October 2007 - Lake Fork Area News

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“The Little Paper With Big Bass Results”
Lake Fork Area News - 1
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October 2007
Lake Fork Area News
Combat Aviation Brigade Fort Hood visits Lake Fork
Hope wins
McDonald’s
Big Bass Splash
Bottom row-left to right Guide Jim France, Guide Jeff Davis, Ricky
(Short Round) Yates, volunteer Rick Emberson, top left to right Rich
Davis, Mathew Patterson, Kevin Voldarski, name not available, Jason
Martinez, Ronald Husa, Joe Axton, Fabian Scott, Roger King and guide
Gary Johnson. See story on page 26.
Toyota Texas Bass Classic returns in 2008
Officials for the Toyota Texas Bass
Classic (TTBC) have announced that the
unique team angling event will return for its
second year. The Tournament will be held on
Lake Fork in East Texas, April 18-20, 2008,
and will adhere to the strict slot limits of the
lake. The event will benefit the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and its outdoor recreation programs.
“It is a great honor to announce the
Toyota Texas Bass Classic will be returning to
Lake Fork in 2008,” said TTBC Co-Founders
Dan Friedkin and Donato Ramos. “Not only
will this allow us to continue to showcase the
outstanding bass fishing in Texas, but it also
sets the standard for conservation practices in
angling and it benefits TPWD programs.”
The Toyota Texas Bass Classic is a one
of a kind event in the sport of angling. The
Tournament features 100 professional anglers
grouped in teams of four. 2007 was the first
year of the event and the team of Terry Scrog-
gins (captain), Chris Daves, Frank Ippoliti and
James Niggemeyer took home the $250,000
team purse. They reeled in 54 fish totaling 244
pounds 12 ounces.
“Through the support and hard work of multiple organizations, this Tournament has reinvented the bass fishing Tournament format and
reinvigorated the sport for many,” said Professional Anglers Association (PAA) President
Mark Davis.
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LBS. INCHES
18.18
17.67
17.64
17.63
17.29
17.02
16.90
16.86
16.80
16.77
16.75
16.63
16.59
16.54
16.44
16.17
16.12
16.06
16.04
16.02
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16.00
15.95
15.88
15.74
15.69
15.68
15.65
15.62
15.64
15.61
15.60
15.58
15.53
15.51
15.5
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15.46
15.41
15.38
15.38
15.38
15.38
15.34
15.32
15.31
15.28
15.23
15.22
15.2
15.2
25.50
27.50
28.00
26.25
25.50
27.66
25.50
28.75
25.50
27.25
26.00
25.00
26.50
26.00
27.25
25.50
25.75
26.75
25.50
27.50
25.50
25.50
26.50
27.00
28.30
27.50
27.00
26.13
24.75
27.00
27.00
25.00
25.25
25.75
25.00
25.00
28.50
26.25
26.00
24.50
27.00
28.00
25.00
25.75
27.50
26.25
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and $1,000 for largest fish in
the 7 to 8 o’clock hour of day
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The first contestent to
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bass each day of the tournament won a Triton boat powered by Mercury and equiped
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Day three winner was Christopher Lide, Cluster Park, Il.
The winner of the elimination drawing for contestents
was Mark Fletcher, Vidor, TX.
Fletcher took home a Triton
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equiped with Minn Kota and
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Ronald Jordan won a
Cherokee travel trailer in the
open drawing held for contestents and spectators.
The 2008 Big Bass Splash is
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Fork will be held October 1314 at Lake Fork Marina.
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been promising.” Bister added,
“This research project would
not be possible without angler
participation in the ShareLunker program.”
Program manager David Campbell is looking forward to a good year for the
program. “For the first time
in many years, most lakes in
Texas are full,” he noted. “The
18 entries last year was below
average, and our records show
that years with a low number of
entries are usually followed by
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be instrumental in evaluating
the success of the ShareLunker
program.
For the last two years,
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been raised to 6 inches at TFFC
prior to stocking as part of a research study to compare their
growth to the growth of wild
largemouth bass in six public
reservoirs. “So far, ShareLunker offspring have been bigger
than wild fish of the same age
in all of our study lakes,” said
Timothy Bister, TPWD fisheries biologist. “Even though
we’re waiting to see how big
these fish are when they’re four
years old, results so far have
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Anyone legally catching a 13-pound or bigger largemouth bass from Texas waters,
public or private, between October 1 and April 30 may submit the fish to the Budweiser
ShareLunker program by calling program manager David
Campbell at (903) 681-0550 or
paging him at (888) 784-0600
and leaving a phone number including area code. Fish will be
picked up by TPWD personnel
within 12 hours.
The fish are used in a
selective breeding program at
the Texas Freshwater Fisheries
Center (TFFC) in Athens. Offspring from these fish are then
stocked, in a limited manner,
back into the water body from
which the ShareLunker was
caught in an attempt to increase
the overall size and growth rate
of largemouth bass in Texas’
public waters.
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ACCORDING TO JIGGY........
By Joe Spaits
As the days grow shorter and the nights get longer, it is
apparent that fall will soon fill
the air and we all know what
that means.......GREAT CRAPPIE FISHIN’ CAN’T BE FAR
AWAY.
We are rapidly approaching my personally favorite, time of the year for fishing.
October will produce a
few cold fronts and lower water temperatures. This, in conjunction with shorter days, will
trigger the shad population to
seek a comfort zone in deeper
water. For those of you who
don’t know, the thread fin shad
require water temperatures of
50-55 degrees to survive. As
the temperature drops, our
lakes cool, this traps a warm
layer beneath the surface cool
layer....thus the “THERMOCLINE”.
A sudden cold spell
“BLUE NORTHER” and cold
rain generally causes the lake
to flip or “ROLL OVER”. This
is when the cold water forces
it’s way to the bottom and
pushes the warmer water up.
When this occurs, the bottom
of the lake is churned up, causing the fish to suspend, making
the fishing tough. As a general
rule, this only last’s a short
time and things settle down for
winter fishing.
As water temperatures
drop, shallow portions of the
lake cool first, pushing the bait
population to deeper water.
This is most apparent when
you see the crappie fishermen
stacked under the bridges on
the North end of the lake and
the bridges of small creeks,
where the water is shallow. As
temperatures continue to drop,
fishing will pick up under the
mid-lake bridges and eventually the humps and points close
to the dam.
Crappie and Yellow
Bass are much like humans in
that they like to be comfortable
and of course, they like to eat.
Shad just want to survive.......
A FEW SIMPLE
RULES........
1. Shad move deep to survive.
2. Crappie and Yellow Bass
follow the Shad.
3. Bass follow the Crappie and
Yellow Bass.
4. Fishermen follow the fish.
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It is important to establish a pattern early and learn
to adapt as this patter changes.
By this I mean “MATCH THE
HATCH” and habits of your
prey. Start while the fish are
shallow (5-15 ft.) and move
deeper as the water temperature
drops. I generally start with
small jigs(1/16 oz.) vertically,
as well as swimming the jig
at the edges of grass beds and
timber. Of course brush piles
and bridges are also productive
while the fish are moving.
Crappie are nocturnal
and most often move at night,
so early mornings are best on
bridges. When the fish quit biting, you have probably caught
those fish that moved in the
night before and it is time to
find a new spot.
As temperatures drop
and fish go deeper, I generally
increase the weight of my Jig
to 1/8 oz. It drops faster and
is easier to fish. Eventually
going to 3/16-1/4 oz. Crappie
Gitr’s, 1/2 oz. Flashtail Spoons
and 1/2 oz. Spinner Bugs. If
fishing is tough I will resort to
a smaller bait. I ALWAYS fish
the heaviest bait I can that fish
will eat.......this saves my patience.
Don’t forget the 10”
minimum length-25 limit. On
Lake Fork ONLY, from December 1st. through the end of
February, you MUST keep the
first 25 Crappie you catch.
Next month I will talk
more on size, color and technic. Until then - BE SAFE BE COURTeOUS - GET JIGGY.....
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October
should
bring some
much welcomed cool
w e a t h e r.
With this, expect the fishing to
get better and better as we head
towards November. With the
cooler weather you will start to
see fish turning on in the shallow all the way out to the deep
water haunts.
