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 Letter from the Editor

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 Scott DeGrant

Putting on a Clinic
The days after Thanksgiving have man took a few action photos while I
traditionally been an opportunity for fought and released the fish. On the
some anglers to get out and enjoy the very next cast a five pounder thumped
solitude. Many of the locals have either my jig on the fall so I set the hook and
gone hunting or fighting the mall reeled it in. Not only was I excited to
crowds with catch two quality fish on Joe Pool, a
the wife. I paparazzi was there to take the photos!
went out It couldn’t have been scripted any better
to Joe Pool in front of an audience. I can imagine
Entries accepted this year to Michael Iaconelli’s feeling as he caught
test the new his limit on the Alabama River in front
October 1 – April 30 Lowrance of a crowd of fans on the dock.
Str ucture
The Toyota ShareLunker Program Scan and The man was certainly thinking I was some
has started again and is asking Texas anglers get in a few sort of pro, but I explained that this was
for help. casts. pretty rare and doesn’t happen everyday.
The Toyota ShareLunker Program, which As I soon learned, he was originally
encourages anglers who have caught First, let from South Korea and taught physics at
13-pound-plus largemouth bass to lend me tell you UTA. He
or donate the fish to TPWD for spawning that the knew very
purposes. Structure little about
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rules and call our 24-hour pager at 1-888- definitely help anglers figure out exactly invited him
784-0600. what is beneath the surface. In two days in the boat
I was able to find rock piles, brush piles, and showed
Entries that have already been submitted two sunken boats, and even a sunken him all the
this year: truck! It is fascinating technology that ropes. The
will definitely improve angler success professor’s
ShareLunker No. 472 rate in finding underwater structure. encounter
Caught by Lanny Smalley with me
of Athens, AL After a few hours of testing the new certainly
September 28, 2009 sonar, I decided to fish one of the sparked his interest in bass fishing, and
in Private Lake numerous boat slips on the lake. As I as a result, we may have a new angler
near Ben Wheeler struck up a conversation with a man amongst our ranks soon.
13 pounds, length 26.75 inches, walking on the nearby dock, I suddenly
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s we begin to understand the
strategies, techniques, and
formulas for success in Bass
Fishing, one thing always seems to
interfere with our success.

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Location; Where to start?

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Regardless if you’re just a
novice or a seasoned competitive angler,
understanding where and how to locate
fish has just as much effect on your
success as what lure you decide to throw
that day.

There are a couple of particular Story By Russ Clark
structure patterns that will typically Illustrations By Jason Yates
produce anytime of the year regardless
of weather, season, or lake condition.
When approaching rocks around breakwater or
riprap along a bridge or roadway, always consider what
Docks and Rocks are the old standby when
the bait fish are doing. Look for shad in an along the rocks,
it comes to consistency in locating the ever elusive
and match the size with your favorite crank, or blade size
Largemouth Bass. Every reservoir and lake has one or the
on your spinnerbaits.
other if not both, and at certain times can produce huge
fish as well as quantity.
Instead of throwing to the rocks, try and position
yourself parallel and work down from two
feet off until you locate the spot the fish are
holding or feeding at.

Plastics are productive as well, and

may produce betterquality of fish once you
locate them with a crank or blade. One of
my favorite baits for fall and winter riprap
fishing is a black/blue finesse jig with a small
black/blue craw trailer or beaver type.

When the sun is up and bright, try

a series of creature baits in watermelon red
Texas rigged on ¼ ounce bullet weight.

Docks are the other structure pattern

that may help you put a few fish in the sack. Typically

docks have long been stereotyped as a flipping or pitching
Rocks, commonly known as riprap on most fishing
pattern. Although this technique is very successful, don’t
report sites, are used as feeding grounds due to the algae
give up on your spinnerbaits under docks this time of
build up and seemingly dark places for a forage fish to hide.
year.
The long span of riprap along bridges and breakwaters
also provide great living spaces for a Largemouth’s
When breaking down a dock, there are a few things I look
favorite food. The crawfish (crayfish) depending on what
for.
part of the country you’re from provide the high protein
Largemouth Bass need to grow and help maintain their
1. Water depth under and back of the dock, with
daily metabolic rate.
deeper water behind me
2. Is it near a creek, 200 yds or less
3. On a point
4. Does it have lights
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 Looking around the lake
to find docks to fish can be
confusing at best. One thing to
understand about dock fishing,
not all docks are productive!

