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July 2014
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Lake Fork Area News
July 2014
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Steve Jones
of Dallas with his
tournament
winning 13.15
pound channel
catfish.
See story page 3
Photos by Dick Walker
Austin Alleman
Youth Winner
Larry D. Jenkins of
Daingerfield, Texas
took second place with
a 8.72 pounder.
Page 4
James Caldemeyer’s
Lake Fork
Trophy Bass Report
Page 8
William’s Creek Crappie Club
Page 18
Lake Fork Sportsman’s
Association Report
Page 19
Stan Kuhn’s Catfish Report
Visit www.lakeforkchamber.org and www.lakeforksa.com
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Steve Jones of Dallas, Texas Wins the 2014 Lake Fork Catfish Classic
By Dick Walker
(Quitman, TX)...Lake Fork’s
Sixth Annual Catfish Classic concluded on Sunday with
Steve Jones of Dallas, TX taking the $5,000 bonus prize for
the largest fish weighed in the
two-day Tournament.
Jones
landed his 13.15 pound channel
catfish on Saturday.
Jones and all the other Tournament anglers competed individually for big catfish with
cash prizes awarded for the four
largest fish weighed each hour
and bonuses paid to the those
catching the largest seven fish
overall. Including the hourly
payout, Jones collected a total of $5,400 for his fish. This
year’s payout for all hourly and
tournament top finishers was
$24,000.
Larry Jenkins of Dangerfield, TX took second place
and pocketed $2,400 in hourly
and bonus money for an 8.72
pound channel cat weighed during the fourth fishing hour on
Saturday. Thomas Roedell of
Mooreland, OK captured third
place and a $1,400 reward for
his 8.28 pound channel cat that
he caught on Sunday. Roger
Stroman of Emory, TX placed
fourth with a 7.96 pound channel worth a $400 payday. Johnny Brown of Lindale pocketed
$300 for his 5th place 7.88
pound cat. Rodney Brantley of
Sulphur Springs, TX followed
in 6th place with a 7.57 pound
catfish and rounding out the
top seven was James Nugent
of Weatherford, TX with a nice
6.92 pounder.
The top youth angler were
Austin Alleman of Flower
Mound, TX with a 5.49 pound
channel cat. He was followed
closely by Ross Brown of Lindale, with a 5.10 pounder. Priscilla Harmon of Lindale, TX
took top ladies honors with 6.73
East Fork
pounds. Joe Marler of Boyce,
LA topped all other seniors with
a 6.15 pound channel.
For the past six years a donation has been made to an organization or group whose efforts support the mission of the
LFSA. This year a portion of
the proceeds has been donated
to the Rainbow Shower Project
in Quitman, TX. This project
supports Child Protective Services in its efforts to protect
children. The Shower Project
is building a facility where children can be taken when they are
removed from an unsafe environment and need to be showered and provided clothing and
other essentials.
The Lake Fork Catfish Classic was organized by the Lake
Fork Sportsman’s Association
and Lake Fork Chamber of
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is a non-profit organization that
was formed in 1999 to promote
and help conserve Lake Fork
as a world-class fishery. Its
members are mainly lake-area
homeowners, businesses, and
guides. More information on
the Association and its mission
can be found on facebook and
its web-site, www.lakeforksa.
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the Lake Fork Chamber can be
found at www.lakeforkchamber.
org
The Lake Fork Catfish Classic’s major underwriters are the
Wood County Industrial Commission, and City National
Top senior was Joe Marler of
Boyce, LA ., 6.15 pounds.
Bank. Other contributors included Brookshires of Emory,
Fisherman’s Inn, The Greater
Quitman Area Chamber of
Commerce, and Rains County
Economic Development.
KMOO 99.9 FM served as the
event’s official radio station.
The 2015 event is tentatively
scheduled for June 20 and 21.
Details and other information
will be posted on the Lake Fork
Sportsman’s Association facebook page and web-site as they
are developed.
Top female Priscilla Harmon
of Lindale, Texas with a 6.73
pounder.
