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Once giant salvinia invades, it chokes lakes and ruins shing, boating and water recreation.
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Giant salvinia travels to dierent Texas lakes attached to boats and trailers. It can survive for
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Walking he isles o a shing reailsore, bass shermen are noorious orwaning and needing a leas one iem
on every peg. Is a wonder why some
anglers boas can gain he maximum
speed adverised in he brochure. Have
he manuacurers accouned or he exra
nine hundred and welve pounds o wha
i s? Disclaimer: I can only make hese
accusaions due o
my realizaion ha I
am jus he same. My
name is Cody, and
I have a problem
Charreuse, curly
ails, weighed hooks,
line condiioner and
Colorado blades
have kep me away
rom he obligaions I
oherwise ough o beocusing on.
Aer spending a leas
a hundred dollars on
a rod and anoher
hundred on a reel,
is no near enough
o leave i as is. Is ime o accessorize
your accessories. You can jus reel your
bais o he end o he shing rod. You
mus have a place o hook your bai closer
o he reel in order o uck i in your rodlocker. Brillian, a hook keeper near he
reel, exacly wha is need! Aer a day o
reeling in monser sh, a aigued nger
and humb can only be relieved wih
reel grips o soen he blow. I ha is
no enough, here is a ull rod cover ha
will proec your rods rom UV rays and
scraching. While you are a i , you can
Cody Greaney
Accessorize Your
Accessories
make he covers color specic or easy
idenicaion.
Nex is wha o do wih all o hose bags
o bais? Some anglers have plasic boxes
ha nicely separae colors, shapes and
sizes. Ohers use a worm book much
like a binder wih pockes. Ten here are
clips mouned inside a panel o your boa
o hang he bags rom. For hose who are
sickly engrossed wih he addicive rais
o bais, is a combinaion o hem all.
I am no sure ha here is enough room
or he conversaion o boa accessories
comparmen lighs, clips, rollingmoors, plugs, ackle sysems, ne sorage,
elecronics , rod sorage and I am jus
beginning. Many o hese iems are now
being buil ino he original consrucion
by boa companies in order o appeal o
appeal o specic clienele which hey are
working o gain, Te Bass-Aholics.
Wha abou he imes your ruck is no
atached o your bass boa? ruck hiches
mus have a bass covering he railer
ball! I no, a leas a bass sicker on he
window will sufce. Im no even going
o ry and explain he complexiy o my
rucks back window. I you are siting
a a sop ligh behind me and can ell
Im a sherman, hen here has go o
be somehing wrong wih you!
From your everyday
atire, o somehing o
mow he yard in, i has
go o be covered in a
shing logo o some sor.
Te unny hing is ha
mos o he ime we pay
o adverise or hese
companies! Brillian idea
and we all buy ino i.
Hmm, should I wear he
lure manuacurers shir,he sunglass company
shir, or he boa brand
shir?
Do we have a problem?
For mos (non-shing
ypes) a boa, shing
rod, or ruck accessory is jus ha, an
accessory. For bass sherman, is a way
o lie. We are so oen lead o believe ha
he accessories we have will help win us
ha nex ournamen or assis in landingha sh o a lie ime. Looking back on
my early years o shing, i was a much
simpler way o lie; one box o ackle, a
couple rods and a good nigh o res was
all i ook o ge me going. As ime has
gone on, I am sill looking or he one las
accessory ha will land he big un.
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Lady Bass Anglers Associaion is a groupo women who have joined ogeher oreach he shared dream o having a proessional
ournamen rail ha; mees our need o bond
wih oher likeminded women; provides he
opporuniy or us o earn a reasonable reurn
on our nancial invesmens; undersands
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us o provide our sponsors wih a posiive
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Our mission is o providewomen wih an opporuniy
o sh proessionally, o grow
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build a program ha will allow
uure generaions o young
ladies wih he opporuniy o
sh compeiively agains oher
women i hey so choose.
In May o 2010, a new chaper in
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shing unolded in Kenucky
as women anglers rom all corners o he USconverged on Moors Resor and Marina in
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womens bass shing and o compee in a
ournamen pairing boaers and non-boaers.
Proessional anglers Secre York and Cheryl
Bowden organized his momenous even.
