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SAM RAYBURN & TOLDEO BEND

Editor’s Notepad

Oh my goodness, I can’t remember when it’s been this cold this long! I’ve talked to several
people about it, and no one can remember when it has. Finally, someone explained it perfectly.
Global warming. Yes, we’ve been hearing about it for years, and I guess I just didn’t put enough
stake in it!
All of the tournament circuits are in full swing now, keeping everyone very busy. Busy is
GOOD! All of the area businesses are bustling with guests and patrons. Fishing has been tough,
though. I asked Todd Driscoll, Texas Parks & Wildlife Biologist, what his thoughts were on why
it has been so tough on everyone.
He said, “My theory is, that because of the sustained cold water temperatures under 50 de-
grees, the bass aren’t having to work very hard for their meals. Threadfin shad, for instance, go
into shock when the water temps are under 50 degrees, and when those temperatures remain
for long periods of time, they start dying. The bass can eat all they want without having to work
very hard for it.”
Water temperatures have been in the lower 40s, and some areas even registered in the 30s.
That makes sense, and even helps explain why one tournament was won with a gold rogue
occasionally twitched — like a dying shad!
I’ve been anxious to go chase white bass and crappie, but have to admit I pulled the “just-a-
girl” card and let cold, wet weather chase me off. Our guides who try to keep us up to date each
month in The Lakecaster have been keeping me informed as to what the fish are doing, and I
am chomping at the bit to get out there.
The Stump has seen a lot of great karaoke contenders, and the competition continues
through March, so go enjoy the show! Jackson Hill is moving and shaking with several fun
things and sending in their updates each month. Huxley Bay Marina will be hosting their an-
nual Take A Kid Fishing event soon. It is open to any kid who wants to participate and is always
a lot of fun for everyone.
We are still wanting to see all of your great outdoor photos! Everything from beautiful to
unique, odd to neat, to use on the front pages of the magazine. We hear from our soldiers
abroad who receive the magazine, compliments of Ft. Polk, who tell us they’d love to see more
pictures of home.
Go enjoy everything outdoors, and until next month — keep a tight line!
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Managing Editor

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FLW American Fishing Series Texas Division, Feb. 4-6

Jacksonville, Texas pro outfishes star-studded field on Sam Rayburn

By Patrick Baker, FLWOutdoors.com

JASPER, Texas — In tournament fishing, it’s almost a sure bet last year, so the win was even more special for Woods.
that winners will say their dreams have come true. But when that Woods, who works a little more than half the year as a construc- • Excited, flabbergasted at
sentiment was uttered Saturday by rookie Cody Woods, relatively tion foreman, strung together weights of 15 pounds, 11 ounces on his win, Cody heaves his
unknown in professional circles, his sincerity was palpable, leaving Day 1, 11-5 on Day 2 and 5-10 on Day 3 for a three-day total of 32-10 trophy to the crowd.
one to wonder if some dreams are just bigger than others. and winner’s check for $24,680.
So many facets of the Jacksonville, Texas, pro’s story magnified his “I can finally get my milk out of lay-away,” Woods joked.
FLW American Fishing Series win at stop No. 2 of the 2010 Texas Divi- Though many resorted to fishing deep this week in cold, windy
sion on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Woods doesn’t have sponsors; he was conditions that made for a tough tournament, it didn’t work well for
fishing in only the third FLW Outdoors event of his life; he was fishing Woods in practice. When he caught a 5-pounder shallow in a creek
against some of the biggest names in the sport of professional bass before the tourney, he decided to commit to a shallow pattern. The vast
fishing like Tommy Martin, Larry Nixon and Bud Pruitt; and he was so majority of his bass this week were caught on a gold Rogue stickbait
nervous this morning he poured a gallon of oil in his boat’s gas tank. and 15-pound-test line.
America loves its underdogs, so Woods’ win was well received by “I stuck to my game plan,” he said. “I just had to slow down and
the weigh-in crowd — and not just his family and friends. get real methodical. You could throw it out there and forget about
“This is a dream come true,” Woods said, seeming almost shocked it — count to 10, twitch it, count to 10, twitch it.” it’s harder to separate yourself.”
by his victory. “I may wake up tomorrow and be mad if this is just a Woods would fan-cast the bait along grass lines, as shallow as he Before this week’s AFS Texas Division tourney started, Martin “found
dream. Somebody might have to drive my boat in, because I’m afraid could get it, in the mid-lake area. He said he also caught a few of his a lot of fish off in deep water” and said he wanted to be where the great-
I’ll wreck it.” fish on a red Rat-L-Trap with red Gamakatsu treble hooks. est numbers were. He fished many spots over the course of the tourney,
Pro Randy Cisler of Mesquite, Texas, converted a phenomenal day- but all week he fished deep with Zoom Trick Worms or Zoom finesse
two catch into a runner-up fifinish
nish and a check for $8,391. He weighed worms. His best colors were purple-smoke and black-emerald.
the heaviest sack of the tournament — 24½ pounds, including a Another veritable legend of the sport and good friend of Martin,
10½-pounder Friday — and bookended it with tiny sacks of 3-9 on pro Larry Nixon of Bee Branch, Ark., stayed with Martin during the
Day 1 and 2-15 on Day 3 for a tournament total of 31 pounds. event, and he said Martin had clued him in to what type of water to
Despite missing what would have been his first win with FLW look for at the onset of competition.
Outdoors, Cisler was still pumped. Nixon found such a spot in the mid-lake area, which produced
“I’ve had a wonderful, awesome week … I’m just glad to be here,” limits weighing 9-4 and 18-12 over the first couple days. When he
he said. “That’s the biggest fifish
sh I ever caught.” landed a 10-pounder and another fat Largemouth there Friday, fish-
Cisler caught his fish this week in the Norris Creek channel at a ing at a depth of 32 to 34 feet, Nixon said he thought he had a decent
• Keith Honeycutt of Temple, TX, depth of about 27 feet. He caught them with Carolina rigging with shot at winning it.
won the Co-Angler division by a 7-inch Zoom Trick Worm in watermelon-candy color on a 1-foot “I came back to reality today,” he said of his lone bass that
over a 4-pound margin. Cody leader anchored by a 1-ounce weight. weighed 1-11. “All the shad got blown way out, and when they do
Woods stands with the Co-Angler Woods said his father Pro Charles Bebber of Willis, Texas, weighed one of the heaviest that, all the bass follow and won’t come back to structure.” Nixon’s
winner as the Pro champion. used to guide on Toledo bags of the day — three bass for an adjusted weight of 6-5 — to total weight of 29-11 was good enough for fifth place and $4,442.
Bend Reservoir back come in third despite a penalty for a late return. Added to his Day Friday’s Pro leader Keith Caka of Huntsville, Texas, also only man-
when Martin and Nixon 1 weight of 8-10 and Friday’s 15-4 sack, his three-day total of 30-3 aged one keeper bass today for 1-5, dropping him to sixth place. His
did the same, and when he was a boy, Woods would sometimes clean earned him $5,923.
their fish when they returned to the marina. He said he was so star- “I made two mistakes this week: being late today and making a
struck at the top-10 meeting for pros Friday evening he could barely wrong choice as to where to go the first day,” he said. “Mental errors
believe he was standing next to them, and though he was excited, he — they cost you.”
was even more nervous. After trying to force a Rat-L-Trap bite — normally a go-to tactic
But rattled nerves obviously didn’t stop Woods from claiming his on Sam Rayburn — Bebber tried pulling a ChatterBait through
first major title this week from his father’s boat. His dad passed away deeper grass, which produced more keepers. Most of his keepers
in competition came on black,
MORE RESULTS green-pumpkin or white Chat-
Sonny Kopech, Troup, TX terBaits rigged with a swimbait as
Rounding out the top 10 pro finalists of the AFS: • Day 2 leader Keith Caka was
4th - 19-7 - $1,729 a trailer on 20-pound line, though the last to weigh in. Cody Woods
7th - 29-9 - $3,455 Kenneth Pellerinm Pasadena, TX he was finally able to catch two on a watched nervously until the
Buz Craft, Vidalia, LA 5th - 19-6 - $1,482 Rat-L-Trap. moment when his Pro win was
8th - 29-7 - $2,962 Danny Cherry, Kountze, TX Veteran pro Tommy Martin of limits over the first two declared, and he was dubbed
Robert “Speedy” Collett, Zapata, TX 6th - 18-10 - $1,235 Hemphill, Texas, started the day days weighed 13-11 and champion.
9th - 23-9 - $2,468 Clint May, LaPorte, TX in ninth place, and caught the 14-9 for a three-day total
Bud Pruitt, Houston, TX 7th - 15-11 - $988 only five-bass limit Saturday to of 29-9 and $3,949.
10th - 23-5 - $1,974 Brent Broussard, Nacogdoches, TX help move him up the standings to Caka thought sun could help his pattern, but when it finally
Mike Moody, Alba, TX 8th - 15-0 - $889 fourth and earn $4,936. His weights came today, it was accompanied by a cold front and pressure system
Co-Angler Final Standings: Michael Taylor, Sam Rayburn, TX this week were 11-5, 9-15 and 8-13, that he believes shut down his fish in the Buck Bay area. All week he
1st - 24-6 - $9,882 9th - 14-7 - $791 for a three-day total of 30-1. fished on the inside of grass lines in 2 to 6 feet of water with a white-
Keith Honeycutt, Temple, TX Bob McKeithen, Baton Rouge, LA “It’s been a tough tournament; chartreuse ChatterBait with a swimbait trailer, concentrating on old
2nd - 20-0 - $3,953 10th - 12-13 - $692 today was especially tough,” he said. lily pad patches.
Bo Standley, Silsbee, TX Jeff Sprague, Forney, TX “But I do better in a tough tourna- The FLW American Fishing Series Texas Division competition will
3rd - 19-14 - $1,976 ment. It seems like ones like Falcon resume June 17-19 for the third and final stop of the season at Toledo
Lake, where everybody catches limits, Bend in Many, La.
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National Guard FLW College Texas Division, Feb. 6

Lamar U. wins on Sam Rayburn Reservoir

By Chad Gay, FLWOutdoors.com

Top five teams from each THE REMAINING TOP 10 TEAMS

Regional will advance to 2nd-Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Jacob Heath and Kennedy Schwartzburg, both of Cor-
National Championship pus Christi, Texas, three bass, 8-6, $5,000
3rd-Tarleton State University
Justin Royal of Vidor, Texas, and Troy Luce of Beaumont, Derek Doyle of Stephenville, Texas, and Seth Peugh of
Texas, from Lamar University caught two bass weighing 8 Grandview, Texas, two bass, 8-3, $4,000
pounds, 7 ounces, Saturday to win $10,000 in the National 4th-University of North Texas
Guard FLW College Texas Division tournament on Sam Ray- Zach Sears of Corinth, Texas, and Brandon Dickenson
of Flower Mound, Texas, three bass, 7-7, $3,000
burn Reservoir, on Feb. 6. 5th-LSU-Shreveport
All prize money is evenly split between the school and Zach Caudle and Joe Landry, both of Shreveport, La.,
Lamar University’s bass fishing club. one bass, 7-1, $2,000
NOTES: Schools competing in this week’s tournament 6th-Texas A&M
included: Angelo State, Baylor University, Lamar University, Paul Manley of Orange, Texas, and Andrew Shafer of
Louisiana Tech University, LSU, LSU-Shreveport, Northeast- Bryan, Texas, two bass, 6-2
ern State, Oklahoma State University, Sam Houston State, 7th-Angelo State
Southeastern Louisiana University, Stephen F. Austin, Tarleton Josh Seale and Austin Adcock of Leander, Texas,
State Texas, Texas A&M, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas two bass, 3-13
8th-Oklahoma State University
A&M-Galveston, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Texas State University, Nathan Gonsoulin of Blanchard, Okla., and Tripp Elliott
University of Louisiana, University of North Texas, University of Stillwater, Okla., two bass, 3-13
of Oklahoma and University of Texas. 9th-LSU
The top five teams from each tournament will qualify for Travis Laurent of Gonzales, La., and T.J. Goodwyn of
a Regional Championship, where the 1st place team wins Center, Texas, two bass, 3-2
$25,000 cash for the school and a Ranger 177TR bass boat for 10th-Texas A&M
the fishing club. Kyle Bates of Missouri City, Texas, and David Doonan
The top five teams from each Regional will then advance • Luce and Royal earned a $10,000 of Caldwell, Texas, two bass, 2-12
to the National Championship, where the 1st place team wins check for 1st place. The check will A complete list of results can be found at: collegefishing.
be divided equally between the
$50,000 for their school and $25,000 cash, and a Ranger college and the club. com/tournament.cfm?tid=6510&t=results
177TR bass boat for their fishing club.

