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5 • LAKECASTER • FEBRUARY 2011
Jackson Hill Holds First Working
Warriors Open Bass Tournament
Nine Teams participate in New Years Day Tournament to raise
money for Military Families
By Terry Sympson
Albert Collins and Peter Bruener weighed in a five fish limit of 18.76 lbs to win the inaugural interested in having some fishing fun and helping to sponsor our Take a Soldier Fishing program is
Working Warriors Open Bass Tournament on the first day of 2011. The team also caught the big fish invited to call Jackson Hill at 936-872-9266 or you can register online at www.takeasoldierfishing.
for the day with a 4.63 lb largemouth. The successful team reported that the lipless crankbait bite org. Take a Soldier Fishing is a program of operation once in a life time and is a 501(C) (3) nonprofit
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all over cranks fished near grass with some success
from soft plastics also reported. Water temperatures
remain around 53 degrees and this pattern is
expecting to hold for the next several weeks. Second
place was won by Broaddus resident Dean Perkins and
his partner Benny Aylor with a five fish limit of 12.90
lbs. The second place big bass was also won by a local
Broaddus angler Ed Harris and Penny Curry with a
4.49 chunk. Every team that finished the tournament
turned in a limit of fish and many teams reported
catching three limits of fish during the course of
the day. This is good news for fisherman who want
to tackle winter time bass on Sam Rayburn. The
fishing should just keep getting better as long as the
weather holds with January and February traditionally
producing the biggest fish of the year. “We are also
happy to report that we did not lose a single fish and
will continue to use every means possible to release
every fish caught healthy and ready to fight another
day” reported Tournament Director Connie Sympson.
Sympson added “We are looking forward to our
next Working Warriors Open set for January 22nd Congratulations to Albert Collins and Peter Bruener, Second place was won by Broaddus resident Dean
which will be hosted by Get Reel Bass Anglers”. Anyone winners of the inaugural Working Warriors Open Bass Perkins and his partner Benny Aylor with a five fish
Tournament with 18.76 lbs limit of 12.90 lbs.
Thank you to these Working Warriors who fished the first

of several events to help raise much needed funds for our
Soldiers and their families
FEBRUARY 2011 • LAKECASTER • 6
Conservation:
How can I get involved?
By Robert Baker
“The conservation of our national resources and their proper be theirs for a lifetime and no longer. The public’s interest,
use constitute the fundamental problem which underlies almost however, goes on and on endlessly, if nations are to endure” Hugh
every other problem of our national life” Theodore Roosevelt Hammond Bennett (Chief of Soil Conservation Service 1935-1951).
(26th President of the United States of America). This statement This is true for not only farmers but everyone. Let’s all leave it
should hold more meaning these days with all of the events better than we found it. For more help contact your local Texas
happening around us such as the oil leaking into the gulf, Parks and Wildlife Department Office. www.tpwd.state.tx.us
hurricanes, global warming, and drought throughout Texas. This
should be of interest to everyone, and everyone holds cards in the
game. By law, all of the wildlife in the state of Texas belongs to Don’t forget
your Valentine
the people of the state of Texas. There are many ways to take part
in the conservation of our natural resources and a few will be
discussed in this article.
Being involved does not have to be some grand gesture, but
can be something very small such as driving your car less,
consolidating your errands into one trip, recycling, or turning off
Columbine flowers provide colorful attraction, February 14th!
haven and food for wildlife.
a light when you aren’t in the room. A good place to start is by
looking at the big picture and seeing how your actions fit in, and itself can better survive through conditions in the area allowing
make sure that you are not contributing to the problem. for conservation of resources. For example, the grass in your lawn
For those people that want to do even more, programs are needs to be watered. With Saint Augustine grass the lawn needs to
available such as Master Naturalists (www.txmn.org), Jasper/ be watered every 5 days. With Bermuda grass the yard needs water
Newton County Forest Landowners (www.texasforestry.org/ every 5-10 days. With Buffalo grass (a native) the yard only needs
programs/area-chapters), National Wild Turkey Federation (www. water every 21-45 days.
nwtf.org), and Ducks Unlimited (www.ducks.org) to name just For those that own or lease land in the country there are
a few. These organizations provide people the opportunity to programs available from government agencies such as U.S.
help with conservation projects large and small. Volunteering Fish and Wildlife Service (www.fws.gov), Natural Resource
with these organizations does not have to be something real Conservation Service (www.nrcs.usda.gov), Texas Forest Service I don’t understand why Cupid
involved (although those are welcome too), but can be as simple (www.texasforestservice@tamu.edu), and Texas Parks and Wildlife was chosen to represent
as donating some money, stuffing envelopes, or helping with the Department (www.tpwd.state.tx.us). These programs range from Valentine’s Day. When I think
cooking for a youth program. helping plan management to cost share programs for habitat about romance, the last thing
For people that own property in town Texas Wildscapes and restoration. These programs are free of charge and some even
on my mind is a short, chubby
Best of Texas Backyard Habitats (www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/ pay you to be in the program. Texas is currently not using all of
wild/wildscapes) are a good chance to help the wildlife. These the money designated for these programs and the residual money
toddler coming at me with a
programs focus on planting native plant species in a way to is going to other states such as Alabama and Georgia. To take weapon.
provide the things that animals need to survive (food, water, and advantage of these programs contact a local office of any one of ~Author Unknown
shelter). These programs focus on native plants due to the fact the agencies mentioned above.
that native animals can better utilize native plants and the plant “Farmers have only temporary control over the land. It can
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Harold Allen & Glen Freeman

win debut V&M/Cylcone tournament
with over 30 pounds
By Patty Lenderman / Lakecaster Managing Editor
At the dawn of the new year, hours ahead of Several nice sacks had been weighed and recalled. “When he got it closer to the boat he being with us.” Harold would like to thank
an encroaching front, Bayou Outdoors held their tallied already when Harold Allen and Glen realized it was a big bass and hollered at me to his sponsors: Skeeter, Yamaha, Humminbird,
first of many tournaments to come on Toledo Freeman stepped up with their creel. Their bag hurry up with the net!” MinnKota, Carrot Stix, Ardent reels, Viscious line
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Many hefty bass were registered at the scales the strain as Glen brought the bag to the line. us today, keeping us safe on the water and Marine, Ranger, Seagar line and Yum baits.
and 63% of those who weighed in brought limits Ironically, they were team #1, being the first to
with them. Harold Allen and Glen Freeman sign up for the series. Heaving the sack to the
championed the event by just over a pound scales, they locked in at 30.38 pounds, surging
weighing 30.38#. ahead of the 25.07 lead position previously
Was it the impending front? Lack of lake established by Gary and Jason Baker. Then it was
pressure? Low lake levels that made these bass time to weigh their big bass, but which one? They
seemingly easy to find considering all of the had two over 8 pounds in the sack, one weighing
chunks and huge sacks brought in? Maybe it was 8.49 and the other 8.73 which also won Big Bass
a matter of skill, especially when you look at the overall.
players involved. “We fished the north end of the lake today,”
Temperatures ranged from the upper 30’s to the team began. “For us, it started fast and
the mid 50’s, with variable wind up to 9mph. Just ended fast. We had the majority of our fish by
to our north, freezing temperatures and icy rain 10am.” Using a combination of jigs, worms and
was on the way. Toledo is still seeing low water craws, they targeted steep drop-offs up to 25’
levels, hovering near 9’ low at this event. Due deep. Their fish were definitely feeding. After
to this, trailoring was allowed to launch near taking their sack to the release barge, their big
targeted fishing areas. bass regurgitated a nice hand-size bream that,
The new circuit welcomed 35 teams to their although completely scaled, was still breathing! Toledo Bend is not wasting any time showing off her
inaugural event, with paybacks extending to over The big bass was caught on a jig. “Glen thought bounty in 2011. Harold Allen and Glen Freeman took
30% of the field. he had hooked into a big catfish at first,” Harold 1st place with over 30 pounds, including two kickers
over 8!
Team Mong, father and son Dave and Derrick came

Danny Iles and Brian Shook show their grit, making a good on strong with their 26.88 lb sack winning 3rd place
run for the win, taking 2nd place with nearly 29 pounds. overall.
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Will Different Sizes and

