Sam Rayburn Fishing Guide Report by Lynn Atkinson
Reel um N Guide Service
Owner
Lynn Atkinson
Water Temp.90
Normal pool 164.40
Water Clarity 2 feet
06-28-09
Sam Rayburn is at 162.05 ft and the water temperature has been around
90 degrees. Water color has been stained up the rivers, clearing as
you move south.
Summer is here along with its long hot days. The early and late bite
has been the best as these fish start to set up on a top water bite
around the lily pads and grass. The Stanley Ribbit frog is a great
way to get some of this action .If you haven’t seen the (New Buzzit by
Ribbit) this bait will get your attention and some fish. Something
about it draws them from under heavy cover. Be sure you have some
good line and a heavy rod to handle it. These fish have been holding
in small groups and once you find them you can have a lot of fun. The
best fish have been holding tight in the hydrilla around deep water.
We’ve been catching them on Senko’s and Wacky worms just working the
bait slowly over the top then letting it fall off the edges. If that’s
to slow you might try a few crankbaits or spinner baits around the
edges to get a few of the more active fish and keep moving covering
more water. The deep bite has been picking up a few fish on Carolina
and Texas Rig big worms around structure and off deep ledges. This
time of year the fish can be very hard to locate and get to bite.
We’ve been bouncing a few Stanley Football Jigs over some of this
cover and getting a few good fish.
Crappie; The Crappie fishing is picking up some nice fish. Minnows
seem to be the best bait so far. Everyone has loved the new pontoon
with the shade and the changing room with the port-o-potty. It makes
the trip a lot nicer for everyone. A fishin’ trip is one way to get
the kids out for some fun. Get your trip booked now and turn your kids
into fishin’ fanatics. We can handle up to 8 anglers. Are you ready?
Let’s go.
The Bass Class on the water, I offer this class year ’round to help
you learn your electronics. You will also learn about fishing
structure on and offshore. Check it out on the website and give me a
call. Come join the fun. Learn how to fish any lake then share the
magic with friends and family.
Big D Outdoors is the place to get your boat ready for tournaments or
family fishin. 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 Bass N Bucks Summer Series Kicks off under Hot Conditions!
| Bass-N-Bucks Bass N Bucks kicks off Summer Series on Sam Rayburn  Donald Littleton & Shane Williams win with 22.43 lbs. |
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Donald Littleton and Shane Williams win Bass N Bucks 2nd Series opener with 22.43 lbs.
2nd place was won by Todd Littleton and Daniel Chambers with 5 fish limit of 20.12 lbs.
David Truax and Mark Franks place 3rd with 19.84 lbs.
(Jun. 22, 2009 - Lake Sam Rayburn TX)… Bass N Bucks East Texas Team Circuit began their 2nd Series. There were 115 teams that gathered at the Umphrey Family Pavilion for the first of 3 events. As always, there is the anticipation of catching a big sack of fish and doing well at the weigh in. In the 1st series, if you fish all 5 of the events, you qualify for the Championship. The 2nd series only has three summer events, which you can qualify for the Championship through. You have to fish with the same partner in all 3 events and only the top 20 teams in overall points get to go to the championship. The 2009 Team Championship will be held September 19th and 20th on Lake Sam Rayburn out of the Umphrey Family Pavilion. With that being said, as Dave let the first boat go at about 5:45 - the “friendly competition” was on!
The forecast for the day was clear and hot, with south/southwest winds 5 - 15 mph. One of those days when you pray that the wind won’t blow you off of your fishing hole but, also that your fishing hole is not out of the wind!
As usual, there were several anglers that did very well and the top teams recapped their days’ journey. The top 15 teams received a check with 3 places paid for the Ranger Cup Award.
