LakeCaster June 2013

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June 2013 Volume 23 Issue 6

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Morton & Morton win Bass N Bucks finale on Rayburn by a longshot

By Patty Lenderman Photos from this event are available at www.TheLakecaster.com
The fifth and final event for the Bass N Bucks Sam Rayburn Spring Series is now in the books. April 27 was a calm day on the water, but proved to be a tough day to grab a big bite. One team found five big chunks to take 1st place in this finale event, winning an $8,000 payday.
Championship qualifiers from both the Bass N Bucks and the BLT Tournaments will have SIX championship opportunities! The Championship schedule is: August 24-25 September 14-15 September 29-8-29 October 12-13 October 26-27 November 2-3 T Toledo Bend Lake Waco Lake Fork Sam R Rayburn Lake Amistad Ray Roberts R
Scattered showers danced around East Texas, missing Sam Rayburn for the most part. Fairly calm wind gave way to easy traveling by boat, but did not make it any easier on the catching end. Cory Rambo and Rusty Clark christened the scales with their solid sack weighing 18.16 lbs,
and established the Big Bass race with their 6.05 lb kicker. By the time the scales closed at 4pm, those weights were bested several times. Justin and David Morton heaved their huge sack to the weigh in line, first checking for Big Bass possibilities. They weighed three separately just to make sure, all over the five pound mark. Putting all five fish together, their total weight was 26.21 lbs, and held throughout the weighin to win the tournament. Everything just went great today, and all came together for us. This is our first 1st place win, and has been a long time coming. The duo said that they just went fishing, and hit a lot of spots. We tried everything deep water, shallow water, and pretty much everything in the tackle box. Within the first 45 minutes they had a good limit in the boat, estimated around twenty pounds. We just kept moving, and everywhere we went we were catching big fish. They continued to catch and cull throughout the day. We didnt lose a single fish. You know youve had a good day when you are throwing four pounders back! Bass N Bucks presented them with the guaranteed 1st place check for $8,000. When Bryan Landers and Benjamin Craven
Justin Morton and his uncle David took 1st place by nearly a five pound margin, having a 26.21 lb sack
weighed in their limit, they temporarily took Big Bass lead with their 7.30 pounder. They were one shy of a limit, and their total weight was 21.57 lbs, winning 2nd place overall. Our trolling motor broke first thing this morning, they began. We had to position the boat and drift fish all day. They hit secondary spots with
10XD crank baits, fishing a little deeper than they had been the week before. The bass were following the shad, and we were just fortunate and blessed to lock on to a similar pattern to what we found last week. We found that they had moved 75-100 yards further out than where they were before. Their morning went fast and
Bryan Landers and Benjamin Craven won 2nd place with 21.57 lbs, anchored by a 7.30 lb kicker
3rd place was won by Brian Shook and Danny Iles with 20.19 lbs
furious, catching all the fish they weighed in by 8am. We lost two, one was at least a four pounder. With their four fish the team won 2nd place and a $4,000 check. We would like to thank the Lord for blessing us and Texas Burger for sponsoring our entry fees.
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Danny Iles and Brian Shook brought in the last sack over 20 pounds, winning 3rd place with 20.19. We had a tough day. At noon we only had one keeper in the boat. Staying on wind blown sections of the lake, they threw a Strike King Carolina rig in 8-12 depths. We drug it, then drug it some more, and finally scratched out a small limit. They switched to 6th Sense crank baits, and increased their total weight culling three times. They won the last guaranteed check for their 3rd place
win for $3,000. They would like to thank 6th Sense Lures, Needmore Tackle, Power Tackle, Carlsons Marine, Jordans Marine, Costa Del Mar and Ranger boats. Jim and Jack Bryant garnered a 4th place win with their 18.61 lb limit, and Cory Rambo and Rusty Clark landed in 5th place with 18.16. Rusty was the highest finishing angler with a Foremost insurance policy through the John Salamone Agency for an additional $500 check. Chris Harvey caught the biggest bass of the day weighing in at 8.09 lbs. Fishing with his dad Rusty, they had a good day on the lake. We started our day losing the net as we were running to our first spot! This would have been a good day to have that net. They had been catching several fish throughout the day, and swinging them in the boat. At 1:30, they had made their way to a grassy drain fishing a baby brush hog about 8 deep. Thats when Chris got the big bite. Once I set the hook, she jumped out of the water. Her gills were flared and she looked like a 10 pounder! Rusty said at that point there were a lot of Oh Jesus, Oh Lord! as they knew this one would not be swinging into the boat and they had no net. Through all of the excitement, the skilled duo
Chris Harvey caught the biggest fish of the day weighing in at 8.09 lbs, with help from his dad Rusty to get it in the boat got the big sow in the boat, winning Big Bass and then 6th place overall. Now that the points for all five events of the Sam Rayburn Series have been calculated, Cory Rambo and Rusty Clark have officially won the Anglers of the Year title. Along with the prestigious title, their entry fees for the 2014 Bass N Bucks Sam Rayburn Spring Series will be waived. Toledo Bend Summer Series, all at Big Bass Marina: June 23, July 28 & August 11. Any team or individual who registers for all three events or finishes in the top 50% in final AOY standings in the Sam Rayburn, Toledo Bend or Lake Fork Summer Series will qualify for ALL of the 2013 BLT/BnB Spring Championship tournaments. For more information on any Bass N Bucks events, click to www.BassNBucks.com All photos taken at this tournament are available online at www.TheLakecaster.com just click on the camera and open the album.
1st Place: $2,000 in each Division
Texas State-Fish Art Contest Announces 2013 Winners

In the grades 46 category, winners were: First Place, Erin Werner of Santa Fe; Second Place, Amy Liu of Sugar Land; Third Place, Madeleine Alexander of Keller. In the grades 79 category, winners were: First Place, Casey Nixon of Longview; Second Place, Daniel Heaney of Roanoke; Third Place, Candice Ma of Sugar Land. In the grades 1012 category, winners were: First Place, Brady King of Livingston; Second Place, Jessica Hooks of Fred; Third Place, Mary Campbell of Fort Worth. Texas artists and their families will be recognized at an expo and banquet at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens on June 15. First-place winners will advance to the national level and compete against winners from other states. National winners will be announced at an expo to be held at the Go Fish Education Center in Perry, Georgia, July 1213. Prizes and financial assistance for Texas winners to attend the state and national expos are provided by the Toyota Texas Bass Classic. Texas winners receive $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place and $500 for third place in the grades 1012 division. Prizes in the K3, 46 and 79 grade levels are $100 for first; $75 for second; $50 for third. Honorable mentions for Texas students also went to the following students in grades K3: Lawson Loveland of Flower Mound; Elli Barnir of Flower Mound; Emma Barnard of Southlake; Eva Perez of Dickinson; Elaina Mullins of Dickinson. Honorable mentions in grades 46 were awarded to: Tanmay Karandikar of Coppell; YiYun Li of Sugar Land; Rohun Kulshrestha of Flower Mound; Sarah Slator of Coppell; Nancy Shao of Sugar Land. Honorable mentions for grades 79 were: Christy Kendall of Paris; Ninarika Jetty of Irving; Nasa Xu of Katy; Raashi Kulshrestha of Flower Mound; Kriti Sinha of Irving. Honorable mentions for grades 1012 were: Jermaine Castillo of Chandler; Olga Linares of Denton; Luis Castillo of Irving; Rama Imad of Houston; Sophia Anthony of Dallas. The State-Fish Art Contest is a project of Wildlife Forever. Located in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Wildlife Forever is a non-profit multi-species conservation organization dedicated to conserving Americas wildlife heritage. Working at the grassroots level, Wildlife Forever has funded conservation projects in all 50 states, committing millions of dollars to on-the-ground efforts. Wildlife Forever supports habitat restoration and enhancement, land acquisition, research and management of fish and wildlife populations.
Erin Werner of Santa Fe, near Galveston, took first place in the grades 46 category of the Texas division of the Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest with her drawing of an invasive lionfish. Photo 2013, Wildlife Forever
Media Contact: Larry Hodge, (903) 343-2872, larry.hodge@tpwd.state.tx.us ATHENSThe Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, headquarters for the Texas division of Wildlife Forevers State-Fish Art Contest, has
announced the Texas division winners for 2013. In the K-3 category, winners were: First Place, Sofia Elena Di Stefano of Keller; Second Place, Tatyana Panchishna of Flower Mound; Third Place, Gabriella Malapitan of Flower Mound.
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17.71 pounds won BLT on Sam Rayburn

By Patty Lenderman Photos from this event are available at www.TheLakecaster.com
Sam Rayburn surprised everyone, being stingy with her coveted bass April 28 for the BLT anglers weighing in at the Umphrey Family Pavilion. Danny Cross and Steven Dillard were happily surprised to win with their 17.71 lb limit. Rain showers had moved through the area overnight, with more in the forecast for the coming week. The low pressure did not help with the bite though.
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Danny Cross and Steven Dillard started their day on a bald clay point fishing shallow water, on top with a spook. We caught a small limit, then later switched to a Carolina rig and culled three of them. Finding keepers was proving to be a daunting task, finding kickers was even harder. We hit a lot of spots, and culled a lot of water. Later in the day we started fishing ledges with a crank bait and caught our biggest (5.67 lbs). That was our last cull of the day. Their five fish limit totaled 17.71, taking 1st place in the
tournament, receiving $1,324 for their win. They also won Big Bass with their kicker fish garnishing an additional $280 check. Kevin and Brent Walker chose to start out in deep water, and managed a limit by 8am. About mid day we moved up to shallow water using a crank bait and Carolina rigs in drains along the grass line. They hit over a dozen different areas, and found only two of them holding fish. Culling by mere ounces for the most part their final weight was 16.62 lbs winning a 2nd place finish and $800. The team would like to thank Legend boats, Mercury, Lowrance, Reaction Innovations, 6th Sense Lures, Power Pole, And the Good Lord for looking after us. 3rd place winners Michael Doggett and Greg McDonald started their day right. We fished shallow grass with custom painted wake baits. They got bit on all of their first five casts. We put a quick limit together, but they were all small fish. Through the day they continued to back out incrementally to deeper water and culled several times. We had the numbers, just couldnt get the size! The biggest fish in their bag weighed in at 4.89 lbs, and had a total weight of 16.10 lbs. BLT awarded the team $580 for their 3rd place finish. The team would like to thank Hoyt and Outtech Industries. Rounding out the top five were Lou Caycedo & Billy Smith in 4th place with 14.41 lbs and Brig Luce & Randy Turner in 5th with 13.36 lbs. With four out of five tournaments in the BLT Jasper Division now in the books, the Angler of the Year race is stacked. The final Jasper Division BLT 2013 event will be held June 2 at Twin Dikes. For more information on any BLT tournaments, click
Danny Cross and Steven Dillard won 1st place overall with their 17.71 lb limit, and Big Bass with their 5.67 lb kicker
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Southeast Region Tournament on Lake Toledo Bend May 5th, 2013

By Linda Wick
We had a total of 17 couples that fished our tournament. We had 43 fish caught and a total weight of 114.86 lbs. We were welcomed by Terri at Lowes Creek Marina. First place was won by Derek & Tammy Mong with a total weight of 20.14lbs, second place was won by Clint Wade and Stacy Spriggs with a total weight of 15.85lbs and third place was won by Ty & Kim Hutchins with a weight of 12.41lbs. Ladies big bass was won by Molly Atwell with a weight of 3.58lbs and mens big bass was caught by Derek Mong
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Livewell Fish Care Very Important During Summer Months