There maybe one or two

productive docks in a set of ten,
and the reason for that is usually
one of the four points mentioned
previously. Once you have
eliminated non-producing docks,
take a systematic approach to During high pressure days, bass will hold very
fishing them. Everyone has their own ideas on how to tight to cover. This takes a little more patience covering
approach a dock and once you find a productive dock each side of the post or the bottom of the bulkheads in the
you’ll probably catch a few anyway. back. If, however you find that sweet spot – Hang On!
When the bass seem to be active and you notice shad or
My approach is to get as much out of a productive baitfish in and around the dock, try a spinnerbait and see if
area that I can , and to do so you will need to cover as you can get it to bump a post or two during the retrieve.
much of the dock as possible. This can trigger fish to feed that are waiting to feed on the
school of baitfish.
A dock gives the fish the advantage; it has four sides of any
post to stage on. It has the full length of cover to suspend As always, be safe on the water, think conservation and
under, and if you have a good hook set on a decent fish it introduce someone to fishing!!!
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H e’s internationally known as the guru of

topwater fishing, but when bass aren’t in
the mood for a Pop R or Zara Spook, Zell
Rowland doesn’t hesitate to tie on big plastic.
As good as he is at sashaying surface baits, this veteran Texas
pro loves over-sized plastic worms that he can cast, pitch, or
flip.
Not surprisingly, during more than a quarter-
century of tournament competition, Rowland has analyzed
worm fishing the same way he’s done with topwaters. He
uses specific worms for different water and cover conditions,
and he’s been known to glue two worms together to create
the right size for the bass he was after. This, in fact, is how
Rowland created YUM’s popular Zellmander Lizard.
“Larger plastic worms are usually good choices when
you’re looking for big fish,” acknowledges Rowland,
“but I think they’re also effective whenever you need
a slower, more natural presentation, especially in
thick cover.”
Yes, a big lure does increase your chances
for a big bass, but big worms and lizards are
good for just regular fishing too because
you can fish them so many different
ways.

“Larger plastic worms

are usually good choices
when you’re looking for
big fish”
Overall, big worms in the 10 to
12 inches sizes, and even larger, are
becoming more popular as anglers