• The top five teams: (Top) 1st: Troy Luce and Justin Royal of Lamar University; (L-R) 2nd: Jacob Heath and
Kennedy Schwartzburg, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; 3rd: Derek Doyle and Seth Peugh, Tarleton State Univer-
sity; 4th: Zach Sears and Brandon Dickenson, University of North Texas; 5th: Zach Caudle and Joe Landry, • Troy Luce holds up the winning catch by him
LSU-Shreveport. and partner Justin Royal of Lamar University.
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The 2 of Us Couples, Jan. 24

Sam Rayburn hosts first S.E. Region

By Nicole Corley

“The 2 of Us” Couples S.E. Region held its first event

• John Cure caught the biggest bass of the men. It weighed
5.56 lbs., helping with a 3rd place finish for him and
Christie Cure.
at Mill Creek Park. Nineteen couples participated. Forty- • Donnell Greer
four bass were brought to the scales with a total weight won Ladies
of 117.01 lbs. The average weight was 2.66 lbs. Big Bass with
Mike and Donnell Greer placed first with five fish this whopping
weighing 17.08 lbs. Donnell also had Ladies’ Big Bass 10.61-
with a whopping weight of 10.61 lbs. pounder. It also
Mike and Brenda Atchley came in second with five anchored a 1st
fish weighing 16.06 lbs. John and Christie Cure were place win for
third with five fish weighing 15.32 lbs. John also had her and Mike
men’s big bass weighing 5.56 lbs. Ken and Sue Denney Greer.
came in fourth with five fish weighing 12.76 lbs. David
and Tina Bozarth were fifth with five fish weighing 8.58
lbs.
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Bass N Bucks East Texas series, Feb. 13

Rambo and Clark top the field to win

By Patty Lenderman

Fishing is still tough, but it’s getting better! Bass N Bucks East
Texas series anglers discovered better quality bass than has been
seen in quite a while on Sam Rayburn Feb. 13. Three sacks over
20 pounds were weighed in, with Cory Rambo and Rusty Clark
coming out on top by a nose.
Snow one day, sunshine the next. For the second time this year,
East Texas saw snow Friday morning before the tournament. By
Saturday morning, the weather had made a change, starting in
the 30s, with not a breath of wind. Overcast skies gave way to
bluebird conditions by 11 a.m. and a gentle breeze, rippling the
water.
Among the first to weigh in was Chris Fontenot and Jaret Latta,
having the first five-bass limit to come in with 21.22 lbs. Several
other teams came through with weights in the teens, leaving
them in lead position until Cory Rambo and Rusty Clark crossed
the scales. They had one shy of a limit, but their weight nudged
ahead of Fontenot and Latta by ounces, having 21.49 lbs. They
also took over Big Bass for a while with their 7.68 lb. kicker.
Big Bass honors were taken from them when John Lafitte and
Chad Cole brought in their sack that included an 8.22 lb. sow.
Stephen Johnston, fishing by himself in this event, challenged
leaders with his limit weighing 20.14 lbs., marking the third and • Rusty Clark and Cory Rambo hold
up their entire four-fish creel weigh-
last sack over 20 lbs. to come in. ing 21.49 lbs., winning 1st place by
When it was all said and done, Rusty Clark told the winning ounces and over $15,000.
team’s tale.
“Mostly we fished main lake drains 12-16-foot deep with
Carolina rigs. We had three spots picked out and just ran a milk
run, hitting each of them two or three times.” Bucks presented the team with the guaranteed 1st-place purse Chris Fontenot and Jaret Latta took front row seats in the
It was a slow bite, the team only had three fish in the boat by of $15,000. Ranger Boats is the premier boat sponsor in Bass N crowd with their fingers crossed after weighing in their 21.22-lb.
10 a.m. Bucks team trails, and offers a Ranger Cup bonus for the highest limit. They were bumped to a 2nd place win.
“We caught our biggest bass around noon, and after that Cory finishing qualified Ranger boat owner. Cory Rambo won the “All of our fish were in deep water,” they explained. Having
broke off on our fifth fish using a football-head jig. We felt like it $2,500 bonus in addition to their 1st place winnings. They would three spots picked out, they stuck to their plan all day using a
was a pretty good one.” like to thank Texas Marine, Castaway rods and Golden Triangle
As it turned out, they didn’t need that fifth fish to win. Bass N Equipment Rental for their support. BassNBucks continued on P. 9

• Holding the lead for a short while, Chris

Fontenot and Jaret Latta won 2nd place with • Stephen Johnston missed his regu-
21.22 lbs. Their five-fish limit included a 7.13 lar partner Danny Iles, taking on the
lb. kicker. field alone to win 3rd place.
 9 • Lakecaster • March 2010
BassNBucks continued from P. 8 Stephen Johnston took on the field
by himself and won 3rd place.
drop shot with a straight tail worm. “I sure could have used the kid
“It was tough — and cold! Our fish were in water 25-30 feet today!” He was referring to his son and
deep, at bare main lake ledges, and bit well until the sun came partner Danny Iles.
out around 11. Then they just shut down.” “Danny is fishing another college
They were able to cull up twice before day’s end. Their sponsors event today. I’m real proud of him,
include Terry’s Marine, Ranger Boats and Shock Wave Rods. he’s doing well.”
His plan was just to try for bites.
RESULTS “I started out in 15-18 feet of water
with a football-head jig. I got a limit,
Top Teams
but it probably only weighed about 10
1st $15,000 - 21.49 lbs. pounds.”
Cory Rambo and Rusty Clark He decided to head north to another
2nd $2,000 - 21.22 lbs. area using a Sebile Koolie minnow.
Chris Fontenot and Jaret Latta “I caught three bigger ones on it, 4,
3rd $1,000 - 20.14 lbs. 5 and 6 pounds. When the sun came
Stephen Johnston out they quit. I didn’t catch another
(and Danny Iles) fish after 11.”
4th $1,000 - 15.63 lbs. Johnston is sponsored by Ranger,
Tyler Bearden and Tommy Dickerson Mercury, Sebile, Foster Fence, Hum- • Cory Rambo received the $2,500
5th $1,000 - 15.35 lbs. minbird, MinnKota, Power Tackle, Ranger Cup bonus for being the
highest finishing qualifed Ranger
Chris Harvey and Sammy Atchison Costa, Grade Bass, Navionics, Falcon Boat owner
6th $800 - 14.52 lbs. Lures and Gamakatsu.
Chad Cole and John Lafitte While everyone else seemed to be
7th $800 - 14.47 lbs. putting their efforts into deeper water,
Marc Woolems and Butch Hollis Chad Cole and John Lafitte went shallow.
8th $800 - 14.03 lbs. “We tried fishing deep, and caught a lot of short fish. Some-
Brandon Crouch and Glenn Thibodeaux thing just told me to move up,” John recalled.
9th $600 - 13.95 lbs. Heading to shallow water, 1½ feet deep, he caught the 8.22
Gary Miettinen and Alan Miettinen pounder on a spinnerbait.
10th $600 - 13.34 lbs. “Muddy water was the real key.” Unlike others, their better
Mike Atchley and Paul Shirley fish did not turn on until after noon. The team won Big Bass
… and last in the money … honors and 6th place overall.
17th $500. - 12.71 lbs. There is a lot of money to be won in Bass N Bucks events this
Yarri and Wendy Schreibvogel year. Three events remaining in the East Texas 1st series, the
Big Bass $1,000 - 8.22 lbs. next to be held on Toledo Bend on March 6. Anyone can enter
John Lafitte and Chad Cole one or all Bass N Bucks tournaments. For more information,
Bonus Cash winners call 409-727-8941 or visit www.BassNBucks.com
Ranger Cup - $2,500 Thank you to all 2010 Bass N Bucks sponsors: Ranger • Mike Atchley won the $250
Cory Rambo Boats, Mercury, MotorGuide, Cabela’s, American Rodsmiths, Cabela’s bonus fishing with partner
Cabela’s - $250 V & M, Cyclone Baits, Vicious fishing, Lowrance, Tiremax, Wulf Paul Shirley.
Mike Atchley Outdoor Sports, ProRule, Snagproof, Jasper Chamber of
Commerce, and FishingWorld.

• Chad Cole holds up the 8.22 lb. • Top – 1st place: Rusty Clark and Cory Rambo, (L-R) Big Bass:
bass, winning Big Bass honors for Chad Cole and John Lafitte; 2nd: Chris Fontenot and Jaret
him and partner John Lafitte as Latta, 3rd: Stephen Johnston, flanked by Tournament Director
well as one other nice catch. Dave Concienne.
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Bassmaster Weekend Series, Feb. 13

American Bass Anglers compete on

Toledo Bend for the 2nd 2010 event
Courtesy of FishingOnAString.com

first step to the $680,000 championship and a

slot in the Bassmaster Classic. Top 10 Boater Division
Andrew Upshaw won the Boater side of the 1st Andrew Upshaw 16.85 lbs.
• Andrew Upshaw won the Boater’s weekend series with 16.85 pounds using a Talon 2nd John Gillard 14.27 lbs.
side of the Weekend Series with football jig. 3rd Benji Duma 12.62 lbs.
16.85 lbs. Congratulations to John Gillard for claiming 4th Darold Gleason 12.14 lbs.
2nd in the Boater’s division this weekend; John 5th Brett Sellers 11.34 lbs.
brought in a sack of fish that weighed 14.27 6th John Travis Merritt 9.90 lbs.
pounds.
7th Randy Clark 9.53 lbs.
The Big Bass in the Boater division was caught by Glynn Reid,
weighing 6.33 lbs. 8th Eric Jeansonne 9.31 lbs.
The Co-Angler winner of the Bass Weekend Series was Brandon 9th Glynn Reid 8.71 lbs.
Lejeune, who could only weigh in three fifish, sh, and boy did he make 10th Brian Shook 8.38 lbs.
the most of it. Brandon said he had fifiveve bites, and he kept the
best three.
Big Bass in the Co-Angler division was caught by Jacob John
Meyer weighing 8.91 lbs. He also secured a 3rd place overall win
with his single catch.
The anglers took very good care of their fish. All were weighed Top 10 Co-Angler Division
in alive, and all were released back into Toledo Bend in good
shape to be caught yet another day. 1st Brandon Lejeune 14.41 lbs.
The next event will be held March 20 at Grand Ecore ramp 2nd Richard Earle Jr. 10.95 lbs.
on the Red River. This will mark the third of fifiveve events for this 3rd Jacob John Maye 8.91 lbs.
division. For more information, call 888-203-6222 or visit www. 4th Bill Fountain 7.36 lbs.
The Bassmaster Weekend Series Louisiana Division District AmericanBassAnglers.com. 5th Michael Greer Jr. 6.33 lbs.
13, presented by American Bass Anglers, held their second 2010 6th Dwight Minogue 5.78 lbs.
event on Toledo Bend Feb. 13 at Cypress Bend. Fifty-three boaters 7th Larry Beauboeuf 5.33 lbs.
fishing with 52 Co-Anglers overcame cold weather and a tough 8th Russell Craig Lewis 4.93 lbs.
bite to procure precious pounds toward winning checks in this 9th Mark Richard 3.71 lbs.
tournament as well as points toward future championships. Boater Division Points leaders 10th Floyd Pittman 3.20 lbs.
Anglers have the choice of fishing either the Boater or Co-
Angler divisions. Boaters are allowed a five-fish limit whereas 390 Eric Jeansonne
non-boaters are only allowed three. Fishing this division is the 384 Brett Sellers
382 Bill England
380 Eric Gilcrease
375 Connie Edwards

Co-Angler Points Leaders

387 Brandon Lejeune
378 Seccroco Guillory
377 Jacob John Mayer
375 Joel Mayer
372 Michael Greer Jr.

• John Gillard claimed 2nd in the • Co-Angler winner of the

Boater division with a sack of fish Bassmaster Weekend Series was
that weighed 14.27 lbs. Brandon Lejeune with a three-fish
limit of 14.41 lbs.
March 2010 • Lakecaster • 12
FLW-BFL Cowboy Division, Feb. 20

George Jeane Jr. wins BFL

season opener on Toledo Bend
Robert Moore wins Co-Angler division
By Patty Lenderman

The Cowboy Division of the FLW-BFL tournament trail is now under way with its season opener
on Toledo Bend. A draw tournament in a Pro/Am format, 126 boats launched from Cypress Bend
Marina, Feb. 20. The lineup included several well-known heavy hitters, but George Jeane Jr., of • George Jeane Jr., topped
Evans, LA, took the win in the Boater division. a field of heavy hitters
to win the BFL Cowboy
Gorgeous day division season opener
It was a gorgeous day. The morning started out overcast and cool, graduating to a perfect spring- with 18-03.
like day with bluebird skies and barely a ripple on the lake. Water temperatures are slowly climbing
as the big bass are staging in deep water ready to move to the shallow beds when the temperature
gets just right.
When the scales opened up at 3 p.m., anglers filed in to weigh their catch. Several bags were seen,
with just one keeper in them. Steven Johnston registered the first double-digit weight, soon bested by
Glen Freeman. As more anglers came in, weights continued to climb.

Top weight
The top weight of the day was caught by George Jeane Jr., catching 18-3 lbs. His day started out
with a bang, catching the Big Bass of the tournament on his third cast.
Pitting his efforts on the south end of the lake, he started his day using a crank bait in 20-30 feet
of water. Wetting his livewells with a 10-9 sow, he stayed on the move looking for his limit.

“I probably hit 10 spots; three produced. I caught some on a crank bait, the rest on a redbug
wacky crawler drop-shotted in up to 35 feet. The fish bit best for me between 10 and 11. I caught
around 12 fish during that time,” he said.

Ranger Cup contender

George won 1st place in the Boater division, and was the top-ranking qualified Ranger Cup con-
tender, winning an additional $2,000. He would like to thank Ranger, Yamaha, Lowrance, Berkley,
Abu Garcia, Kool Well, and Fenwick rods for their support.

Boater’s 2nd place

• Fishing his first BFL tournament, Robert
Moore caught a sack of solid chunks,
weighing 17-12 to win the Co-Angler
division.
Second place in the Boater division was won by Brian Brandon, with a 17-11 total. Brian had a
nice 7-5 kicker in his bag, but was one short of a limit.
“I’d have won if I had that fifth fish,” he said.
Brian had found some fish during practice, but by tournament day conditions had changed and
BFL continued on P. 13
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BFL continued from P. 12

• The Big Bass of the tournament • Second-place winner in the Boater

was caught by George Jeane Jr., division was Brian Brandon, with • Co-Angler Larry Beauboeuf wins
weighing 10 lbs., 9 oz. 17-11 on four fish. 2nd place with his 16-13 lb. limit.

his tactics had to change, too.
“I looked around and saw a lot of dying shad,” he said.
Trying to emulate the baitfish, he chose a Wareagle ¾-oz. spin-
nerbait with double-willow blades in a silver-shiner color.
“I had a lot of confidence in that bait,” he said. “I caught
three nice ones on it, but the spinnerbait bite was over by 9:30.”
Fishing in 50-degree, dirty water, he switched to a Carolina rig
at deep humps and ridges to catch his fourth and final fish.
“I’d like to thank Jim Criswell at Amistad Marine. I had some
motor issues, and he got me back on the water. I would also like
to thank my wife, Diana, for hauling the boat for me to get it
fixed,” he said.
Fishing in his first BFL tournament, Robert Moore won the
Co-Angler division with 17-12 lbs.
“I drew Dicky Newberry as my boater,” Moore explained. “I
threw a ½-oz. red rattle trap all day. We fished three different
spots, but only one produced. It was a grass flat, about 11 feet
deep. I just kept jerking my trap through it.”
He had a solid kicker in his bag weighing 6-6 to anchor his
BFL continued on P. 14

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BFL continued from P. 13
win.
“The main reason I am here is for my 13 year old son. I am
getting some pointers that I can teach him,” he said.
Robert has always loved to fish, but when his son was 5 years
old he was diagnosed with a high allergy to fish. Upon this
discovery, Robert immediately sold his boat and all of his fishing
equipment to assure there would be no issues aggravating his
son’s allergy. At 10 years old he was tested again and found he Division, and the next stop is Sam Rayburn on March 6. Click to
had grown out of the allergy. www.flwoutdoors.com for more information.
Robert began building his fishing arsenal, but had been out
of the game for a long time. Entering this tournament to have
the opportunity to fish with more experienced anglers to get him • A tournament dedicated
back in the saddle to teach his son the things he learned was his to his son, Robert Moore
driving force. wields the trophy for the
There will be five regular season events for the BFL Cowboy Co-Angler division.