Configurations of Planted
Brushpiles Affect Fish Use?
By Todd Driscoll, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
any vegetation. The point to make here is that, as reservoirs

continue to age, maintaining adequate habitat for sport fish
will be increasingly more dependent on introductions of
materials.
Various materials (natural trees and bushes, tires, PVC
structures, etc.) are often planted in reservoirs to increase cover
availability and concentrate fish, which increases angler catch
rates. In general, previous studies have shown that natural, woody
cover attracts more fish. Furthermore, size of fish attracted is
typically related to the complexity of the brush. Larger fish tend to
prefer bigger diameter trunks and limbs, whereas smaller fish are
more attracted to brushpiles with smaller and more closely spaced
limbs. However, few studies have actually examined how brushpile
size and configuration affects fish attraction relative to species,
size, and time of the year.
TPWD is conducting a one-year, brushpile research project
at Lake Striker, a habitat poor reservoir located in Rusk County.
We are introducing brushpiles of three different sizes (4, 8, and
16 trees) and two configurations (straight line and circular).
These brushpiles will be sampled using our electrofishing boat,
and we will determine whether these different configurations
attract different species, greater overall abundance, or
different sizes of fish. Fish will be sampled during all seasons
to see if results change throughout the year. Although the
introduction of brushpiles will have immediate impacts on
In Texas, we are fortunate to have many man-made reservoirs In many East Texas reservoirs, aquatic vegetation has helped fish concentration and angler catch at Lake Striker, the actual
that provide quality recreational fishing opportunities. However, a tremendously to offset loss of natural woody cover as reservoirs results of this research will have implications throughout
majority of these reservoirs are now over 40 years old. As reservoirs age (Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend are prime examples). Texas. Large-scale, state agency introductions of habitat will
age, much of the natural, pre-impoundment woody cover in the Numerous species of vegetation provide excellent fish habitat, become increasingly important in the future, and study findings
flooded lake basin deteriorates and disappears. In addition, as land allow greater numbers of small fish to survive and reach will enable these larger projects to be designed to maximize
around reservoirs is developed, all natural cover is often removed catchable sizes, and increase angler catch by positioning fish desired effects on fish populations. On a personal note, study
from residential shorelines, and worst case bulkheads are installed in predictable places. However, vegetation coverage fluctuates results should also allow individual anglers to best deploy their
for erosion control. There is no doubt that sport fish abundance due to numerous factors (i.e., water level changes and cold own brushpiles to attract the maximum number of fish. Stay
generally declines as habitat decreases. Unfortunately, largemouth winter temperatures). During some years, lakes that typically tuned for study results, and contact us with questions by phone
bass (our most popular Texas sport fish) typically suffer the most have high amounts of vegetation are left with little to none. In (409-384-9572) or email (todd.driscoll@tpwd.state.tx.us).
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Anglers Quest Rayburn Saturday 1st Series # 1, January 8, 2011
“Team Tackle Monkey”

Chris McCall & Tommy Dickerson WIN!!
By Bill & Barbara Long
Anglers Quest 2011 Sam Rayburn Saturday 1st Series # 1 out of The Umphrey Pavilion in Sam
Rayburn, Tx began this event with 130 teamed anglers showing up to fish for the $8,765 purse. Any
team entering all 5 of the 1st series of Rayburn Saturday Series events will automatically qualify for
the 2-day Sam Rayburn Championship. The top team in points will be declared the Team Anglers
of the Year and will be awarded free entries to all 2012 Rayburn Saturday Series events. The teams
entering all 8 Rayburn Saturday 1st & 2nd series events will automatically qualify for all 4 of the
Lake Series 2-day Championships. The highest Top 10 points group of teams from the 2nd series of 3
events will also qualify to go to the 2-day Rayburn Championship. Any team qualifying for any A/Q
Championship will be allowed to enter the “Tournament of Champions” on November 19-20 at a lake
to be announced soon.
This 1st event of 2011 was started after the playing of the National Anthem at 6:50 am. Sam
Rayburn water was in good shape and 8.75 feet below normal pool level with water temps running
53-56 degrees. The weather at takeoff was a calm 48 degrees warming to 64 degrees by weigh in time.
The fish catching was good on Big Sam as there were 35 limits brought to the scales, for a total of 219
bass at 628.65 lbs making the average bass brought to the scales weigh 2.87 lb.
The Team Tackle Monkey of Chris McCall from Jasper & Tommy Dickerson from Orange, Tx ran
Chris’s Ranger/Evinrude bass rig to main lake points in the mid lake area. The team used Koopers live
target traps in 2-6 ft of water over grass using their prototype Tour One Rods & Abu Garcia reels spooled
with 20 lb 100% Berkley Trilene line. They managed to cull several times to finish with 26.62 lbs. One
of their keepers was a fine 7.72 lber caught on a Santone football head jig in 18 ft of water on a long
ridge. This win made them $2,800 for their day on the water. Chris also wanted to thank his sponsors,
Ranger/Evinrude, Tour One Rods, Berkley, Abu Garcia, Gambler and Santone Lures for their support.
The team of Jeff Wise from Lufkin, Tx & Daniel Blanton from Huntington, Tx took their 17 ft Bass
Tracker/90 Mercury bass rig to main lake points to finish in 2nd with their best 5 bass weighing
23.76 lbs. Using American Rodsmiths rods/Quantum reels tipped with 6th Sense prototype crank baits Congratulations to Chris McCall and Tommy Dickerson for winning the 2011
around the grass they had a limit in the boat by 10 am and then culled 2 more times throughout the Anglers Quest inaugural event on Sam Rayburn with 26.62 lbs
Weighing nearly 24 pounds, Jeff Wise & Daniel Jared Fyock & Josh Guy had a respectable limit Daniel Blanton & partner Jeff Wise won Big Bass
Blanton took 2nd place with their 23.76 lb limit weighing 20.77 lbs to win 3rd place overall honors with their 8.18 Rayburn sow
February 2011 • Lakecaster • 12 day. Jeff & Daniel had the Big Bass of the event at 8.18 lbs that paid them an additional $200.00. The team
wanted to thank Casey Sobzac for his support in their win. Their day on the lake paid back $1,600 for their
efforts. The team of Jared Fyock & Josh Guy finished in 3rd with 20.72 lbs. The AOY team of Rusty Clark &
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Anglers Quest Rayburn Individual 1st Series #1, January 9, 2011
By Bill & Barbara Long

Keith Worthy Wins!!
Anglers Quest 2011 Sam Rayburn Individual 1st Series # 1 out of We hope this is a satisfactory remedy for an
The Umphrey Pavilion in Sam Rayburn, Tx began this event with unsatisfactory call. Anyone that still has a problem Keith Worthy championed
10 anglers showing up to fish for the $505.00 purse. This 1st event with this remedy....Anglers Quest is For Sale... the first Individual event
of 2011 was started as a trailoring event at 7:00 am. The weigh in Warning!! It is not an easy job!! for Anglers Quest 2011
with a 16.98 lb limit
time was conducted at 4:00 pm. Any Individual entering all 5 of Mr Bill Long
the 1st series of Rayburn Sunday Series events will automatically A/Q would like to give a special thanks to our
qualify for the 2-day Sam Rayburn Championship. The top sponsors who offer the Incentive Bonus dollars for
Individual in points will be declared the Angler of the Year and will our anglers in the Anglers Quest Tournament Trail,
be awarded free entries to all 2012 Rayburn Sunday Series events. Bowden Marine, T/A Lure Xtractor, Lock-N-Haul
The Individuals entering all 8 Rayburn Sunday 1st & 2nd series Transom Saver, and PAA membership bonus. Please
events will automatically qualify for all 4 of the Lake Series 2-day read the qualifications for these great incentives on
Championships. The highest Top 10 points group of Individuals from our Anglers Quest website.
the 2nd series of 3 events will also qualify to go to the 2-day Rayburn On January 15th Anglers Quest will be at El Dorado
Championship. Any individual qualifying for any A/Q Championship Jack’s on Lake Conroe for the 1st of 8 Conroe Saturday
will be allowed to enter the “Tournament of Champions” on Series events. Anglers Quest will be at Lake Houston
November 19-20 at a lake to be announced soon. Marina on Lake Houston on January 22nd & 23rd for
Sam Rayburn water was in good shape and about 8.75 feet below the 1st of 8 Lake Houston Saturday & 8 Individual
normal pool level with water temps running 54-56 degrees. The Series events. On January 29th & 30th Anglers Quest
weather at takeoff was a very windy 38 degrees with a warming to 42 will back at The Pavilion on Sam Rayburn for the 2nd
degrees by weigh in time. The fish catching continues to be decent on of 5 1st series Rayburn Saturday & Individual Series
Big Sam as there was 1 limit brought to the scales, for a total of 17 bass events. Anglers Quest is now accepting Credit Cards.
at 46.74 lbs making the average bass brought to the scales today weigh Call Mr Bill or Barbara Long at 281-852-8842 for any
2.74 lb. Keith Worthy from Orange, Tx ran his Skeeter/Yamaha bass rig information or entry. 2010 schedules & results for all
to mid lake points over grass to catch his bass, throwing Bass Kandy Anglers Quest series events are now available online
Lures in 7 ft of water. Keith had the Big Bass of the event, a fine 5.56 at www.anglers-quest.com. Anglers Quest suggest the
lber caught on a trap. He managed to catch 6 keepers to finish in 1st use of these sponsors products & services: American Rodsmiths, Antex Lake Houston Marina, Lone Star Buffet, MSD Building Corporation,
place with 16.98 lbs and made him $480 for his day on the water. Kent Roofing, Automated Mailing Solutions, Bill Lewis Lures, Bowden Power Pole, Rayburn Country Resort, Royal Purple Synthetic Oil,
Graham from Nacogdoches, Tx finished his day in 2nd with 4 bass at Marine Sales & Service, Buster McNuttys, Custom Built Awards, Santone Lures, Sign Designs Now, Superior Paint Works Inc., T/A Lure
13.46 lbs. Chris Sparks from Orange, Tx finished with 4 bass at 8.89 lbs. Check-It Stik, City of Jasper, Tx-Chamber, El Dorado Jacks, Executive Extractor, The Stump Restaurant & Club, Tri County Construction
The entire results from this and all A/Q events put on by Anglers Security Integrators, Experience Lake Livingston, FishingWorld, Co., Vincent Turf Farms God Bless & Good Fishing to All…… Anglers
Quest can be viewed at www.anglers-quest.com Jasper Economic Development District # 1, Kickapoo Bait & Tackle, Quest, Mr Bill & Barbara Long
Anglers,
This is for 1st series Sam Rayburn Individual
Anglers ONLY. By the 2011 A/Q rules...The AOY was to be
Kent Graham took Chris Sparks took 3rd
determined by points in the 5 events in the 1st series 2nd place weigh- place with 8.89 pounds
& you had to enter all 5 to qualify for the Individual ing in 13.46 lbs
Championship. Because of a bad (too quick) call by the
tournament director on Saturday evening to cancel the
January 9 Individual event because of inclement weather
forecast, some of you did not show up to compete thinking
the event was cancelled. My goodness, tellafisherman is faster
Photos courtesy of Anglers Quest