By Dan Ashe (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
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The popularity of bass fishing has exploded during the last 20 years. During this time many changes have taken place, including increases in fishing technology and the advent of more restrictive harvest regulations. However, one of the most important changes includes increased angler acceptance of catch and release practices. There is no doubt that the popularity of catch and release has helped sustain and enhance bass fisheries throughout Texas. Currently, almost all bass tournaments require release of all live fish weighed in and penalize those with dead bass. In addition, conservation of the resource should be a major consideration of all tournament anglers. Therefore, tournament anglers should do everything possible to ensure survival of released fish. By following the guidelines below, anglers can minimize stress on bass while held in livewells. All fish care recommendations are based on water temperature, oxygen, ammonia levels, and proper handling of fish. Stress in the livewell occurs as a result of low oxygen levels and ammonia buildup from fish waste. As water temperatures increase, water holds less oxygen, bass consume more oxygen, and ammonia becomes more toxic. This implies that as the
water temperatures increase, fish in a livewell require more attention and care in order to reduce stress. When water temperatures are below 75 degrees and less than 10 pounds of bass are in the livewell, at a minimum anglers should run either the recirculating (aerating) pump or intake pump at timed intervals. These timers should be set to run as often as possible. By recirculating water, uniodized salt can be added to livewell water (1/3 cup per 5 gallons of water) to match the body fluid salt concentration of bass (0.5%). Fish experiencing stress absorb excess water while in the livewell, diluting body fluids below levels necessary for survival. Maintaining the salinity of livewell water to that of fish body fluids minimizes effects of stress. Uniodized salt is cheap and can be purchased in bulk (30+ pound bags) at your local feed store under the name Stock Salt. Pre-measured amounts of salt can be carried in ziplock bags. Many commercial water conditioners (i.e., catch and release formulas) cannot be recommended by state agencies, not due to ineffectiveness, but because the ingredients have not been tested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as safe for human consumption. If water is recirculated, replace half of the livewell water every 3 hours to prevent toxic ammonia build up that results from fish waste. When water is replaced, additional salt needs to be added. Pumping fresh water in on a timer with intake pumps prevents toxic ammonia buildup but prevents use of salt additives. When there are more than 10 pounds of bass in the livewell, anglers must run either recirculating or intake pumps continuously to ensure optimal livewell conditions. Adequate, fully charged boat batteries should have no problem providing continuous, all-day power to the pumps. When water temperatures are above 75 degrees, anglers must run their recirculating pumps continuously, even if there is only one bass in the livewell. As discussed above, uniodized salt must be added to keep fish in the best shape possible. For boats equipped only with timer-operated pumps, the switches should be replaced to allow the pumps to operate in
continuous mode. Again, at these temperatures, running pumps on a timer does not maintain adequate oxygen levels in livewells. At these warmer temperatures, cooling the livewell water with ice is very important and allows it to hold more oxygen and reduces oxygen consumption by bass. Enough ice needs to be added to reduce the livewell temperature 5-10 degrees below reservoir surface temperature. However, excessive cooling beyond 10 degrees can cause heat shock and death when bass are released back into the lake. Block ice is preferred (it lasts longer) and can be made by freezing water in half-gallon milk jugs or 12-ounce water bottles. Again, when using recirculating pumps half the livewell water needs to be exchanged every 3 hours to prevent ammonia buildup. When water is exchanged, additional ice and salt need to be added. As a rule, 8 pounds of ice will cool the typical livewell 5-10 degrees for 3 hours. A frozen, half-gallon milk jug will weigh 4 pounds. During a typical tournament day (8-9 hours), 8 pounds of ice added every 3 hours when water is exchanged should maintain a cooler livewell temperature. Thermometers are a must to insure water is not cooled more than 10 degrees. Thermometers used to measure vehicle air conditioning work well and can be purchased at auto stores. Most of the electronic GPS/sonar units can support additional temperature sensors that can be permanently mounted in livewells. Here, ability to plot both livewell temperatures and the lake surface temperature on the GPS/sonar screen allows for continuous monitoring and adjustment of livewell temperatures. To maintain livewell-held bass in the best possible shape, pure oxygen-injection systems (oxygen bottle, regulator, and fine-pore air diffuser) can be installed for under $300. By far, lack of oxygen is the primary reason fish die in livewells. During the most extreme conditions (i.e., 15 + pounds of bass in a livewell over 85 degrees), these systems are the only way to maintain optimum oxygen levels. I have this system installed in my boat, and would be happy to display and discuss this equipment with anyone that is interested. A TPWD presentation
on these oxygen systems can be found at the web link at the end of the article. Fish hooked in the gills or stomach may die even with appropriate care due to excess bleeding. Dead fish will cause poor water quality conditions in the livewell and should be removed immediately and placed on ice. However, as required by state game laws, dead fish must be retained as part of your daily limit. It is illegal to cull dead fish. The weigh-in is an additional stress factor. Probably the most important thing anglers can do during this time is to not carry bass in dry bags from the boat to the holding tanks. As simple as this sounds, it is surprising how many anglers do not take the time to get enough water in the bags to prevent stress during the time the fish are put into the bag until they reach the life-support tanks or scales. Fill your weigh-in bag with at least 4 gallons of water from your livewell, especially if you have been using ice to cool the livewell water. Holding tanks at the weigh-in line should be aerated, cooled with ice, and treated with salt. Effort should be taken while in the line to exchange the original water in the bag with the aerated, treated water in the tanks and to keep your bag submerged in the holding tanks. Many tournaments now have multiple air stones in each holding tank for placement inside your weigh-in bag. Oxygenating your water in the weigh-in bag while in line is absolutely critical, as oxygen in the weigh-in bag can drop to zero in just a couple of minutes! If fish are held for pictures, wet hands before touching fish. Grasp fish by lower jaw but never bend the head down or hold horizontally by jaw. Avoid touching the body of the fish as this removes the protective mucous covering. When holding bigger fish, the lower body should also be supported with a wet hand under the belly to prevent jaw damage. Do not keep fish out of water any longer than you can hold your breath. Air exposure is extremely stressful to fish. Livewell oxygen-injection system explained: http://www.slideshare.net/raminlandfish/ livewell-oxygen-injection-8773301
Anglers Quest Rayburn Saturday Team # 5
Greg Fenn & Mark Thompson WINS!!

