A heat index of 107 degrees forced our couples to battle both the sun as well as the bass at our July Lake Fork tournament. However, Fork did give up good numbers of fish under the 16-inch slot, yet not one went over the slot at 24 inches. Most of our couples caught fish, however, none of the couples could pinpoint when the fish were biting. For example, I was told that the bite was over at 8:00 am and that you had better have had your fish by then or you would not catch any. One couple told me that they did not have a fish at 11:00, but they managed to bring in a limit at 1:00 pm. Others said they caught fish all day. So after questioning a majority of our couples, I concluded that the bass responded to a variety of baits at a variety of times with fish being caught on top waters, crank baits, and Carolina rigged worms all the way to 30 feet deep.
Davis Burden & Dianne Garman won the tournament and culled to a five bass limit that went 6.98 lbs. Davis said that it was one of those days where everything just went right. Where ever they went and what ever they threw, they caught fish. They received $750.00 for first place. There was a tie for second place between Allen & Robin Little and Charles & Linda Avant. Each had a 5 fish limit weighing 6.39 lbs. Rounding out the top six teams were; Rosemary & Guy Cavazos, Robert & Sherry Moore, and Bonnie & Terry Johnson.
Sam Rayburn 2003 Classic Information
The deadline for mailing in your entry fee ($150.00) for the Classic Tournament on Lake Sam Rayburn is September, 1st. No Exceptions. Do it now, so you won’t forget and miss out on this great event. After we receive your entry, you will receive a packet with all of the Classic information, (dates, times, places, maps, etc).
Mail to: C.A.S.T., P.O.Box 2137, Hurst TX, 76053
We are very proud to announce that the Host Hotel for the 2003 C.A.S.T. Classic is the Holiday Inn of Lufkin. This is the hotel where all of the directors will be staying. The city is adding extra Police patrols to this hotel for your safety and boat security.
C.A.S.T./Northeast would like to thank all of our sponsors for their help in making these tournaments possible. Ranger Boats, Mercury Outboards, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Continental Batteries, Eagle Claw, Mr. Twister, Mepps Lures, J-Ann Awards, World of Fishing, Luxor Custom Jewelers, Ad Mart, Kraft Foods and ProRule, Lufkin Chamber of Commerce.By: Tommy & Barbara Taylor / C.A.S.T.