Kris Wilson and David Harvey had a limit of 19.03 lbs. This placed them in fourth and also put them in the 2nd place for the Ranger Cup award, which added $1,000 to their winnings - making their total payout $2,500. They were punching the grass with a dark colored 1 ounce jig. Their limit was in the live well by 10:00. David said “I got really lucky today. I was working my jig in and it was out of the water. I saw a big fish coming out of the water chasing it, I dropped my jig down and lost sight of my bait, the fish had it!” Now this is a fish story! “Our 3 big ones were caught in the last hour of the tournament” stated Kris. The team was in Kris’ Ranger boat powered with a Yamaha. They would like to thank Falcon rods and Big Bite Baits.
David Truax and Mark Franks placed 3rd with their bag of 19.84 lbs. Their bag included a whopping 8.03 lb. bass that netted them Big Bass honors, they also won the 1st place Ranger Cup award which made their total payout $5,500. They were in David’s Ranger/Yamaha bass rig. “We ran shallow water today, watching for the birds. The birds were in the areas where there had been a Mayfly hatch and the willow trees were loaded with the flies and then that is where the bream would be” explained David. The team was casting a 1/2 oz. Mr. Blitz spinnerbait in 5 ft. grass around these willows. “We had our limit by 8:00 and I broke a good one off”, stated Mark.
Todd Littleton and Daniel Chambers came in 2nd with a five fish limit of 20.12 lbs., which earned them $3,000. “Our day started off great, the first cast netted us a 2 1/2 pounder. Then we ended up going to about 15 spots,” explained Daniel. The team was in Todd’s Champion/Yamaha bass rig and were flipping the grass line with a Black/Brown/Amber jig using a Paca craw as a trailer. “It’s always bad to get beat, but I think it is worse when you get beat by your brother. But, I taught him everything that he knows” stated Todd.
Donald Littleton and Shane Williams had an 11 lb. limit by 7:30. They culled up to their 22.43 lb. sack by 10:00 which gave them the winning sack of the tournament, this earned them $7,000. They were in Donald’s Triton/Mercury bass rig and were flipping the grassline with a Black/Blue 3/4 oz. Tru Trac jig trailered with a Paca craw. “We had a great day, I had a 7 pounder that jumped several times on the way to the boat and I got so excited one time when I was culling a 3 1/2 pounder for a 4 pounder that I put the fish back in the water with the cull tag still on it” stated Shane. The team wanted to thank Tru Trac jigs from Georgia, Triton boats and Mercury motors.
TOP TEAMS
| 1st | $7,000 | Donald Littleton & Shane Williams | 22.43 lbs. |
| 2nd | $3,000 | Todd Littleton & Daniel Chambers | 20.12 lbs. |
| 3rd | $2,000+ | David Truax & Mark Franks | 19.84 lbs. |
| 4th | $1,500+ | Kris Wilson & David Harvey | 19.03 lbs. |
| 5th | $1,200+ | Charles Shofner & Jason Moorehead | 16.98 lbs. |
| 6th | $1,000 | Bobby Smith & Shannon Nowack | 16.38 lbs. |
| 7th | $1,000 | Alan Moore & Clint Teutsch | 15.69 lbs. |
| 8th | $1,000 | Brian Dorman & Jason Harper | 15.59 lbs. |
| 9th | $1,000 | C. M. Patterson & Roger Nash | 15.35 lbs. |
| 10th | $1,000 | Rick Barns & Shawn Malone | 14.56 lbs. |
| 11th | $ 600 | Mike Michalec & Rick Scott | 14.21 lbs. |
| 12th | $ 600 | Jason Wells & Vic Cooper | 14.10 lbs. |
| 13th | $ 600 | Tony Spivey & Steve Dillard | 13.83 lbs. |
| 14th | $ 500 | Ben Vaughan & Michael Latham | 13.51 lbs. |
| 15th | $ 500 | Willie Fabre & Shannon Price | 13.48 lbs. |
| Big Bass $1,000 | David Truax & Mark Franks | 8.03 lbs. |
RANGER CUP WINNERS
| 1st | $2,500 | David Truax | |
| 2nd | $1,000 | Kris Wilson | |
| 3rd | $ 500 | Charles Shofner |
Thank you to all of the Bass N Bucks 2009 sponsors: Ranger Boats, Mercury, American Rodsmith, City of Jasper, Lowrance, Power Pro, Wulf Outdoor Sports, Snag Proof, Tiremax. ProRule, E2 Bait Company and Fishingworld.
