Fork: May 15, 2007 Water temp 70-80 depending on area of the lake
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Lake Fork
Terri Moon, Bonita Staples filming "Lady on the Lake" TV Show May 15,2007. Loaded the boat with huge Crappie, Bream and Yellow Bass. We had cold cantelope, cookies and water while we fished in the heat. You got to book Terri you will have a great time. To book Terri call: 903-383-7773 and mention you saw her on Lady On The Lake TV Show or on this web site, ladyangler.com.
Thanks Terri your a wonderful guide.
REMINDER & TIME UPDATE
May 9, 2007
Toyota Texas Bass Classic - Relive the Action this Mother's Day
Catch the fishing action and see top country music artists' performances from
the 2007 Toyota Texas Bass Classic presented by Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Hear what
the world's top anglers have to say on CBS's hour-long tournament segment,
scheduled to air on Mother's Day, Sunday May 13, at 2 p.m. CDT (times subject to
change, check your local listings.)
For more information:
www.toyotatexasbassclassic.com.
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
April 13, 2007
TOYOTA TEXAS BASS CLASSIC PRESENTED BY ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR
Tournament Daily Standings - Day 1 of 3
Reservoir: Lake Fork
City/State: Lake Fork, Texas
Start date: 04/13/07 End date: 04/15/07
Day 1 Standings:
Place / Team # / Team Capt. / CitySt. / (Fish/Weight)
1 20 David Walker Sam Rayburn, Texas
18 81-8
2 4 Alton Jones Waco, Texas
15 78-4
3 40 Terry Scroggins Talala, Oklahoma
17 68-12
4 36 Gary Klein Mineola, Texas
14 62-0
5 27 Luke Clausen Spokane, Washington
12 56-12
6 14 Chris Baumgardner Danbury,
Connecticut 18 55-8
7 28 Chad Morgenthaler Osage Beach,
Missouri 13 52-8
8 10 Morizo Shimizu Osaka, Japan
12 50-12
9 24 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Michigan
12 50-8
10 25 Jeff Reynolds Platter, Oklahoma
16 50-8
11 16 Mike Wurm Bella Vista, Arkansas
18 50-4
12 18 Andy Morgan Dayton, Tennessee
14 50-0
13 7 Peter Thliveros Jacksonville,
Florida 12 49-12
14 32 Kelly Jordan Mineola, Texas
11 49-4
15 29 Takahiro Omori Emory, Texas
11 49-4
16 15 Dean Rojas Grand Saline, Texas
16 48-8
17 11 Jay Yelas Tyler, Texas
15 47-0
18 17 Randy Howell Onalaska, Texas
14 46-8
19 23 Bernie Schultz Gainesville,
Florida 12 46-0
20 3 Charlie Hartley Santa Fe,
Tennessee 12 43-0
21 22 Tommy Biffle McMinnville,
Tennessee 12 42-12
22 26 Zell Rowland Montgomery, Texas
13 40-8
23 12 Aaron Martens Leeds, Alabama
11 39-4
24 13 Larry Nixon Bee Branch,
Arkansas 13 38-4
25 1 Dave Wolak Wake Forest, North
Carolina 13 33-12
26 34 John Crews Jr. Wyandotte,
Oklahoma 12 32-12
27 21 Todd Faircloth Jasper, Texas
11 31-4
28 30 Edwin Evers Mannsville,
Oklahoma 12 31-0
29 37 Art Ferguson III St. Clair
Shores, Michigan 9 30-12
30 2 Mike Iaconelli Sabinal, Texas
13 29-8
31 5 Mike McClelland Hot Springs,
Arkansas 9 29-0
32 35 Guy Eaker Cherryville, North
Carolina 11 29-0
33 19 Jeff Kreit Ardmore, Oklahoma
13 28-0
34 33 Denny Brauer Camdenton,
Missouri 12 25-0
35 6 Kevin Wirth Crestwood, Kentucky
10 23-12
36 38 Timmy Horton Muscle Shoals,
Alabama 6 18-12
37 31 Brian Snowden Charleston, West
Virginia 6 18-0
38 9 Lee Bailey Jr. Amston,
Connecticut 6 16-0
39 39 Jason Quinn Humble, Texas
6 15-12
40 8 Brent Chapman Shawnee, Kansas
6 14-12
The top three teams in Thursday's Pro/Am of the TTBC were:
1.