For the shallow water
anglers try staying around the
back of the creeks and out on
the main lake. The big key will
be finding grass, which will
not be a problem.
My go to bait will be a
1/8 ounce Texas rig with a number of soft plastics. My main
baits will be a Gary Yamamoto
Swim Senko, a Gary Yamamoto
Lizard, or a Net bait baby paca
craw. My best colors will be the
greens, browns, and pumpkins
with chart. dyed tails. I will fish
these with a quick retrieve over
the top of grass beds located in
2 to 6 feet of water. This will be
a great search tool to find those
active fish in certain areas of
the grass.
Some good baits to
catch a few extra fish in the
grass will be a Gary Yamamoto
Senko or Kut Tail worm. I will
fish both of these Texas rigged
with no weight or wacky style
with a small insert weight inserted into the worm. I will fish
these bait’s a little slower in the
same areas to pick up fish behind the fast moving plastics I
was throwing first. I will stick
with the same colors for good
results.
For those looking to
catch the fish of a lifetime now
is the time to break out those
Strike Work Tackle Wood Jigs
and work the edges of the creek
channels located in 2 to 14
feet of water. My best size is a
1⁄2 ounce in the colors of blue
bruiser or watermelon/red with
a matching Gary Yamamoto
Craw. Flip and pitch your way
up and down the creeks working every piece of cover very
good for some great toad catching action.
For that deep water
action tie up a Carolina rig, a
drop shot, a swim bait, and a 6
inch spoon for some good action. Turn on your graph and
start graphing those deep waContinued on page 10
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195 PR 5551 Alba, TX 75410
“Your Lake Fork Area Connection”
WATERFRONT REALTY
903-474-2031
800-413-5200
c21lake@verizon.net
www.c21waterfrontlakefork.com
9967244 - AWESOME WATERFRONT. 4
bedrm, 3 bath, 1/2 ac lot, mature trees, large
leaseback, gourmet kit, river rock fp, huge
sunroom, wood/slate/carpet flrs, 200+ ft of
shoreline. 3300+ sq ft of beautiful living area.
Need to see!
$374,500
9966772 – CLOSE TO LAKE FORK on
3.61 acres. 3-2 with detached gar/workshop.
Has subdivision boat ramp to Lake Fork. Very
nice 2001 manufactured home with 2016 sq
ft, 2 living areas, split master & big kit has
lots of cabinets.
$138,000
9961939 – LOG HOME ON 3.3 AC. 3-2
with a 30x36 det gar/workshop, A/C, bath &
attached 30x30 carport & a 15x20 stor
building. Beautiful open Kit with loads of
counter space, big liv area with wbfp, dining
$265,000
area & split master.
9963853 FISHERMAN’S DREAM! 3-22 on 2.4 secluded acres of waterfront. Large
wbfp, lots of glass doors & windows, cov’d
porch, large trees, det gar/workshop,
boathouse with big enclosed room, pvt boat
ramp & great view.
Only $248,000
9966207 – WATERFRONT LOT already
has a 2 slip boathouse with extra long
extended pier. Trees, located on very good
deep water on Little Mustang Cove, utilities
at road, good building site, on .500 acre with
lrg leaseback.
$110,000
9954627 – AWESOME VIEW from this 34-3 with huge sunroom . Beautiful hardwood,
tile & carpet. Master has huge bath. Attached
worshop/gar. Lots of trees, landscaping, 2
slip boathouse with enclosed room, open
water.
$387,500
9964466 – WATERFRONT LOT. Large lot
has single stall boathouse with pier. Treed
shaded lot has electric & water meter in place.
Good area of custom homes, open water,
paved road. Jon boat trolling motor, mower,
etc will stay.
$107,500
9961563 - FISHERMAN’S PARIDSE close
to Lake Fork. 2-1 on 1.65 ac is a perfect getaway. Great open liv, kit & din. Custom
cabinets, corner fp, stained concrete flrs. Huge
walk-in shwr. Upstairs is loft. Public bt ramp
3 mins away.
$143,500
9964473 CLOSE TO GOLF. Great large
pie shaped lot full of large trees. Good water
and is in subdivision of nice homes & close
to Land’s end golf course. Level lot with great
building site, utilities at road. Need to see this
one.
$95,000
9946617 – COMMERCIAL ACREAGE at
the corner of FM 515 & FM 2946. Prime
location on 2 heavy traffic roads at Lake
Fork. Excellent area for just about any business
adventure you choose. Approx 3 + acres. Rare
opportunity.
$99,000
9968261 – GREAT FIND in subdivision
with boat ramp to Lake Fork. 2 bedrm, 2 bath,
det gar & attached cp. Large split bedrms,
scored concrete flrs, utility has desk area,
granite counter tops in kit. 24x24 insulated
$169,900
shop with A/C.
9968449 - JUST LISTED. Beautifully
remodeled 3 bedrm country farm home on
1.4 ac, additional 8 ac available. Top of hill
setting with plenty of room for horses etc.
Living has fireplace, country kit, front porch
& huge trees in front.
$125,000
*9965243– 3-2 MANUFACTURED HOME in Lake Fork area. This property sits on 3 acres with creek running & trees across back. Partially fenced .
$45,000
*RV LOTS IN GATED COMMUNITY. Several waterfront & interior lots for sale in White Oak Shores. Sub has boat ramp, pool & rec area. Affordable great get-away,CALL for more information.
*9962310– GREAT HOME ON 29.28 ACRES. 3-2 mini ranch, 2 barn’s fenced & cross fenced, spring fed tank. Nice rolling land with some trees. Cute home has some updates & nice rooms. $179,900
IF YOU DON’T SEE WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IN THIS AD, PLEASE CALL, WE HAVE OTHERS TO
CHOOSE FROM. WE WILL SHOW ANY PROPERTY THAT IS FOR SALE IN THE AREA.
WHY HUNT TEAL
Teal are the smallest of the duck species that follow the ancient route of the Central Flyway each
year. They are a ‘stop over’ waterfowl that are
here today, gone tomorrow. The season to hunt
Luke Clayton them is short in Texas: September 15-30 in the
majority of the state and September 15-23 in the High Plains. With
such a short ‘iffy’season, a non teal addict might ask, why hunt
them?
For those of us that enjoy the sport of duck hunting, there are
many, many reasons for getting up well before dawn in hopes of
being ‘buzzed’ by a flock of teal attracted to the ‘peep, peep’ from
our teal whistle and a well placed decoy spread. Ask most serious
duck hunters why they hunt teal and the reply will be something
like “because they give us an early, warm weather opportunity to
duck hunt.” I can add a few more very good reasons: teal usually
decoy well, making them great birds for the beginner waterfowler
to hunt and, when wrapped with bacon and slow smoked over
hickory wood, they are one of the tasty of all the duck species. To
my way of thinking, only the wood duck and mallard come close
to the excellent flavor of smoked teal breasts.
FOR SALE
Building, lot, and merchandise.
Call Charles Land 903-765-2312
Bass Boats
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Rentals
During Season
Mon. - Fri. 8am to 5pm
•Set-up & Leveling
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Are you looking to buy
Lake Fork Real Estate?
Who is representing you?
Contact Jill Russell today for
information regarding
Buyer’s Representation
the swim baits or spoon in a
shad or chrome patter through
the middle of the school.
The best methods I
have found are the count down
or a cast past the fish and try to
bring it through them.
I Still have some October and November dates open
for those wanting to get out on
the water for some excellent
fall fishing here on Lake Fork. I
also have gift certificates available for all occasions. If you
have any questions or would
like to book a trip, give me a
call at 903-216-1867 and I will
be happy to help you out.
Good luck on the water and be
safe, Guide Jimmy Everett
Fun-N-Sun
Boating
Centers, Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, Strike Works Tackle, 2M Coatings, SDMI/ Snagfreelures, www.fishinlakefork.
com
On the square in Alba
East side of Broadway
Full Line of
V.F.M. feed
Jill Russell, Accredited Buyer's Representative
Specializing in Buyer’s Representation
“All Your RV Needs”
903-765-3209
4340 N. FM 17
Alba, TX
75410
800-657-3156
ter humps, points, ridges, and
roadbeds in 20 to 35 feet of
water. Look for the bass, barfish, and or shad grouped up
in small areas. Once these are
located it’s time to break out
the tackle.
