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Bassin Babes Chats with WBT Angler Janet Parkerby Doris Thomas ��13

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ATHENS, Texas - Anglers and boaters must take lead in stopping spread of giant salvinia. East Texas lakes are being threatened by the spread of an invasive aquatic plant, giant salvinia, and anglers and boaters are the first line of defense.

“Boat trailers are serving as the primary vector of transmission for giant salvinia,” said Craig Bonds, regional director for TPWD’s Inland Fisheries Divi-sion. “Many reservoirs are threatened by this plant due to the high frequency of boat trailers leaving East Texas lakes for destinations all over the United States.”

Giant salvinia is a floating fern that can double its population in less than a week. It has been found on 14 lakes in Texas so far, including Toledo Bend, Sam Rayburn, and Caddo. Left unchecked, it can form thick mats that can block access and kill fish.

Boaters should inspect their boats, trailers and vehi-cles every time they enter or leave the water, remove all plant material, and place it in a trash bin.

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endless highways and wide open spaCes…That line perfectly describes the scenery around

beautiful Lake Amistad. During the recent FLW Stren Series event in May, I had the opportunity to fish as a co-angler with a different pro each day. The lake was back to near normal pool and abundant cover which had many anglers scratching their heads trying to find the winning fish. The low levels in past years equated to large winning stringers at many tournaments, but that was not the case this year.

My day one pro was Terry Rose from Eastland, TX. Terry put us on some deep water fish early that morning and Carolina rig later in the day. One amazing thing I learned about Amistad is that grass will grow out deep to 30 feet. The water clarity was incredible, up to 10 feet in some places. The lake is very healthy with an abundance of shad and hydrilla growing in several locations.

On day two, I fished with Louisiana pro Jeremy Guidry. Jeremy is somewhat of a celebrity in my book after winning on Falcon Lake in 2008. He took a different approach and power fished the bank most of the day. I have never seen an angler swim a jig and crankbait so quickly and effectively. Jeremy went through about 15 keepers all day and caught fish on almost every lure he rigged up.

Both Terry and Jeremy are top notch fisherman and very friendly. Terry managed a 37th place finish and Jeremy at 31st place. Pro Jim Milson won the tournament fishing in depths ranging from 14-30 feet using a Texas rigged Senko. Co-angler Chris Hults utilized a Carolina rig and topwater to take home first place. Overall, the weights were low compared to previous years, but it won’t take long for anglers to figure out the patterns of the lake at its current level.

As for myself, I managed only a few keepers each day, but learned a wealth of knowledge in the process. When I signed up as a co-angler this year, my thought was to enjoy it as a learning experience, and so far, it has exceeded my expectations.

The next Texas Stren Series event will be at Toledo Bend in October. There may still be some co-angler slots open for those anglers eager to improve their skills by fishing with a pro each day. I highly recommend it for fisherman of all experience levels.

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Bass fishing hasn’t always been a high-tech sport filled with modern mechanical wonders� In fact, although

many of today’s top stars are too young to remember, there was a time when anglers had to rely solely on their instincts as opposed to depth finders, GPS, trolling motors and the bevy of other conveniences available today� One man who has witnessed the advent of modern-day bass fishing from its inception is Choke Canyon guide Jerry Dunn�

Although he was one of the pioneers in the fishing guide business, Dunn, like so many that have followed him, did not set out to make fishing his career�

“I never said ‘I want to be a fishing guide,’” said Dunn� “As it turned out, it just sort of happened� And, since 1966, that’s all I’ve ever done to make a living�”

Like a lot of Texas bass pros, Dunn was born in East Texas, New London to be exact� However, his family moved to Corpus Christi when he was just a kid� He then spent the early part of his adulthood ranching in West Texas� In fact, it was ranching, not fishing, that brought Dunn back to East Texas in the early 1960s�

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“I moved back to East Texas to take a job as a ranch foreman,” said Dunn� “Turns out, the ranch was on one of the creeks that empties into Sam Rayburn, which had just been impounded� The man I worked for at the ranch was a retired oil company president and I spent most of my time taking his rich friends fishing instead of doing ranch work� That’s what gave me the idea� So, when I quit the ranch, I went into guiding full time�”

Dunn’s lengthy guiding career has taken him to four different Texas impoundments, each of which were just in their infancy when Dunn arrived�

“Sam Rayburn was built in 1965,” said Dunn� “I started guiding there in 1966� I was guiding on Livingston from the day it opened� I watched them build Toledo Bend� At the time, I never would have guessed I would have ended up guiding there, but I did shortly after it filled� And, I was here at Choke before they filled the lake and fished it the very first day it opened�”

During the early portion of his career, Dunn also witnessed the birth of another major segment of the bass industry - professional tournament fishing� Although he dabbled in competitive bass fishing briefly, he

decided to focus on guiding�

“I fished the very first B�A�S�S� event on Rayburn,” said Dunn� “I also fished some of the tournaments put on by Project Sports, which was another tournament trail that started about the

same time as B�A�S�S� The were both good tournament trails, but there really wasn’t much money in tournament fishing at the time�

“In fact, to show you how smart I was, I said at the time there would

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When that “lunker” is so often weary of the same baits buzzing overhead or bouncing

below, it’s often hard to make him bite� With so many people beating the banks of Texas lakes, there are a few things I have been doing to manipulate my tackle� Whether it is a confidence factor or a reaction to something just a little different, it can oftentimes mean the difference between a hot, sunburned day on the water and one to be remembered for years to come�

During the early morning active bite of summer, I have found for years that a fluke bite can not only be a blast but also very productive� With the ever growing popularity of this technique, it wasn’t until recently that I started changing the action and presentation just a little� Depending on the bite you are looking for, I will combine a common Chatter Bait and Fluke� All you need is the front portion of a chatter bait with the back portion being that of the fluke� This bait offers you many options to work it fast, sporadic and, later in the day, a bit slower�

How about a summer top-water bite? There are not a lot of other methods that get me fired up as much as a fish “blowing up” on top waters! Sometimes it seems as if the fish are

hitting the bait light, just slapping it, but just not eating the bait, which can get frustrating� Calming the Chug Bug or Pop-r’s action can help to improve your odds of hooking up� A way I do this is not just by the action I work but also by adding a couple small lead “suspend strips�” Add just enough to where the bait will sit just above the surface but brings a majority of the bait hanging just below the surface� This, in conjunction of slowing the action, will often ease the frustrations�

Later in the day I like to slow things down a bit, as many do� Worm fishing has always been a favorite and, in recent years, in most lakes around Texas, the “Spot-Remover” or “Shaky-Head” has taken over in popularity� My preference has been the Spot Remover jig head with the flat top,

allowing some baits to stand up right� The biggest issue I have had is losing baits or having to change baits often due to the post that the worms’ top portion attaches� Recently I found that breaking off the post with a pair of needle-nose pliers and attaching a screw lock onto the eye of the Spot remover not only saves the bait from being pulled off but also improves the amount of times you can re-rig the same bait�

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Along with the Spot Remover and Shaky-Head phenomenon, I will often rig baits that aren’t often done so with these jig heads� Jigs themselves have been a staple in bass fishing from their conception, along with similar crawfish imitation “creature baits�” Mixing these two proven methods of finesse-style fishing with the ever popular imitators, I will rig a Spot remover with a Creature bait� In theory, it imitates perfectly the crawfish in a “defensive” stature� My personal favorite that seems to easily stand on end is the Grande Bass Mutant�

If that doesn’t work, try mingling the method of Wacky-worms and a Carolina-Rig� Often it’s thought that Carolina-Rig fishing is done with big baits, 10 and 12 in� worms� When the fishing is tough and the fish are deep, as seen often in our clear water reservoirs, try downsizing your rig, weight and hook� In addition, the changing action of a wacky worm will often be too enticing for that big bass to resist� Rig a Carolina-Rig as normal, using a smaller, wide-gap hook and a finesse worm of choice and hold on!

Some of these techniques you might have fished� Some you might have heard about� If the same old methods aren’t working, don’t be afraid to change your presentation, style or bait selections� Just a little difference in presentation can make for a big impact on the numbers and size of fish� Learning to trust your instincts and not feeling the

need to fish a bait just as it comes “out of the package” can evolve some newfound productive fishing methods� There are many more baits and ideas that I personally fish differently but have found these simple changes have produced some “hard to beat” days on the water! Fish hard and fish often, Fish ON!

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never be any money in it� I said fishing’s not a spectator sport and there’s no way to televise it� Even back then we knew the big money was tied to television� We’ll today they fill huge arenas just to watch a weigh-in and the televise all the tournaments on ESPN and FOX Sports� So, that just shows you how smart I was�

“But, at the time it was hard to imagine tournaments ever paying much money� In those days, unless you finished first or second, you might not even make enough money to cover your expenses� I was getting $45 a day guiding at the time� I decided to take the security of the $45 a day because I could work all I wanted to in those days�

“I don’t regret it, though� I’ve been able to do a lot of things through guiding that I couldn’t have done as a tournament pro� And, I’m in the Bass Pro Shops Guide Hall of Fame, which I’m pretty proud of�”

Not only has Dunn witnessed the birth of tournament fishing and the advent of modern-day guiding, he has also seen bass fishing go from a simple pursuit to a technology-driven sport�

“When I started, my tackle box was a brown paper sack,” said Dunn� “We fished out of 14 and 15-foot open boats with no storage� So, I knew what I’d be fishing with each day and would throw it in a sack� I’d grab a couple of rods and I’d be ready to go� When I sold my latest bass boat recently, I pulled 24 rod and reels out of the rod lockers and probably 300 pounds of tackle� It’s amazing to think how much the equipment has changed this sport�

“I’ve watched every invention come along� The one I was most glad to see was trolling motors� Before that, we sculled our boats along with little short-handled paddles� I always tell people, if they hadn’t invented trolling motors, my forearms would be like Popeye’s�

“Electronics also changed bass fishing tremendously� When I started, we used to drop down a string with a weight to get an idea how deep the water was� At that time, we mostly beat the banks� We really didn’t know anything about

fishing offshore structure - humps, tank dams, secondary points, stuff like that�

“Then came the flashers, which were simple, but could tell you how deep the water was� Then we had graphs, depth finders and now we’ve got side-scanning depth finders that can basically tell you what everything looks like under the water�”

Although technology has aided anglers in their quest to catch bass, Dunn says there is still a basic human element that’s necessary to catch fish�

“All of that technology won’t help if you don’t understand what you’re doing,” said Dunn� “All of those inventions are wonderful tools, but you still have to understand fish behavior� Everybody thinks they’re born a fishermen, but they’re not�

“To consistently catch fish, you need to learn about fish and their behavior and you need to practice� People overlook the importance of practice� I used to practice for hours and hours� Sometimes I would just practice casting� At other times, I would spend time retrieving lures in different ways to see how they acted� But, I was always working and trying to get better�”

As his forty-plus year career winds down, Dunn says he still can’t fully explain how or why he spent his life putting people on big bass�

“I still don’t know how I ended up a fishing guide for this long, other than I really love to do what I do,” said Dunn� “It’s by no means a glamorous way to make a living, but it’s a good way to make a living� How do you explain waking up early when it’s cold or raining or windy, knowing you’ve got to fish in tough conditions and try to make it a good trip for your people? You can’t� You just do it, because that’s what you do�

“My hat’s off to anyone who’s ever made a living guiding� That’s the only paycheck I’ve had for nearly 45 years� But, the way I look at it, I had a 20 foot boat for a desk and a 26,000 acre lake for an office� Even on bad days, I still got to go fishing�”

Those who know Dunn won’t be surprised to learn he has planned a unique farewell as he heads into retirement�

“Like I said, when I started guiding I made $45 a day,” Dunn said� “So, I contacted one of my earliest clients� On January 1, 2010 he’s going to come down and fish with me at Choke and I’m going to charge him $45� That will be the final trip of my career� But, by guiding that day in 2010, I’ll be able to say I’ve guided in six different decades� After that, I’m just going to take it easy and go fishing�”

Bassin Babes Chats with Women’s Bassmaster Tour Angler

Where is your hometown?I get my mail in Little Elm, Texas but my home is usually a hotel. I spend anywhere from 40 to 42 weeks on the road fishing tournaments, charity fishing events and NASCAR Race appearances for primary sponsor Aarons.