Team #1- Kelly Jordon, Rex Whiteside,
Ryan Friedkin- 32 lbs 7 oz
2.
Team #45- Dan Morehead, Ben Maki, Bob
McNally - 30 lbs 9 oz
3.
Team #91- Peter Thilveros, Jason Reaves,
Stan Brown- 25 lbs 14 oz
The BIG FISH of the Pro-Am was 11 lb 1 oz caught by Dan Morehead.
A live scoring feed for the TTBC can be found at
http://proanglersassociation.com
.
- MORE ON PAGE 2-
ABOUT THE TTBC TOURNAMENT
The Toyota Texas Bass Classic presented by Enterprise Rent-A-Car is a $1 million
professional bass tournament held April 13 - 15 at Lake Fork in East Texas.
Benefiting the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the format of this
new and unique bass tournament teams up 160 Professional Anglers into teams of
four, with no entrance fees, and combines the conservation aspects of Lake
Fork's slot limits.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Inland Fisheries Division will provide technical
support and the Professional Anglers Association will oversee rules and
regulations.
Spectators are welcome, free of charge, and encouraged to participate in the
many family-friendly activities. Musical entertainment includes performances by
country music stars Clay Walker and Tracy Lawrence.
For more information, visit
http://www.toyotatexasbassclassic.com
.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
REVISED APRIL 14, 2007 8:30 pm CST (One revision included and referenced in all
caps)
TOYOTA TEXAS BASS CLASSIC PRESENTED BY ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR
Tournament Daily Standings - Day 2 of 3
Reservoir: Lake Fork
City/State: Lake Fork, Texas
Start date: 04/13/07 End date: 04/15/07
Day 1 & 2 Standings:
Please note - The following standings are cumulative from days 1 and 2 and
are official. Please visit
http://proanglersassociation.com
http://www.proanglersassociation.com>
for tomorrow's updates as they appear.
The first five teams below qualify for the final round of fishing tomorrow.
Each team's scores will CONTINUE TO BE CUMULATIVE THROUGH THE FINAL ROUND.
Place / Team# and Captain / City,St / Day 1 #Fish & Weight / Day 2 #Fish &
Weight
1 4 Alton Jones Waco, Texas
16 82-0 30 140-12
2 40 Terry Scroggins Talala,
Oklahoma 17 68-12 29 125-12
3 20 David Walker Sam Rayburn,
Texas 18 81-8 28 117-12
4 28 Chad Morgenthaler Osage
Beach, Missouri 13 52-8 27
112-4
5 17 Randy Howell Onalaska,
Texas 14 46-8 33 108-8
6 36 Gary Klein Mineola, Texas
14 62-0 26 103-4
7 32 Kelly Jordan Mineola,
Texas 11 49-4 21 101-12
8 26 Zell Rowland Montgomery,
Texas 13 40-8 29 101-12
9 16 Mike Wurm Bella Vista,
Arkansas 18 50-4 31 100-0
10 27 Luke Clausen Spokane,
Washington 12 56-12 24 98-12
11 3 Charlie Hartley Santa Fe,
Tennessee 12 43-0 25 98-12
12 13 Larry Nixon Bee Branch,
Arkansas 14 42-4 30 98-8
13 25 Jeff Reynolds Platter,
Oklahoma 16 50-8 29 96-12
14 30 Edwin Evers Mannsville,
Oklahoma 12 31-0 31 96-0
15 11 Jay Yelas Tyler, Texas
15 46-12 30 93-12
16 18 Andy Morgan Dayton,
Tennessee 14 50-0 25 93-8
17 7 Peter Thilevros
Jacksonville, Florida 12
49-12 21 91-12
18 33 Denny Brauer Camdenton,
Missouri 16 35-4 34 91-8
19 15 Dean Rojas Grand Saline,
Texas 16 48-8 30 88-0
20 24 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo,
Michigan 12 50-8 23 85-4
21 22 Tommy Biffle McMinnville,
Tennessee 12 42-12 24 81-12
22 19 Jeff Kriet Ardmore,
Oklahoma 13 28-0 27 80-4
23 14 Chris Baumgardner
Danbury, Connecticut 18 55-8
28 80-4
24 2 Mike Iaconelli Sabinal,
Texas 13 29-8 26 80-0
25 10 Morizo Shimizu Osaka,
Japan 12 50-12 19 79-12
26 21 Todd Faircloth Jasper,
Texas 11 31-4 24 74-12
27 37 Art Ferguson III St.