For the fish near or
on the bottom, pick up the rig
or the drop shot. My best baits
for the rig will be a Zoom Super Fluke, a Zoom Baby Brush
Hogg, or a Gary Yamamoto
Lizard and once again in the
green, browns, and pumpkins
with chartreuse dyed tails.
Work these baits slowly along
the bottom with short pauses
for most of your bites. The fish
are mainly feeding when found
like this, so the bites tend to
be easy to feel. If the fish you
find on your graph seem to be
bunched up off the bottom, such
as suspended fish, try throwing
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Mon. - Sat. 7am to 6pm
Complete RV
Service & Repair
Fishin with Jimmy Everett
Sackrete 80 lb bag $3.55
Floating Fish Food $12.75
JILL RUSSELL REALTY
903-765-2523
146 N. Osborn St. (FM 17) ~ Alba, Texas 75410
Jill Russell, Realtor
Broker/Owner
jillrussell@texascellnet.com
ePro; ABR; GRI
JillRussellRealty.com
Full Line of Coronado Paint-can be
custom matched to your satisfaction
LARGE SELECTION OF LAWNMOWER BLADES
903-765-2312
Owner: Charles Land
FEATUREYantis
OF THE
MONTH
$119,000
Lovely Traditional Style Home Within Easy Walking Distance Of The
Church, School, Bank, Post Office, Restaurant, Etc. House Is Well Maintained
And Is Move In Ready. Breakfast Bar, WBFP. Open Patio. Only Minutes
From Lake Fork And Convenient To Area Shopping Centers.
MLS 9967996
Herb Hampton
ED
UD
ECL
S
Holiday Villages $79,500
Well Kept 3/2 home with 1400
SF. Relax And Enjoy The Fresh Air
On Your Porch.
9965974 Eloy Garcia
Yantis $179,000
New 2 Story Waterfront Home.
Nice Loft / Fireplace. Large
Covered Porch.
9963198
Chuck Hall
Dream Hills $249,500
Lovely 2 story Cedar Home.
Completely Fenced. Features A Hot
Tub And An Above Groung Pool.
9963768 Chuck Hall
3/2 Mobile Home, 1344 SF.
Nice Starter Home Located In A
Gated Subdivision.
9962685
Eloy Garcia
Quitman $165,000
Well Maintained 3/2 Doublewide
Located off Hwy 154. Waterfront.
Large 20 x 60 Workshop
9968742
Eloy Garcia
Yantis $140,000
13.25 Acres Of Pasture Land
And Hardwood Timber.
Barbwire Fencing.
9968109
Eloy Garcia
Yantis $15,000
3 Acres Heavily Wooded.
Located on CR 1917.
Close To Lake Fork.
9932759
Herb Hampton
Yantis $125,000
Commercial Business Located
On Hwy 154. Store Sells Snacks,
Artificial Bait. Live Bait.
9932956
Herb Hampton
Shumate Shores $ Various
Several Waterfront and Non
Waterfront Lots Available in This
Nice Quite Subdivision.
Chuck Hall
Arrowhead Est $ Various
Waterfront and Non
Waterfront Lots Available. Nice
Area for Weekend or Permanent.
Herb Hampton
Fiddlers Green Yantis
Several Lots Available. Some
Waterfront. Nice Quiet Gated
Community. $20,000 - $52,000
Chuck Hall
NT
RO
ERF
T
WA
Beautiful Waterfront Lot. Enjoy
Fishing And Relaxing In Your Own
Back yard.
9964855
Eloy Garcia
WHY HUNT TEAL
Here is a ‘teal primer’ for
newcomers to hunting these
beautiful little speedsters of
the marsh. Hopefully some of
these tips will help make your
teal hunt a success in the next
few weeks.
SCOUT FIRST- When
teal find the right conditions
in the northern half of Texas,
they often spend a few days
before continuing their migration south to the Texas coast.
Some migrate into Mexico and
Central America. Scouting is a
must in order to find concentrations of birds. Teal prefer shallow water only a few inches
deep, either still or slow moving. They will flock to areas
with falling water where mud
banks are exposed, exposing
small crustaceans and insects
along the receding waterline.
Primary migration routes each
~Since 1984~
fall include major river drainages but teal will often fly up
feeder creeks and tributaries in
search of good areas to feed.
When scouting for teal
around my home, where there
are many abandoned sand and
gravel pits, I search out areas
in the backwaters where creeks
or ditches enter the ponds. Find
shallow water with exposed
mud along the shore and you
are in prime teal habitat. Keep
looking these type areas over
until you find a concentration
of birds. If you are hunting teal
on larger watersheds, concentrate your scouting in the back
of coves around feeder creeks.
Once I locate birds, I back out
of the area and don’t return until I plan to hunt. Then I pack in
a dozen or so teal decoys well
before daylight and make quick
blind from natural vegetations
such as bull rushes or shoreline
weeds. Large decoy spreads are
not necessary when hunting
‘peeps’.
Many teal hunters downsize their shot size to #6 or
even #7.5 shot non toxic shot.
Steel is cheaper and preferred
by most teal hunters. Shotgun
chokes should be improved
cylinder and definitely nothing tighter than modified. Most
shots are teal are close, inside
30 yards as the birds work decoy spreads. Open chokes are
the name of the game. Many
teal hunters use the same upland shotguns they use when
hunting quail or pheasant.
Of course, there is often
good numbers of teal present
during the regular duck season but then, they are taken as
an ‘incidental’ harvest when
shooting mallards, gadwall or
widgeon. To experience teal
hunting at it’s best, plan a hunt
during the special early season.
A GOOD TEAL RECIPE:
Marinate teal breasts in Zesty
Italian salad dressing over-
teal. They are usually easy to
decoy. The trick is to set your
spread in an area where passing
teal can spot them.
EQUIPMENT FOR TEAL
HUNTING- Lightweight chest
waders or hip boots will suffice on a teal hunt. The heavy,
insulated waders need for the
later duck season will be much
to hot for late September. Calling can be helpful at times but
it’s not always necessary. Teal
are real suckers for decoys and
they will usually come buzzing in once they spot what they
think is a flock of their kind
feeding on the water. I have
found a motorized decoy such
as the Mojo Mallard works
well to attract teal. I have heard
that the rotating wing dove decoys are also lethal for teal. If
the birds ‘hang up’ and you feel
you must call, use a mallard
hen call and give a five noted
‘lonesome hen’ call, or using
a teal whistle, give four or five
night, then grill over hot coals
until done. Baste occasionally
with melted butter. Or, wrap
marinated teal breasts with
bacon and smoke until done.
Teal breast, cut into strips and
seasoned with fajita seasoning,
make excellent fajitas. Chicken
fried teal strips are also very
tasty. To insure a good flavor,
teal should be placed on ice as
quickly as possible after harvested; temperatures are usually warm in late September.
The Dallas Duck Unlimited Banquet is scheduled for
Thursday, October 4 at Eddie
Deen’s Ranch 944 South Lamar, Dallas. Doors open at 5:30
pm.; dinner at 7. $100 per person (includes dinner, open bar,
and one-year membership. For
more information, call 214372-3825 or online at www.
dallasducks.org
Listen to Luke Clayton’s
Outdoors Radio Show at www.
catfishgold.com
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Old Price $10,500
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Bow season opener at hand
Luke Clayton
With whitetail archery season on the horizon (opener is
September 29), we bow hunters are making last minute
plans to arrow that mossy horn
old buck or fat whitetail doe.
I plan to begin the season in a
ladder stand strapped to an isolated oak tree situated on a little
spot of whitetail heaven.. The
“work” part has all been done,
thanks in large part to my two
bow hunting buddies that live
close to the property. Stands are
set; feeders have been slinging a mixture of corn and peas
for several months. We even
supplement the deer’s nutrition
with high protein feed. A couple of trail cameras strapped
to trees tell the story: there are
some bruiser bucks in the area
and they are still running in
bachelor groups. In a month or
so, when the hormones begin to
flow and rut begins, these “good
old boy” bucks will break away
and actively pursue does in estrus. When this annual breeding ritual begins, the whitetail
herd, especially the bucks, can
be likened to dominoes being
shuffled. The bucks abandon
their pre rut patterns that were
so easy for we bow hunters to
decipher a few weeks earlier.