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July 2014
July is HOT HOT HOT on Lake
Fork! The bass fishing couldn’t
be better as we head into the summer. If you can stand the heat
you’ll want to head this way for
some trophy bass action. It’s also
a great opportunity to spend a day
at the lake with the kids while
they are out of school for summer
vacation. Here are some helpful
tips and techniques that will help
you land the big one regardless
if you are a novice or an experienced angler…
The water conditions at Lake
Fork are very good right now.
The lake is currently 3 ½ feet low.
The water temperatures are ranging from 82-88 degrees. Most of
the lake is fairly clear with some
stained areas around wind blow
banks and in the backs of a few
creeks. I attribute the improved
water clarity to the new vegetation in the creeks filtering the water better than in the past couple
of years.
The shallow water bite has
remained reliable due to the unseasonably cool weather that we
have been having this year. June
fished more like May normally
does and I expect July to fish
more like June which is excellent! The fish are feeding early
and late up shallow in 2-6 feet
on top water baits. The frog has
been best for me around the shallow grass. Hollow frogs like the
spro types are good. You will also
find some areas back in the creeks
where the bass are schooling on
bait. My best bait for them has
been a walking bait like a zara
spook. Any shad pattern will do. I
am also catching a lot of fish with
my clients in mid depths from
8-14 feet early on Texas rigged
Berkley 10” Powerworms with a
3/8 Elite Tungsten weight and a
5/0 hook. The best areas to check
out for these fish are along creek
channel edges, shallow humps,
points, and old pond dams. A
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Talon jig in the 5/8 oz size is also
choice for catching these fish. It’s
a perfect size and weight to imitate a crawfish or bream, which
the bass are feeding heavily on
this time of year. Best colors have
been green pumpkin, willies, and
California. You can check them
out at www.talonlures.com
The deep bite is really kicking off this month. We saw some
deep action in June but those big
groups were hard to find. It didn’t
ever really get hot enough to get
those large congregations of fish
piled up out in deep water. Once
we see the thermocline set in, and
the heat bears down for the summer we will start to see those big
schools of fish congregated in one
area.
The best way to read all these
water situations and understand
how fish relate to conditions out
deep is to have great electronics. I rely on my Lowrance Gen
2 graphs to tell me exactly where
and what the fish are doing out
deep. If you are weak in this area
of your fishing (most anglers are),
now is the time of year to spend
lots of time out on the lake learning.
The bass are starting to stack
up on points, humps, and roadbeds right now in 18-24 ft consistently. But you can expect to see
numbers of bass move even deeper as the month progresses. I have
already started to see some fish
showing up in 30+ water. Look
for the big schools of bait in these
areas as most all the fish are relating to large schools of shad. Once
you’ve located a school of bass
out in the depths of Lake Fork
you can catch them on a variety of
lures. If the bass are on or close to
the bottom, I will use a Carolina
rig with an Elite Tungsten 1 oz
weight and a 4 ft leader with a 3/0
Trokar wide gap hook. The best
baits for me have been the Berkley Havoc Jerk, Havoc Backslide,
or any centipede/ring fry type
bait. Best colors have been watermelon red, green pumpkin, and
chartreuse pepper. I always like to
throw a Talon football head jig on
these deep bass. I opt for the ¾-1
oz size in these depths. The jig
will often times catch the biggest
fish in the school as its size and
profile appeals to the larger fish.
You will also find a lot of bass
out deep that are very suspended
this month. They can be challenging to catch for sure! I will
cycle through a number of baits
to determine which one they want
best. The deep diving crank bait
is a good one to start with. Any
shad pattern will work right now.
You can also catch them on the
Alabama rig or a single weighted
swim bait like the Berkley Powerbait Swim Shad. If the bass are
suspended in depth ranges that
are hard to reach with these baits
you’ll want to give the Talon “Big
Dandy” flutter spoon a try. This
thing will flat out catch em and
can be fished anywhere in the water column. If you want to catch a
giant, this is a strong favorite this
month. I rig mine on the “new”
Abu Garcia Veracity rod 7’3”
medium heavy action with 17 lb
Trilene Big Game. Best colors are
Lake Fork Maniac and bar fish.