Top 10 Boaters Top 10 Co-Anglers

1st 18-03 - $4,394 1st 17-12 - $2,197

George Jeane, Jr., Evans, LA Robert Moore, Leesville, LA
2nd 17-11 - $2,197 2nd 16-13 - $1,098
Brian Brandon, Elgin, TX Larry Beauboeuf, Natchitoches, LA
3rd 16-09 - $1,464 3rd 15-05 - $733
John Bowen, League City, TX Brian Tolley, Katy, TX
4th 16-08 - $1,025 4th 13-10 - $513
Nick Diberardino, Huffman, TX Ronnie Talbot, Mexia, TX
5th (tie) 15-09 - $842 5th 11-10 - $439
Rick Rickman, Gainsville, TX Clay Henry, Many, LA
Jerrel Pringle, Hemphill, TX 6th 11-03 - $403
7th 15-04 - $732 Keith Rose, Harleton, TX
David Waller, Fort Worth, TX 7th 10-03 - $366
8th 15-02 - $659 Rick Schroeder, Fayetteville, TX
Dean Lee, Longview, TX 8th 10-02 - $330
9th 14-06 - $586 Warren Whitaker, Woodville, MS
Jeremy Guidry, Opelousas, LA 9th 9-15 - $293
10th 14-04 - $513 Randy Pewthers, Pearland, TX
Glen Freeman, Converse, LA 10th 9-09 - $256
… and last in the money … Charles Goins, Anacoco, LA
25th 10-08 - $256 … and last in the money …
Aaron Simmons, Shreveport, LA 25th 6-01 - $128

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C.A.S.T. Southeast Opening Tournament, Feb. 6
By John & Jennifer Anderson
Cassell-Boykin Park, on beautiful Lake Sam
Rayburn, was the host for the Feb. 6 C.A.S.T.
Southeast opening tournament of the season.
C.A.S.T. Southeast was greeted with very
cool temperatures, 20 mph winds, and partial
overcast then bluebird skies. There were 42
teams that fished the event.
Bob and Yoli Narron of Hemphill, Texas,
came to the scales with the winning three-fish
stringer weighing in at 11.62 lbs. Bob and
Yoli targeted the south end of the lake. This
team utilized Texas-rigged baby brushhogs in
watermelon candy colors to coax their fish to
bite. Bob and Yoli were fishing in 2 to 3 feet of
water. Yoli commented that it was just too cold
to fish, but they kept at it. Congratulations to
this team on their win!!
Second place goes to new C.A.S.T. South-
east team members, Hau Nguyen and Dusty
Rowland, of Minden, Louisiana. Hau and
Dusty had a three-fish stringer that tipped the
scales at 9.61 lbs. Hau and Dusty ran their
Skeeter Boat, powered by a Yamaha outboard,
south of the 147 bridge to start their day. Hau
and Dusty used spinnerbaits and chatterbaits
in off-color water to catch their three fish.
Congratulations go out to this team on their
second-place finish.
Third place also goes to new Southeast team
members, Clay Legg and Norma Cooper of
Lufkin, Texas. This was the only team to bring
a five-fish limit to the scales weighing in at
8.48 lbs. Clay and Norma fished mid-lake creek
channel bends with grass lines in 2 to 4 feet
of water. They were pitching soft plastics. Clay
and Norma would like to give more details,
but have a few more tournaments coming up.
A job well done goes out to this team on their
third-place finish.
E2baits Big Bass Award goes to the first-
place team of Bob and Yoli Narron, who
brought a healthy female that weighed in at
5.66 lbs. Congratulations on their Big Bass
catch.
Southeast would like to thank all of our
past members for showing up to fish with us
and extend a warm welcome to the following
new members of C.A.S.T. Southeast: Hau Nguy-
en and Dusty Rowland, Clay Legg and Norma
Cooper, Kevin Mason and Tacha Velasques,
David and Molly Atwell, Ernie Provasek and
Tommy Domingue, Sharon Stone, Shelby Reed,
Mark and Amanda Finch, Sharon Withers, Josh
and April Gunter, Daniel and Kathy Chris-
topher, Donald and Mona Manning, Johnny
Clawson and Dalene Felder, Karl Kellar and
Bob and Yoli Narron battle ‘Tough Sam’
for the win on Lake Sam Rayburn
• Bob and Yoli Narron win the “cold battle”
and the tournament with a three-fish limit
of 11.62 lbs.
Melody Kellar, Richard and Marinna Carpenter,
and Becky Ware. Thank you again for joining
C.A.S.T. Southeast, and we welcome you to the
C.A.S.T. family.
A special thanks goes to Ashley Glenweinkel
for helping with the picture-taking venture.
C.A.S.T. Southeast would like to thank Texas
Marine and Justin Mattingly for bringing out
a Skeeter 21 I-class boat for show and tell. If
you are in the market for a new Skeeter Boat/
Yamaha outboard, give Texas Marine a call.
They have three locations in the East Texas
area to serve you.
Keep in mind that the C.A.S.T. champion-
ship, which will have regions from all over
the state of Texas competing, will be on Lake
Sam Rayburn, Oct. 22-24. We will be giving
away a brand new Skeeter/Yamaha Outboard
as a draw boat, and you are entered just by
making the championship. You still have time
to get joined up and qualify through you local
region.
C.A.S.T. Southeast would like to recognize
our sponsors that make C.A.S.T. the greatest
couple’s fishing trail: Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
Outboards, Texas Marine, Castaway Rods,
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Howard and
Patricia Etue with E2baits, Monarch Trophy
and Awards, Catch and Release, ProRule, Just
Keepers Zip Weigh-in bag, www.fishingworld.
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• Yoli Narron brought in a healthy Rayburn
sow that weighed in at 5.66 pounds,
which won them Big Bass honors.
Current top six
standings are:
• New Southeast team members Hau
Nguyen and Dusty Rowland had a three-
1. Bob and Yoli Narron fish stringer that tipped the scales at
2. Hau Nguyen and Dusty Rowland 9.61 lbs., which won them 2nd place.
3. Clay Legg and Norma Cooper
4. Mike and Kelly Gaubatz
5. Larry and Joyce Coleman
6. Johnny and Jolyne George
com, and The Lakecaster. Please support all
of our sponsors.
Next tournament information
Our next tournament will be on Lake
Conroe, out of Stowaway Marina, on March 6.
Registration will be at the tournament site that
morning. Registration will be between 5-6:45
a.m., while start time will be determined that
morning before registration.
We will allow trailering for the tournament
and Stowaway Marina has plenty of ice, drinks
and snacks for your on-the-water needs. Also
there is an Academy Sports and Outdoors
in Conroe for all you fishing needs. If you
need directions or more information, please
call tournament directors John and Jennifer
Anderson at 832-514-0839 or e-mail them at
johnandjen2@msn.com.
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Anglers Quest Rayburn Individual Series No. 2, Feb. 7

Bill Burns wins two in a row!

By Bill and Barbara Long

Anglers Quest 2010 Sam Rayburn Individual Series No. 2 out

of Mill Creek Park in Brookeland, TX, began this event with five
anglers showing up to fish for the $675 purse. This 2ndsecond
event of 2010 was started after the playing of the National Anthem
at 6:45 a.m.
The weigh-in time was conducted at 3:15 p.m. This Rayburn
Individual Series, after all nine events, will provide the Angler of
the Year with free entries to all 2011 Rayburn Individual Series
events. The anglers entering all nine Rayburn Individual series
events will automatically qualify for the two-day Tournament of
Champions championship, Nov. 13-14, on Lake Palestine.
A special highest-point Top 10 group of anglers will qualify
to go to the Tournament of Champions, with a minimum of six
events entered. Anglers Quest Tournament of Champions will
guarantee $35,000 to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.
Sam Rayburn water was in good shape and about 1¾ feet be-
low normal pool level, with water temps running 50-51 degrees.
The weather at takeoff was a calm 32 degrees with a warming
to 55 degrees by weigh-in time. The fish catching continues to • 1st: Bill Burns fought the tough fishing conditions to bag a • Gary Miettinen placed 2nd with his three-fish limit thatweighed
be slow on Big Sam, as there was only one limit brought to the five-fish limit, weighing 9.38 lbs., which won him 1st place 8.61 lbs. which included a nice 4.98 pounder, which netted him
and $600 for his day on the water. the Big Bass honors.
Individual continued on P. 17

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scales, for a total of 12 bass at 25.57 lbs., making
the average bass brought to the scales weigh 2.13
lbs.
Bill Burns from Brookeland, TX, ran his bass
rig to Black Forest lake points around grass to
catch his bass jerking 1-oz. jigging spoons in 35
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him $600 for his day on the water.
Gary Miettinen from Channelview, TX, ran
his Ranger bass rig to south-lake areas to finish
in 2nd with his best three bass, caught on drop
shot worms in 30-foot water around humps and
ridges that tipped the scales at 8.61 lbs. Gary had
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Area Club Updates

Pictured from left to right are: 6th place - Brian Phelps, 5th place - Steve
Burks, 4th place - Brad Lewing, 3rd place - Will Sylvest, 2nd place -
Weighlon Sylvest, 1st place - Louis Rouleau.

The Sportsman’s Bass Club of Southwest Louisiana

The Sportsman’s Bass Club of Southwest Louisiana held its annual awards banquet on Saturday, Jan. 23, to recognize the top finishing anglers of the 2009 season.

The top six anglers are: 6th place - Brian Phelps, 5th place - Steve Burks, 4th place - Brad Lewing, 3rd place - Will Sylvest, 2nd place - Weighlon Sylvest and 1st place - Louis Rou-
leau. These top six anglers will represent the Sportsman’s Bass Club in the ALBC Best of Six Tournament, held on Toledo Bend on April 30, May 1-2. Also recognized for Big Bass
of the Year (8.46 lbs) and Heavy Stringer of the Year (20.14 lbs.) was Carl Hanchey.

If you are interested in joining the Sportsman’s Bass Club, please visit their Web site at www.sportsman-bassclub.com to find out how.

Get Reel Bass Anglers Sabine Bass Club

Congratulations to our tournament winners — James Merrill
took first place with a 14.92-pound stringer.
Second place went to Sam Lofton with a 14.40-pound stringer,
and third place went to Roy Belknap with a 12.10 limit. Our
tournament was held at Preacher Ray’s on lake Sam Rayburn,
Feb. 20.
Out of the 17 anglers who attended the event only a few were
able to hit double digits. Our winners reported the bite was slow
and scattered throughout the lake and working a pattern was
out of the question.
The fish were responding to Senkos if worked slowly in the
shallow water. James Merrill and Sam Lofton both had fish over
Beaumont Bass Anglers
Beaumont Bass Anglers had their Toledo Cypress Bend Fed-
eration Tournament on Feb. 6th. There were 13 anglers that
fished the tournament.
Dean Morgan won the tournament with 14.07 lbs. John Hat-
ton came in second with 12.66 lbs. and Mark Jackson came in
third with 10.41 lbs.
January Results
5 lbs., but Sam managed to take the big bass pot with a 5.74
lb. large mouth. Nice fish, Sam! Our club fishes one of the last two week-
ends of the month. This month the dates
Our next tournament will be March 13, at Cassells Boykin at 6 were Jan. 23 and Jan. 30.
a.m. To join our club, please call Craig Booth, 409-344-2011 or
Bernie Shiflet, 936-897-9061. You can also join us on tourna- Three of the guys chose to fish the first
ment day, but you must be 30 minutes early for sign-in. weekend having 70 degree weather and
mild winds. Five of the others had to fish
Top 10 Standings: on Jan. 30 in the sleet and snow. Several
of the members chose not to fish this
Eric Peveto - 41.73 Leslie Hicks - 22.03 month at all.
Sam Lofton - 35.02 Johnny Dewald - 21.40
Roy Belknap - 28.48 Larry Nichols - 21.35 Dave Laborde won 1st place with five
Craig Booth - 25.41 Brian Adams - 21.16 fish that weighed 12.5 lbs., Tammy Davis
Dale Gore - 23.30 Danny Cherry - 20.79 (who fished in the snow!) had five fish
that weighed 9.42 lbs., and came in 2nd.
Third place went to Monty Arthur with
threee fish that weighed 8.14 lbs., which
included the big bass of the tournament
Our next meeting will be March 1st at 6:00 p.m. in the lodge at that weighed 3.8 lbs. Tim Braud came in
Gander Mountain. The next club tournament will be Saturday, 4th with two fish weighing 4.4 lbs., and
March 6th out of San Augustine Park on Sam Rayburn. Keith Jenske finished out the top five with
1.12 lbs.
If you have any questions or for more information, contact Jon
Erb at jerb@gt.rr.com All fish were released back into the lake
alive.
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Sun: 6:43 am – 6:13 pm Sun: 6:42 am – 6:14 pm Sun: 6:40 am – 6:15 pm Sun: 6:39 am – 6:15 pm Sun: 6:38 am – 6:16 pm Sun: 6:37 am – 6:17 pm
Moon: 7:45 pm – 7:01 am 1 Moon: 8:52 p.m. – 7:37 am 2 Moon: 9:59 pm – 8:14 am 3 Moon: 11:04 pm – 8:53 am 4 Moon: None – 9:35 am 5 Moon: 12:06 am – 10:22 am 6

AM 10:41 – 12:41 AM --- AM 12:06 – 2:06 AM 1:01 – 3:01 AM 2:01 – 4:01 AM 2:56 – 4:56
PM 11:11 – 1:11 PM 11:36 – 1:36 PM 12:31 – 2:31 PM 1:26 – 3:26 PM 12:31 – 2:31 PM 3:26 – 5:26