By Bill & Barbara Long
May 4, 2013 - Anglers Quest 2013 Sam Rayburn Saturday Team Series # 5 out of The Umphrey Pavilion at Sam Rayburn, TX began this event with 78 teamed anglers showing up to fish for the $6610.00 purse. Any team entering 6 of the Sam Rayburn Saturday Series events will automatically qualify for the 2-day Rayburn Championship. The top team in points after the series will be declared the Team Anglers of the Year and will be awarded free entries to all 2014 Rayburn Saturday Series events. The teams entering all 8 Rayburn Saturday series events will automatically qualify for all 3 of the Lakes Saturday Series 2-day Championships. Any team qualifying for any A/Q Championship will be allowed to enter the Tournament of Champions on October 23-27 at Toledo Bend. This 5th event of 2013 was started at 6:05 am. Sam Rayburn water was in good shape and 1.77 feet below normal pool level with water temps running 64-66 degrees. The weather at takeoff was a very windy 37 degrees with a warming to 75 degrees by weigh in time. The fish catching was good on Big Sam today as there were 23 limits brought to the scales, for a total of 127 bass at 280.59 lbs making the average bass brought to the scales today weigh 2.20 lbs. The team of Greg Fenn from Broaddus, TX & Mark Thompson from Lufkin, TX ran their bass rig to north lake areas with to catch their bass throwing Texas rigged flukes in 5-10 ft of water. They managed to cull a couple times to finish in 1st place with 15.35 lbs. This win made them $2500.00 for their day on the water. The team of Mike Needham from LaPorte, TX & Todd Gualandri from Friendswood, TX ran Mikes bass rig to mid lake creek areas
over grass to catch their bass throwing Stanley oz spinner baits in 3-7 ft of water. They managed to cull several times to finish in 2nd place with 14.55 lbs. This finish made them $1250.00 for their day on the water. The father & son team of Stan & Steve Burgay from Timpson, TX ran their bass rig to mid & north lake creek areas to probe the grassy areas holding bass to bring 14.26 lbs to the scales. They finished in 3rd and collected $700.00 for their day on the water. The team of Charles Ford from Jasper, TX & Ron Risenhoover from Lufkin, TX finished in 4th with 14.01 lbs and had the Big Bass of the event at 6.59 lbs. Charles & Ron both had recently purchased Foremost insurance from the Salamone agency and collected the Bonus of $200 each making them $1165.00 for their day on the water. They also wanted to thank their sponsors Viscious Line, Bass Kandi Lures, Daiichi Hooks, Castaway Rods, Interstate Batteries, The Tackle Monkey, Performance Marine Propellers, Champion Boats & Honda Marine. The team of N Dee Williams & Jeff Wise from Lufkin, TX finished in 5th with 13.77 lbs and collected $500.00. The team of Brian Branum & Keith White finished in 6th with 13.50 lbs and collected $400.00. There were 7 places paid in this event. The entire results from this and all A/Q events put on by Anglers Quest can be viewed at www.anglers-quest.com The Sam Rayburn Resort is now giving away to 1st place out of the money a Stay & Play package valued at $200.00 for each of the Rayburn team events. The Foremost Insurance Group through The Salamone Agency in Jasper & Kirbyville, TX has come on board with A/Q to offer a great incentive bonus program for owning a
Greg Fenn & Mark Thompson culled a couple times to finish in 1st place with 15.35 lbs. This win made them $2500.00 for their day on the water. Foremost policycheck out the details on our site. Charles Ford & Ron Risenhoover both were the $200.00 bonus winners at this event making them an additional $400.00. A/Q would like to give a special thanks to our sponsors who offer the Incentive Bonus dollars for our anglers in the Anglers Quest Tournament Trail, The Foremost Group..ie The Salamone Agency, The Sam Rayburn Resort, Bowden Marine, Power Pole Charles Ford & Ron Risenhoover finished in 4th with 14.01 lbs and had the Big Bass of the event at 6.59 lbs.
Mike Needham & Todd Gualandri managed to cull several times to end up 2nd place with 14.55 lbs.
Stan & Steve Burgay came in 3rd place with 14.26 lbs.
Captains Cash, Solar Bat Sunglasses, Martels Rhino Bed Liners, Buster McNuttys Gift Cards and PAA membership bonus. Please read the qualifications for these great incentives on our Anglers Quest website. May 7th & 14th Anglers Quest will be at Lake Houston Marina on Lake Houston for the 7th & 8th of 23 Lake Houston Tuesday Series events. Then on May 18th A/Q will be at Kickapoo Bait & Tackle on Lake Livingston for the 5th of 8 Livingston Saturday Series events. On May 19th Anglers Quest will be at Lake Houston Marina on Lake Houston for the 5th of 8 Lake Houston Individual Series events. On May 21st A/Q will be at Lake Houston for the Tuesday night event and then on May 25th Anglers Quest will be back at Lake Houston Marina on Lake Houston for the 5th of 8 Houston Saturday Series events. On May 26th Anglers Quest will be at Kickapoo Bait & Tackle on Lake Livingston for the 5th of 8 Lake Livingston Individual Series events. Then A/Q will be back at The Umphrey Pavilion on Sam Rayburn on June 1st & 2nd for the 6th of 8 Sam Rayburn Saturday & Individual Series events. Anglers Quest still accepts credit cards. Pre enter any event and you DO NOT have to report to the A/Q bus the morning of the events. Call
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It is the time of the year when people are spending more time outdoors enjoying all that nature has to offer. The many good things that people enjoy can be spoiled by several bad things such as sun burn, poisonous plants, or insects. There are only a couple of ways to fight the first two things, but there are many methods to control insects. Many of them focus on chemicals for either preventing them from biting or killing them outright. The methods of chemical control are very numerous and readily available, but other methods that are less harmful and often cheaper arent as well known. Knowing about these other methods can help as they may not be as harsh (to the environment or people) and can be cheaper. Organic pesticides are becoming more common and cheaper in many stores. These
products are supposed to be easier on the environment than chemical pesticides. They can be used in similar fashion to the nonorganic products. Many products that can help with insect control can have other uses such as diatomaceous earth, egg shells, and hot red pepper sprays/powders to name a few. These can often be placed or sprayed around areas to create a barrier that insects will not cross. With any pesticide always follow all instructions on the product label. Bats and birds that eat insects can be attracted through the creation of suitable habitat (some insects can be scared away with just the sounds of these animals). Bat and nest boxes can be placed throughout the area hopefully attracting animals to help with the insect problem (plans or boxes can be found on
the internet). An example of the impact animals can have is the bat colony at Bracken Cave (near Austin). This colony has around 20 million Mexican-free tailed bats living there and each night they will eat 250 million tons of insects. On a more local scale a modest colony of 150 big brown bats can eat 33 million cucumber beetles. Placing water in easy to access areas can help recruit animals to the area. All water should be kept clean and filled. For birds water should be placed where predators cant attack the birds when they come for water. Bats need open area around water (bats drink while flying and dont stop to drink). The habitat in which the insects live can be modified to reduce their numbers. These can often be simple things. Keeping the area around a house mowed and manicured can
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The fourth Oilmans tournament held on Toledo Bend Lake April 26th and 27th was a very successful event in many ways. The weather was cool and windy on Friday which hampered the fisherman in getting to their favorites fishing areas, but Saturday turned out to be a beautiful day with cloud cover and very little wind. The Oilmans tournament President Chester Huval announced that this year the wounded warrior project based in Florida would be the recipient of the donation funds from the tournament. The wounded warriors were represented by Barry Guidry who is a paraplegic but was still able to fish the tournament with his father Nolan. Barry opened the awards ceremony with a prayer which was followed by the national anthem. He thanked all the anglers and the Oilmans association for the support which is being shown them by the many monetary donations. President Huval presented Guidry with a check for $10,000 as a donation to the wounded warriors. As the evening went on numerous anglers turned over all or part of their winnings as a donation to them also. The tournament director Mike Roper called for all anglers who had fished and were a veteran to gather in front of the stage and
be recognized. The applause for the veterans was tremendous. Mike then announced that he had a gift of a new fishing rod for each of them. Huval thanked the veterans for their sacrifices and asked everyone to remember not only the veterans but the families of veterans killed in action also. The awards were presented for day 1 with CJ Guidry and Raymond Hall taking first place with 23.08lbs., Scott Brooks and Aaron Dronett in second with 21.68lbs., and Charlie and Jimmy Hickman taking third with a 20.05lb stringer. Big Bass was caught by Mike Ligon and weighed in at 7.26lbs. Day 2 saw a change in the leaderboard with Richard and Ronnie Madole bringing in a 22.67lb limit to put them in first place. This was followed very closely by Brad and William Hillebrand with a catch of 22.18lbs to put them in second place for the day. The team of Mike and Pat Settle moved into third place with a catch weighing 21.25lbs. Big bass of the day weighed 9.14lbs and was caught by Ronnie Madole. The Madole brothers combined weight of 40.60lbs earned them the top spot in the tournament followed by CJ Guidry and Raymond Hall with 36.99 for second overall, and third overall went to Jon Kizzee and Dan
Stahl with a two day total of 36.56lbs. Many anglers reported catching their fish with Carolina rigs and baby brush hogs on main lake points. The larger fish were caught in areas with little or no grass as well as
Barry Guidry (center) participated in the tournament with his dad, but that wasnt his only purpose for being at the tournament. As a representative for the Wounded Warrior Project, he happily accepted a $10,000 donation from the Toledo Bend Oilmen that will be sent to the headquarters of the organization in Florida. humps. Both Ricky and Ronnie Madole want to thank their wives for supporting them in their fishing.
Mike Ligon caught the biggest bass weighed in on day 1 at 7.26lbs
Ronnie Madole caught the Big Bass on Day 2 weighing in at 9.14 lbs, anchoring the win for he and his brother/ partner Richard
Drawings were held for the numerous door prizes donated by the sponsors. Amongst them were two Talon shallow water anchors with free installation, rods, reels, rod and reel combos and checks for $400 and $500 and a trolling motor. The angler had to be present to win. A tournament this size takes a lot of work on the part of a many helpers. The Oilmans association thanked the Converse Lady Cats Cheerleaders for being their runners at the weigh in and a donation of $250 was made to the schools. Royal services and rental from Broussard, La., along with Professional pumping services from Carencro, La.,
brewed up a huge pot of Jambalaya on Saturday much to the delight of everyone there. The crew also fed the anglers and staff an great meal on Friday evening. The live release boat is locally owned and operated and is critical in maintaining healthy fish. Ronnie and his crew do a great job at the tournaments. Mike introduced the staff and reiterated that without them and the supporting sponsors the tournament would not happen.
CJ Guidry and Raymond Hall led the tournament on day one, ultimately winning 2nd place with 36.99 lbs
The Madole brothers combined weight of 40.60lbs earned them the top spot in the tournament
3rd place was won by Jon Kizzee and Dan Stahl with a two day total of 36.56lbs
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Clarence Denby finished his day in 2nd with 5 bass at 14.92 lbs
Jeff Wise managed to catch many keepers to finish in 1st place with 18.20 lbs and made him $800.00 for his day on the water. May 5, 2013 - Anglers Quest 2013 Sam Rayburn Individual # 5 out of The Umphrey Pavilion in Sam Rayburn, TX began this event with 24 anglers showing up to fish for the $1700.00 purse. This 5th event of 2013 was started as a trailoring event at 6:05 am. The weigh in time was conducted at 4:00 pm. Any Individual entering 6 of the Sam Rayburn Individual Series events will automatically qualify for the 2-day Rayburn Individual Championship. The top Individual in points after the series will be declared the Angler of the Year and will be awarded free entries to all 2014 Rayburn Individual Series events. The Individuals entering all 8 Rayburn Individual series events will automatically qualify for all 3 of the Lakes Individual Series 2-day Championships. Any Individual qualifying for any A/Q Championship will be allowed to enter the Tournament of Champions on October 23-27 at Toledo Bend. Sam Rayburn water was in good shape and 1.50 feet below normal pool level with water temps running 64-66 degrees. The weather at takeoff was a very windy 39 degrees with a warming to only 70 degrees by weigh in time. The fish catching was good on Big Sam today as there were 7 limits brought to the scales, for a total of 55 bass at 141.97 lbs making the average bass brought to the scales today weigh 2.58 lbs. Jeff Wise from Lufkin, TX ran his bass rig to north lake areas to catch his bass throwing Stanley spinner baits in 2-7 ft of water. Jeff managed to catch many keepers to finish in 1st place with 18.20 lbs and made him $800.00 for his day on the water. Clarence Denby from Etoille, TX finished his day in 2nd with 5 bass at 14.92 lbs and collected $400.00. Ricky Guy from Humble, TX finished in 3rd with 5 bass at 14.51 lbs and collected $200.00. Elton Thomae from Hemphill, TX finished in 4th with 14.32 lbs and collected $75.00. Danny Cross from Lufkin, TX finished in 5th with 14.16 lbs and had the 6.64 lb Big Bass of the event and collected $95.00 for his day on the water. The 1st out of the money Martels Welding Works Rhino Bed Liner gift certificate was given to Brian Branum for his 5 bass catch of 11.95 lbs. The entire results from this and all A/Q events put on by Anglers Quest can be viewed at www.anglers-quest.com A/Q would like to give a special thanks to our sponsors who offer the Incentive Bonus
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ZWOLLE, La. (May 13, 2013) Dicky Newberry of Houston, Texas, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 19 pounds even Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Cowboy Division event on Toledo Bend Reservoir. For his victory, Newberry earned $6,632. I fished on the south end of the lake, said Newberry. I decided that I really wanted to concentrate on the grass and hydrilla near Housen Bay. Newberry fished the edges of the grass, keying on secondary points. He said that the majority of his fish came from a Strike King Lures chartreuse shad-colored 6XD crankbait, but he did catch a few throwing a swimbait. Once I started to concentrate on the secondary points I really keyed in on the pattern, Newberry said. Then, I started covering a lot of water in my Ranger boat that people hadnt already fished. That was the difference maker for me. Newberry estimated that he caught 20 fish throughout the day, with 10 of them weighing more than three pounds. Most of my weight came before 9 a.m., Newberry said. I was able to cull a few times, though. It was a fun day. Complete results can be found at FLWOutdoors.com <http:// www.flwoutdoors.com/bassfishing/bfl/tournament/2013/6988/ toledo-bend-boater-results/> . Phil Caldwell of Webster, Texas, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 15 pounds, 3 ounces Saturday to win $1,816 in the coangler division. The final BFL Cowboy Division tournament is scheduled for Sept. 14-15 on Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Jasper, Texas. After that last divisional tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct.