than telegraph or telephone. We did go ahead with the event
because on Sunday morning there were anglers there to fish
the event that had driven a long way and gotten up early to
fish. Since returning to the office we have had numerous calls
on what can be done to fix this bad call.
Here is Anglers Quests remedy: Count points from 4 T’s in
1st series to qualify for Championship & be AOY. If you are one
of the ones that entered the first event, you will be allowed to
eliminate your worst T out of the 5 & count your best 4.
If you want your dreams to come true,
you mustn’t oversleep!
GPS Lake Maps – New Software to help your fishing
As an outdoor writer I have the opportunity to test many new friend pro angler Tommy Martin was one of my main contacts and Since the GPS Lake Map trails identify different types of
and innovative products before they actually “hit the market”. he turned me onto the GPS Lake Maps product .. And I sure am information, such as creeks, roads and levees, I recommend that
Some of these products are really good .. and some just don’t do glad he did. you color code the information to make it easier to read. Each trail
much to enhance the market. The new software comes in the form of trails and waypoints will have a name such as ‘creek’, ‘road’ or ‘levee’ for identification.
During the month of December I was heading to Lake Falcon which are uploaded from an SD memory card to either Lowrance I just went into my trails options and easily changed the creek
to get in some warm weather fishing while the blizzards were or Humminbird units. This is NOT contour information but data and river trail data to red (use whatever color you want) so that it
terrorizing the northeast part of our country. I don’t fish Falcon specifically intended as a valuable supplement to your existing showed best when overlaid to your Navionics or Lowrance mapping
very often and needed all of the advantage I could get. My good Lowrance or Navionics mapping information. The data shows the data.
exact location of rivers, creeks and drains as well as Each GPS unit is set at the factory for a maximum number of
submerged roads, submerged bridges, submerged waypoints, trails and data points per trail that can be stored so
pond dams, levees and fence rows. And when I say refer to your user manual for these limitations if you are trying to
“accurate” I mean just that. load to an older unit. You should have no problem uploading the
Bobby Feazel is the developer of this new software new data to units built in the last few years.
and states, “All the information is computer In a short period of time I have found bridges and tank dams
generated from historical USGS Topographic maps. that I am not sure I would have ever found without the GPS Lake
Extensive fifield
eld testing has been done and we feel that Map data, especially on lakes as big and complex as Sam Rayburn
the accuracy of the data is outstanding.” and Toledo Bend. And those creek and river channels that are so
To give you a better idea of what the chip hard to follow with the trolling motor just got easier. But as with
contains, here are some stats from Sam Rayburn, any GPS product I would be careful when running boat lanes,
Toledo Bend and Lake Fork. especially with our fluctuating lake levels.
Sam Rayburn – The Sam Rayburn lake map There are 28 lakes completed at this point which include:
consists of 21 trails. Two trails consisting of 311 ARKANSAS – Beaver and Bull Shoals
miles of river, creeks and drains. Nineteen trails MISSOURI – Stockton and Table Rock
locate 59 miles of submerged roads. Twenty two TEXAS – Arrowhead, Belton, Bob Sandlin, Cedar Creek,
waypoints locate 3 submerged bridges, 11 old Choke Canyon, Conroe, Cooper, Cypress Springs, Falcon, Fayette
cemeteries and 7 recurring lily pad areas. County, Fork, Grandbury, Hubbard Creek, Limestone, Livingston,
Toledo Bend – Toledo Bend is a very large Monticello, Palestine, Ray Hubbard, Ray Roberts, Richland
lake covering 186,000 acres. The GPS Lake Map Chambers, Sam Rayburn, Squaw Creek, Stillhouse Hollow and
contains 5 trails/tracks showing the river, creeks Toledo Bend.
and drains from the dam to Logansport consisting There is one lake on each of the chips and the cost is $44.95.
of 674 miles. There are 18 trails/tracks showing You can however order a chip that has both Sam Rayburn and
41 miles of submerged roads. Waypoints mark 57 Toledo Bend for a total cost of $74.95. SWAMPLAND TACKLE (www.
submerged bridges, 4 pond dams, 4 cemeteries swamplandtackle.com) handles all internet orders and there are
and 13 historical lily pad areas. There are also a no added shipping costs. Swampland Tackle, (985) 852-1703, 102 E
few ‘points of interest’ marked such as churches, a Main St., Houma, LA 70360
school and a store. The chip can also be purchased at the following dealers:
Lake Fork - The Lake Fork chip has 2 trails/ LOUISIANA - Toledo Town & Tackle (Many) and Country Station
tracks showing 180 miles of river, creek and drains. (Broussard)
There are 18 trails/tracks showing 20 miles of TEXAS – Martins Corner (Milam), Tri-Lakes Tackle (Lufkin),
submerged roads. Waypoints locate 58 submerged Wulf Outdoors (Center & Athens), Needmore Tackle (Sam
pond dams. Rayburn) and Hales Tackle Shop (Nacogdoches)
I did not have any problems with the straight- The GPS Lake Map data is a valuable addition to your current
forward set of loading instructions for my Lowrance arsenal of fishing equipment. I give it a “thumbs up” and I know
units and loading the data to a Hummingbird unit you will too.
should be just as easy. Good Fishing – JB
Dean Jones and Jeff Latham

topped the field in the final Up &
Coming Outdoors tournament!
By Travis Merritt
Up and Coming Outdoors hosted its final powered Champion 203 on the south end of the keepers with the best
tournament for the 2010 Fall Series on Toledo lake. The team would like to thank Lake Charles five weighing around 25
Bend on Saturday, January 8, 2011. The weather Tackle and Bass Kandi Lures for their help. pounds. Saturday the
was cool and the wind was light when the anglers The second place team of Darold Gleason and team caught 14 keepers
took to the lake out of Pirates Cove Marina. The Kevin Jeane fished from Gleason’s Yamaha SHO and weighed a nice
wind picked up as the day progressed but slacked powered Phoenix on the south end of the lake 17.10 bag. Fuselier and
off in time for teams to run to weigh in. to catch their 17.42 lb sack. Gleason reported Hanchey fished from a
The team of Dean Jones and Jeff Latham blew catching 15 to 20 keepers on Stanley spinnerbaits Nitro boat powered by
the field away with a huge bag and a huge kicker around grass in 3 to 8 feet of water. Darold would Mercury in the midlake
fish. The team weighed five bass that tipped the like to thank his sponsors: Phoenix Boats, Stanley area.
scales at 29.33 lbs to bring home $1,055.00 for Lures, Castaway Rods, Toyota Bonus Bucks, Up and Coming
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of Sulphur and Ragley, reported catching their fish Taking third was the team of Bubba Fuselier fished with us this fall
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By Patty Lenderman, Lakecaster Managing Editor
Photo courtesy of Anglers Quest

