Tournament Report
Lake Athens Feb. 2025
Athens, Jekyll or Hyde when it came to the weather. Saturday started cold but quickly turned into a sunny, warm day. Then Sunday showed up with rain mist, wind and cold a typical Woodlands Bass Club outing it seems. But fish we did. Thirteen anglers found cold waters to be sure, but the fish were there to be caught. Another week or two and it will be game on for those wanting to go back.
What would a trip be without learning experience. From discovering that oil is essential for motor operation, to learning that certain parties always carry a spare gallon of oil; there’s a lesson there for sure, to sharing live scope info with a back seater only to hear the almighty yell for the net from the same, what would a trip be without learning.
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Moves were made on Sunday with good catches posted. Javier set a new BB target though there is some controversy given he wasn’t on his boat. Tournament Dir. is still assessing, awaiting payment, ah I mean more details. Congratulations to all. Now onto stump city Lake Fork for March.
What would a trip be without learning experience. From discovering that oil is essential for motor operation, to learning that certain parties always carry a spare gallon of oil; there’s a lesson there for sure, to sharing live scope info with a back seater only to hear the almighty yell for the net from the same, what would a trip be without learning.
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Moves were made on Sunday with good catches posted. Javier set a new BB target though there is some controversy given he wasn’t on his boat. Tournament Dir. is still assessing, awaiting payment, ah I mean more details. Congratulations to all. Now onto stump city Lake Fork for March.
Fayette Lake Dec. 2024
Brutal, the one best word to describe the Fayette outing. Between the winds, waves, rain, fog, lightning and temps it separated the sane vs those who just had to test their equipment in extreme conditions. And test it they did.
Saturday nine of twelve anglers gave it a go but by Sunday that number had reduced to just five. And it wouldn’t be a fishing trip without various ramp events. Four club tournaments from the same ramp, at the same time made for quite a show on Saturday. Certain trailering reminders were put in place and eyewitness accounts indicate that we may need a class on how to unload at the ramp. Must be more to the story. Regardless of the events fish were located and caught.
Congrats to those who showed up, to those who made the right decision to return to the warmth of the hotel room or pickup and to those who need their heads examined and went out anyway to wet a hook. Regardless, fish were located and caught. Congrats to the winners, to new member Ken for his BB and to a great year of fishing. That’s a wrap for 2024! Check the web later this week for final AOY, BB and Largest Stringer results.
Big Bass – Ken Della 6.77 lbs
1 Brian Cooper 25.62 lbs
2 Eddie Tipton 17.80 lbs
3 Neil Eddleman 14.13 lbs
4 Clay Coleman 11.94 lbs
Saturday nine of twelve anglers gave it a go but by Sunday that number had reduced to just five. And it wouldn’t be a fishing trip without various ramp events. Four club tournaments from the same ramp, at the same time made for quite a show on Saturday. Certain trailering reminders were put in place and eyewitness accounts indicate that we may need a class on how to unload at the ramp. Must be more to the story. Regardless of the events fish were located and caught.
Congrats to those who showed up, to those who made the right decision to return to the warmth of the hotel room or pickup and to those who need their heads examined and went out anyway to wet a hook. Regardless, fish were located and caught. Congrats to the winners, to new member Ken for his BB and to a great year of fishing. That’s a wrap for 2024! Check the web later this week for final AOY, BB and Largest Stringer results.
Big Bass – Ken Della 6.77 lbs
1 Brian Cooper 25.62 lbs
2 Eddie Tipton 17.80 lbs
3 Neil Eddleman 14.13 lbs
4 Clay Coleman 11.94 lbs
Lake Murvaul Nov. 2024
Wow, Lake Murvaul was on fire. Where to begin on this update. It all started during pre-fish. It’s always a gamble to roll the dice attempting to locate fish and determine a pattern. Hook one that day and sacrifice an opportunity. In this case it was a double edge sword for Cooper. He may have sacrificed for the tournament, but oh what a fish, one for the lunker program it seems, 9.54 lbs. Just an absolute beauty. Congrats on the catch.
Now onto the tournament itself. As a prelude to the tournament, seems someone needed a safety reminder and thus all were provided with a visual “Caution” labeling of the individuals boat and pickup Friday evening. As such a safety notice has been posted on the Woodlands Facebook page, give it a look / read. Word is the individual in question will be providing a safety message at our next meeting, so be sure to attend December’s meeting for more details.
