Cold, Raining and Windy




Fifty-three teams launched in the cold, rainy and windy weather at the Outlaws Outdoors New Year's Eve tournament.

When the wind died down and the scales closed, the Cleveland area team of Richie Thornton and Ryan Clendennen brought in a stringer weighing 26.19 pounds to take home over $2,000 in cash and prizes including two Daiwa Tatula reels.

The second place team of Chuck Naomi and Andre Adams weathered the storm and turned the $165 entry fee into $1,300 with their 5 bass weighing 21.37.

Bobby Vice and Ricky Guy are no strangers to winning when the lipless crankbait bite is on, and they proved it with a solid third place finish. Their stringer weighing 21.22 pounds was good for $1,100.

Finishing out the top 4 teams was Mark Lanham and DJ Cherry with a 20.78 pound stringer good for $750.

Thornton and Clendennen were asked how they caught their winning fish. To no one's surprise, their reply was simple - Rat-L-Traps. Red and red/gold was the secret to their success in mid range depth grass.

 




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Lake Sam Rayburn Weather Forecast

Thursday

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Thursday Night

Mostly Cloudy

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Independence Day

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Fishing Report from TPWD (Jul. 2)

GOOD. Water stained; 86 degrees; 0.49 feet above pool. Freshwater is still entering the lake from the river, and water is being released. Topwater bass bite is early in the morning and evening. Bass are deeper on points, drains and humps with crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on brush piles, but many undersized fish and bluegill to sift through. Catfish are good in 18-20 feet of water on cut bait. A few white bass are schooling on main lake points. Cast baits to shade. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service. Anticipate increased boater traffic this weekend as we celebrate our Nation’s Independence Day.

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