Sam Rayburn Guide Fishing Report by Lynn Atkinson

Reel um N Guide Service
Owner
Lynn Atkinson

Water Temp.70
Normal pool 164.40
Water Clarity 2 feet
04-25-09
Sam Rayburn is at 162.55 ft and the water temperature has been around 
70 degrees. Water color from clear to muddy or heavily stained in 
places.
Big Sam has gotten a lot of water from the rain in the last month and 
has risen 3 feet. What this means; there is water in the buck brush; 
the fish have moved in and are scattered in it. Getting in there is 
the hard part. You have to do a lot of pitching with soft plastics and 
small jigs to get back in there. You would think it was spring all 
over when you run across these fish. The pads are just coming up in a 
few areas and have started to draw a few fish.  They will continue to 
improve as will the top water bite. The New Stanley Buzzit Ribbit 
should get you started catching some of these fish. With the water 
coming up so fast the grass lines will change quickly with some   
vanishing in a few days and continuing to grow in others. The grass 
patches can hold a lot of fish. Running a Crankbait over the grass 
could get a few of them to bite.   If they are buried up in the thick 
stuff you have to go in and get ?em.  A Stanley Grass Jig ½ to ¾ oz 
seems to be the normal weight.  Using a short pitch in any holes 
around the edges and work you way in.   This is a lot of work and may 
not be for everyone.  If you ever catch on to it; you not only hook 
fish; you get hooked as well. Make sure you?ve got a good rod here to 
pull these fish up and out of the grass. If you don?t have one, take a 
look at the American Rod Team Series and pick one that has some back 
bone. Don?t forget the line.  It?s the link that has to hold.
While I was at the Big Bass Splash Tournament,  I had the pleasure of 
meeting Ronnie Parker Owner, CEO of Lake Fork Trophy Lures. Ronnie had 
some new line we demonstrated and it beat up on the other brands we 
tried.  I was amazed at the difference in this new line.  The 
FluoroHybrid FH is great and I will be putting it to the test in the 
next few weeks.  It beat my old line hands down. You can check out 
this line at LFTlures.com.
I want to thank Jay D Schurz, President of El Grande Lures and Allen 
Teer, Pro Staff Team Leader, for accepting me into their organization. 
  We will be putting these lures to the test on Big Sam and I expect 
to see some good results from the clients.  Make sure to check these 
baits out on El Grande Lures website.
Allen Teer demonstrated some of the new lures in the tank at the Bass 
Splash.  His demo brought lots of anglers to the Needmore Tackle 
display and they sold out of all their El Grande lures.

Crappie have been moving from the grass to the Brush pile and back 
this week making it tough. The ones that have been in the grass have 
been hitting good as long as the water doesn?t get muddy from the 
winds or rain. I look for them to improve in the next few weeks.

Remember the Sharelunker Program entries started on October 1 and run 
thru April 30th. If you haven?t heard, it encourages anglers who 
caught a 13 - pound- plus largemouth bass to lend or donate it to the 
TPWD for spawning purposes. There are some great benefits doing this, 
and one of them is getting a full color, life size, fiberglass replica 
of the bass. (October 1-April 30 only)  If your fish meets the 
requirements listed above, call their toll-free, 24-hour pager at 
1-888-784-0600 or (903) 681-0550.Check out the Program rules
If you haven?t heard about The Bass Class on the water check it out on 
the website and give me a call. Come have fun, learn some tricks and 
then take your friends fishin.
Big D Outdoors is the place to get your boat ready.  Now, what are you 
waiting for?  Give them a call 409-769-3700.