How did you get started bass fishing?My love of fishing began at a very young age. My god grandparents began taking me and my bag of cloth diapers with them fishing every afternoon. I started fishing everything from catfish, to crappie to bass. I have been on the WBT Tour since 2005.

How often do you fish?All the time! I fish on the Women’s Bassmaster Tour and fish charity events like the National Guard & St. Judes Charity Fishing Tournament, the Ultimate Bass Challenge & NFL Coaches Tournament.

What draws you to the sport of Bass Fishing?I believe Bass Fishing has something to offer for everyone. From the adrenalin rush of intense competition to the peace and relaxation of being on the water, whatever you are looking for you can find it in Bass Fishing. As far as tournament fishing, I feel like a tournament is a test. The outcome determines how well I have prepared. I also have a tremendous respect for anglers like Pam Martin-Wells and Diane Clark-Rodgers who have been competing in this sport for years. I like to compare myself to them to see how I am growing in the sport.

Where is your favorite place to fish and is there a specific technique you like to use?

I like to fish Lake El Salto, Mexico. I caught my biggest bass there, 12 pounds 5 ounces. I also like Lake Champlain in New York and Beaver Lake in Arkansas because you can catch both large and small mouth bass there. I like to fish soft plastics and jigs. I tend to stay away from the crank and spinner baits.

What lead you to become a pro-angler on the Women’s Bassmaster Tour?I never had the intention of becoming a pro angler. I always had a love for fishing and decided one day I wanted to increase my skill level and learn some of the techniques I had been reading about. I joined an all women bass club in the Dallas area who’s mission statement was to teach bass fishing to women. Needless to say this was not the main objective and it left me frustrated and disappointed. One day while crappie fishing in my back yard on Lake Lewisville, angler Troy Smith was pre-fishing a tournament and I mentioned to him my recent discouragement in learning bass fishing techniques. He asked where my poles were and told me to grab them and come on. I fished with him all week and learned a lot. I began fishing FLW Series & FLW Tour as a co-angler with the help of Mike Hawkes of Sabinal, Tx and Sean Hoernke of The Woodlands, Tx who served as my fishing mentors. As luck would have it sponsors started coming in for me, Humminbird and Minnkota. I fished FLW for two years and stopped to concentrate on the WBT. I basically became a pro-angler because nobody told me I couldn’t! Plus the fish don’t care if you are a girl or a boy.

Congrats on your recent WBT win on the Ouachita River in West Monroe, LA! How do you prepare for these big tournaments?

I usually pre-fish two weeks before a tournament. The official pre-fish days are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the week of the tournament,

but I don’t fish these days. I do this because I don’t want to stick my fish right before the tournament and I don’t want to let my competition know where I am fishing and the techniques that I am using! I use these days to rest, regroup and get my tackle ready. I feel it is very important to be well rested for tournaments. I need to get 8 hours sleep to prepare my body for competition and I am better focused. I also found it is important to have tournament support (spouse, boyfriend, etc.). I have hired tournament support this year and it has helped me keep my focus on fishing. My tournament support helps with all the little things that sometimes bogg you down...boat fuel/oil/maintenance, flats, jersey cleaning, laundry & non fish related errands.

Any Pre-Tournament Rituals?I get a fresh pedicure and manicure. I also listen to Nickleback on my way to the tournament.

Are there any special techniques you used to win this tournament? Did you fish the same each day or change it up?

I did fish the same each day. I used a Texas Rig, with a tungsten weight and force bead. I fished a Paca Craw in Red Bama Bug and an Ochechobee Craw with pinchers dipped in chartreuse. I would let the lure fall and get a good click and then jiggle it to get a bite or I would get a bite on the hop up.

When did you realize you had won the tournament?It wasn’t until the last weigh-in and I had to sit at the holding tank to wait for everyone else to weigh-in that I realized “Hey I have a chance to win this”. I kept expecting someone to come in with a good sack and knock me out. It never happened! I had to rush and leave to Talladega Superspeedway to receive a commendation from U.S. Army Freedom Team Salute, and then to National Guard & St Judes Charity Fishing Tournament, Minneapolis, MN. so the win didn’t really sink in until a couple of days later.

What advice do you have for lady anglers who are starting out?Lots of time ladies (and men sometimes) have trouble setting a hook. What I have realized is that women do not have the same upper body strength as men, therefore we cannot set a hook like a man. I use a heavier and longer rod than is recommended for men. It has more backbone and is stiffer. I also use a braided line (Newtech Power Cable) & fluorocarbon leaders The braided line has no stretch, set goes into mouth, you can keep it on your reel for up to 2 years, does not have any memory, it cast longer and is very sensitive to the bite. The fluorocarbon leader also has no stretch and has less visibility.

What are your future goals or aspirations?With my 7th place finish on Lake Maumelle, AR I feel pretty confident at my chances to compete in the Championship held on the Red River. I have faith in god and put it in his hands. I just go out there everyday and do the best that I can.

If you have questions about Bass Fishing, techniques, the WBT, or would like to follow Janet as she finishes up the tournament season feel free to visit or contact Janet at www.janetparkerfishing.com

Winner of WBT event on the Ouachita River in West Monroe, LA

Continued from Page 9…


Bassin Babes Chats with Women’s Bassmaster Tour Angler

Where is your hometown?I get my mail in Little Elm, Texas but my home is usually a hotel. I spend anywhere from 40 to 42 weeks on the road fishing tournaments, charity fishing events and NASCAR Race appearances for primary sponsor Aarons.

How did you get started bass fishing?My love of fishing began at a very young age. My god grandparents began taking me and my bag of cloth diapers with them fishing every afternoon. I started fishing everything from catfish, to crappie to bass. I have been on the WBT Tour since 2005.

How often do you fish?All the time! I fish on the Women’s Bassmaster Tour and fish charity events like the National Guard & St. Judes Charity Fishing Tournament, the Ultimate Bass Challenge & NFL Coaches Tournament.

What draws you to the sport of Bass Fishing?I believe Bass Fishing has something to offer for everyone. From the adrenalin rush of intense competition to the peace and relaxation of being on the water, whatever you are looking for you can find it in Bass Fishing. As far as tournament fishing, I feel like a tournament is a test. The outcome determines how well I have prepared. I also have a tremendous respect for anglers like Pam Martin-Wells and Diane Clark-Rodgers who have been competing in this sport for years. I like to compare myself to them to see how I am growing in the sport.

Where is your favorite place to fish and is there a specific technique you like to use?

I like to fish Lake El Salto, Mexico. I caught my biggest bass there, 12 pounds 5 ounces. I also like Lake Champlain in New York and Beaver Lake in Arkansas because you can catch both large and small mouth bass there. I like to fish soft plastics and jigs. I tend to stay away from the crank and spinner baits.

What lead you to become a pro-angler on the Women’s Bassmaster Tour?I never had the intention of becoming a pro angler. I always had a love for fishing and decided one day I wanted to increase my skill level and learn some of the techniques I had been reading about. I joined an all women bass club in the Dallas area who’s mission statement was to teach bass fishing to women. Needless to say this was not the main objective and it left me frustrated and disappointed. One day while crappie fishing in my back yard on Lake Lewisville, angler Troy Smith was pre-fishing a tournament and I mentioned to him my recent discouragement in learning bass fishing techniques. He asked where my poles were and told me to grab them and come on. I fished with him all week and learned a lot. I began fishing FLW Series & FLW Tour as a co-angler with the help of Mike Hawkes of Sabinal, Tx and Sean Hoernke of The Woodlands, Tx who served as my fishing mentors. As luck would have it sponsors started coming in for me, Humminbird and Minnkota. I fished FLW for two years and stopped to concentrate on the WBT. I basically became a pro-angler because nobody told me I couldn’t! Plus the fish don’t care if you are a girl or a boy.

Congrats on your recent WBT win on the Ouachita River in West Monroe, LA! How do you prepare for these big tournaments?

I usually pre-fish two weeks before a tournament. The official pre-fish days are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the week of the tournament,

but I don’t fish these days. I do this because I don’t want to stick my fish right before the tournament and I don’t want to let my competition know where I am fishing and the techniques that I am using! I use these days to rest, regroup and get my tackle ready. I feel it is very important to be well rested for tournaments. I need to get 8 hours sleep to prepare my body for competition and I am better focused. I also found it is important to have tournament support (spouse, boyfriend, etc.). I have hired tournament support this year and it has helped me keep my focus on fishing. My tournament support helps with all the little things that sometimes bogg you down...boat fuel/oil/maintenance, flats, jersey cleaning, laundry & non fish related errands.

Any Pre-Tournament Rituals?I get a fresh pedicure and manicure. I also listen to Nickleback on my way to the tournament.

Are there any special techniques you used to win this tournament? Did you fish the same each day or change it up?

I did fish the same each day. I used a Texas Rig, with a tungsten weight and force bead. I fished a Paca Craw in Red Bama Bug and an Ochechobee Craw with pinchers dipped in chartreuse. I would let the lure fall and get a good click and then jiggle it to get a bite or I would get a bite on the hop up.

When did you realize you had won the tournament?It wasn’t until the last weigh-in and I had to sit at the holding tank to wait for everyone else to weigh-in that I realized “Hey I have a chance to win this”. I kept expecting someone to come in with a good sack and knock me out. It never happened! I had to rush and leave to Talladega Superspeedway to receive a commendation from U.S. Army Freedom Team Salute, and then to National Guard & St Judes Charity Fishing Tournament, Minneapolis, MN. so the win didn’t really sink in until a couple of days later.

What advice do you have for lady anglers who are starting out?Lots of time ladies (and men sometimes) have trouble setting a hook. What I have realized is that women do not have the same upper body strength as men, therefore we cannot set a hook like a man. I use a heavier and longer rod than is recommended for men. It has more backbone and is stiffer. I also use a braided line (Newtech Power Cable) & fluorocarbon leaders The braided line has no stretch, set goes into mouth, you can keep it on your reel for up to 2 years, does not have any memory, it cast longer and is very sensitive to the bite. The fluorocarbon leader also has no stretch and has less visibility.

What are your future goals or aspirations?With my 7th place finish on Lake Maumelle, AR I feel pretty confident at my chances to compete in the Championship held on the Red River. I have faith in god and put it in his hands. I just go out there everyday and do the best that I can.

