn - Jan. 16, 2010 aNglers Fish Big Bass weighT poiNTs wiNNiNgs1 JOHN LEMAIRE & PHIL RANSONET 4 10.37 21.32 271.32 $15,0002 DERRICK MONG & DAVE MONG 5 16.64 265.64 $2,200 + $5003 TED PRIESLING & JAMES SHAW 3 15.20 263.20 $1,2004 STAN BURGAY & LANCE HUGHES 5 14.35 261.35 $1,0005 CHARLES BEBBER & KEITH CAKA 4 14.28 260.28 $1,000

1sT series TourNaMeNT resulTs, sam RaybuRn - Feb. 13, 2010 aNglers Fish Big Bass weighT poiNTs wiNNiNgs1 CORY RAMBO & RUSTY CLARK 4 7.68 21.49 271.49 $15,000 + $2,500

2 CHRIS FONTENOT & JARET LATTA 5 7.13 21.22 270.22 $2,000

3 STEPHEN JOHNSTON & JOHN ILES 5 20.14 268.14 $1,000

4 TYLER BEARDEN & TOMMY DICKERSON 5 15.63 262.63 $1,000

5 CHRIS HARVEY & SAMMY ATCHISON 5 15.35 261.35 $1,000

coNroe series TourNaMeNT resulTs, lake ConRoe - Jan. 30, 2010 aNglers Fish Big Bass weighT poiNTs wiNNiNgs1 DUSTY SCHULTZ & RUSTY LAWSON 4 8.79 16.88 266.88 $3,000 + $500

2 ROBERT SVOBODA & RANDY CARTER 5 16.54 265.54 $1,500

3 TOMMY MACKEY & JOE MARINO 3 7.57 15.92 263.92 $1,000 + $250

4 SHAWN SHRY & RODNEY TURPIN 5 3.42 14.32 261.32 $700

5 DUANE SCHIWART & ROBERT CAMDEN 5 5 13.67 259.67 $600

2010 MeMBership Fee - $50.00 per couple2010 regioNal TourNaMeNT Fee - $100.00 per couple

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coNroe series TourNaMeNT resulTs, lake ConRoe - Feb. 20, 2010 aNglers Fish Big Bass weighT poiNTs wiNNiNgs1 RUSSELL CECIL & WESLEY SCHUBERT 5 17.62 267.62 $3,000 + $500

2 DUSTY SCHULTS & RUSTY LAWSON 4 9.61 16.53 265.53 $1,500 + $500

3 TONY MURRAY & RICKY BISHOP 4 15.79 263.79 $1,000

4 SHAWN SHRY & RODNEY TURPIN 4 13.67 260.67 $700

5 FLOYD PAGE & NORMAN LAND 4 12.87 258.87 $600

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2010 MeMBership Fee - $50.00 per couple2010 regioNal TourNaMeNT Fee - $100.00 per couple

2010 c.a.s.T. classic“DooR PRize” - 2010 skeeteR zX190 w/yamaha 175 hPDi

gauraNTeed $10,000 - 1sT place**Based oN 200 eNTries

2010 c.a.s.T. regioNal schedule

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The source for fishing tackle, supplies & info on Lake Sam Rayburn!

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