God Bless
Lynn Atkinson
srayburn@rayburncountry.com
www.rayburncountry.com
Home 936-897-3400
Cell 979-220-0251

Property Owners Meeting On Saturday

Both Forest Hills Home Owners Association and RCIA  (Rayburn Country Sect. 1 - 6) Property Owners will be having their meetings on Saturday April 25th.  (Each will be held in separate locations)

10.9 LBS Wins McDonalds Big Bass Splash on Sam Rayburn

 

OVERALL TOP 5 - FINAL RESULTS
PLACE	NAME	CITY/STATE	WEIGHT	WINNINGS
1st Place Overall	LARRY MCNEESE	COLLEGE STATION, TX	10.90	$250,000 Total Prize Package
2nd Place Overall	JOEL VILLALI	POLLOCK, LA	10.55	$100,000 Total Prize Package
3rd Place Overall	IMMY BUXTON	LIVONIA, LA	10.46	$75,000 Total Prize Package
4th Place Overall	HERBER RUSK	BOYCE, LA	10.09	$50,000 Total Prize Package
5th Place Overall	KELVIN RUSSELL	QUITMAN, TX	9.80	$25,000 Total Prize Package
Day 1 - TShirt Bonus 8-9	RANDY REYNOLDS	BROADDUS, TX	9.73	$2,500
Day 1 - Exact Wght (3.00)	JIM BOIZOT	FT COLLINS, CO	3.00	Triton 17 Explorer Powered by Mercury 90 Opti
Day 1- Exact Weight (4.00)	PAUL MORRELL	BEAUMONT, TX	4.00	Triton 17 Explorer Powered by Mercury 90 Opti
Day 1- Exact Weight (5.00)	GARY GRIFFIN	CONROE, TX	5.00	Triton 17 Explorer Powered by Mercury 90 Opti
Day 2 - Tshirt Bonus 8-9	KEVIN MURPHY	KOUNTZE, TX	9.02	$2,500
Day 2 - TShirt Bonus 12-1	BILLY GATWOOD	HATTIESBURG, MS	9.39	$2,500
Day 2 - Exact Wght (3.00)	CHRISTOPHER KEMP	WACO, TX	DRAWING	Triton 17 Explorer Powered by Mercury 90 Opti
Day 2 - Exact Weight (4.00)	KRISTEEN DUHON	HEMPHILL, TX	DRAWING	Triton 17 Explorer Powered by Mercury 90 Opti
Day 2 -  Exact Weight (5.00)	VALLEJO	ENNIS, TX	DRAWING	Triton 17 Explorer Powered by Mercury 90 Opti
Day 3 - TShirt Bonus 8-9	JOE KELLUM	Total 3 Day Weight:	9.42	$2,500
Day 3 - Exact Wght (3.00)	MIKE SHAW	HEMPHILL, TX	3.00	Triton 17 Explorer Powered by Mercury 90 Opti
Day 3- Exact Weight (4.00)	ANDREWS, HARRY	BRIDGE CITY, TX	4.00	Triton 17 Explorer Powered by Mercury 90 Opti
Day 3- Exact Weight (5.00)	NETHERLAND JR, WILLIAM H	OVERTON, TX	5.00	Triton 17 Explorer Powered by Mercury 90 Opti
Elimination Drawing - All Contestants	CLINTON YEARY	LUFKIN, TX		Triton 17 Explorer Powered by Mercury 90 Opti
Open Drawing - Contestants & Spectators	MARQUEZ YOUNG	SHREVEPORT, LA		Stealth ATV

