Anglers Quest 2010 Livingston Weekend Team Series #8 out of Kickapoo Bait & Tackle in Onalaska, TX began this event with 64 teamed anglers showing up to fish for the $4715.00 purse.
The event began at safe light, which was 6:15 am. Weigh in was conducted at 3:15 pm. This Livingston Weekend Team Series after all 9 events will provide the Team Anglers of the year with free entries to all 2011 Livingston 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 entering all 9 or the last 5 events for the Weekend Team or Individual series will automatically qualify for all 4 Series Championships. Top 25 in pounds from any Weekend Team or Individual Series with a minimum of 5 events entered in a team series or 4 events entered in an Individual series will also qualify for the 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 Livingston water was in dirty shape and about normal pool level with water temps running 88-90 degrees. The weather at takeoff was a calm 81 degrees with a warm up to 100 degrees by weigh in time. The fish catching was pretty good on Livingston today as there were 14 limits brought to the scales, for a total of 108 bass at 259.40 lbs making the average bass brought to the scales today weigh 2.40 lb.
The team of Jeff Rood from Livingston & Ben Pope from Splendora ran Jeff’s Ranger/Yamaha bass rig to south mid lake areas to finish in 1st with their best 5 bass that tipped the scales at 16.29 lbs. With their catch today culling a couple limits of bass using their rods tipped with tx rigged worms & crank baits in 2-6 ft water. Jeff & Ben’s day on the water netted them a Tiremax Incentive Bonus for buying their tires from Tiremax. They were awarded $2050.00 for their efforts….Good Job!!
The team of Jimmy Emmons Jr from Humble, Tx & Jeff Stanley from Houston, Tx ran Jimmy’s Champion/Yamaha bass rig to south lake creek areas to finish in 2nd with their best 5 bass that tipped the scales at 15.21 lbs. They reported getting their bites flipping tx rigged worms & jigs in 4-10 ft water around piers & brush. They also had the Big Bass of the event, a fine 5.02 lber. Their day on the water payed back $960.00 for their efforts.
The team of Toby Hartsell & Wade Ellis from Livingston ran Toby’s Yum wrapped Ranger/Yamaha bass rig to Kickapoo creek areas to finish in 3rd with their best 5 bass that tipped the scales at 14.54 lbs. They reported getting their bites flipping worms & jigs in 3-10 ft water around piers & brush. Their day on the water payed back $625.00 for their efforts.
The team of Scott David from Goodrich & Harold Moore from College Station ran Scott’s Ranger/Yamaha to some top secret areas north of the 190 bridge to catch 5 keeper bass flipping jigs/craw worms in 2-6 ft water around brush. Scott & Harold had a nice limit of bass at 13.82 lbs to finish in 4th place and collect $420.00 for their day on the water.
The team of Jerrid Theisen from Huntsville & Dave Roberts from Montgomery ran Jerrid’s Stratos/Johnson bass rig to creek areas north to catch 5 keeper bass flipping jigs/worms in 2-6 ft water around shallow banks with brush. Jerrid & Dave had a limit of bass at 13.67 lbs to finish in 5th place and collect $285.00 for their day on the water.
The one man team of Archie Smith ran his Champion/Rude bass rig to north lake creek areas to finish in 6th with his best 5 bass that tipped the scales at 13.63 lbs. Archie’s day on the water payed back $175.00 for his efforts.
Johnny Clawson Jr & Dalene Felder collected the 1st place out of the money Gift Certificates from Santone & ZZ Lures for their day on the lake for their 5 bass at 13.44 lbs.
On August 14th & 15th A/Q will be at Mill Creek Park on Sam Rayburn for the 8th of 9 Sam Rayburn Weekend Team Series & Individual Series events. On August 21st & 22nd A/Q will be at El Dorado Jack’s on Lake Conroe for the 8th of 9 Individual & Team Series events. A/Q will be at Lake Houston Marina on July 28th & 29th for the 8th of 9 Houston Weekend Team Series & Individual Series events.
Remember to get your teams entry in early to get a low take off #, as they are issued when you enter. Once you submit your entry, check online at the anglers-quest website “Early Entries” to get your boat # and take off time.
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, Bass Guard culling systems, Bowden Marine, Santone Lures, ZZ Custom Lures and the PAA Payday. Please read the qualifications for these great incentives on our Anglers Quest website.
Anglers Quest is now accepting Credit Cards. Call Mr Bill or Barbara Long at 281-852-8842 for any information or entry. 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, PAA Payday, 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