The next tournament for the East Texas Team Circuit - 2nd Series - will be July 11th at Cypress Bend Park on Toledo Bend. If you would like to participate and have a chance to win some big money fishing with Bass N Bucks, visit the BassnBucks website or call (409)727-8941.
Lake Sam Rayburn Fishing Guide Report by Lynn Atkinson
Reel um N Guide Service
Owner
Lynn Atkinson
Water Temp.85
Normal pool 164.40
Water Clarity 2 feet
06-22-09
Sam Rayburn is at 162.21 ft and the water temperature has been around
89 degrees. Water color has been stained up the rivers and clearing as
you move south.
This week the early and late bite has been the best on topwater baits.
Yellow Magic’s, Pop-Rs and Stanley Ribbit Frogs have all been catching
some nice fish. The pepper grass and lily pads are just a few areas
these fish have been hanging around. We’ve been having some schoolies
popping up everywhere around the mid lake area to have some fun with.
Small crankbaits and Spoons are just a few baits these fish will go
after. We also have some hydrilla out there that has been holding
some nice fish if you can get them to bite. The inside grass line has
been around 5 ft with the outside line running out as deep as 8ft. We
have been working a lot of different bait over these grass lines, here
are a few that have put fish in the boat for us. Crankbaits, Spinner
Baits along with a light Texas rig over the grass. Now for the guys
that just have to go after the bigger bite. Jigging the grass is
sometimes the only way to catch big fish in the summer months. When
the grass gets thick the bass use it to hide in, for shade and oxygen
as well. They love to hide in it to ambush their prey. This grass can
be found thru out the lake around the shore line, off humps and ledges
on flats. This can mean miles off cover to hunt thru to find a group
that will bite. Dropping a Stanley Grass Jig along the edges of the
grass and jigging it a few times before moving a few feet and dropping
it again is time consuming but when you find a few fish it can be
rewarding. There’s a lot of big fish caught each year on jigs. The
humps and ledges have been putting a few fish in the boat. Dragging a
Carolina and Texas rig down the edges can produce a few fish. There
are a lot of colors to work with. Here are a few to get you started,
Red Shad, Red Bug, Green Pumpkin and Water Melon Red.
Crappie; The Crappie have been moving out to the brush piles slowly
and we have been picking up some nice fish. Minnows seem to be the
best bait so far. We are also catching a few catfish, some of them
are sure enough keepers. Just last week we hooked into a big flathead
that looked like it might run 20 lbs. Whooeeeee that was a fight!
Just as we got him to the boat he pulled loose. That one would have
filled the cooler by himself. Everyone has loved the new pontoon with
the shade and the changing room with the port-o-potty. It makes the
trip a lot nicer for everyone. Get your trip booked now for summer fun
with the kids.
The Bass Class on the water, I offer this class year ’round to help
you learn your electronics. You will also learn about fishing
structure on and offshore. Check it out on the website and give me a
call. Come join the fun. Learn how to fish any lake then share the
magic with friends and family.
Big D Outdoors is the place to get your boat ready for tournaments or
family fishin. 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
25 LBS Wins $25K in Sam Rayburn Bass Champs East Texas Division
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Lake Sam Rayburn Fishing Guide Report by Lynn Atkinson
Reel um N Guide Service
Owner
Lynn Atkinson
Water Temp.85
Normal pool 164.40
Water Clarity 2 feet
06-14-09
Sam Rayburn is at 162.48 ft and the water temperature has been around
85 degrees. Water color has been stained up the rivers and clearing as
you move south.
The bite has been tough with the fish not sure where they want to be.