For the first few weeks of archery season, the bucks will
be in pre rut and much, much,
easier to pattern. Their daily
habit of traveling from bedding
areas to staging areas to feeding areas will remain almost as
constant as the Polar Star. I like
hunting bucks during the rut
but I LOVE the pre rut when
things are a whole lot more pre-
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dictable.
The invention of the trail
camera has revolutionized the
way many of us hunt whitetail and educated a bunch of
us ‘old’ hunters as to when
deer truly are up and moving.
Granted, the moon does play a
big part in predicting when to
be on stand. Ive learned this,
through osmosis if nothing
else, after hunting deer more
than four decades. When the
moon is shining brightly, it’s a
good bet that deer hunting will
be best during the first thirty to
forty-five minutes of daylight;
when the deer are heading back
to their staging and bedding areas to digest the food they spent
the night eating. Close scrutiny
of our Bushnell trail camera
proves that, when the moon
is bright at night, deer bed
up earlier in the morning but,
they are often back up feeding
around mid day. Hunters that
remain on stand during mid
day often harvest the biggest
bucks in their camps. I have a
real problem with setting all
day in a deer stand. I can stay
put until around mid morning
but by 10:30, I’m ready to head
back to camp and enjoy a cup
of coffee. I just HAVE to be on
stand well before first light, regardless the moon phase. When
hunting during a full moon, I am
convinced hunters like myself
would do better to sleep in and
get in their stand around 10 in
the morning and stay put until
early afternoon, then head back
to camp, relax and get back on
stand in time to catch the deer
when they get up to feed during
late afternoon.
We that love to hunt deer
with archery tackle are sticklers for practice. All aspects
of good shooting form are per-
fected through practice. Its one
thing to pick up a center fire rifle that’s properly been sighted
in once every month or so and
achieve accuracy. Shooting a
bow is different. The muscles
in the back and arms used to
draw a bow are usually not
used in other endeavors. Shooting regularly is the only way to
keep these muscles strong and
to prefect the skills of settling
the sight pin on the proper spot
and releasing the arrow.
Even if you have not had
time to practice much lately,
you have plenty of time to get
ready for the opener. Shoot as
often as possible and make sure
and practice from positions you
will encounter under actual
hunting conditions. If you will
be hunting from a tree stand,
make sure and spend plenty of
time shooting from elevated
positions. Know where to place
that sight pin under every conceivable angle and distance
that’s practical.
AFTER
ARROWING
OVER 60 HEAD OF BIG
GAME ANIMALS THROUGH
THE YEARS, HERE’S A FEW
TIPS THAT LUKE CONSIDERS IMPORTANT:
MAKE
POSITIVELY
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Storage
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410 E. Lennon,
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903-474-9150
903-348-5300
Deadline nears for Big Time Texas Hunts
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AUSTIN, Texas — Some
of the finest hunting anywhere
in the country can be found
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Lake Fork
Catfish Report
By Stan Kuhn-Catfish Gold Pro Staff
So far September has been a
tough month for me. I’m not going to lie and tell you I’m catching a ton of fish because I’m not.
The fishing has been tough all
month for me.
I guess the catfish took the
month off for the McDonald’s
tournament. Thank god that has
come and gone. Let the lake
settle down from all those boats
in the McDonald’s tournament.
There were more boats on the
water than Bass Pro Shop has in
their inventory.
I got to work on the Live Release Boat that was donated by
The Lake Fork Sportsman’s Association. Which now my wife
Carol and I are members. I got
to learn how to fizz the bass that
were in bad shape and floating
in the tanks, due to air in their
bladder. By sticking a needle
just off to the side of their throat,
you release air bubbles thru the
needle for about 5 or 6 seconds
underwater, so the air releases
out of his bladder.
99.9% of the bass we did
this to survived to live another
day. I was impressed to see all
of the bass that survived the
tournament. There were 37 bass
over 24 in. that were brought in
that broke the previous tournament record of 27. All of the
big ones over 24 in. were able
to make it thru the Live Release
Boat.
As I was telling you how
tough September was on me,
I still have managed to catch
142 catfish for the month with
1 week to go as of this writing.
Last September was my best
month of the year for catfish
with 275 coming in to the cleaning table.
On Sept. 1st,2nd, and 3rd
Joe Axton of Axtons Bass City
invited some Military Men from
Ft. Hood to come to Lake Fork
and have a good time. Mr. Axton really did a fine job of doing
what he did for those men. He
took care of them for 3 days, all
weekend long he showed them a
good time.
Joe asked for volunteers to
take these men fishing. I had previously booked a fishing trip on
the 1st, so I couldn’t help out on
Saturday. Gary Penny from Lake
Fork Baptist Church donated
his time on Sat. and I came and
took 3 of the military personel
out on Sunday. My neighbor ,
Glen Smith who is an ex-marine
wanted to use his pontoon boat
so we could get more on board.
We had a tough morning of fishing. They missed at leat 10 to 12
fish that were just a little quicker
than we were. We still put 14 in
the ice chest that weighed 28 lbs.
We all had a good time and Joe
Axton made sure we all were’nt
hungry. Thanks Joe for taking
care of us during that Labor Day
weekend.
I’m still catching some catfish out in 32 ft. of water, and
also up in 27 ft. of water. The
weather has still been warm and
the water temp. is still 82.5 degs.
It should start cooling down
soon and that will cool the water down. I think the catfish will
turn back on in October. I’m still
doing the same thing with baiting out some holes and fishing
with Danny King’s Punch Bait.
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it to you.
Hopefully the catfishing
will get HOT as the water starts
to cool. I just added a 21 ft. Pontoon boat to my business and
now can fish 6 to 8 people on a
trip. If you would like to go out
and catch some catfish and have
a good time, please give me a
call at 903-383-2921. Until next
month, be safe and catch a lot of
fish.
Fred and Lagene Howard
and Carol Kuhn with a good
catch of catfish with guide
Stan Kuhn.
Chris Russell from Ft. Worth
with a good catfish caught
on 9-22-07 with guide Stan
Kuhn.
Mark Pennington and Guide
Stan Kuhn with 23 catfish
that weighed in at 40 lbs on
9-3-07..
John Hagar from Dallas with
a nice catfish caught on 9-607 with guide Stan Kuhn.
John also caught 14 Black
Bass that day.
Mark
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from
Keller, with a nice catfish
caught on 9-3-07 with guide
Stan Kuhn.
Soldier Ronald Husa from
Ft. Hood with a nice catfish
caught with guide Stan Kuhn
on 9-2-07.
Toyota Texas Bass Classic
The 100 contestants, all of
whom are qualified members
of the PAA, will be arranged in
four-man teams for the Tournament’s first two days on Friday
and Saturday, with five of those
teams qualifying for the finals
on the Tournament’s third day.
The four-man teams will consist of two pairs of anglers, one
pair fishing in one boat for four
hours each morning and the
other pair in the afternoon.
“Toyota is thrilled to
be on board again with this tremendous event and to be able
to support TPWD and its efforts,” announced Toby Hynes,
President, Gulf States Toyota.
“It is great to put the spotlight
on Lake Fork but even better
to see the positive impact that
this event has on the programs
sponsored by TPWD.”
Through the TTBC, the
TPWD will receive a $250,000
donation that will be used to
benefit their first-class youth
fishing and outreach programs.
“The focus of these programs
is to expose kids and non-traditional users to the great fishing and the conservation of the
TPWD’s Freshwater Resources
upon which good fishing depends,” said JC Fassino, President, Texas Bass Classic Foundation.
In the Toyota Texas
Bass Classic, all fish caught
above 14 inches will be weighed
and the top five caught each day
credited to each angler. Fish
will be weighed in the boat by
a certified and independent observer, and then returned to the
lake immediately. This avoids
having fish held in live wells
for long periods of time and
will set precedence
on how fish are to be handled in
future professional bass tournaments. Contestants will be allowed to keep one fish larger
than 24 inches, which will be
weighed at the lake-side weighin scales, then turned over to
TPWD for proper handling and
release back to the lake.