If you have questions about Bass Fishing, techniques, the WBT, or would like to follow Janet as she finishes up the tournament season feel free to visit or contact Janet at www.janetparkerfishing.com

Winner of WBT event on the Ouachita River in West Monroe, LA


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It’s nearly 7 p�m� on a June evening on Lake Fork, and for the first time since noon Kelly Jordon has put down his rod simply to watch one of his clients play what Jordon has decided will be the last bass of the day� They’ve probably caught and released 60 largemouths in the four to seven-pound range, along with several others pushing nine�

This bass seems to be pulling harder than the others, and runs behind the outboard where it suddenly decides to go airborne, and Jordon, who spent eight years guiding on Fork before devoting all his time to professional BASS and FLW tournament fishing, is stunned at what he sees� The fish, outlined perfectly in the setting sun, looks like a missile as it completely clears the water, hangs in the air for an instant, then falls back to the surface�

It probably weighs 14 pounds, maybe more, and it has thrown the deep diving crankbait in its leap, but perhaps not realizing it is free, lies motionless on the water� Instantly Jordon leaps over the console with a net and nearly jumps overboard to capture the bass, but it is just out of reach; with a splash of its tail, it disappears�

“You just never know,” he says ruefully, “but this much I can practically guarantee after all my years of fishing here on Lake Fork: summer fishing on this lake can provide some of the best action an angler has ever experienced, and there’s always the chance of catching a real giant�

“It’s not always an easy lake to fish, but once you do find the bass, you can catch a lot of them�”

Jordon’s words are echoed by most who have been on the 27,600 acre reservoir near Quitman, Alba, and Mineola� Since Fork opened to public fishing in 1980, the lake has produced at least five bass topping 17 pounds, at least that many more over 16, and dozens over 13 pounds�

“Summer fishing produces a lot of those trophy fish, too,” continues Jordon, “including at least two of those 17 pounders� The weather gets hot, but the fishing can still be surprisingly good�”

Summer patterns generally begin in mid-May as early post-spawn bass migrate from the creeks out to deeper main lake structure� Even as this is taking place it is possible to find late spawning bass still in shallow water� From late May onward, however, summer patterns just get stronger�

“The difference between early summer – mid-May and June – as compared to late summer – August and September – is the amount of hydrilla in the lake that year,” says Jordon� “Naturally, the more hydrilla present, the more bass you’ll find shallow�

“The basic summer depth for bass on Fork is from 18 to about 30 feet, but you can always find some fish around the hydrilla in shallow water, although certainly not the schools you can locate offshore� If the hydrilla isn’t matted on the


surface, you can use a 10 inch Texas rigged plastic worm, or perhaps a buzz bait or frog and catch a lot of fish�

“If it is matted out over water deeper than six or seven feet, I’d use a one-ounce jig with braided line and a flipping stick and see what I could catch, but chances are, by afternoon I’d sneak out to deep water with a crankbait, swimbait, or spoon and fish structure�

“Deep summer fishing on Fork is phenomenal, but you need good electronics to find not only key structure, but the fish themselves,” the Texas pro continues� “Fork has enough deep fish that you can really look for them, and if you find them and can see them, you can catch them�”

The first thing Jordon suggests is studying a good Lake Fork map, because specific structure will be identified� Lake Fork has two major arms, and the larger western arm, Lake Fork Creek, has more offshore structure and more fish� The smaller eastern arm, known as the Caney Creek arm, does not offer as much offshore structure but it may have more hydrilla, so it’s worth checking, especially in one of its tributaries, Glade Creek� Whatever you do, don’t fish in the back of a creek or really in the upper third of the lake, because you’ll be missing what Lake Fork truly has to offer in the summer�

Two of the key things to look for initially are old pond dams as well as the original bridges that crossed the now-flooded creeks, and both are plentiful on Fork� The pond dams are now high spots, which are always good fishing areas, and on Fork many have some old timber on them; the bridges provide ideal vertical structure around and over deeper channels�

“Practically every new highway bridge crossing the lake today has an old one paralleling it just 30 to 40 yards away,”

Jordon points out� “Highway 17 crosses Big Mustang, Little Mustang, and Williams Creeks and each of those creeks has a flooded bridge� The old bridge crossing Birch Creek has produced some big fish, too�

“These are all places a newcomer to Fork can find pretty quickly with a map and his electronics, and they’re excellent places to begin, and to get accustomed to deep water fishing�”

In the early summer months, bass tend to be located in more areas, but as the summer progresses, the fish move tighter to cover and structure� They may be a little harder to find, but the actual schools themselves are larger� Jordon has had August days in which it may have taken five hours of hard fishing without a strike before he finally located a school of bass, and once he did, he caught fish on every cast for the next two hours�

On his best summer afternoon, he and two clients caught more than 40 bass, 21 of which were over seven pounds� Half of those were over eight pounds, and six were nine pounders� This was on a popular summer spot on Fork, Green’s Point, across the lake from Lake Fork Marina�

“Another way to fish Fork in the summer is by working your way out from any of the main lake points, particularly those at the mouths of larger tributaries,” notes Jordon� “This is where studying your electronics is important, because summer bass are usually close to baitfish, which can turn your entire graph screen black� If you see something like this, particularly in the 20 to 25 foot range, start fishing immediately�”

Jordon has three lures he prefers for summer fishing and which over the years have accounted for much of his success on Fork� These include a Lucky Craft D-20 deep diving crankbait; a five inch Storm Wildeye Shad swimbait; and the Big Joe Spoon, the now-famous flutter spoon Jordon kept secret for several years until an ESPN television camera filmed him using one in a Bassmaster tournament� It’s made right at Lake Fork by Joe Spaits, whose tackle store, The Tackle Factory (903/765-3398), is located on Hwy� 17 between Big and Little Mustang Creeks�

“Early in the summer, I think bass hit the deep diving crankbaits the best,” says Jordon, “and I fish them on 10

“...summer fishing on this lake can provide some of the best action an angler has ever experienced, and there’s always the chance

of catching a real giant.”


pound fluorocarbon off the main lake points and around the pond dams� I use a steady, pretty fast retrieve, and yes, I have left my share of them on stumps and logs on the bottom, but they’re still what bass seem to prefer�

“Later, however, the swimbaits and spoons produce better results, and I fish them in exactly the same places I throw crankbaits� With the swimbait, I use 25 pound fluorocarbon and a flipping stick, and usually reel it pretty fast after it sinks� When a Lake Fork bass hits a swimbait, you have to set the hook like there’s no tomorrow, because it’s a big bait and it’s usually a big bass�

“The Big Joe Spoon weighs about an ounce and is really a lot easier to fish than most believe� You can hop it on the bottom like a worm, only faster, you can sweep it off the bottom with your rod, or you can burn-and-kill it by reeling it fast� Generally, I combine all of these on each cast to create multiple falls, because that’s when bass hit it� If they’re going

to hit a spoon, they’ll nail it within the first four or five casts, too�”

Night fishing can also be excellent, as bass move into eight to 12 foot depths and readily hit big spinnerbaits and plastic worms� Here the fishing takes place in coves and off main lake points; there are enough ramps around the lake that an angler won’t have to run far through the stumps and timber in the dark to find a good fishing spot�

Overall, concludes Jordon, summer fishing on Fork can be challenging because the best action will come from deeper offshore structure and it may take visiting several spots before fish are found� Once bass are located, however, Fork offers the unique opportunity not only to catch staggering numbers of quality fish, but also the chance to catch a truly big bass – which, even if it does get away like his client’s 14 pounder -- will still leave an unforgettable memory�


Well, the fellas spent all winter and early spring shooting, catching and eating all live things they’d previously made dead� Well, now the weather was

warming up and river water was growing warm and still� After a relaxing evening of giggin frogs and cotton mouths for fun they finally decided to change the name of the game� Hank says to Buck over greasy leg o’ frog, “Hey, why don’t we head down south and visit ole cousin Ben�” Buck reflects on all of the fish that Ben claims to keep in his freezer and finishes his delicious frog leg� The boys retire dreaming of full freezers of fish�

The next morning, they awoke and decided to ring ole’ Cuz Ben� Cuz informs them that the fish are jumping in the boat down on the coast and away they went on their first adventure to the salty variety of pond water, to fill their East Texas freezers with meat� They arrive at a late hour of night and arise at the early hour of morn, prepared with a 15’ aluminum boat, a cast net and 2 rods a piece� Cuz til steers the mighty skiff, better known as a flat bottom to the boys, along the shore line until a huge school of small mullet appear� Hank and Buck had tried repeatedly to stop along the way after witnessing several keeper sized mullet that would have easily fit the net� “Why are ya passing all of these big fish tryin to catch a smaller one?” says Buck� Without missing a beat Cuz retorts, “I’m trying to catch your bait you dummies�” The boys give a shrug and a grin� Heck what does ‘ole cuz know, he’s just passing up good filets to the boys� Well eventually Cuz fills the net with bait, just about the size of your middle finger and scoots the skiff/flatbottom over to this big pile of shells� The boys bait their hooks and start making plans to fish what was later introduced to them as a reef� One hook hit the water at a time, carefully laid alongside the gunwale of the skiff/flatbottom waiting for the first chunk� Just as the first official cast was made one of the extra lines took a run to the east and Hank’s new 7�1 to 1 deep crankbait rig went overboard� Hank, being the optimum observer, dove in to swim that sucker down� Cuz shook his head and waited� Little did Hank know these reefs are put together like a hand poured concrete slab and he came up with a cut forehead to prove it� He, of course with the attitude that let the boaters know that it didn’t hurt� Buck and Cuz cut their eyes at each other and laughed in unison, “What a dummy�” They all dusted it off and continued to catch a nice stringer of fish, 2 of some that were worth keeping and 3 of a variety that were not� Mostly, because cousin Ben just couldn’t talk them out of them� I’m sure he is down south still shaking his head about the whole excursion�

On the drive home Buck did all of the driving while Hank held an ice cold aluminum can to his forehead� Buck says,” Hey dummy, I think that cut on your head is growing a knot bigger than a snuff can turned sideways�” “Shut up” says Hank� And in deep thought replies “Do you remember what Uncle Foxy said about pine trees and how nothin’ could grow under’em including

brain cells?” Buck replies, ”Yep sure do, what’s that got to do with you, can head�” “Well,” says Hank, “Those South Texas boys ain’t growin no trees down there, wonder what’s wrong with them?” “Shut up dummy and take a drink of that ice pack,” says Buck� And the freezers were soon filled� Until next time�

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2009 TOURNAMENT TRAILWWW.BASSCHAMPS.COM

Father & Son Team Of Flint & Danny

Fisher Won 1st Place And Over $20,000

Topping A Field Of 189 Teams.

2009 EAST REGION, STANDINGS THROUGH JUNE13, 2009 PLACE ANGLER 1 ANGLER 2 SAM RAYBURN 1 S.R. 2 S.R. 3 TOLEDO BEND S,R. 4 TOTAL PTS

1 MIKE MICHALEC DAVID OZIO 275 254 197 173 177 10762 GREG MCDONALD GARY MCDONALD 258 235 169 176 155 9933 HAROLD ALLEN ALBERT COLLINS 244 230 213 156 142 9854 KEITH CAKA CHARLES BEBBER 282 143 207 189 159 9805 GREG PUGH BILL DOMINQUE 278 220 210 171 95 9746 NATHAN STROUP ERIC ADAMS 278 248 181 144 103 9547 BILL ROGERS BRIAN BRANUM 197 205 224 155 161 9428 STEVEN MOORHEAD JOE MOSS 268 236 160 135 124 9239 DOUG MCCAIN MASON MCCAIN 276 217 106 190 132 92110 BILL WILCOX GREG CHRISTIAN 281 206 199 142 91 919

2009 CENTRAL REGION, STANDINGS THROUGH JUNE 6, 2009 PLACE ANGLER 1 ANGLER 2 LK TRAVIS 1 LK BELTON 1 LK LBJ LK BELTON 2 TOTAL PTS

1 TREVOR ROMANS LESLIE KENNEDY 203 240 196 226 178 10432 MATT HILL TREY WEBB 216 217 200 203 130 9662 JEFF PITRUCHA SCOTT DYER 212 252 182 204 116 9664 RANDY GROUNDS RANDALL MAXWELL 177 153 198 243 180 9515 DEAN ALEXANDER ERIC CRUMLEY 201 231 103 236 174 9456 LOWELL BENNETT CHARLES REAGAN 206 236 209 116 161 9287 TERRY KIRCUS JASON BUCHANAN 177 249 198 213 78 9158 RONNY MAYNARD EDDY MAYNARD 214 254 120 192 124 9049 LEE BEUERSHAUSEN LANCE DILLARD 171 213 202 129 179 89410 LUCAS LARSON BILL RULE 211 215 174 167 120 887

2009 NORTH REGION, STANDINGS THROUGH MAY 30, 2009 PLACE ANGLER 1 ANGLER 2 RICHLND CHMBRS CEDAR CRK LK FORK LK LEWISVILLE TOTAL PTS

1 LESLIE KENNEDY TREVOR ROMANS 181 157 178 166 6822 SCOTTY WENZEL ROBERT CASE JR 180 176 180 130 6663 SHONN BLASSINGAME SHANE ELMORE 176 158 162 150 6464 TOMMY CLIMER JR TONY CLIMER 167 175 153 145 6404 JAMES LOWE RUSSELL LEE 145 160 189 146 6406 LANDAN WARE MICHAEL SWALLOW 154 150 185 149 6387 JAMES REEDY BOBBY BOYD 175 172 125 165 6378 VINCENT NEAL KYLE ROWE 109 171 196 131 6079 CHARLIE YOWELL DON HEINE 123 165 148 163 59910 DANIEL STEWART JD YARBROUGH 141 177 174 97 589