HOURLY	NAME	CITY/STATE	WEIGHT	PAYBACK
6-7	GILBERT MILLER	KILLEEN, TX	7.24	$2,500
6-7	JUSTIN BREWER	GAINESVILLE, TX	6.39	$1,500
6-7	SONNY STANLEY JR	CROCKETT, TX	6.30	$1,400
6-7	JIMMY HOLT	ORE CITY, TX	5.68	$1,300
6-7	KENNY WOLF	MANSFIELD, TX	5.66	$1,200
6-7	TRAMPIS WILLIAMSON	VILLE PLATTE, LA	5.35	$1,100
6-7	STEVE HARRINGTON	CONWAY, AR	5.21	$1,000
6-7	BOBBY LEE	HUNTSVILLE, AR	4.83	$900
6-7	SCHIMANK, NATHAN	GIDDINGS, TX	4.79	$800
6-7	BOBBY WHITMAN	HILLISTER, TX	4.61	$700
6-7	SCOTT, TEER	KEITHVILLE, TX	4.29	$600
6-7	JUSTIN SOWELL	KOUNTZE, TX	3.91	$500
7-8	JIMMY BUXTON	LIVONIA, LA	10.46	$2,500
7-8	JIMMY RITTER	ORE CITY, TX	7.89	$1,500
7-8	LAYNE LACAZE	ROBELINE, LA	6.61	$1,400
7-8	BOBBY HAMILTON	LEESVILLE, LA	6.57	$1,300
7-8	CLINT WADE	KIRBYVILLE, TX	6.52	$1,200
7-8	JOHN SPENCER	ETOILE, TX	6.48	$1,100
7-8	PAUL MIGAS	AUSTIN, TX	6.10	$1,000
7-8	ROBERT MARCHIE	MERRYVILLE, LA	5.91	$900
7-8	ROBERT WELBORN	LUMBERTON, TX	5.84	$800
7-8	JAMES SIRMONS	SILSBEE, TX	5.81	$700
7-8	SCOTTY MORSE	DAYTON, TX	5.63	$600
7-8	JERRY BARNETT	HAUGHTON, LA	5.52	$500
Bonus Hour	MARLON SUELL	SHELBYVILLE, TX	5.41	$300
Bonus Hour	JAMES BOUDREAUX	HACKBERRY, LA	5.30	$200
Bonus Hour	RONNIE FULLER	HEMPHILL, TX	5.16	$100
8-9	JOE KELLUM	VALLEY MILLS, TX	9.42	$2,500
8-9	STEVE RHEA	DERIDDER, LA	9.24	$1,500
8-9	MICK HUTCHISON	GROVES, TX	7.98	$1,400
8-9	ROY HILL	BOSSIER CITY, LA	7.88	$1,300
8-9	JAMES SHAW	YOUNGSVILLE, LA	7.08	$1,200
8-9	CHARLE S APPLING	BATON ROUGE, LA	6.63	$1,100
8-9	RALPH LASKOSKIE	MONTGOMERY, TX	6.29	$1,000
8-9	JIM IRELAND	FLINT, TX	5.72	$900
8-9	DARREN WILSON	ORANGE, TX	5.47	$800
8-9	JACOB PERMENTER	NACOGDOCHES, TX	5.41	$700
8-9	GARY METREYEON	NEDERLAND, TX	5.39	$600
8-9	ROGER ROSS	FOREMAN, AR	5.24	$500
9-10	JOEL VILLALI	POLLOCK LA	10.55	$2,500
9-10	TED ODELL	BUNA, TX	8.60	$1,500
9-10	JEFF SMITH	NEDERLAND, TX	7.56	$1,400
9-10	HEATH HAMMOND	SPANISH FORT, AL	6.91	$1,300
9-10	SCOTT HOWARD	EL CAMPO, TX	6.23	$1,200
9-10	CORY JOHNSON	LUFKIN, TX	6.00	$1,100
9-10	LARRY STAMPS	NEWTON, TX	5.72	$1,000
9-10	JASON MCCLAUGHLIN	DRY PRONG, LA	5.71	$900
9-10	ROB ENGSTER	FORT SMITH, AR	5.54	$800
9-10	STEPHEN MOORE	SHREVEPORT, LA	5.51	$700
9-10	CHAD LUCAS	JASPER, TX	5.48	$600
9-10	KELLIS PIERCE	ATHENS, TX	5.44	$500
Bonus Hour	COLE EVANS	NORWOOD, TX	5.23	$300
Bonus Hour	RANDY MAXWELL	ARLINGTON, TX	5.05	$200
Bonus Hour	SHANNON HARRIS	BOSSIEE CITY, LA	4.77	$100