Well that about sums it up for
what’s going on at Lake Fork this
month. I wish everyone traveling out for summer vacations and
family time a safe and memorable
trip. Please be safe on the water!
There are more drownings during
the summer months than anytime
of the year. Be sure to operate
your boat safely, wear a life vest,
and a kill switch. It’s also important to wear sunscreen and drink
plenty of water and Gatorade to
stay hydrated. Heat exhaustion
is very prevalent in the summer
months and will sneak up on you
fast!
If you are headed to Lake Fork
in pursuit of a trophy bass and are
looking to book a guide, I would
enjoy the opportunity to take you
or your group fishing and show
you a great time on Lake Fork. I
still have a few dates available for
summer and am taking fall reservations as well. Be sure to schedule your 2014 date soon, as I fill
up very fast! I also have gift certificates available for those of you
that are interested in purchasing a
friend or loved one a guided trip
on Lake Fork. You can contact me
to make your reservation at 903-
736-9888 or send me an email
at lakeforktrophybass@yahoo.
com You can also visit my website for more information about
Lake Fork and my guide service
at www.officiallakeforktrophybass.com You can find me on
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William’s Creek Crappie Club Up Date
By: Bob Parkinson
Happy Independence Day from
William’s Creek Crappie Club !
The crappie fishing has
slowed down after a good start
this Spring. With the hot weather the crappie have moved out
to the brush piles and deeper
water. You can still catch a
mess if you go early. The best
bait now is minnows, but you
can still catch them on jigs.
There is a report on TFF of a
17 inch crappie being caught
while bass fishing recently on
Lake Fork. That is usually the
other way around, with bass being caught while crappie fishing.
While the fishing is slow-
ing down, things around the
WCCC are busier than ever.
Our June meeting was on the
14th at Pope’s Landing Marina.
We had 28 in attendance and
signed up 3 new members. We
held a club mixer for an hour
before the meeting to visit and
have some light snacks. This is
something we will do more often as it is hard to get around to
saying hi to everyone at a regular meeting. Slade Dougharty
was the guest speaker at this
meeting. Slade is a Lake Fork
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This past week, I was introduced to hog hunting the easy
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After testing the NS, Ken
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and, in complete darkness.
I remember my reply. “But
WHY, why would you want to
mount the Nite Site on top of
the electric buggy and drive it
in complete darkness simply
by looking at the screen?” Be-
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known him long enough to
know that what he dreams up,
he has the technical knowledge
to follow through to the finished product.
Fast forward to a recent night
‘test drive’ on one of Ken’s
electric buggies with the NS
rig perfected and mounted. We
carried a rifle along set up with
a Nite Site 200 just in case our
little test run produced some
porker action.
We unloaded the buggy
about 30 minutes before dark-
ness. Ken gave me a quick tutorial of how easy it is to set in
the front seat and reach overhead to turn the direction of the
NS. When driving down a trail
or back road, simply leave the
unit pointed straight ahead. The
road ahead is lit up as though
it is daylight. Every stick, rock
or obstruction can be seen easily. I was already liking Ken’s
idea of coupling the NS with
the stealth of his electric buggy.
The night was moonless and
as dark as pitch. Ken flipped on
the NS and the rugged marine
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screen mounted in front of the vehicle mirrored a perfect image
of the terrain ahead of us. YES, I really could drive the off road
buggy in total darkness!
I drove to the edge of a tree line that bordered a 200 acre field
of soybeans. A slow twist of the handle overhead caused the roof
mounted NS to scan the field. No hogs from this vantage point
but we could easily make out the forms of several cows 150 yards
across a bordering fence line.
As is sometimes the case when hog hunting, the porkers simply
did not cooperate this night. But I did log in several miles of off
road driving in complete darkness, using the screen mounted on
the electric buggy to find my way around. I was impressed and
when we loaded the buggy back on the trailer, we were all making
plans for round two with the porkers. In a few weeks, when those
beans begin to ripen, hogs will pack into that field in numbers. It
will be hot and probably sultry but we will be hunting in complete
comfort from the padded seat of our hunting buggy. Once we have
our pork on the ground, we’ll load in onto the back of the buggy
and transport it to the truck. The hunt will be easy and I’m learning to appreciate easy from time to time!
