Lake Fork Anglers Major League Fishing ormat results from 8/31




Hard Core (Major League Fishing format) is pretty cool getting to count every fish you catch.

That was some storm we had. Many fished under bridges or out of empty boathouses for half the tournament.

Like the real TV show every fish over 10" counts. You must catch 6 LB + in one of the qualifying tournaments to move into the semi-final. We set it low so most of our members would make to the second level. But there is three ways to qualify. Then in the semi-final on a portion of the lake drawn that morning:

The first ten members to catch 8 lbs will record it on the back of their score sheet and have the other person in the boat sign the sheet and record the time. They will qualify for the finals in November. Which will be held in one of the two remaining lake sections.

Today 8/31 was qualifying tournament # 11

Boaters:
First place went to Gary Pardini of Tyler with 6 bass for 14.49 with THE 7.41 lunker.
Second place went to Dennis Bubinas of Lake Fork with 4 bass for 9.37 with the 2.61 lunker
Third place went to Randy Steele of Sulphur Springs with 3 bass for 5.99 with a 3.79lunker.
Fourth place went to Bill Ailes from Sulphur Springs with 3 fish for 3.79 with a 1.72 lunker.


Co-Anglers (Judges)
First place went to Wallace of Yantis with 6 bass for 9.37 with a 2.49 lunker.
Second place went to Mac McDaniel of Lake Fork with 7 bass for 8.33 with THE 2.88 lunker
Third place went to Stijn Lens of Belgium with 1 bass for 2.49.
Fourth place went to Wayne Smith of Lake Fork with 1 bass for 1.17.


75 keeper bass were caught today.

Today was VERY WINDY keeping most but the biggest boats off of the main lake. Drop shots, T-rigs and c-rigs accounted for a bunch.

For info on fishing this tournament and others put on by the Lake Fork Anglers contact me at [email protected] or PM me on here. We have openings for both boaters and co-anglers right now. This is a club that fishes only on Thursday daytime. Dues are $5 a year.

All of our tournaments are priced for seniors as follows. $10 entry 100% payback, $1 for club and $1 for the Top 6 team* So Total entry of $12. Optional lunker pool 80% payback of $5. Optional 100% payback side pot for $10 per person.

In addition to this format that we call "Hard Core" we also fish our regular every other Thursday tournament, and a team tournament all at Lake Fork on a draw style fishing. All of our tournaments "paper" the bass and slot fish count.

If you are as "Hard Core" as some of us you can fish every Thursday like we do. And some Fridays too. And then Opens on the weekend.

Hey we are seniors and we are supposed to be doing something to keep us healthy and our minds sharp and get some vitamin D. LOL At least that is what you need to tell your wife.




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Fishing Report from TPWD (Jul. 2)

GOOD. Water Stained; 82 degrees; 0.10 feet above pool. Bass are good early morning around grass with frogs, buzz baits and poppers. The offshore bite is best right now with fish coming from 12-25 feet on humps, ridges, road beds and points with Carolina rigs, flukes, big worms, Texas rigs and big crankbaits. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Lily fields are filling in, hydrilla and milfoil are reaching for the surface. Fish this type of cover at midday when bass are seeking cover. Frog patterns are working in the shallow vegetation early and late. Drop a clouser on an isolated cover for black bass. Large bream have moved shallow, wooly buggers are producing good fish. Channel catfish are cruising 2-4 feet, clousers are a good choice. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. Lake Fork crappie fishing is improving as we enter the summer pattern. Loads of small fish under 10 inches are still being caught daily, but a lot more large fish are stacking up on brush piles, tire reefs, artificial structures and the base of trees. You can still find some fish on bridges, underwater bridges and road beds in 16-26 feet. Minnows, small hand ties and soft plastics are all working. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service. Anticipate increased boater traffic this weekend as we celebrate our Nation’s Independence Day.

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