Clair Shores, Michigan 9
30-12 22 74-8
28 23 Bernie Schultz
Gainesville, Florida 12 46-0
20 74-0
29 9 Lee Bailey Jr. Amston,
Connecticut 7 16-0 18 70-12
30 34 John Crews Jr. Wyandotte,
Oklahoma 12 32-12 22 69-4
31 29 Takahiro Omori Emory,
Texas 11 54-0 14 66-0
32 12 Aaron Martens Leeds,
Alabama 11 39-4 19 66-0
33 6 Kevin Wirth Crestwood,
Kentucky 11 28-0 23 65-12
34 5 Mike McClelland Hot
Springs, Arkansas 9 29-0 16
60-0
35 1 Dave Wolak Wake Forest, N.
Carolina 13 33-12 22 56-4
36 8 Brent Chapman Shawnee,
Kansas 6 13-8 16 55-8
37 35 Guy Eaker Cherryville, N.
Carolina 11 29-0 17 54-4
38 31 Brian Snowden Charleston,
West Virginia 11 21-12 20
49-4
39 39 Jason Quinn Humble, Texas
7 15-12 18 44-0
40 38 Timmy Horton Muscle
Shoals, Alabama 7 20-4 16
42-14
Total Tournament Catches: 967
Total Tournament Weight: 3,369-6
The top three teams in Thursday's Pro/Am of the TTBC were:
1. Team #1- Kelly Jordon, Rex Whiteside, Ryan Friedkin- 32 lbs 7 oz
2. Team #45- Dan Morehead, Ben Maki, Bob McNally - 30 lbs 9 oz
3. Team #91- Peter Thilveros, Jason Reaves, Stan Brown- 25 lbs 14 oz
The BIG FISH of the Pro-Am was 11 lb 1 oz caught by Dan Morehead.
A live scoring feed for the TTBC can be found at
http://www.proanglersassociation.com .
ABOUT THE TTBC TOURNAMENT
The Toyota Texas Bass Classic presented by Enterprise Rent-A-Car is a $1 million
professional bass tournament held April 13 - 15 at Lake Fork in East Texas.
Benefiting the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the format of this
new and unique bass tournament teams up 160 Professional Anglers into teams of
four, with no entrance fees, and combines the conservation aspects of Lake
Fork's slot limits.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Inland Fisheries Division will provide technical
support and the Professional Anglers Association will oversee rules and
regulations.
Spectators are welcome, free of charge, and encouraged to participate in the
many family-friendly activities. Musical entertainment includes performances by
country music stars Clay Walker and Tracy Lawrence.
For more information, visit
http://www.toyotatexasbassclassic.com>.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 15, 2007
TOYOTA TEXAS BASS CLASSIC PRESENTED BY ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR
Tournament Final Standings - Day 3 of 3
Reservoir: Lake Fork
City/State: Lake Fork, Texas
Start date: 04/13/07 End date: 04/15/07
Day 3 Final Standings:
Standings below are cumulative from days 1, 2 and 3 and are official. The
first five winning teams from days one and two qualified for day three. Final
scoring for the TTBC can be found at
http://www.proanglersassociation.com .