A Woodlands Bass tournament wouldn’t be without weather. Friday night the clouds rolled in and so did the rain. Never heard down pours on the roof like that in my life. Thankfully by launch that element had moved on, but boats had to drain out before plugs could be installed. Pretty wild scene at the ramp. Bilge pumps sending out streams while water poured out of the drain. Then it was off to the races. The bite was on and the big bass were there for the catching. Some impressive bags were weighed and thus bragging rights established, which as noted by some will carry on into next year. Must be a story there, hmmm. A big shout out to our guest, Rick Russell.
Now onto the tournament itself. As a prelude to the tournament, seems someone needed a safety reminder and thus all were provided with a visual “Caution” labeling of the individuals boat and pickup Friday evening. As such a safety notice has been posted on the Woodlands Facebook page, give it a look / read. Word is the individual in question will be providing a safety message at our next meeting, so be sure to attend December’s meeting for more details.
A Woodlands Bass tournament wouldn’t be without weather. Friday night the clouds rolled in and so did the rain. Never heard down pours on the roof like that in my life. Thankfully by launch that element had moved on, but boats had to drain out before plugs could be installed. Pretty wild scene at the ramp. Bilge pumps sending out streams while water poured out of the drain. Then it was off to the races. The bite was on and the big bass were there for the catching. Some impressive bags were weighed and thus bragging rights established, which as noted by some will carry on into next year. Must be a story there, hmmm. A big shout out to our guest, Rick Russell.
Belton Lake Oct. 2024
Bluebird skies, deer everywhere, clear water for the most part and Smallmouth Bass, Belton Lake did not disappoint. Saturday, with the wind and cloud cover made fishing conditions bearable, those blue skies on Sunday however made finding a bite challenging to say the least. But like always fish were found and for some brought to the scale with conversations full of fishing tales and the ones that got away.
Congratulations to the winners. See
Congratulations to the winners. See
Sam Rayburn Sept. 2024
Sam Rayburn was HOT…both in temps and bass caught. Some fourteen souls braved the heat with some finding the right combination and location to weigh in some really nice catches. From jumping in the lake to cool off to staying on the throttle burning that fuel to run those lake lanes everyone seems to have returned safe and sound with several stories to tell. There were the eagles in all their glory, the otter out for a swim, the trotline marker around the prop before daylight and oh those pesky broken fishing rods.
Congratulations to the winners and to those who braved the heat to finish it out. Eddie is hanging in there for Angler of the Year bragging rights but Clay is coming on fast, followed by Clarence and Cooper. Hear tell Eddie will miss the Oct. tournament, so opportunity presents for those in the running.
Sam Rayburn results:
Big Bass Weight** Shane Mattern 6.48
Heavy 1 Day Stringer Weight** Cole Mitchell 12.90
1 Cole Mitchell 22.16
2 Clay Coleman 20.07
3 Cliff Porter 18.94
4 Eddie Tipton 16.82
Congratulations to the winners and to those who braved the heat to finish it out. Eddie is hanging in there for Angler of the Year bragging rights but Clay is coming on fast, followed by Clarence and Cooper. Hear tell Eddie will miss the Oct. tournament, so opportunity presents for those in the running.
Sam Rayburn results:
Big Bass Weight** Shane Mattern 6.48
Heavy 1 Day Stringer Weight** Cole Mitchell 12.90
1 Cole Mitchell 22.16
2 Clay Coleman 20.07
3 Cliff Porter 18.94
4 Eddie Tipton 16.82
Houston County Lake Aug 2024
Houston County is in the books. And like any Woodlands Bass Club outing it wasn’t without its memorable moments. Just a question of where to begin.
Lets start with lodging designation. First there was James in the room of Gnomes, then the mighty 3 in the Looney Toon Room with Cooper renting only a single bed room even though Clay was to attend, hmmm…. Then we discovered on this trip that apparently, just an observation though, that Cliff may be in need of backing lessons. He’s been directed to President Rori for insight on the process. Certainly entertaining and was a great way to start Sunday’s morning outing. However, nothing to this point can take the light off of our dear angler Javier. Only after seeing his boat could the full scope of the event be realized and even then one had to see it to believe it. Ever heard of a fisherman “bumping” a stump to the point that his one and only Talon AND mounting bracket broke off jack plate only to disappear in the great depths of the lake. Listening to the story unfold in discussion paints a picture of desperation and despair, but I digress. And then to realize that he limped in with only 2 bolts holding his engine onto his boat. There must be more, and there is, but we’ll let you reach out to him for more information. Word is however, that salvage operations are in the planning stage with Pres. Rori, preparing to dive to the rescue. Stay tuned for more as more is learned…..Talon follow up. Rori and Javier were able to snag the Talon off the bottom of the lake. It's being refurbished and should be good to go shortly.