We are impressed wih he enhusiasm and
willingness o everyone who played a par
in he ormaion o he Lady Bass Anglers
Associaion said Bowden. Even i someone did
no atend his even, he/she can sil l voluneer
o help. Cheryl also announced he daesor he rs Lady Bass Anglers A ssociaions
ournamen on Sepember 16-18, 2010 which
will kick o he 2011 evens. Tis ournamen
will ake place in Russellville, Arkansas on
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Proessional and Co-Angler. More inormaion
on he enry ees, payous and rules will be
released afer he Board o Direcors meeing
akes place in early July.
When ESPN/BASS announced he
erminaion o he Womens Bassmaser our
in early January, women anglers were lef in
limbo. While many o he ladies scrambled
o ener oher predominaely male shing
evens beore he elds were ull, hey were sill
saddened by he ac ha hey c ould no longer
compee wih he lie-long riends hey had
made over he years shing wi h jus he girls.
wo respeced ouring pros decided i was ime
he women ook charge o heir own uure.
Cheryl Bowden o exas and Secre York oKenucky wen o work immediaely wih a
plan o organize a new womens rail Our goal
is o esablish a rail run by women anglers
or women anglers, Bowden said. Bowden
and York see his as a win win siuaion
or everyone. No only does his creae he
opporuniy o coninue shing proessionally
wih oher women, bu as women anglers we
have a voice in he direcion o a uure our
and he means o creaing qualiy sponsorship
opporuniies. York said.
Te even in May was a grea success. In he pro
division, Robbie Harline o Forisell, Missouri,
ook rs place wih ve sh weighing 13.85
pounds. Second place wen o Pati Campbell
o Waxachie, exas, and hird o Secre York o
Benon, Kenucky. In he co-angler division,
Donna Newberry o Van Buren, Arkansas
ook rs wih ve sh weighing 12.4 pounds.
Second wen o Jennier Helgrin o Park Ciy,
Illinois, and hird wen o Leslie Lively o
Grapeland, exas.
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Oor cover they can stage on that
provides some orm o shade and size
to ambush rom at deeper depths.
When working these main lake point patterns, try working the old ball and chain
(Carolina Rig) across, down the middle, and o the breaks o the point. Te key
to successully working a Carolina Rig, is to keep it moving and stopping slightly
only on contact regardless o how subtle. Te typical Carolina Rig bite can be as
aint as a slight tick, spongy eel, or just a heavy eeling.
As it gets later in the day, keeping track o water temps during mid day hours will
be key in helping you determine your next move. Te third and most productive
summertime structure pattern is the brush pile. When the sun is high and water
temps are approaching the 90s, brush piles are your best bet at putting together
a great day on the water. When locating productive brush piles, the one thing to
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Story byRuss ClarkeIllustrations by Jason Yates
ne things or sure, the transition between spring and summer in exas happens
aster than tying on your avorite spinnerbait. Every year throughout exas,
temperatures begin to irt with the nineties in May and could easily hit the century
mark by early July. As water temperatures began to rise, and largemouth begin
their move rom post spawn to their summer patterns, bass will become more
and more aggressive early while turning airly predictable as the day heats up. Te
decision to get out and sweat a little on those muggy mornings and super hot days
can really pay o i youre willing to stick it out. With that being said, summertime
bass shing is no dierent than any other time o year in terms o understanding
how they move, eed and relate to cover during the summer migrations. Tere are
typically three productive patterns that work well during the dog days o summer;
however the key is to understand when to move and when to stay.
Te ever popular early morning bite is a avorite or those o us who love great
top water action. When targeting early morning largemouth, try tying on a white
or chartreuse buzz bait and work down banks adjacent to the main lake or large
secondary creek points. Te banks that produce best are those holding old beanie
stems, standing timber, and isolated lay downs in water about 2 or more in depth.
Tese sh are typically on the eed and will look or cover they can easily ambush
rom. Te trick here is keeping up with
the water temp. Water temperatures will
usually be in the mid to high 70s early in
the morning and will move up quickly as
the sun rises.
As the sun begins to break the horizon, and
the water temp reaches the mid 80s start
working back out to the main lake points
that hold larger standing timber and/or
large grass mats that extend out into 10
or more in depth. Main lake points that
have a well dened underwater point with
a depth o 15 or more at the end o the
point will produce the best. As the water
quickly heats up, bass will begin to look
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consider are their specic locations. Not all summertime brush
piles are productive; those that are located at the junction or
adjacent to deep ditches, main creek channels and distinctivebreaks on main lake humps provide the best chance or catching
a ton o sh.