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anywhere in Texas.
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further spread of zebra mussels
and other invasive species. It
applies to all types and sizes of
boats whether powered or not:
personal watercraft, sailboats,
kayaks/canoes, or any other vessel used on public waters.
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motors, and any other receptacles or water-intake systems
coming into contact with public
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body where it was caught.
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By Luke Clayton
Before the title to this week’s column misleads someone, whitetail
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“Axis deer have become a very popular exotic animal the past few
years.” Says Balette. “While they can breed throughout the year, the
primary rut is during the summer months when the majority of the
bucks have hardened antlers. Axis meat is considered by many, including myself, to be the tastiest of all venison. Trophy hunters seeking big antlers target the bucks but there is also a great many hunters
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I’ve had the opportunity to be
around Axis deer on many occasions but have only hunted them
twice. Once was a decade ago
down near Campwood where
herds of free ranging Axis come
close to matching the number of
our native whitetail. While setting over Bull Creek around 11
in the morning, as a guest of Larry Large on at his hunting lease,
I shot a big buck that came to the
waters edge for a mid day drink.
The venison was excellent and
the beautiful brown with white
spots tanned hide is still a prized
possession.
This past week, I opened “deer
season” again with an Axis hunt
down in the Hill Country with a
good friend that builds custom
big bore air rifles and one of his
long time hunting buddies that
owns some property outside
the city limits of a Hill Country
town. Thanks to a year around
feeding program, the land is
home to a large number of Axis,
including some real ‘wall hangers”. A couple of weeks ago, my
friend took his big bore air rifles
down and harvested a couple
of monster 30 plus inchers, the
largest of which tipped the scales
at a whopping 265 pounds.
Had the daytime temperature
not been pushing ninety degrees and the Hill Country landscape lush and green, I’d have
thought I was in route to a fall
hunt for rutting whitetails. Our
headquarters for the night was a
‘sure nuff’ Texas deer camp, albeit only a hundred or yards or
so from our friends home. The
cabin we stayed in the evening
of this ‘opener’ was rustic and
steeped in deer hunting history.
For several decades the camp
had served as headquarters for
my friends on many, many hunts
for Axis deer. While setting
around the campfire that evening
which was unseasonably cool,
many fond memories of past
hunts to the Hill Country were
rekindled.
I thought about my first time
to hunt the Hill Country. I was
in my twenties when a couple
of buddies and I went down to
Llano on a 3 day ‘day’ hunt. On
this hunt, I took my first Hill
Country Whitetail, a goat horned
spike that I was extremely proud
of. What I remember most about
this hunt was the sheer numbers
of deer I saw and my first look
at an Axis deer. The spotted doe
that came to the corn feeder I
was hunting back in the mid seventies really whetted my curiosity and… hunting blood. When I
described the deer I had sighted
to the fellow running the hunts,
he replied, “Well, Luke, why
didn’t you shoot it. That was an
Axis deer and you can hunt them
year around down here. They are
even better eating than whitetail!”
The old saying that it doesn’t
take long to spend the night at
deer camp proved true on last
week’s deer hunt. It seemed I’d
no longer turned in when the
alarm clock jingled and in no
time, we had coffee brewing
in the old enamel coffee pot.
There’s something special about
coffee at hunting camp.
My friends had briefed me the
night before that I needed to be
ready for a long walk to the deer
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stand in the predawn darkness.
But I noticed a wink of the eye
when they were programming
me for the hunt. After a total of
about 85 steps from the door of
the cabin, I discovered why! An
elaborate two story hunting blind
was nestled in some trees less
than one hundred yards from the
cabin.
“Don’t let the close proximity of the deer stand and feeder
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heard from my hosts also setting
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had my infra red Nite Site Spotter with me and when I began
scanning the field and adjacent
woodline, every deer in the Hill
Country it seemed, was filtering
into the field.