It has become a time honored tradition as the Texas Parks & event for kids up to 16 years old. Kids 16 and under are not required officially
officially began. Cars fifilled
lled the nearby parking lots and lined the road
Wildlife Inland Fisheries division of Jasper, Texas celebrated the 10th to have a fishing license. Each child who entered the tournament for this fun family day.
Annual Youth Trout Derby at Jasper City Park January 15, 2011. A received a ticket that qualified them for prizes at the end of the day in The community has continuously stepped up to the plate to help
record breaking crowd, nearly 450 people lined the bank of the pond the open drawing. make this event a success every year. They made generous donations
to fish for 1,800 trout stocked in it. Many came early to secure their chosen spots around the pond, that enabled Texas Parks & Wildlife Inland Fisheries to give away a
The Trout Derby is designed to promote fishing and is a free then many more came just before 10:00 when the tournament total of 6 bikes, nearly 70 rod & reel combo’s and several tackle boxes.
The crowd gathered in anticipation of the drawing for prizes
That’s one nice trout!
Many of the kids were proudly using rod and reel

combo’s won in previous years at this event.
The kids competed in three different age
brackets; 0-7 yrs, 8-11 yrs and 12-16 years. There
were three categories in each age brackets to win
more prizes. Biggest and smallest trout and biggest
other species. The pond has catfish, bass, bream
and crappie among other species in it.
It seems every year the weather turns bitterly
cold the day of the Derby, but this year the
participants and the crowd enjoyed overcast skies,
temps in the 50’s and almost no wind.
Many of the participants had their own rods
reels, but for those who didn’t a supply of cane
poles were provided. TP&W also had plenty of
hooks, weights, bobbers and bait for all who
needed some.
Weigh stations were set up at each end of the
pond, and kids excitedly brought their catches to
the scales to be tallied. There was no catch too
small, every catch counted.
0-7 Age Group Winners:

Biggest Trout Davis Newsone
Smallest Trout Carter Talcott
Biggest Other Noah Ishcomer
(Catfish)

Biggest Trout Austin Lambert The Trout Derby is a fun day for the
Smallest Trout Cheyenne Nerrin whole family to enjoy away from
Biggest Other Jessica Verdin TV’s and video games
(Catfish)
Yea, buddy! Another good one!

Biggest Trout Chase Moss
Smallest Trout Davante Jones
Biggest Other Chase Moss (Catfish)
“We’d like to thank everyone who came out and

participated with us again this year,” stated Ray
Lenderman, event coordinator. “Every year Texas Parks &
Wildlife stocks these trout in this pond and we encourage
everyone to continue coming out and fishing for them as
long as they are here. They are fun to catch and great to
eat, but will only be here while the water is cool enough for
Congratulations to the winners of the open drawing them. Please also say thank you to everyone who helped
out by donating to the tournament so we would have
plenty of prizes to give away. Without them and all of you
this would not be a success.”
Weigh stations were set up on each Thank you to all who helped from Texas Parks &
end of the pond to tally every catch Wildlife Inland Fisheries
Gee Shipman Pharmacy – Jasper Title & Abstract –
Beards – Hollis Tire – Joe Knight State Farm Insurance –
A-1 Refrigeration – Jasper Outboard – Weaver Bros. Dodge
– Dover Oil – Jasper Ford – Academy Sports & Outdoors
– Dr. Eric Koch DDS – Allison Chevrolet – First Bank &
Trust – Jasper Wal-Mart – Brookshire Bros. – Andy Reid,
Farm Bureau – Meigs Building Materials – Jasper Music
Company – City of Jasper – Jasper Police Department –
Freedom/One Ambulance Service – KJAS Radio-– Jasper
Newsboy – The Lakecaster Magazine – Jasper Evening
Lions Club - Jasper Fire Dept. – Jasper High School
National Society – Jasper Fire Department
AND all of you for your support in helping teach the kids
how fishing can be fun!
Fishing throughout the year.

Texas Parks & Wildlife not only stocks rainbow trout
in the Jasper City Park Pond, but well over 1,000 catfish
as well. In addition, the pond has many varieties of
sunfish, bass, carp and others. It is a great after school
or work activity to go catch some of these fish for fun
or to eat!
If you have any questions about fishing opportunities
Kids competed in three age brackets or would like to become involved in next years’ Trout
up to 16 years old Derby, call Texas Parks & Wildlife at (409) 384-9572
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Bayou Outdoors hosted their first Sam Rayburn tour event January 15, 2011 and Big Sam produced
a 29.15 lb sack to win the event. Richard Draper & Phil Marks took 1st place in this new tournament
trail that paid back over 25% of the field.
Bayou Outdoors, the makers of V&M and Cyclone baits, is hosting several circuits this year to not only
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The first team to weigh in was Chris McCall and Tommy Dickerson, weighing 25.49 lbs and setting the
mark to beat. Soon after, Richard Draper and Phil Marks came in carrying their 5 fish limit that tipped
the scales to 29.15 pounds, winning 1st place. Choosing their biggest bass to weigh individually was not
an easy task as they had a few chunks to pick from. Their biggest tallied in at 7.34 lbs, the biggest bass of
the day. Strike King lipless crank baits as well as square billed cranks were the key to success for this team
to win the first Rayburn tournament of the season.
“Team Tackle Monkey”, McCall and Dickerson hit the grass near creeks in 2’-6’ of water with rattle
traps and Santone football head jigs. “We had a small limit in the boat by 9am, then hit a lull. Between
10:45 and 11:15 we loaded up on several in the five pound range, and thought we would have enough
to win so left our spots alone for future events.” Still a good finish at 2nd place, the team would like
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3rd place was won by Clayton Boulware and Chess Adams with 18.62 lbs. “I fished a little different
than I normally do and concentrated on structure” Boulware reported. Targeting stump fields along
creek bends, the team used a combination of football head jigs, DD22’s and Stanley Swim Jigs for
their creel. “We caught our big one (7.07#) first thing in the morning. After that it was one here and
one there until the end of the day.” They had one in the four pound range spit the bait at them while
bringing it in that would have helped their overall weight. The team would like to thank Nitro, Mercury, Richard Draper shows the twins that anchored a 1st place win for himself and partner
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February is here and the spawn is just few fish along the way so the testing is over. the northern states are getting snow storms
around the corner. Now let’s take a look at a The last pattern is a spinner bait and we’re still fishing - with temperatures
few patterns for this time of year. Stanley Jigs has a new Vibra-Wedge spinner starting out in the 30s on a cold day and
The first big pattern is the lipless bait. It comes with a new “long tail skirt” that then warming up into the 60s most days
crankbait that everyone is throwing. Red has accents of flash and a thicker cut flat by the afternoon. There will be several days
is the dominate color this time of year skirt material that extends past the normal between fronts to get a little fishing in. The
and there are tons of baits out there that body of the bait. It adds a new look with flash lipless crankbait bite should be in full swing
have different shades of red in them. The and action. This is an awesome looking bait over the grass and around the edges. This is
Lynn Atkinson other day I was down at Bass Strike Tackle and has it’s own trailer. one way to cover a lot of water, finding a few
cell 979-220-0251 looking around at all the new and different Some male fish will have already moved fish along the way. Working the grass with
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baits. Jerry pointed out some new baits up looking for places to make beds hoping a lipless crankbait can be exciting when
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from Strike Pro Lures. Picking one up and to attract a female to the nest. There will be one comes out and wants to take it away
taking a closer look I could see they’ve got some big females easing up looking to find from you. Working a few Flukes, Senko’s
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a safe place to nest. The lake has been on
the low side which means that unless we
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that will stand up to some abuse and I am
get some heavy rain you will find a lot of
spawning areas without enough water to
get into. A lot of big females will be staging
a nesting spot is another way of getting a
few bites. This time of year can be hard to
beat on some days and others can put a
FISHING one of the guys that needs to test things out
and see for myself. I picked a few of them
just out of the spawning grounds waiting for
a few warm days to move up and take care
beating on you and your equipment. Keep
a close eye on the fronts as they can push
REPORT up. Now to test them and see how well they
do on “Big Sam”. On the first outing I had
15 fish with their Flapjack Lipless crankbait
of business before moving back to deeper
water. There are a lot of good fish that can
be caught in February. This is the time of
thru pretty fast making “Big Sam” rough in
a hurry. Always carry some dry clothes in a
water tight bag just in case you need them.
Lake level information ½ and ¾ oz. OK! That was proof to me.
The next pattern is a crankbait on the
year that cold fronts will move thru cooling
the water down a few degrees. The bass
The crappie will not be far behind
working their way back down the rivers and
updated daily at points and creeks running back into the that had moved up will move back out to into the grass flats to do their on spawning.
www.lakecaster.com spawning grounds. A crankbait can work
magic on the creek channels and points so
the next drop till the water warms back up
a few degrees. Here on “Big Sam “ a front
So some of those light bites that you set the
hook on could have been a crappie and
I picked up a Warmouth Wobbler from Strike won’t last but a few days before the sun you just pulled the hooks out. You have to
Lake levels as of 1/26/11 Pro Lures. Did a little casting and it did a good starts warming things back up. That’s what get a feel for them and be easy.
(155.99 msl) job working the channels and picking up a makes it a great place to stay and fish. While Good Luck and God Bless
Normal pool level