The Tournament’s format is designed to appeal to
spectators, and includes a kids’
area with outdoor activities,
live music and a Jumbotron
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the audience. Morning and afternoon weigh-ins will assure
high levels of activity during
the day. While half of the anglers are on the water fishing,
the other flight of anglers will
be on shore giving clinics, signing autographs and interacting
with the public. A fishing industry expo will feature instructional seminars and the latest in
fishing equipment, gear and accessories.
In 2007, over 27,000
people attended the events at
Lake Fork over the course of
the Pro-Am and TTBC tournaments. An hour-long national
network broadcast is scheduled
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The 2007 Lucchese
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went to angler JohnSappington for his largest Tournament
catch, weighing in at 11 pounds
2 ounces. The big catch earned
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Steve Hollensed powers the 9-foot, 8-weight fly rod
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through the guides, gobbling up
the yellow loops of lighter line
coiled at his feet. The blue-andwhite bucktailed deceiver fly
plops onto the surface of Lake
Texoma, floating briefly before
the weight of the tungsten in the
head of the line drags it down.
Hollensed lets the fly sink to the
bottom 15 feet below, then begins to strip line as he jiggles the
rod tip.
A member of the mass
of striped bass we can see clustered beneath a ball of baitfish on
the fish finder decides to eat and
picks the wrong victim. Fish on!
A few minutes later,
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explains why he routinely does
what many people think can’t be
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people told me you couldn’t
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West coasts. I’d caught a lot of
stripers on live bait and lures,
and I wanted to try something
different.”
Conditions could hardly
have been worse the April day
we spent on Texoma. A strong
north wind raised 3-foot whitecaps on the open water, and torrential rains only days before had
washed what seemed like half of
West Texas into the lake, creating a stunning contrast between
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eas protected from the wind by striped bass program for three
islands or shoreline go together, decades. “Striper eggs have
so we are able to find fish and to remain in suspension long
enough to hatch, about 48 hours,
catch them.
“Even though most of so they like rivers with a lot of
the stripers have gone up into the flow. And since they are marine
river to spawn, there are always species, they also like water that
some resident fish in the lake,” has high salinity.”
Only three rivers in TexHollensed explains. “During this
time of year, avoid muddy water. as are known to have the right
The fish will range through the conditions for stripers to reproold river channels and gather on duce in the wild: the Brazos, the
flats and points next to the river Trinity and the Red. Almost all
channel. You can also find some the stripers and hybrids caught
in the backs of creeks.” We do in Texas are produced in TPWD
find stripers in Mill Creek, along hatcheries using female stripers
with largemouth bass, small- taken from below Lake Livingsmouth bass and pairs of spawning ton Dam.
TPWD brought the first
spotted gar. “One of the things I
stripers
into
Texas in 1967 and
like most about Lake Texoma is
stocked
them
into lakes Navarro
the diversity of species you can
Mills, Bardwell and Texoma.
fish for,” Hollensed says.
Striped
bass,
like Later, biologists learned to hysalmon, live in the ocean but Continued on page 22
move into freshwater rivers and
streams to spawn. “As far as Photos courtesy of
we know, they go to the same Jimmy Everett’s
place annually to reproduce, like Guide Service
salmon,” says Roger McCabe,
a retired Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Inland Fisheries
biologist who headed the Texas
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bridize striped bass and white
bass, which are closely related.
The fish that result from crossing
white bass males with striped
bass females are called hybrid
striped bass or hybrid stripers
and have been stocked into more
than two dozen reservoirs across
the eastern two-thirds of the
state. Striped bass can be found
in about half as many reservoirs,
including Amistad, Buchanan,
Livingston, Possum Kingdom,
Tawakoni, Travis and Whitney.
(Information on where to find
stripers and hybrid striped bass
and how to fish for them can be
found at www.tpwd.state.tx.us/
fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes)
Ironically, TPWD can’t
take all the credit for the outstanding striped bass fishery in Lake
Texoma. “Oklahoma stocked the
first striped bass in Texoma in
1965,” McCabe points out, and
Texas has not stocked stripers
into the lake since 1985. However, natural reproduction maintains a strong year-round striped
bass fishery in Texoma.
“Post-spawn stripers act
just like ocean fish and quickly
move to the main lake,” says
Hollensed. “The big females go
all the way to the dam and can’t
go any farther - and they’re hungry. They disperse over the lake
to flats and points where they
can find shad. That’s when the
big schools begin making runs
on top.” Topwater action intensifies in July and August. “This is
a fantastic time to catch them,”
Hollensed exclaims. “You can
catch them on top and below the
schools. It’s fast, exciting fishing.”
Fall striper action varies
with the lake condition. “When
the lake turns over, it’s rough on
fishing,” Hollensed says. “But
right before the turnover, when
the first few fronts come through,
is a great time to fish rocky
points and shallow flats adjacent
to deeper water. After the lake
turns over, schooling action will
often resume in the major coves.
You can often stay on one school
all day, because they don’t move
as fast. The school will begin at
the mouth of the cove and slowly move all the way to the back
as the stripers follow the shad.”
In winter you’ll also often find
stripers in the backs of coves.
Hunt ’em and Hook
’em
Stripers and hybrids are
voracious, aggressive feeders,
and finding them is often the key
to catching them. Ken Milam
has been guiding for stripers on
Lake Buchanan for 26 years, and
he knows how to hunt ’em down
and hook ’em.
We’re within sight of
Buchanan Dam with 10 poles
baited with live gizzard shad 5
to 6 inches long resting in rod
holders around the boat. Kurt
Hintze, Scott Johns, Milam and
I watch the rod tips for the jiggle
that means a striper is menacing the bait. “That front pole is
nervous - they’re under us right
now,” Milam says. He shows me
jagged lines on the fish finder
left by stripers running through
the baitfish. But they’re not biting. “They’re just not ready to
eat yet,” Milam says. He picks
up his binoculars and spots birds
diving into the water a quartermile away. We head that way.
It’s pandemonium. The
water boils. Fish fly through the
air, mingling with birds diving
into the melee. Ken eases the boat
into casting range, the school
of feeding stripers stretching a
hundred yards on either side of
us. Hintze and Johns step to the
front of the boat and cast, Kurt a
Rat-L-Trap and Scott a Top Dog.
Both hook up immediately. As
soon as a lure hits the water, a
striper grabs it. I’m torn between
taking pictures and catching fish,
so I do some of both. Fish after
fish flops aboard.
Milam is catching fish,
too, and he’s not even fishing he’s just dangling a lure in the
water while removing a tangle
from the line. “I’ve run about
400 trips so far this year, and this
is one of the best if not the best,”
he says. We can’t argue. In less
than an hour we all have limitsand sore thumbs from taking
fish off the hook. “This is how
I measure a successful fishing
trip,” Hintze jokes, holding up a
thumb raw from striper tongues.
Ray Williamson also
guides on Lake Buchanan, and
like Milam he’s a believer in live
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equals bigger fish,” he says. Williamson uses yellow-tailed and
gizzard shad he catches with a cast net well before daylight in the
backs of coves. We let the wind drift us across schools of fish with
rods set in holders. Typical of striper fishing, there’s no action for a
while, then bam-bam-bam, rods bend and stripers go on ice.
“Don’t set the hook on a striper, just reel,” Williamson advises. “Setting the hook hard can rip it right out of their mouth. For
the same reason, keep pressure on the fish when reeling it in, and
always use a net to land it.”
When birds don’t guide you to stripers feeding on the surface, look for travel routes the fish use when moving around the lake
following shad. Williamson proves that works by picking a spot on
a flat beside the river channel where an island on one side and the
shore on the other form a funnel. It’s a natural fish pass, and we catch
stripers there, though the school is moving and we only have time to
land a couple before they’re gone.
Lake Belton offers similar spots for hybrid stripers, and
guide Darrell Nowlain is an expert at finding them. “The river channel has lots of brush, and if you fish there, you’ll get hung up,” Nowlain says. “The hybrids come out of the river to feed, then go back
into the deeper water. I anchor or use the trolling motor to fish humps
and flats with 4- to 6-inch gizzard shad. If you use smaller bait, you’ll
catch white bass. I key on hybrids - they are very fast-growing, aggressive fish. Put a 4- or 5-pound hybrid up against a striper, and
the hybrid will out-pull it. I call them white bass on steroids. They
will tear up light tackle. Many people can’t get to the coast to fish,
and this is the closest you can get to coastal fishing without going
there.”