10-11	VICK COOPER	SHELBYSVILLE, TX	8.41	$2,500
10-11	RUSTY EDDINS	BROADDUS, TX	8.25	$1,500
10-11	COBY BOUNDS	LUFKIN, TX	8.04	$1,400
10-11	WILLIAM CHANDLEY	BOAZ, AL	7.76	$1,300
10-11	MARLON BAXLEY	CYPRESS, TX	7.24	$1,200
10-11	PAUL BATMAN	KOUNTZE, TX	7.06	$1,100
10-11	RANDY SMITH	BROOKELAND, TX	6.93	$1,000
10-11	MIKE BAKER	NATCHITOCHES, LA	6.54	$900
10-11	SHANE MAYO	SLIDELL, TX	6.10	$800
10-11	KELVIN RUSSELL	QUITMAN, TX	6.05	$700
10-11	MARTY LUEDKE	CEDAR CREEK, TX	5.94	$600
10-11	TY MOORHEAD	JASPER, TX	5.94	$500
11-12	EDDIE HARRISON	HUFFMAN, TX	8.19	$2,500
11-12	SHAWN TAMEZ	NEW BRAUNFELS, TX	6.77	$1,500
11-12	BRANDON HAMILTON	VICKSBURG, MS	6.68	$1,400
11-12	BART SCHIELD	PEARLAND, TX	6.52	$1,300
11-12	CHERIE FLOURNOY	PINELAND, TX	6.28	$1,200
11-12	BRYAN MILLS	KINDER, LA	6.27	$1,100
11-12	AL TAYLOR	PEARLAND, TX	6.21	$1,000
11-12	ROBERT MORE	NATCHITOCHES, LA	5.69	$900
11-12	ABERT COLLINS	NACOGDOCHES, TX	5.68	$800
11-12	WAYLAND PLOUCHE	SAINT MART	5.68	$700
11-12	TIM FLYE	STEENS, MS	5.59	$600
11-12	DAVID JOHNSON	DERIDDER, LA	5.47	$500
Bonus Hour	JEFF CHRISTIE	DEVILLE, LA	5.23	$300
Bonus Hour	DALE FAIRCHILD	HUNTINGTON, TX	5.10	$200
Bonus Hour	JAY LAWRENCE	EL DORADO, AR	4.93	$100
12-1	ROYCE WHITE	PLAINVIEW, TX	8.66	$2,500
12-1	ALVIN TORREY	SUMMERTOWN, TN	6.56	$1,500
12-1	BERT THOMPSON	BENTON, LA	6.26	$1,400
12-1	LARRY CLONINGER	COLUMBUS, TX	5.99	$1,300
12-1	DARREL DUHON	ORANGE, TX	5.75	$1,200
12-1	FLOYD PAGE	DAYTON, TX	5.75	$1,100
12-1	JAMES PEVETO	BULL SHOALS, AR	5.70	$1,000
12-1	DONNIE DICKERSON	VIDOR, TX	5.30	$900
12-1	DOEL PARKER	MCCLOUD, OK	4.97	$800
12-1	WOODY ARMSWORTH	CONROE, TX	4.95	$700
12-1	JASON JACKSON	NACOGDOCHES, TX	4.88	$600
12-1	KEVIN BURKS	KOUNTZE, TX	4.86	$500
1-2	DONNIE LUKER	CLEVELAND, TX	8.39	$2,500
1-2	WILL LOYD	SHELBYVILLE, TX	8.10	$1,500
1-2	TIM DAVIS	QUITMAN, TX	7.35	$1,400
1-2	BILL REECE	MARSHALL, TX	6.18	$1,300
1-2	DOUG SPRADLEY	CARTHAGE, TX	5.89	$1,200
1-2	MARK ELLEDGE	HOUSTON, TX	5.68	$1,100
1-2	JEFF WAGNER	LAKE KIOWA,TX	5.29	$1,000
1-2	BRANT LOECHEL	WOODVILLE, TX	5.27	$900
1-2	DON DRYDEN	LUMBERTON, TX	4.95	$800
1-2	KY MARTIN	GRANDVIEW, TX	4.93	$700
1-2	JEFF NARSH	HOUSTON, TX	4.83	$600
1-2	LANNY AVERY	LONGVIEW, TX	4.82	$500
Bonus Hour	JOE DUPLECHIN	NACOGDOCHES, TX	4.74	$300
Bonus Hour	JOHN RENFROE	ZAVALLA, TX	4.64	$200
Bonus Hour	CLARENCE BOOK	ST. LANDRY, LA	4.59	$100