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realize how effective they really can be. A lot of manufacturers
are producing them now.”
Rowland divides big worms into four basic categories,
each determined by the lure’s tail design. These include
swimming tails, ribbon tails, straight tails, and paddle tails.
The actual length of the worm you choose is not as critical, he
believes, as using the proper tail design.
For instance, he believes the very best time and place
to use a swimming tail worm – a worm with a large curl in the
tail – is when you’re fishing around the edges of bushes, docks,
and weed lines. This is also a good choice for dingy or muddy
conditions because of the amount of water it moves.
“Like the name implies, this style of plastic worm is
effective when you swim it with a very slow retrieve that keeps
the tail moving,” Rowland explains. “I’ll peg a 1/8-ounce sinker
ahead of it and swim it over or sometimes through the cover,
but it’s not the right choice for penetrating thick cover because
the tail can’t vibrate then, and that’s what makes this style of
worm effective. You need to feel the tail vibrating as you reel.
“Often, you won’t even feel the strike with this type of
worm because a bass usually hits it while swimming toward you.
You’ve got to watch your line carefully, because when a bass does
suck it in, the line simply goes limp and the tail vibration
stops suddenly.”
When casting to
submerged cover or when
fishing in vegetation,
the Texas pro suggests
changing to a ribbon tail
design, probably the
most popular of all big
worm designs. This is
a worm with several
smaller curls in the
tail so it works well
not only in stained
or muddy water
but also
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around bushes because it penetrates more effectively than the
swimming tail design.
“I like to fish this type of worm with short hops along
the bottom so I can still take advantage of the tail’s vibrations
to attract bass,” says Rowland, a five-time winner in Bassmaster
competition and veteran of 16 Bassmaster Classic appearances.
“One of the most effective presentations for me over the years
has been to hop this worm into brush, then raise my rod very
slowly to pull the worm up out of the cover, then lower my rod
so it swims right back down into it.”
“Overall, big worms in the 10
to 12 inches sizes, and even larger, are
becoming more popular as anglers
realize how effective they really can
be.”
This particular worm, usually in 10 inch sizes and Texas
rigged with a light slip sinker, is often the lure of choice for night
fishing on many Texas lakes during the summer months. The
worm’s action, whether the retrieve is short, deliberate hops or
more subtle crawling near dropoffs and brush, creates enough
vibrations to attract even the most reluctant bass.
Depending on the water depth, actual size of the
worm, and the size of potential bass, Rowland may rig this
worm with 17 to 20-pound fluorocarbon line, a 5/0 hook
and a 5/16-ounce pegged sinker. He pegs the sinker on every
worm he fishes because he’s nearly always working them in and
around cover and a sliding sinker just increases the chances for
snagging. His two basic worm fishing rods are either a 7-foot
medium/heavy stick with a fast tip for easier casting, or a 7’6”
heavy action flipping stick.
Rowland’s favorite worm presentation is flipping, just
as yours probably would be if you’d caught 11 and 12-pounders
on successive flips as he’s done. When he is flipping, he prefers
a simple straight tail design because he’s not looking for action
so much as he’s thinking penetration. This
is a worm for thick vegetation like hydrilla
and milfoil where the smooth tail design
allows the worm to slip straight through
the greenery. If you’re headed for the
flooded mesquite and huisache at
Amistad, Choke Canyon, or Falcon,
this is also the worm to use.
“Surprisingly, a big 10 or 12-inch
straight tail worm isn’t that popular,” he
laughs, “but if I’m fishing really thick
cover, especially like the hydrilla on
Rayburn or Toledo Bend, I don ‘t think
there’s a better tail design. With a pegged
sinker, it absolutely slides right through
everything. Down in Florida on grass-filled
lakes like Toho and Okeechobee, it would be
difficult to find anyone not fishing a straight tail
worm.”
Texas Bass Fishing Magazine | Winter 2009
 very often. If the worm does make it completely to the bottom,
Rowland may raise it to the top of the vegetation canopy – there
is actually fairly open water beneath most hydrilla and milfoil
mats – and let the worm fall again. He may vary this by shaking
the worm lightly while it’s on the bottom, too.

“I’d been a plastic worm

Again, Rowland uses a slow presentation when using a
straight tail. The worm falls slowly and attracts bass simply by its
presence, since creatures that size don’t fall through thick grass
fisherman all my life, but when the
new tail designs came out, it opened up
a brand new world of possibilities.”
“Day in and day out, I think the very best way to fish
a big worm is very slowly,” he emphasizes, “because you don’t
want to spook any fish away from it with a sudden jerk or
hop. The bass know it’s there the second it comes through the
cover, and a lot of the time I think it may actually cause the
fish, especially big bass, to move away. By letting the worm sit
motionless on the bottom for a few extra seconds, or by moving
it really slow, you can tempt those bass to return for a closer
look and maybe to eat it just because it’s easy to grab.”
Rowland’s fourth worm choice is the paddle tail
design, which he also uses when flipping cover, especially lily
pads. Because these types of worms do have good vibration
he wants to take advantage of – but not necessarily as much
vibration as a ribbon or swimming tail – he uses them in more
open cover when bass are really finicky.