Once you locate a ew brush piles to sh, try a ew dierent
presentations to nd out how active and what the sh are in
the mood or. Deep diving crankbaits that can reach brush piles
at 17 deep can be really productive when shed on all sides.
Carolina rigs are probably the most consistent in producing
good sh time and time again, and i the weather permits
jigs and big exas Rigged worms or lizards can produce the
sh o a lietime. We all know exas summers are brutal,
and to better enjoy ourselves and make sure we remain sae
on the water.
Always stock your coolers with ice and water
Snacks
Keep enough sunscreen or everyone
As always, be sae on the water, think conservation and
introduce someone to shing!!!
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The
FROG
MENPhotos & StoryMatt Williams
Chris Fontenotis admittedly more o a loverthan he is a fghter, but the personable bass pro/
fshing guide rom Nacogdoches, Tx., still likes getting into
a good, old ashioned brawl every now and then. He always
likes it best when a burly largemouth delivers the frst punch,especially when the violent blow comes rom the blind side
and there is an unsuspecting rog lure on the receiving end.
Frog fshing is one my avorite things to do -- I love it, said
Fontenot. Its not something that will work every day, but
when the bass are on it the bite can be almost like magic.
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Lonnie Stanley can relate to Fontenots rog shin phobia. A veteran lure maker and ve-time Bassmaster Classic qualier romHuntington, x., Stanley has witnessed the brutal assault hundreds o times on
lakes across exas and beyond. Not surprisingly, he says the game never gets old
no matter how many times he plays it. I anything, it becomes more entertaining
with time.
O all the ways there are to catch a bass, none can compare with the excitement
that Kermit can dish out, Stanley said. At times, the strikes can be so violent that
it almost seems like you are playing sel deense out there.
Lonnie Stanley can relate to Fontenot'srog shin' phobia. A veteran lure maker and ve-time Bassmaster Classic qualier rom Huntington, x.,
Stanley has witnessed the brutal assault hundreds o times
on lakes across exas and beyond. Not surprisingly, he saysthe game never gets old no matter how many times he plays
it. I anything, it becomes more entertaining with time.
"O all the ways there are to catch a bass, none can compare
with the excitement that Kermit can dish out," Stanley said.
"At times, the strikes can be so violent that it almost seems
like you are playing sel deense outthere."
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he vexing afnity bass have towards rogs comes natural. oads rank prettylow on the aquatic ood chain. Bass rank close to the top. When Kermit goesskimming across a grassy at or gurgling across a stand o lily pads, the temptationis oten more than Micropterus salmoides can stand.
Bass are natural born head hunters and they rarely hold anything back when theywage war on a rog. Oten times, the strike is so vicious that it can be heard rom100 yards away on windless summer day. Terein lies a big part o the attractionbass anglers have or these baits. Simply put, we are wolves or excitement andgluttons or punishment. Frog baits eed both obsessions. Tey also can help addsome serious weight to a tournament sack i the timing is right.
To wit:
Fontenot and his team partner, Jaret Latta, have put together a banner season in
2010 that at last count included eight op 10s and one win on various regionalcircuits. According to Fontenot, Kermit has played a major role in their success allyear long. We have used the rog in every tournament and caught a lot o key shon it, he said. Plus, it helped us locate some big sh that we ultimately caughtusing other baits. In the segments that ollow, the two anglers discuss the ins andouts o shing a rog while sharing some valuable tips to to help you score nexttime you take Kermit or stroll:
Anatomy of a Frog
Tere are two styles o rogs -- the oating hollow body and buzz rog. Te anglerimparts the action on a hollow body rog by using a combination o rod tip and
wrist action to make it dance side-to-side or walk the dog. A stop-and-go retrievecan be productive, as well. Especially when throwing a popper-style rog with acupped nose. Te hollow body usually comes pre-rigged with a double hook,
which rides snug against the hindquarters to resist ouling on weeds or brush.Te rogs body compresses when the bass eats it, thus exposing the hooks. Whilethere are easily more than dozen companies that make hollow bodies, Fontenotsavorite is the Spro Bronzeye, mainly because it has a serious hook with plenty obite. Te hook sticks up a good hal inch when the body compresses, he said.Tats critical in my opinion. Te wide bite naturally increases the chances o ash getting hooked and staying buttoned.