Sun: 6:36 am – 6:18 pm Sun: 6:35 am – 6:18 pm Sun: 6:33 am – 6:19 pm Sun: 6:32 am – 6:20 pm Sun: 6:31 am – 6:20 pm Sun: 6:30 am – 6:21 pm Sun: 6:29 am – 6:22 pm
Moon: 1:05 am – 11:13 pm 7 Moon: 1:58 am – 12:06 pm 8 Moon: 2:45 am – 1:02 pm 9 Moon: 3:27 am – 1:58 pm 10 Moon: 4:03 am – 2:54 pm 11 Moon: 4:03 am – 3:48 pm 12 Moon: 5:06 am – 4:42 pm 13

Last Quarter

AM 3:56 – 5:56 AM 4:46 – 6:46 AM 5:31 – 7:31 AM 6:16 – 8:16 AM 7:01 – 9:01 AM 7:41 – 9:41 AM 8:21 – 10:21
PM 4:21 – 6:21 PM 5:11 – 7:11 PM 5:56 – 7:56 PM 6:41 – 8:41 PM 7:21 – 9:21 PM 8:01 – 10:01 PM 8:41 – 10:41

Sun: 7:27 am – 7:22 pm Sun: 7:26 am – 7:23 pm Sun: 7:25am – 7:24 pm Sun: 7:24 am – 7:24 pm Sun: 7:22 am – 7:25 pm Sun: 7:21 am – 7:26 pm Sun: 7:20 am – 7:26 pm
Moon: 6:34 am – 6:36 pm 14 Moon: 7:02 am – 7:30 pm 15 Moon: 7:30 am – 8:25 pm 16 Moon: 8:00 am – 9:22 pm 17 Moon: 8:32 am – 10:21 pm 18 Moon: 9:09 am – 11:22 pm 19 Moon: 9:51 am – None 20
Daylight Savings Time
Begins New Moon

AM 8:56 – 10:56 AM 9:31 – 11:31 AM 10:16 – 12:16 AM 11:06 – 1:06 AM 11:31 – 1:31 AM 12:21 – 2:21 AM 1:16 – 3:16
PM 9:16 – 11:16 PM 9:51 – 11:51 PM 10:41 – 12:41 PM ---- PM 11:51 – 1:51 PM 12:46 – 2:46 PM 1:41 – 3:41

Sun: 7:19 am – 7:27 pm Sun: 7:17 am – 7:28 pm Sun: 7:16 am – 7:28 pm Sun: 7:15 am – 7:29 pm Sun: 7:14 am – 7:30 pm Sun: 7:13 am – 7:30 pm Sun: 7:11 am – 7:31 pm
Moon: 10:40 am – 12:23 am 21 Moon: 11:37 am – 1:23 am 22 Moon: 12:39 pm – 2:20 am 23 Moon: 1:46 pm – 3:12 am 24 Moon: 2:55 pm – 3:59 am 25 Moon: 4:04 pm – 4:40 am 26 Moon: 5:12 pm – 5:18 am 27

First Quarter

AM 2:11 – 4:11 AM 3:11 – 5:11 AM 4:11 – 6:11 AM 5:06 – 7:06 AM 6:01 – 8:01 AM 6:51 – 8:51 AM 7:41 – 9:41
PM 2:41 – 4:41 PM 3:36 – 5:36 PM 4:41 – 6:41 PM 5:36 – 7:36 PM 6:26 – 8:26 PM 7:16 – 9:16 PM 8:06 – 10:06

Sun: 7:10 am – 7:32 pm Sun: 7:09 am – 7:32 pm Sun 7:08 am – 7:33 pm Sun: 7:06 am – 7:33 pm
Moon: 6:20 pm – 5:54 am 28 Moon 7:28 pm – 6:30 am 29 Moon 8:36 pm – 7:06 am 30 Moon: 9:43 pm – 7:45 am 31

Full Moon = Best Fishing Days

AM/PM = Best Fishing Times

AM 8:31 – 10:31 AM 9:16 – 11:16 AM10:01 – 12:01 AM 11:01 – 1:01

PM 8:56 – 10:56 PM 9:41 – 11:41 PM 9:41 – 11:41 PM ----
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March 2010 • Lakecaster • 22 2nd annual Take a Soldier Fishing
event scheduled for March 26-28
Jackson Hill Park and Marina to host the weekend outing

To all of you, soldier-focused weekend. We have enclosed the agenda for you.
We would like to thank those who supported our first annual “Take a Soldier Fishing” event held We will have a more casual weigh-in procedure to give the soldiers and boaters time to do what
last spring. The event was a great success because of what you and the other sponsors, boaters and they came for — to fish and relax. We also have opened this year’s event to families and will have
community members who contributed some special activities for them.
to give our soldiers a peaceful and fun- We know that transportation is a problem with these events, and no-shows have been high at
filled weekend. To help make our 2010 event a suc- many of the events. We have hopefully corrected these problems by providing bus transportation from
We are very happy to announce the Fort Hood.
2010 “Take a Soldier Fishing” weekend
cess, we are looking for donations. In addition, each soldier will be contacted to confirm their commitment, since some making a
to be held March 26–28 at Jackson Hill The projected cost for 40 soldiers and reservation several months in advance simply forget about it or allow other things to keep them from
Park and Marina. showing up.
family members is $9,500 for the
Simple goal weekend. We have enclosed a projected Key areas
Our goal is simple: “to help our We need your help in three key areas — donations, boaters and promotion.
soldiers during their time of recovery
budget for your review and sponsor First, we have enclosed last year’s sponsor list and would like to see if they would consider donat-
by giving them access to the beauty and list we have acquired to date. ing again this year. Since some of you helped with this last year, we may not have contact informa-
serenity of our home; beautiful Sam tion for them.
Rayburn Lake.” Second, if any of you can help encourage boaters to volunteer, have them call me or stop by the
To help make our 2010 event a success, we are looking for donations. The projected cost for 40 marina. We would like to get as many local boaters as we can and expect to need pontoon boats for
soldiers and family members is $9,500 for the weekend. We have enclosed a projected budget for your perch jerkin’ or river rides.
review and sponsor list we have acquired to date. Third, please pass this information along to anyone you think would be willing to help promote
our event.
Lessons learned God bless you, our military men and women, and God bless America.
We have learned from our first year’s event and by researching the experience of other similar
events. This has helped us make some changes to our agenda that reflect what we believe is a more Terry Sympson, Jackson Hill Park and Marina

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Fin & Feather Resort — A sparkling
diamond in the Pineywoods
By Jim Binns

It’s always great to work with nice people. I
recently had the pleasure of visiting with Terri
Ward, the new owner of Fin & Feather Resort, and
we talked about some of the new and exciting
things that are taking place at the resort.
Terri is a multi-talented lady who has back-
ground in many areas that cannot help but make
Fin & Feather Resort one of the showplaces of
our state.
She has been involved in other operations that
include Tranquility Bay in Louisiana, a resort
business at Lake Livingston, Auburn Chateau in
Houston and a number of others, so she knows
her stuff.
Terri is very open-minded Christian lady who
basically loves what she is doing. It is a breath of
fresh air to listen to her talk about the changes
she wants to do at Fin & Feather Resort that
would not only benefit our community and help
it continue to grow.
According to Fin & Feather Resort manager
Kim Hill, many of the immediate plans involve
family activities, attracting conventions and bass
tournaments, and the addition of a first-class res-
taurant that is now open for business. The size of
the restaurant bar and grill area was doubled in
a recent remodeling, and it looks absolutely great.
The newly remodeled restaurant will seat 120
folks and in the near future a liquor license will
be in place so you can enjoy your favorite adult
beverage with your meal.
The restaurant will soon be changing from
winter to summer hours, so be sure to call
(409-579-2056) ahead to verify the hours the
restaurant will be open.
Fin & Feather Resort has no shortage of sleep-
ing facilities. There are 30 motel rooms, 16 cabins
and 17 RV stations, with more RV hook-up areas
planed for the near future.
And what a beautiful area it is. Majestic pine
trees and beautiful Toledo Bend Lake make this a
picturesque area that will fit any occasion. Add to
this the flowering dogwoods, azaleas, bluebonnets
and wisteria, and you have a spectacular display
of Mother Nature’s handiwork.
A fully equipped Convention Center that seats
300 can easily handle events such as the recent
Professional Anglers Association Tournament,
weddings or large family reunions. State-of-the-
art cooking facilities also are connected to the
Convention Center. Want to play a game of pool?
… Then check out the adjoining game room.
And don’t worry about bringing all that “stuff”
from home because the office/store has a fully
stocked area with grocery and personal items,
cold drinks, bait and most anything else you
need. Bring your swimsuit during the warmer
months, because the swimming pool and hot tub
will be the place to be.
Twenty boat stalls are available for safe stor-
age of your boat during your stay, and two boat
ramps are available to make launching that boat
quick and easy.
If you need a good fishing guide, there are a
number available such as pro angler Stephen
Johnston, Mike Haimen and Bill Fondren, to
help you catch those big bass or crappie. Toledo
Bend is the South’s largest man-made lake with
sparkling waters that provide 1,250 miles of
shoreline, and lots of fish. In fact, some folks state
that Toledo Bend is the bass fishing capital of the
world.
Future plans are to provide boat and bicycle
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Another item we discussed was Fin & Feathers
possible involvement in a future women’s profes-
sional fishing circuit.
As most of you now know, the women’s profes-
sional fishing circuit was recently cancelled. Terri
and I discussed the possibility of helping to form
a new women’s circuit that could be available in
the future. More about this issue as additional
folks are contacted and plans are formulated.
What a great idea to have a women’s professional
fishing circuit based here at Toledo Bend Lake.
So there you are, a brief look at what I con-
sider to be one of the finest organizations in our
community — Fin & Feather Resort. Drop by and
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Sam Rayburn Tournament Schedule
EVERY THURSDAY 5-8 PM - JACKPOT TOURNAMENT AT PUBLIC BOAT RAMP
DATE TOURNAMENT LOCATION
MARCH 2010
6 BFL Cowboy Twin Dikes Marina
13 Bassmaster Weekend Series Umphrey Family Pavilion
13 Anglers Quest Saturday Series #3 Mill Creek Park
13 Get Reel Bass Anglers (Club) Cassells Boykin
14 Anglers Quest Individual Series #3 Mill Creek Park
20 Media Bass Jackson Hill Marina
20 Goodyear Jackson Hill Marina
20 TX Super Team Championship Umphrey Family Pavilion
26-28 Take A Soldier Jackson Hill Marina
27 Bass Champs Umphrey Family Pavilion
28 2 of Us Mill Creek Park
APRIL 2010
3 Zavalla Project Celebration Team Tournament Monterrey Park
3 Anglers Quest Saturday Series #4 Mill Creek Park
10 Bass N Bucks Umphrey Family Pavilion
SQUIRREL TAIL WORM 10 Get Reel Bass Anglers (Club) Caney Creek
& 10
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ABA Distr. 53
Jackson Hill Marina
Mill Creek Park “For the best food in Jasper,
KRIET KREATURE 16-18 McDonald’s Big Bass Splash
24 Bass Champs
Umphrey Family Pavilion
Umphrey Family Pavilion
I eat at the Lone Star Buffet!”
MAY 2010
1 Dr. Sheldon’s Totally Awesome Fishing Adv. Cassells Boykin
1 Anglers Quest Saturday Series #5 Mill Creek Park
1 Little Cypress Lions Benefit Bass Tournament Mill Creek Park
1-2 Houston Plumbers Jackson Hill Marina
2 Anglers Quest Individual Series #4 Mill Creek Park
8 Media Bass Jackson Hill Marina
8 Anglers Quest Individual Series #5 Mill Creek Park
12 PAR Bass Club Mill Creek Park
14-15 Coburns Fish Fest Umphrey Family Pavilion
15 PAR Bass Club Mill Creek Park
15 CAST Couples Cassells Boykin
15 Benefit Tourn - Gary Frank Wilkerson Mill Creek Park
16 2 Of Us Mill Creek Park
22 Media Bass Super Team Jackson Hill Marina
22 Youth Fishing League Jackson Hill Marina
29 Media Super Team Jackson Hill Marina
29-30 ABA Distr. 53 - Championship Mill Creek Park
JUNE 2010
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5 Anglers Quest Saturday Series #6 Mill Creek Park
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March and spawning bass go hand
in hand around “Big Sam” most years.
Things haven’t been normal around
here for the first couple of months
this year. Goofy weather and water
temperature staying well below normal
Lynn Atkinson,
haven’t helped at all. Hopefully warm
Licensed
weather will kick the spawn into high
SAM Professional Guide
gear and turn the fishing from “catch-
ing a few” to having an awesome time
RAYBURN on the water.
There should be a lot of male fish
in the shallows working on nests. The
LAKE females should start coming in as
things warm up.
FISHING There should be plenty of buck
brush in the water for these bass to
REPORT
move back into for protection for their
nest. These male bass are busy trying to
clean up an area, hoping some big old
female will come and join them. The
female will hang back in deeper water
until everything is just right before she
Lake level information moves up to do her thing. Then she’ll
move back out and disappear.
updated daily at When you find these males in the
www.lakecaster.com shallows, lots of different baits will
work. Senkos and soft plastics come to
mind. Pitch them into any opening you
Lake levels as of 2/23/10
(164.21´) Sam Rayburn & Toledo Bend
bills@jas.net • Ph. 409-698-3491 • Cell 409-381-1397 • Sam Rayburn & Toledo Bend
Temperature
(low to mid-50’s) Global warming my foot, it has been
so cold that I saw some crows standing
around a fire to keep themselves warm.
For lake level updates The water temperature is really low for
this time of year. The river is high and
and generation schedules, about 45 degrees. I can’t remember it
call 409-384-5716. Bill Fondren,
Tejas Guide Service
being that cold this time of the year.
It seems like every time we check the
weather there is rain or a wintery mix
Professional Guide in the forecast that really makes it hard
— Licensed and on an “ole fishing guide.”
Insured On the other hand, the bass fisher-
men are catching a few pretty good
fish, the tournament weights have been
down but there have been some real
nice fish brought in. I think if we get a
little bit of warm weather we could see
some real good sacks. The lake is full;
I sure would like to see it stay that way
for a while.
There is a lot of new work going on
around Rayburn Country. We really
hope this will help bring some new
people as well as corporate business
to our part of the lake. Any time we
get new stuff it will help, so when you
come to the south end of the lake,
can find to get a hit. There will be a lot
of fish scattered over the grass flats and
a lipless crankbait comes to mind here.
Try working one over the grass
edges, around the points and pockets.
Remember, if your
bait hangs in the
grass, you rip it free,
then you get hung
again, sometimes
it’s one of the larger
crappie.
There are a lot of big fish that move up
this time of year, so be ready. Remem-
ber these fish are in the spawn. Please
practice catch-and-release so they can
get back to their nest and finish what
they started. They are the future of
fishing for everyone.
Sometimes there are a few large
crappie in the grass. Remember, if your
bait hangs in the grass, you rip it free,
please take a look around there is re-
ally a lot going on.
Now let’s fish! The bass have been
deep; maybe with a warming trend they
will move up to spawn. Please remem-
ber, don’t eat, or otherwise harm these
big ole sow bass. They are the future
of our bass fishing. Weigh them, take
a picture and then put them back in
the water.
The big bass guys tell me they are
catching fish in 25 to 35 feet of water
on drop shot and jigs as well as a
Carolina rig. Some are being caught
on deep cranks as well. With the water
warming, lipless crankbaits will be hot
soon as well as the old standby, the
Stanley spinner bait. When the bass
get on the beds you might try the new
Y-not or the ITS-A-BUG. Check them
out at your local tackle store.
The white bass are picking up speed
now. They are a little late this year due
to the cold weather, but March is really
going to be fun. Folks, this is a real fun
trip if you want to catch a lot of fish.
We still have room, so give us a call.
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then you get hung again, sometimes
it’s one of the larger crappie. Before you
rip it free again, put a little pressure
on the rod and try to feel if anything
is there. I have caught some great big
crappie this time of year, and they’re
good eating.
If you need some help learning the
lake or just want to get out and have a
great time on the water, give me a call
and we’ll get something set up for you.
We do have a new pontoon that can
handle up to eight anglers for fishing
with family and friends.
I want to thank my sponsors and
many friends that have helped make
this a great year.
Stanley Jigs, American Rodsmiths,
E2 Bait Company, El Grande Lures,
Big D Outdoors and BassCat. Terry
and Connie at Jackson Hill Park and
Marina, Jerry and Glenda at Bass
Strike Tackle, Knupps Corner Store and
Larry at Tri lake Tackle, I would like to
welcome WT Signs & Graphics, a new
business here in the area. Wayne &
Tammy Fagen are just getting started
here in Zavalla.
Good luck and God Bless.
The crappie are still deep and up the
river. Won’t be long until they are on
the grass and it will be on then.
You know I hate to brag, but we re-
ally have a nice place up here on Tiger
Creek. We have some great guides, good
food and just a really good place to
stay. Give us a call.
On a more somber note, we lost a
great lady as well as a top crappie guide
and a dear friend last month. Momma
Sue Duff left us, and I can speak for
all who knew her, she will surely be
missed!
That’s about all from here for now.
Please remember to be careful on the
water. It’s cold and you wouldn’t last
long if you fell in. And by all means
please buy from our local merchants.
We would like to thank everyone who
comes by to see us and fishes our lake.
Remember Ms. Ann is rolling along,
The Stump is still stumping, Needmore
Tackle store has Raymond, and check
out the Black Sheep Saloon.
Remember if we can be a help, just
call.
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Anglers Quest
Rayburn Saturday Series No. 2, Feb. 6