Dicky Newberry of Houston, Texas won the May 11 Cowboy Division event on Toledo Bend with a 19-pound limit. Newberry took home over $6,600 in tournament winnings.
Phil Caldwell of Webster, Texas, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 15 pounds, 3 ounces Saturday to win $1,816 in the coangler division.
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rounding ouT The Top 10 pros were:
rounding ouT The Top 10 co-anglers were:
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Stephen Johnston, Hemphill, Texas, five bass, 17-15, $1,816 Ste Nicholas Albus, T Trinity, Texas, five bass, 16-1, $1,210 Kevin Lasyone, Dry Prong, La., five bass, 16-0, $847 JJames Dunn, Lecompte, La., five bass, 15-11, $696 Scotty Villines, P Ponca, Ark., five bass, 15-11, $696 Charles Hammack, New Caney, Texas, five bass, 15-9, $605 Dusty Anders, Deville, La., five bass, 15-5, $514 Ken Smith, Dallas, T Texas, five bass, 15-5, $514 Phil Marks, Dallas, T Texas, five bass, 14-4, $424
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division. The top 40 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and compete to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing the Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. The 2013 BFL All-American is being held June 2729 on Nickajack Lake in Chattanooga, Tenn. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour. ABOUT FLW FLW is the industrys premier tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2013 over the course of 220 tournaments across five tournament circuits, four of which provide an avenue to the sports richest payday and most coveted championship trophy the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated FLW television show and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoorssports television show in the world. FLW is committed to providing a lifestyle experience that is the Best in Fishing, On and Off the Water. For more information about FLW visit FLWOutdoors.com and look for FLW on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube.
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JUNE 1 Eagle Rock Crappie Tournament Umphrey Pavilion 1 Anglers Quest Team #6 Umphrey Pavilion 2 Anglers Quest Individual #6 Umphrey Pavilion 2 BLT Spring Division - Jasper Division Umphrey Pavilion 5-7 B.A.S.S. Nation Central Division Cassels-Boykin 8 Bassmaster Weekend Series Umphrey Pavilion 8 Southern Outdoor Productions Tournament Twin Dikes 15 Bass Champs Umphrey Pavilion 15 Patriots Challenge Jackson Hill 21-23 SAF Sam Rayburn National HS Open Cassels-Boykin 22 Bass N Bucks Summer Series Umphrey Pavilion 22 Texas B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Mill Creek 22 Media Bass Jackson Hill 22 & 26 Port Arthur Chemical Bass Club Cassels-Boykin 29 Youth Fishing League Sam Rayburn Marina 30 Ignition Bass Sam Rayburn Marina JULY 6 Anglers Quest Team #7 Umphrey Pavilion 6 Patriots Challenge Jackson Hill 7 Anglers Quest Individual #7 Umphrey Pavilion 13 Media Bass Jackson Hill 27 Bass N Bucks Summer Series Umphrey Pavilion 27 Southern Outdoor Productions Tournament Twin Dikes AUGUST 3 Patriots Challenge Jackson Hill 10 Anglers Quest Team #8 Umphrey Pavilion 11 Anglers Quest Individual #8 Umphrey Pavilion 17 & 21 Port Arthur Chemical Bass Club Mill Creek 18 Southern Outdoor Productions Tournament Twin Dikes 31 Anglers Quest Individual Championship Day 1 Umphrey Pavilion SEPTEMBER 1 Anglers Quest Individual Championship Day 2 Umphrey Pavilion 7-8 Bassmaster Weekend Series Umphrey Pavilion 14-15 BFL - Cowboy Division Umphrey Pavilion 14 Southern Outdoor Productions Tournament Twin Dikes 21 BLT Fall Division Umphrey Pavilion 21 Patriots Challenge - Open Championship Jackson Hill 28 Anglers Quest Team Championship Day 1 Umphrey Pavilion 29 Anglers Quest Team Championship Day 2 Umphrey Pavilion OCTOBER 3-5 Everstart Series - Texas Division Umphrey Pavilion 5 FLW College Division Umphrey Pavilion 11-12 Rayburn Oilmens Classic Umphrey Pavilion 12 & 16 Port Arthur Chemical Bass Club 255 Public 19 BLT Fall Division Umphrey Pavilion NOVEMBER 2 BLT Fall Division Umphrey Pavilion 9 Patriots Challenge Jackson Hill 9-10 BLT Championship Umphrey Pavilion 23 Patriots Challenge Jackson Hill 30 BLT Fall Division Umphrey Pavilion
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The lake is in great shape with water up in the buck brush and lots of weeds that went under water when the lake filled back up. There are some willow trees out on the points in 6 to 8 ft. of water. The pencil grass and pepper grass is everywhere and things look awesome for the top water bite. But to say things Lynn Atkinson have been different is to say the least. cell 979-220-0251 The cold fronts have just kept coming Reel Um N Guide and coming keeping things stirred up. Service, The hydrilla has been holding fish, www.rayburncountry.com when you can find it. The top water bite should have kicked off. That can be a lot of fun; early morning and late afternoon; throwing baits like the Stanley Ribbit frogs over the grass and lily pads. It takes some skill to let the fish have the bait till you feel some weight on the line before you set the hook. It will sure get the old heart pumping when you get into a mess of them and wait for one to blow up on the bait! Another couple of old baits are the Buzzbait, Zara Spook and the Pop-R these can really get some action. When the morning bite slows down it is time to move out and start working the deeper edges of the grass and structure. A few baits that come to mind are the Carolina Rig, Texas Rig and Stanley Jig. These baits are great to work the edges and structure. As the grass grows and if it starts to matt over the grass jig comes into play. Punching a heavy Stanley grass jig thru it can be a lot of work but when you get a bite it is usually a pretty good fish. There are not going to be a lot of bites doing this so dont miss any of them. This is what to look for as the summer heats up. The crappie fishing has started to stabilize into the summer pattern over structure and we been catching a lot of good fish from the pontoon. These little critters are some of the best eating that I can think of. Grabbing a group of friends and getting out on the water can be so much fun for everyone young or old. For the ones that dont have a boat we can help you out. Weve got a 20 foot Pontoon boat that can handle up to 8 anglers and can put you on some fine crappie. Those that need shade, weve got that, a fan and a changing room with potty. No more pressure. Its a great way to get away from stress and have tons of fun. Take mom and pop or the kids fishing today. Ill try my best to spoil you!!
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Here we are, the first month of the summer and after the spring/winter/ spring May we had, we are now left to wonder is it really summer yet? If that question is on our minds, it may also be confusing for the fish so if what you have always done to catch them isnt working, keep in mind the patterns may Stephen Johnston, be a little slow to start this summer. Cell# 409-579-4213 June is typically the first full month Johnstons Guide of top water action on Sam Rayburn, Service with the pepper grass to the top of the gofish@johnstonfishing.com surface and lily pads growing good, and all the flooded hay grass, it should be a great start to the summer. Lets start off about fishing around the pepper grass. Frogs are the first baits that pop into the mind of many anglers. And yes, frogs are great around pepper grass but not the only thing you should be thinking about; working a 3/8 oz Cyclone spinnerbait on the edge works great too. Another thought is to work a V&M Chopstick over the top and let it fall down into the middle of the pepper grass, or try a TX rigged 10 inch worm and swim it around and over the pepper grass. But, the frog, if you want, is good, and both Strike King and Spro are good choices. Now, about the lily pads, frogs again are going to be the top choice for fishing the pads. I like to use a V&M buzz frog and work it close to the holes between the pads. For the thickest parts of the pads it is best to stay with the Strike King or Spro hollow belly frogs. Other than a frog, another choice is to a flip a V&M Beaver or flipping a jig into the pads. You can also work a Zara Spook or Pop R around the edge of the pads. On to the flooded hay grass... I really dont think any of us have truly figured out how to catch them out of here yet, at least I havent, but I keep trying! The best way I have found is to start with a Texas rigged 10 inch worm and swim it over the top of the grass. You can also flip a beaver style bait into it, or work a frog over the top. For deeper fish, which is really more my style, you can start by working a Strike King 6XD crankbait on main lake points from 10 to 15 ft of water, or work a Carolina rigged V&M trick worm in these same areas, and dont forget about using Texas rigged worms too. Youll see results from all of these techniques and baits! As the month progresses and summer really sets in, we should start seeing some school fish showing up. These fish might show up a little later than normal, again because we have had such a cool spring, but the schooling action will start to show up eventually, and the middle of the day will be the best time to look for them. When they do, youll want to be ready with a rod already rigged up with a chrome or shad colored Strike King Red Eye Shad (1/4 oz or oz), or clear or shad colored top water bait such as a Spook or Tiny Torpedo. If the school goes down, crank down into it with a Sexy Shad colored crankbait. You can also drop a oz or oz slab spoon. Summer time is fun time on the lake, for fishing, and playing. Lots of extra folks will be out and about both in boats and on jet skis. Lets all make this summer a safe one too by being respectful of each other on the lake and careful in our navigation. Call me to get on the water in my boat and learn techniques, patterns, or just catch some fish at 409-579-4213, or email me at GoFish@JohnstonFishing.com.
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Johnny George, fishing solo because Jolyne was visiting family this weekend also had 12.00 pounds. Ronnie & Courtney Mundy came in third with 11.64 lbs. contention to win. Congratulations on a 1st Place win! Also finishing in 1st Place was Johnny George, fishing solo because Jolyne was visiting family this weekend. Johnny also brought in 12.00 pounds, hence the tie! He knew fishing a tournament without your best partner was going to be tough plus, under the circumstances of active small fish, catching the quality fish he needed to win overall just didnt materialize. As the 2005 C.A.S.T. Classic Champions on Sam Rayburn, Johnny knows the lake well and had the right plan for making the most of what it offered. Congratulations Johnny on a good day and a nice win! Ronnie & Courtney Mundy are also former C.A.S.T. Classic Champions on Sam Rayburn in 2007. Today their stringer of five bass weighing 11.64 pounds and a quality fish weighing 3.54 pounds captured 3rd Place overall. What was evident was the small fish day everyone endured. Ronnie & Courtney have a favorite area on Sam Rayburn and knowing it well has served them well over the years. Ronnies experience in a semi-pro tournaments on Sam Rayburn also has also provided valuable experience he and Courtney use to win regularly. Good Job! Once again the stage is set for a great finish to the year with
Neil & Becky Herline came in 1st with their limit of bass that weighed 12.00 lbs.
C.A.S.T. Southeast Regions couples came to Sam Rayburn on Saturday, May 18, 2013 expecting to catch some big stringers of bass. The weather had been fairly stable, the lake was only 1.93 feet below normal pool, and the grass was growing at just the right depth. What more could you want for a tournament? Of course its, bass!!! The fish were not following the same level of expectations as the anglers. While there were a lot of fish caught real quality was the challenge. Several five fish stringers were less than 10 pounds. The largest bass weighed was less than five pounds. It was definitely a day for catching small fish and not many limits. Days like this keep weights close. Neil & Becky Herline were skilled enough and made the right decisions to catch a limit of bass weighing 12.00 pounds! Fishing the north end of the lake just south of the Hwy. 147 bridge put Neil & Becky in familiar territory. Not only were they able to pick up a limit they also brought in the Big Bass for the tournament, a nice fish weighing 4.79 pounds. Neil & Becky have been fishing C.A.S.T. for many years. Neil also fishes the FLW Everstart Series as an amateur co-angler and has over $12,000.00 in career earnings. As a C.A.S.T. couple they are superior anglers and always in
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Jasper Master Gardeners will participate in a multistate campaign that challenges people to conserve 40 gallons of water per day, and its something everyone can try just to see if they are up for it. The University of Georgia Extension Service developed this program and Texas A&M AgriLife took up the challenge (well, we were in the middle of the worst drought since the Dust Bowl). They are trying out the program in several major urban areas, but Jasper is the only rural area asked to join the experiment. What is the old saying? Fools rush in, where angels fear to tread. We looked at each other and asked the simple question: Why should East Texans participate in such a challenge? Even with our amazing average annual rain fall of 56 inches in Jasper, we know what happens to lake levels when rain fails to fall. First, let me say water is a very interesting substance. It is a universal solvent. It exists in three states: solid, liquid, and gas. Water makes up almost two-thirds of the human body, and 70 percent of the brain. Trees are 75 percent water. The list continues, but you get the gist.
Second, although water is found almost everywhere on earth, we cant always drink it. Most is salty ocean water or polar ice. In fact, only about 1/4 of one percent is potential drinking water. Third, we like to attract the opposite sex so we take baths and wash clothes. It is my opinion that a long hot shower after a grueling day is the most underrated experience in our modern age. My grandmother had to haul water to wash the familys clothes -- four adults, five children, and three babies, no Pampers. I bet she knew how to conserve water. Statistics vary, but on average Americans use 183 gallons of water a day for cooking, cleaning, washing, flushing, and watering, turning on the tap 70 - 100 times a day. Saving only about 20 percent of that, 40 gallons a day, adds up more than 14,000 gallons a year. What is the 40 Gallon Challenge? A voluntary pledge to adopt water-saving practices by making simple changes, such as only washing full loads of laundry or reducing the number of loads of laundry per week.
My original comment was one less load of laundry? twist my arm! All joking aside, it is a matter of breaking a few bad habits. Turn off water while brushing your teeth; fill the tub half full; reduce your shower by two minutes. I can imagine little boys who might be willing to give up a bath all together for such a good cause. I took the hints and made a honey-do list for my hubby, such as replacing that old dishwasher with a new water-saving upgrade. Funny, dishwasher was not actually on the suggestion list Dont you love how we ad-lib? Purchase a more efficient clothes washer really is on the list. And who knows, a new handy-dandy clothes washer could follow me home. Isnt this fun?! Since most of us are in a state of perpetual remodeling anyway who knows, replace old toilet with new low-flush toilet or low flow shower-head could be next. There are equally wonderful water saving ideas for the garden as well. For example, make a compost pile instead of using the garbage disposal. For the fix-it person, repair at least