We caught fish up shallow and some out to 12 ft with a few as deep as
20 ft off structure. These fish have been in small groups and when you
find them you may catch 10 fish in one place. There has been a little
topwater bite on Stanley Ribbit Frogs over the pepper grass and pads.
When you are working the frogs try a few different retrievals. I have
found that at times they like it to pause for a few seconds. I found
one day that’s the only way they would even hit at them. Don’t get
stuck in that old rut try new things. Senko’s and wacky are still
picking up a few fish around the edges of the grass. Let me tell you
about a couple of other baits that I having been using when it gets
tough. The first is from E2 Bait Company, I’ve been using some of
their 5.5 and 8inch needle worms. These are really unique with the
needle like tail. They can catch some fish. I used them on shake head
jigs along with Texas and Carolina Rigs and have quickly had a lot of
success with them. Now Kicker Fish Bait Company has a Hightail
Holeshot Worm that has holes in the tail that release air bubbles and
they really work. I used them the same way with lots of success. If
you’ve got another way you’ve been rigging them please let use know
and we will give it a try. Now for you guys that cast and wind here is
you game. Stanley spinner bait 3/8 put a nice 7 lb Bass in the boat
the other evening so don’t think they aren’t working. We’ve also been
running some crankbaits around the points and catching some fish. The
offshore bite has been tough and the bite is very light and small
worms have been the best. I look for that to change as the fish move
out. So keep hitting that stuff. The Stanley Jig has picked up some
nice fish around the grass in the 6 to 12 ft range. This is not for
everyone and can be a lot of work but you can hook into some nice fish
if you stick with it.
Now for you guys that have been looking for a great deal on a boat!
Coolwater Boats closed down and still has the Phoenix boat. That’s
the Beeline model with the 250 optimax fully loaded for $36,000. That
is a steal. There are also several Aluminum boats in the yard. I’ll
get a list of them on the site in the next few days. The phone
#936-824-2262 is still good, just leave a message.
Crappie; We have had several families on the pontoon and they have had
a great time catching some fish and enjoying getting out on the water
together. One of the couples brought their little two year old girl
and we had a great time with her. There wasn’t any way to get her to
touch the fish. When her battery ran down she got her a nap under the
shade. So grab the kids and get in on the action. The Crappie are
moving out to the brush piles and we have been catching quiet a few of
them off the new pontoon. It’s really nice to have a lot of room to
move around and plenty of places to sit, relax, and enjoy the day.
There are a lot of fish that are just under the limit being caught and
released to fight another day. The new pontoon boat can handle up to
8 anglers. There is also plenty of shade to get under to break the
heat of the sun. We have a changing room with a potty for those times
of need. So grab your friends or family and come out and have some
fun. School is out so book a trip with the kids.
The Bass Class on the water, I offer this class year ’round to help
you learn your electronics. You will also learn about fishing
structure on and offshore. Check it out on the website and give me a
call. Come have fun, learn some tricks then take your friends fishin.
Big D Outdoors is the place to get your boat ready for tournaments or
family fishin. 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
19.60 Wins Angler’s Quest on Sam Rayburn
| Angler\’s Quest Randy Despino & Kevin Lasyone WIN!! Anglers Quest Rayburn Saturday Series #6 |
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| by Bill & Barbara Long / Anglers Quest |
The team of Randy Despino & Kevin Lasyone from Colfax, La ran Randy’s Skeeter/Yamaha bass rig to mid main lake points with grass to catch their bass with American Rodsmiths rods tipped with cranks & C-rigged worms in 15-20 ft of water. They had a limit of keepers in the boat by 9 am but culled on an all day bite 15 times by 3 pm to finish in 1st place with a nice sack of 19.60 lbs and collect $1620.00 for their day on the water.
1st- 19.60 lbs- Randy Despino & Kevin Lasyone.
Alan Moore & Kevin Marshall from Lufkin, Tx ran Alan’s Ranger/Rude to mid main lake grass lines in 12’ water to finish in 2nd place with a total of 15 bass culled to their best 5 bass at 16.84 lbs. They took home $880.00 for their day on the water.