Just before good shooting
light, I watched eight or ten
whitetail come to the feeder
nearest our stand. It will be Oc-
tober before these deer can be
hunted but it was fun seeing the
already impressive antler growth
on the bucks. Through the Spotter, I watched spotted deer
(Axis) hitting a feeder a couple
hundred yards distant. Adjacent
the woodline, 140 yards away, I
spotted one very impressive Axis
buck and a couple of younger
Axis deer are plentiful across much of the Texas Hill Country
and game ranches across the state. This nice buck is in the
early stages of the rut. Photo by Luke Clayton
animals.
This was a big bore air rifle
hunt. I was shooting a .45 caliber
made by my friend and had previously decided to limit my shots
to 75 yards. In the hands of an
expert air rifle shooter that knew
the exact trajectory of the bullet,
the 140 yard shot was doable but
I didn’t want to press my luck on
this hunt. If it didn’t happen on
this short one day outing, chances were good I’d be successful
on my next summer outing.
We watched deer feeding at
three different feeders and every
feeder except the one we were
hunting had attracted shootable
Axis bucks. We were covered up
with whitetails. As the old adage
goes, “that’s hunting”!
As we drove through a nearby
subdivision on our way home,
we spotted several Axis bucks
and numbers of does bedded
in the yards of homes. Yes, the
July 2014
Texas Hill Country, at least in
certain areas, has almost as many
free ranging Axis deer as whitetail.
As a general rule, exotics of
any species are not welcome because they compete with native
fish/wildlife. But to my way of
thinking, these plentiful Axis
deer give hunters another animal
to hunt during a period when native game animals are off season.
They can especially be appreciated when one sets down to a big
platter of golden brown chicken
fried Axis steaks, cream gravy
and mashed potatoes!
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Mission of the Lake Fork
Sportsman’s Association
• Promote sportsmanship and the protection
of natural resources
• Promote the quality of Lake Fork fishery
and other outdoor recreational activities
• Promote the future of angling through
youth programs
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county, state, and federal governmental agncies and
other civic organizations for the purpose of improving Lake Fork and its surrounding communities
• Promote items of interest of the membership at large
LFSA Awards 2014 Scholarships
During the June meeting of the LFSA Dylan Beech, a winner
of the Jesse Parker Memorial Scholarship was introduced. This
year the LFSA awarded three scholarships. Dylan’s scholarship
was valued at $1,000. The LFSA wants to wish him success as
he continues his education.
July 2014
Sixth Annual Lake Fork
Catfish Classic
The 6th Annual Lake Fork Catfish Classic is in
the books and by all accounts was a big success.
Anglers from Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico competed in the
two day event.
The Catfish Classic is the LFSA’s annual fund
raiser that supports our many community activities. This year a portion of the proceeds went to
the Rainbow Shower project in Quitman, TX.
The LFSA wants to thank our partners in
this year’s event, the Lake Fork Area Chamber
of Commerce. Randy Bunch, President of the
Chamber, and his fellow members did a great job
of getting the word out about the tournament.
Tracy Hatton, Chamber Vice President and tournament host, gathered over $4,000 in raffle prizes.
This year’s raffle featured a Henry Golden Boy
Rifle value at over $500. We want to thank Lake
Fork Firearms for their generous donation. The
winner of this great gun was Fred Spears of Denton, TX.
Cooper Vernon with the first fish of the tournament. Cooper was also an hourly winner
during day two of the tournament.
Dylan Beech with mom and dad Kristi and Shannon
Tournament Season in Full Swing
Tournament time is a busy time for the LFSA and its live release
boat.
The Live Release Boat is our most visible presence on the lake.
The 24 foot pontoon boat is equipped with three 100 gallon tanks.
Each tank has an oxygen feed as well as aerators.
The LFSA provides the Live Release Boat to any tournament
with 50 or more boats. There is no charge for this service. However, we do accept donations that are used in the upkeep and maintenance of the LRB.
LFSA member
Sam Scroggins
ready to release
bass back into the
Lake from the API
Tournament.