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Greg Crafts, Toledo Bend Guide Service & Lake Cottages www.toledobendguide.com gregcrafts@yahoo.com 936.368.7151 The lake is in great growing---- hydrilla, peppergrass, and coontail moss to downs etc) and deep water humps with deep diving crank shape with plenty of water name a few. Hopefully, our scientists will come up with a baits and Carolina or Texas rigged soft plastics. Keep a top water bait and a shallow running crank bait like a Ratand were starting to see solution to this serious problem. Summer has arrived. The days are getting longer, the L-Trap handy for the schooling bass. Follow the bait fish. a lot of hydrilla in areas we havent seen in years. water temperature is rising and the bass have moved into The White bass will be all over the lake following Unfortunately, were also their typical summer patterns. Well be throwing almost the shad. Work the river channel sandbars with a slab seeing a lot of salvania in everything in our tackle box and working numerous spoon or tail spinner. Watch for schooling along the river the same areas. Salvania can double its size every three areas and depths from main and secondary points, channel, boat roads, flats, main lake points and at the to five days completely covering large areas, subsequently humps and ridges, creek and river channel ledges, and mouth of the coves. Traps and shallow diving crank baits areas that have vegetation. making them dead zones. work great. Also keep an eye open for the gulls feeding on Texas Parks & Wildlife and other agencies have Early in the morning and late in the evening well start bait fish. Usually the Whites have pushed the bait- fish to aggressively been trying to address this very serious off throwing top water plugs, buzz baits, frogs, spinner the surface and the gulls can be a good key to locating problem. Most know about the beetle that eats the baits, jerk baits, shallow diving crank baits, Rat-L-Traps the Whites and Blacks. salvania, but right now it looks like there are not enough and a full array of plastics in grass flats close to deep water. The Crappie will be holding around brush tops in of them to control the problem. Spraying seems to be the When the sun gets over- head and the shallow bite 15 to 25 foot of water. Concentrate at the mouth of the fastest solution to controlling the salvania. Unfortunately, slows, concentrate fishing deeper water along major and creeks close to the river channel. Use your electronics its expensive and it not only kills the salvania, but does secondary points and bends in the creek and river channel to locate the brush tops and bait- fish and you should a number on other vegetation as well that we like to see ledges that have the most cover and structure (tops, lay- locate the Crappie.
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By Pro Guide Joe Joslin, 30 Years Experience on Toledo Bend Joejoslinoutdoors@yahoo.com 337-463-3838 409-565-1288 Weightless and light-weighted soft plastics were still LAKE CONDITIONS: The lake level is 170.40 the stars last week but Carolina rigs and drop shot with both generators patterns are making their mark. We continue to rig shut down. South Toledo soft plastics Texas weightless, Texas with weights as well is clear, mid lake is as wacky rigs both weightless and weighted. It really mostly clear to slightly depends on what mood the bass are in as well as the light stained and the northern intensity and wind velocity as far as how much weight, one-third of the lake is stained but not muddy in most if any, to use. Stanleys spinnerbaits continue to occupy a place on places. Water temps are running from 67 to 69 degrees which is about the same as the past few weeks. However, my boat deck and I switch back and forth to those with look for that to ease upward. Other good news is that larger and smaller willowleaf blades, depending on the the Texas SRA (Sabine River Authority) crews have been amount of wind. I use the larger blades when the wind/ wave action is higher and use the smaller, more subtle, replacing buoys this past week. We are catching fish on several patterns but we are blades when there is not as much wind. Cloud-cover also fishing deeper in some situations. However, we are also is a factor on what kind of blades I choose. Crankbaits are also catching bass with Deep Little having success in the shallow-to-mid depth areas from 2 to 15 feet, depending on the conditions. We continue N (DLN) and DD22 from Bill Norman Lures, my go-to to get some good bites on topwater with various poppers crankbaits currently are in blue/chartreuse, fire-tiger getting my nod. Chug Bug, Pop R, Pro Pop (Norman) and sexy shad. I am using both the rattling as well as the silent models of DD22s. and Yellow Magic all are good choices. The crappie anglers are still catching a few crappie working the outside edge of grass in 12 to 16 feet with Road Runners (Blakemore Lures) and Wedgetails (Stanley). In addition, crappie guides Jack Adams, Noe Garcia and Ernie Cole are catching them in their baited holes from 18 to 25 feet. Bream are bedding in 2 to 6 feet. Go into coves and look for branches that grow out over the water. Use a good pair of sun shades and look for their beds. They look like small moon craters about a foot in diameter and they (craters) will be almost touching each other. You will also be able to see the bream. Dont get too close.....keep the boat back and cast into the beds with crickets and worms. AUTHOR INFO: Joe Joslin is a syndicated outdoor columnist, tournament angler and pro guide on Toledo and Sam Rayburn. Contact him at 337-463-3848 or e-mail at joejoslinoutdoors@yahoo.com or website www.joejoslinoutdoors.com
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Wesley Thomas wins 27th Annual Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend with a 9.62 lbr
By Patty Lenderman Photos of this event are available at www.TheLakecaster.com
Wesley Thomas won the 27th annual Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend with his 9.62 lb day one catch. (L-R) Wesleys wife stands by him as he is crowned Champion, followed by 2nd place winner Bill Ligon (9.48 lbs), 3rd place Derek Mong (9.36 lbs), 4th place Nick Simon (9.23 lbs) and 5th place Cole Moore (8.36 lbs)
Wesley Thomas of Converse, LA brought in the biggest bass of the tournament on day one weighing 9.62 lbs. to weigh in and the scales locked in at 3.00 lbs. The very next hour Hayden Jones weighed in her 4.00 exact weight bass as her dad proudly watched. She was fishing in the Little Angler Division so at that time the exact 4 pound $5000 payout was still available. This was a relief to Aaron Pousson, who also weighed in a 4.00 exact weight bass shortly after, winning $5,000 bonus for his fish! Day three showed it was not quite so easy to hit these marks, and only one was
May 17-18-19, 2013 @ Cypress Bend Park The new champion has been crowned at 27th Annual Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend, presented by Sealy Outdoors and B.A.S.S. Wesley Thomas of Converse, La. caught his 9.62 pounder on day one and it held on to win as biggest bass of the tournament. It was the longest 48 hours of his life! We havent gotten any sleep in two days, his wife admitted when his title was secured. A total of $440,000 was paid out in cash and prizes over the course of this three day
hourly event, and the anglers who brought in the five biggest bass overall received additional cash and prizes. All three days anglers enjoyed cool mornings in the 60s, rising to the upper 80s by tournament closing time at 2pm. The wind was out of the southwest, challenging anglers and their trolling motors who were trying to hit areas along the main lake. Each day a $5,000 bounty is offered to the first anglers bringing in Derek Mong called it his lucky day when he caught this 9.36 lb beauty that won 3rd place overall
the first 3.00 and 4.00 lb bass. On day one, Victor Jones of Lake Charles, LA won the first $5,000 check during the first hour of the tournament with his 4.00 lb catch. Many anglers continued to gun for the 3.00 exact, often missing the mark by 1/100th of a pound. Rockie Ramshur of Winfield, LA hit it on the nose, garnering the last $5,000 bonus check of day one. No time was wasted on day two garnering the coveted bonuses for exact weight bass. Jeff Wallace of West Monroe, LA was the third angler
Bill Ligon caught his 9.48 lb bass that won 2nd place overall on the final day of the tournament
Nick Simon of Duson, LA held on to a 4th place overall finish with his 9.23 lb bass
13 year old Cole Moore caught the biggesgt bass weighed in on day two. It registered at 8.36 lbs and won 5th place overall
Lake Charles angler Victor Jones wasted no time bringing in his 4.00 lb catch during the first weigh in hour to cash in on the $5,000 bonus for day one
Rockie Ramshur of Winfield, LA caught the last $5,000 exact weight bonus fish on day one weighing 3.00 lbs. weighed in. Jared Norris of Slidell, LA caught the elusive 3.00 lb bass during the 12-1:00 hour, leaving the final guaranteed bonus up for drawing for all registered anglers. In the big bass category, 13 year old Cole Moore of Anacoco, La. entered into the top five when he weighed in his 8.36 lb bass. It put him in 3rd place overall on day two, but he was knocked down to 5th place overall on Sunday when two more bass over 9 pounds were weighed in. Both were brought in during the 8-9:00 hour, one weighing 9.48 lbs by Bill Ligon of Pleasant Hill, LA and the other weighing 9.36 lbs by Derek Mong of Many, LA. 1st place 9.62 lbs Wesley Thomas, Converse LA. He caught his winning fish on a Strike King 10XD crank bait and won the Sportsmans Package: 2013 Dodge Ram Truck, 2013 Triton 19XS powered by Mercury, equipped with Minn Kota, Lowrance, Navionics, Power Pole, HydroWave, Healthy Battery and Tournament Saver Pro, PLUS $2,500 cash 2nd place 9.48 lbs Bill Ligon Pleasant Hill, LA found his fish using a Carolina rigged lizard in 8-9 of water. He won a 2013 Legend Alpha 191 powered by Mercury, equipped with Minn Kota and Lowrance, PLUS $2,000 cash 3rd place 9.36 lbs Derek Mong of Many, LA caught his bass on a homemade football jig in 18 of water. He won a 2013 Dodge Ram Truck, PLUS $1,000 cash 4th place -9.23 lbs Nick Simon of Duson, LA used a Santone jig and won $8,000 cash 5th place - 8.36 lbs Thirteen year old Cole Moore of Anacoco LA said this was the biggest bass hes ever caught so far, and he did it using a jerk bait. He won $6,000 cash plus Bob Sealy will have a replica made for him of his catch. The Little Anglers fish in a division all their own. Any kid up to 12 years old can fish for
Aaron Pousson of Church Point, LA was very glad that the first 4.00 weighed in on day two was by a contender in the Little Anglers division. He won the last $5,000 bonus of the day crappie, bream, catfish or bass to win gift certificates from Academy Outdoors. When the winners of each day were brought to the stage, Bob congratulated each one. This is our next generation ladies and gentlemen! Mark your calendar as the Big Bass Splash/ Sam Rayburn will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary in April 2014 on Sam Rayburn. Bob Sealy, Sealy Outdoors, and B.A.S.S. are guaranteeing a total prize package of $1,000,0000 [one million] dollars at the very least to be given away. One fish will be guaranteed to be worth $250,000 at the 30th Anniversary. Bassmaster Elite Anglers will also be on hand during this huge celebration as well as top name entertainment and much, much more. We just keep making it bigger and better for everyone who fishes with us, announced Big Bass Splash founder Bob Sealy. You aint seen nothin yet!
Jeff Wallace was the third person to weigh in on day two, and his bass hit the 3.00 lb mark to win the $5,000 bonus!
As has become an annual tradition at the Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend, Bob shares the stage with the Toledo Bend Lake Association who, among many other things they do to enhance, protect and further develop the lake and angling opportunities, also take care of the Lunker Program on Toledo. The program offers anglers a free replica to any bass they catch and bring in live over 10 pounds. It is a year round program, and this year all new records were set with the number of lunkers caught and replicas given away. All total, 58 replicas were awarded. Dinah Medine is in charge of the record keeping for the program, and Scotties Taxidermy creates the beautiful mounts for the recipients. Ten of the bass caught this season additionally made the top 100 list for biggest bass ever caught on Toledo Bend, a record kept by the Sabine Parish Tourism and awarded to the anglers by Linda Curtis Sparks. A few of the lunkers caught this year had
The Little Anglers could fish in a division all their own, catching bream, crappie, catfish and bass. They were awardede for the best catches each day with gift certificates from Academy Outdoors
Jared Norris caught the last $5,000 check with his 3.00 lb catch on Sunday
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tags on them from already having been caught and released again, commented Scottie Lucas of Scotties Taxidermy. That is a real testament to the success of the program when they are put back out into the lake and are caught yet again by another lucky angler. Interestingly, the lunker caught by Todd Castledine was one previously tagged. It had been caught the year before by Stephen Johnston. This year the bass weighed two pounds more than it did the year before. How big will it be when the next lucky angler catches it? We are aware of many more that have been caught on Toledo, Linda Curtis Sparks of Sabine Parish Tourism added. Many people who fish Toledo Bend and catch these prize bass often
simply take a quick picture on the spot and release them immediately. Sometimes they will call us and share the moment and experience with us. Its wonderful, and a true tribute not only to the lake but also the conservation efforts of the people who fish it! The program is outlined at ToledoBendLakeCountry.com or visit the Toledo Bend Lake Association web site. See a full listing of all certified scale locations on the records page in The Lakecaster. Photos of this and other events are available for sale at www.thelakecaster.com. Hourly winners of this event can also be found on our website.
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Son and father finished 1st and 2nd in the Many Bass Clubs May 2013 tournament. Dustin Anders won the Many Bass Clubs May tournament with a 5 fish 13.82 pound stringer. Anders caught his fish in the Pendleton Bridge area of Toledo Bend using a Carolina rig and flipping a Dusty Anders was the second jig in 4 to 14 feet of water. Dustin Anders won 1st place with place winner with a 5 fish stringer a 5 fish 13.82 pound stringer. weighing 12.86 pounds. His dad Dusty Anders was the second place winner with a 5 fish stringer weighing 12.86 pounds and Clay Ivy claimed third place with another 5 fish stringer weighing 12.74 pounds. Mike Smith was the Big Bass winner with a 5.60 pound lunker. Jimmy Campbell caught the second place Big Clay Ivy claimed third place Mike Smith won the Big Bass Bass with another lunker with another 5 fish stringer honors with his nice 5.60 lb lunker. weighing 12.74 pounds. weighing 5.35 pounds. A total of 63 fish were caught weighing 141 lbs for an average fish Many Bass Clubs Top weight of 2.30 lbs. Ten YTD 2013 Year End The 30+ degree morning temperatures Standings: and 20 mile per hour winds in our May 1. Derek Mong 70.44 2. Mike Smith 67.42 tournament opened a few of our members 3. Jim Campbell 57.19 eyes while traveling to their morning fishing 4. Jeff Davis 54.77 spots. Maybe June will be just a little 5. Richard Pesson 54.67 warmer! 6. George Herr 53.61 Every Many Bass Club member is 7. Dusty Anders 50.98 committed to the Honor System! 8. Bob Self 50.19 9. Mike Price 49.78 10. Harvey Coward 48.65
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The Port Arthur Chemical Bass Club hosted its fourth round of events for the season on April 27 and May 1. The tournament was held on Sam Rayburn at the Caney Creek public boat ramp with 11 competitors. Mike Brekel of Beaumont finished in first place with a five fish limit weight of 12.29 lbs. Kris Pickering of Vidor finished in second with 10.60 lbs while Buddy Leonard
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Winners galore at the Texas State Bass Tournament on Toledo Bend