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 2009 TOURNAMENT TRAIL
www.flwoutdoors.com
2009 stren series, texas standings Through OCT. 17, 2009
First Name /  Last Name City / State Points Winnings First Name /  Last Name City / State Points Winnings
1 Joe don setina pittsburgh, tx 748 $71,259 1 STEVE HOPE  OVILLA, TX 742 $4,195
2 stephen Johnston hemphill, tx 746 $18,683 2 danny cherry  kountz, tx 720 $3,505
3 robert collett zapata, tx 734 $11,003 3 will welch san angelo, tx 719 $5,880
4 keith combs del rio, tx 723 $9,047 4 jeff lambaugh emory, tx 696 $2,572
5 RAY HANSELMAN DEL RIO, TX 720 $12,796 5 tim webb olpe, ks 691 $2,262
6 christopher brasher spring, tx 712 $ 8,546 6 timothy achee hemphill, tx 688 $ 33,500
7 jim tutt longview, tx 710 $9,865 7 keith honeycutt temple, tx 678 $ 9,500
8 patrick fuller tyler, tx 692 $7,882 8 rich dalbey greenville, tx 675 $ 4,181
9 jeremy guidry opelousas, la 690 $ 5,489 9 david kayda crosby, tx 675 $1,724
10 scotty villines ponca, ar 677 $12,092 10 rick parker kaufman, tx 672 $ 2,590

ANGLER CO-ANGLER joe don setina
texas point leader
big bass award - professional 2009 stren series Championship
ANGLERS / HOMETOWN day weight Winnings
stren series Championship 11/5 - 11/7 Pickwick lake, Florence, al
jamie Fralick - martin, sd 1 8-05 $ 265
1 mark rose, marion, Ar 6 dave lefebre, union city, pa
larry vick - southlake, TX 2 6-06 $ 265
2 jonathan newton, rogersville, al 7 lloyd pickett jr, bartlett, tn
Big Bass Award - Co-Angler
3 ott defoe, knoxville, tn 8 robert robinson, mobile, al
ANGLERS / HOMETOWN day weight Winnings
4 keith pace, monticello, ar 9 matthew jones, spokane, mo
brett killingsworth - rowlett, tx 1 8-08 $ 132
5 scott canterbury, springville, al 10 eric ambort, mablevale, ar
tommy hagler - abilene, tx 2 8-08 $ 132
big bass awards Championship

2009 COLLEGE series, texas division, toledo bend, many, la- oct 17, 2009
COLLEGE TEAM NAME FISH WT COLL BASS
CLUB
1 stephen f. austin ryan watkins & andrew upshaw 6 18-00 $5,000 $5,000
2 texas A&m paul manly & andrew shafer 3 9-02 $2,500 $2,500
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3 texas a&m-kingsville cody burell & jerod hawkes 4 7-12 $2,000 $2,000
4 sam houston state jeff randolph & clint nowell 4 7-09 $1,500 $1,500
5 university of north texas zach sears & brandon dickenson 4 7-01 $1,000 $1,000
6 northwestern state AARON SISTRUNK & JEFFREY RICH 4 6-11
7 lamar university MATT MORRISON & DANNY ILES 3 4-09
8 lsu shreveport ZACH CAUDLE & JOE LANDRY 3 4-09
9 northeastern state CODY PLUNKETT & BRYAN PALMORE 2 4-07
10 lsu TRAVIS LAURENT & TJ GOODWYN 2 4-01

2009 COLLEGE series, texas regional championship red river, Natchitoches, LA- Nov 16, 2009
COLLEGE TEAM NAME FISH WT COLL BASS
CLUB pAUL MANLEY & ANDREW SHAFER
1 TEXAS A&M PAUL MANLEY & ANDREW SHAFER 16 30-07 $25,000 Ranger 177TR texas A&m
2 texas state university JAY MCCOLLUM & DAVID COSNER 13 27-09 $12,500 $12,500 texas regional champs
3 TARLETON STATE TEXAS JOHN ANDERSON & TANNER MORGAN 15 25-01 $5,500 $5,500 red river nov. 16th 2009
4 NORTHWESTERN STATE AARON SISTRUNK & JEFFREY RICH 15 21-11 $4,000 $4,000
5 BAYLOR UNIVERSITY JAY HOLLAND & ANDREW MCADAMS 16 20-10 $3,000 $3,000
6 ANGELO STATE JOSH SEALE & AUSTIN ADCOCK 9 13-04 Start a National Guard FLW
7 LSU JOEL JACKSON & LOGAN MOUNT 10 12-14 College Fishing Club
8 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY WILLIAM POWELL & JEREMY BERSCHE 7 12-11
9 LSU SHREVEPORT ZACH CAUDLE & JOE LANDRY 8 12-02 http://www.collegefishing.com/
10 TEXAS A & M-KINGSVILLE CODY BURELL & JEROD HAWKES 10 11-05 startaclub.cfm