In March and April, Nowlain chases the birds, following the
top-water action. “At that time the water temperature is in the high
60s, right at the point where the fish are going to go down and suspend,” he says. “They move out of the river and feed on the flats. The
shallow water warms quicker, and that’s why the shad are there, and
where they are is where the stripers will be. In spring they will bite
anything you put out there - popping lures, lipless crankbaits, topwater lures.”
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On lakes Calaveras and Victor Braunig, guide Harry Lamb
hunts for stripers using downriggers baited with a silver spoon with
a yellow feather or a chartreuse 3-inch grub. Lamb monitors his fish
finder constantly to see what depth to set the downriggers. Sometimes
a big red drum takes the bait instead of a striper.
“In March, April, May and June, you can sit off Dead Tree
Point and wait for them to surface, then throw top-waters,” Lamb
says. “They will hit just about anything when they are chasing bait
on top. Other times, fish the hot water discharges from the generating
plants using live bait, chicken livers, spoons, grubs or Rat-L-Traps.
Fish where the water is moving.”
Bob Holmes holds the lake record for striped bass on Richland-Chambers Reservoir (15.3 pounds), and his favorite way to catch
them is during what he calls a boil, early morning schooling action on
the surface. At other times he uses binoculars to find feeding birds and
goes to them.
There are two kinds of angling: fishing and catching. Much
to the delight of those who fish for them, stripers and hybrid stripers
fall into the second category. No matter where or how you fish for
them, stripers and hybrid stripers offer fast-paced action followed by
excellent eating. “Many people think stripers aren’t good to eat, but
all you have to do is cut out the strip of red meat that runs down the
center of the fillet,” says Ken Milam.
Stripers may be big jerks, but they behave quite nicely on
your plate.
Striper Specialists
• Steve Hollensed (903-546-6237, www.flywaterangling.com)
• Ken Milam (325-379-2051, www.striperfever.com)
• Darrell Nowlain (254-405-2500, www.centraltexasstriper.com)
• Ray Williamson (512-825-8746, www.raysstriperguideservice.com)
• Harry Lamb (210-633-2801)
• Bob Holmes (214-728-3310, bobholmesguideserviceonrichlandchambers.
com/)
• Stocking information (www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/)
For more Texas Parks & Wildlife stories, visit www.tpwmagazine.com. To subscribe, call 800-937-9393.
NOW is the time to join the Lake
Fork Area Chamber of Commerce.
Be a part of a new direction!
We must All work together for
the bright future of our Lake Fork
Community.
Please visit our web site at www.lakeforkchamber.org
to join or you may join by sending your $50 membership
check with the follow information.
Your name
Business Name
Address
City, Zip
Phone #
Email Address
Web Site
Mail to:
Lake Fork Area Chamber of Commerce
297 County Road 1559
Alba, Tx 75410
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Early season hunting at the Circle T
Luke Clayton
I knew an old timer when I was a kid that said his health was
always better in the fall. The older I get, the better I understand what
he meant. With the promise of cooler temperatures comes the long
awaited opener of teal season later this month, then comes the bow
season opener, then quail and then...and then, there are more things to
do in the outdoors than most of us can possibly find the time to enjoy
but, I do try!
I spent the past couple days in northeast Texas near Commerce
at the Circle T Bowhunting Ranch, the guest of owner Kenneth Tallent and manager Lewis Duncan. My buddy Richard Chrisman joined
me for a short hog hunt and to test some new wild hog attractant we
have been working on for a long time. We had an absolute ball getting
away for a couple days. The weather even cooperated with temperatures a bit cooler and a little late afternoon rain. Richard managed to
shoot his first wild boar, a good eater that weighed about 145 pounds.
The hog came in to the attractor ‘paste’ that we had smeared on a tree
within easy shooting range of our two tripod stands situated in the
boughs of a big cedar tree. I was setting on the side of the tree opposite Chrisman with the camera and spotted the approaching hogs
first. The instant the scent from the paste reached their finely tuned
nostrils, they threw their heads up to get a better smell, then they
came straight to the tree with the paste. Lewis Duncan used some
of the paste in conjunction with corn to bait a hog trap on the place
and the next morning, we were rewarded with a very aggressive little
boar that was lured to the sweet/sour smell of the paste.
I was also scouting for whitetail during the hunt. I’m making
plans to be in one of the stand situated along the Middle Sulphur
River come opening day of bow season. The bucks were just beginning to rub the velvet from their antlers and I saw several big 8 pointers, as well as a couple of real “wall hanger” 10 pointers with velvet
strips hanging from their antlers. A couple of the mature 8 pointers
would have easily scored 130 PY. I’m always amazed at how quickly
bucks get rid of the velvet from their antlers each fall; the task is often
accomplished within a 24 hour period. While hunting the Circle T
late this past winter, I noticed several mature 8 point whitetail bucks
coming in to the corn feeder I was hunting. The ranch is offering 4
day guided bow hunts to reduce the overabundance of 8 pointers
this season for $1,200, which includes lodging. To learn more about
hunting the Circle T Ranch, contact Lewis Duncan at 972-814-4440
or online at www.circletbowhuntingranch.com .
I am eagerly awaiting the openContinued on page 27
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John Colwell, Ronald Husa, Stan Kuhn, Glen Smith, and
Ricky Yates with some nice catfish caught on 9-2-07. Joe Axton
put up 9 soldiers from Ft. Hood that weekend.
A little R&R at
Axton’s Bass City
AXTON’S BASS CITY
Full Service Marina On Lake Fork
Nine members of the Combat Aviation Brigade of Fort Hood
took advantage of Joe Axton’s offer of a little R&R Labor Day
weekend.
Axton is offering three nights lodging, meals, a fishing guide
for two days, and a ride to and from the airport, all free, to any
U.S. military personnel serving in Iraq. “We will do this ‘til they
stop shooting at us or we run out of money,” Axton said.
The soldiers heard about the R&R from their 1ST who read
it in an article in the Dallas Morning News. There have been numerous stories in newspapers, on the internet and even on NBC
Nightly News about Axton’s generosity. Many military personnel
have taken advantage of this opportunity and there are more to
come.
“This is very appreciated, I have never experienced anything
like this. In my 17 years in the service, this is the first time anyone
has ever gone this far. It’s awesome, just awesome,” Rich Davis
commented.
During a hamburger cook-out September 1, in honor of the
soldiers, Axton was given patches, coins and a certificate of appreciation for his kindness.
For more information, to book a trip, or to volunteer please
call 903-473-7224 or toll free 1-877-525-4698.
903-473-7224 or Toll Free 1-877-525-4698
STAY WITH US AND WIN!
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FOR CATCHING
(NEW STATE RECORD BASS)
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FOR CATCHING A
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Joe Axton is #1 with these soldiers.
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Joe Axton and Kevin Voldarski shown with gifts given to him
by the Combat Aviation Brigade. Patches, coins and a certificate of appreciation for Joe’s hospitality.
Hunting at the Circle T
er of teal season later this month
and even have a couple of make
shift blinds constructed from
switch cane and weeds on the
shores of some gravel pits near
my home where I enjoy hunting
ducks each fall. Blue wing numbers are up this year, according
to early reports from the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife biologists. Teal
hunting is a ‘here today, gone
tomorrow’ sport. The little birds
often stop off for a day or two
in north and central Texas while
in route to the coastal marshes
around the Coastal Bend, where
they are often congregate in astounding numbers before continuing their migration. Many
teal winter along the Texas coast,
making for great shooting dur-
ing the later duck seasons. I have
found teal extremely easy to decoy and get within shoot range.
Often a few ‘peep peep’ calls
from the teal whistle is all it take
to get their attention and have
them buzzing your decoy spread.
In flight, teal sound like miniature jet planes and appear to be
flying faster than they really are.
The biologists say mallard actu-
ally fly faster than teal but prove
that to a flustered teal hunter that
has just been “buzzed” by a flight
of teal!
