Lawrence Scott of Bossier City, LA wins the 33rd Annual Big Bass Splash on Sam Rayburn

Big Bass Splash Overall Top 5
Lake Sam Rayburn, APRIL 21, 22, 23, 2017

1st Place Lawrence Scott Bossier City, LA 9.57 2017 Triton 21 TrX Powered by Mercury, RAM Truck Plus $10,000 Cash
2nd Place Keith Kainer Cypress, TX 9.45 2017 Triton 19 TrX Powered by Mercury, RAM Truck Plus $5,000 Cash
3rd Place Clay Carpenter Joyce, LA 8.73 2017 Triton 18 TRX Powered by Mercury, RAM Truck Plus $2,500 Cash
4th Place Bruce Baggett Huntsville, TX 8.51 2017 RAM Truck Plus $1,500 Cash
5th Place Brian Adams Sour Lake, TX 8.42 $10,000 Cash Drawing

Lawrence Scott of Bossier City, LA wins the 33rd Annual Big Bass Splash on Sam Rayburn with a 9.57 lb bass on a Whopper Popper by River2Sea

Over 3,000 anglers fished Lake Sam Rayburn vying for their chance to cash in at the Big Bass Splash. $590,000 Guaranteed in Cash and Prizes with 15 places paid each hour of the event. Hosted at the Umphrey Family Pavilion, anglers and families from all over the country came to be a part of the experience and excitement.

Over the course of the three-day event, there were 826 bass weighed in for a total of 3,762.80 pounds. With 15 places paid each hour and added bonus card hours and T-shirt bonus hours, many anglers were not only satisfied with a great weekend of fishing, but with lots of extra cash in their pockets. A total of $171,150 was paid out to hourly winners. The overall top five anglers received additional cash and prizes.

Exact Weights:
Each day, $5,000 is awarded for the first person to weigh in an 3.00/4.00/5.00 lb. exact weight bass. Please check Big Bass Splash website for a complete listing.
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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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Fishing Report from TPWD (Apr. 24)

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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