Rusty Clark and Cory Rambo win

By Bill and Barbara Long

Anglers Quest 2010 Sam Rayburn Saturday Series # 2 out of Mill Creek Park in Brookeland, TX,
began this event with 92 teamed anglers showing up to fish for the $6,205 purse. This event was started
after the playing of the National Anthem at 6:45 a.m. The weigh-in time was conducted at 3:15 p.m.
This Rayburn Saturday Series, after all nine events, will provide the Team Anglers of the Year with
free entries to all 2011 Rayburn Saturday Series events. The teams entering all nine Rayburn Saturday
series events will automatically qualify for the two-day “Tournament of Champions” championship
on Nov. 13-14, on Lake Palestine. A special highest point Top 10 group of teams will qualify to go to the
“Tournament of Champions” with a minimum of six events entered. Anglers Quest “Tournament of
Champions” will guarantee $35,000 to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. • Top places at the Anglers
Sam Rayburn water was in good shape and about 1¾ feet below normal pool level with water temps Quest 2010 Sam Rayburn
running 50-51 degrees Fahrenheit. The weather at takeoff was a calm 52 degrees with a warming to Saturday Series # 2 out of
63 degrees by weigh-in time. The fish catching was not good on Big Sam today as there were only four Mill Creek.
limits brought to the scales, for a total of 66 bass at 162.22 lbs., making the average bass brought to the
scales today weigh 2.45 lbs.
The team of Rusty Clark from Sam Rayburn, and Cory Rambo from Orange, TX, ran their Skeeter/ Roofing, Automated Mailing Solutions, Bass Guard Culling Systems, Big State Fabrication, Bowden Ma-
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five keepers to finish in 1st place with 19.10 lbs., and made them $2,000 for their day on the water. They of Katy, Double ZZ Custom Lures, El Dorado Jacks, Executive Security Integrators, FishingWorld.com,
also wanted to thank their sponsors Castaway and Golden Triangle Industries for their support. Gullo Yamaha Motorsports, Kickapoo Bait & Tackle, Lake Houston Marina, Lake Livingston Area Tour-
The team of Greg Crawford and Jesse Johnson from Huffman, TX, ran Greg’s BassCat/Mercury bass ism Council, Lake Palestine Area Chamber/Tourism, Lone Star Buffet, Mill Creek Grocery, MSD Building
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Chris McCall from Jasper, and Pete Shivers from Kirbyville, TX, ran their bass rig to mid-main lake God Bless & Good Fishing to All …
on a milk run to various places throughout the day to finish in 3rd place with a total of five bass at
11.96 lbs., fishing with rattletraps around scattered grass. They took home $800 for their day on the wa-
ter. They would like to thank their sponsors, American Rodsmiths and Santone Lures for their support.
The Tiremax team of Ricky Guy and Larry Cotten ran Ricky’s BassCat/Yamaha bass rig to mid-lake
areas to probe the grass with traps and bring in five bass at 10.51 lbs. to garner 4th place and collect
$600.
Bubba Frazier and George Kimball brought three bass to the scales that weighed 10.01 lbs. to garner
5th place and take home $425.
The last money at $160 and 9th place was gathered up by Kevin Wolford and Guy Peco with two bass
at 7.37 lbs. caught throwing senkos in 15-foot water with grass. One of their bass was the Big Bass of the
event at 5.91 lbs., and made them an additional $200. 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 dollars for the
Anglers Quest Tournament Trail: Tiremax, Bass Guard Culling Systems, Bowden Marine, Santone Lures,
ZZ Custom Lures, PAA Payday and the 2X Stratos Bonus. Please read the qualifications for these great
incentives on our Anglers Quest website.
Anglers Quest is now accepting credit cards. Call Mr. Bill or Barbara Long at 281-852-8842 for any
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online at www.anglers-quest.com.
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 29 • Lakecaster • March 2010
Dangerous sport, this fishing

Keeping anglers informed by pro guide, Joe Joslin

Fishing is slowly improving as we and the fish recover

from the coldest winter in recent memory.
Even though we are entering early spring, cold fronts
slow action down for a day or two, but it soon rebounds.
The main challenge has been high winds, which takes
many fishing options off the table plus adds a huge safety
concern.
Most of us who have fished Toledo and Rayburn for
any amount of time have a major respect for these enor-
mous bodies of water. They also present to us many safety
challenges hence the safest and smartest approach is to
not push the limits of yourself or your equipment.
Whether your boat is built in Kilgore, Flippin or Nash-
ville, it is no match for extreme high winds and waves on
exposed sections of Toledo and Rayburn with 180,000-
(Toledo) and 130,000- (Rayburn) surface acres.
If you get caught on one side of the lake in a storm or
frontal high winds and feel you have to cross back on the
open lake, please make sure you evaluate the situation
and always come down on the side of caution.
You don’t have to cross back as you can make a call
and tell friends/family the situation and wait it out till
winds subside or have someone bring your trailer to you.
Seventy-five percent of boaters will
not look back before they turn as
they just assume there is no one
anywhere near them … big mistake.
This scenario is where serious
accidents can and do happen.
Look before turning!
One of the most common and dangerous mistakes
anglers/boaters make is sharp turns both left and right
without looking to see if anyone is behind them and get-
ting ready to pass.
If you are going to pass someone, make sure they see
you before you pass them unless you have plenty of room
to avoid them in case they make a sudden change of
direction.
Always, ALWAYS be extremely cautious when following
another boat and preparing to pass someone.
Seventy-five percent of boaters will not look back
before they turn as they just assume there is no one any-
where near them … big mistake. This scenario is where
serious accidents can and do happen.

Big on bilge pumps!

Also, make sure your boat has two large capacity
bilge pumps, one auto and one manual. Bilge pumps
are cheap, and they can save your life. If you get a big
wave in your boat, one pump is not enough to quickly
get the water/weight out. If your boat is weighted down
with water, the chance of getting another wave is highly
increased and two large waves can sink you.
Trust me, you need to get that water out of there in a
hurry. Pardon me for being so blunt but it is not smart
… yes dumb … to launch your boat without bilge pumps
in working order.
Make sure they are not clogged with paper/plastic
worms.
Check your bilge pumps on a regular basis. Stay
pumped!! They can save your life!
If your boat goes down in cold-water conditions, it will
not matter if you have your life jacket on.
With current water temperatures you will not live
but a few minutes before hyperthermia lowers your
Bilge system in Skeeter’s 21FX with the large white unit a 1,500 body temperature to a point where life is not possible.
gallon per hour automatic, and the smaller red bilge on the left Obviously, always have a life jacket on and buttoned
is an 800 gph manual unit. The two red units in foreground are as well as your engine safety stop lanyard (kill switch)
pumps for livewells. working and attached to the driver.
This boater has an engine safety stop lanyard (kill switch) working
and attached to the driver.
I still am amazed at how many people I see running
down the lake from 40 to 75 mph with no life jacket.
If you are in my boat, and we are moving, you will
have a life jacket on. I do not want to be the one who tells
your wife or family that you just drowned while we were
fishing.
I want to do everything in my power to minimize the
possibilities of such an occurrence.
Catch a lot of fish this month … March is one of my
favorite times to fish. Oh yeah … please be safe!
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 joejoslinoutdoors@yahoo.com or visit www.joejoslin-
outdoors.com.
March 2010 • Lakecaster • 30

From T
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By Mike Atchley
936-328-2594
FinsFeathersandHorn@yahoo.com