By Paul Hayes Photos of this event are available at www.TheLakecaster.com
The Westside Bass Club sent two six man teams to compete. Team 1 took 1st place with 64.29 lbs, Team 2 took 3rd place for the club.
Robert and Leroy Page from Conroe were the Senior Team Champions, bringing in a two day total of 16.35lbs. Texas to every event. At this event on Toledo Bend awards (pins) were given to anglers who had fished five, ten, fifteen, twenty, thirty, thirty-five and forty tournaments with TSB. This years championship event was held out of Fin and Feather Marina located on the Texas side of the lake near Six Mile. Many of the
April 28, 2013 - Texas State Bass now holds the record of being the oldest bass tournament organization in the world. It was first started by Earl Golding, outdoors editor for the Waco Tribune-Herald when he organized the first tournament. No big prizes were given, just the honor of being recognized as one of the top anglers in the state of Texas. Part competition
and part reunion this event offers various divisions in which the whole family can fish. 1 With no big money prizes being given winning a plaque is more for personal satisfaction and family pride. Carl Knox, Jr., 90 years young, has been fishing this event for forty eight years, a record held by no one else. He is also a
member of the Texas fishing hall of fame in Athens, Texas, at the Texas Parks and Wildlife state hatchery. The qualifications for fishing this event require an angler to either be a resident of Texas or have lived here in the past. This event attracts families from all over the state of
Terence T Corley and Taylor Corley from Hemphill won the Adult/Girl division with a two day total of 22.88lbs.
Mark Eberlan and Kolton Eberlan from Lufkin, won the Adult/Boy division with a two day total of 29.55lbs
Jeff Leblanc and Michelle Behrle of Sugarland TX won the Couples Division bringing in a two day total of 23.48lbs
anglers belong to fishing clubs and fish the TSB tournament as representatives of their respective clubs. At this event twenty one clubs were present and fishing. Westside Bass Club Team 1 had six entries and came out on top with a two day total of 64.29 lbs and each received a top six plaque for their win. They were followed by His and Hers from Lufkin and Westside bass club Team 2. The senior team champions were Robert and Leroy Page from Conroe bringing in a two day total of 16.35 lbs. Most of their fish were caught using flukes, wacky worms and Carolina rigs. Eleven teams fished in the senior team division. Second place went to the tem of Jim McDonald and Stan Verret, Hemphill, with a two day total of 15.70 lbs. Third place was taken by the team of William and Anna Polster from Riesel, Texas, weighing in 13.77 lbs. The adult/boy teams had nine entries with Mark Eberlan and Kolton Eberlan from Lufkin, winning with a two day total of 29.55 lbs. Once again Flukes were the bait of choice. The adult/ girl teams had five entries, all of them from Huntington and Hemphill, Texas. Terence Corley and Taylor Corley from Hemphill won the event with a two day total of 22.88 lbs. Taylor laid claim to the biggest bass in the total.
The Champion for the Individual Division this year was Jim Moroski of Hemphill, winning 1st place with 26.07lbs.
1st place in the Team Division was Scott McCullough from Buna and John Fondrick from Vidor with a two day total of 37.04lbs. The Couples division saw twenty three entries this year and competition was fierce. Jeff Leblanc and Michelle Behrle, Sugarland, brought in two day total of 23.48 lbs to win the event. Following closely behind them were Jeff and Susan Eberlan from Diboll with a weight of 23.18 for second and third went to Leroy and Ester Wilson of Chireno with a very close 22.83 lbs. The individual entries for this tournament had sixteen entries from across the state. Champion this year was Jim Moroski, Hemphill, for first place with 26.07 lbs. Moroski said he used jigs and flukes to catch his stringer fishing in about fifteen feet of water with grass. Chris Baggett from Dayton came in with 22.85 lbs for second and Robert Thompson, Jr. from Spring had 17.87 lbs to place third. The team division was the most contested race with fifty two entries. Scott McCullough from Buna and John Fondrick from Vidor team up to win with an impressive two day total of 37.04 lbs. Their biggest fish were caught on watermelon red colors mostly on jigs. Mike McBurney from Sunnyvale and Gary Baldwin of Fort Worth caught 32.26 lbs to place second in the teams, and Bill Wilcox from Burleson and Mike Carlson from Alvarado netted 29.71 lbs to place third overall. Tams needed at least twenty pounds to break into the top fifteen places. Big Bass and second big bass of the tournament were both caught by Scott McCullough weighing 9.23 and 8.92 lbs respectively. His team partner John Fondrick netted the fish for him. This was the 26TH tournament held by TSB at Toledo Bend in its fifty eight year history. Director Sam Scroggins was very happy with Fin and Feather for the quality accommodations and home town hospitality shown to them during their stay at the marina. He also thanked the sponsors who support his event : Strike King for providing lure packs and financing, No Frills Grill from Arlington for providing a Saturday evening meal for the anglers and a meal on Sunday. Sand H Sportsman for door prizes and Toledo Bend lakes area tourism for advertising support and hospitality during their stay.
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Windy Day For The Dr. Bill Shelton Memorial Fishing Tournment On Sam Rayburn May 4, 2013
By Paul Hayes Photos of this event are available at www.TheLakecaster.com
They call the wind Mariah. Just like in the movie Paint Your Wagons, Mariah blew all day and blew cold. Many of the anglers said they had to try to alternate spots because the wind was just too strong to hold on their selected points. From the 101 boats entered in the tournament only 45 teams weighed in with the largest sack tipping the scales at 23.95 lbs and the smallest at 1.5 lbs. There were twenty eight limits brought in amassing a total weight of 468Lbs and no penalties were given for dead fish. The first benefit tournament was started by Dr. Shelton, a Radiation Oncologist at Memorial Hospital in Lufkin. According to Tournament Director Lindsey Mott the tournament was started by the Doctor because one day one of his patients told him that he had walked the roads picking up cans to get enough money to buy gas for the trip to see him. Being an avid sportsman himself, Dr. Shelton decided to hold a fundraiser fishing tournament to assist his patients who could not afford gas money and other expenses to come to an appointment in Lufkin. This was in 1993 and a benefit has been held every year since then. It has since been renamed to The Dr. Bill Shelton Fishing Adventure and is held out of CassellsBoykin Park on Lake Sam Rayburn. The benefit is
set up on a slope at the park downhill from a monument dedicated to the Doctor. According to his daughter Rebecca Chance he passed away in October 2006 and her Mother followed in 2009. Although fishing was tough several angler teams found some quality fish Saturday. Ben and Addie Cravens found some good fish in deep water fishing Ben and Addie Craven caught an impressive stringer of bass over mostly structure. Their weighing 23.95lbs. to capture first place in Sundays Dr. Bill total weight of 23.95lbs put Sheltons Fishing adventures tournament held on Sam Rayburn. them ahead of the other teams to take the win and $2,622. The bait of choice was a deep diving crank boosted by a nice kicker of 5.00 lbs. Their fish were also caught on crank baits and Carolina rigs bait pulled with twelve pound line. He gives his mostly on windy points. Their efforts netted them wife the credit for doing a great job netting all the a payday of $1,851. larger fish as he did for her. He gave thanks to the Third place went to the team of Ben and Sam Lord our Savior for the blessings of the day and he Ballard who put together a five fish limit of bass was thankful to the Memorial Hospital crew who weighing in at 17.98lbs. put on the tournament. He in turn wrote them a $300 donation back to the charity. Big bass honors went to Jason Moore with a 9.70 Second place was secured by Michael and Lance brute that hit a Bill Dance Fat Free Shad fished in Lowery with a five fish limit weighing 19.62 lbs ten to twelve feet of water on a very windy point. Big Bass prize went to Jason Moore with a 9.70lb bass caught on a BD Fat Free shad while fishing with partner Alton Rankin. He earned $505 for BB
Michael and Lance Lowery went deep to catch their fish weighing 19.62lbs. with a 5.00 kicker to take second place. Following the mud line was the key to finding the big fish on this day. They earned $505 for big bass payout. Second big bass went to Ben Craven with his 8.58 pounder for an additional $303 in winnings for the day. Third big bass honors went to David Koret with a 6.23 pounder to earn $202. More photos can be seen at www.thelakecaster for purchase. The Dr. Shelton web site can be seen at a link to www.memorialhealth.org. Cutline references to Dr. Shelton Tournament. Third big bass winners was David Koret with a 6.23lb bass to earn him and partner Mark Richards a check for $202.
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Second big bass honors went to Ben Craven with an 8.58lb bass netted by his wife Addie. He earned $303 for second BB
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ATHENS, Ala. Kris L. Wilson found a shad spawn that led to victory in the Toyota Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, South East Texas Division 10 tournament, held May 11, 2013, on Lake Sam Rayburn. Running out of Umphrey Pavilion near Jasper, Texas, to fish the 114,500-acre lake, the 35-yearold angler from Montgomery, Texas, caught five bass weighing 18.35 pounds with a 5.79-pound kicker. For the Boater Division victory, Wilson took home a check for $2,648. I found a shad spawn early, Wilson explained. That was pretty exciting. I caught a limit early, but no big fish. At the shad spawn, I caught fish on a Strike King 5XD crankbait in chartreuse perch and a Norman NXS in Nutter Shad. After catching about 25 fish on crankbaits, I picked up a Carolina rig with a green pumpkin senko and caught some more. I caught about 30 keepers. In second for the boaters, Todd Driscoll, a 41-year-old state biologist from Jasper, Texas, landed a five-bass tournament limit going 17.82 pounds. He pocketed $1,324 for the effort. I caught my three biggest fish from one spot I found in practice, Driscoll said. In our first spot, I fished a shad spawn on the north end of the lake and caught about 20 keepers, but not any big fish. I caught a lot of fish there on a spinnerbait. After that, we bounced around the lake fishing deep and shallow. In deep water, I caught my fish on a Reaction Innovations Big Unit Worm in hot tamale color. We probably caught about 35 fish total. W. T. Wright, 29, of Bossier City, La., finished third among the boaters with a five-bass limit going 16.19 pounds. He anchored his bag with a 5.53-pounder to collect a check for $863. We fished grass beds with a Carolina rig tipped with a 4-inch Gene Larew Hoodaddy,
Wright said. We moved to the outside edge of the grass in about 13 feet of water and started throwing crankbaits. We caught fish early and had a limit by 9:30 a.m. After that, the fish got deeper in the grass. I caught about 15 fish and culled three times. Defending BWS champion Albert Collins of Nacogdoches, Texas, placed fourth with five bass going 15.23 pounds. In fifth place, Patrick Shane Gammill of Huntington, Texas, brought in five keepers for 15.01 pounds with a 3.11-pound kicker. Ben Craven of Colmesneil, Texas, set the tournament big bass standard with a 6.28-pounder. In the Co-Angler Division, Sammy L. Strong, 68, of Orange, Texas, showed the younger guys how to do it. He returned to the marina with three keepers for 8.63 pounds and put $1,302 in his pocket. We mainly fished river bends where points came down, Strong said. I was Carolina rigging with a 10-inch Ol Monster worm in plum on Seaguar line. I caught about 10 fish, but only four keepers. I culled once. Taking second for the co-anglers, Charles Shofner Jr. of Jasper, Texas, brought in a threebass division limit for 8.54 pounds. In third for the co-anglers, Don Jeane of Hardin, Texas, landed three keepers going 8.30 pounds with a 4.47-pound kicker. Duane W. Hill of Port Arthur, Texas, placed fourth with two bass at 7.88 pounds, but one weighed 6.26 pounds to take the division lunker title. Duane L. McDaniel of Crosby, Texas, rounded out the top five co-anglers with three bass and 7.65 pounds including a 2.91-pounder. For more information on this tournament, call Porter Trimble, tournament manager, at 318-201-3474 or ABA at 256-232-0406. On line, see www.americanbassanglers.com.
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By Paul Hayes Photos from this event are available at www.TheLakecaster.com
The seventh annual Crappie for Cash tournament was held on Toledo Bend lake Saturday May 11, 2013 with 38 teams entering. Teams were allowed to weigh in seven crappie, with their largest being weighed for big fish prizes. The fish were all being donated to the Zwolle First Baptist Church for a fish fry to be held for local senior citizens. At the pre-fish meeting held on Friday night door prizes worth $1000 were given away. The prizes were furnished by Toledo Town and Tackle at a greatly discounted price. The Sabine River Authority of Louisiana was instrumental in providing weigh in facilities at Cypress Bend Park along with a cooler of cold drinks and a crew to assist in the weigh in. They also helped clean the fish before they were taken to Zwolle. Although the turnout seems small Mike Carr said the number of entries has grown every year. He is expecting an even larger event with more sponsors and more prize money next year. A large number of tagged Crappie were released into the lake for the Crappie rodeo but none were caught during this tournament. He reminded everyone that it only costs $10 to enter and there are some very nice prizes being given away to any lucky angler who catches a tagged fish. Tickets may be purchased at Toledo Town and Tackle and on line at crappierodeo.com.
One thing all of the anglers found was that fishing was tough Saturday and the bigger fish were hard to find but the Father and Son team of Derek and Nicholas Hirsch from San Augustine, Texas were able to find some good fish around Martinez creek fishing brush tops. The most popular color for them was a chartreuse jig. According to Derek the fish bit slow but steady until the wind picked up and the fish turned off, but by then they had their kicker fish of 1.76 lbs which helped them win the tournament with a total weight of 9.80 lbs. Second place winners were Steve Matte and Eddie Roy who held the lead with 8.93 lbs until the Hirschs weighed in a few minutes before the close of the tournament. Their fish also came from deep brush piles fished with different colored jigs. The bite was tough and it took several hours to get a good limit. Third place went to Chris Coco and Rand Kerry with a nice limit of 8.82 lbs. They fished brush tops with minnows and jigs mainly black and blue. Their most productive jigs are the curly tail jigs from Toledo Town and Tackle in Many. According to Chris the bite was good until the wind picked up from the North and the fish got closed mouth. The team is from Alexandria, La. Big fish honors were as follows: 1st: Steve Matte and Eddie R Roy with a 2.13 lb crappie and is only the
First place went to Derek and Nicholas Hirsch with 9.80 lbs. third crappie over two pounds weighed in over seven years. 2nd: Chris and Carol Davis with a 2.09 lb crappie 3rd: The team of James Cooley and Allen Brady weighed in a 1.83 lb fish. 4th: The team of Chris Coco and Randy Kerry also weighed in a 1.83 lb fish to tie with 3rd but lost on total weight. Mike wishes to thank everyone who assisted in the tournament and especially the anglers and hopes to see everyone next year. Bring a buddy fishing.
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We are celebrating the winners of two Patriots Challenge tournaments. Taylor Thompson and Cade Tullos took top honors on April 27th with a 16.65 lb limit and Don Taylor and Don Randall put together a 17 lb sack of fish to win the Patriots Challenge on May 18th. Conditions had not changed too much over the last month with windy conditions and warming water temps scattering post spawn fish from 2 ft to 22 ft of water. It appears that the best fishing action is coming off both main and secondary points in 5 to 10 ft of water on the outside edges of grass lines. Carolina and Texas rigged plastics were used to catch the majority of keeper fish with Randall and Taylor reporting watermelon red lizards as their primary bait of choice in 5 ft of water. While some anglers reported finding some crank-bait fish in the same areas it appears that a slowed down presentation produced more consistently for most anglers. Patriots Challenge also reported that the Texas State legislature has overwhelmingly passed the Honor and Remember resolution to officially adopt the Honor and Remember flag in the State of Texas. The final step is for the Governor to sign the final resolution. This means that
April tournament winners Taylor Thompson and Cade Tullos with Jackson Hills Connie Sympson
Don Taylor and Don Randall put together a 17 lb sack in the May tournament to win 1st place the Honor and Remember flag that first flew at Jackson Hill will now be flown over the capital in Austin. All net proceeds from the Patriots Challenge are donated to fund lodging, food and fishing trips for active duty military members at Jackson Hill, hunting and fishing trips for Wounded Warriors at Jackson Hill and other destinations around the country. The Wounded Warrior Association of East Texas is a 501 (c) (3) public charity. Patriots Challenge is also a financial and volunteer sponsor for the Honor and Remember Texas campaign to recognize a new National symbol for the Men and Women who have given their lives to protect and defend the freedoms that all Americans
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Bass, Largemouth Bass, Palmetto Bass, Spotted Bass, White Bass, Yellow Bluegill Bowfin Buffalo, Bigmouth Buffalo, Smallmouth Bullhead, Black Bullhead, Yellow Carp, Common Carp, Grass Catfish, Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Crappie, Black Crappie, White Drum, Freshwater Gar, Alligator Gar, Longnose Pickerel, Redfin Shad, Gizzard Shiner, Blacktail Shiner, Golden Sunfish, Longear Sunfish, Orangespotted Sunfish, Other Hybrid Sunfish, Redbreast Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Spotted Warmouth 16.80 11.58 5.50 4.75 1.78 0.75 10.13 65.00 84.00 1.46 2.51 27.00 84.00 83.50 12.32 84.06 2.15 2.94 6.20 244.50 41.00 0.55 0.24 0.04 0.07 0.30 0.01 0.34 0.57 0.60 0.06 0.40 5-31-97 4-06-05 2-14-87 7-17-10 12-13-12 4-28-08 10-23-95 8-02-05 8-17-05 2-17-07 5-27-97 4-18-04 5-08-08 1-15-01 6-13-05 3-17-03 5-01-07 3-28-95 3-24-07 8-04-05 6-01-02 4-06-09 6-02-06 5-07-06 5-07-06 6-04-02 6-05-06 6-17-06 4-10-05 3-05-06 6-09-07 3-28-08
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Tommy Shelton John Olive Curt E. Smith Marc Shaw Brandon Domangue Robert Biskamp Sr Lewis Byers Keith Riehn Kevin LaForge Randall Bradfield Willis Francis Jr Jim Welborn Scott Henslee Michael Crochet Gary Ritnour Donald Latham Ricky Ethridge Paul Burleson Randall Bradfield Keith Riehn Robbie Woods Douglas Wright Randall Bradfield Randall Bradfield Randall Bradfield Kenneth Thyssen Randall Bradfield Randall Bradfield Randall Bradfield Randall Bradfield Randall Bradfield Blane Morrow Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Pole & Line Rod & Reel Bow & Arrow Bow & Arrow Rod & Reel Trotline Rod & Reel Bow & Arrow Trotline Trotline Trotline Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Bow & Arrow Bow & Arrow Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Fly Rod Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Other Warmouth
0.80 0.75 1.09
9-05-08 7-05-10 4-14-95
Robert Prejean Gage Shepherd William Tawney
Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel
Junior Angler Records for Sam Rayburn

