Bobby Vice of Groves, TX takes home new bass boat




Bobby Vice of Groves, TX caught a 9.27 pounder to top a field of 795 amateur anglers in the first Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash “Fall Shootout” held October 1 & 2 on Lake Sam Rayburn; Jasper, Texas. Ups for grabs was $160,000 Guaranteed in Cash and Prizes with 10 hourly places being paid each hour of the two-day event.

Vice brought his big bass in during the 1-2 pm hour on Saturday. Leading the tournament on Day 1, he decided to stay one more day and fish on Sunday while waiting to see if his 9.27 would hold up to win the event. He took home $1,000 for his Saturday hourly winnings plus fully rigged Triton 18 TRX bass boat plus $5,000 cash.

Vice caught winning bass on a Zoom Brush Hog in about four feet of water. But the bite didn’t come the conventional way. Vice’s fishing partner was fighting a smaller bass to the boat and the big one was chasing it. When Vice saw the big fish in pursuit of the smaller one, he pitched his bait in front of it and the fish gobbled it up. His partner netted the bass in short order.

During the two day event, over 380 bass were weighed in totaling nearly 1,900 pounds. It took a 5 to 5 ½ pounder to get in the money.
Exact Weights-
Saturday 4.00- George Cox-Silsbee, Texas- $2,500
Sunday 3.00- Jansen Bourg- Houma, Louisiana- $2,500
Sunday 4.00- Kenneth Lamb- Spring, Texas- $2,500

In Sealy Outdoors events all cash and prizes are guaranteed. Because an even 3.00-pound bass was not brought to the scales Saturday, the $2,500 was given away in a random drawing during the awards ceremony. Taking home this extra money was Justin Parks of Etoile, Texas.

Raymond Due, Roger Parks, Andy Anderson, Keith Forsythe and Ryan Brumley were the lucky anglers drawn for the Famous Elimination Drawing. During the drawing, Pro Angler, Chad Morgenthaler, offered them each $1,000 to step down. Much to everyone’s surprise and a very shocked Bob Sealy, all of the anglers accepted the $1,000 and Chad walked away with the boat. Everybody was a winner!

Joe Arena of Brookeland, Texas won the Open Drawing and took home $250 Academy Sports and Outdoors Shopping Spree.

The “Fall Shootout” featured a Sponsor Pro Invitational event with several big league pros on the roster. These Pros were invited to represent the Big Bass Splash Sponsors and they were challenged to fish for the one single big bass and weighed in hourly just like the amateurs.

Zell Rowland of Montgomery, Texas weighed in a 7.82 pounder and took home the Champion bragging rights along with $10,000 at the first ever “Fall Shootout” Pro Invitational. To see full results visit www.sealyoutdoors.com.




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Fishing Report from TPWD (Mar. 27)

GOOD. Water stained; 62 degrees; 5.99 feet below pool. The magic water temperature is 67 degrees for the spawn. The water is muddy north of the Texas State Highway147 bridge. Navigate with caution to avoid sandbars and stumps. Bass are in the grass lines in 4-20 feet of water biting soft plastics and spin baits. Spawn appears to be deeper due to the water draw. This will eliminate a lot of sight fishing. Crappie are slow. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service. The bite bass bite has been fantastic! Large waves and groups of fish shallow from 10-15 feet deep as well as large numbers of fish shallow 1-7 feet deep. Primarily fishing a Carolina rig, medium diving crankbait, and Texas rig in 10-15 feet. Cast rattletraps, chatterbaits, and lightweight Carolina rigs up shallow. Report by Captain Hank Harrison, Double H Precision Fishing.

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