Anglers Quest 2012 Sam Rayburn Team Series #4 out of The Umphrey Pavilion at Sam Rayburn, Tx began this event with 134 teamed anglers showing up to fish for the $8900.00 purse. Any team entering 6 of the 8 Sam Rayburn Team Series events will automatically qualify for the 2-day Rayburn Championship. The top team in points after all 8 events will be declared the Team Anglers of the Year and will be awarded free entries to all 2013 Rayburn Team Series events. The teams entering all 8 Rayburn Team series events will automatically qualify for all 3 of the Lakes Team Series 2-day Championships. Any team qualifying for any A/Q Championship will be allowed to enter the “Tournament of Champions” on October 20-21 at Lake Falcon.
This 4th event of 2012 was started at 6:40 am. Sam Rayburn water was in good shape and 2.0 feet below normal pool level with water temps ranning 64-67 degrees. The weather at takeoff was a calm 68 degrees with a warming to 86 degrees by weigh in time. The fish catching was pretty good on Big Sam today as there were 40 limits brought to the scales, for a total of 221 bass at 494.02 lbs making the average bass brought to the scales today weigh 2.23 lb.
The team of N Dee Williams from Cushing, Tx & Kyle Rawlinson from Tx ran their Ranger/Rude from The Boat Center in Flint, Tx to north lake creek areas to catch their bass throwing Stanley swim jigs, c-rigged worms & yellow magics in 2-15 ft of water. They managed to cull with 40 keepers to finish in 1st place with 21.13 lbs for the win and made them $2300.00 for their day on the water.
David Morton from Lufkin, Tx & Steve Morton from Deer Park, Tx ran their bass rig to north lake creek areas to probe the ditches, drains & points with grass to bring 16.63 lbs to the scales. They finished in 2nd and collected $1100.00.
The team of Kris Hunt from Lufkin, Tx & Steve Gardner from Garrison, Tx finished in 3rd with 16.10 lbs and took home $850.00 for their day on the water. The AOY team of Rusty Clark from Sam Rayburn, Tx & Cory Rambo from Orange, Tx ran their bass rig to north lake areas to catch their bass throwing swim baits & light c-rigs in 5-15 ft of water. They managed to cull several times to finish in 4th with 16.03 lbs and made them $750.00 for their day on the water. Rodney Owens & Scott Gill had 15.78 lbs to finish in 5th and collect $650.00 in this event. Rick Hughes & Tommy Peevey finished in 6th with 15.11 lbs. They also had the Big Bass of the event at 6.70 lbs and made them selves $750.00 for their day on the water. There was a total of 13 places paid in this event. The entire results from this and all A/Q events put on by Anglers Quest can be viewed at www.anglers-quest.com .
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, Power Pole “Captains Cash”, Solar Bat Sunglasses, Martel’s Rhino Bed Liners, Buster McNutty’s Gift Cards and PAA membership bonus. Please read the qualifications for these great incentives on our Anglers Quest website.
On April 14th & 15th Anglers Quest will be at Kickapoo Bait & Tackle on Lake Livingston for the 4th of 8 Saturday Team & Individual Series events. On April 21st & 22nd Anglers Quest will be at Lake Houston Marina on Lake Houston for the 4th of 8 Houston Saturday Team & Individual Series events. Anglers Quest will be back at The Pavilion on Sam Rayburn on May 5th & 6th for the 5th of 8 Sam Rayburn Saturday Team & Individual Series events. Anglers Quest is now accepting Credit Cards. Pre enter any event and you DO NOT have to report to the A/Q bus the morning of the events. Call Mr Bill or Barbara Long at 281-852-8842 for any information or entry. 2012 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: Automated Mailing Solutions, Bowden Marine Sales & Service, Buster McNuttys, Check-It Stik, City of Jasper, Tx-Chamber, Custom Built Awards, D&S Mobil RV Repair, Executive Security Integrators, Experience Lake Livingston, FishingWorld, Foster Fence Ltd, Humble Sign Co, Jasper Economic Development District #1, J&C Carts, Kickapoo Bait & Tackle, Lake Houston Marina, Lone Star Buffet, Martel’s Welding Works, Power Pole, Rayburn Country Resort, Royal Purple Synthetic Oil, Santone Lures, Solar Bat Sunglasses, Superior Paint Works Inc., The Stump Restaurant & Club, Tiremax Fishing, Tri County Construction Co., Vincent Turf Farms, Zapata Chamber of Commerce
God Bless & Good Fishing to All…
Anglers Quest, Mr Bill & Barbara LongBy: Bill & Barbara Long / Anglers Quest