Chris McCall from Jasper, Tx & Tommy Dickerson from Orange, Tx ran Chris’s Ranger/Yamaha bass rig to 12-14 foot main lake grass beds to fish with their American Rodsmiths rods tipped with Santone jigs to finish in 3rd place with a total of 5 bass at 15.97 lbs. They took home $700.00 for their day on the water.
The team of Larry Ford from Kirbyville, Tx & Mark Nelson from Silsbee, Tx ran Larry’s Ranger/Mercury to various mid lake grass lines in 3-6’ water to catch their 5 bass limit on Falcon rods tipped with top water ribbits. Larry & Mark also had the 1st Big Bass of the event, a fine 5.91 lber that paid them an additional $150.00 making them a $585.00 payday for a 4th place finish.
1st-7th Winners Group.
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1st Big Bass -5.91 lber -Mark Nelson.
Ben Vaughn & Michael Latham from Lufkin, Tx ran Ben’s Champion/Mercury bass rig to 8-10 foot main lake grass beds to fish with their American Rodsmiths rods tipped with Tx rigged ole monster worms to finish in 5th place with a total of 5 bass at 15.32 lbs. They took home $275.00 for their day on the water. Ben & Michael wanted Thank Champion Boats, Interstate Batteries, Tri Lakes Tackle & Nichols Marine for their support. There was 2 more Money spots today as Tommy Howard & Gene Thornton collected $180.00 for 6th and Chris DiBerardino finished in 7th and collected $155.00 for their day on the water.
The 2008 AOY team from the Sam Rayburn Saturday Series, Matt Purghan from Orange, Tx & Trey Smith from Bridge City, Tx ran Trey’s BassCat/Yamaha bass rig to mid lake areas to probe the 10-12’ grass with their American Rodsmiths rods tipped with Tx rigged brush hogs and bring in 5 bass at 12.50 lbs to garner the first place out of the money. Had they been present at weigh in, they would have collected 2 bags of ZZ Lures. Trey fished alone today wanted to issue a special Thanks to Jordan Marine for their support.
The entire results from this and all A/Q events put on by Anglers Quest can be viewed at anglers-quest website.
| PL | Boat # | TEAM/NAMES | #FISH | B.B. | TOTAL WT |
$$$ PAID |
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| 1 | 13 | RANDY DESPINO & KEVIN LASYONE | 5 | 5.80 | 19.60 | $1,620.00 |
| 2 | 25 | ALAN MOORE & KEVIN MARSHALL | 5 | 5.65 | 16.84 | $880.00 |
| 3 | 34 | CHRIS MCCALL & TOMMY DICKERSON | 5 | 0.00 | 15.97 | $700.00 |
| 4 | 33 | LARRY FORD & MARK NELSON | 5 | 5.91 | 15.45 | $585.00 |
| 5 | 24 | BEN VAUGHAN & MICHAEL LATHAM | 5 | 5.35 | 15.32 | $275.00 |
| 6 | 19 | TOMMY HOWARD & GENE THORNTON | 5 | 0.00 | 15.08 | $180.00 |
| 7 | 8 | CHRIS DIBERARDINO & LARRY COTTEN | 5 | 4.97 | 15.07 | $155.00 |
| 8 | 1 | MATT PURGHAN & TREY SMITH | 5 | 3.88 | 12.50 | ZZ LURES |
Lake Sam Rayburn Guide Report by Lynn Atkinson
Reel um N Guide Service
Owner
Lynn Atkinson
Water Temp.83
Normal pool 164.40
Water Clarity 2 feet
06-07-09
Sam Rayburn is at 162.64 ft and the water temperature has been around
83 degrees. Water color has been stained up the rivers and clearing as
you move south.