next event: national championship fort loudoun, tellico lakes, lenoir city, tn april 10, 2010
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 2009 TOURNAMENT TRAIL
2009 North & south championship O.H. Ivie Lake oct. 3, 2009
Place Angler 1 Angler 2 fish big bass weight prize
1 SPIKE STOKER , STEPHENVILLE , TX JUSTIN STONE, HAMLIN , TX 9 10.20 58.36 $50,000
2 CHRIS JAYNES, SEGUIN , TX TIM RENEAU, DEL RIO , TX 10 0 48.32 $5,000 www.basschamps.com
3 STEVE LYNAM , GRAPEVINE , TX SCOTT SHULTZ, ARLINGTON , TX 10 0 45.58 $3,500
4 JASON GALLAS , BULVERDE , TX 10 10.86 44.24 $3,000
5 JAIME BUITRON , SAN ANTONIO , TX TERRY OLDHAM, WIMBERLEY , TX 10 0 40.42 $2,000
6 TOMMY CLIMER JR , MESQUITE , TX TONY CLIMER, MESQUITE , TX 10 0 39.08 $1,500
7 HEATH MOODY , GRAPEVINE , TX RICK SCOTT, COLLEGE STATION , TX 9 10.18 37.98 $1,100
8 RAY HANSELMAN , DEL RIO , TX JEFFREY PIEL, MCQUEENEY , TX 10 0 37.38 $1,000
9 MIKE KERNAN, DALLAS , TX DAVID WEBER, DALLAS , TX 10 0 35.44 $950
10 JIM EDWARDS, BLUM , TX AUSTIN EDWARDS, BLUM , TX 10 0 35.08 $850

2009 East & Central championship cedar creek lake oct. 10, 2009
Place Angler 1 Angler 2 fish big bass weight prize
1 DAVID UNDERWOOD , WACO , TX KEITH HONEYCUTT , TEMPLE , TX 9 0 29.86 $50,000
2 STEVE HOLLAND, FORNEY , TX RICK ALLEN, ROCKWALL , TX 9 8.40 27.08 $5,000
+ $1,000 Big Bass
3 JAMES WHITED, CEDAR CREEK , TX THOMAS WHITED, CEDAR CREEK , TX 10 0 25.78 $3,500
+ $3,500 Skeeter Bonus Money
4 GERALD GOFF, AUSTIN , TX ED MATTHEWS, AUSTIN , TX 9 0 24.80 $3,000
5 JUSTIN FISHER, KYLE , TX BRYAN COTTER, CEDAR PARK , TX 10 0 24.70 $2,000
6 JASON WINDHAM, WACO , TX RANDALL WINDHAM, JOSHUA , TX 9 0 24.60 $1,500
7 RANDY GROUNDS, HORSESHOE BAY , TX RANDY MAXWELL,MARBLE FALLS , TX10 6.60 24.10 $1,100
8 TOMMY DURHAM, WHITNEY , TX GLENN ROBERTSON, SHREVEPORT , TX10 0 23.82 $1,000
9 JEFF PITRUCHA, COPPERAS COVE , TX SCOTT DYER, MARBLE FALLS , TX 9 0 23.32 $1,000
10 TREVOR ROMANS, PLANO , TX LESLIE KENNEDY, FORT WORTH , TX 10 0 23.30 $1,000

2009 TOURNAMENT TRAIL

1st bracket championship tournament, sam rayburn - sep 20, 2009
ANGLERS FISH BIG BASS WEIGHT WINNINGS
1 CLARK, RUSTY RAMBO, CORY 5-5 8.73 35.74 Ranger Z20/Mercury 225+ $200 Big Bass
2 JOHNSTON, STEPHEN ILES, DANNY 5-5 7.64 35.54 $2,000 + Lowrance X135 Units
3 MILLENDER, RANDY NICHOLS, KENNETH 5-5 0 33.13 $1,500 + Lowrance Ifinder hunt
www.BassNBucks.com
4 NEWBERRY, DICKY SKWERES, BILLY 5-5 0 32.71 $1,200 + TireMax Certificates
5 BOULWARE, CLAYTON MCCALL, CHRIS 5-5 0 31.42 $800 + American Rodsmiths