Place Team # Team Capt. City/St Day One #Fish/Weight Day Two #Fish/Weight
Day Three #Fish/Weight Team Total #Fish/Weight Total Purse Per Team
1 40 Terry Scroggins Palatka,
FL 17 68-12 29 125-12 54
244-12 54 244-12 $ 250,000
2 4 Alton Jones Waco, TX
16 82-0 30 140-12 49 209-0 49
209-0 $ 88,000
3 20 David Walker Seveirville,
TN 18 81-8 28 117-12 46
198-12 46 198-12 $ 70,000
4 28 Chad Morgenthaler
Coulterville, IL 13 52-8 27
112-4 47 194-0 47 194-0 $ 60,000
5 17 Randy Howell Springville,
AL 14 46-8 33 108-8 44 142-4
44 142-4 $ 44,000
6 36 Gary Klein Weatherford, TX
14 62-0 26 103-4 N/A 26
103-4 $ 36,000
7 32 Kelly Jordan Mineola, TX
11 49-4 21 101-12 N/A 21
101-12 $ 32,000
8 26 Zell Rowland Montgomery,
TX 13 40-8 29 101-12 N/A 29
101-12 $ 28,000
9 16 Mike Wurm Hot Springs, AR
18 50-4 31 100-0 N/A 31
100-0 $ 24,000
10 27 Luke Clausen Dayton, TN
12 56-12 24 98-12 N/A 24
98-12 $ 20,000
11 3 Charlie Hartley Grove
City, OK 12 43-0 25 98-12
N/A 25 98-12 $ 14,000
12 13 Larry Nixon Bee Branch,
AR 14 42-4 30 98-8 N/A 30
98-8 $ 14,000
13 25 Jeff Reynolds Idabel, OK
16 50-8 29 96-12 N/A 29
96-12 $ 14,000
14 30 Edwin Evers Talala, OK
12 31-0 31 96-0 N/A 31 96-0
$ 14,000
15 11 Jay Yelas Tyler, TX
15 46-12 30 93-12 N/A 30 93-12 $
14,000
16 18 Andy Morgan Dayton, TN
14 50-0 25 93-8 N/A 25 93-8
$ 14,000
17 7 Peter Thilevros
Jacksonville, FL 12 49-12 21
91-12 N/A 21 91-12 $ 14,000
18 33 Denny Brauer Camdenton,
MO 16 35-4 34 91-8 N/A 34
91-8 $ 14,000
19 15 Dean Rojas Lake Havasu
City, AR 16 48-8 30 88-0 N/A
30 88-0 $ 14,000
20 24 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo,
MI 12 50-8 23 85-4 N/A 23
85-4 $ 14,000
21 22 Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK
12 42-12 24 81-12 N/A 24
81-12 $ 8,000
22 19 Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK
13 28-0 27 80-4 N/A 27 80-4
$ 8,000
23 14 Chris Baumgardner
Gastonia, NC 18 55-8 28 80-4
N/A 28 80-4 $ 8,000
24 2 Mike Iaconelli Runnemede,
NJ 13 29-8 26 80-0 N/A 26
80-0 $ 8,000
25 10 Morizo Shimizu Matsugaka
Suita, Osaka, Japan 12 50-12
19 79-12 N/A 19 79-12 $ 8,000
26 21 Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX
11 31-4 24 74-12 N/A 24
74-12 $ 8,000
27 37 Art Ferguson III St.
Clair Shores, MI 9 30-12 22
74-8 N/A 22 74-8 $ 8,000
28 23 Bernie Schultz
Gainesville, FL 12 46-0 20
74-0 N/A 20 74-0 $ 8,000
29 9 Lee Bailey Jr. Boaz, AL
7 16-0 18 70-12 N/A 18 70-12
$ 8,000
30 34 John Crews Jr. Salem, VA
12 32-12 22 69-4 N/A 22 69-4
$ 8,000
31 29 Takahiro Omori Emory, TX
11 54-0 14 66-0 N/A 14 66-0
$ 8,000
32 12 Aaron Martens Leeds, AL
11 39-4 19 66-0 N/A 19 66-0
$ 8,000
33 6 Kevin Wirth Crestwood, KY
11 28-0 23 65-12 N/A 23
65-12 $ 8,000
34 5 Mike McClelland Bella
Vista, AR 9 29-0 16 60-0 N/A
16 60-0 $ 8,000
35 1 Dave Wolak Wake Forest, NC
13 33-12 22 56-4 N/A 22 56-4
$ 8,000
36 8 Brent Chapman Lake Quivira,
KS 6 13-8 16 55-8 N/A 16
55-8 $ 8,000
37 35 Guy Eaker Sr.
Cherryville, NC 11 29-0 17
54-4 N/A 17 54-4 $ 8,000
38 31 Brian Snowden Reed
Springs, MO 11 21-12 20 49-4
N/A 20 49-4 $ 8,000
39 39 Jason Quinn York, NC
7 15-12 18 44-0 N/A 18 44-0 $
8,000
40 38 Timmy Horton Muscle
Shoals, AL 7 20-4 16 42-14
N/A 16 42-14 $ 8,000
TTBC Total Final Round Tournament Catches: 93
TTBC Total Final Round Tournament Weight: 988-12
TTBC Total Tournament Catches: 1,060
TTBC Total Tournament Weight: 4358-2
The BIG FISH of the TTBC was 11 lb 2 oz caught by John Sappington with team #34.