Fred Spears and his new Henry Golden Boy
Rifle along with Rhonda and Barry Stephens
of Lake Fork Firearms
The LFSA would also like to thank the anglers.
Without your support this tournament would not
be possible. You have turned out each year and
we appreciate you.
Last, a very big thank you to our LFSA volunteers who put in countless hours to make our
event a fun experience for everyone.
A nice catch from one of our young anglers
Our membership is open and available to any and all who share our deep commitment to do
whatever is necessary to preserve the legend that is uniquely Lake Fork. For more information about the LFSA you can go to our website www.lakeforksa.com
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July 2014
Well once again June
proved catfishing to be
one of the hottest months
for catfishing on Lake
Fork. Every June the catfish really start to feed
and move out to deeper water.
I’ve been fishing in water
30 to 35 ft. and have really been
bringing in some good quality channel cats. Most of them
have been between one to five
pounds. These are your better
eating size anyway.
All of my customers want
fish to take home so I’m not
trying to catch those big ones.
I concentrate on numbers not
big ones. I try and let anything
over five pounds go back to be
caught again another day.
The Lake Fork Catfish Classic sponsored by the Lake Fork
Sportsman’s Association and
the Lake Fork Chamber of
Commerce had a great turnout.
There were a lot of great raffle
prizes given away including a
½ day catfish trip for two donated by Stan Kuhn’s Catfish
Guide Service.
I’m keeping my article short
this month as I’m letting my
pictures show you what we
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Stan Kuhn’s
Catfish Report
have been catching.
The Ernest’s Poletown Catfish Bait has caught all of our
fish. You can now buy this bait
at Minnow Bucket, Star Mart,
Oak Ridge, Fisherman’s One
Stop, and the Pay-N-Save in
Alba.
July will be hot so take plenty of cool drinks and sunscreen
to protect your skin. The fishing should stay hot, as the catfish are schooled up and pretty
easy to catch.
Until next month be safe
on the water and always fish
friendly.
Three generations of fishermen
George Russell, Lacy Hogue,
and grandson showing off a nice
channel cat.
Logan Peninger with a Patrick Bullis from
Brenda Reeves from Larry Marler holdMarengo, Ill., caught
channel cat.
Mineola holding one of ing one of the 37 cats
this nice channel in 2ft.
caught.
the 53 catfish caught.
of water on Ernest’s Poletown Bait.
Wayne (Poppie) Morgan
from Bakersfield, Ca.,
Jodi York from San caught this nice cat up in
2ft. of water.
Dallas Woods and Wa- Marcos, Texas caught a
Ricky Scholtes from
ter Club Director Phil nice channel.
Colorado Springs, Co.,
Cutts holding one of the
caught this nice cat.
94 catfish caught.
Steven Moore from
Wichita, Ks., caught
Randy York from San some nice catfish.
Marcos, Texas caught
Freddie
DeJarneah
Bob Evans from Plano
this nice channel cat on
caught this big channel
with a nice channel cat.
Ernest’s Poletown Bait.
cat on Ernest’s Poletown Bait.
Bill Martin from Tyler
DeJarneah, holding a nice channel
Deb Loke was all smiles Linda
Bill Wilson holding
and
daughter
Mandi cat.
when she landed this
one of the 102 catfish
nice channel cat on Ern- Peninger, showing off
caught.
two of the 75 cats caught.
erst’s Poletown Bait.
Robert Crittenden, and daughters Beth
and Allie from Golden caught 32 nice cats.
Jack Cox from Hideaway, Texas caught this
Gage Rankin from Del
big channel cat on ErRey Beach, FL., caught
Steven Moore, Oliver DeSpain and Randy George Russell caught nest’s Poletown Bait. this nice catfish on ErCPR
and Jody York caught 67 nice catfish.
this channel cat on Ernest’s Poletown Bait.
nest’s Poletown Bait.
Logan and Mandi Peninger of Yantis and Freddie Ladale York and family, Kitty and Matt
Blake Loke from Con- Justin Lloyd was all
and Linda DeJarneah of Hurst caught 75 nice chan- York and Trent Rawson caught some nice Gayle Reeves from Min- roe caught a nice chan- smiles when he landed
nel cats.
catfish with guide Stan Kuhn.
this nice channel cat.
eola with a channel cat. nel cat.