2nd bracket championship tournament, Sam rayburn - sep 20, 2009

ANGLERS FISH BIG BASS WEIGHT WINNINGS
1 TIBBITTS, DOYLE SHIVERS, PETE 5-5 7.94 37.18 Ranger 188VX/Mercury 175+$200 Big Bass
2 LITTLETON, TODD CHAMBERS, DANIEL 5-5 0 36.48 $2,000 + Lowrance M68C Units
3 MICHALEC, MIKE SCOTT, RICK 5-5 6.27 32.84 $1,500 + Lowrance iFinder Hunt
4 CREIGHTON, BILLY MORGAN, DOUG 5-5 0 32.11 $1,200 + TireMax Certificates
5 CASTLEDINE, TODD BROUSSARD, BRENT 5-5 0 29.97 $1,000 + American Rodsmiths

3rd bracket championship tournament, Sam rayburn - sep 20, 2009

ANGLERS FISH BIG BASS WEIGHT WINNINGS
1 CLOIDE, TEDDY JOE DAWSON, WES 5-5 0 34.89 178VS/Mercury 150
2 GOODRUM, JAKE GOODRUM, JODY 5-5 6.45 33.97 $2,000 + Lowrance iFinder Hunt
3 BEBBER, CHARLES CAKA, KEITH 5-5 0 31.66 $1,500 + TireMax Certificates
4 WATKINS, GREG SCHWEITZER, JOHN 5-5 0 31.65 $1,300 + Tiremax Certificates
5 SCHREIBVOGEL, YARRI SCHREIBVOGEL, WENDY 5-5 6.60 31.03 $1,100 + American Rodsmiths+$200 Big Bass

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2010 C.A.S.T. Regional Schedule
Northeast Region ark-tex Region
Feb. 28 Cypress Springs Feb. 28 palestine
Mar. 21 Cedar Creek Mar. 28 lake taylor
Apr. 11 Lake Lewisville Apr. 18 bob sandlin
May 2 bob sandlin central Region May 16 lake o’ pines
May 23 richland-chambers jan. 30 stillhouse jun. 6 wright patman
Jun. 13 tawakoni feb. 27 Cedar Creek Jun. 27 cypress-springs
mar. 27 richland chambers
North Region south Region
apr. 24 lake waco
Feb. 21 Lake Lewisville jan. 17 choke canyon
May 19 limestone
Mar. 14 Palestine feb. 21 coleto creek
Apr. 18
May 16
possum kingdom
cedar creek
Jun. 19

southeast Region
belton
mar. 14
apr. 11
amistad
choke canyon
www . f i s hc a s t . c o m
jun. 13 hubbard creek Feb. 6 sam rayburn May 2 amistad 2009 CAST Classic, Richland Chambers Reservoir - Oct. 25, 2009
jul. 18 amon carter Mar. 6 conroe may 30 choke canyon
Apr. 3 Lake livingston Name Region fish big bass weight prize
metroplex Region west Region
May 15 sam rayburn 1 Butch & Cindy Scheppler NE 10 8.24 39.48 $21,956
Feb. 20 granbury Feb. 28 brownwood
Mar. 20 pat cleburne jun. 12 Lake livingston Mar. 14 hubbard Creek 2 Larry & Sharon Wilborn s 10 38.13 $4,893
Jul. 17 sam rayburn
Apr. 17 bridgeport mar. 28 brady
3 Landon & anne Ware se 10 33.48 $4,079
May 22 whitney apr. 25 brownwood
jun. 26 cedar creek jun. 6 o.h. ivie
4 Donnie & juanita Robinson se 10 31.57 $3,505
jul. 17 eagle mountain Jun. 27 o.h. ivie 5 David & Tammy Waller n 10 6.54 31.23 $2,887

