Castledine wins at Sam Rayburn; Kayda wins co-angler title




Todd Castledine of Nacogdoches, Texas, weighed in 10 bass totaling 41 pounds, 5 ounces Sunday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Cowboy Division super tournament on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. For his victory, Castledine earned $6,126. Castledine picked up his second BFL win on Sam Rayburn this year in addition to the Cowboy Division Angler of the Year title by staying patient on a lake he knows well. "I targeted grass the first day," said Castledine. "The second day I targeted drop-offs on the edges of the grass in 6 to 10 feet. I was on a bunch of fish, but it all changed on Saturday. I only had one fish at 12:15 on the first day. I only caught five fish on the first day and six fish on the second day. "I wasn't getting bites in the morning, so Sunday I started doing something a little different," continued Castledine. "I just stayed with it all day and ended up catching them better. Being patient and not getting ahead of myself was key. "This is the sixth tournament I've won on Sam Rayburn this year," said Castledine. "The fish changed dramatically from last month to this month, and I had to figure them out again. Having to figure them out and winning the Angler of the Year makes this one special." Castledine said he caught his fish on a Kicker Fish Tail Slapper on the first day and on an unnamed out-of-production crankbait the second day. Rounding out the top 10 pros were: 2nd: Phil Marks, Dallas, Texas, 10 bass, 37-14, $2,563 3rd: Keith Honeycutt, Temple, Texas, 10 bass, 33-5, $1,709 4th: Randy Sitz, Frisco, Texas, 10 bass, 30-10, $1,196 5th: Brett Sellers, Denham Springs, La., 10 bass, 29-13, $1,025 6th: Justin Margrabes, Diana, Texas, 10 bass, 28-5, $940 7th: Tommy Dickerson, Orange, Texas, 10 bass, 27-4, $854 8th: Ken Smith, Dallas, Texas, eight bass, 26-7, $769 9th: Kevin Lasyone, Dry Prong, La., 10 bass, 26-1, $683 10th: Randy Despino, Colfax, La., nine bass, 25-14, $598 Complete results can be found at FLWOutdoors.com. David Kayda of Huffman, Texas, weighed in a two-day total of 10 bass totaling 31 pounds, 7 ounces Sunday to win $2,563 in the co-angler division. Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were: 2nd: Joe Mauldin, Hallsville, Texas, nine bass, 22-15, $1,281 3rd: Mike Williams, Granbury, Texas, eight bass, 19-13, $853 4th: Jay Bennett, Lufkin, Texas, seven bass, 19-8, $598 5th: Sammy Strong, Orange, Texas, eight bass, 18-0, $513 6th: James Moore Jr., Lampasas, Texas, eight bass, 16-7, $470 7th: Doug Estep, Baton Rouge, La., six bass, 15-6, $427 8th: Russell Lewis, Pineville, La., five bass, 15-5, $384 9th: Dennis Cornelius, Baytown, Texas, five bass, 14-14, $342 10th: Chad Estep, St. Francisville, La., five bass, 10-10, $299 The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 17-19 Regional Championship on Lake Texoma in Pottsboro, Texas. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard. Photo: Todd Castledine's career winnings is $102,340. He has 10 Top-10 tournament finishes. His largest one day catch was 27 lbs, 4 oz. (2011 EverStart Series, Texas, Toledo Bend)




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GOOD. Water stained; 80 degrees; 0.45 feet above pool. Water is being released and the level is slowly dropping. Numbers of bass are shallow in the buckbrush, so flip plastics and jigs. Topwater bite around pencil grass and reeds. Grass and pads are coming back slowly. Target bass on points and drains with crankbaits, or with jigs and Carolina rigs off ledges and structure. Crappie are slowly move out to brush and timber. White bass are schooling off points. Catfish move out to deeper water and creek channels cut bait doing good. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service.

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