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J.R. SIMPSON
903-850-3324
EMAIL: jr.simpson@century21.com
Office: 800-254-7541 - Fax: 903-763-4487
www.c21lakecountryrealty.com
Yantis $559,900
Yantis $399,000
LAKE FORK WATERFRONT
HOME located in a heavily
wooded, gated subdivision, this
quality custom home features a
concrete path all the way to the
lake, concrete sea wall and your
own private boat house with 2
electric boat lifts and a fabulous
fishing pier! This home has been
meticulously maintained.
Virtual Tour.
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3/3 Home has guest house
w/bath, closet, sink & wood stove
10x94 porch overlooking lake.
25x17 craft room. Two 40x40
garages, 1 with heat/ac,
bathroom & utilitity sink. 2 stall
boathouse w/2 boat lifts, fishing
pier & path from house to lake.
Oak cabinets throughout home.
All Furnishings Negotiable.
Virtual Tour.
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Yantis $475,000
REDUCED
Yantis $333,900
Top quality main home plus 2nd
house, could be used as a rental.
16 acres, huge deep pond, shop
building, 3 water wells. Main home
has granite counters and real
hardwood floors. Metal building with
2 fireplaces, kitchen, wet bar and
full bath. plenty of electrical and
HVAC to do most anything.
Virtual Tour.
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Lake Fork waterfront home with
wide open views. Private pier with
boathouse. Home built in 2005 by
top quality builder features large
open floor plan, wbfp, granite
counter tops & breakfast bar. Seller
to provide 1 year home warranty at
closing. $2,000 bonus to selling
agent w/acceptable offer at closing
if closed by Aug1, 2014.
Virtual Tour.
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Yantis $399,900
REDUCED
REDUCED
Yantis $92,000
Killer view of Lake Fork, private
boat house w/boat hanger, inground pool & screened porch.
Home was custom built by a
custom builder as his personal
home. Gorgeous wood flooring,
Travertine tile. Seperate office,
floored attic storage and a
detached garage workshop. Bring
your best offer!
Virtual Tour.
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3 BEDROOM BRICK HOME
located in area of very nice,
upscale homes. There is a
30x42 shop building out back,
a carport in front, covered front
& back porches & Lake Fork
across the street. Home has a
brick wood burning fireplace,
lots of cabinet & counter space
in kitchen with built-ins and all
electric appliances. This home
is very neat and clean.
A RARE INCOME PRODUCING OPPORTUNITY ON LAKE FORK
RV Park, 2 homes and storage buildings for RV’s. Located in a great area of Lake Fork. This gorgeous RV park has all 24 RV spots leased and there is room for at
least 20-25 more RV sites to be developed. Includes 2 homes in like new condition, one for the owners to live in on site and the other for nightly rentals that will
sleep 10+people and has a fantastic garage game room set-up! The owners personal home is unbelievably clean and neat with laminate wood floors. 3 bedroom, 2
bath with wood burning fireplace and a gorgeous covered back porch overlooking the lake. This RV park has always been full with a waiting list. Property has 2 deep
water wells, private boat ramp and laundry room. Property is absolutely immaculate! This is a very rare find on Lake Fork with an almost guaranteed income and
even more potential income possible! This is one you must see to believe! Call for appointment. YANTIS $675,000
Yantis, TX $225,000
ROYAL OAK ESTATES- Lake
Fork subdivision is a gated
community w/waterfall entry, pond
and a private boat ramp for
property owners.
Lots from $18,900-$125,000
HICKORY RIDGE ESTATES A
2.4 acre lot in gated subdivision
with beautiful homes & close to
Quitman. Several trees on the
property & a good building site.
