Anglers Quest 2010 Sam Rayburn Weekend Team Series #6 out of Mill Creek Park in Brookeland, TX began this event with 80 teamed anglers showing up to fish for the $5395.00 purse. After the playing of the National Anthem this event was started at 5:45 am. The anglers had to be in line to weigh by 3:15 pm. This Rayburn Weekend Team Series after all 9 events will provide the Team Anglers of the year with free entries to all 2011 Rayburn 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 Top 25 anglers entering a minimum of 5 Rayburn Weekend Team series events will automatically qualify for the 1-day Sam Rayburn Weekend Team Championship in October. Any angler making the cut to any A/Q Championship will also be eligible for the “Tournament of Champions” at Lake Palestine in November.
Sam Rayburn water was in good shape and about 1 1/2 ft below normal pool level with water temps ranning 78-80 degrees. The weather at takeoff was a calm 74 degrees with a warming to 90 degrees by weigh in time. The fish catching was pretty good on Big Sam today as there were 25 limits brought to the scales, for a total of 141 bass at 349.75 lbs making the average bass brought to the scales today weigh 2.48 lb.
The team of Keith Worthy & Chuck Sheffield from Kirbyville, TX ran to various mid lake areas in 10-15′ water to catch their 5 bass limit on rods tipped with c-rigged worms. Keith & Chuck also had the 1st Big Bass of the event, a fine 8.15 lber that paid them an additional $150.00 making them a $1950.00 payday for a 1st place finish.
The team of Jaret Latta & Chris Fontenot from Nacogdoches, TX ran Jaret’s Ranger/Yamaha bass rig to mid main lake areas to catch their bass. They managed to cull up to their best 5 keepers late in the day to finish in 2nd place with 21.09 lbs and collect$1000.00 for their day on the water.
Ben Vaughn & Michael Latham from Lufkin, TX ran their Champion/Mercury bass rig to mid main lake on a milk ran to various places throughout the day to finish in 3rd place with a total of 5 bass at 16.04 lbs fishing with cranks & TX rigged worms around scattered grass. They took home $750.00 for their day on the water. They would like to thank Tri Lakes Tackle for their support.
The team of Jason Reyes from Huffman, TX & Dean Coleman from Humble, TX ran Dean’s Ranger/Yamaha bass rig to the north lake areas to finish in 4th with their best 5 bass, caught using their rods tipped with frogs & worms around grass that tipped the scales at 15.04 lbs. They had a limit in the boat by 11 am and then culled several more times throughout the day. Their day on the lake payed back $500.00 for their efforts.
The team of Kevin Wolford & Guy Peco from Orange, TX ran their Champion/Mercury bass rig to mid main lake areas to catch their bass using their Rods tipped with cranks & TX rigged worms. They managed to catch 5 keepers by late in the day to finish in 5th place with 14.71 lbs and took home $350.00 for their day on the water.
The team of Tommy Jones & Bobby Moody from Deer Park, TX ran Tommy’s Nitro/Mercury bass rig to main lake points with grass to catch their bass with their rods tipped with cranks & C-rigged worms in 15-20 ft of water. They had a limit of keepers in the boat by 10 am and culled several times by 3 pm to finish in 6th place with a sack of 14.04 lbs and collected $275.00 for their day on the water.
The team of James Laramore & Brandon Bearden from Vidor, TX ran James’s BassCat/Mercury bass rig to the south lake areas to finish in 7th place with their best 5 bass, caught using their rods tipped with craw worms & small cranks around grass beds that tipped the scales at 13.82 lbs. They had a limit in the boat by 12 noon and then culled 2 times throughout the day. Their day on the lake payed back $200.00 for their efforts.
The team of Bubba Frazier & George Kimball ran their Nitro/Mercury bass rig to various lake areas to catch their limit of 5 bass pitching frogs in shallow 2-4 ft deep grass edges and ended up with 13.78 lbs to finish in 8th place and collect $170.00.
The first place out of the money team was 9th place Larry Ford & Mark Nelson, they were not present at the awards ceremony so the Santone & ZZ Lures gift certificates were awarded to the 10th place team of Tommy Bankhead & R W Jaynes for their catch of 5 bass at 12.50 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, Bass Guard culling systems, Bowden Marine, Santone Lures, ZZ Custom Lures and PAA Payday. Please read the qualifications for these great incentives on our Anglers Quest website.
On June 12th & 13th Anglers Quest will be at Kickapoo Bait & Tackle on Lake Livingston for the 6th of 9 Livingston Weekend Team & Individual Series events. And then to Lake Conroe at El Dorado Jack’s for the 6th of 9 Conroe Individual & Weekend Team Series events on June 19th & 20th.Then on June 26th & 27th A/Q is back to Lake Houston at Lake Houston Marina for the 6th Weekend Team & Individual events.
Anglers Quest is now accepting Credit Cards. Call Mr Bill or Barbara Long at 281-852-8842 for any information or entry. Be sure and get your entry in as early as possible as boat take off #’s are issued when you sign up for every series except the Tuesday and Wednesday series which draw #’s.
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.com, 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, www.StyleTile.net, 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