A big, thick, char-grilled T-bone or ribeye, a pile of hot garlic
or blue cheese mashed potatoes, a hot buttered sourdough
biscuit and an ice-cold Lone Star beer — that’s my idea of
Texas cowboy cuisine.
Lots of highly trained chefs wouldn’t be caught serving
this kind of simple, old-fashioned food, but I get away with it
because I’m not really a chef, I’m just a cowboy in the kitchen.
I once had the privilege of having an editor of a food maga-
zine eat at my wagon during a catering job. We served three
meals a day for four days at a ranch’s cattle sale. This lady was
from up North. She was shocked by all the red meat, butter,
cheese and cream in my recipes and by the way we heaped
things on a plate. Nobody eats like this in New York or Chicago,
she stated.
“Your menus are such a throwback it would seem new,” she
told me.
She was right; chuckwagon cooking really is a throwback.
Steak and potatoes, brisket, pork chops, stew, sourdough bis-
cuits, cobblers and bread puddings — these were all standards
on Texas tables as well as chuckwagons. Everyone likes these
foods — even the magazine lady cleaned her plate at every
meal.
That I really never set out to become a chef has turned out
to be an advantage in some ways. All I ever wanted to be was
a chuckwagon cook. I learned what I know about food from
being in the kitchen of my grandmother, mother and aunt.
What I know about chuckwagon cooking and Dutch ovens was
learned from hanging around campfires with cowboy cooks.
Scorching a steak over hot coals was their idea of gourmet
cooking.
The old dough punchers had a different way of thinking
about cooking. They called black Southern cooking “soul food”
because they never had all the ingredients they needed, so they
always had to add a little bit of their soul to make up for what
was missing.
What they had was a lot of beef and simple staples like flour,
potatoes, beans and cornmeal, plus whatever they could find
along the trail. What they didn’t have was just about everything
else. Western cooking evolved from this short list of ingredients.
Granted, steak and potatoes are not on anybody’s health
food hit parade, but that’s another part of tradition.
Cowboys lived on beans and biscuits and other such health
foods most of the week. When a cowboy went into town for din-
ner he was looking for a big, thick steak. If you eat a low-fat,
high-fiber diet yourself most of the time, I’m sure you know
the feeling.
Steak isn’t for every meal. It’s a special event, a big treat.
So while you’re eating one of these steaks, think of it as your
reward for eating beans and biscuits all week.
On the grill
Remember, on the chuckwagon, the heat source is wood,
and most of our cooking comes from that — something
grilled over a wood fire. That’s not just Texan; whether you’re
in Tuscany or Argentina or whatever, it’s a traditional method
of cooking. We use native woods — oak, hickory, pecan and
mesquite — because it is native Texas wood. We cook with the
coals, which means we take a pile of wood, burn it down to
coals and then shovel it underneath the grill.
What determines the method of cooking is the height of
meat above the coals. If you’re cooking a steak you want it on
a grill right above the coals, and I believe in cooking a steak
with a little bit of flame, because you don’t want a gray steak.
Keep it hot enough so it sears the outside of the steak, and gives
good grill marks and a little char, which adds a tremendous
amount of flavor. This really complements the flavor of your
beef.
Clean your grill with a wire brush and then, once it gets
hot, oil it with a little vegetable oil or steak fat. Let your steaks
reach room temperature before putting them on the fire; cold
meats will really stick to a hot grill, but after cooking a bit will
release some. So don’t feel like you have to tear it off as soon as
it starts to stick. Use a pair of tongs to flip it because you don’t
want to puncture it with a fork.
We like to cut our steaks a good inch-and-a-half thick, so
they average 16 ounces. Season the meat with steak seasoning
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on both sides before grilling. It is not a big project, no need to
marinate for hours, just rub them and put them on the fire. You
need to turn a steak only once. Put it on a really hot fire and
leave it alone for a couple of minutes. Then it’s just a question of
how long to cook.
On the trail, they might cook meat pretty well done so it would
keep, but when you cook a good steak beyond medium you’re
really jeopardizing the quality of the steak, because you cook the
juices out and that’s where the flavor is, and you’re making it
tougher. I personally like my steak medium rare. Honestly, most
people over cook their steaks, and it’s a shame because they miss
out on a wonderful steak and wonder why it’s tough and doesn’t
have any flavor, or they blame the cut or they think they don’t
know how to grill it.
Hangover temperature
It’s important to remember that all meat has a hangover or
carryover temperature, and the bigger the cut the more hangover
temperature. A steak doesn’t stop cooking as soon as you pull it
off the grill; it retains a lot of heat and takes a little while to cool
down. A steak that is an inch-and-a-half thick will cool down
quickly, compared to a 15-pound roast.
So you want to take it off a little before it’s really ready. A
lot of people cook a piece of meat until it reaches the desired
temperature, take it out and say, “everything’s fine,” and then
cut into it a half an hour later and it’s well done. They think they
overcooked it but they didn’t, they just didn’t, take the hangover
temperature into account.
Cuts of steak
Ribeye – The ribeye is a steak with quite a bit of marbling. It’s
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It’s important to remember that all meat has a hangover or carryover temperature, and the
bigger the cut the more hangover temperature. A steak doesn’t stop cooking as soon as you
pull it off the grill; it retains a lot of heat and takes a little while to cool down. A steak that
is an inch-and-a-half thick will cool down quickly, compared to a 15-pound roast. So you
want to take it off a little before it’s really ready.
grilled, instead of roasted and sliced. degrees for medium rare. Remove from oven. Let stand 10
Filet — The filet is cut from the tenderloin and it is the lean- minutes and slice. Remember the hangover time. Serves 12 to 16.
est cut of meat. It’s a dainty steak, and also the tenderest.
Strip — The strip is a good, lean cut, but you pay a price for Ribeye Steaks with Horseradish Sour Cream
that leanness, which is flavor. 4 ribeye steaks
Sirloin — The sirloin is a larger cut of meat with wonderful 2 Tbsp olive oil
flavor due, in part, to the bone in it. Steak rub
Porterhouse or T-Bone — A porterhouse is your classic cut 1½ cups Horseradish Sour Cream (recipe follows)
of steak and it’s like having two steaks in one. There’s a bone
running down the middle and on one side you have the strip and Heat grill until hot – place steaks on grill and cook for 3½
on the other side you have the filet. This steak needs to be cut at minutes on each side for medium rare. Serve with Horseradish
least 1½ inches thick. Sour Cream.
Horseradish Sour Cream
Beef Tenderloin 1½ cups sour cream
5 pound beef tenderloin ¼ cup prepared horseradish
Olive oil Pinch of paprika
Steak rub or seasonings kosher salt to taste
Combine all ingredients and stir well.
Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Brush meat with olive oil – com-
pletely coat with rub. Insert meat thermometer. Place in oven for This is our way that we scorch a steak. Hope this helps you
10 minutes at 475 degrees – lower oven to 425 degrees – continue out. Don’t forget about the hangover time!
cooking for 20–25 minutes or until thermometer reads 130 Until next time……. Adios! •
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March 2010 • Lakecaster • 32
Prescribed fire: Why are
the woods being set on fire?
By Robert Baker, TPWD

Many people driving along East Texas highways have seen portions of the woods that are on
fire or recently burned. These were prescribed fires ignited intentionally as part of forest habitat
management.
These fires helped accomplish many goals including removing dangerous fuel build-ups,
maintaining forest habitat in a suitable condition for wildlife, reducing competition for native
plants and returning nutrients to the soil.
First, I would like to define exactly what a prescribed fire is. A prescribed fire is a planned fire
that is conducted under a strict set of conditions to achieve a certain goal such as site prepara-
tion for tree planting or to achieve a desired type of wildlife habitat. Some of the conditions
monitored include temperature, fuel moisture, wind speed/direction, manpower, humidity and
smoke-sensitive areas (roads, homes, business, pipelines, etc). If these conditions are not inside
the range of acceptable levels, the burn does not occur.
A forest fire is not a planned fire and occurs whenever the conditions are right for the
habitat to burn and an ignition source is added. The ignition source can be man-made (match,
cigarette, etc.) or of natural causes (lightning). These fires normally occur during the worst
conditions (drought, high winds, etc.).
This is not a good situation and usually results in large fires that require massive amounts
of manpower and money to get under control. These have the potential to cause extensive dam-
age to habitat and infrastructure (bridges, homes, businesses, etc.).
Forest fires are going to happen as part of nature, but they don’t have to be the massive,
highly destructive fires that make the 6 o’clock news. Prescribed fire can reduce the intensity
of these natural fires by removing excess dead and highly combustible fuels. Areas with low
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North Toledo Report
Greg Crafts, Toledo Bend Guide Service and Lake Cottages
www.toledobendguide.com • gcrafts@bigfoot.com • 936-368-7151

In March, the traps, shallow-diving crank baits, top-water
bass will be moving plugs, soft plastics and finesse plastics. Also
to the beds, will be work the points and bends of the creeks as the
on the beds and bass move in and out of the spawning areas.
will be moving The more cover and structure you can find, the
back off the beds. better.
On the north end of the lake, a number of If we receive a lot of rain, the north end will
variables and factors will determine the pattern muddy up pretty quickly, and the fish usually
and lures to use. will be holding tight to cover and the bite will
If the lake is at or close to high pool, concen- be slow.
TOLEDO trate on flipping and pitching the flooded buck
brush with jigs, tubes, craw-worms and various
Red colors work well in muddy to stained
water, and you will need to fish slowly.
above Circle Drive all the way to Longview, if
there is enough water in the river. Slab spoons,
Road Runners, chrome Traps, shallow-diving
crank baits, tail spinners and live crawfish will
fill a cooler of fish in short order when located.
If the river is high, work the flooded sloughs.
If the river is low, work the sandbars and the
eddies along the main river sandbars. If the
river is falling and water is flowing from the
flooded sloughs, work the mouth of the cuts
flowing into the river.
The Crappie will be moving into the creeks

BEND
plastics. March also is one of the best months for heading toward the shallow spawning areas
Work the shallow flats and backs of the catching white bass (Sandies) and yellow bass and moving onto their beds. Jigs, shiners, and
feeder creeks with spinner baits, stick baits, (Bar fish) as they move into the river proper beetle spins can all be productive.
LAKE
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BASS: Excellent. 1-4 feet of water. CATFISH: Excellent. In 2-4 feet of water
Both pre-spawn When site fishing try a recoil rig with a white toward the backs of creeks and flats. Being
and spawning fish lizard. During the full moon at the end of the caught on cut liver and prepared wiener baits.
being caught. Pre- month should be the most productive. Don’t WHITE BASS: Excellent! The run is in
spawn fish being forget to spray all your baits with Kick N Bass. full swing in upper river, being caught on beetle
Lake level information caught in 8-15 feet BREAM: Good. Over brush piles in 12-16 spins and 1/4-oz. red ripper spoons in pink and
updated daily at of water on crawfish-colored crank baits and
Carolina rigged E2 baits, 6-inch curl tail lizards
feet of water on worms and Berkley power mag-
gots. Near the end of the month look for bream
white colors. On slow days use live crawfish.
And if you want to try something different, how
www.lakecaster.com in green-pumpkin seed with dipped tail (in red) to start moving toward shallower waters. about catching white bass on a fly rod? Book a
and watermelon red. CRAPPIE: Good. Being caught in 2-8 feet trip now!!
Spawning or shallow fish being caught on of water toward the backs of creeks on orange
Lake levels as of 2/23/10 white and chartreuse spin-ripper spoons and beetle spins and black/chartreuse or white/blue Sponsored by: Temple Fork Outfitters,
(171.10´) black-chrome rogues when the bite slows, go to
a watermelon/red or watermelon/gold Senko in
tubes rigged on a 1⁄16-oz. jig head fished under
a slip cork.
Fins line, Nemire Lures, E2 Bait Co. and Secret
Weapon.

Temperature South Toledo Report

(low to mid-50’s) Joe Joslin, Professional Guide • 30 years experience on Toledo Bend
Ph. 337-463-3838 or 409-565-1288 • joejoslinoutdoors@yahoo.com
For lake level updates Hello, Angler.
and generation schedules, March is finally
here and everyone
call 318-256-4114. I know has had
enough cold
weather … enough
already! If I had
any leanings at all toward global warming
theories, I’m afraid those left with the feeling
I once had in my toes. However, spring 2010 is
here, and birds are starting to sing more, the
fish are hitting better, my heating bill is finally
going down, my wife still loves me and I have a
new Skeeter 21FX and Yamaha 250 SHO.
For fishing this month, my suggestions in-
clude Stanley’s 3⁄8-ounce Vibrashaft spinnerbait
with double willowleaf blades and a combina-
tion white/chartreuse skirt as well as Bill Lewis’
Rat-L-Trap in Toledo Gold, Red Shad, White
Crawfish and Silver/Blue Back. Work both the
spinnerbaits and traps along the edge as well
as across the top of submerged grass on 2- to
10-foot depths. Berkley’s Frenzy Mid-Divers and
Deep Little Ns are also catching bass along the
outside edge of grass in 8-14 feet.
A Carolina or Texas rigged Berkley Power
Lizard is a go-to pattern/presentation for spring
bass on The Bend. If I had to have only one
bait and one presentation it would probably
be a Carolina rigged lizard. This year has also
been a super year for jigs, as anglers have
been catching quality bass both on deep brush
(15-25 feet) as well as fishing them (jigs) in the
edge of grass.
For deep-jig fishing, the new football-style
jigs have gained strong angler usage. Two of
the top football jigs are Berkley’s Gripper Series
as well as Stanley Lure’s Bugeye Series. Also,
Stanley’s new Itzabug (4-inch) has been awe-
some fished Texas or Carolina rig.
By the end of this month, depending on
weather, as water temperatures rise to mid-60s,
top-water presentations such as weightless
worms (Senkos/Berkley Sinking Minnows),
plastic frogs (Ribbits) and your favorite top-
water bait also will be very successful as well
as a blast for anglers. Spring on The Bend is a
special place and a huge blessing to experience.
If you are too busy to go fishing, then you are
just too busy.
See ya on the water!
Crappie are also moving shallow and are in
ditches and deep points leading into spawn-
ing areas. Some are moving all the way back
into the creeks after two to three days of warm
weather.
Road Runners on 6-8 lb. test Berkley Fluo-
rocarbon and spinning tackle are the way to
go. Make sure your drag is set properly, as bass,
catfish and drum love that Road Runner.
AUTHOR INFO: Joe Joslin is a syndi-
cated outdoor columnist, tournament angler
and pro guide on Toledo and Sam Rayburn.
Contact him at 337-463-3848, or joejoslinout-
doors@yahoo.com and www.joejoslinoutdoors.
com.
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March 2010 • Lakecaster • 38 Jasper Lake Sam Rayburn Chamber
DW’s GUIDE SERVICE of Commerce Banquet
TOLEDO BEND • SAM RAYBURN 91st annual
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The 91st annual Chairman’s Banquet for the Jasper Lake Sam Rayburn Chamber of Commerce
opened to a packed house on Friday, Jan. 29.

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banquet as a shining example of a small city succeeding in a sagging economy.
Legislators Senator Robert Nichols and Representative Wayne Christian also showed up to honor
area leaders and businesses who received awards for their contributions to that growth.
Jasper Mayor Mike Lout, who won last year’s Citizen of the Year award, drew chuckles when he said,
“You think they were scraping the bottom of the barrel when they named me? Wait’ll I lay this one on
you.”
He then named Bob Sealy as the new recipient of the Citizen of the Year award for creating the
McDonald’s Big Bass Splash, the largest fishing tournament in the world, and a business that brings
millions to the local economy every year.
Keynote speaker was Alan McGraw, mayor of Round Rock, which was recently named the second
fastest-growing city (after New Orleans) in the country. Little did McGraw know the real reason he
was asked to address the chamber banquet was so he could be awarded the Hometown Hero award,
which is given each year to someone whose roots are in Jasper but who has gone on to achieve suc-
cess in the world. He is the son of Bill and Catherine McGraw, who still reside in Jasper. He received his
award from last year’s winner, Vincent B. Adams; the pair attended Jasper High School in the 1980s.
The big hit of the evening was The Hope Family, a group of merry-making clowns founded by staff

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but Coffield would not think of missing a chance to dance in her oversized shoes. Besides, Coffield
thought that her longtime associate was the one receiving an award. Moore was surprised and speech-
less when her name was called as Embassy Envoy of the Year for her work promoting the chamber.
Coffield’s son also was in on the conspiracy and brought his band from Shreveport to provide
entertainment for the evening. Professor Pork Chop and the Dirty Dishes may be engaged for an
encore performance if KJAS’s Debbie Foster can
work out the details for the Independence Day
celebration this July. Last year’s Young Person
of the Year Amber Stroman Lynch named this
year’s winner Michael Sarver of “American
Idol” fame. Sarver thanked the chamber by
telephone from a Nashville recording studio.
Daniel Havert, who does the animated
Christmas light show on Live Oak, received the
Newcomer of the Year award from artists Bill
and Carol Wise.
Milam Gallery owners Ken and Marsha
Nabors presented the Chamber Member of
the Year award to Christus Jasper Memorial
Hospital; Debra Wigand and Mark Durand
accepted the award.
John Bryan, chamber chairman for 2009,
received recognition for his service from the
U.S. House of Representatives in a certifi cate
certificate
presented by a representative from U.S. Con-
PHOTO BY SHARON AND CHARLES KERR gressman Kevin Brady’s office.
Last year’s Citizen of the Year, Jasper Mayor Mike
Marcus Dickerson is the incoming presi-
dent for 2010. Liz Street continues to serve as