Sot plastic buzz rogs have two legs and eet that sputter and churn as the baitis retrieved across the surace, thus the title buzz rog. Te amount o thump
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displaced by the legs and eet can vary immenselyrom one rog to the next. As a rule, buzz rogs withboot-shaped eet create more surace commotionthan those with at eet. Based on his experience,Stanley says there should be slots reserved or bothstyles o toads in every bass anglers arsenal.
Hollow body rogs and buzz rogs are like exasrig worms and spinnerbaits, he said. Tey aretwo dierent animals, each with a purposed. Ahollow body might work better in some situationsthan a buzz rog and vice versa. It could havesomething to do with type o cover you areshing, or the mood o the sh. Its always a goodidea to have both.
Good Places, When andWays to Fish Em
Frogs will produce in wide open spaces, but tendto work best when shed in shallow, clear water,usually in relation to aquatic vegetation, brush, bushes, stumps, docks and othercover bass use to ambush unsuspecting prey. Spring, summer and all are optimumseasons to take roggy or a stroll.
Fontenot likes to throw the Bronzeye when targeting bass that are hanging tight towillows bushes or beneath overhanging tree limbs and boat docks, mainly becausethe baits physical design lends itsel to skipping. It takes some practice, but onceyou get it down that bait will skip like a at rock, he said. You can skip it wayup into tight spots you cant reach with other baits, and it really seems to aggravatethe sh.
Stanley says buzz rogs can be eective around docks and brush, but as a rule thesebaits are more at home traversing lily pads, pepper grass, eel grass and hydrillabeds. He likes to target water 1-4 eet deep in close proximity to a creek channel ordrop o. He pointed out that edges, points, holes or pockets in weed beds, or areasthan oer a mix o vegetation, generally hold the most potential or attracting bass.Bream beds can be another big key during the summer months, he said. Bigbass will hang around the edges o the bedding areas, just watching and waitingor somebody to make a mistake. Teyll blast a buzz rog i one comes by.
Stanleys likes to retrieve his buzz rog slow and steady, just ast enough to keep
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the legs and eet churning. Occasionally, he will stop the bait and let it all intoisolated holes and pockets to antagonize bass that may not be aggressive enoughto snatch it o the surace.
Buzz FactorsNot all buzz rogs are created equal. Zooms Horny oad has a thick body, thinlegs and at eet that curl inward. Te eet and legs utter as the bait comes acrossthe surace, resulting in a subtle patting noise.
SPRO Bronzeye Frog
Te SPRO Bronzeye is the perect rog lure to be shed in heavy cover or in open water.Designed to cast long distances. Specially weighted to land on its belly cast ater cast.
Te SPRO Bronzeye Popper Frog is designed weedless and attracts bass out o the thickestcover with a loud popping sound made by itsspecially curved mouth.
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Te Ribbits tune is more radical. It has thin legs and boot-shaped eet turnedat an inward angle. Te oot design kicks up water and creates a thumping,gurgling noise and leaves a distinctive bubble trail on a steady retrieve. Itsalmost like a buzz bait, Fontenot said. Bass hate it. As much as Stanley likes tothrow the Ribbit, he says there times when quiet can be better. Tats oten thecase in dead calm conditions, he said. As a rule, the Ribbit tends to work best
when there is some ripple or light chop on the surace. Tats why it is always agood idea to keep both styles handy. I one isnt working, try the other. Te bass
will let you know which one they want.
Specia li ty Tactic =Specialty Tools
Like other specialty tactics, rog shingdemands speciality gear in order to bemost eective. * Brooms and Braid: Bothanglers said the ideal buzz rog rod should
be a broom stick and a rocket launcherwrapped into the same package. A heavy-action stick around seven eet in length
with a ast tip action will usually ll thebill. I like a rod with enough back bone todrive the hook into the bass jaw and horsea large sh out o thick cover, Stanleysaid. I also want some tip action so Ican make long casts. Fontenot preers arod with slightly lighter action or hollowbodies, especially when skipping baits
around bushes and docks. His choice is aseven oot All-Star designed or Carolinarigging. Te pros said braided line with a
breaking strength o at least 50-pound test is essential or rog shing. Fontenotis a Sux guy. Stanley preers Power Pro. Fish a rog without braid and you areasking or trouble, Fontenot said. Its super strong. Plus, it has zero stretch toimprove hooksets and it cuts through grass like a knie.