Can you believe a front this time of year? Boy, just when you thought
you had something going the weather changes! Friday we had a little
pretournament trip to do. We got out a little late as the client was
late getting in the night before. I had two solid groups of fish that
weren’t going anywhere. On our first stop we started working our way
into where that group had been hiding. About the third cast; BAM; a
fish took the bait bringing it to the side of the boat keeping it low
and out of sight. I shake the bait lose and drop the fish back in
the water. The client was looking on and saying that it was a good 6
plus. With a grin we picked up and made a short move to our next
spot. Spot two was running about the same pattern. As we moved up to
where they had been laying; BAM; we picked up one that went about 3
lbs. Not bad for about 30 minutes of fishing. The early bite is very
important this time of year so don’t waste your time. The top water
bite had slowed down when the front came in and I only had a few short
hits on topwater with no hook ups. There are a few fish up shallow
around the buck brush that you can catch flipping senko and wacky worm
up close to them. The grass line has been giving up a few fish with
the same baits. This grass has been sitting from 4 to 8 foot in most
of the places. I have been catching a few fish on Stanley Spinner
baits along this edge and the edge of the lily pads. These fish seem
to be holding on the edges of things like ledges, creek channels and
lily pads. Seems like covering a bunch of water is the biggest key
here. Once you find a few fish, slow down and work the area over with
a light Carolina rig and small bait. There are a few fish that have
moved out on the offshore structure but the bite has been very light
for the most part this week. I look for this bite to get stronger in
the next few weeks.
Now for you guys that have been looking for a great deal on a boat!
Coolwater Boats closed down and still has the Phoenix boat. That’s
the Beeline model with the 250 optimax fully loaded for $36,000. That
is a steal. There are also several Aluminum boats in the yard. I’ll
get a list of them on the site in the next few days. The phone
#936-824-2262 is still good, just leave a message.
Crappie; We have had several families on the pontoon and they have had
a great time catching some fish and just enjoying getting out on the
water together. One of the couples brought their little two year old
girl and we had a great time with her. There wasn’t any way to get
her to touch the fish. When her battery ran down she got her a nap
under the shade. So grab the kids and come out and get in on the
action. The Crappie are moving out to the brush piles and we have
been catching quiet a few of them off the new pontoon. It’s really
nice to have a lot of room to move around and plenty of places to sit,
relax, and enjoy the day. There are a lot of fish that are just under
the limit being caught and released to fight another day. The new
pontoon boat can handle up to 8 anglers. There is also plenty of shade
to get under to break the heat of the sun. We have a changing room
with a potty for those times of need. So grab your friends or family
and come on out and have some fun. School is out so book a trip with
the kids.
The Bass Class on the water, I offer this class year ’round to help
you learn your electronics. You will also learn about fishing
structure on and offshore. Check it out on the website and give me a
call. Come have fun, learn some tricks then take your friends fishin.
Big D Outdoors is the place to get your boat ready for tournaments or
family fishin. 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 Fishing Guide Report by Roger Bacon