2009 SOUTH REGION, STANDINGS THROUGH MAY 16, 2009 PLACE ANGLER 1 ANGLER 2 LK AMISTAD1 AMISTAD2 CHOKE CNYN1 LK FALCON CHOKE CNYN2 TTL PTS

1 DERICK KUYRKENDALL FORREST WILSON 197 141 207 146 170 8612 RAY HANSELMAN JEFFREY PIEL 160 189 195 141 171 8563 LEE BEUERSHAUSEN CHARLES WHITED 130 180 187 174 180 8514 JAIME BUITRON TERRY OLDHAM 183 203 135 160 163 8445 MIKE BATES TYE HEINEMAN 174 200 204 144 116 8386 LEE LEONARD SCOTT BRONDER 174 192 202 124 132 8247 CODY MARTIN CHARLES SIMMONS 190 191 196 127 108 8128 RENE MEZA JOSE JIMENEZ 200 168 165 140 136 8099 BILLY HOPKINS JACK HOPKINS 172 174 177 178 107 80810 ALLEN SHELTON JOHN MCCALMONT 175 172 156 137 167 807

NORTH REGIONTOURN. NORTH # 5 DATE JUNE 27 LAKE TAWAKONILOCATION HOLIDAY MARINA

2009 SUMMER TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

2009 TOURNAMENT TRAIL

2009 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE2ND SERIES, EAST TEXAS TEAM CIRCUITDATE LAKE / LOCATION06/20 SAM RAYBURN/UMPHREY FAMILY PAVILION

07/11 TOLEDO BEND/CYPRESS BEND PARK

08/08 SAM RAYBURN/UMPHREY FAMILY PAVILION

CONROE SERIES, EAST TEXAS TEAM CIRCUITDATE LAKE / LOCATION06/20 LAKE CONROE/APRIL PLAZA

08/08 LAKE CONROE/APRIL PLAZA

2009 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPSEPTEMBER 19TH & 20TH

LAKE SAM RAYBURN

1ST SERIES EAST TEXAS TEAM CIRCUIT, SAM RAYBURN - MAY 30, 2008 ANGLERS / HOMETOWN FISH BIG BASS WEIGHT WINNINGS

1 ELLIOTT, PETE CHERRY, DANNY 5 9.54 24.95 $15,000+$1,000+$2,500 BIG BASS + RANGER CUP2 WELLS, JASON COOPER, VIC 5 22.61 $2,500 3 MCDONALD, GARY CRELIA, PHILIP 5 6.04 20.95 $1,500 4 LITTLETON, TODD CHAMBERS, DANIEL 5 20.76 $1,200 5 VAUGHAN, BEN LATHAM, MICHAEL 5 19.28 $1,000 6 JOHNSTON, STEPHEN ILES, DANNY 5 6.86 18.87 $1,000+$1,000 RANGER CUP7 SHAW, SHELBY SCHULTEA, CHRIS 5 6.05 17.79 $1,000 8 THORNTON, GENE HOWARD, TOMMY 5 6.74 17.46 $800 9 DESPINO, JON DESPINO, RANDY 5 17.32 $800 10 LAKE, KENNETH WEADE, MIKE 5 6.37 16.91 $700 11 BREWER, BILLY ALLEN, RANDY 5 16.72 $700 12 DICKERSON, TOMMY BURNS, JUSTIN 5 16.62 $600+$500 RANGER CUP13 ELLIS, PETE DANIEL, SANDY 5 16.53 $600 14 LIVINGSTON, RAY GRANT, LYLE 5 6.29 16.33 $600 15 STANFORD, BO SANDERS, BILL 5 6.09 16.16 $600 16 HAMMACK, CHARLIE ROZELL, JIM 5 15.94 $600 17 WLECZYK, KENDALL GARRIE, JOHNATHAN 5 15.83 $500 18 BEBBER, CHARLES CAKA, KEITH 5 15.71 $500 19 BAKER, GARY DEW, JASON 5 9.05 15.69 $500

1ST SERIES EAST TEXAS TEAM CIRCUIT, SAM RAYBURN - APRIL 4, 2008 ANGLERS / HOMETOWN FISH BIG BASS WEIGHT WINNINGS

1 BROUSSARD, BRENT CASTLEDINE, TODD 5 22.65 $15K ,$2,500 RANGERCUP+$1,000 TIREMAX BNS2 REED, TROY COLLINS, ALBERT 5 7.97 21.81 $3,0003 ROGERS, BILL BRANUM, BRIAN 5 21.22 $1,500 + $1,000 RANGER CUP4 SHAW, SHELBY SCHULTEA, CHRIS 5 8.45 20.52 $1,2005 JEANE, GEORGE JR BRITTAIN, JERRY 5 18.70 $1,000 + $500 RANGER CUP6 LOWERY, MICHAEL LOWERY, LANCE 5 6.22 17.33 $1,0007 GREER, STUART NETTERVILLE, STEELE 5 17.02 $1,0008 WOOLEMS, MARC HOLLIS, BUTCH 5 5.92 16.99 $9009 WILSON, KRIS HARVEY, DAVID 5 16.75 $80010 HUFF, CASEY HUFF, CASEY II 5 16.09 $80011 HARVEY, RUSTY HARVEY, CHRIS 5 16.07 $700 12 MILLENDER, RANDY NICHOLS, KENNETH 5 16.05 $700 13 GARRETT, COLE CARPENTER, BRENT 5 15.83 $700 14 CHRISTIAN, GREG WILCOX, BILL 5 8.50 15.78 $700 + $1,000BIG BASS15 MOORHEAD, STEVEN HANKS, JASON 5 15.46 $650 16 HILTON, SHANE BECK, RAY 5 15.36 $600 17 CHAMBLESS, CLINT HARRISON, JAMES 5 15.31 $600 18 SKWERES, BILLY NEWBERRY, DICKY 5 15.30 $600 19 SANDERSON, KEVIN SANDERSON, CLARENCE 5 14.93 $500 20 WILLIAMS, SHANE LITTLETON, DONALD 5 14.70 $500 21 TURNER, RANDY MCMILLEN, JERRY 5 14.65 $500

2009 CONROE SERIES, LK CONROE - MARCH 28, 2009 ANGLERS / HOMETOWN FISH BIG BASS WEIGHT WINNINGS

1 REYES, JASON MURRAY, JEREMY 5 7.82 25.29 $3K+$2,500+$1K RANGER CUP & TIREMAX BNS2 WAGNER, RONNIE LUEDKE, TREA 5 20.95 $1,500 + $1,000 RANGER CUP3 SEWELL, BRIAN SEWELL, CHIP 5 20.59 $1,100 4 DORMAN, BRIAN HARPER, JASON 5 19.07 $1,0005 ADDISON, PHIL MURRAY, TONY 5 17.70 $900 6 WISDOM, DAVID MYERS, JOHNNY 5 17.36 $600 7 HALL, KEITH HALL, DAVID 5 17.19 $5008 BROWN, BOB SMITH, BILLY 5 16.96 $5009 REICH, TERRY THIERRY, ROBERT 5 16.77 R & R MARINE Gift Certi�cates10 BANEY, ROBERT PARSONS, MIKE 5 16.7611 THORNTON, JOHN TULLIS, MARK 4 9.32 16.53 $500 + $500 BIG BASS & RANGER CUP

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CIRCUIT TOURNAMENT POINT STANDINGS 1ST SERIES - FIVE TEAM TOURNAMENTS

FINAL STANDINGS JUNE 2009 ANGLERS TOTAL

1 JOHNSTON, STEPHEN & ILES, DANNY ......................1222.16Anglers of the Year - CONGRATULATIONS!

2 HARVEY, DAVID & WILSON, KRIS..............................1211.133 SCHULTEA, CHRIS & SHAW, SHELBY .........................1210.924 MOORHEAD, JASON & MOSS, JOE ............................1171.225 HENNIGAN, PHIL & BARRERAZ, BOBBY ...................1154.666 WEST, CLINT & WEST, CLAY ......................................1149.627 MILLENDER, RANDY & NICHOLS, KENNETH .............1127.048 LOWERY, MICHAEL & LOWERY, LANCE .....................1120.989 MOORHEAD, STEVEN & HANKS, JASON ...................1118.0310 NEWBERRY, DICKY & SKWERES, BILLY .....................1102.05


2009 TOURNAMENT TRAILWWW.BASSCHAMPS.COM

Father & Son Team Of Flint & Danny

Fisher Won 1st Place And Over $20,000

Topping A Field Of 189 Teams.

2009 EAST REGION, STANDINGS THROUGH JUNE13, 2009 PLACE ANGLER 1 ANGLER 2 SAM RAYBURN 1 S.R. 2 S.R. 3 TOLEDO BEND S,R. 4 TOTAL PTS

1 MIKE MICHALEC DAVID OZIO 275 254 197 173 177 10762 GREG MCDONALD GARY MCDONALD 258 235 169 176 155 9933 HAROLD ALLEN ALBERT COLLINS 244 230 213 156 142 9854 KEITH CAKA CHARLES BEBBER 282 143 207 189 159 9805 GREG PUGH BILL DOMINQUE 278 220 210 171 95 9746 NATHAN STROUP ERIC ADAMS 278 248 181 144 103 9547 BILL ROGERS BRIAN BRANUM 197 205 224 155 161 9428 STEVEN MOORHEAD JOE MOSS 268 236 160 135 124 9239 DOUG MCCAIN MASON MCCAIN 276 217 106 190 132 92110 BILL WILCOX GREG CHRISTIAN 281 206 199 142 91 919

2009 CENTRAL REGION, STANDINGS THROUGH JUNE 6, 2009 PLACE ANGLER 1 ANGLER 2 LK TRAVIS 1 LK BELTON 1 LK LBJ LK BELTON 2 TOTAL PTS

1 TREVOR ROMANS LESLIE KENNEDY 203 240 196 226 178 10432 MATT HILL TREY WEBB 216 217 200 203 130 9662 JEFF PITRUCHA SCOTT DYER 212 252 182 204 116 9664 RANDY GROUNDS RANDALL MAXWELL 177 153 198 243 180 9515 DEAN ALEXANDER ERIC CRUMLEY 201 231 103 236 174 9456 LOWELL BENNETT CHARLES REAGAN 206 236 209 116 161 9287 TERRY KIRCUS JASON BUCHANAN 177 249 198 213 78 9158 RONNY MAYNARD EDDY MAYNARD 214 254 120 192 124 9049 LEE BEUERSHAUSEN LANCE DILLARD 171 213 202 129 179 89410 LUCAS LARSON BILL RULE 211 215 174 167 120 887

2009 NORTH REGION, STANDINGS THROUGH MAY 30, 2009 PLACE ANGLER 1 ANGLER 2 RICHLND CHMBRS CEDAR CRK LK FORK LK LEWISVILLE TOTAL PTS

1 LESLIE KENNEDY TREVOR ROMANS 181 157 178 166 6822 SCOTTY WENZEL ROBERT CASE JR 180 176 180 130 6663 SHONN BLASSINGAME SHANE ELMORE 176 158 162 150 6464 TOMMY CLIMER JR TONY CLIMER 167 175 153 145 6404 JAMES LOWE RUSSELL LEE 145 160 189 146 6406 LANDAN WARE MICHAEL SWALLOW 154 150 185 149 6387 JAMES REEDY BOBBY BOYD 175 172 125 165 6378 VINCENT NEAL KYLE ROWE 109 171 196 131 6079 CHARLIE YOWELL DON HEINE 123 165 148 163 59910 DANIEL STEWART JD YARBROUGH 141 177 174 97 589

2009 SOUTH REGION, STANDINGS THROUGH MAY 16, 2009 PLACE ANGLER 1 ANGLER 2 LK AMISTAD1 AMISTAD2 CHOKE CNYN1 LK FALCON CHOKE CNYN2 TTL PTS