Now onto the tournament results. Weather was pretty warm, however bearable. Fishing was typical for summer conditions, in other words, you had to beat the woods, stumps, and boat houses to find one. But some did. Congrats to all that fished and brought in one, uh…or two to the board. Brian's Cooper found a couple of biggies with this one being caught during the tournament, 6.23 lbs. Earned him some well deserved bragging rights.
Lets start with lodging designation. First there was James in the room of Gnomes, then the mighty 3 in the Looney Toon Room with Cooper renting only a single bed room even though Clay was to attend, hmmm…. Then we discovered on this trip that apparently, just an observation though, that Cliff may be in need of backing lessons. He’s been directed to President Rori for insight on the process. Certainly entertaining and was a great way to start Sunday’s morning outing. However, nothing to this point can take the light off of our dear angler Javier. Only after seeing his boat could the full scope of the event be realized and even then one had to see it to believe it. Ever heard of a fisherman “bumping” a stump to the point that his one and only Talon AND mounting bracket broke off jack plate only to disappear in the great depths of the lake. Listening to the story unfold in discussion paints a picture of desperation and despair, but I digress. And then to realize that he limped in with only 2 bolts holding his engine onto his boat. There must be more, and there is, but we’ll let you reach out to him for more information. Word is however, that salvage operations are in the planning stage with Pres. Rori, preparing to dive to the rescue. Stay tuned for more as more is learned…..Talon follow up. Rori and Javier were able to snag the Talon off the bottom of the lake. It's being refurbished and should be good to go shortly.
Now onto the tournament results. Weather was pretty warm, however bearable. Fishing was typical for summer conditions, in other words, you had to beat the woods, stumps, and boat houses to find one. But some did. Congrats to all that fished and brought in one, uh…or two to the board. Brian's Cooper found a couple of biggies with this one being caught during the tournament, 6.23 lbs. Earned him some well deserved bragging rights.
Lake Palestine June 2024
Not sure which was wetter, the lake or the fishermen trying to find a bass. Dang was it hot. Air temps around 100 with water checking in around 90 degrees. Even the fish were looking for shade. Like always, fish were located and caught.
Damage from the tornado from a few weeks earlier was still very much evident and wide spread. With the exception of the marina, impact for our outing was limited. However, will be good to have the other marina repaired and available should we return down the road.
Some 13 anglers made the trip. Not a bad showing considering the temps. And for the most part the party boats left us alone so we could fish. Congrats to Tom Bare for finding a big one, and to Clay for putting the health of his big catch first sacrificing bragging rights and tournament placement. Hard to turn a 7.60 lb bass back under those circumstances.
Congrats to all for surviving the conditions and avoiding any heat related incidents. Conroe is up next, be sure to note the tournament fishing windows in prep for July. Tight Lines.
Tom 6.34 lbs Keeper
Tournament Report
Toledo Bend 2024
Toledo Bend 2024
Did you hear? There was a bass tournament on Toledo Bend. And yes, we are speaking of our club tournament not that other splash thing. To say there were boats everywhere is an understatement. Never seen so many folks sitting in the middle of the lake watching TV on the lake in my life.
With initial “fish here” plans out the window because 30 to 40 boats had the same idea, all were left scrambling to adjust and search out other alternatives. For a few fish were located and weighed in. Some notable developments included: Rori broke the ice it seems and now catches fish, Javier had back to back tournaments where he showed up on the second day with a nice bag, Cooper helped the economy with his gas burn runs, another great cookout from Fleming and new members forgetting that boats do have fuel gauges.
We had a great turn out. Some 17 anglers tested sunscreen and tackle to locate bass. Congratulations to all and welcome to the new folks. Now onto Palestine.
With initial “fish here” plans out the window because 30 to 40 boats had the same idea, all were left scrambling to adjust and search out other alternatives. For a few fish were located and weighed in. Some notable developments included: Rori broke the ice it seems and now catches fish, Javier had back to back tournaments where he showed up on the second day with a nice bag, Cooper helped the economy with his gas burn runs, another great cookout from Fleming and new members forgetting that boats do have fuel gauges.
We had a great turn out. Some 17 anglers tested sunscreen and tackle to locate bass. Congratulations to all and welcome to the new folks. Now onto Palestine.