Sappington wins a new 2007 White Lucchese edition Toyota Tundra for catching the
biggest fish.
Pro/Am Results:
The top three teams in Thursday's Pro/Am of the TTBC were:
1. Team #1- Kelly Jordon, Rex Whiteside, Ryan Friedkin- 32 lbs 7 oz
2. Team #45- Dan Morehead, Ben Maki, Bob McNally - 30 lbs 9 oz
3. Team #91- Peter Thilveros, Jason Reaves, Stan Brown- 25 lbs 14 oz
The BIG FISH of the Pro-Am was 11 lb 1 oz caught by Dan Morehead.
ABOUT THE TTBC TOURNAMENT
The Toyota Texas Bass Classic presented by Enterprise Rent-A-Car is a $1 million
professional bass fishing tournament with no entry fees. It was held April 13 -
15 at Lake Fork in East Texas. Benefiting the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department, the format of this new and unique bass tournament teams up 160
Professional Anglers into teams of four and combines the conservation aspects of
Lake Fork's slot limits.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Inland Fisheries Division provides technical
support and the Professional Anglers Association provides the anglers and
oversees rules and regulations as well as the operations of the tournament.
For more information, visit
http://www.toyotatexasbassclassic.com
http://www.toyotatexasbassclassic.com>.
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS BRIEF
April 17, 2007
Toyota Texas Bass Classic Presented by Enterprise Rent-A-Car:
Event Attendance Information
Over the course of the Pro-Am and TTBC tournaments, an estimated 27,500 people
attended the events at Lake Fork, from Thurs Apr. 12 - Sun Apr. 15.
This crowd estimate includes the 1000+ on-site staff members and is based on the
number of cars parked over the course of the event.
ABOUT THE TTBC TOURNAMENT
The Toyota Texas Bass Classic presented by Enterprise Rent-A-Car is a $1 million
professional bass fishing tournament with no entry fees. It was held April 13 -
15 at Lake Fork in East Texas. Benefiting the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department, the format of this new and unique bass tournament teams up 160
Professional Anglers into teams of four and combines the conservation aspects of
Lake Fork's slot limits.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Inland Fisheries Division provides technical
support and the Professional Anglers Association provides the anglers and
oversees rules and regulations as well as the operations of the tournament.
For more information, visit www.toyotatexasbassclassic.com or visit
www.proanglersassociation.com for final standings information.
Arlington:
Photos taken November 23, 2005
Click on the photo for larger view. If your unhappy about this
contact the Parks Dept. in Arlington, Texas
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Big Bass Tournament
Sunday February 25, 2007
First place to Mike Edgett with a 5.92 lb. largemouth bass. It was pre spawn 59 degree water temp. First and Second place were caught using Carolina Rigged pumpkin and watermelon brush hogs in 12-24 ft of water.
Bardwell:
Cedar Creek: Water temperature 12/30/2005 was 51 degrees. Windy and cold.
Fairfield: February 10, 2006
Lake Fairfield is
allot of fun right now. The Bigger females are being caught right now.
Water temps are 84 at the discharge and the main Lake temps are about 63
degrees. Bass were caught up to almost 8 lbs. this week with many good keepers
coming to the boat. Bass were hitting Texas rigged creature baits in watermelons
and shallow running crankbaits in shad patterns. Bass were in about 2-4 feet of
water and are getting ready to spawn. Carolina rigs with same creature baits
were catching Bass and Redfish. Off points and break lines around points and
creek channels in about 8-16 feet of water. Redfish have been caught up to 15
lbs. and brought to my boat. They are great action even if you get into a school
of 17 - 19 inches. Redfish must be 20 inches to be a keeper and they make some
of the best table fare you have ever eaten. Take the Redfish and fillet it down
the backbone on one side only. Leave the scales on one side. Fire up the pit and
lay the fillets scales down and add seasons to the meat and let cook. Just eat
right out of the shell. Wow Thank You Jesus.
Water Temperature: 50 to 58
Water Clarity: 1 foot
Water Depth: 5 to 10 ft
Good fishing and May God Bless you. Don Mattern Sr. with Mattern Guide Service.
Trips are being booked right now. If you want to book just call 903-478-2633 0r
903-724-0961.