– 5/22/09 Well, I guess summer is officially here. Water levels were holding at about 7 foot low a couple of months ago. But with all the rain, Big Sam is almost back to pool level and the bass have spawned out and are doing their typical summer deal. Shallow on the topwaters early and late, and holding on outside grasslines and brushpiles during the heat of the day. First for the shallow bite. When the water came up, it flooded a lot of bank grass and pepper grass that was holding along the bank line. This grass is now in about 4-6 feet. This is perfect depth for fishing topwaters. Although, the Yellow Magic is my favorite topwater, and I’ll never hit the lake in the summer without it tied on, fishing the heavy grass with an open hook bait can be tough. So if I can’t get em to hit the Yellow Magic on the edges, I pick up a weedless topwater such as a Big Bite Baits Top Toad. The toads are a blast to fish, but just a few helpful hints here. Use heavy line, preferably Braid or Flourocarbon due to their lack of stretch. A heavy, long rod is must as well. I have a lot of guys give up on the surface toads because they miss so many fish. As hard as it may be, don’t swing when you see them blow up on it. Just drop your rod tip and wait. The bass will usually hit it from behind, push slack, and you won’t know if they’ve got it till they swim off. If they miss it, letting the bait fall on a slack line will get you a lot of follow up bites as it sinks into the grass. In either case, when you do feel the weight, hammer em hard and crank em out of the veggies. Once the sun gets up it’s time to move to offshore hydrilla lines. If it’s overcast, try the inside lines in about 5-8 feet. Short, light Carolina rigs with a 4 or 6 inch Finesse Worm, Kriet Kreature, or 6 inch Pro Lizard will all get your string stretched. I go with variations of watermelon or green pumpkin when they are in this shallow pattern. If that doesn’t work, and especially if the sun is bright, move on out to the outside grassline in 12- 15 feet. Out on the outside grass lines I seem to have better luck with darker colors. Redbug, Junebug, Back Neon, and Black/Blue work well. As far as rigs, a 6 or 10 inch Texas rigged Kriet Tail worm is hard to beat. Jigs follow as a close second, a Carolina rigs will work well too. I’ve been playing with the dropshot and shakey head a lot the past 2 years and they will flat put fish in the boat. Granted, you might catch a bunch of Spotted bass and small Largemouths, but the big girls will bite them as well. I usually use the Kriet Squirrel Tail worm or the 6 inch Finesse Worm on my shaky heads and drop shots. Both of these lures are made by Big Bite Baits and they come in a large selection of colors. As most know, my bread and butter in the summer is brushpile crappie. We seem to have had a late crappie spawn this year as a lot of the fish my clients are cleaning still have eggs in them as I write this. Usually by late May, the spawning bite over the hydrilla is a memory and the big crappie will be piled up on the deeper drops. This is still the case, but instead of 75-100 keeper fish outings, were boxing 40-70 on a 5 hour trip. I think that June and July are gonna be off the hook on the brush. Live shiners are the best bet for a meat haul but a 16th ounce jighead with a plastic curl tail will work too. For jig trailers in clear water I like natural colors, Pearl glimmer, Arkansas shiner, or salt and pepper. In dingier water, I’ll switch to something a little louder like Pink/White, Chartreuse/White or pink/chartreuse. I have about 10 days left available on the pontoon boat for July and quite a few in August and Sept. I am running a new pontoon this year with more room and it is laid out for specifically for fishing. If you wanna book a trip or just talk fishing, gimme a shout at 409-FRY-FISH, 409-379-3474. Set the Hook Hard.
24.9 LBS Wins Bass-N-Bucks on Sam Rayburn
| Bass-N-Bucks Cherry & Elliott triumph on Rayburn as Bass N Bucks wraps up 1st Series |
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Jason Wells and Vic Cooper made a good run for the money with a 22.61 lb limit. “Our plan? Getting out of the office!” It was a good plan - and it paid off with a 2nd place finish. “Vic caught all of our fish today. We only went to one spot, a ledge, and used Carolina rigged Yum Dingers and Bomber Fat Free shad crank baits.” Their fish were fairly deep, in 15’-20’ of water. “(Catching fish) started on the first cast and just kept going from there. Our best cull was trading a 3 1/4 lb. bass for a five pounder.” They received $2,500 for their 2nd place finish and would like to thank Hometown Tackle, Pradco Lures, Shimano rods & reels and Tri Lakes Tackle for their support.
Nineteen places were paid, with Gary Baker and Jason Dew receiving the last $500 check for their 15.69 lb limit.
Danny Cherry & Pete Elliott came out on top in several categories -1st place with 24.95 lbs, Big Bass with a 9.54 lb kicker, and 1st place for Ranger Cup for a big winning day!