* Reels and Hooks: Stanley and Fontenot preer a high-speed baitcaster with a gearratio o at least 6.7:1 to get their rogs up and running and to recover line quickly.Even more important is a high quality hook. As earlier mentioned, hollow bodiesare sold with hooks pre-rigged. Buzz rogs are not.
Tere are a several good buzz rog hooks on the market, but Fontenot contends that
none compare to the Stanley Double ake, a long shank double hook introducedearlier this year. Tough it was designed around the Stanley Ribbit and ZoomHorny oad, the hook matches nicely with some other brands, as well.
Te Double ake holds the toad secure at the rear by hooking through the base oeach leg and at the nose using a spring keeper. Te hooks ride at on top o therogs rump without restricting the enticing action o the legs and boot-shapedeet. Stanley said the design naturally turns more rog strikes into solid hook-ups.A lot o the strikes you get on Ribbit are directed at the legs and eet, because
that is where the action is at, he said. Te Double ake catches a lot o shthat might miss a traditional single hook. Plus, it keeps them buttoned up muchbetter. I they eat a rog with the Double ake, its usually game over i you getthem stuck.
Te SANLEY Double ake holds thetoad secure at the rear by hooking throughthe base o each leg and at the nose usinga spring keeper. Te hooks ride at on topo the rogs rump without restricting theenticing action o the legs and boot-shapedeet.
ZOOM Horny Toad
STANLEY Ribbit
STANLEYDouble Take Hook
Te ZOOM Horny oad can be utilized at alldepths, and it can be ipped and pitched. Butultimately, its at its best shed weightless andbuzzed or hopped near the surace.
Te SANLEY Ribbit can be worked weedless over logs, grassbeds, and lily pads. With its unique oot design that kicks up andgurgles water, sh wont be able to resist. Rigged properly you can
work this lure almost anywhere.
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1st series tourNameNt results, Toledo bend - M ay 15, 2010
aNGlers Fish BiG Bass weiGht poiNts wiNNiNGs
1 DERRICK MONG & DAVE MONG 5 9.85 25.53 275.53 $15,000 + $2,500
2 RYAN PINKSTON & DEUCE WULF 5 5.99 24.47 273.47 $2,000
3 RUSS CARTER & LAMONTE LOYD 5 22.25 270.25 $1,000
4 SHANE HILTON & CHAD DYESS 5 21.31 268.31 $1,000
5 DAVID HARVEY & KRIS WILSON 5 11.06 21.04 267.04 $2,000
2Nd series tourNameNt results, saM rayburn - june 5Th, 2010
aNGlers Fish BiG Bass weiGht poiNts wiNNiNGs
1 TOMMY HOWARD & JIM FURR 5 9.44 28.66 278.66 $6,500 + $1,000
2 KEITH WORTHY & CHUCK SHEFFIELD 5 8.21 21.75 270.75 $3,000
3 JAKE GOODRUM & JODY GOODRUM 5 21.11 269.11 $2,000
4 RICHARD DRAPER & PHIL MARKS 5 20.97 267.97 $1,500
5 BUTCH CARMACK & DAVID CURTIS 5 20.14 266.14 $1,000
2010 south resulTschoke canyonMay 22, 2010place aNGler 1 aNGler 2 Fish BiG Bass weiGht prize
1 SPIKE STOKER STePhenVILLe, TX JUSTIN STONE haMLIn, TX 5 8.26 27.72 $20,200
2 ELROY KRUEGER ThRee RIVeRS, TX CHARLES WILSON PeaRSaLL, TX 5 22.46 $3,000
3 RICHARD KEYLICH JR PLeaSanTon, T X DAVID DOVE Von oRMy, TX 5 8.92 20.58 $2,000