$85,000
NORTHWOOD SUBDIVISION
Across from Lake Fork Golf
Course. Phase 2 is 5.09 Acres
$36,000 & Phase 3 is 8.67 Acres
$59,000 or Phase 2 & 3 is 14+
Acres $95,900
25+acres in very nice area This
property is clean and neat. Heavily
wooded with approx 400’ of
frontageon FM 49. Nice homes in
area and plenty of privacy. $88,500
METAL BUILDING WITH
OFFICE, fully insulated, HVAC, inground pit for oil changes, wired &
plumbed for air lines. No zoning
codes or other hassels. Equip, tools
& inventory belong to lessee, lease
expires 12/2013. Lot next door is
also available, call for info and
pricing.
Hawkins $199,000
LOCATED IN HOLLY LAKE
RANCH AREA This 4 unit property is
in a high traffic area, any business will
get serious highway exposure.Property
has great income potential. One unit
is currently rented, 3 others are available.
No restrictions or zoning. MOTIVATED
SELLER with reasonable offers!
LOST CREEK ESTATES-Beautiful
area of Lake Fork is heavily wooded
and secluded. No HOA, sqft
restrictions only. Waterfront lots
from $39,000 to $135,000
LAKE FORK WATERFRONT
LOTS-No HOA, deed restricted.
Four waterfront lots $25,000 each
or $80,000 for all 4 lots. Plus one
waterfront lot $35,000
HILLSIDE BAY-. MinImum size
home is 1800 sqft, no mobile
homes allowed and no time limit to
build. This lot is high on hill with
killer Lake Fork view. Lot 1 $99,900
BROOK HARBOR- Wooded lot
w/huge mature trees, awesome
views around the neighborhood and
of the lake. House pad in place, w/
pier and a boat slip. $54,900
Excellent commercial
possibilities Plenty of room for a
business and/or a residence. No
restrictions, no HOA. Located near
the 515 east boat ramp in Yantis
$49,900
WIDE OPEN LAKE VIEWS!
Waterfront lot with fishing pier and
private boat ramp, plus water and
electricity in place. Seller has also
started a rock sea wall. $95,000
7.97 ACRE LEVEL TRACT, great
highway exposure on SH 154 in
Yantis with approx 800’ on hwy
frontage. Easy accress for public,
tr ucks & trailers. $129,900
18 ACRES IN ALBA- Mostly
fenced with gates, 700ft of road
frontage on Hwy 17 and Lake
Fork boat ramp is less than 2
miles away. $54,900
(Sale Pending)
23.9 ACRES IN ALBA- Lots
of road frontage on Highway 69,
perfect for comm/res
development. All utilities are
available to develop this great
piece of land. $164,930
Winnsboro $109,000
HOLIDAY VILLAGE- A Lake Fork
waterfront resort w/gated entrance
has a waterfront lot available.
Access to boat ramp, fishing pier,
pool and clubhouse. $39,999
ALEXA ESTATES- Only 3 lots left
and ready for your new home,
mobile home or RV. Lake Fork boat
ramp is just 2 miles away. Utilities
at the road. $9,999 each
LAKE FORK GOLF COURSE Level lot ready for your new home
to be built. Gated upscale
neighborhood with HOA &
community boat ramp access for
owners only. $27,500
LIST YOUR HOME OR PROPERTY WITH ME
AND SEE IT HERE!
90X40 OFFICE BUILDING with
nice entry. Kitchen/break room
with 3 offices and large work
area. Overhead door at rear and
door at side. Two updated HVAC
units, commercial phone system
in place. Plenty of parking plus a
full acre of land to expand if
needed.
SUNSET BAY ESTATES Good
waterfront and off-water lots
available in this small, friendly &
secluded subdivision. Lots starting
at $27,500. Call for info and
pricing.
BEST FISHING ON LAKE FORK
Site built homes, min. living area
1500 sqft. Water meter on property.
2.95 Acres + 2 acres of leaseback
with AG exemption. Yantis
$89,900
LAKE FORK RANCHES - Wooded
off-water 2.9 acre lot has unbelievable
view of lake. Elevated bldg site will
give your custom home views of the
lake in all directions. $49,900
23+ACRES IN YANTIS - Property
is minutes to Lake Fork and public
boat ramp. Beautiful tract of land,
mostly wooded w/wonderful open
area. $92,000 REDUCED!
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