My long time buddy guide
George Rule checked in last
week and said the hybrid striper
and stripers were on a great early
morning bite at Lake Tawakoni.
The fish have been schooling
early around isolated humps and
points in the mid to lower lake.
Live shad is always a good bait
choice but 4 inch Sassy Shad in
pearl or chartreuse will also get
you bit. Rule suggests making
long casts past the feeding fish,
then hold the rod tip high and
work the baits back through the
fish just under the surface. Guide
George Rule can be reached at
214-202-6641.
Lake Fork Area Chamber of Commerce Members
www.lakeforkchamber.org
Advertising - T’s & Hats
JLG Advertising
194 Private Road 5225, Quitman
(903) 878-2112
Art and Antiques
Alba Art & Antique Show & Sale
200 Jones Street @ Katy, Alba
(903) 765-2684
Awnings
Sun Setter Awnings
921 W. Hatton St., Grand Saline, TX
(214) 236-3322
Banks
City National Bank
Yantis (903) 383-2250
Community Bank
Sulphur Springs (903) 885-9444
First National Bank of Emory
170 E Quitman St, Emory, TX
(903) 473-2611
Wood County National Bank
Quitman (903) 763-4545
Boat Lifts & Marine
Cypress Lifts & Marine Inc.
6945 Hwy 115, Scroggins
(903) 860-3077
Boat Sales & Service
Bob’s Boat Biz
Yantis (903) 383-5055
Diamond Sports Marine
Yantis (903) 383-7829
Boat Rentals
J & J Marine & Boat Rental
9747 West FM 515 (903) 474-3497
Building Supplies
C&M Building Supply
Alba (903) 765-2770
Cabinets
Ellis Cabinets
122 S. Broadway, Alba, TX
(903) 765-2620
CPA
William C. Webb Jr.
2556 FM 275, Emory, TX
(903) 473-2450
Collection Agency
Construction Companies
Roger Frank Construction CO.
498 RCR 3346, Emory, TX
(903) 473-1451
Convenience Store - Gas
Star Mart
4080 FM 515 (903) 473-3315
Custom Home’s
Burnett Construction Co. Inc.
Yantis, TX (903) 383-7624
Lee Knight Custom Homes
605 PR 5990, Yantis, TX
(903) 383-2520
Custom Rod’s
Ron Jones Custom Rods
357 County Road 2267, Mineola
(903) 569-0457
Custom Angle Rods
Mineola, TX (903) 383-3410
Electrical Contractor
Humphrey & Associates, Inc.
4898 W. State Hwy. 154, Yantis
(903) 383-5058
Fishing Guides
David Strahan Lake Fork Guide
Service Alba (903) 383-2029
G & G Guide Service
Yantis (903) 383-7636
J & M Guide Service
Greenville (888) 454-7037
Joe Chancey Guide Service
Rowlett (972) 951-0818
Lake Fork DSP Guide Service
Emory (903) 474-0508
Lake Fork Guide Services
Como (800) 533-7047
Lake Fork Outdoors Guide Service
Alba (903) 780-6595
Wendell Moon Guide Service
Emory (903) 473-3193
Fishing Tackle
Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, Inc.
Mineola (903) 569-1441
The Tackle Factory
3205 North FM 17 (903) 765-3398
Golf
Lake Fork Golf Course
252 PR 5937, Emory 903-473-3112
The Links at Land’s End
285 PR 5980, Yantis (903) 383-3290
Golf Carts
Carts To Go
Quitman (214) 673-1313
Hobby’s
Goodtimes Hobby, Inc.
9403 West FM 515, Alba, TX
(903)473-8028
Insurance
Watkins Insurance Group
Mineola (903)569-5115
Investment
Heavey Enterprises, Inc
Emory (903) 473-2614
Lake Maps
Martin’s Map
White Oak (903) 297-8780
Lighting Consultants
Created Moonlight
921 W. Hatton St., Grand Saline, TX
(214) 236-3322
Lodging (Also see Marina’s)
15 Acres Retreat - Bed & Breakfast
Quitman (903) 967-3529
Best Western Trail Dust Inn
Big Mouth Lodge
3434 N. FM 17, Alba (903) 7654422
Comfort Suites
Corry’s Cabin
266 CR 1973 (903) 383-7062
Corry’s Guest House
266 CR 1973 (903) 383-7062
Jordan House
266 CR 1973 (903) 383-7062
Lake Fork Cabins
Alba, TX (903) 765-2324
Sonny’s Place
Alba, TX (903) 765-2956
Thee Hubbell House Bed & Breakfast
307 West Elm St., Winnsboro,TX
(800) 227-0639
Trophy Lodge
2784 West Hwy 154, Quitman
(903) 878-2277
Marina’s (Also see Lodging)
Legend: G=Gas L=Live Bait
M=Motel R=Restaurant RV = RV
Park T=Fishing Tackle
Fisherman’s Cove M-R-RV-T
2712 N. Hwy 17 (903) 765-2943
Lake Fork Lighthouse Resort G-MR-T
2825 N. FM 17 (903) 765-3605
Lake Fork Marina G-L-M-R-RV-T
275 CR 1558 (903) 765-2764
Lake Fork Resort G-L-M-R-RV-T
5004 N. FM 17 (903) 765-2987
Martin’s Fishermans Inn M-RV
2933 West Highway 154
(903) 878-2137
Minnow Bucket Marina G-L-MR-RV-T
West Highway 154 (903) 878-2500
Mustang Resort M-RV-T
Hwy 17 (903) 765-2548
Miscellaneous
Bob & Barbara Williams
Alba, TX (903) 765-4486
FEC Electric
Greenville (903) 455-1617
Hopkins County Chamber
of Commerce
Mineola Supply
Mineola (903) 569-3612
Quitman Heritage Foundation
PO Box 767, Quitman, TX 75783
(903) 763-2701
Sabine River Authority
353 PR 5183 (903) 878-2262
Sulphur Springs Department
of Tourism
1220 Cessna Drive, Sulphur Springs,
TX (903) 885-5614
United States Postal Service
240 West Holley St, Alba, TX
(903) 765-2390
Mobile Fish Aquarium
The Fish School
Alba (903) 765-9996
Newspaper
The Fisherman’s Guide, News You
Can Use Yantis (903) 383-7748
Lake Fork Area News
Pest Control
Lake Fork Pest Control
Alba, TX (903) 765-2860
Real Estate & Acreage
Century 21 First Group
Yantis (903) 383-2000
Century 21 Lake Country
Quitman (903) 763-2216
Century 21 WaterFront Realty
5200 FM 515 (903) 474-2031
Coldwell Banker United, Realtors
4615 FM 115 (903) 473-1003
FarmAndRanchForSale.com
PO Box 972, Emory, TX 75440
Jill Russell Realty
146 North Osborn, Alba, TX 75410
(903) 765-2523
McCarty Real Estate
9454 Landmark Plaze, Frisco, TX
(972) 743-5926
Prudential Preferred Properties of
Lake Fork
8525 West Hwy 515, Yantis, TX
75497
(903) 383-3530
RE/MAX Lone Star Realty
4100 West 515, Emory
(903) 473-1000
United Country Turn-Key Properties
Restaurants
AJ’s Fish House
5375 Highway 17 (903) 473-4198
East Fork
Highways 515 & 154 (903) 3837008
Moser’s Restaurant
271 CR 1558 (903) 765-2087
Pee Wee’s Pit Stop Cafe
3589 West State Hwy 154
(903) 383-7112
Tameraria’s Mexican Restaurant
4185 W. Highway 154
(903) 383-7056
Texas Grill
5353 N. FM 17, Alba (903) 4732127
The Place on The Lake (The Pizza
Place)
9371 West 515, Alba (903) 473-0000
RV Parks
Indian Creek RV Park
Quitman (903) 447-2274
Chaney Point RV Park
Alba (903) 765-2264
Lakeside Cove RV Park
5210 N. FM 17, Alba (888) 7652614
Sports Graphics
R & D Sport Graphics Custom
Embroidery
470 RS CO 3445, Emory, TX
(903) 474-0508
Sportswear
S & A Sportswear
Quitman, TX (903) 763-2191
Trolling Motor Sales, Repairs,
Parts
On-Site Service
246 CR 1558 (903) 765-2019
Yellow Pages
Your Town Yellow Pages, LLC
2996 County Road 3880, Mineola
(903) 857-2456
ATTENTION BUILDERS! I Can Sell Your New Home, Call Me For Details
SECLUDED HOME IN QUITMAN
4.577 fenced acres, room for horses
or other livestock. 8x12 Storage
bldg/wkshop & 40x36 barn w/stalls.