Dean Coleman & David Hall Win the Anglers Quest Rayburn Saturday Series #4

Angler\’s Quest Dean Coleman & David Hall WIN!! Anglers Quest Rayburn Saturday Series #4

This 4th Rayburn Saturday series event of 2009 began at safe light, which was 6:35 am. Weigh in was conducted at 3:15 pm. This event after all 9 events will provide the Team Anglers of the year with free entries to all 2010 Rayburn Saturday Series events. The Top 25 teams in pounds will qualify for the 2-day Championship in October on Sam Rayburn. A special Top 5 group of teams will qualify to go to the “Tournament of Champions” to be held on November 14-15 on Lake Bob Sandlin and will have a Great payout as normal. All Anglers Quest Championships include Calcutta auctions which builds the Championship purse to some very nice $$ to fish for, for a small entry fee of $155.00 per team. Sam Rayburn water was in good shape and about 3 feet below normal pool level with water temps running 64-66 degrees. The weather at takeoff was a slight breeze and 55 degrees with a warming to 74 degrees by weigh in time. The fish catching was good on Big Sam today as there were 26 limits brought to the scales, for a total of 148 bass at 328.67 lbs making the average bass brought to the scales today weigh 2.22 lb.

The team of Dean Coleman from Humble, Tx & David Hall from Montgomery, Tx ran Dean’s Ranger/Yamaha bass rig to Harvey & Pophers creek areas with 1-4 ft patchy grass to catch their bass pitching flukes & senkos on their Kistler LTA rods with Shimano reels. They had a limit of keepers in the boat by 11 am and culled 1 time by 3 pm to finish in 1st place with a sack of 18.32 lbs and collect $1620.00 for their day on the water.

 

Daniel Metreyeon from Port Arther, Tx & Jeremy Reeves from Bridge City, Tx ran Daniel’s Champion/Mercury to north lake Harvey creek area around Hog & Indian creek to fish ditches, drains & a drop off in 3-10 ft with grass. They used their Castaway Rods/Shimano reels to boat 15-20 keepers throughout the day to finish in 2nd place with a limit of 5 bass at 16.19 lbs. They took home $880.00 for their day on the water.

The Brothers team of Clint West from Orange, Tx & Clay West from Lumberton, Tx ran their Skeeter/Yamaha bass rig to north main lake on a milk run to various places throughout the day to finish in 3rd place with a total of 5 bass at 13.21 lbs fishing with lipless cranks & spinner baits around scattered grass. They took home $700.00 for their day on the water.

Bubba & John Frazier ran Bubba’s Nitro/Mercury bass rig to undisclosed lake areas to probe the lakes terrain and bring in 5 bass at 12.90 lbs to garner 4th place and collect $435.00.

The Big Bass of the Tournament was brought to the scales by the team of John Salamone & Josh Guy. They finished in 6th with 12.51 lbs. Josh caught the lunker 6.72 lber on a V&M Hula Grub with his American Rodsmith rod from the Legend/Mercury/Motorguide equipped rig.

