The Lake Fork Anglers Twice monthly results for Nov 8 was cold with a constant northerly breeze. This was tournament 21 of 22.
The majority of bass were caught on drops shots, rattle traps, Yum Dingers and swim baits . Lake Fork anglers format is a draw style paper tournament where slot fish count. All fish are measured, recorded and released on the spot year round.
Each boat has a boater and a co-angler.
Only the best five count.
Boater Results
1st place goes to Grant Marsh of Van with 7 bass for 11.33 with THE boater of 4.78 LB caught on a T-rig Yum Dinger.
2nd place goes to Jack White of Yantis with 11 bass for 10.15 lb. with 2.25 lunker.
3rd place went to Don Overstreet of Sulphur Springs with 5 bass for 6.66 lb. with a 2.13 Lb. lunker.
4th place went to Bill Ailes of Sulphur Springs with 5 bass for 5.74 lb. with a 1.82 lunker.
5th place went to Randy Steele of Sulphur Springs with 4 bass for 5.66 lb. with a 2.74 lb. lunker.
Co-Angler Results
1st place goes to Ray Carter of Emory with 5 bass for 11.44 with a 3.46 lunker on a rattle trap in shallow water.
2nd place goes to Ken Keilbas of Arlington with 8 bass for 10.87 with a 3.62 lunker.
3rd place went to John Berech of Garland with 6 bass for 9.89 lb. with a 2.61 lb. lunker.
4th place went to Tom Cherlebois of Winona with 5 bass for 7.45 with THE 3.31 LB. Co-Angler lunker on a rattle trap.
5th place went to Charlie Arnold of Lake Fork with 3 bass for 6.63 lb. with THE Co-Angler lunker of 3.95 caught on a T-rig Yum Dinger.
A total of 98 bass were caught today, and a lot of them were in the 15" class.
The LFA fishes every Thursday during the month on two different formats. The as described LFA twice monthly format where there are declared cash winners fishing for "Angler of the Year" points and plaques.
On the 1st, 4th and 5th Thursdays members fish what we call "Hard Core" which follows the Major League Fishing TV show format where every fish you catch counts. Like MLF members we try to qualify for the semi-final that will be held in Sep by catching at least 6 LB in any of the qualifying tournaments'
In Sep members those that have quailified are paired and the first ten to catch 8 lb have then quailified for the championship in Oct.
Winning members are rewarded with "Bass Fishing Innovations" plaques and a cash benefit.
Not all of our 50+ members fish every week or even both formats on a regular basis. We are seniors and fish when we have the time. But we do have a core group of about 32 that fish on a regular basis. And because we are mostly seniors we are adamant in making sure there is always two anglers in a boat. Both for safety and for sharing ,learning and making an enjoyable day of it.
Annual dues is $5 and tournaments are $15 with $12 paid back. There is an optional $5 lunker pool and an optional $10 big bag pool.
E-mail me at [email protected] for info. We only fish at Lake Fork.