Anglers Quest 2010 Livingston Weekend Team Series #9 out of Kickapoo Bait & Tackle in Onalaska, TX began this event with 44 teamed anglers showing up to fish for the $2965.00 purse.
The event began at safe light, which was 6:40 am. Weigh in was conducted at 3:15 pm. This Livingston Weekend Team Series after all 9 events came down to a very tight battle for the “Anglers of the Year” Jimmy Emmons Jr & Jeff Stanley won the battle by .13 lbs over Johnny Clawson Jr & Dalene Felder. Jimmy & Jeff will receive all paid entries in 2011 to the Livingston Team Series.
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 good shape and about 1/4 ft below normal pool level with water temps running 82-86 degrees. The weather at takeoff was a calm 78 degrees with a warm up to 91 degrees by weigh in time. The fish catching was pretty good on Livingston today as there were 15 limits brought to the scales, for a total of 88 bass at 209.26 lbs making the average bass brought to the scales today weigh 2.37 lb.
The team of James Hewitt from Devers, Tx & Rodney Martel from Nome, Tx ran James’s Triton/Mercury bass rig to mid lake areas. They finished in 1st with their best 5 bass that tipped the scales at 17.28 lbs weighed in at noon because of livewell problems and they did not want their bass to die. James & Rodney caught their bass today using their rods tipped with tx rigged worms & crank baits in 4-12 ft water. They also had the Big Bass of the event at 4.91 lbs. James & Rodney’s day on the water netted them $1425.00 for their efforts.?Good Job!!
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 2nd with their best 5 bass that tipped the scales at 15.95 lbs. Their catch today included culling a couple limits of bass using their rods tipped with tx rigged worms & crank baits in 2-6 ft water. They were awarded $725.00 for their efforts.
The team of Joey Martin & David Burns from Livingston, Tx ran David’s Ranger/Yamaha bass rig to Kickapoo creek areas to finish in 3rd with their best 5 bass that tipped the scales at 15.04 lbs. They reported getting their bites flipping Santone jigs in 2-8 ft water around piers & brush. Their day on the water payed back $450.00 for their efforts.
The team of Johnny Clawson Jr & Dalene Felder from Onalaska ran their Astro/Mercury bass rig to Kickapoo creek areas to finish in 4th with their best 5 bass that tipped the scales at 14.42 lbs. They reported getting their bites throwing small cranks & spinner baits in 1-6 ft water around piers & brush. Their day on the water payed back $250.00 for their efforts.
The NEW 2010 Anglers of the Year, Jimmy Emmons Jr & Jeff Stanley 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 10.99 lbs.
The Livingston series Championships will be on October 2nd for the Team series. Then on October 3rd for the Individual series. The meetings & Calcutta auctions will be done on October 1st & 2nd 7 pm at Buster McNutty’s at 4700 Hwy 190 W. On September 18th & 19th A/Q will be at El Dorado Jack’s on Lake Conroe for the 9th & last of 9 Individual & Team Series events. A/Q will be at Lake Houston Marina on September 25th & 26th for the 9th & last 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