PL	Boat #	TEAM/NAMES	# FISH	B.B.	TOTAL WT	$$$ PAID
1	22	DEAN COLEMAN & DAVID HALL	5	6.29	18.32	$1,620.00
2	19	DANIEL METREYEON & JEREMY REEVES	5	5.43	16.19	$880.00
3	25	CLINT WEST & CLAY WEST	5	3.20	13.21	$700.00
4	12	BUBBA FRAZIER & JOHN FRAZIER	5	0.00	12.90	$435.00
5	2	LARRY PEACHER & LARRY STOCKWELL	5	5.33	12.86	$275.00
6	27	JOHN SALAMONE & JOSH GUY	5	6.72	12.51	$330.00
7	6	TOMMY HILL & MIKE GRIFFIN	5	0.00	12.00	$155.00
8	18	NEWELL RHODES & KURT RHODES	5	0.00	11.85	ZZ LURES

*See Anglers Quest website or FishingWorld.com for the entire story and results.

Sam Rayburn Guide Fishing Report by Lynn Atkinson

Reel um N Guide Service
Owner
Lynn Atkinson

Water Temp.66
Normal pool 164.40
Water Clarity 2 feet
04-12-09
Sam Rayburn is at 161.23 ft and the water temperature has been around 
66 degrees. Water color from clear to muddy or heavily stained in 
places.
  The water color has been the biggest thing to deal with.  The south 
side got hit with some high winds early in the week then the wind 
shifted and churned up the north bank the next day. What does that 
have to do with fishing? If you have clear water that gets muddied up 
the bite can really taper off. I?m not saying you can?t catch some 
fish in the area but it can have an effect on the bite. When you limit 
their sight they will rely on their other senses to find food. That?s 
where the Stanley Spinner Baits have put some good fish in the boat 
this week. Slow rolling this bait over the grass and dropping it off 
the edge of the grass and ledges has really been working for us. Early 
morning has been the best but with a little cloud cover it can last 
all day.  White and Gold bream have been two of the best colors.  With 
the water coming up from the rain to our north these fish have been 
scattering out. There will be an inside grass line in about 3 foot of 
water and the outside line running out to around 8 foot. The grass 
lines will be changing as the water continues to rise over the next 
few weeks.  There are a lot of fish that are buried in the grass and 
working a light Carolina Rig off the edge has been getting a few of 
them to bite. We?ve been using some of the Hag?s Tornado Baits this 
week and found that they work well over the grass. These baits have a 
lot of action in them and have a rattle chamber in the tail so you can 
insert a rattle.  Watermelon Red, Watermelon Candy and Watermelon 
Chartreuse have been the best colors. You can pick some of these baits 
up at Needmore Tackle in Jasper or Bass Strike Tackle in Zavalla.  
There have been a few fish on offshore structure.  If you want to 
battle the wind these baits may just be the ticket. Good luck and hope 
you catch the big one.

Crappie had started to bite in the grass.  I look for it to pick as 
the weather warms up. We?ve been getting a few crappie off the brush 
piles and it should only improve in the next few weeks.

Remember the Sharelunker Program entries started on October 1 and run 
thru April 30th. If you haven?t heard, it encourages anglers who 
caught a 13 - pound- plus largemouth bass to lend or donate it to the 
TPWD for spawning purposes. There are some great benefits doing this, 
and one of them is getting a full color, life size, fiberglass replica 
of the bass. (October 1-April 30 only)  If your fish meets the 
requirements listed above, call their toll-free, 24-hour pager at 
1-888-784-0600 or (903) 681-0550.Check out the Program rules
If you haven?t heard about The Bass Class on the water check it out on 
the website and give me a call. Come have fun, learn some tricks and 
then take your friends fishin.
Big D Outdoors is the place to get your boat ready.  Now, what are you 
waiting for?  Give them a call 409-769-3700.

God Bless
Lynn Atkinson
srayburn@rayburncountry.com
www.rayburncountry.com
Home 936-897-3400
Cell 979-220-0251

Attention Viewers

If you have any kind of event that is to be held on Sam Rayburn or you have a business that is around the lake that you need to make others aware of any specials you may be having, please email me the information and I will get it posted.  This would include Bass Club events, results, or standings.  Benefit tournaments or company events up at the lake.  Golf tournaments, biking or running events, Car shows or Motorcycle rides/rallys, etc….. If you have cabins to rent, boats to rent, even if you want to post your recent success on the lake, send it in with photos and I will get it posted.  We are really trying to include anything that might help promote Lake Sam Rayburn and surrounding businesses.  Thanks.