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For lake level updates
February is White Bass time at the really looking good out this way. The you can do well, we have reports of some
and generation schedules, Tejas Guide Service. The big ole’ Whites fish hatchery is coming along and looks catches around the 103 bridge in the river
call 409-384-5716. are already up the river as far as they can good. channel of 44-45 fish. Some of these fish
go. No water yet!!! Boy this has been the At the Umphrey Family Pavilion, we are nice size.
longest dry spell we have had in quite are booked solid with tournaments and The White Bass are starting their run.
awhile. Let’s hope we have rain but not other events through the summer, be We have some days left so call for a real
Bill Fondren, too much and not too fast. You know we looking for some changes on the site fun trip (409-698-3491). We can take up
Tejas Guide Service/ have really had a pretty mild winter so before long, we will keep you all informed to 8 to 10 people at a time. We will fish
3-S Texas Outdoors far. Maybe this trend will last. as we go along. the Sabine River, the Angelina River as
billfondren@yahoo.com, Hunting season sure went well, some NOW LET”S FISH!!!!!!!!! well as the Trinity River. If you have never
cell (409) 381-1397 of the biggest ole’ deer were taken around The old bass are really doing strange made this trip you really don’t know what
here and that’s good. Maybe some of things right about now. Some of the guys you are missing.
Professional Guide us have finally realized if you let them we visited with say they are catching fish Well that’s about all for now. Let me
— Licensed and grow up and get older they have bigger shallow, early and then move out around say that we would like to thank everyone
Insured racks. We have had a really good year at 6’ to 8’ with the trusty ole Rat-L-Trap type that stops by our merchants around the
the 3-S Ranch. We harvested some great baits. Speaking of Rat-L-Trap we have a lake. I’d like to mention a little new stuff
whitetails (up to 191 B.C.) as well as some Rat-L-Trap only tournament March 6th. around here, the new store on the block
awesome exotics. We still have some time Other guys are using spoons, Carolina is the Tackle Monkey, “the boys” are
left so call for a late season Exotic Hunt. rigs as well as big worms and swim baits looking good. The Stump Restaurant is
Boy, for those of you who don’t get out and also large crank baits. still stumpin’ and of course the Needmore
much you should come out here around The Crappie are in the rivers and deep Tackle Store is under new management.
the south end of the lake and see what’s creeks (if there are any deep creeks). Robin Johnston has taken over the reins
new! The new country club slab is almost River bends and ledges are best this time and has made some changes. Remember,
done and the road crews are hard at of year. You will most likely have to go up same as always if we can be a help just
work to fix some roads that some of us north on the lake and use some shiners call.
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Bass Champs Teams battle

the blustery cold as
the 2011 season begins
on Sam Rayburn
Shook & Goodman take the field
by storm with over 30 pounds
By Patty Lenderman
Will winter ever end? That was a question on the minds of many After winning $5,000 for 2nd
Saturday morning, January 22nd. Bass Champs East Texas Region place, $1,000 for Big Bass, they
held their 2011 kick-off event at the Umphrey Family Pavilion on also won $200 from Costa, the
Sam Rayburn as much of the region had a coating of ice over it with Revo Reel bonus as well as the
temperatures dipping into the lower 20’s. Many tough, rugged, hard- WFN bonus.
core teams lined up to launch pre-dawn. Others decided to wait until 3rd place was won by Alan
temperatures rose. Still others chose to forego a part of the nearly Moore and Robert Davis. They
$62,000 purse to wait for warmer events. had decided to fish shallow water
Before days end 232 teams scattered across the lake in the with red rattle traps for their
hunt for the fish that would optimize their chances and fortify creel. “We worked the banks,
their wallets. Several very respectable limits were weighed in, but ripping our traps in about 3’ of
one team surged well ahead of the pack. Brian Shook and Cody water.” Their day started out just
Goodman found five fish whose compiled weight surpassed the 30 right with their kicker weighing
pound mark. just over 7 pounds. “It took until
Winning 1st place with a total weight of 30.85 lbs, Shook & noon to put a limit together,
Goodman said that it was an all day effort for them. “We were not and we were only able to cull
going out to catch numbers of fish today, only quality ones.” They one time after that.” This duo
focused on ridges and drop-offs in the 10’-14’ range. This team of mixed professions, Moore
has been placing well in multiple events lately, keeping an aura of being a highway contractor
suspense about their secret weapon. “We’re using a prototype bait and Davis being a director of a
from 6th Sense Lures.” That’s about all they would say about the sleep lab, was awarded $3,000 A $20,000 win can sure heat up a cold winter day!
Brian Shook and Cody Goodman surged way ahead of
lure, other than it is scheduled to hit the market this summer. “We for their efforts and their 21.71 the pack for a hands down win with over 30 pounds
hit about six spots, but only two of them really produced. Brian lb sack. The team would like to
caught our big bass (8.45 lbs). It was a grind for us all day. It was acknowledge Terry’s Marine and Tri Lakes Tackle.
getting close to time to go in, and we still had a two pounder in the There are so many ways to win with Bass Champs. At each event, Top 10 line-up:
well we needed to cull. We pulled up on our last spot and was able to the team weighing in the first even weight has the opportunity to win
exchange it for a 5#.” Both working in the oilfield industry, Cody as an additional $250 if they have a qualified Skeeter Dealer business 1st $20,000 30.85 lbs Brian Shook & Cody Goodman
an instrument tech and Brian as a valve tech, the duo has done well card on them. Brandon Tingey and Lance Duff was prepared, and 2nd $5,000 + 23.13 lbs Ricky Newman & Shannon Hale
in the tournament industry as well. Bass Champs awarded them when the scales locked in at 16.00 lbs, they produced the card and
with the $20,000 guaranteed 1st place check. “We’d like to thank won the bonus. 3rd $3,000 21.71 lbs Alan Moore & Robert Davis
Jordan Marine, Power Tackle and Casey Scobczach of 6th Sense That’s not all – the team who weighs in the smallest single bass
4th $2,000 + 21.31 lbs Bill Rogers & Ray Livingston
Lures.” also wins! “Our sponsors give so many opportunities to come out
For 2nd place winners Ricky Newman, in the oilfield industry, with more cash and overall winnings at every single Bass Champs 5th $1,200 20.46 lbs Jay Burford & Brian Seymore
and Shannon Hale of Hales Sandblasting, it was a little more of a event,” Chad Potts reminded the participants. “It does not cost
struggle. Using orange Texas rigged lizards in deep grass averaging anything to become eligible for all of these extra’s. All you have to 6th $1,090 20.18 lbs James Coleman & Ted Kinard
12’ depths, they banked on just two spots. “The bite was slow. At noon do is go online to www.BassChamps.com and read up on each of the 7th $1,080 19.86 lbs Vincent Neal & Kyle Rowe
we only had one fish in the boat.” Confident that their technique was sponsor bonuses!”
the right one, they opted to try another spot. “Once we moved, things All East Texas events will be held on Sam Rayburn, and the next 8th $1,070 19.76 lbs Randy Turner & Jerry McMullen
changed for us quite a bit. It didn’t take too long to finish up a limit, event will be February 19th . In the mean time, Bass Champs staff 9th $1,060 19.73 lbs Jason Moorhead & Steven Moorhead
then we started culling. The one that anchored their initial limit and crew will head to Lake Travis to get the Central Region cranking
weighed 8.70 lbs, the biggest bass brought in. This team had done on January 29th. To enter or get more information on any Bass 10th $1,050 19.60 lbs Jonathan Simon & Mike Holland
their homework, and cashed in on several sponsor incentive bonuses. Champs tournament, click to the website or call 817-439-3274.
Local Game Wardens
go the extra mile
By Gay Norton
TPWD Mission: To manage and conserve the

natural and cultural resources of Texas and to
provide hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation
opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present
and future generations.
This mission statement is a priority in the daily
lives of our game wardens. But, there is a lot more
to their job than law enforcement.
Jasper Game Wardens Morgan Inman, Justin
Eddins, Chris Fried and Newton Game Wardens
Landon Spacek & Bradley Smith had a personal
Ricky Newman & Shannon Hale not only won 2nd place overall with 23.13 lbs,
but also won Big Bass honors with their 8.70 lb kicker. desire to offer an opportunity that would allow
several kids in our local area to experience a
kid friendly deer hunt and an all day campout
in the woods with no drugs, alcohol or outside
distractions.
Wyatt & Will Withers and their family, along
with Austin Whitehead & family donated their
land and a pavilion on Saturday, January 15th
for this special day. Brookshires in Buna donated
food for the day, Cypress Creek Ranch Supply
in Buna donated corn, Keelers in Buna donated
ammunition and Alex DeRoven volunteered his
Congratulations to Bass Champs top 3 teams:

(1st) Brian Shook & Cody Goodman; (2nd & Big Bass) Ricky Newman &
Shannon Hale; (3rd) Alan Moore & Robert Davis
…..and last in the money…..