4 WILL WELCH SAN ANGELO, TX JOHN BASINGER SLaTon, TX 5 19.78 $1,000
5 BRENT BURNETT SWEETWATER, TX BILL HUNTER III SWeeTWaTeR, TX 5 19.44 $1,000
2010 east resultsSaM RaybuRnaPrIl 24 , 2010place aNGler 1 aNGler 2 Fish BiG Bass weiGht prize
1 JOHN VILES cLeVeLanD, TX DONALD UNGER ShePheRD, T X 5 9.44 22.50 $20,0002 RICKY POTTS LonGVIeW, TX BILL HUDSPETH kILGoRe, TX 5 20.00 $5,000
3 JASON BLACKMON benTon, La ALFRED PEMBERTON JR haRkeR heIGhTS, TX 5 19.62 $3,000
4 STEVE BURGAYTIMPSon, TX CHANDLER BURGAY TIMPSon, TX 5 19.50 $2,000
5 JEFF REYNOLDS PLaTTeR, ok RANDALL BRUCE coLbeRT, ok 5 19.36 $1,200
2010 ceNtral results Lake TRaVISMay 8, 2010place aNGler 1 aNGler 2 Fish BiG Bass weiGht prize
1 CHARLES WHITEDSan MaRcoS, TX BILL POLKINGHORN hockLey, TX 5 7.04 17.12 $26,450
2 RANDY FREDERICK kyLe, TX GENE WHITEauSTIn, TX 4 4.86 13.90 $3,000
3 RONNY MAYNARD GeoRGeToWn, T X EDDY MAYNARD LeanDeR, TX 5 13.64 $1,400
3 CODY MARTIN TayLoR, TX CHARLES SIMMONS Waco, TX 5 13.64 $1,400
5 DANNY FISHER eLGIn, TX CHAD LORENZENauSTIn, TX 4 12.78 $1,000
2010 North results Lake LeWISVILLeMay 15, 2010
place aNGler 1 aNGler 2 Fish BiG Bass weiGht prize
1 BILLY JOHNSON RockWaLL, T X BLAKE BALCH coRInTh, TX 5 16.72 $25,500
2 ALAN PERRINJuSTIn, TX DARRELL CAMPBELL TRoPhy cLub, TX 5 16.70 $3,000
3 JEFF REYNOLDS PLaTTeR, ok RANDALL BRUCE coLbeRT, ok 5 15.84 $2,000
4 JEFF WACHSMANWhIchITa FaLLS, TX MARK BROADWAYWIchITa FaLLS, TX 5 4.42 15.82 $1,200
5 CHRIS BACHTAcoPPeLL, TX CHARLIE JOHNSON FRISco, TX 5 15.74 $1,100
John Viles and Donald Unger
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NEXT EVENTS:
Spike Stoker and Justin Stone
Charles Whited and Bill Polkinghorn
Billy Johnson and Blake Balch
2nd Series - July 10th Toledo Bend, August 7th Sam Rayburn
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317 Nvo TrOn, TX 77360Ofc: 936.646.3525
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Lake Livingston
15152 US Hwy 190 W
Onalaska, TX 77360
RV Reservations:936.646.3824Resturant: 936.646.4734www.lakesideresort.net
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Tyler, Texas
8900 Ruby LaneFrankston, TX 75763Phone: 903.876.2253
www.lakepalestineresort.com
bASS AnGlERS ClASSIFIEd dIRECToRy
2010 MeMBership Fee - $50.00 per couple2010 reGioNal TourNaMeNT Fee - $100.00 per couple
2010 c.a.s.T. classicdoor PrIze - 2010 skeeTer z X190 w/yaMaha 175 hPdI
GauraNTeed $10,000 - 1sT place**Based oN 200 eNTries
2010 c.a.s.T. reGioNal schedule
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NorTheasT reGioN
FeB. 28
Mar. 21
apr. 11
May 2
May 23
JuN. 13
cypress spriNGs
cedar creek
lake lewisville
BoB saNdliN
richlaNd-chaMBers
TawakoNi
NorTh reGioN
FeB. 21
Mar. 14
apr. 18
May 16
JuN. 13
Jul. 18
lake lewisville
palesTiNe
possuM kiNGdoM
cedar creek
huBBard creek
aMoN carTer
MeTroplex reGioN
FeB. 20
Mar. 20
apr. 17
May 22
JuN. 26
Jul. 17
GraNBury
paTcleBurNe
BridGeporT
whiTNey
cedar creek
eaGle MouNTaiN
ark-Tex reGioN
FeB. 28
Mar. 28
apr. 18
May 16
JuN. 6
JuN. 27