 

Shane Allman - Allman Company, REALTORS

22.65 Win the Bass-n-Bucks on Sam Rayburn

Bass-N-Bucks Castledine & Broussard takes 1st place at Bass N Bucks on Sam Rayburn

Many limits were brought in, many consisting of “swimmers”. Slowly, as the procession of anglers crossed the stage, the weights continued to increase. Troy Reed and Albert Collins weighed the first sack over 20 pounds to take the lead with 21.81. Brian Branum and Bill Rogers, having won consecutive tournaments the weekend before, closely challenged the leaders with 21.22 lbs. Near the end of the weigh in Todd Castledine and Brent Broussard brought in their creel to overtake the lead with 22.65 lbs and win the tournament.

“It started out pretty good for us” Castledine stated. Using a senko style lure from Excite baits, “we caught two pretty good ones right off the bat. The rest of the day we site fished.” They stayed near a big creek with grass in 4’-6’. “The beds are still active. They have a long way to go before they’re done.” Another bait of choice was a Strike Pro Flex Craw. By 9:00 they had their initial limit, estimated at 11 pounds, and started culling. “I’d say we culled six fish. The last one made all the difference, pushing us from about 20 pounds to 22.” Giving thanks to the Lord for their day on the water, they also appreciate their sponsors, including Strike Pro, Excite baits, Castaway Rods and Ranger Boats. They were fishing out of Broussard’s qualified Ranger boat and received the 1st place Ranger Cup bonus of $2,500. During the past year Brent Broussard had also purchased tires from Tiremax so he additionally received the Tiremax Bonus of $1,000.

Being in the lead until nearly the end, Troy Reed and Albert Collins ultimately took 2nd place with their 21.81 lb limit. It included a 7.97 lb kicker. Going into the day, their game plan was to cover a lot of water inside grass lines at 3’-5’ deep. “We caught our first two on swim baits.” Staying in two big areas all day, they had a limit by 9am, about 13 pounds, and made their last cull at 1:45 trading a 2+ pounder for a 5 pound bass. “Most of our fish were on the windy side. We’d like to thank Mr. Blitz, he helps us out with baits a lot.” Bass N Bucks presented them with a $3,000 check.

After a winning streak the weekend before Bill Rogers and Brian Branum saw no reason to change tactics. They went to the same areas and used the same Gambler red shad Flappy Jr craw that had given them previous success. They won 3rd place and $1,500 with a 21.22 lb limit, and were the 2nd place Ranger Cup winners for an additional $1,000. They would like to thank Gambler Lures, Pure Fishing, Advertising Visuals and Ranger Boats.

The two biggest bass of the tournament were only 5/100 of a pound apart in weight. The biggest weighed right at 8.50 lbs caught by Bill Wilcox fishing with Greg Christian. They won $1,000 for their big bass and finished in 14th place overall for an additional $700. Shelby Shaw and Chris Schultea brought in an 8.45 lb sow that just missed big bass honors.

               

Top 10 Teams:

1st	$15,000+	22.65 lbs	Todd Castledine & Brent Broussard
2nd	$ 3,000	21.81 lbs	Troy Reed & Albert Collins
3rd	$ 1,500+	21.22 lbs	Bill Rogers & Brian Branum
4th	$ 1,200	20.52 lbs	Shelby Shaw & Chris Schultea
5th	$ 1,000+	18.70 lbs	George Jeane Jr. & Jerry Brittain
6th	$ 1,000	17.33 lbs	Michael & Lance Lowery
7th	$ 1,000	17.02 lbs	Stuart Greer & Steele Netterville
8th	$ 900	16.99 lbs	Marc Woolems & Butch Hollis
9th	$ 800	16.75 lbs	Kris Wilson & David Harvey
10th	$ 800	16.09 lbs	Casey Huff & Casey Huff II
….and last in the money….
21st	$ 500	14.65 lbs	Randy Turner & Jerry McMullen

Ranger Cup Bonus Winners:

1st	$2,500	Brent Broussard
2nd	$1,000	Bill Rogers
3rd	$ 500	George Jeane Jr.