Come see us! (409) 579-3663 Lout, hands Bob Sealy the Citizen of the Year award the chamber’s executive director and Mary
for creating the McDonald’s Big Bass Splash. Ann McCoy as membership chair. •
Be sweet to the green on St. Patrick’s Day

39 • Lakecaster • March 2010

Shamrock Cake white frosting. For a minty flavor you can add 1⁄8 teaspoon ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
White or yellow cake mix peppermint extract to the frosting. Frost your shamrocks and 4 drops green food coloring
One package of pistachio pudding enjoy your St. Patrick’s Day recipe. ½ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Green food coloring
3 or 4 mini-heart-shape pans (whether you want In a saucepan, combine eggs, milk, sugar and salt. Cook and
a 3- or 4-leaf clover) Leprechaun Dessert stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160 degrees (with
One rectangle mini-loaf pan ½ gallon of mint chocolate chip ice cream candy thermometer) and coats a metal spoon. Cool to room
White frosting Hershey’s syrup temp. Stir in cream, vanilla, peppermint extract and food color-
Oreo cookies or ing if desired. Chill for two hours. Stir in chocolate chips. Fill ice
chocolate- cream freezer cylinder 2⁄3 full; freeze according to directions. •
Prepare cake mix according to directions. Add pudding
and several drops of green food coloring. Grease heart-shape sandwich cookies
cake pans with shortening. Dust the bottom of the pans with
flour, shaking all over until evenly coated. Pour batter into Soften ice creamby
each pan. Bake according to directions and allow to cool. leaving out for a few
When cakes have cooled, shape 3 hearts into the shape of minutes. In 9-by-12 cake
the shamrock on a serving dish. Add the mini-loaf pan as pan, crumble Oreo cook-
the stem. Prepare frosting by adding green food coloring to ies over bottom. Spoon
ice cream on top. Ar-
range Oreo cookies along
side of pan. Drizzle lines
with chocolate syrup on Some St. Pat’s Wisdom
top and refreeze.
Why should you never iron a four-leaf clover? You don’t want
to press your luck. — Daryl Stout
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3 eggs, lightly beaten St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time — a day to begin
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¾ cup sugar
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Warming water temperatures
trigger sport-fish spawn
By Todd Driscoll, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Sabine Property Shoppe Although air and water temperatures still are
relatively cool, longer days and increasing air
12235 Texas Highway temperatures are slowly warming area lakes.
Many, Louisiana 71449 Increasing lake temperatures begin to stimulate
natural spawning instincts of many area sport
Located at Toledo Town fish. In preparation for the upcoming spawning
season, most sport fish undergo increasing levels
of activity. When one mentions increased fish
activity, anglers are never very far behind. Those
that pay attention to spawning requirements
of targeted species can better their springtime
fishing success.
There are several fish reproduction char-
acteristics common to many fish. For fish that
spawn in shallow water, which include crappies,
black bass, sunfish and catfish, the males of the
particular species are the more devoted parents.
They usually construct some sort of nest, fan
the eggs to provide oxygen and reduce siltation,
and guard and protect the fry (larval fish) after
hatching.
If You are Buying or Open-water spawners, which include white
bass, do not construct nests and provide no
Selling Property on protection for the eggs or fry. Regardless of the
species, as a rule less than 5 percent of fry will
Toledo Bend Lake survive their first year. Therefore, the females of
most species produce extremely high numbers
GIVE ME A CALL! of eggs to combat the high-mortality rate. For a
particular species, age of sexual maturity varies
and depends on growth rates and population
densities. Given these generalities, let’s examine
the specific spawning requirements of several of
the popular sport fish of the area.
One of the earliest spawners in the area is
the white bass. When the water temperatures
approach 53-55 degrees Fahrenheit (typically
late-January and February), this species makes
spawning runs up accessible rivers. The males
migrate first, sometimes a month before the
females.
Often, spawning takes place at the surface as
fish are observed splashing and rolling. Several
males attend one female, and the eggs are
Bubba Werner scattered in midwater. On average, each female
produces about 500,000 eggs. White bass eggs
Registered Agent are adhesive and sink to the bottom. The eggs
are not protected by either parent. Spawning in
C (318) 554-8927 a given area usually takes place over a period of
5-10 days. Some white bass reach sexual matu-
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62 degree F (March-April). Nests are constructed
by males near some form of cover (usually
hydrilla in Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend) in
shallow-protected areas absent of wave action.
The depth of nests depends on water clarity; in
stained and turbid water they will be relatively
shallow. Females contain 10,000 to 160,000 eggs
and spawn repeatedly in the nests of several
males, which defend the nest until the fry dis-
Sunday, March 14
perse. Most crappies mature at age 2 or 3.
Largemouth bass may spawn when water tem-
peratures range from 60 to 75 degrees F (March-
early May), and peak time usually occurs during
a full moon when water temperatures range
from 65-70 degrees F.
Nests are constructed by the males on firm
substrate in shallow water in areas of no current
or wave action. A male seeks out a ripe female
and induces her to spawn through repeated
physical contact. The spawning pair makes
repeated passes over the nest, depositing eggs
which sink and adhere to the bottom. Several
females may spawn in the nest of a single male.
Males devote considerable time to guarding the
nest, sometimes for several weeks and do not
feed during this time. Sexual maturity usually
is reached within 2 to 3 years. A female may
produce 2,000 to 145,000 eggs.
Two sunfish species, which may be of interest
to area anglers, are redear sunfish and bluegill.
The redear sunfish spawn usually peaks around
68-70 degrees F (April-May), while bluegill
starts later in the season and peak around 72-78
degrees F (May-June).
Both species may spawn more than once each
year. Colonies of nests, which are round depres-
sions about twice the diameter of the construct-
ing male, are found in shallow water in various
substrates, though gravel is preferred. Females
spawn in the nests of several males. The males
guard the nest only until the eggs hatch. Both
species sexually mature at ages 1 to 2, and each
female produces 2,000-80,000 eggs.
Blue catfish, channel catfish, and flathead
catfish all require a shaded depression, cavity, or
some form of shelter to construct a nest.
Typically, undercut banks, hollow logs,
barrels, or rodent burrows are selected and
prepared by the male. All three species usually
spawn from May-July, and blue catfish usually
spawn first when water temperatures range from
70-77 degrees F. Channel catfish spawn when
water temperatures range from 72-80 degrees
F. Flathead catfish usually initiate spawning
when temperatures reach 75 degrees F. Males of
all three species guard the nest; age at sexual
maturity usually ranges from 2 to 5 years. Each
female may produce 2,000-100,000 eggs.
Contact us with questions or concerns about
area fisheries by phone 409-384-9572 or e-mail
(todd.driscoll@tpwd.state.tx.us). Good luck and
good fishing! •
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All-tackle records for Sam Rayburn
Species Wt. Date Angler Method
Bass, Largemouth 16.80 5-31-97 Tommy Shelton Rod & Reel
Bass, Palmetto 11.58 4-06-05 John Olive Rod & Reel
Bass, Spotted 5.50 2-14-87 Curt E. Smith Rod & Reel
Bass, White 3.25 3-16-96 Wesley Cargal Rod & Reel
Bass, Yellow 1.24 4-19-07 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Bluegill 0.75 4-28-08 Robert Biskamp Sr. Pole & Line
Bowfin 10.13 10-23-95 Lewis Byers Rod & Reel
Buffalo, Bigmouth 65.00 8-02-05 Keith Riehn Bow & Arrow
Buffalo, Smallmouth 84.00 8-17-05 Kevin LaForge Bow & Arrow
Bullhead, Black 1.46 2-17-07 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Bullhead, Yellow 2.51 5-27-97 Willis Francis Jr. Trotline
Carp, Common 27.00 4-18-04 Jim Welborn Rod & Reel
Carp, Grass 84.00 5-08-08 Scott Henslee Bow & Arrow
Catfish, Blue 83.50 1-15-01 Michael Crochet Trotline
Catfish, Channel 12.32 6-13-05 Gary Ritnour Trotline
Catfish, Flathead 84.06 3-17-03 Donald Latham Trotline
Crappie, Black 2.15 5-01-07 Ricky Ethridge Rod & Reel
Crappie, White 2.94 3-28-95 Paul Burleson Rod & Reel
Drum, Freshwater 6.20 3-24-07 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Gar, Alligator 244.50 8-04-05 Keith Riehn Bow & Arrow
Gar, Longnose 41.00 6-01-02 Robbie Woods Bow & Arrow
Pickerel, Redfin 0.55 4-06-09 Douglas Wright Rod & Reel
Shad, Gizzard 0.24 6-02-06 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Shiner, Blacktail 0.04 5-07-06 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Shiner, Golden 0.07 5-07-06 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Longear 0.30 6-04-02 Kenneth Thyssen Fly Rod
Sunfish, Orangespotted .01 6-05-06 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Other Hybrid 0.34 6-17-06 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Redbreast 0.57 4-10-05 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Redear 0.60 3-05-06 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Spotted 0.06 6-09-07 Randall Bradfield Rod & Reel
Warmouth 0.40 3-28-08 Blane Morrow Rod & Reel
All-Tackle Records for Toledo Bend
Species Wt. Date Angler Method
Bass, Largemouth 15.32 7-03-00 Eric Weems Rod & Reel
Bass, Palmetto 15.81 5-25-87 Johnny Pritchett Rod & Reel
Bass, Spotted 3.40 2-07-09 Larry Upshaw Rod & Reel
Bass, Striped 33.22 2-08-80 James Kent Jr. Rod & Reel
Bass, White 4.25 9-17-83 Danny Statler Rod & Reel
Bass, White x Yellow 0.22 5-17-01 Billy Autery Fly Rod
Bass, Yellow 1.66 6-24-09 Carl Gantt Rod & Reel\
Bluegill 0.86 4-30-07 Robert Kinberger Rod & Reel
Bowfin 19.00 1-03-75 George E. Lord Trotline
Buffalo, Bigmouth 75.00 8-07-85 Joe Walker Trotline
Buffalo, Smallmouth 84.76 9-09-06 Miles McDaniel Bow & Arrow
Carp, Common 26.81 7-26-09 Steven Sallee Bow & Arrow
Carp, Grass 53.50 8-02-06 Tontie Pennock Rod & Reel
Catfish, Blue 84.00 4-13-07 Thomas Allcorn Trotline
Catfish, Channel 7.94 4-25-09 Clint Walker Rod & Reel
Crappie, Black 4.00 12-05-02 Hazel Bolton Cane Pole
Crappie, White 2.88 3-13-98 Geneva Daniels Rod & Reel
Drum, Freshwater 31.50 3-03-95 Freddie Keel Rod & Reel
Gar, Alligator 181.00 7-27-09 Michael Hughes Bow & Arrow
Gar, Spotted 8.00 4-11-04 Larry McDowell Jr. Float Line
Pickerel, Redfin 0.66 2-10-09 Bill Ritzell Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Longear 0.33 6-05-02 Kenneth Thyssen Fly Rod
Sunfish, Redbreast 0.50 5-07-07 Dylan Lyons Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Redear 0.80 9-05-08 Robert Prejean Rod & Reel
Warmouth 1.09 4-14-95 William Tawney Rod & Reel
Junior Angler Records for Sam Rayburn
Species Wt. Date Angler Method
Bass, Largemouth 11.57 4-23-05 Brandon Adams Rod & Reel
Bass, Palmetto 2.95 6-21-07 Nicholas Montano Rod & Reel
Bass, Spotted 1.12 6-12-08 Susan Muncrief Rod & Reel
Bass, White 2.18 4-20-08 Hunter Muncrief Rod & Reel
Bluegill 0.71 6-14-07 Tyler Hutchison Rod & Reel
Catfish, Channel 1.63 8-08-07 Hunter Muncrief Rod & Reel
Crappie, Black 2.12 5-30-09 Ross Brusenhan Rod & Reel
Drum, Freshwater 0.89 7-18-09 Hunter Muncrief Rod & Reel
Gar, Alligator 192.00 4-21-07 Ariel Drewery Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Longear 0.10 7-02-03 Travis Ellington Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Redbreast 0.45 6-14-08 Hunter Muncrief Rod & Reel
Warmouth 0.40 3-28-08 Blane Morrow Rod & Reel
Junior Angler Records for Toledo Bend
Species Wt. Date Angler Method
Bass, Largemouth 11.48 3-06-07 Dylan Lyons Rod & Reel
Bass, White 2.24 5-12-08 Dylan Lyons Rod & Reel
Bass, Yellow 0.82 11-25-07 Dylan Lyons Rod & Reel
Bluegill 0.85 4-10-06 Kevin Johnson Rod & Reel
Buffalo, Smallmouth 49.84 7-14-09 Heather Taylor Bow & Arrow
Carp, Common 23.87 3-21-08 Ben Rumery Bow & Arrow
Cat sh, Blue 10.62 3-09-09 Ross Leavins Rod & Reel
Crappie, Black 1.94 2-28-08 Dylan Lyons Rod & Reel
Crappie, White 2.02 8-18-07 Nicholas Hirsch Rod & Reel
Sunfish, Redbreast 0.50 5-07-07 Dylan Lyons Rod & Reel
Records are kept and provided by Texas Parks & Wildlife in a newly formed cooperative relationship with Louisiana Parks
& Wildlife. These records may change over the next several months as this cooperative effort evolves. The Lakecaster will
strive to keep the most updated information available in each publication.

