Lake Fork Anglers MLF Format begin 2020 Season on 12/5/19

For December 79 degrees and light winds until past noon is totally unexpected. And the results showed that. Water temps around 58.

Hard Core is what we call this tournament, but it follows the Major League Fishing format where every fish you catch over 10" counts. With Lake Fork partitioned into three sections and the section rotates each week throughout the year. Today section 1 was scheduled. LFA Members will qualify for the semi-final in November by catching 6 lb. and fishing in at least 6 tournaments.

Boaters Results

1st place went to Don Overstreet of Sulphur Springs with 14 bass for 18.02 LB with the boater lunker of 3.62 LB lunker caught on a T-rigged black worm.

2nd place went to Randy Bunch of Yantis with 5 bass for 6.10 LB with a 3.97 lunker caught on a skinny dipper.

3rd place went to Randy Steele of Sulphur Springs with 6 bass for 5.34 LB with a 1.53 LB lunker caught on a baby brush hog.

4th place went to Jack White of Farmers Branch with 4 bass for 2.87 LB with a .93 LB lunker.

5th place went to Dennis Bubinas of Lake Fork with 2 bass for 2.05 with of 1.29 LB

Co-Angler Results

1st place went to Don Cox of Garland with 9 bass for7.30 LB with the co-angler lunker of 1.21 LB caught on a baby brush hog.

2nd place went to Gary Paris of Quitman with 6 bass for 7.27 LB with a 2.42 lunker caught on a drop shot red worm.

3rd place went to Charlie Arnold of Lake Fork with 7 bass for 6.88 LB with a 1.37 LB lunker.

4th place went to John Shinn of Van with 1 bass for 2.74 LB which is the co-angler lunker.

5th place went to Jackie Price of Alba with 2 bass for2.71 with a lunker of 1.54 LB

The guys caught 68 keepers today and there were only 2 skunks. But as you can see the big girls probably moved into deeper warmer water.

The Lake Fork Anglers fish every Thursday throughout the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas on 2 different formats. Members are required to fish at least 4 of the Hard Core or 4

of the points tournaments to maintain membership. Dues is $5 a year and tournaments are $15. Go the www.bassfin.com to view our website to read our rules and view results. E-mail to [email protected] or call 903-440-2797 for info.

Author: Bruce Allen

Company: Lake Fork Anglers

Charter member of the Lake Fork Sportsman's Association and founder of the Lake Fork Anglers Bass Fishing club. Lives on the shores of Lake Fork in the Hideaway subdivision in Garrett Creek. Has also lived in Quitman and Yantis before moving to Emory. Lives with wife Cheryl, former pro bass fishing lady and fire fighter.

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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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