Anglers Quest 2010 Houston Weekend Team Series #8 out of Lake Houston Marina in Huffman, TX began this event with 34 teamed anglers showing up to fish for the $2340.00 purse. This event got started at 6:30 am after the playing of the National Anthem. The weigh in was conducted at 3:15 pm. This Houston Weekend Team Series after all 9 events will provide the Team Anglers of the year with free entries to all 2011 Houston Weekend Team Series events.
FLASH — All A/Q lake series championships have been reinstated for 2010 and will be done on home series lakes. The teams qualifying for any championship will automatically qualify for all 4 lake series Championships. Top 25 in pounds from any Weekend Team with 5 events entered or 4 Individual Series with a minimum of 4 events entered will also qualify for championships. If you qualify for any A/Q Championship you will also qualify to go to the 2-day “Tournament of Champions” on November 13-14 on Lake Palestine.
Lake Houston water was in good shape and at about normal pool level with water temps ranning 86-88 degrees. The weather at takeoff was a very calm 71 degrees with a warming to 92 degrees by weigh in time. The fish catching was good on Lake Mud today as there were 5 limits brought to the scales, for a total of 46 bass at 91.74 lbs making the average bass brought to the scales today weigh 1.99 lb.
The team leading for “Angler of the Year”, Tony Hawk & Jeremy Murray held off the charge of Dean Coleman & Jimmy Emmons Jr and will go into the final event in September with a 5.02 lb lead in the series.
The Team of Greg Crawford from Huffman & Tim Patterson from Kingwood ran Greg’s Bowden Marine BassCat/Mercury bass rig north to Luces Bayou & E Fork brush to catch their bass flipping tx rigged worms and throwing small cranks in 1-6 ft of water. Greg & Tim managed to catch 10-12 keepers to finish in 1st place with the best 5 that tipped the scales at 12.60 lbs. They made $1000.00 for their day on the water.
The team of Mike Dorcz from Humble & David Holst from Houston ran Mike’s Bullet/Mercury bass rig to north & south lake areas to probe shallow brush with their rods & reels to catch their bass flipping tx rigged worms and throwing small cranks and spinner baits in 1-4 ft of water. They managed to catch a limit keepers to finish in 2nd place with the best 5 that tipped the scales at 12.14 lbs. They also had the Big Bass of the day at 4.07 lbs. Their day on the water paid them $705.00.
The team of Chuck McClurkin & Doug Worzel from Humble ran Chuck’s Triton/Mercury bass rig to north lake docks & piers with brush to finish in 3rd with their best 5 bass, caught with a variety of lures that weighed in at 9.97 lbs. Their day on the lake payed back $350.00 for their efforts.
The team of Raymond Minchew & Russell Batchelor from Crosby ran their bass rig to north & south lake docks & piers to finish in 4th with their best 4 bass, caught on their rods & reels tipped with a variety of lures that weighed in at 9.43 lbs. Their day on the lake payed back $150.00 for their efforts.
The team of Danny StAndrie & John Littleton received the 1st place out of the money Santone & ZZ Lures Gift Certificates with 3 bass at 4.69 lbs. The entire results from this and all A/Q events put on by Anglers Quest can be viewed at the anglers-quest website.
A/Q would like to give a special thanks to our sponsors who offer the Incentive Bonus dollars for our anglers in the Anglers Quest Tournament Trail, Tiremax, Bowden Marine, Santone Lures, ZZ Custom Lures, Bass Guard Culling Systems & the PAA Payday program. Please read the qualifications for these great incentives on our Anglers Quest website.
Anglers Quest will be at Lake Houston on Tuesday August 31st for the 23rd & last Tuesday series event for 2010. Entry fee will be $90.00.
Then on Wednesday September 1st A/Q will be at the 23rd & last Wednesday Conroe series hosted by El Dorado Jack’s. Entry fee $100.00 per team….NO championship fees paid up front.
SAMPLE PAYBACK ON 20 ENTRIES….
1ST-$1000.00–2ND-$500.00–3RD-$250.00–4TH-$100.00
BIG BASS-$100.00–CHAMP FUND-$100.00===102.5%
On September 4th & 5th A/Q will be at Mill Creek Park on Sam Rayburn for the 9th & last Weekend Team & Individual Series events for 2010. On September 11th & 12th A/Q will be at Kickapoo Bait & Tackle on Lake Livingston for the 9th & last Weekend Team & Individual Series events for 2010. On September 18th & 19th A/Q will be at Lake Conroe at El Dorado Jack’s for the final 2010 Individual Series on Saturday & the Team Series on Sunday. A/Q will be back at Lake Houston September 25th & 26th for the 9th & last Houston Weekend Team Series & Individual events for 2010.
Anglers Quest is now accepting Credit Cards for entries. Call Mr Bill or Barbara Long at 281-852-8842 for any information. 2010 schedules & results for all Anglers Quest series events are now available online at the anglers-quest website.
Anglers Quest suggest the use of these sponsors products & services: American Rodsmiths, Antex Roofing, Automated Mailing Solutions, Bass Guard Culling Systems, Big State Fabrication, Bill Lewis Lures, Bowden Marine Sales & Service, Custom Built Awards, Check-It Stik, City of Jasper, Tx-Chamber, Don McGill Toyota of Katy, Double ZZ Custom Lures, El Dorado Jacks, Executive Security Integrators, FishingWorld, Gullo Yamaha Motorsports, Kickapoo Bait & Tackle, Lake Houston Marina, Lake Livingston Area Tourism Council, Lake Palestine Area Chamber/Tourism, Lone Star Buffet, Mill Creek Grocery, MSD Building Corporation, Rayburn Country Resort, Royal Purple Synthetic Oil, Santone Lures, StyleTile, Sign Designs Now, Superior Paint Works Inc., The Stump Restaurant & Club, TIREMAX of North America, Vincent Turf Farms
God Bless & Good Fishing to All…..
Anglers Quest, Mr Bill & Barbara LongBy: Bill & Barbara Long / Anglers Quest