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Lake Tyler April 2024
Lake Tyler April 2024
Wow, where to begin about this outing? First impression of this water shed, is I want to go back when there isn’t lightening, 40 mph gust, 2-foot waves and down pour of rain that had to be seen. And that was Saturday, Sunday was really nice but for some wind, but hey compared to Saturday it was great.
This lake has some really big bass in it and some were good enough to get them in the boat and to weigh-in. The Classic consisted of 15 anglers with a payout to the top 7, with a total of 17 for the two-day outing. Nice turn out given the weather. One of these days we’ll fish without having to wear winter clothing under rain gear. Of course, by then it we will be looking for shade.
Congrats to all that fished, hung in there dodging the weather and weighing in some great catches. Shout out to Chuck for turning in one heck of a 5 fish catch on Sunday. Showed up the younger folks with that bag. And what the heck, Javier sand bagged it seemed. Guess that is what happens when he fishes out of his own boat....
Official welcome to Jordan and Heather. And Heather is on the board, best watch out folks, she can fish.
This lake has some really big bass in it and some were good enough to get them in the boat and to weigh-in. The Classic consisted of 15 anglers with a payout to the top 7, with a total of 17 for the two-day outing. Nice turn out given the weather. One of these days we’ll fish without having to wear winter clothing under rain gear. Of course, by then it we will be looking for shade.
Congrats to all that fished, hung in there dodging the weather and weighing in some great catches. Shout out to Chuck for turning in one heck of a 5 fish catch on Sunday. Showed up the younger folks with that bag. And what the heck, Javier sand bagged it seemed. Guess that is what happens when he fishes out of his own boat....
Official welcome to Jordan and Heather. And Heather is on the board, best watch out folks, she can fish.
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Tournament Report
Caddo March 2024
Caddo March 2024
Caddo is in the books. Beginning to wonder if we will ever fish a tournament where you don’t have to dress for winter. Mother nature threw some curves but all survived. Water level was dropping each day, weather fronts with opposing winds and dirty water. But fish were caught, at least by some.
Brian Fleming put on a great cookout Saturday setting a high bar for the future. And Rick threw in some smoked deer sausage that was just outstanding.
Now on to Tyler. REMEMBER lake is off limits for pre fishing.
Caddo Results…..
Number of anglers – 15
Number of total fish caught – 38 or 97.51 lbs
Big Bass – Shout out to new member Dale Jackson – 5.28 lbs
Big One Day Bag – Clarence Tipton – 11.61 lbs, edging out brother by 0.05 ozs
1st Pl – Eddie Tipton 18.57 lbs
2nd Pl – Cliff Porter 14.49 lbs
3rd Pl – Clarence Tipton 14.03 lbs
4th Pl – Clay Coleman 12.40 lbs
Welcome to new and returning member Jorden Tipton!
Brian Fleming put on a great cookout Saturday setting a high bar for the future. And Rick threw in some smoked deer sausage that was just outstanding.
Now on to Tyler. REMEMBER lake is off limits for pre fishing.
Caddo Results…..
Number of anglers – 15
Number of total fish caught – 38 or 97.51 lbs
Big Bass – Shout out to new member Dale Jackson – 5.28 lbs
Big One Day Bag – Clarence Tipton – 11.61 lbs, edging out brother by 0.05 ozs
1st Pl – Eddie Tipton 18.57 lbs
2nd Pl – Cliff Porter 14.49 lbs
3rd Pl – Clarence Tipton 14.03 lbs
4th Pl – Clay Coleman 12.40 lbs
Welcome to new and returning member Jorden Tipton!
Tournament Report
Lake Coleto Creek for January 2024
Lake Coleto Creek for January 2024
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Coleto Creek was brutal and did us no favor by blowing some cold temps in the Mid 20`s at us. Some small fish were caught but only a total of 5 fish weighed in.
Rods had ice on the first three guides on Saturday but we still caught a few.
Tom Bare had 2 fish 3.33 Lbs. and Big Bass of 2.20Lbs.
Brian Fleming made a comeback on Saturday with 2 fish for 2.72 Lbs.
Clarence Tipton had 1 fish for 1.40 Lbs.
It was a very tough tournament, we got out of town just in time they had a nice rain that filled the lake back up since it was nearly 3 ft low.
Well time for February tourney with a combo Nacaniche and Nacogdoches.
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Matt Marquis 2022 Big Bass Winner Lake Nacogdoches with a 9.43LB Hog.