Species
Bass, Largemouth Bass, Palmetto Bass, Spotted Bass, White Bass, Yellow Bluegill Catfish, Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Crappie, Black Crappie, White Drum, Freshwater Gar, Alligator Sunfish, Longear Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Redbreast Warmouth 11.57 2.95 4.10 2.18 0.98 0.71 3.91 3.16 52.00 2.12 1.58 1.14 192.00 0.10 0.27 0.45 0.40 4-23-05 6-21-07 9-18-10 4-20-08 3-13-11 6-14-07 3-17-12 4-17-11 3-25-11 5-30-09 4-10-10 6-06-12 4-21-07 7-02-03 6-09-12 6-14-08 3-28-08

Brandon Adams Nicholas Montano Tanner Moreno Hunter Muncrief Hunter Boren Tyler Hutchison Andrew Riley Cord Copley Blake Terry Ross Brusenhan Jordan Stoyanov Tommy Driscoll Ariel Drewery Travis Ellington Branden Ringham Hunter Muncrief Blane Morrow Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel
Junior Angler Records for Toledo Bend

Species
Bass, Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, White Bass, White x Yellow Bass, Yellow Bluegill Bowfin Buffalo, Smallmouth Bullhead, Yellow Carp, Common Catfish, Blue Catfish, Channel Crappie, Black Crappie, White Drum, Freshwater Gar, Spotted Sunfish, Longear Sunfish, Other Hybrid Sunfish, Redbreast Sunfish, Redear Warmouth 11.48 1.50 2.24 1.48 1.72 0.85 8.75 49.84 1.25 24.40 20.00 3.68 2.54 2.75 4.48 8.78 0.54 0.75 0.88 0.80 0.68 3-06-07 3-17-11 5-12-08 10-21-11 3-13-13 4-10-06 3-17-11 7-14-09 3-16-11 3-13-12 11-7-10 4-08-12 2-19-11 3-18-11 5-22-11 5-11-12 5-05-12 7-05-10 7-4-10 4-12-11 5-21-10