2010 C.A.S.T. Classic

“Door Prize” - 2010 Skeeter ZX190 w/Yamaha 175 HPDI
Gauranteed $10,000 - 1st Place*
*Based on 200 Entries

2010 Membership Fee - $50.00 per couple

2010 Regional Tournament Fee - $100.00 per couple

bass angler’s classified directory

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richland chambers BOB SANDLIN

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RV Reservations: 317 Navaho Trail

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2195 South Highway 83 • Box F-10
Lake Palestine Resort
Zapata, TX 78076 • Phone: 956.765.4866
Tyler, Texas
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Robert’s Fish N’ Tackle

8900 Ruby Lane Tackle, Live Bait, Guide Service, Motor & Trailer Repair
Frankston, TX 75763 2425 S. Hwy 83 • Zapata, TX 78076
Phone: 903.876.2253
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LAKE CONROE
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10 1/2 Miles West of Conroe
on Hwy 105
Lake Conroe
17742 Hwy 105 W
Montgomery, TX 77356
Phone: 936.588.1144
www.aprilplaza.com
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Sam Rayburn Marina Resort
Lake Sam Rayburn, TX
Phone: 409.698.2696
www.samrayburnmarinaresort.com
Cabins • RV Sites • Boat Sips • Fishing Dock • Motel
Hwy. 255 Piney Point Plaza
Lake Sam Rayburn • 409.698.9495
NeedmoreTackle Store
www.needmoretacklestore.com
4239 Hwy 255
Sam Rayburn, TX 75951
Phone: 409.698.9430
The source for fishing tackle, supplies
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Reel um N Guide Service
Owner: Lynn Atkinson
865 Norris St Zavalla, TX 75980
Cell (979) 220-0251
Home (936) 897-3400
www.reelumn.com
Stow-A-Way Marina
Lake Conroe
13988 Calvary Rd
Willis, 77318
936-856-4531
Marina - Live Bait & Tackle - Fuel
- Wet & Dry Boat Storage - RV
Park; HOME OF THE SUNDAY
MORNING TOURNAMENTS!
Powell Park
Marina
On Lake Sam Rayburn
971 CR 459
Broaddus, TX 75929
Marina: 409.584.2624
www.powellpark.com
Shaded RV Sites - Cabins
Boat Slips - Camping
Restaurant - Store
Jackson Hill Park Marina
1705 FM 2851
Broaddus, TX 75929
Phone: (936) 872-9266
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CHOKE CANYON
Choke Canyon Lodge
141 Jeff Street (Corner of Jeff Street & SH 72)
Three Rivers, TX 78071
Phone: 361.786.3999 • Toll Free: 866.792.3999
www.chokecanyonlodge.com
Food - Fishing Supplies - RV Park
www.cooson3@aol.com
P.O. Box 846
Junction, TX 76849
Phone: 361.786.2685
LAKE FORK
The Minnow
Bucket Marina Lake Fork
Lodge-Motel-RV Park-Resturant
Lake Fork Reservoir Marina & Motel
3035 W. Hwy 154
Quitman, TX 75783 275 County Road 1558
www.minnowbucket marina.com Alba, TX 75410
Annual RV Sites • Bait & Tackle Phone: 903.765.2764
Groceries • Refueling Dock www.lakeforkmarina.com
• Camping • Boat Ramps
Fisherman’s Cove Marina Resort
2712 N. FM 17 • Alba, TX 75410
Phone: 903.765.2943 • Lake Fork
www.fishermanscovelakefork.com
Oakridge Resort
and Marina
“Eat, Sleep, Fish”
Lake Fork
Wall to Wall Tackle 2919 W SH 154
Lake Fork Quitman, TX 75783
5190 FM 17 N LAKEFORK, TEXAS
Alba, TX 903-878-2529
Phone: 903.765.2100 www.oakridgemarina.com
Lake Fork Resort
Located 1/2 Mile South of Hwy 515 on Hwy 17
5004 North FM 17 • Alba, Texas 75410
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