Kilgore Bass Anglers and Lone Star Bass Masters ready to start their seasons

KILGORE BASS ANGLERS: The Kilgore Bass Anglers meet the first Monday of each month at The Back Porch restaurant in Kilgore. The group fishes one tournament a month, and anglers have the option of fishing Saturday or Sunday (January through October).

Tournaments use a team format, but anglers can fish alone (must pay the full team price of $50).
Bylaws can be seen at the club website: kilgorebassanglers.com. For information: Jamie Ware (903) 812-0880 or [email protected].

LONE STAR BASS MASTERS: The Lone Star Bass Masters' 2016-17 tournament season is underway. There is no membership fee, but a $30 tournament fee will be charged (16 under fish free with a paid participant). There is also a $1 optional 8-pound or larger bass pot available and an optional Pick a Team pot, $20 team winner take all of combined weight.

Team members do not have to be in the same boat. Combined 10 fish weight of two person team per $20 entry, heaviest combined weight takes all.

Tournament hours are from safe light to 3:30 p.m.
Tournaments are set for Jan. 28 at Lone Star Lake, Feb. 25 at Lake O' the Pines, March 25 at Lone Star Lake, April 29 at Lake O' the Pines, May 27 at Bob Sandlin, June 24 at Lone Star
Lake, July 29 at Bob Sandlin, Aug. 26 at Lake O' the Pines and Sept. 30 at Lone Star Lake.
Anglers will meet on Oct. 30 to draw a lake for the Classic (finale). Anglers must fish a minimum of six tournaments or be in the Top Ten Standings to be eligible for the Classic.
For information: Robin Hall (903) 576-4959 or Doug Rosonke (903) 445-0363.

Photo courtesy of Kilgore Bass Anglers

Author: Tom Behrens

Tom Behrens has over 50 years experience in fishing and hunting across the United States. Much of this time was spent in Oklahoma and Texas where he became very familiar with the outdoor opportunities in these states. You may contact him by email at: [email protected]

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GOOD. Water slightly stained; 70 degrees; 3.49 feet below pool. Navigate with caution to avoid sandbars and stumps. Bass are on points and drains in shallow water spawning, and some are in a post spawn biting crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Some topwater along the grass edges. Crappie are fair in the shallows near stumps and fair on the brush piles. Some crappie are spawning near cypress trees, wade anglers can target these. White bass are schooling on main lake points but not surfacing yet. Catch some with jigs, minnows, crankbaits and jigging spoons. Catfish are slowly moving back to the points. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service. Shad spawn is in full swing. Bass are good keying on hard clay points, grass edges and flooded timber with swim jigs, chatterbaits, topwater spooks or pop-r’s. Offshore bite is 10-20 feet on hard spots and flats, points and creek channel swings using crankbaits, Carolina rigs, shaky heads and dropshots. Crappie have finished spawning in 12-20 feet of water on brush piles and standing timber. Report by Captain Hank Harrison, Double H Precision Fishing.

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