Want to take a Purple Heart veteran fishing?

Patriots’ Challenge Open Bass fishing series kicks off with its first tournament of the year this Saturday, Jan. 9. Tournament headquarters is Jackson Hill Park and Marine on Sam Rayburn Lake.

Everyone is invited to fish our Patriots Challenge and help raise money for our Outdoor Freedom Network program, a 501 (C) 3 public charity,” says Terry at Jackson Hill. “Outdoor Freedom Network directly benefits our military heroes past and present.”

The first Wounded Warrior event of the new year will be March 18-20, 2016. Volunteer boaters are needed to take 10 Purple Heart Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans fishing.

“Our disabled foster home veterans week over Veterans Day was fantastic with great weather and wonderful people,” adds Terry at Jackson Hill. “We also had the privilege of honoring five Vietnam veterans for their service. If you know a Vietnam veteran that you would like to honor, please contact us and we will give you the official presidential proclamation and a Vietnam veterans lapel pin to present, or bring them to Jackson Hill and we will present it to them as part of the 50th anniversary commemoration of the end the Vietnam war.

“God Bless you and God Bless America.”

For more information: Jackson Hill Park and Marina, 1705 FM 2851, Broaddus, TX 75929, 936-872-9266, [email protected], http://www.outdoorfreedom.net/

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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Hi: 79

Sunday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 68

Monday

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Hi: 85

Monday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 70

Tuesday

Partly Sunny

Hi: 89

Tuesday Night

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Lo: 71

Wednesday

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Hi: 91

Wednesday Night

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Lo: 72

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Fishing Report from TPWD (May 1)

GOOD. Water stained; 72 degrees; 3.29 feet below pool. Bass are in 8 feet or less with some in the lily pads on topwater frogs, or with Carolina rigs and jigs on harder bottoms and structures off points and humps. Crappie are transitioning to brush piles using minnows and jigs. Catfish are in deeper water flats and creek channels on cut bait. White bass are transitioning to points and down the river with some schooling activity hitting jigging spoons and crankbaits. Fishing patterns are still behind what is typical for this time of year. Navigate with caution to avoid sandbars and stumps. 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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