1 DERICK KUYRKENDALL FORREST WILSON 197 141 207 146 170 8612 RAY HANSELMAN JEFFREY PIEL 160 189 195 141 171 8563 LEE BEUERSHAUSEN CHARLES WHITED 130 180 187 174 180 8514 JAIME BUITRON TERRY OLDHAM 183 203 135 160 163 8445 MIKE BATES TYE HEINEMAN 174 200 204 144 116 8386 LEE LEONARD SCOTT BRONDER 174 192 202 124 132 8247 CODY MARTIN CHARLES SIMMONS 190 191 196 127 108 8128 RENE MEZA JOSE JIMENEZ 200 168 165 140 136 8099 BILLY HOPKINS JACK HOPKINS 172 174 177 178 107 80810 ALLEN SHELTON JOHN MCCALMONT 175 172 156 137 167 807

NORTH REGIONTOURN. NORTH # 5 DATE JUNE 27 LAKE TAWAKONILOCATION HOLIDAY MARINA

2009 SUMMER TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE


2009 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE2ND SERIES, EAST TEXAS TEAM CIRCUITDATE LAKE / LOCATION06/20 SAM RAYBURN/UMPHREY FAMILY PAVILION

07/11 TOLEDO BEND/CYPRESS BEND PARK

08/08 SAM RAYBURN/UMPHREY FAMILY PAVILION

CONROE SERIES, EAST TEXAS TEAM CIRCUITDATE LAKE / LOCATION06/20 LAKE CONROE/APRIL PLAZA

08/08 LAKE CONROE/APRIL PLAZA

2009 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPSEPTEMBER 19TH & 20TH

LAKE SAM RAYBURN

1ST SERIES EAST TEXAS TEAM CIRCUIT, SAM RAYBURN - MAY 30, 2008 ANGLERS / HOMETOWN FISH BIG BASS WEIGHT WINNINGS

1 ELLIOTT, PETE CHERRY, DANNY 5 9.54 24.95 $15,000+$1,000+$2,500 BIG BASS + RANGER CUP2 WELLS, JASON COOPER, VIC 5 22.61 $2,500 3 MCDONALD, GARY CRELIA, PHILIP 5 6.04 20.95 $1,500 4 LITTLETON, TODD CHAMBERS, DANIEL 5 20.76 $1,200 5 VAUGHAN, BEN LATHAM, MICHAEL 5 19.28 $1,000 6 JOHNSTON, STEPHEN ILES, DANNY 5 6.86 18.87 $1,000+$1,000 RANGER CUP7 SHAW, SHELBY SCHULTEA, CHRIS 5 6.05 17.79 $1,000 8 THORNTON, GENE HOWARD, TOMMY 5 6.74 17.46 $800 9 DESPINO, JON DESPINO, RANDY 5 17.32 $800 10 LAKE, KENNETH WEADE, MIKE 5 6.37 16.91 $700 11 BREWER, BILLY ALLEN, RANDY 5 16.72 $700 12 DICKERSON, TOMMY BURNS, JUSTIN 5 16.62 $600+$500 RANGER CUP13 ELLIS, PETE DANIEL, SANDY 5 16.53 $600 14 LIVINGSTON, RAY GRANT, LYLE 5 6.29 16.33 $600 15 STANFORD, BO SANDERS, BILL 5 6.09 16.16 $600 16 HAMMACK, CHARLIE ROZELL, JIM 5 15.94 $600 17 WLECZYK, KENDALL GARRIE, JOHNATHAN 5 15.83 $500 18 BEBBER, CHARLES CAKA, KEITH 5 15.71 $500 19 BAKER, GARY DEW, JASON 5 9.05 15.69 $500

1ST SERIES EAST TEXAS TEAM CIRCUIT, SAM RAYBURN - APRIL 4, 2008 ANGLERS / HOMETOWN FISH BIG BASS WEIGHT WINNINGS

1 BROUSSARD, BRENT CASTLEDINE, TODD 5 22.65 $15K ,$2,500 RANGERCUP+$1,000 TIREMAX BNS2 REED, TROY COLLINS, ALBERT 5 7.97 21.81 $3,0003 ROGERS, BILL BRANUM, BRIAN 5 21.22 $1,500 + $1,000 RANGER CUP4 SHAW, SHELBY SCHULTEA, CHRIS 5 8.45 20.52 $1,2005 JEANE, GEORGE JR BRITTAIN, JERRY 5 18.70 $1,000 + $500 RANGER CUP6 LOWERY, MICHAEL LOWERY, LANCE 5 6.22 17.33 $1,0007 GREER, STUART NETTERVILLE, STEELE 5 17.02 $1,0008 WOOLEMS, MARC HOLLIS, BUTCH 5 5.92 16.99 $9009 WILSON, KRIS HARVEY, DAVID 5 16.75 $80010 HUFF, CASEY HUFF, CASEY II 5 16.09 $80011 HARVEY, RUSTY HARVEY, CHRIS 5 16.07 $700 12 MILLENDER, RANDY NICHOLS, KENNETH 5 16.05 $700 13 GARRETT, COLE CARPENTER, BRENT 5 15.83 $700 14 CHRISTIAN, GREG WILCOX, BILL 5 8.50 15.78 $700 + $1,000BIG BASS15 MOORHEAD, STEVEN HANKS, JASON 5 15.46 $650 16 HILTON, SHANE BECK, RAY 5 15.36 $600 17 CHAMBLESS, CLINT HARRISON, JAMES 5 15.31 $600 18 SKWERES, BILLY NEWBERRY, DICKY 5 15.30 $600 19 SANDERSON, KEVIN SANDERSON, CLARENCE 5 14.93 $500 20 WILLIAMS, SHANE LITTLETON, DONALD 5 14.70 $500 21 TURNER, RANDY MCMILLEN, JERRY 5 14.65 $500

2009 CONROE SERIES, LK CONROE - MARCH 28, 2009 ANGLERS / HOMETOWN FISH BIG BASS WEIGHT WINNINGS

1 REYES, JASON MURRAY, JEREMY 5 7.82 25.29 $3K+$2,500+$1K RANGER CUP & TIREMAX BNS2 WAGNER, RONNIE LUEDKE, TREA 5 20.95 $1,500 + $1,000 RANGER CUP3 SEWELL, BRIAN SEWELL, CHIP 5 20.59 $1,100 4 DORMAN, BRIAN HARPER, JASON 5 19.07 $1,0005 ADDISON, PHIL MURRAY, TONY 5 17.70 $900 6 WISDOM, DAVID MYERS, JOHNNY 5 17.36 $600 7 HALL, KEITH HALL, DAVID 5 17.19 $5008 BROWN, BOB SMITH, BILLY 5 16.96 $5009 REICH, TERRY THIERRY, ROBERT 5 16.77 R & R MARINE Gift Certi�cates10 BANEY, ROBERT PARSONS, MIKE 5 16.7611 THORNTON, JOHN TULLIS, MARK 4 9.32 16.53 $500 + $500 BIG BASS & RANGER CUP

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CIRCUIT TOURNAMENT POINT STANDINGS 1ST SERIES - FIVE TEAM TOURNAMENTS

FINAL STANDINGS JUNE 2009 ANGLERS TOTAL

1 JOHNSTON, STEPHEN & ILES, DANNY ......................1222.16Anglers of the Year - CONGRATULATIONS!

2 HARVEY, DAVID & WILSON, KRIS..............................1211.133 SCHULTEA, CHRIS & SHAW, SHELBY .........................1210.924 MOORHEAD, JASON & MOSS, JOE ............................1171.225 HENNIGAN, PHIL & BARRERAZ, BOBBY ...................1154.666 WEST, CLINT & WEST, CLAY ......................................1149.627 MILLENDER, RANDY & NICHOLS, KENNETH .............1127.048 LOWERY, MICHAEL & LOWERY, LANCE .....................1120.989 MOORHEAD, STEVEN & HANKS, JASON ...................1118.0310 NEWBERRY, DICKY & SKWERES, BILLY .....................1102.05



BOATER ANGLERS HOMETOWN WEIGHT WINNINGS

2009 ABA WEEKEND SERIES, EAST TEXAS- RICHLAND CHAMBERS - MARCH 21, 2009CO ANGLER ANGLERS HOMETOWN WEIGHT WINNINGS

1 Russell Lee XEnnis TX 21.16 $5,270 2 Je�rey Stevens Flower Mound TX 17.02 $1,251 3 Stan Lawing Terrell TX 14.81 $834 4 Trent Menees Saginaw TX 11.94 $584 5 Scott Dean Terrell TX 11.83 $500 6 Brad Morris Flint TX 11.68 $459 7 Bill Ferguson Rowlett TX 10.81 $417 8 Je�rey Lewis Weatherford TX 10.72 $375 9 William Isaacs Ladonia TX 10.15 $334 10 Shane Gibson Kilgore TX 9.96 $250

1 Albin Pustejovsky Maloko� TX 12.17 $1,150 2 Keith Bryan Decatur TX 9.9 $575 3 Tracy Hawkins Forney TX 10.15 $383 4 Mitch Hawkins Forney TX 8.96 $388 5 Chris Douglas Wills Point TX 8.62 $230 6 Kelly Ferguson Royce TX 7.58 $211 7 Gilbert Herald Pittsburgh TX 6.27 $192 8 Nathan Lintner Lewisville TX 5.11 $173 9 Michael Johnson Lewisville TX 4.83 $153 10 Christopher Stewart Weatherford TX 4.58 $0


2009 ABA WEEKEND SERIES, EAST TEXAS - CEDAR CREEK - APRIL 18, 2009CO ANGLER ANGLERS HOMETOWN WEIGHT WINNINGS


2009 ABA WEEKEND SERIES, S.E. TEXAS - SAM RAYBURN - MARCH 15, 2009CO ANGLER ANGLERS HOMETOWN WEIGHT WINNINGS


2009 ABA WEEKEND SERIES S.E. TEXAS - TOLEDO BEND - MAY 31, 2009CO ANGLER ANGLERS HOMETOWN WEIGHT WINNINGS

WWW.AMERICANBASSANGLERS.COMTOYOTA TUNDRA BASSMASTER WEEKEND SERIES

2009 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

EAST TEXASLOCATION EAST TEXASDATE SEPTEMBER 19 - 20, 2009LAKE LAKE O’ THE PINES

SOUTHEAST TEXASLOCATION SOUTHEAST TEXASDATE SEPTEMBER 12 - 13, 2009LAKE SAM RAYBURN

1 Russell Lee Ennis TX 19.92 $5,000 2 Brad Morris Flint TX 17.11 $1,234 3 David Murphey Frankston TX 16.53 $823 4 Joe Moss Palestine TX 16.23 $576 5 David Gillham Heath TX 15.79 $769 6 Dalton Pratt Terrell TX 14.75 $453 7 Chris Nors West TX 14.15 $411 8 Michael Petrovic Arlington TX 13.42 $370 9 Je�rey Stevens Flower Mound TX 12.69 $329 10 Jerry Oden Bullard TX 11.62 $247

1 Mitch Hawkins Forney TX 15.02 $1,234 2 Guy Morse Cleburne TX 8.84 $617 3 Je�rey Everidge Alvaredo TX 8.31 $411 4 Chris Douglas Wills Point TX 8.07 $288 5 Kelly Ferguson Royce TX 7.84 $247 6 Lesli Lively Grapeland TX 7.77 $226 7 Scottie Owen Hamilton TX 7.45 $206 8 Oscar Galindo Fort Worth TX 7.36 $185 9 Bucky Baker Willspoint TX 6.94 $165 10 Christopher Stewart Weatherford TX 6.7 $261

1 Glen Freeman Converse LA 18.9 $5,000 2 Todd Driscoll Jasper TX 19.27 $1,728 3 Ryan Pinkston Center TX 18.37 $932 4 Stanley Burgay Tempson TX 17.72 $653 5 Wayne Ebarb Many LA 17.62 $559 6 Kevin Lasyone Dry Prong LA 17.17 $513 7 Ed Grisham Katy TX 16.41 $466 8 Randy Despino Colfax LA 15.24 $420 9 Andrew Upshaw Hemphill TX 15.61 $373 10 William Cook Houston TX 13.21 $280