Having all chunks in their bag, Vic Cooper and Jason Wells made a good run for the money winning 2nd place overall with 22.61 lbs
Top 10 teams:
| 1st | $15,000+ | 24.95 lbs | Danny Cherry & Pete Elliott |
| 2nd | $ 2,500 | 22.61 lbs | Jason Wells & Vic Cooper |
| 3rd | $ 1,500 | 20.95 lbs | Gary McDonald & Philip Crelia |
| 4th | $ 1,200 | 20.76 lbs | Todd Littleton & Daniel Chambers |
| 5th | $ 1,000 | 19.28 lbs | Ben Vaughan & Michael Latham |
| 6th | $ 1,000+ | 18.87 lbs | Stephen Johnston & Danny Iles |
| 7th | $ 1,000 | 17.79 lbs | Shelby Shaw & Chris Schultea |
| 8th | $ 800 | 17.46 lbs | Gene Thornton & Tommy Howard |
| 9th | $ 800 | 17.32 lbs | Jon Despino & Randy Despino |
| 10th | $ 700 | 16.91 lbs | Kenneth Lake & Mike Weade |
| by Patty Lenderman |
Sam Rayburn Guide Fishing Report by Lynn Atkinson
Reel um N Guide Service
Owner
Lynn Atkinson
Water Temp.79
Normal pool 164.40
Water Clarity 2 feet
05-30-09
Sam Rayburn is at 162.82 ft and the water temperature has been around
82 degrees. Water color has been stained up the rivers and clearing as
you move south. They will continue to pull the lake down to prepare
for the Hurricane season so plan on the lake to continue to drop.
This week we have had a couple of fronts move thru that have changed a
few things up. The schooling fish have slowed down some as has the top
water bite that was just getting started. Not to say you can’t catch a
few on frogs and yellow magic’s early around the pepper grass and lily
pads. These fish have just moved back a few feet and have slowed down
about chasing anything moving real fast. This can change so don’t be
fooled if they start to chase this week. For some reason fish don’t
read everything that has been written about what they should be doing
this time of the year. There has been an early morning bite around the
points that have grass. The Stanley Ribbit frog pulled over the pencil
grass has been picking up a few fish. So has working a spinner bait
on the edges out to about 8 ft around the grass and lily pads. We’ve
been picking up a few fish on offshore structure on Carolina rigs and
Stanley Football jig. It’s been slow and the bite can be very light
so don’t miss one. Most people feel the bump and think it’s a bite
and really it’s the fish dropping the bait. Big fish have a way of
sucking the bait in with out giving you any kind of sign that they’ve
got it till it’s to late. If you’re getting this kind of bumps and not
catching the fish, you may not be feeling the bites in time. These
fish are hard to catch and a good rod will make a big difference in
the way things feel. American Rodsmiths Team Series Rods can make a
big difference in feeling these bites. Spool it up with some
fluorocarbon line for better sensitivity. I’ve been using the PLine
floroclear 20 lb test on my rods and have been using it for over a
year now. Hey’ don’t take my word for it, try it yourself. With all
line try different knots ’till you find the one that works the best
with that line. There will be a lot of fish using points and offshore
structure so get ready for some deep bites.
Now for you guys that have been looking for a great deal on a boat!
Coolwater Boats closed down and still has the Phoenix boat that’s the
Beeline model with the 250 opitmax fully loaded for $36,000. That is a
steal. There are also several Aluminum boats in the yard. I’ll get a
list of thing on the site in the next few days. The phone
#936-824-2262 is still good, just leave a message.
Crappie; are moving out to the brush piles and we have been catching
quiet a few of them off the new pontoon. It’s really nice to have a
lot of room to move around and plenty of places to sit, relax, and
enjoy the day. There are a lot of fish that are just under the limit
being caught and released to fight another day. The new pontoon boat
can handle up to 8 anglers. There is also plenty of shade to get under
to break the heat of the sun. We have a changing room with a potty for
those times of need. So grab your friends or family and come on out
and have some fun. The kids will be out of school anytime now so get
your trips booked and beat the rush.
The Bass Class on the water, I offer this class year ’round to help
you learn your electronics. You will also learn about fishing
structure on and offshore. Check it out on the website and give me a
call. Come have fun, learn some tricks then take your friends fishin.
Big D Outdoors is the place to get your boat ready for tournaments or
family fishin. 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
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