Tiremax Bonus	$1,000		Brent Broussard

Total teams:	166
Total fish weighed in:	577
Total weight:	1,422.69 lbs
Average weight per fish:	2.47 lbs

Full story  by Patty Lenderman can be found on the www.bassnbucks.com website.

Revival at New Hope Baptist Church

I wanted to personally invite all that view this page to Revival Week at New Hope Baptist Church in Milam TX.   Guest Pastor Shawn Allred from Jasper AR and Heartbeat Evangelistic Ministries which consist of the Willis Mackey Family, will all be on hand to get everyone excited about the Lord Jesus Christ.   Services will be Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights starting at 6:30 p.m.   New Hope is located on HWY 87 about 7 miles north of the intersection at HWY 21.  Hope to see you there.

Sam Rayburn Guide Lynn Atkinson Fishing Report

Reel um N Guide Service
Owner
Lynn Atkinson

Water Temp.66
Normal pool 164.40
Water Clarity 2 feet
04-05-09
Sam Rayburn is at 161.00 ft the water temperature has been around 66 
degrees thru the week.  A  front came thru dropping the temperature 
back down to 60 again. The water has been clear in some of the pockets 
but murky for the most part in most of the larger creeks and up the 
river.
This week has been tough.  A few good fish were caught right before 
the front hit, then it slowed down after.  We?ve been catching some 
fish on Stanley Spinner Baits on cloudy days early.  Then we?re going 
to a small Texas rig worm or brush hog when the sun comes out. 
There?ve been a lot of small fish in the pockets. As the sun comes out 
the spinner bait bite dies and it gets even harder to get a bite. The 
whacky worm was pulled out and we start working the edge of the grass 
to pickup a few fish. We?ve seen a few fish running in the shallow 
pockets but for the most part it looks like we are in a post spawn 
mode. This means that for the next few weeks fishing will be slow. 
There will still be a few fish that come in late so keep an eye out 
for them. With the water coming up from the rains up north we should 
start to have a deep bite starting. Look for these fish to move out 
and setup on offshore structure and ledges in the next few weeks. The 
Carolina and Stanley Foot Ball Jigs will come into play as the fish 
get back to normal.
Crappie had started to bite in the grass before the front. That front 
slowed everything down again. I look for it to pick backup as the 
weather warms up. We?ve been getting a few crappie off the brush piles 
and it should only improve in the next few weeks.

Remember the Sharelunker Program entries started on October 1 and run 
thru April 30th. If you haven?t heard, it encourages anglers who 
caught a 13 - pound- plus largemouth bass to lend or donate it to the 
TPWD for spawning purposes. There are some great benefits doing this, 
and one of them is getting a full color, life size, fiberglass replica 
of the bass. (October 1-April 30 only)  If your fish meets the 
requirements listed above, call their toll-free, 24-hour pager at 
1-888-784-0600 or (903) 681-0550.Check out the Program rules
If you haven?t heard about The Bass Class on the water check it out on 
the website and give me a call. Come have fun, learn some tricks and 
then take your friends fishin.
Big D Outdoors is the place to get your boat ready now. The spawn is 
getting closer by the day..  So, what are you waiting for?  Give them 
a call 409-769-3700.

God Bless
Lynn Atkinson
srayburn@rayburncountry.com
www.rayburncountry.com
Home 936-897-3400
Cell 979-220-0251

Sam Rayburn Area Lodging

For all of you who are looking for lodging for the upcomming Big Bass Splash, here is a link to many of the area Hotels, Motel, Cabins, RV sits, etc…….

Jasper Area Lodging

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