1 Robert Kell Point Blank TX 7.15 $1,394 2 Dan Self Nacgdoches TX 7.07 $697 3 C. David Mong Morgan City LA 6.58 $465 4 Larry Upshaw Hemphill TX 6.49 $325 5 Jacob Heath The Woodlands TX 5.99 $279 6 Sammy Procell Zwolle LA 5.89 $256 7 Sandy Jeane Hardin TX 5.75 $232 8 Robert MIKE Gray Conroe TX 5.61 $209 9 Larry Weppler Houston TX 5.48 $186 10 Andy Vote Kingwood TX 5.33 $139

1 Todd Driscoll Jasper TX 20.99 $5,000 2 Ray Beck Beaumont TX 19.93 $1,936 3 J. Ken Smith Richardson TX 18.72 $1,034 4 Randy Despino Colfax LA 16.48 $724 5 Billy Cline Grapevine TX 15.11 $620 6 Terry Helgeson Leesville LA 14.59 $569 7 James Talbot Beaumont TX 14.5 $517 8 Ricky Campbell Waxahachie TX 13.88 $465 9 Galen Bennett Slagle LAW 13.69 $414 10 Roy Sanford Brookeland TX 13.6 $310

1 Andy Vote Kingwood TX 11.83 $1,744 2 Michael Mayo Jasper TX 10.49 $776 3 John TRAVIS Merritt Iowa LA 9.61 $517 4 Neil Ward Jr Brookland TX 8.85 $362 5 Anthony Phillip Spring TX 8.73 $310 6 Clint Poole Nacogdoches TX 8.22 $284 7 John Stinnett Huntsville TX 8.07 $259 8 Sandy Jeane Hardin TX 7.58 $233 9 Larry Weppler Houston TX 7.56 $207 10 Dan Self Nacgdoches TX 7.47 $155


2009 STREN SERIES, LAKE AMISTAD, DEL RIO - MAY 21, 2009 ANGLERS HOMETOWN FISH WEIGHT WINNINGS

1 JIM MILSON ODESSA, TX 15 52-02 $23,865 2 RUSSELL CECIL WILLIS, TX 15 49-13 $9,546 3 STEPHEN JOHNSTON HEMPHILL, TX 15 46-12 $7,637 4 KEVIN LASYONE DRY PRONG, LA 15 46-08 $6,682 5 MICHAEL HERRON PARIS, TX 15 45-09 $5,728 6 RAY HANSELMAN DEL RIO, TX 15 45-04 $5,250 7 JIM TUTT LONGVIEW, TX 15 41-08 $4,773 8 CHRISTOPHER BRASHER SPRING, TX 15 39-09 $4,296 9 ROBERT COLLETT ZAPATA, TX 15 38-08 $3,818 10 WAYLON BULLARD DEL RIO, TX 11 32-03 $3,341 11 ROGER HARP HUNTSVILLE, AR $2,864 12 JOE DON SETINA PITTSBURG, TX $2,864 13 THERON CALDWELL COLLEYVILLE, TX $2,864 14 LENDELL MARTIN JR NACOGDOCHES, TX $2,864 15 DICKY NEWBERRY HOUSTON, TX $2,864 16 TIM RENEAU DEL RIO, TX $2,387 17 BILLY FILLMON DEL RIO, TX $2,387 18 GLENN ERSKINE SAN ANTONIO, TX $2,387 19 CHRIS RUSSELL MONTGOMERY, TX $2,387 20 DANIEL STOKES CYPRESS, TX $2,387 21 JAMES STRICKLIN JR JASPER, TX $1,909 22 THANH LE LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ $1,909 23 PAUL FERGUSON WHITEHOUSE, TX $1,909 24 JIM CRISWELL DEL RIO, TX $1,909 25 RONNIE BICKHAM NEW BOSTON, TX $1,909 26 CRAIG MOORE MONAHANS, TX $1,432 27 CHARLES SIMMONS WACO, TX $1,432 28 CHRIS MCCALL JASPER, TX $1,432 29 ROB BURNS PLANO, TX $1,432 30 DOUGLAS JONES FORT GIBSON, OK $1,432 31 JEREMY GUIDRY OPELOUSAS, LA $1,193 32 JACK SANANIKONE HURST, TX $1,193 33 SHANNAN MOSELEY LOWELL, AR $1,193 34 PETER DANIELS SHREVEPORT, LA $1,193 35 JIM GUZMAN COLDSPRING, TX $1,193 36 CHARLES HARALSON LAREDO, TX $1,193 37 TERRY ROSE EASTLAND, TX $1,193 38 GREG GLEASON HOUMA, LA $1,193 39 JIMMY STEED LAREDO, TX $1,193 40 BUZ CRAFT VIDALIA, LA $1,193 41 RICK CARTER ALBA, TX $955 42 GARRY STEINER OCHELATA, OK $955 43 KEITH COMBS DEL RIO, TX $955 44 ALBERT HUDSON AUSTIN, TX $955 45 LUPE GARCIA SPRINGDALE, AR $955 46 RANDY WHITE HASLET, TX $955 47 GILBERT HERALD PITTSBURG, TX $955

BIG BASS AWARD - PROFESSIONAL ANGLERS / HOMETOWN DAY WEIGHT WINNINGSBUZ CRAFT 1 7-14 $420 WAYLON BULLARD 2 7-00 $420

BIG BASS AWARD - CO-ANGLER ANGLERS / HOMETOWN DAY WEIGHT WINNINGSMIKE POWER 1 7-12 $210 CHRIS HULTS 2 9-10 $210

WWW. FLWOUTDOORS.COM

2009 TEXAS STANDINGS

STREN SERIES, THROUGH MAY 21, 2009

NAME CITY/STATE POINTS WINNINGS1 STEPHEN JOHNSTON HEMPHILL, TX 575 $17,637 2 JOE DON SETINA PITTSBURG, TX 568 $69,864 3 RAY HANSELMAN DEL RIO, TX 548 $11,750 4 CHRISTOPHER BRASHER SPRING, TX 542 $8,546 5 CRAIG MOORE MONAHANS, TX 539 $6,432 6 ROBERT COLLETT ZAPATA, TX 538 $6,818 7 DICKY NEWBERRY HOUSTON, TX 535 $8,364 8 KEITH COMBS DEL RIO, TX 535 $6,955 9 JIM TUTT LONGVIEW, TX 524 $7,773 10 JEREMY GUIDRY OPELOUSAS, LA 515 $4,443

After a long winless stretch, Jim Milson is back on top of the bass �shing world. The Odessa, Texas pro won the Stren Series Texas Division tournament on Lake Amistad with 52 pounds, 2 ounces.

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2009 STREN SERIES, UPCOMING EVENTSTOLEDO BEND CYPRESS BEND PARK MANY, LA OCTOBER 15TH - 17TH, 2009




2009 ABA WEEKEND SERIES, EAST TEXAS- RICHLAND CHAMBERS - MARCH 21, 2009CO ANGLER ANGLERS HOMETOWN WEIGHT WINNINGS

1 Russell Lee XEnnis TX 21.16 $5,270 2 Je�rey Stevens Flower Mound TX 17.02 $1,251 3 Stan Lawing Terrell TX 14.81 $834 4 Trent Menees Saginaw TX 11.94 $584 5 Scott Dean Terrell TX 11.83 $500 6 Brad Morris Flint TX 11.68 $459 7 Bill Ferguson Rowlett TX 10.81 $417 8 Je�rey Lewis Weatherford TX 10.72 $375 9 William Isaacs Ladonia TX 10.15 $334 10 Shane Gibson Kilgore TX 9.96 $250

1 Albin Pustejovsky Maloko� TX 12.17 $1,150 2 Keith Bryan Decatur TX 9.9 $575 3 Tracy Hawkins Forney TX 10.15 $383 4 Mitch Hawkins Forney TX 8.96 $388 5 Chris Douglas Wills Point TX 8.62 $230 6 Kelly Ferguson Royce TX 7.58 $211 7 Gilbert Herald Pittsburgh TX 6.27 $192 8 Nathan Lintner Lewisville TX 5.11 $173 9 Michael Johnson Lewisville TX 4.83 $153 10 Christopher Stewart Weatherford TX 4.58 $0


2009 ABA WEEKEND SERIES, EAST TEXAS - CEDAR CREEK - APRIL 18, 2009CO ANGLER ANGLERS HOMETOWN WEIGHT WINNINGS


2009 ABA WEEKEND SERIES, S.E. TEXAS - SAM RAYBURN - MARCH 15, 2009CO ANGLER ANGLERS HOMETOWN WEIGHT WINNINGS


2009 ABA WEEKEND SERIES S.E. TEXAS - TOLEDO BEND - MAY 31, 2009CO ANGLER ANGLERS HOMETOWN WEIGHT WINNINGS

WWW.AMERICANBASSANGLERS.COMTOYOTA TUNDRA BASSMASTER WEEKEND SERIES


EAST TEXASLOCATION EAST TEXASDATE SEPTEMBER 19 - 20, 2009LAKE LAKE O’ THE PINES

SOUTHEAST TEXASLOCATION SOUTHEAST TEXASDATE SEPTEMBER 12 - 13, 2009LAKE SAM RAYBURN

1 Russell Lee Ennis TX 19.92 $5,000 2 Brad Morris Flint TX 17.11 $1,234 3 David Murphey Frankston TX 16.53 $823 4 Joe Moss Palestine TX 16.23 $576 5 David Gillham Heath TX 15.79 $769 6 Dalton Pratt Terrell TX 14.75 $453 7 Chris Nors West TX 14.15 $411 8 Michael Petrovic Arlington TX 13.42 $370 9 Je�rey Stevens Flower Mound TX 12.69 $329 10 Jerry Oden Bullard TX 11.62 $247

1 Mitch Hawkins Forney TX 15.02 $1,234 2 Guy Morse Cleburne TX 8.84 $617 3 Je�rey Everidge Alvaredo TX 8.31 $411 4 Chris Douglas Wills Point TX 8.07 $288 5 Kelly Ferguson Royce TX 7.84 $247 6 Lesli Lively Grapeland TX 7.77 $226 7 Scottie Owen Hamilton TX 7.45 $206 8 Oscar Galindo Fort Worth TX 7.36 $185 9 Bucky Baker Willspoint TX 6.94 $165 10 Christopher Stewart Weatherford TX 6.7 $261

1 Glen Freeman Converse LA 18.9 $5,000 2 Todd Driscoll Jasper TX 19.27 $1,728 3 Ryan Pinkston Center TX 18.37 $932 4 Stanley Burgay Tempson TX 17.72 $653 5 Wayne Ebarb Many LA 17.62 $559 6 Kevin Lasyone Dry Prong LA 17.17 $513 7 Ed Grisham Katy TX 16.41 $466 8 Randy Despino Colfax LA 15.24 $420 9 Andrew Upshaw Hemphill TX 15.61 $373 10 William Cook Houston TX 13.21 $280

1 Robert Kell Point Blank TX 7.15 $1,394 2 Dan Self Nacgdoches TX 7.07 $697 3 C. David Mong Morgan City LA 6.58 $465 4 Larry Upshaw Hemphill TX 6.49 $325 5 Jacob Heath The Woodlands TX 5.99 $279 6 Sammy Procell Zwolle LA 5.89 $256 7 Sandy Jeane Hardin TX 5.75 $232 8 Robert MIKE Gray Conroe TX 5.61 $209 9 Larry Weppler Houston TX 5.48 $186 10 Andy Vote Kingwood TX 5.33 $139

1 Todd Driscoll Jasper TX 20.99 $5,000 2 Ray Beck Beaumont TX 19.93 $1,936 3 J. Ken Smith Richardson TX 18.72 $1,034 4 Randy Despino Colfax LA 16.48 $724 5 Billy Cline Grapevine TX 15.11 $620 6 Terry Helgeson Leesville LA 14.59 $569 7 James Talbot Beaumont TX 14.5 $517 8 Ricky Campbell Waxahachie TX 13.88 $465 9 Galen Bennett Slagle LAW 13.69 $414 10 Roy Sanford Brookeland TX 13.6 $310