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American Angler 936-872-3451 Mid Lake Kampground 409-625-4611
Powell Park 409-584-2624 Holly Park 409-625-4424
Shirley Creek 936-854-2233 Pendleton Harbor Marina 409-625-4912
Sam Rayburn Marina 409-698-2696 Pleasure Bend Store 409-579-2203
Piney Point Store 409-698-2309 Toledo Tackle 318-256-5613
Tx Parks & Wildlife 409-384-9572 Fin & Feather Resort 409-579-2056
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Big Bass Spash in Alabama

Waterfront Tackle & Grill at Goose Pond Colony site of two-day event

Sealy Outdoors invites you to make plans to come be a
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It will be two days of fishing, family and fun, with cash
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Eight places will be paid in cash each hour for the eight
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You also can win a new Triton Bass Boat in the elimi-
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You also have a chance to win one of five $200 Academy
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Early bird mail-in deadline is March 5.
Don’t forget about the special “bonus” drawing — The
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Children ages 12 and under may participate in the Little
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Annual Economic Value of Tournament and
Non-tournament Angling at Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Funded By Jasper County Development District #1
Todd Driscoll, Jeremy Leitz, and Randy Myers, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Executive Summary Todd Driscoll

Sam Rayburn Reservoir has consistently provided high quality angling opportunities for multiple
fish species and is regarded as one of the premier fishing destinations in Texas. It is among the largest
reservoirs in the southeast U.S. at 111,422 acres, and is located in a relatively rural area along the Texas-
Louisiana border.
The cities of Jasper (population 7,276) and Lufkin, Texas (population 33,522) are located less than
0.5-hour drive from the reservoir and the Houston, Texas, metropolitan area is located 130 miles to the
southwest. Unlike many central and west Texas reservoirs, Sam Rayburn has not experienced drought-
induced, low water levels, which have been shown to negatively affect fisheries resources.
Demand for water in Texas is increasing to support the state’s rapidly growing human population,
and inter-basin transfer of water from East Texas locations, including Sam Rayburn Reservoir, has been
proposed to alleviate water deficits projected elsewhere (TWDB 2006).
Water transfer from Sam Rayburn Reservoir, however, could yield a lower water level, which in
turn would negatively impact the reservoir’s fisheries resource. Therefore, it is vital to determine the
economic value of angling at individual reservoirs such as Sam Rayburn so that angling interests are
appropriately considered when compared to municipal, industrial and agricultural water uses.
Largemouth bass tournaments comprise a substantial component of the reservoir’s fishery. An
estimated 52% of all Sam Rayburn Reservoir anglers participate in tournaments (Bohnsack and Ditton
1999). Tournaments at the reservoir vary greatly in magnitude, ranging from small local club type
single-day events having less than 50 participants to highly-publicized multi-day events attracting
thousands of anglers, of which some are from distant locations. Previous research identified that tour-
naments have not had a negative biological effect on the largemouth bass population at Sam Rayburn
Reservoir (Driscoll et al. 2007).
Angler expenditures for things such as lodging, food, fuel and tackle can generate substantial revenue
for communities located near popular waters and help support angling-related businesses and jobs.
The economic contribution of tournament anglers relative to non-tournament anglers at Sam Rayburn
Reservoir is unknown, and the amount, type, and location of expenditures likely differ between the two
angler types. Information describing these differences would be useful to local communities for identify-
ing and prioritizing funds and activities to improve infrastructure and promote economic development
associated with recreational angling.
The Jasper County Development District #1 funded this study which was conducted by Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department. From November 2007 to October 2008, a census of tournaments and a creel
survey were conducted, with Sam Rayburn Reservoir anglers completing questionnaires concerning
their angling trips and expenditures. This data was used to determine 1) the total annual angling expen-
ditures, recreational value, and economic impact of recreational angling, 2) the annual number of
black bass tournaments and associated participants at Sam Rayburn Reservoir, and 3) the annual direct
expenditures, recreational value, and economic impact of black bass tournaments.
Expenditures were examined by location of expense (Jasper County, other 5 counties surrounding
Sam Rayburn Reservoir, other counties in Texas, and out of state) and angler residence (local, non-local
and out of state). A summary of results follows.
Should you have questions concerning this study or to obtain a copy of the full report, please contact:
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
289 Fish Hatchery Road
Jasper, TX 75951
409-384-9572
todd.driscoll@tpwd.state.tx.us
Summary of Study Results
• The total economic value of the fishery was estimated at $47.1 million.
• Angling expenditures totaled $32.3 million for all angler types.
• Angling expenditures for only tournament anglers totaled $23.7 million which comprised 73% of
all angler expenditures. The total economic value of tournament angling was $31.0 million.
• Angling expenditures by tournament anglers resulted in $39 million in output to the state of Texas
from direct, indirect and induced effects. These impacts include $12.8 million in labor income, $23.6
million of value added, and 486 full or part-time jobs.
• Angling expenditures for non-tournament anglers totaled $8.6 million. The total economic value of
non-tournament angling was $16.1 million.
• Angling expenditures by non-tournament anglers resulted in $13 million in output to the state of
Texas from direct, indirect and induced effects. These impacts include $4 million in labor income, $8
million of value added and 159 full or part-time jobs.
• Annual angling days were 76,418 for tournament anglers and 119,856 for non-tournament anglers.
• For tournament anglers, 53% of their angling days (40,508) were made specifically to prepare for
tournament events scheduled to occur within 30 days (i.e., practice days).
• A total of 405 tournament events were held with 25,396 total participants. Of these, 304 were con-
ducted by “bass clubs” (< 50 participants), 82 by “lower open organizations” (> 50 participants with
entry fee < $130), and 18 by “upper open organizations” (> 50 participants with entry fee > $130).
• On average, “bass club” tournament anglers spent $120 and $86, “lower open” tournament anglers
spent $165 and $69, and “upper open” tournament anglers spent $190 and $88 per tournament and
practice day, respectively. On average, non-tournament anglers spent $68 per fishing day.
• Of all tournaments, The Sealy Outdoors McDonald’s Big Bass Splash 3-day event had the most par-
ticipants at 3,892 and accounted for the largest angling expenditure for a single event at $6.3 million.
Total economic value of the event was estimated at $8.0 million.
• Average overall expenditures per tournament event were $306,593 for “upper opens”, $109,419 for
“lower opens”, and $9,409 for “bass clubs”.
• Tournament anglers spent $12.3 million (52% of total) in Jasper County, $7.1 million (30%) in the
other five counties surrounding the reservoir, $3.7 million (15%) elsewhere in Texas, and $0.6 million
(2%) out-of-state.
• Including direct, indirect, and induced effects expenditures by tournament anglers resulted in $16
million in output to Jasper County ($5 million in labor income, $9.5 million of value added, and 294
full or part-time jobs) and $10
million in output to the five counties Economic continued on P. 47

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surrounding Sam Rayburn Reservoir (excluding Jasper County) ($3 million in labor income, $6 million
of value added and 153 full or part-time jobs).
• A total of 70% of tournament anglers were residents from outside the local six-county area (13%
were out-of-state). These non-local tournament anglers accounted for 78% of the total tournament-
related angling expenditures.
• Tournament anglers spent $5.8 million for tournament entry fees, $5.2 million for automobile
operation, and $3.9 million for boat operation. These were the three highest categorical expenses for tour-
nament anglers, which accounted for 63% of all expenses incurred by tournament anglers.
• Non-tournament anglers spent $4.1 million (48% of total) in Jasper County, $2.3 million (27%) in
the other five counties surrounding the reservoir, $1.7 million (20%) elsewhere in Texas and $0.4 million
(5%) out-of-state.
•Including direct, indirect, and induced effects, expenditures by non-tournament anglers resulted in
$5 million in output to Jasper County ($1.5 million in labor income, $3 million of value added, and 87
full or part-time jobs) and $3 million in output to the five counties surrounding Sam Rayburn Reservoir
(excluding Jasper County) ($1 million in labor income, $1.9 million of value added, and 48 full or part-
time jobs).
• Of the non-tournament anglers, 45% resided in Texas, but outside the local area (Jasper and 5 other
counties), 41% were local anglers, and 14% were out-of-state anglers.
• Non-tournament anglers spent $2.3 million for automobile operation, $1.4 million for boat opera-
tion, and $1.1 million for lodging. These three categories represented 56% of all non-tournament angler
expenses.

Acknowledgements
Funding for this study was provided by the Jasper County Development District #1 (JCDD). Fred
Barnett was the point of contact for JCDD and was instrumental to the success of this We are also grateful
for the cooperation and participation of Get Reel Bass Anglers (Joe Murphy and Johnny McKee), Texas
Forest Country Bass Circuit (John Salamone), Bass N Bucks (Dave and Tricia Concienne), Bass Champs
(Jeff Welch), Sealy Outdoors McDonald’s Big Bass Splash (Bob and Nicole Sealy) and all Sam Rayburn
Reservoir anglers who returned economic questionnaires. John Taylor provided assistance with consumer
surplus analyses.
Local TPWD staff (Dan Ashe, Mike Ratcliff, Joe Moorhead, and Ray Lenderman) assisted with over
7,000 individual mailings. Craig Bonds and John Dennis provided helpful reviews. Lakecaster editor “Fishing” is genderless and peaks the interest of the very young to the very old. Whether just
Patty Lenderman provided tournament-related contacts and encouraged angler participation with this relaxing on the banks wetting a hook or competing against other anglers, people come from all
research. • over the world to enjoy Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend.

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BIG BASS
contest update
We are only a few very cold weeks into
our winter BIG BASS contest, but Kelly
Whitley has already weighed in three
fish over 6 lbs.
The contest runs until March 31. Any-
one weighing in a double-digit fish will
receive a free 2010 launch pass.
The biggest fish turned in under 13
lbs. will receive a free replica mount.
Fish over 13 lbs. qualify for Texas
Parks and Wildlife’s Sharelunker pro-
gram, and a replica mount is provided
to the lucky angler by TP&W.
All you need to do is bring your
Rayburn-caught Large Mouth to Jackson
Hill and weigh her in. If you catch a 13-
plus bass, Jackson Hill will certify it and
complete the needed paperwork for the
state fish hatchery in Athens.
Jackson Hill is an official weigh-in
and holding site for Texas Parks and
Wildlife’s Sharelunker program.
Note: The Texas Parks and Wildlife
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O UN D T HE LAK
AR CLASSIFIEDS ES
RENTALS
FISHERMAN’S HOUSE —
New 1-bedroom in Westwood,
Sam Rayburn. One block to
boat ramp & swimming area.
Covered parking, satellite TV.
Completely furnished. No pets
and no smoking in house. Call
409-384-7645 or 409-489-
2065 (July-10)
TOLEDO BEND, LA —
Green Acres Fishing Lodge
and Bed & Breakfast. Lo-
cated on San Miguel Bay, of-
fering safe, secure, & private
lodging on 6 acres of water-
front property for couples,
families & small groups (bass
clubs). Gated property with
boat launch, covered parking,
outside electricity, pool table,
ping pong table and floating
swimming dock. Call 318-645-
7444 www.GreenAcres-
FishingLodge.com (July-10)
NEW FISHERMAN’S VIL-
LAGE LODGE — Book now
for 2010 tournaments. Located
just 1 mile west of Pendleton
Bridge on Toledo Bend. Close
to 3 boat ramps. 4 bedrooms,
2 baths, completely furnished
including kitchen. Sleeps up
to 12. (409) 787-3138 or (409)
698-7027 www.fishermansvil-
lage.us (March-10)
DAILY, WEEKEND, WEEKLY
Rental on Sam Rayburn,
South end near San Au-
gustine Park area. Sleeps
4, maybe more. Nice, clean
house. Satellite TV, water,
lights. Call & make reserva-
tions! $80 daily, $525 weekly.
(409) 584-9005 or dogloverrox-
ey@windstream.net (Aug 10)
CABIN FOR RENT on Sam FISH OR HUNT — 1 bedroom, GUIDE SERVICE
Rayburn across from Mill 1 bath, carport, new metal roof,
Creek boat ramp. 3/2 on fresh paint on 3.17 acres sur- COON’S GUIDE SERVICE on
four acres and right on the wa- rounded by National Forest. 2 Toledo Bend. Specializing in
ter. Fully furnished. Weekend miles from East Hamilton boat Crappie and Bass. Fishing out
and weekly rates. Ready to go! ramp on Toledo Bend $45,000 of Cypress Bend. Just bring your
Call (337) 515-4098 (Apr 10) (936) 368-2553 after 5:00pm fishing license, we’ll provide ev-
(July-10) erything else. Fishing season is
CEDAR CABIN FOR RENT here – book early, let’s catch ‘em!
– Weekends or vacation. BRICK HOME ON ½ ACRE, With 2 pontoon boats, can have
Lakeview lot on Toledo Bend. up to 4 trips daily. www.coons-
Fishermen, hunters, birdwatch-
Built in 2007. Granite coun- guideservice.com call 318-304-
ers or just get-a-way. 1 hour 1066, 318-590-9881 or 318-748-
tertops, 30x30 shop on slab.
from Sam Rayburn – 45 min. Paved drive. Extras. Call 936- 8408 (May 10)
from Toledo Bend, Burkev- 468-8408. Asking $225,000
ille area. Wooded, secluded, (March-10) SERVICES
beautiful. Sleeps 5, porch on
4 sides, fireplace, TV w/DVD CAMP in Big Bass Marina BOAT CARPET INSTALLED.
player (No satellite or chan- area on Toledo Bend. 2 BR, No boat too large or too small.
nel reception). Easy in/out for 1 bath on 1 acre next to wa- Also install bilge pumps, aera-
boats/trailers. Firewood pro- ter. 10x40 covered porch plus tors, lights, locks, latches, etc.
vided. (409) 565-4416 (March 2 RV sights with full hook-ups. Call (318) 645-2644 or email Wal-
10) $65,000. Call 1-337-783-8281 lace bridges88@bellsouth.net.
or 1-337-581-1279 (Apr 10) Can pick up or deliver. (Apr-10)
THE FISH CAMP @ MILL
CREEK, Sam Rayburn Lake
– Located next to park. Older, Fill form out and mail-in
but nice. Sleeps 6-8. Covered
parking for 1 boat with elec-
tricity. Dish TV, fully furnished.
Summer rate $70 per night.
409-698-2199 or 936-275-
7879 (Feb 11)
NICE HOUSE ON LARGE
LOT near Cypress Bend
Park – Waterfront, 3 bed-
room, 2½ baths, brick &
wood floors, S/S appliances,
icemaker, outdoor kitchen.
$995 to $1,295 weekly or daily Mail-in Classifieds are $7.50 for 5 lines
rates available. (337) 263-6181 Use this form and mail to:
(Aug 10)
REAL ESTATE
702 S. Wheeler, Jasper, TX 75951
WATERFRONT acreage
for sale on Sam Rayburn. 2 409-384-3441
cleared acres with water meter
in the Concord Ridge edition. No call-in Classified ads accepted.
$140,000; 409-381-8484 or Deadline is 15th of each month.
409-781-0397 (July-10)
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2009 CLOSE-OUT

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