31st $ 600 16.55 lbs Pete Elliott & Danny Cherry
Big Bass $1,000 8.70 lbs Ricky Newman & Shannon Hale
Sponsor incentive winners:

Skeeter Double Money Bill Rogers & Ray Livingston
Costa Bonus Ricky Newman & Shannon Hale
Revo Reel Bonus Ricky Newman & Shannon Hale
WFN Bonus Ricky Newman & Shannon Hale
Bass Champs paid back a whopping 102.54% to participating anglers! Tournament statistics:
Total Entries: 232 Teams Total Collected: $60,320
Total Payback (C&P): $61,855 Payback Percentage: 102.54 %
Total Fish: 601 Total Weight: 1795.30 lbs
Average Weight: 2.99 lbs Number of limits: 83
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Area Club Updates Get Reel Bass Club
We had 12 people that braved the wet and
cold this month. 1st place went to Charles
Many Bass Club - Maclain with a 5 fish limit that weighed 16.88
January 2011 Tournament lbs. 2nd place went to Lamar Jones with 3 fish
totaling 12.60 lbs. which included a big bass
January and cold weather are two good reasons to stay home next to the fireplace, unless
that weighed 6.39 lbs.
you’re Harvey Coward. Fishing the Pirates Cove area of Toledo Bend Reservoir, Coward wins
Our next tournament will be Feb 26th
the Many Bass Club’s January tournament with a five fish limit weighing an impressive 20.43
at Cassells Boykin. For more information
lbs. The winning stringer was caught in deep water using a Mr. Blitz black and blue jig. Bob please call Bernie Shiflet at 936-897-9061
Self finished in the second place with a five fish limit weighing 17.80 lbs. Bobby Munlin is the or Roy Belnap at 337-353-5473.tournament
third place winner with a five fish limit weighing 13.74 lbs. Scott Sanders claimed big bass held annually out of Cypress Bend Marina.
honors with a 5.97 lb lunker. Restricted to club members only, the tournament
A total of 75 fish were caught weighing 197 lbs for an average fish weight of 2.60 lbs. is designed to recognize and reward the
Cold weather fishing can be frustrating. Two good winter time tips that will help fool “Mr. championship fishing skills of our members.
Bass” into biting are to slow down your presentation and concentrate your efforts on a
Harvey Coward proudly shows 2 of his specific area. Some fish will be deep and some will be shallow. Shallow fish will most often be
bass that helped him to capture the 1st
place honors. His total weight was an adjacent to a deep water creek or ledge.
impressive 20.43 lbs.
Many Bass Clubs Top Ten 2010 Standings:

Harvey Coward 22.43 Tim Braud 15.32
Bob Self 19.80 Mike Smith 13.62
Bobby Munlin 15.74 Robert Harper 13.58
Bill Ligon 15.55 Boyd Sanders 12.69
Bob Self with 2 of his bass five Bobby Munlin won 3rd Scott Sanders claimed
fish limit that weighed 17.80 lbs. place with a five fish big bass honors with a Jimmy Campbell 15.35 Mike Price 12.44
which earned him 2nd place. limit weighing 13.74 lbs. 5.97 lb lunker.
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Get ready for the V&M/Cyclone Baits Tournament Trail in 2011!
1st $ 8,000 21st $ 350 100% Payback in Cash and Products! $200 Entry per team Additional places paid for every 5 team entries
2nd $ 3,500 22nd $ 340 Each team will receive a $50 retail voucher for V&M/Cyclone Baits,
3rd $ 2,000 23rd $ 330
4th $ 1,500 24th $ 320 redeemable at sponsoring dealers or online!
5th $ 1,250 25th $ 310
6th
7th
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$ 800
26th
27th
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$ 290
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8th $ 750 28th $ 280 Sam Rayburn Toledo Bend Lake Fork Marina
9th $ 700 29th $ 270
10th $ 600 30th $ 260 January 15 @ Umphrey - Needmore Tackle January 8 @ Cypress Bend - Toledo Tackle February 12 @ Lake Fork Marina
11th $ 575 31st $ 250 February 12 @ San Augustine Park - Sportsman’s Cove February 6 @ Huxley Bay - Hometown Tackle March 12 @ Lake Fork Marina
12th $ 550 32nd $ 245
13th $ 525 33rd $ 240 March 12 @ Umphrey - Needmore Tackle May 1 @ Cypress Bend - Toledo Tackle April 9 @ Lake Fork Marina
14th $ 500 34th $ 235
15th $ 450 35th $ 230 April 23 @ Cassels Boykin - Tri Lakes Tackle May 28 @ Huxley Bay - Hometown Tackle May 7 @ Lake Fork Marina
16th $ 440 36th $ 220 May 15 @ Twin Dikes - Needmore Tackle June 4 @ Fin & Feather June 11 @ Lake Fork Marina
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18th
19th
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$ 410
38th
39th
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$ 205
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FEBRUARY 2011 • LAKECASTER • 36 Current Lake Records
ToyotaShareLunker All-tackle records for Sam Rayburn
Species
Bass, Largemouth
Bass, Palmetto
Wt.
16.80
11.58
Date
5-31-97
4-06-05
Angler
Tommy Shelton
John Olive
Method
Rod & Reel
Rod & Reel
507: Three in a Row

Bass, Spotted 5.50 2-14-87 Curt E. Smith Rod & Reel
Bass, White 4.75 7-17-10 Marc Shaw Rod & Reel
Bass, Yellow 1.24 4-19-07 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Bluegill 0.75 4-28-08 Robert Biskamp Sr. Pole & Line
for O.H. Ivie