1 Andy Vote Kingwood TX 11.83 $1,744 2 Michael Mayo Jasper TX 10.49 $776 3 John TRAVIS Merritt Iowa LA 9.61 $517 4 Neil Ward Jr Brookland TX 8.85 $362 5 Anthony Phillip Spring TX 8.73 $310 6 Clint Poole Nacogdoches TX 8.22 $284 7 John Stinnett Huntsville TX 8.07 $259 8 Sandy Jeane Hardin TX 7.58 $233 9 Larry Weppler Houston TX 7.56 $207 10 Dan Self Nacgdoches TX 7.47 $155


2009 STREN SERIES, LAKE AMISTAD, DEL RIO - MAY 21, 2009 ANGLERS HOMETOWN FISH WEIGHT WINNINGS

1 JIM MILSON ODESSA, TX 15 52-02 $23,865 2 RUSSELL CECIL WILLIS, TX 15 49-13 $9,546 3 STEPHEN JOHNSTON HEMPHILL, TX 15 46-12 $7,637 4 KEVIN LASYONE DRY PRONG, LA 15 46-08 $6,682 5 MICHAEL HERRON PARIS, TX 15 45-09 $5,728 6 RAY HANSELMAN DEL RIO, TX 15 45-04 $5,250 7 JIM TUTT LONGVIEW, TX 15 41-08 $4,773 8 CHRISTOPHER BRASHER SPRING, TX 15 39-09 $4,296 9 ROBERT COLLETT ZAPATA, TX 15 38-08 $3,818 10 WAYLON BULLARD DEL RIO, TX 11 32-03 $3,341 11 ROGER HARP HUNTSVILLE, AR $2,864 12 JOE DON SETINA PITTSBURG, TX $2,864 13 THERON CALDWELL COLLEYVILLE, TX $2,864 14 LENDELL MARTIN JR NACOGDOCHES, TX $2,864 15 DICKY NEWBERRY HOUSTON, TX $2,864 16 TIM RENEAU DEL RIO, TX $2,387 17 BILLY FILLMON DEL RIO, TX $2,387 18 GLENN ERSKINE SAN ANTONIO, TX $2,387 19 CHRIS RUSSELL MONTGOMERY, TX $2,387 20 DANIEL STOKES CYPRESS, TX $2,387 21 JAMES STRICKLIN JR JASPER, TX $1,909 22 THANH LE LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ $1,909 23 PAUL FERGUSON WHITEHOUSE, TX $1,909 24 JIM CRISWELL DEL RIO, TX $1,909 25 RONNIE BICKHAM NEW BOSTON, TX $1,909 26 CRAIG MOORE MONAHANS, TX $1,432 27 CHARLES SIMMONS WACO, TX $1,432 28 CHRIS MCCALL JASPER, TX $1,432 29 ROB BURNS PLANO, TX $1,432 30 DOUGLAS JONES FORT GIBSON, OK $1,432 31 JEREMY GUIDRY OPELOUSAS, LA $1,193 32 JACK SANANIKONE HURST, TX $1,193 33 SHANNAN MOSELEY LOWELL, AR $1,193 34 PETER DANIELS SHREVEPORT, LA $1,193 35 JIM GUZMAN COLDSPRING, TX $1,193 36 CHARLES HARALSON LAREDO, TX $1,193 37 TERRY ROSE EASTLAND, TX $1,193 38 GREG GLEASON HOUMA, LA $1,193 39 JIMMY STEED LAREDO, TX $1,193 40 BUZ CRAFT VIDALIA, LA $1,193 41 RICK CARTER ALBA, TX $955 42 GARRY STEINER OCHELATA, OK $955 43 KEITH COMBS DEL RIO, TX $955 44 ALBERT HUDSON AUSTIN, TX $955 45 LUPE GARCIA SPRINGDALE, AR $955 46 RANDY WHITE HASLET, TX $955 47 GILBERT HERALD PITTSBURG, TX $955

BIG BASS AWARD - PROFESSIONAL ANGLERS / HOMETOWN DAY WEIGHT WINNINGSBUZ CRAFT 1 7-14 $420 WAYLON BULLARD 2 7-00 $420

BIG BASS AWARD - CO-ANGLER ANGLERS / HOMETOWN DAY WEIGHT WINNINGSMIKE POWER 1 7-12 $210 CHRIS HULTS 2 9-10 $210

WWW. FLWOUTDOORS.COM

2009 TEXAS STANDINGS

STREN SERIES, THROUGH MAY 21, 2009

NAME CITY/STATE POINTS WINNINGS1 STEPHEN JOHNSTON HEMPHILL, TX 575 $17,637 2 JOE DON SETINA PITTSBURG, TX 568 $69,864 3 RAY HANSELMAN DEL RIO, TX 548 $11,750 4 CHRISTOPHER BRASHER SPRING, TX 542 $8,546 5 CRAIG MOORE MONAHANS, TX 539 $6,432 6 ROBERT COLLETT ZAPATA, TX 538 $6,818 7 DICKY NEWBERRY HOUSTON, TX 535 $8,364 8 KEITH COMBS DEL RIO, TX 535 $6,955 9 JIM TUTT LONGVIEW, TX 524 $7,773 10 JEREMY GUIDRY OPELOUSAS, LA 515 $4,443

After a long winless stretch, Jim Milson is back on top of the bass �shing world. The Odessa, Texas pro won the Stren Series Texas Division tournament on Lake Amistad with 52 pounds, 2 ounces.

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2009 STREN SERIES, UPCOMING EVENTSTOLEDO BEND CYPRESS BEND PARK MANY, LA OCTOBER 15TH - 17TH, 2009


BASS ANGLER’S CLASSIFIED DIRECTORYMARINAS-LODGES-CAMPING

MARINAS-LODGES-CAMPING

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8900 Ruby LaneFrankston, TX 75763Phone: 903.876.2253

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Pope’s Landing Marina & Motel

195 Private Road 5551Alba, Texas 75410

Office: 903.765.2385

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LAKESIDE RV RESORT & MARINA

Lake Livingston15152 US Hwy 190 WOnalaska, TX 77360

RV Reservations: 936.646.3824Resturant: 936.646.4734www.lakesideresort.net

Lake Fork Marina & Motel275 County Road 1558

Alba, TX 75410Phone: 903.765.2764

www.lakeforkmarina.com

Bass Buster InnLake Sam Rayburn

15 Miles North of Jasper, TX

Phone: 409.698.3002www.bassbusterinn.com

POWELL PARK MARINA

On Lake Sam Rayburn971 CR 459

Broaddus, TX 75929Marina: 409.584.2624www.powellpark.com

Shaded RV Sites - Cabins Boat Slips - Camping

Restaurant - Store

April Plaza Marina, Inc.10 1/2 Miles West of Conroe

on Hwy 105

LAKE CONROE17742 Hwy 105 W

Montgomery, TX 77356Phone: 936.588.1144www.aprilplaza.com

GUIDE SERVICES

THE MINNOW BUCKET MARINA

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Quitman, TX 75783www.minnowbucket marina.com

LAKEVIEW MARINALAKE CONROE

Boat Storage - RV Park Full Service Marina Store

880 Beachwalk Blvd.Conroe, TX 77304

Phone: 936.588.3190www.lakeview-marina.com

Barefoot Bay Marina and Family Park

SAM RAYBURN MARINA RESORT Lake Sam Rayburn, TX

Phone: 409.698.2696 www.samrayburnmarinaresort.com

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Half or Full Day Trips [email protected] Phone: (318) 305-8571

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2009 COLLEGE SERIES, LAKE AMISTAD - DEL RIO, TX- MAY 23, 2009COLLEGE TEAM NAME FISH WT COLL BASS

CLUB1 TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY JAY MCCOLLUM & DAVID COSNER 6 16-10 $5,000 $5,0002 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS TAYLOR SULLIVAN & GUILLERMO BENAVIDES 5 16-01 $2,500 $2,5003 ANGELO STATE JOSH SEALE & AUSTIN ADCOCK 5 15-12 $2,000 $2,0004 LAMAR UNIVERSITY MATT MORRISON & DANNY ILES 6 13-09 $1,500 $1,5005 TARLETON STATE TEXAS JOHN ANDERSON & TANNER MORGAN 6 13-03 $1,000 $1,0006 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY RYAN DUPRIEST & DUSTIN PERRY 6 12-15 7 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN RYAN WATKINS & ALLEN COLEMAN 6 12-14 8 BAYLOR UNIVERSITY JAY HOLLAND & ANDREW MCADAMS 6 12-03 9 TEXAS A&M TYLER JAMES & WESTON BROWN 6 11-15 10 TEXAS A&M PAUL MANLEY & ANDREW SHAFER 4 11-01 11 LSU SHREVEPORT WILLIAM MOORE & ANDREW HARMESON 4 10-15 12 LAMAR UNIVERSITY AARON MALEK & AUSTIN MALEK 6 10-09 13 TEXAS A&M AT GALVESTON ANDREW SCHWEITZER & CAMERON HELM 5 10-09 14 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PAUL MUZLJAKOVICH & BRIAN SNELLEN 4 10-01 15 TARLETON STATE TEXAS STEPHEN CAMPBELL & JAMES BLAND 6 9-12 16 LSU SHREVEPORT ZACH CAUDLE & JOE LANDRY 6 9-11 17 TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI JACOB HEATH & KENNEDY SCHWARTZBURG 6 9-10 18 LAMAR UNIVERSITY JEFF ASHEN & TROY LUCE 6 8-15 19 TEXAS A&M RYAN BADDERS & KRISTOPHER LUENSMANN 5 8-09 20 LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY JAROD BRANTLEY & TODD CASTLEBERRY 4 7-05 21 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY DEVIN VALENTA & RYLAN STEPHENS 4 7-00 22 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY WILLIAM POWELL & JEREMY BERSCHE 2 6-14 23 LSU LANDON WHITE & NICHOLAS DALTON 5 6-12 24 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS STEVEN HOLLOWELL & BRANDON DICKENSON 3 6-09 25 UT ARLINGTON BRYAN LEWIS & RICHARD PINEAU 4 6-07

2009 COLLEGE SERIES, SAM RAYBURN RES. - JASPER, TX- MARCH 21, 2009COLLEGE TEAM NAME FISH WT COLL BASS

CLUB1 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY WILLIAM POWELL & JEREMY BERSCHE 6 18-09 $5,000 $5,0002 LSU SHREVEPORT ZACH CAUDLE & JOE LANDRY 6 17-15 $2,500 $2,5003 LAMAR UNIVERSITY MATT MORRISON & DANNY ILES 6 17-09 $2,000 $2,0004 TEXAS A&M TYLER JAMES & WESTON BROWN 6 16-03 $1,500 $1,5005 ANGELO STATE JOSH SEALE & AUSTIN ADCOCK 6 15-10 $1,000 $1,0006 TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI JACOB HEATH & KENNEDY SCHWARTZBURG 6 15-07 7 LSU HEALTH SCIENCES JUDE TAULLIE & MATT WILLIAMS 6 14-01 8 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY JACOB KINARD & RICHARD WILSON 6 14-01 9 BAYLOR UNIVERSITY JAY HOLLAND & ANDREW MCADAMS 6 13-15 10 TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SEAN KUBIAK & CHRISTOPHER LOCHTE 5 13-03 11 TEXAS A&M PAUL MANLEY & ANDREW SHAFER 6 13-00 12 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA DUSTIN EDWARDS & DAVID STINE 3 7-04 13 ANGELO STATE AUDWIN HALL & WES SMITH 6 12-07 14 LSU SHREVEPORT WILLIAM MOORE & ANDREW HARMESON 6 12-06 15 LSU MATTHEW SONGY & ZACH HERRINGTON 4 11-07 16 TARLETON STATE TEXAS JOHN ANDERSON & TANNER MORGAN 6 11-00 17 LAMAR UNIVERSITY JUSTIN KIRKPATRICK & JOSH KIRKPATRICK 6 10-14 18 SAM HOUSTON STATE KEVIN BURKE & CLINT NOWELL 5 9-15 19 LSU TRAVIS LAURENT & TJ GOODWYN 4 9-12 20 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS STEVEN HOLLOWELL & BRANDON DICKENSON 4 9-10 21 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS YOSUKE TOMA & CODY ARMSTRONG 6 9-09 22 LSU HEALTH SCIENCES HUNTER LOUVIERE & STEVEN STEWART 4 9-03 23 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN RYAN WATKINS & ALLEN COLEMAN 6 8-14 24 TEXAS A&M RYAN BADDERS & KRISTOPHER LUENSMANN 4 8-1325 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY DEVIN VALENTA & RYLAN STEPHENS 4 7-11

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The Texas State University team of David Cosner of Austin, Texas, and Jay McCollum of San Marcos, Texas, took top honors at the FLW College Fishing event at Lake Amistad.

