Lake Fork Anglers Championship Results




The weather was perfect. Warmer than last week and the winds were light with some clouds. However there was a Stick in the Mud. BASS 80 anglers looking for the same fish our guys were after. And from what I read some of them (BASS) did pretty good.

The format is a 5 fish limit of any bass over 10" and slot fish count because we catch, measure, and release on the spot. Only the best 5 count.

 

Boaters 

  1. First place was Bob Roberts of Longview with 6 bass for 15.16 LB with the boater lunker of 6.15 LB caught on a C-rig.
  2. Second place went to Randy Bunch of Lake Fork with 6 bass for 12.07 LB with a 5.71 LB lunker.
  3. Third place went to Dennis Bubinas of Lake Fork with 5 bass for 6.49 LB with a 1.63 LB lunker.
  4. Fourth place went to Curt Blount of Lake Fork with 5 bass for 6.47 LB with a 2.02 LB lunker caught on a drop shot.
  5. Fifth place went to Galen Smith of Alba 4 bass for 5.19 LB with a 2.35 LB lunker.

 

Co-Anglers

  1. First place was Ken Kielbas of Arlington with 6 bass for 17.23 LB with the co-angler lunker of 7.41 LB.
  2. Second place went to Herb Powell of Lake Fork with 3 bass for 10.50 LB with a 6.17 LB lunker.
  3. Third place went to John Berech of Arlington with 4 bass for 5.23 LB with a 1.54 LB lunker.
  4. Fourth place went to Matt Webb of Dallas with 4 bass for 5.05 LB with a 2.13 LB lunker.
  5. Fifth place went to Gary Gilmore of Ennis 3 bass for 4.75 LB with a 3.02 LB lunker.

 

74 keepers were caught. There were 4 co-anglers that caught nothing.

Next week is our semi-final for the MLF format known as Hardcore.

 




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Lake Fork

Fishing Report from TPWD (Apr. 24)

GOOD. Water Stained; 60 degrees; 0.20 feet above pool. Bass have slowed, but post spawners are setting up on points in 5-7 feet of water with Carolina rigged creature baits. Topwaters and frogs are good early morning around grass. Shaky heads are good around boat houses. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. Changing weather means changing bite. First phase spawners are now in a post spawn pattern and aggressive. Frog pattern top waters are excellent in the grass and brush. Casting into the pockets and letting the frog sit for a few seconds is a good idea. Crappies are shallow, catching them on edge of banks, small fish patterns like wooly buggers are a good bet. Bream are beginning to make themselves known in the shallows, wooly buggers and small poppers should bring a strike.Crappie are good in 2-13 feet on timber and around grass lines. Some fish are moving back out into the 12-18 feet areas and a little deeper. Black crappie are on a few bridges, but fish are not loaded up yet. Black crappie are also grouping under docks on sunny afternoons. Cast 1/16th ounce hand tied jigs continue to be good in white and gray, white and chartreuse and light blue and gray colors. Minnows will still work very well and especially on shallow fish around grass. Soft plastics will also work well as the fish have been very aggressive. We should see the aggressive bite until the warmer months get here and the fish get a little finicky. Catfishing continues to be good around timber where birds are roosting in 10-18 feet. Also getting reports of some shallow catfish around grass lines and sea walls. Those fish are most likely chasing shad spawns. Catfish are cruising around shallow wood in 6-12 feet, with lots of fry showing up. Use your favorite prepared catfish bait to load the boat once you locate the fish. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

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