Bowfin 10.13 10-23-95 Lewis Byers Rod & Reel
Buffalo, Bigmouth 65.00 8-02-05 Keith Riehn Bow & Arrow
Buffalo, Smallmouth 84.00 8-17-05 Kevin LaForge Bow & Arrow
Bullhead, Black 1.46 2-17-07 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Bullhead, Yellow 2.51 5-27-97 Willis Francis Jr. Trotline
Carp, Common 27.00 4-18-04 Jim Welborn Rod & Reel
By Larry Hodge Carp, Grass 84.00 5-08-08 Scott Henslee Bow & Arrow
Catfish, Blue 83.50 1-15-01 Michael Crochet Trotline
Catfish, Channel 12.32 6-13-05 Gary Ritnour Trotline
ATHENS—Christopher Wright proved again personnel within 12 hours. Catfish, Flathead 84.06 3-17-03 Donald Latham Trotline
Crappie, Black 2.15 5-01-07 Ricky Ethridge Rod & Reel
Saturday, January 15, what has become obvious to Anglers entering fish into the Toyota Crappie, White 2.94 3-28-95 Paul Burleson Rod & Reel
Drum, Freshwater 6.20 3-24-07 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
anglers: O.H. Ivie is the hottest bass lake in Texas ShareLunker program receive a free replica of their Gar, Alligator 244.50 8-04-05 Keith Riehn Bow & Arrow
Gar, Longnose 41.00 6-01-02 Robbie Woods Bow & Arrow
right now. fish, a certificate and ShareLunker clothing and are Pickerel, Redfin 0.55 4-06-09 Douglas Wright Rod & Reel
Wright caught Toyota ShareLunker 507 from recognized at a banquet at the Texas Freshwater Shad, Gizzard 0.24 6-02-06 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Shiner, Blacktail 0.04 5-07-06 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
the lake while fishing in a tournament. Using a Fisheries Center in Athens. Shiner, Golden 0.07 5-07-06 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Longear 0.30 6-04-02 Kenneth Thyssen Fly Rod
swim bait, Wright was fishing in 75 feet of water The person who catches the season’s largest entry Sunfish, Orangespotted .01 6-05-06 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Other Hybrid 0.34 6-17-06 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
when the 13.83-pound bass took the lure at about will be named Angler of the Year and will receive a Sunfish, Redbreast 0.57 4-10-05 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Redear 0.60 3-05-06 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
37 feet deep. The surface water temperature was 46 prize package from G. Loomis valued at $818. The Sunfish, Spotted 0.06 6-09-07 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Warmouth 0.40 3-28-08 Blane Morrow Rod & Reel
degrees. package includes a G. Loomis NRX854C jig and All-Tackle Records for Toledo Bend
The fish was held for pickup at Elm Creek worm rod, a Shimano ChronarchD1007 casting reel Species Wt. Date Angler Method
Bass, Largemouth 15.32 7-03-00 Eric Weems Rod & Reel
Village, an official Toyota ShareLunker weigh and and 150 yards of moss green Power Pro super-braid Bass, Palmetto
Bass, Spotted
15.81
3.40
5-25-87
2-07-09
Johnny Pritchett
Larry Upshaw
Rod & Reel
Rod & Reel
holding station. The fish was caught at 2:00 p.m. fishing line. If a Texas angler catches the largest Bass, Striped 33.22 2-08-80 James Kent Jr. Rod & Reel
Bass, White 4.40 6-19-10 Lisle Brook Rod & Reel
and by 2:30 p.m. was in the minnow tank at Elm entry of the season, that person also receives a Bass, White x Yellow 0.22 5-17-01 Billy Autery Fly Rod
Bass, Yellow 1.66 6-24-09 Carl Gantt Rod & Reel\
Creek Village. The fish measures 26.5 inches long lifetime fishing license in addition to all other prizes. Bluegill 0.86 4-30-07 Robert Kinberger Rod & Reel
Bowfin 19.00 1-03-75 George E. Lord Trotline
and 20.5 inches around. For complete information and rules of the Buffalo, Bigmouth 75.00 8-07-85 Joe Walker Trotline
Buffalo, Smallmouth 84.76 9-09-06 Miles McDaniel Bow & Arrow
All three fish entered into the Toyota ShareLunker ShareLunker program, tips on caring for big bass Carp, Common 26.81 7-26-09 Steven Sallee Bow & Arrow
program during the current season have come from and a recap of last year’s season, see www.tpwd. Carp, Grass 53.50 8-02-06 Tontie Pennock Rod & Reel
Catfish, Blue 84.00 4-13-07 Thomas Allcorn Trotline
O.H. Ivie. Wright’s catch came one day short of a state.tx.us/sharelunker. The site also includes a Catfish, Channel 7.94 4-25-09 Clint Walker Rod & Reel
Catfish, Flathead 97.50 5-24-91 Otis L. Pleasant Trotline
year since O.H. Ivie started a remarkable run of big searchable database of all fish entered into the Crappie, Black 4.00 12-05-02 Hazel Bolton Cane Pole
Crappie, White 2.88 3-13-98 Geneva Daniels Rod & Reel
bass catches on January 16, 2010. The lake has now program along with pictures where available. Drum, Freshwater 31.50 3-03-95 Freddie Keel Rod & Reel
Gar, Alligator 181.00 7-27-09 Michael Hughes Bow & Arrow
produced 14 bass weighing 13 pounds or more in Information on current catches, including short Gar, Spotted 8.00 4-11-04 Larry McDowell Jr. Float Line
Pickerel, Redfin 0.66 2-10-09 Bill Ritzell Rod & Reel
the last 365 days, including the current lake record videos of interviews with anglers when available, is Sunfish, Longear 0.33 6-05-02 Kenneth Thyssen Fly Rod
of 16.08 pounds caught by Jerry Bales of Hico on the posted on www.facebook.com/sharelunkerprogram. Sunfish, Other Hybrid 0.75 7-05-10 Gage Shepherd Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Redbreast 0.88 7-04-10 Gage Shepherd Rod & Reel
last day of the previous season. The Toyota ShareLunker Program is made Sunfish, Redear
Warmouth
0.80
1.09
9-05-08
4-14-95
Robert Prejean
William Tawney
Rod & Reel
Rod & Reel
Anyone legally catching a 13-pound or bigger possible by a grant to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Junior Angler Records for Sam Rayburn
Species Wt. Date Angler Method
largemouth bass from Texas waters, public or private, Foundation from Gulf States Toyota. Toyota is a Bass, Largemouth 11.57 4-23-05 Brandon Adams Rod & Reel
Bass, Palmetto 2.95 6-21-07 Nicholas Montano Rod & Reel
between October 1 and April 30 may submit the long-time supporter of the Foundation and Texas Bass, Spotted 1.12 6-12-08 Susan Muncrief Rod & Reel
Bass, White 2.18 4-20-08 Hunter Muncrief Rod & Reel
fish to the Toyota ShareLunker program by calling Parks and Wildlife Department, providing major Bass, Yellow 0.71 7-09-10 Logan O’Dell Rod & Reel
Bluegill 0.71 6-14-07 Tyler Hutchison Rod & Reel
program manager David Campbell at (903) 681-0550 funding for a wide variety of education, fish, parks Catfish, Channel 1.63 8-08-07 Hunter Muncrief Rod & Reel
or paging him at (888) 784-0600 and leaving a and wildlife projects. Crappie, Black 2.12 5-30-09 Ross Brusenhan Rod & Reel
Crappie, White 1.58 4-10-10 Jordan Stoyanov Rod & Reel
phone number including area code. Fish will be Drum, Freshwater
Gar, Alligator
0.89
192.00
7-18-09
4-21-07
Hunter Muncrief
Ariel Drewery
Rod & Reel
Rod & Reel
picked up by TPWD Sunfish, Longear 0.10 7-02-03 Travis Ellington Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Redbreast 0.45 6-14-08 Hunter Muncrief Rod & Reel
Warmouth 0.40 3-28-08 Blane Morrow Rod & Reel
Junior Angler Records for Toledo Bend
Christopher Wright of Species
Bass, Largemouth
Wt.
11.48
Date
3-06-07
Angler
Dylan Lyons
Method
Rod & Reel
Flower Mound caught Bass, White 2.24 5-12-08 Dylan Lyons Rod & Reel
Toyota ShareLunker Bass, Yellow 0.82 11-25-07 Dylan Lyons Rod & Reel
Bluegill 0.85 4-10-06 Kevin Johnson Rod & Reel
507 from O.H. Ivie on Buffalo, Smallmouth 49.84 7-14-09 Heather Taylor Bow & Arrow
January 15, 2011. Carp, Common 23.87 3-21-08 Ben Rumery Bow & Arrow
Catfish, Blue 10.62 3-09-09 Ross Leavins Rod & Reel
The fish weighed 13.83 Catfish, Channel 2.44 7-01-10 Gage Shepherd Rod & Reel
Crappie, Black 1.94 2-28-08 Dylan Lyons Rod & Reel
pounds and was 26.5 Crappie, White 2.02 8-18-07 Nicholas Hirsch Rod & Reel
inches long and 20.5 Sunfish, Other Hybrid 0.75 7-05-10 Gage Shepherd Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Redbreast 0.88 7-04-10 Gage Shepherd Rod & Reel
inches in girth. Photo Warmouth 0.68 5-21-10 Holly Berry Rod & Reel
courtesy of TPWD Records are kept and provided by Texas Parks & Wildlife in a newly formed cooperative relationship with Louisiana Parks
& Wildlife. These records may change over the next several months as this cooperative effort evolves. The Lakecaster will
Photo © 2011, David strive to keep the most updated information available in each publication.
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What a great season degrees. This is what we refer to as “staging” four inch leader around grasslines, stumps and
we’ve had so far! The before they move on the beds. The bass will go Cypress trees. A beatle spin or similar lure on an
lake continues to be on a feeding frenzy bulking up for the spawn. If ultra- lite spinning rig can be used to cover a lot
over seven feet below the water temperature drops, the bass will drop of water until you locate the fish.
high pool at the time back into deeper water. All sort of baits can be When you talk about fishing in February you
of this report and unless we receive a substantial productive at this time, jigs, spinner baits, traps, immediately associate fishing the river proper for
amount of rain, the lake going into February will soft plastics, finesse baits, cranks and jerk baits. the annual White Bass river migration. If the river
be way below normal levels for this time of year. The Crappie will also start moving into the level is high, we’ll work the flooded sloughs and
TOLEDO February is the month the Bass and Crappie

will start moving from deep water using the
deep creek channels in anticipation to their
spawn. Work the bends and points of the channel
pockets with traps, shallow diving crank baits and
Road Runners. If the river level is low we’ll work
BEND creeks and ditches as their highways heading to

the shallow spawning flats. Shallow water warms
with jigs and shiners especially areas that have
brush or cover. When the Crappie move into the
the sand bars with live crawfish, Road Runners,
traps, shallow diving crank baits, or slab spoons. If
LAKE faster and the bass will move into the shallows
when the water temperature approaches 55
shallows to spawn work the flats with a shiner
or jig on a slip cork with an eighteen to twenty-
we have a strong current, we’ll work the “eddies”
down stream of the points and bends.
FISHING Mid Lake and South End

REPORT Darrell Lyons• DW’s Guide Service for Rayburn & Toledo
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Low lake level seems full advantage of the low water because the rains will CRAPPIE ~ Good. Around old river in 28 to 35’
Lake level information to be the topic on come and the lake will rise! of water on shiners and 1/16 oz. red/chartreuse
updated daily at everyone’s mind. Even BASS ~ Good. Start with a drop shot 4” ox colored tubes.
www.lakecaster.com with our lake being blood or watermelon/green flake cut tail worm in STRIPERS ~ Good. Use electronics to locate bait
low it’s still one of the 22’ to 38’ of water. As the day warms drag a Texas fish along flats in 14’ to 30’ of water. Then use live carp
largestreservoirsinthe rigged black/blue tube in 2ft to 5ft of water or a in these areas. Look for schooling fish during mid day.
Lake levels as of 01/26/11 United States. The fish didn’t pack up and move, and suspending jerk bait fished on a TFO rod paired CATFISH ~ Excellent. In 28’ to 42’ of water on
there are boat ramps that have been worked on so we with FINS Windtamer pink braid. Remember to Catfish Charlie and liver over baited holes.
(164.29 msl) have access to the lake. As far as boat lanes, low water spray all your baits with Kick N Bass. WHITE BASS ~ Slow. Along main lake flats in 20’
Normal pool level or not boaters should never take markers for granted. BREAM ~ Slow. On worms and Berkley Power to 24’ of water on a green/white Rinky Dink. .The
(172.00') If you are not familiar with the area be cautious. So Maggots in 16’ to 25’ of water over brush on edge upper river whites are starting their run best bait
bring a map, camera and a spiral notebook and take of creeks. is live crawfish.
For lake level updates