Grapevine:
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Lake Grapevine Sunday, January 15, 2006
Chris Baugh with a 5.32 lb. largemouth
First place win and big bass
We had a record turnout for a Big Bass Fun Tournament today at Lake Grapevine with 56 anglers trying there luck for the biggest bass ! Chris Baugh won it with a reel nice 5.32 pig for All the Cash $560 bucks! 2nd place $50 Fun-N-Sun gift certificate went to Sergio Yrostrose with his 5.12 hog ! The 3rd place Moritz Chevrolet oil change certificate winner was Randy Martin with a 3.86 chunk ! Thanks to everyone for coming out today for some tough fishin as it was a blast seeing ya'll & thanks to all our sponsors !
Info and photos sent to Lady Angler by Dan Gleason President of BBFT. Thanks Dan
Joe Pool: April 23, 2006
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BBFT Tournament April 23, 2006
1st place with the Biggest Bass wins all the Cash $550 Mike Edgett : 7.06
We had 55 anglers show up this morning for Fun on the Pool as we all fought the wind and there was 22 fish weighed in, with 3 of them being overs !
Thanks to everyone for coming out today and a
special thanks to Mike Wilde,Gloria Philly,Randy Martin, David Moulton for
helping with the tournament
And
we will see you next month at the Big Bass Fun at Lake
??????................DanG
Pond Fishing:
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Pond fishing in DeSoto
Mini me caught a red ear turtle on his new Batman rod as we fished 3 ponds here in Desoto! Lots of lil perch bit and I missed one good bass and that was it ..........DanG
Richland Chambers:
Guide Steve Schmidt
Lake Report
: June-9 2006Water Color:
StainedWater Temp:
74 to 80 FBoat Ramp:
Oak Cove Marina Equipment: Boat – 2001 21ft Xpress with 225 MercRod – Danco Custom Rods
Reel – Shimano Sahara 200 Spinning Reel
Line- 10 lb McCoy’s Clear Mono
Lure- Drop Shot Rig 3" Hand Pour (Stick baits)
Color- Watermelon/Pumpkin
Lure- Kicker Kraw 3-1/2"
Color- Watermelon/Red
Fishing Report
Black Bass:The lake level is almost 6 feet below normal. You NEED to pay attention where you run on the lake. Where we have been catching fish is down at the pipeline area off the main lake on the north side as you head toward the dam. Watch for a No Anchor/No Dredging sign on the rip-rap. About 100-150 yards out from this sign work a Carolina-rig across the pipeline.
Also the old 287 roadbed has been producing fish working a Drop shot rig & C-rig. Need to work the drop shot as closest to the old roadbed. But you need to keep your boat in the 12-to14 ft of water. The key is work the bait close to drop offs and ledges. When you work the bait just let it sit there and count to15 then move it. These fish will hit it like a crappie the larger fish will just swim off the bait. These fish are moving back forth from shallow to deep water. When I say shallow I’m talking about 4 ft of water. When work use a start and stop retrieve this will help put a few more fish in the boat but the drop shot has been the most productive for my customers and me.
The c-rig has been good as well working the old 287-road bed on the 309 flat. But keep in mind the drop shot is going to keep your bait suspended. I have using a 12" to 14" liter from my hook to the Tru-Tungsten drop shop weight. On the C-rig I have been using a 3/8 tru-tungsten weight on 30 Mean Green Braid with a black swivel and 2 glass beads (http://www.tru-tungsten.com/), just past the swivel I will have a 18 liter on 17 McCoy’s Mono with a 2/0 wide gap Gamma hook.
In closing the earlier morning bite over the shallow roadbed and drop off, keep a Black/ Black buzz or Pop-R type bait (baby bass). The problem you will catch a few white bass.
A few creeks that are hold fish and getting ready to move up are:
- 309 Flats ( 287 road bed)
All these areas can be found on a Lake Products Map.
You also want to try another new scent product call Lunker Sauce (www.lunkersauce.com). It has an applicator just like shoe polish applicator, there is not a mess working with it and this stuff stays with your bait BIG TIME.
All the areas I mention in my reports are off the Lake Products maps. If you would like help in finding any of these stops drop me a line or call me and I would be happy to e-mail you the GPS coordinates.