Property has running creek scattered
w/nice trees & view of pasture. Located
10 mins from Lake Fork & Lake
Quitman. $169,900
BRING ON THE HORSES!
Excellent hay meadows, tack barns
and arena for training. Great location
close to City of Quitman. Property
is fenced and cross fenced with some
pipe fencing and a deep pond. Home
is in good shape with huge garage
and nice car por t. $349,900
QUALITY CUSTOM HOME
This home was previously built by a
custom home builder w/quality building
materials. New aerobic septic, large open
floor plan w/brick fireplace, covered patio,
2 car carport next to 2 car garage. Plenty
of room for your boat, toys, etc. Property
is fenced w/gate at road. Located
minutes to Lake Fork $119,000
LIKE NEW HOME
Located close to downtown Quitman in
quiet neighborhood. Carpet in bedrooms
and living room, ceramic tile throughout
the rest. Open dining and living concept.
Nice storage room in carport area and
storage building in the back yard. Super
nice and clean, needs nothing but for you
to move in! $85,900
COMMERCIAL WATERFRONT
Commercial or residential waterfront property
located on Lake Fork w/serious hwy exposure.
Any business would thrive here, prime location
for a marina, boat dealership or build a custom
home (other custom homes in this area).
Building is 42x60 w/3 overhead doors already
in place. 10,000 sqft slab ready for future
expansion. Paved deep water boat ramp at rear
of property with a great view. $325,000
HOME ON ONE ACRE
Huge living area with large stone
fireplace and a 30x50 Monitored
security system, new A/C unit with
backup gas heat. Good location
between Winnsboro & Quitman.
Quitman ISD Schools. Buyer to
choose al new floofing. $99,900
STORE PLUS STORAGES
Formerly a produce stand/store this
40x30 building comes w/ 2-50x40
shop buildings with 2 phase electric,
1 was a welding shop. 10-12x30 boat
storages & 10-10x10 mini storages.
There is a septic system & 8 acres
total with serious road frontage on
Hwy 154. $349,900
MOTEL, CAFE & STORE
Formerly Fisherman's Landing is
just 1 mile to Cooper Lake. Many
possibilities! All beds and necessary
items in rooms will convey to buyer.
3 bdrm living quarters for owner.
Partially fenced w/great stocked
pond. $195,000
HOME PLUS 3 LOG CABINS
Single wide mobile home with 3 log
cabins and 3 pads for more cabins
or RV's. Has a great pond, located
in a heavily wooded area. Located
in good area with excellent exposure
on heavily traveled county road.
Motivated seller. $224,900
LIKE NEW CONDITION
Hardy board home has hardwood
& ceramic tile flooring. Fenced
backyard overlooks nice pasture, 2
acres. 15 minutes to Lake Fork.
Open floor plan w/great eat-in
kitchen & formal dining. Attached
garage fits most bass boats!
$113,900
J.R. SIMPSON
Email jr.simpson@century21.com
NEW CUSTOM WATERFRONT HOME
New construction, custom home located on
1.2 acre + 2.9 acres of leaseback. Ceramic
tile, carpet in bedrooms, brick & stone exterior,
corner stone fireplace w/gas logs, split
bedrooms, crown molding, beautiful light
fixtures & a gorgeous open floor plan
overlooking the lake. Living room, breakfast
room, master bedroom, and one other
bedroom have stunning views of Lake Fork.
$229,999
Office 800-254-7541
Fax 903-763-4487
www.c21lakecountryrealty.com
ASK ME ABOUT FREE BUYERS AGENCY AND FREE MARKET ANALYSIS OF YOUR PROPERTY
Level, heavily wooded, waterfront pond
lot located in one of Lake Fork's best
upscale subdivisions. Boat ramp for
owners. Pond is stocked so bring the
kids/grandkids and go fishing. $32,900
LAKE FORK CABINS/APTS.
Excellent location just minutes to
boat ramp on Lake Fork these 6,
income producing, cabins are
currently rented as efficiency
apartments. Excellent rental history
with over 5 acres to expand.
Property was originally set up for
12-15 cabins. Septic and deep water
well will accommodate another 610 cabins easily. Nice piece of
property in nice area. Motivated
seller is ready to make someone a
deal! $149,900
Cell 903-850-3324
Home 903-383-3324
Gorgeous heavily wooded waterfront
lot on a beautiful pond inside one of
Lake Fork's best upscale subdivisions.
Boat ramp for property owners only.
Gated, waterfall entrance and all
concrete roads. $32,900
Upscale waterfront lot in gated
subdivision. Some dredging will be
needed for boat access but this lot is
ready to build on. Quality builders in
area ready to build. Community boat
ramp for owners. $37,900
NEW CUSTOM HOME
Located across street from Lake Fork
on 1.3+ acres. 1,978 sqft of living
area w/ceramic tile throughout home,
still time to pick flooring for the
bedrooms. Tile counters in kitchen
& baths. Utility room w/storage
space. Stone fireplace & very open
floor plan w/vaulted ceilings.
Gorgeous level lot located in upscale $199,900
community at Lake Fork Country Club
Estates with private boat ramp to Lake
Fork and a championship golf course. P r i m e
location
for
$29,500
commercial/residential. Level lot w/nice
view of Lake Fork. High traffic area
Small acreage everyone is looking for. located across from busy Marina on
Sunset Bay is a secluded subdivision Unrestricted so bring your mobile of Lake Fork. Also available, 3 acre
on Lake Fork, several lots to choose build your home. Lots of timber Utilities waterfront property next door. Prime
from, some with Lake Fork view. $22,900 at the highway. 4.5 acres 2 at $18,900 location for Marina, Motel or RV Park.
$49,900
- $27,900.
each
THREE ACRES WIth BARN
This large home has fresh paint and
carpet with a huge barn with stalls
and has some pipe fencing. Great
central location, 5 mins to Lake
Quitman and World Famous Lake
Fork. Would be a great first time
buyers home with small acreage for
pets or further expansion of home.
$99,999
Excellent level tract of land with
approx 700ft of road frontage on Hwy
17. Owner states property produces
good hay every year. Could be a great
location for subdivision or secluded
home with a boat ramp to Lake Fork
less than 2 miles away. Mostly fenced
with gates, could need repair in some
areas. $104,500
Nice level unrestricted tract of land
located in highly desired Harmony
school district. Conveniently located
15 mins to Winnsboro or Quitman. Just
20 Minutes to Gilmer. Motivated seller
says bring all offers, LET’S TALK!
$44,900
Wonderful level lot located in restricted
upscale gated subdivision. Boat ramp
for property owners only. Concrete
roads, curbs & gutters. Seller will lease
adjacent proper ty to buyer, for
horses/livestock. $32,900
Nice level tract of land is secluded with
boat ramp to Lake Fork less than 2
miles away. Some fencing in place,
additional fencing may be needed to
contain livestock. Buyer will be
responsible for obtaining easement to
property. $12,000
GOLF COURSE LIVING & LAKE FORK
Lake Fork Golf Course is Country
Club living and is hard to beat.
Beautiful custom home located on
the golf course just across the street
from the lake w/private boat ramp
around the corner. Brick workshop,
w/golf cart garage. Open floor plan,
vaulted ceilings, sound system
wiring, decorative lighting, Thermo
windows, gas water heater, water
filter and a wbfp w/antique mantel.
$239,900
Unrestricted lots, some with view of
Lake Fork. Build a home or your mobile
is welcome. Water and electric at the
road waiting for you. Boat ramp to Lake
Fork less than 5 minutes away. $14,900
each
Farm & Ranch, Commercial, Residential, Rural Acreage, Lots and Land PLUS Hunting & Recreational Properties

October 2007 - Lake Fork Area News

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