and generation schedules, SOUTH TOLEDO FISHING
call 318-256-4114. By Pro Guide Joe Joslin, 30 Years Experience on Toledo Bend
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Toledo has been red real well. The half ounce trap is working better 20 to 45 feet. On Carolina rigs we are using the
hot this cold winter for me to get it through the grass with Toledo 4 inch Itzabug (Stanley), baby brush hog and
for bass and crappie Gold, Rayburn Red, White Crawfish and Blue/ Berkley Power Worms in 7 and 10 inches. Drop
and February will do chrome excellent color choices. shot favorites include Berkley’s Wacky Crawler
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especially with bass fishing. The lake is actually ‘s VibraWedge and the Vibra Shaft with a 3/8 as watermelon candy and 8 lb test 100% Berkley or
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so things are looking up. Currently, there are two keep it down ticking the grass. We are fishing both AUTHOR INFO: Joe Joslin is a syndicated
major patterns and this will continue until at on Berkley ‘s 100% Fluorocarbon 15,17 and 20 lb outdoor columnist, tournament angler
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Moon: 6:03am - 4:50pm Moon: 6:40am - 5:47pm Moon: 7:13am - 6:42pm Moon: 7:44a m - 7:36pm Moon: 8:12am - 8:29pm
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PM 9:16 – 11:16 PM 9:56 – 11:56 PM 10:36 – 12:36 PM --- PM 11:46 – 1:46
Sun: 7:05am - 5:55pm Sun: 7:04am - 5:56pm Sun: 7:03am - 5:57pm Sun: 7:03am - 5:58pm Sun: 7:02am - 5:59pm Sun: 7:01am - 5:59pm Sun: 7:00am - 6:00pm
Moon: 8:41am - 9:22pm 6 Moon: 9:09am - 10:15pm 7 Moon: 9:40am - 11:09pm 8 Moon: 10:13am - none 9 Moon: 10:50am - 12:05am 10 Moon: 11:32am - 1:01am 11 Moon: 12:21pm - 1:59am 12
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PM 12:26 – 2:26 PM 1:16 – 3:16 PM 2:01 – 4:01 PM 2:46 – 4:46 PM 3:36 – 5:36 PM 4:31 – 6:31 PM 5:21 – 7:21
Moon: 1:16pm - 2:56am 13 Moon: 2:18pm - 3:50am 14 Moon: 3:24pm - 4:40am 15 Moon: 4:33pm - 5:27am 16 Moon: 5:43pm - 6:09am 17 Moon: 6:53pm - 6:49am 18 Moon: 8:02pm - 7:27am 19
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by Pro Guide, Joe Joslin
a reference point travel north on Highway 87 Water temp at The Coop that morning was
to Milam, TX then on another 6-8 miles to the 47 degrees. All boats that we encountered were
intersection of Highway 276 where you take a catching fish and in my many years of fishing
right and it will take you straight there. A good with electronics, I have never seen so much
place to get bait and info is Holly Park Marina shad(baitfish) and fish on the screens of my
located on Patroon’s Bayou on the right of Hwy graphs/depth finders. We used line from 8 to 12 lb
276. You can launch there at Holly Park or test and at sunrise it did not seem to matter what
proceed to the lake another mile and launch at size line. However, later in the morning when
Newells which does put you closer. there was more light, the 8 lb test Berkley 100%
This well-known crappie hole was named such Fluorocarbon definitely got more bites.
because of several large commercial chicken We rigged drop shot style with the hook above
houses that at one time lined the top of the ridge the weight about 12 to 18 inches using as light as
near the river bank. It is here where a stretch of weight possible (mostly 1/8 oz) which allows the
the Sabine River bed touches the west side of the shiner to move around more freely. We hooked
lake and stays close to shore for nearly 2 miles. the shiners in the upper back close to the tail and
This deep stretch of the river is The Chicken Coop fished vertically. We were fishing over brush and
and it has developed a reputation over the years of we did hung up some but not so much that it was
producing almost unbelievable numbers of crappie a real problem. We would let out rig work itself
during the coldest days of winter usually 6 to 8 down through the brush to the bottom and then
weeks, depending on weather conditions. reel up a couple of rounds and leave it alone
Ideal conditions include clear water conditions, letting the shiner work which usually did not
low water levels plus water temperatures 50 degrees take very long. If the hook had a shiner on it you
and colder. You got it......those are all in place can work it through the brush easily.
currently and should remain such at least into early Most of our hang-ups happened when a crappie
February. However, when the water temps warm, would get the shiner and we would try to get the
these fish will leave the deep water and head up bare hook back up through the brush. That did
nearby feeder creeks to spawn because the females not happen too often as most of the time you were
are loaded with roe (eggs). But for right now, they pulling a fish up through the brush. We cleaned
are happy feeding on shad (gourmet bait-fish) and our catch and set aside some for an afternoon fish
hanging out in the sanctuary of the Sabine River. fry. We coated them with a light coat of mustard,
In late January I thought would take a day off then came Tony’s Seafood Seasoning followed by
from guiding/bass fishing and invited a couple of a good dusting of stone-ground yellow corn meal
buddies from DeRidder, LA (Lynn Clayton and Victor and dropped them in peanut oil at 325 degrees.
Martin) to catch some crappie so we headed to the ‘Nuff Said! They were awesome! What a day...two
Chicken Coop. We started fishing that morning at good friends, tight lines and fresh fried crappie!
7:15 a.m and fished until a cold front hit which AUTHOR INFO: Joe N>Joslin is a syndicated
DeRidder, LA’s Victor Martin with a pair of huge Toledo’s Chicken Coop crappie. was about 11:00 a.m. (about 3.5 hours) and ended outdoor columnist, tournament angler and pro
up with over 50 crappie with nearly half of them guide on Toledo and Sam Rayburn. Contact him
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The renovations at Rayburn Country Club new plumbing fixtures as well as the installation of
are almost complete. Now its just time for the flat screen televisions in each room.
unveiling. “The rooms are up and running so we are
According to Paul Calame, general manager for definitely up and running in the lodge right now,”
the Rayburn Country Resort, the renovations are Calame said.
now complete at the hotel and the golf course is On the links, the renovations are now complete
ready for action once again. on the course. Calame said the back nine of the
“The renovations are now complete and the golf course was opened on Thanksgiving weekend.
course looks fantastic. Now we just have to wait One area that is still under construction is the
for the unveiling,” Calame said. “I think fixing up clubhouse. Originally, the plans were to renovate
these amenities is going to be huge for Rayburn the existing clubhouse but when work started it was
Country. We are now attracting outside people to determined that it might be better to completely gut
come up here and enjoy these facilities. the clubhouse and start over.
“They also come and enjoy the Pineywoods and “They had a basement on that old clubhouse
the lakes and find out what a great area of the and we have filled that in with dirt and compacted
country this is,” Calame said. “The ultimate goal that in,” Calame said. “We have started to set the
is to get them to come out and buy some property floors for a one-story clubhouse now.” Presently,
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Calame said the feedback from visitors to the course and lodge has been “fantastic.” “People are “We want to have the best golf course in the area,” Collins said. “We want a golf course that would
absolutely loving it,” Calame said. “We had several large fishing groups stay at the lodge and they were attract corporate outings and bring in people from Shreveport and Dallas to the area.” Rayburn Country is
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“Everybody out here is jumping up and down with excitement over this,” said Rayburn County Board back to what it was originally made for and that was to be the showcase for this region.
Member Gary Collins. “This is going to revitalize the whole area out here.” The renovation is expected “The renovations out here had to be done,” Calame said. “The places out here were going in the wrong
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By Terry Sympson
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3 • Lakecaster • February 2011

2011 Sam Rayburn Series 2011 Toledo Bend Series

June 11 - Sam Rayburn

APRIL 30, 2011

Thank you to these Working Warriors who fished the first

Harold Allen & Glen Freeman

Team Mong, father and son Dave and Derrick came

Will Different Sizes and

any vegetation. The point to make here is that, as reservoirs

30 Years Experience Fishing Toledo Bend Affordable Pricing &

“Team Tackle Monkey”

21’ Bass Boat ZX20 BAY

REGION 1 - SPRING TEAM ($160 Entry Fee)

Lake Palestine (Kiloland)

Anglers Quest Rayburn Individual 1st Series #1, January 9, 2011

By Bill & Barbara Long

Photos courtesy of Anglers Quest

Dean Jones and Jeff Latham

R1-BASS Welcome Bass Anglers To Toledo Bend!

with your reel? trolling motor WORK 318-256-0585

SM30 284G A457 SM33

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Photo courtesy of Anglers Quest

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8-11 Age Group Winners:

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Fishing throughout the year.

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