If you’re on the water and you get hungry, try the restaurant at Oak Cove Marina off the Hwy 287 Bridge to the south. They have some of the best hamburgers and steak fingers on the water, and they’ve just added some terrific homemade desserts. They also have motel rooms, R.V. hook-ups, fishing pier, camping and gas on the water. To contact Oak Cove about tournaments, guide service or rooms, call 903-872-0888. http://www.oakcovemarina.com/
Be careful on the water, as you know there are no true boat lanes on the lake. If you have any questions please give me a call or drop me an e-mail. We also have a video out on the lake, which is a great tool to see the lake before you burn a tank of gas to find the fish. Check out my website www.schmidtsbigbass.com to get more info on the video
And always please wear a life jacket when running the big motor and kill switch.
I’d like to take the time to thank the fine folks at Oak Cove Marina 903-872-0888 and my Sponsors: American Rod Smith, S.O.B. Lures, Lunker Sauce, Assalt Baits, McCoy Fishing Line, Kicker Fish Bait Co, West Boats & Xpress Boats, and Tru-Tungsten.
Please Practice Catch and Release
Steve Schmidt
Tight Lines and Good Fishing
Schmidts Big Bass Guide Service
682-518-8252 (hm) 817-929-0675 (cell)
www.tru-tungsten.com www.xpressboats.com
Sam Rayburn: February 10, 20006 I have been fishing Big Sam for about 12 years and fishing tournaments on her for 3 years. I know the Lake quite well and will begin today to give my reports on this Lake. A client and me went out yesterday on Big Sam as the small front went through. Water temps were around 52-54 at daylight with a warm sun rising and warming things up. The same pattern is pre-spawn and winter mode for the Bass right now. Slow down and sit on the fish where you find them. Bass are staging for spawn and some big females are even in 2-6 feet back in coves hitting rattletraps and crank baits. We had over 14 keepers with one Big Mama going 10 lbs. She hit a red rattletrap in 6 feet of water. Crankbaits and traps fished over hydrilla and around areas of the Lake without Hydrilla, around stumps and wood are hitting. The norm is 3 - 5 bites a day but they are solid fish. Deeper fish are in their winter patterns hitting creature baits in watermelons and also red shad power worms are getting bit. Fish Texas rigged and Carolina rigged. Structure in 12 - 22 feet along points and creek channels will get you some big fish when you find the sweet spots.
Good fishing and May God Bless you. Don Mattern Sr. with Mattern Guide Service. Trips are being booked right now. If you want to book just call 903-478-2633 0r 903-724-0961.
Tawakoni: Water lightly stained; 81-85 degrees; 0.57’ low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and Carolina-rigged blue fleck soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brushpiles. White bass are fair on minnows at night under lights. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on live shad, and by trolling crankbaits over humps. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.
Texoma: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Photo Courtesy of: Mark Macnamara
I was really whupped today after fishing two long
days back to back, especially with that wind and driving rain yesterday. I
wasn't sure I was going to fish at all, but after falling out about 7:30 last
night, I was up and wide awake at about 3:30am. I killed as much time as I
could, but by 7:30 I was bored to death, and decided to head to the lake for
some R&R fishing. It was to be a purely recreational day.
I was fishing a hole that's about 16 ft. deep, just slow-rolling my yellow
Bucktail jig, when I got a pretty good hit. The fish was obviously strong, and
kept stripping line. I just back the drag off a little because I had my 7'
medium action graphite, and my 4600 Ambassador spooled with 12-pound line. I
knew I was going to have to be real patient... so I was. It took about 20
minutes to get her to quit and pull her in. I was inside one of the harbors, and
drew a small audience on one of the docks while I was fighting her.
I had talked to Chris Dennis a little earlier, and he was coming to get in the
boat with me. I told him to call when he got close to the dock so I could pick
him up. So he did. Right in the middle of the battle. I answered the phone and
told him he was going to have to wait a little.
One of the guys on the dock said, "I can't believe that you'd answer the phone
while fighting a fish like that!" Well... it rang, didn't it?
I finally got her to quit and roll over on her side so I could get her in the
boat.
Someone asked me one time how big a fish would have to be before I mounted it.
I've never come up with a solid answer. I'm not really into mounts. I didn't
mount this one. I released her after shooting a few pictures. My scale only
weighs to 15 pounds, so I didn't get a weight. Trust me, she was well over 15
pounds.
...Only a little more...