William Powell and Jeremy Bersche, representing their Oklahoma State University collegiate bass-�shing club, took �rst place in the National Guard FLW College Fishing event at Sam Rayburn Reservoir with six bass weighing 18 pounds, 9 ounces. For the win, they earned $10,000 in scholarship money for their club and the university. (Photo by Kevin Hunt)


BASS ANGLER’S CLASSIFIED DIRECTORYMARINAS-LODGES-CAMPING


Lake Palestine ResortTyler, Texas

8900 Ruby LaneFrankston, TX 75763Phone: 903.876.2253

www.lakepalestineresort.com

Pope’s Landing Marina & Motel

195 Private Road 5551Alba, Texas 75410

Office: 903.765.2385

www.popeslandingmarina.com

LAKESIDE RV RESORT & MARINA

Lake Livingston15152 US Hwy 190 WOnalaska, TX 77360

RV Reservations: 936.646.3824Resturant: 936.646.4734www.lakesideresort.net

Lake Fork Marina & Motel275 County Road 1558

Alba, TX 75410Phone: 903.765.2764

www.lakeforkmarina.com

Bass Buster InnLake Sam Rayburn

15 Miles North of Jasper, TX

Phone: 409.698.3002www.bassbusterinn.com

POWELL PARK MARINA

On Lake Sam Rayburn971 CR 459

Broaddus, TX 75929Marina: 409.584.2624www.powellpark.com

Shaded RV Sites - Cabins Boat Slips - Camping

Restaurant - Store

April Plaza Marina, Inc.10 1/2 Miles West of Conroe

on Hwy 105

LAKE CONROE17742 Hwy 105 W

Montgomery, TX 77356Phone: 936.588.1144www.aprilplaza.com

GUIDE SERVICES

THE MINNOW BUCKET MARINA

Lodge-Motel-RV Park-Resturant

Lake Fork Reservoir3035 W. Hwy 154

Quitman, TX 75783www.minnowbucket marina.com

LAKEVIEW MARINALAKE CONROE

Boat Storage - RV Park Full Service Marina Store

880 Beachwalk Blvd.Conroe, TX 77304

Phone: 936.588.3190www.lakeview-marina.com

Barefoot Bay Marina and Family Park

SAM RAYBURN MARINA RESORT Lake Sam Rayburn, TX

Phone: 409.698.2696 www.samrayburnmarinaresort.com

MUSTANG RESORT - LAKE FORK

Tell them you saw their AD in TEXAS BASS FISHING MAGAZINE!!Call 936.588.4500 for Advertising Rates!!

Lake Bob Sandlin

Falcon Lake Guide Service

Half or Full Day Trips [email protected] Phone: (318) 305-8571

Dan Schoonveld• Professional Bass Angler• Licensed & Insured • Over 15 years experience Member of FLW


2009 COLLEGE SERIES, LAKE AMISTAD - DEL RIO, TX- MAY 23, 2009COLLEGE TEAM NAME FISH WT COLL BASS

CLUB1 TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY JAY MCCOLLUM & DAVID COSNER 6 16-10 $5,000 $5,0002 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS TAYLOR SULLIVAN & GUILLERMO BENAVIDES 5 16-01 $2,500 $2,5003 ANGELO STATE JOSH SEALE & AUSTIN ADCOCK 5 15-12 $2,000 $2,0004 LAMAR UNIVERSITY MATT MORRISON & DANNY ILES 6 13-09 $1,500 $1,5005 TARLETON STATE TEXAS JOHN ANDERSON & TANNER MORGAN 6 13-03 $1,000 $1,0006 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY RYAN DUPRIEST & DUSTIN PERRY 6 12-15 7 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN RYAN WATKINS & ALLEN COLEMAN 6 12-14 8 BAYLOR UNIVERSITY JAY HOLLAND & ANDREW MCADAMS 6 12-03 9 TEXAS A&M TYLER JAMES & WESTON BROWN 6 11-15 10 TEXAS A&M PAUL MANLEY & ANDREW SHAFER 4 11-01 11 LSU SHREVEPORT WILLIAM MOORE & ANDREW HARMESON 4 10-15 12 LAMAR UNIVERSITY AARON MALEK & AUSTIN MALEK 6 10-09 13 TEXAS A&M AT GALVESTON ANDREW SCHWEITZER & CAMERON HELM 5 10-09 14 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PAUL MUZLJAKOVICH & BRIAN SNELLEN 4 10-01 15 TARLETON STATE TEXAS STEPHEN CAMPBELL & JAMES BLAND 6 9-12 16 LSU SHREVEPORT ZACH CAUDLE & JOE LANDRY 6 9-11 17 TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI JACOB HEATH & KENNEDY SCHWARTZBURG 6 9-10 18 LAMAR UNIVERSITY JEFF ASHEN & TROY LUCE 6 8-15 19 TEXAS A&M RYAN BADDERS & KRISTOPHER LUENSMANN 5 8-09 20 LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY JAROD BRANTLEY & TODD CASTLEBERRY 4 7-05 21 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY DEVIN VALENTA & RYLAN STEPHENS 4 7-00 22 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY WILLIAM POWELL & JEREMY BERSCHE 2 6-14 23 LSU LANDON WHITE & NICHOLAS DALTON 5 6-12 24 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS STEVEN HOLLOWELL & BRANDON DICKENSON 3 6-09 25 UT ARLINGTON BRYAN LEWIS & RICHARD PINEAU 4 6-07

2009 COLLEGE SERIES, SAM RAYBURN RES. - JASPER, TX- MARCH 21, 2009COLLEGE TEAM NAME FISH WT COLL BASS

CLUB1 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY WILLIAM POWELL & JEREMY BERSCHE 6 18-09 $5,000 $5,0002 LSU SHREVEPORT ZACH CAUDLE & JOE LANDRY 6 17-15 $2,500 $2,5003 LAMAR UNIVERSITY MATT MORRISON & DANNY ILES 6 17-09 $2,000 $2,0004 TEXAS A&M TYLER JAMES & WESTON BROWN 6 16-03 $1,500 $1,5005 ANGELO STATE JOSH SEALE & AUSTIN ADCOCK 6 15-10 $1,000 $1,0006 TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI JACOB HEATH & KENNEDY SCHWARTZBURG 6 15-07 7 LSU HEALTH SCIENCES JUDE TAULLIE & MATT WILLIAMS 6 14-01 8 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY JACOB KINARD & RICHARD WILSON 6 14-01 9 BAYLOR UNIVERSITY JAY HOLLAND & ANDREW MCADAMS 6 13-15 10 TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SEAN KUBIAK & CHRISTOPHER LOCHTE 5 13-03 11 TEXAS A&M PAUL MANLEY & ANDREW SHAFER 6 13-00 12 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA DUSTIN EDWARDS & DAVID STINE 3 7-04 13 ANGELO STATE AUDWIN HALL & WES SMITH 6 12-07 14 LSU SHREVEPORT WILLIAM MOORE & ANDREW HARMESON 6 12-06 15 LSU MATTHEW SONGY & ZACH HERRINGTON 4 11-07 16 TARLETON STATE TEXAS JOHN ANDERSON & TANNER MORGAN 6 11-00 17 LAMAR UNIVERSITY JUSTIN KIRKPATRICK & JOSH KIRKPATRICK 6 10-14 18 SAM HOUSTON STATE KEVIN BURKE & CLINT NOWELL 5 9-15 19 LSU TRAVIS LAURENT & TJ GOODWYN 4 9-12 20 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS STEVEN HOLLOWELL & BRANDON DICKENSON 4 9-10 21 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS YOSUKE TOMA & CODY ARMSTRONG 6 9-09 22 LSU HEALTH SCIENCES HUNTER LOUVIERE & STEVEN STEWART 4 9-03 23 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN RYAN WATKINS & ALLEN COLEMAN 6 8-14 24 TEXAS A&M RYAN BADDERS & KRISTOPHER LUENSMANN 4 8-1325 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY DEVIN VALENTA & RYLAN STEPHENS 4 7-11

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The Texas State University team of David Cosner of Austin, Texas, and Jay McCollum of San Marcos, Texas, took top honors at the FLW College Fishing event at Lake Amistad.

William Powell and Jeremy Bersche, representing their Oklahoma State University collegiate bass-�shing club, took �rst place in the National Guard FLW College Fishing event at Sam Rayburn Reservoir with six bass weighing 18 pounds, 9 ounces. For the win, they earned $10,000 in scholarship money for their club and the university. (Photo by Kevin Hunt)


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BASS ANGLER’S CLASSIFIED DIRECTORYTACKLE/BAIT

Snappy Pappy’s2550 FM 21

Pittsburg, TX 75686Phone: 903.572.6956

Toll Free: 888.572.6956www.snappy-pappys.

com

The Calliham [email protected] CanyonPhone: 361.786.2685

Falcon Lake Tackle2195 South Highway 83

Box F-10Zapata, TX 78076

Phone: 956.765.4866www.falconlaketackle.com

www.falconlake.com

Tackle, Live Bait, Guide Service,

Motor & Trailer Repair

2425 S. Hwy 83Zapata, TX 78076

Phone: 956.756.1442Falcon Lake

NEEDMORE TACKLE STORE

www.needmoretacklestore.com

4239 Hwy 255Sam Rayburn, TX 75951Phone: 409.698.9430

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


RESTAURANTS

Lake Fork ResortLocated 1/2 Mile South of

Hwy 515 on Hwy 17

5004 North FM 17Alba, Texas 75410

Phone: 903.765.2987Toll Free: 800.230.4367

WATERFRONT LODGE

Marina & RVLAKE LIVINGSTON

317 Navaho TrailOnalaska, TX 77360Office: 936.646.3525

www.thewaterfrontlodge.com

at Lake Fork Marina

Phone: 903.765.2087

Fisherman’s Cove Marina Resort

www.fishermanscovelakefork.com

Choke Canyon Lodge141 Jeff Street (Corner of Jeff Street & SH 72)

Three Rivers, TX 78071

www.chokecanyonlodge.com

MOSER’S RESTAURANT

Robert’s Fish N’ Tackle

DISHMAN’S 155 MARINA

16851 ST. HWY 155 NORE CITY, TX 75683PHONE: 903.968.3183

Oakridge Resortand Marina

“Eat, Sleep, Fish” Lake Fork

2919 W SH 154Quitman, TX 75783

LAKEFORK, TEXAS903-878-2529

www.oakridgemarina.com

Wall to Wall TackleLake Fork

5190 FM 17 NAlba, TX

Phone: 903.765.2100

2550 FM21, Pittsburg, TX 75686903.572.6956 • 1.888.572.6956

www.snappy-pappys.com

FOOD - FISHING SUPPLIES - RV [email protected]

P.O. Box 846Junction, TX 76849

Phone: 361.786.2685

Hwy. 255 Piney Point PlazaLake Sam Rayburn • 409.698.9495

Classifieds: 936.588.4500www.txbassmag.com

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