Dylan Lyons Gage Shepherd Dylan Lyons Nicholas Hirsch Aubrey L. Huski Kevin Johnson Gage Shepherd Heather Taber Mark Balderas Dylan Lyons Caleb Anderson Lexie Murty Forrest Gothia Gage Shepherd Mashaelie Blackwell Dylan Lyons Hunter Woodward Gage Shepherd Gage Shepherd Carson Downey Holly Berry Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Bow & Arrow Rod & Reel Bow & Arrow Rod & Reel Jug Line Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Bow & Arrow Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel
All-Tackle Records for Toledo Bend

Species
Bass, Largemouth Bass, Palmetto Bass, Spotted Bass, Striped Bass, White Bass, White x Yellow Bass, Yellow Bluegill Bowfin Buffalo, Bigmouth Buffalo, Smallmouth Bullhead, Yellow Carp, Common Carp, Grass Catfish, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Channel Crappie, Black Crappie, White Drum, Freshwater Gar, Alligator Gar, Spotted Pickerel, Redfin Sunfish, Longear Sunfish, Redbreast 15.32 15.81 3.40 33.22 4.40 1.48 1.72 0.86 19.00 81.50 84.76 1.25 39.50 53.50 84.00 97.50 7.94 4.00 3.44 31.50 248.00 8.78 0.66 0.54 0.88 7-03-00 5-25-87 2-07-09 2-08-80 6-19-10 10-21-11 3-13-13 4-30-07 1-03-75 7-04-11 9-09-06 3-16-11 3-31-13 8-02-06 4-13-07 5-24-91 4-25-09 12-05-02 2-21-11 3-03-95 4-06-13 3-11-12 2-10-09 5-05-12 6-04-10

Eric Weems Johnny Pritchett Larry Upshaw James Kent Jr Lisle Brook Nicholas Hirsch Aubrey L. Huski Robert Kinberger George E. Lord Martin McIntyre Miles McDaniel Mark Balderas Michael Hutto Tontie Pennock Thomas Allcorn Otis L. Pleasant Clint Walker Hazel Bolton Claude Gilcrease, Jr Freddie Keel Nick Procell Dylan Lyons Bill Ritzell Hunter Woodward Gage Shepherd Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Trotline Bow & Arrow Bow & Arrow Rod & Reel Bow & Arrow Rod & Reel Trotline Trotline Rod & Reel Cane Pole Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Bow & Arrow Bow & Arrow Rod & Reel Rod & Reel Rod & Reel
Certified Scale Locations

SAM RAYBURN
Jackson Hill Park Marina 936-872-9266 American Angler 936-872-3451 Powell Park 409-584-2624 Shirley Creek 936-854-2233 Sam Rayburn Marina 409-698-2696 Piney Point Store 409-698-2309 Tx Parks & Wildlife 409-384-9572 Brookeland/Sam Rayburn KOA 409-698-3422
TOLEDO BEND
Lowes Creek Park Mid Lake Kampground Holly Park Pendleton Harbor Marina Pleasure Bend Store Toledo Tackle Fin & Feather Resort Bass Haven Resort Pirates Cove Marina Huxley Bay Marina Newells Fishing World Newells (night)
409-787-2600 409-625-4611 409-625-4424 409-625-4912 409-579-2203 318-256-5613 409-579-2056 337-286-9239 318-565-4467 936-368-2494 409-625-4928 936-332-4399
Pleasure Bend General Store

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409-579-2203
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Stanfords hand
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Just 7 miles South of Woodville @ 6340 Hwy. 69 S. By The Cabinet Shop
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971 C.R. 459 / Broaddus, TX
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Under
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(Shell or Complete)
NO JOB TOO SMALL
409-584-2624
Open year round Bring the family, come by & visit and have a burger
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PHONE FAX
409-787-4968 409-787-4264
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june 2013
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Sun: 6:13am - 8:14pm Moon: 1:45am - 2:08pm
Best Fishing Days

AM/PM = Best Fishing Times
Sun: 6:13am - 8:15pm Moon: 2:20am - 3:06pm Sun: 6:13am - 8:15pm Moon: 2:55am - 4:02pm Sun: 6:13am - 8:16pm Moon: 3:31am - 4:57pm Sun: 6:13am - 8:16pm Moon: 4:08am - 5:52pm Sun: 6:12am - 8:17pm Moon: 4:48am - 6:45pm Sun: 6:12am - 8:17pm Moon: 5:31am - 7:37pm
1 8
Avg. Hi 88 Avg. Lo 64
AM 6:38 8:38 PM 7:01 9:01 Sun: 6:12am - 8:18pm Moon: 6:17am - 8:25pm
2
Avg. Hi 88 Avg. Lo 64 Avg. Hi 88 Avg. Lo 65 Avg. Hi 88 Avg. Lo 65 Avg. Hi 88 Avg. Lo 65 Avg. Hi 89 Avg. Lo 65
AM 7:24 9:24 PM 7:47 9:47 Sun: 6:12am - 8:18pm Moon: 7:06am - 9:11pm Sun: 6:12am - 8:19pm Moon: 7:57am - 9:54pm Sun: 6:12am - 8:19pm Moon: 8:49am - 10:33pm Sun: 6:12am - 8:20pm Moon: 9:42am - 11:10pm AM 8:10 10:10 PM 8:33 10:33 AM 8:56 10:56 PM 9:19 11:19 AM 9:42 11:42 PM 10:06 12:06am AM 10:29 12:29pm PM -------Sun: 6:12am - 8:20pm Moon: 10:35am - 11:45pm
3 10
Avg. Hi 89 Avg. Lo 66 Avg. Hi 89 Avg. Lo 66 Avg. Hi 90 Avg. Lo 66
AM 1:17 3:17 PM 1:41 3:41 Sun: 6:12am - 8:21pm Moon: 2:21pm - 1:28am Sun: 6:13am - 8:22pm Moon: 3:22pm - 2:05am AM 2:04 4:04 PM 2:27 4:27 AM 2:50 4:50 PM 3:12 5:12 Sun: 6:13am - 8:22pm Moon: 4:26pm - 2:46am
4 11 18
AM 7:24 9:24 PM 7:50 9:50 Sun: 6:14am - 8:23pm Moon: 10:23pm - 8:45am
5 12 19 26
6 13 20
7 14
AM 10:53pm 12:53am PM 11:17am 1:17pm Sun: 6:12am - 8:20pm Moon: 11:30am - none
new Moon
AM 11:41pm 1:41am PM 12:05 2:05 Sun: 6:12am - 8:21pm Moon: 12:25pm - 12:19am
9
15
FLAG DAY
AM 3:35 5:35 PM 3:57 5:57 Sun: 6:13am - 8:22pm Moon: 5:32pm - 3:32am AM 4:19 6:19 PM 4:41 6:41 Sun: 6:13am - 8:22pm Moon: 6:39pm - 4:24am
16
Avg. Hi 90 Avg. Lo 67 Avg. Hi 90 Avg. Lo 67
FATHERS DAY
AM 5:48 7:48 PM 6:11 8:11 Sun: 6:14am - 8:23pm Moon: 8:42pm - 6:28am Sun: 6:14am - 8:23pm Moon: 9:35pm - 7:36am AM 6:35 8:35 PM 6:59 8:59
17 24
AM 12:52 2:52 PM 1:22 3:22
21
AM 8:17 10:17 PM 8:44 10:44 Sun: 6:14am - 8:23pm Moon: 11:05pm - 9:52am AM 9:13 11:13 PM 9:43 11:43 Sun: 6:15am - 8:23pm Moon: 11:44pm - 10:57am
SUMMER BEGINS
AM 10:14 12:14pm PM ----Sun: 6:15am - 8:23pm Moon: none - 11:59am
22
AM 10:45pm 12:45am PM 11:17 1:17pm Sun: 6:15am - 8:23pm Moon: 12:21am - 12:59pm
23
full Moon
AM 11:49pm 1:49am PM 12:20 2:20 Sun: 6:16am - 8:23pm Moon: 12:56am - 1:56pm
25
27
AM 1:52 3:52 PM 2:21 4:21 AM 2:49 4:49 PM 3:16 5:16
28
AM 3:42 5:42 PM 4:08 6:08
29
AM 4:33 6:33 PM 4:57 6:57
AM 5:21 7:21 PM 5:44 7:44
30
AM 6:08 8:08 PM 6:31 8:31
Dad taught me everything I know. Unfortunately, he didnt teach me everything he knows.
According To Moon Signs Above-ground crops 1, 2, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Root crops 1, 2, 6, 7, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30 Seed beds 10, 11, 19, 20 Kill plant pests 12, 13, 14, 15, 26, 27
Planting Days
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June 2013 Volume 23 Issue 6

Promotional Magazine for Sam Rayburn & Toledo Bend

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June 2013 Lakecaster 4

Morton & Morton win Bass N Bucks finale on Rayburn by a longshot

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1st Place: $2,000 in each Division

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Texas State-Fish Art Contest Announces 2013 Winners

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Inventory Clearance Special!

Vehicle Performance, Service and Customization

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MSRP is $54,250 Drastically Reduced to $47,896 (plus delivery and setup)

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5th Annual Yantis Catfish Classic On Lake Fork ***

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17.71 pounds won BLT on Sam Rayburn

63.44 pts 63.36 pts 57.55 pts 51.79 pts

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Beaumont Office (866)-347-0053 Baytown Office (281)-421-8900

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Weather Whys: Funnel Cloud or Tornado?

JOE JOSLIN OUTDOORS 337-463-3848

TOLEDO FIELD REPORTER

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Southeast Region Tournament on Lake Toledo Bend May 5th, 2013

ToTal Tal weighT sTandings T Tandings as follow: T

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Stop Cleaning Spider Webs and Fighting Mosquitos

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Tommy Martins Guide Service Bass Masters Classic Winner

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Great home made meals

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Covered Boat Slips Guide Service Available

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Call Deb today at 409-594-9572 or 409-787-4384

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Livewell Fish Care Very Important During Summer Months

Oxygen-injection system (oxygen bottle, regulator, hoses, and diffusers).

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