palesTiNe
lake Taylor
BoB saNdliN
lake opiNes
wriGhT paTMaN
cypress-spriNGs
souTh reGioN
JaN. 17
FeB. 21
Mar. 14
apr. 11
May 2
May 30
choke caNyoN
coleTo creek
aMisTad
choke caNyoN
aMisTad
choke caNyoN
wesT reGioN
FeB. 28
Mar. 14
Mar. 28
apr. 25
JuN. 6
JuN. 27
BrowNwood
huBBard creek
Brady
BrowNwood
o.h. ivie
o.h. ivie
ceNTral reGioN
JaN. 30
FeB. 27
Mar. 27
apr. 24
May 19
JuN. 19
sTillhouse
cedar creek
richlaNd chaMBers
lake waco
liMesToNe
BelToN
souTheasTreGioN
FeB. 6
Mar. 6
apr. 3
May 15
JuN. 12
Jul. 17
saMrayBurN
coNroe
lake liviNGsToN
saM rayBurN
lake liviNGsToN
saM rayBurN
2010 casT classic TourNaMeNT
SaM RaybuRn - LuFkIn, TeXaS - ocT. 22, 23 & 24, 2010
2010 casTsouThwesT FordTop six iNviTaTioNal TourNaMeNT
SePTeMbeR 24 & 25, 2010
ChoKE CAnyon
Choke Canyon Lodge141 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
p.O. Box 846
Jncton, TX 76849
pon: 361.786.2685
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Stow-A-wAy MArinA
LAke Conroe
13988 CALvAry rd
wiLLiS, 77318
936-856-4531
Marina - Live Bait & tackLe - FueL
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Park; HoMe oF tHe SunDay
Morning tournaMentS!
ap Pz M, i.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
laKe conroe
laKe forK
The MinnowBuckeT Marina
Lodge-Motel-RV Park-Resturant
Lake Fork Reservoir3035 W. Hwy 154
Quitman, TX 75783 www.minnowbucket marina.com
Annual RV Sites Bait & TackleGroceries Refueling Dock Camping Boat Ramps
Lake Fork
Marina & Motel
275 County Road 1558
Alba, TX 75410
Phone: 903.765.2764www.lakeorkmarina.com
Fshmas C Maa rs2712 N. FM 17 Alba, TX 75410
Phone: 903.765.2943 Lake Fork
www.fshermanscovelakeork.com
Lake Fork ResortLocated 1/2 Mile South of Hwy 515 on Hwy 17
5004 North FM 17 Alba, Texas 75410
Phone: 903.765.2987 Toll Free: 800.230.4367
Oakridge Resort
and Marina
Eat, Sleep, Fish Lake Fork2919 W SH 154
Quitman, TX 75783
LAKEFORK, TEXAS
903-878-2529www.oakridgemarina.com
saM rayburn
NeedmoreTackle STore
www.needmoretacklestore.com
4239 Hwy 255
Sam Rayburn, TX 75951
Phone: 409.698.9430
The source or fshing tackle, supplies& info on Lake Sam Rayburn!
Hwy. 255 Piney Point Plaza
Lake Sam Rayburn 409.698.9495
Sam RaybuRn maRina ReSoRtLk S Rr, tXPhone: 409.698.2696
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Cabins RV Sites Boat Sips Fishing Dock Motel
Powell Park
MarinaOn Lake Sam Rayburn
971 cr 459
Bdds, TX 75929
M: 409.584.2624
www.powellpark.com
Shaded RV Sites - Cabins
Boat Slips - CampingRestaurant - Store
Jk H Pk M
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Phone: (936) 872-9266
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865 Norris St Zavalla, TX 75980
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Falcon Lake Tackle2195 South Highway 83 Box F-10
Zapata, TX 78076 Phone: 956.765.4866www.falconlaketackle.com www.falconlake.com
Tackle, Live Bait, Guide Service, Motor & Trailer Repair
2425 S. Hwy 83 Zapata, TX 78076Phone: 956.756.1442 Falcon Lake
Roberts Fish N Tackle
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