Top Ten Tournament

 

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held their annual Top Ten Bass Tournament on Saturday, September 19.  The tournament was held on Sardis Lake.  This tournament allows the top ten anglers in the club to compete against each other in one final tournament of the season.  Also, up to five wildcard spots are allowed for anglers that had not missed more than two bass tournaments during the year and were also high in the bass tournament standings to compete in the tournament.  Some of the anglers that qualified for the top ten tournament and for the wild card positions were unable to fish due to scheduling conflicts leaving a field of nine competitors this year.  Anglers competing in this year’s tournament were Ellis Silvey, Billy Latham, Judd Thomas, Eugene Hensley, Johnny Ivey, Billy Hensley, Mike Burrage, Chuck Beck and Kaleb Hensley. 

Anglers started the tournament with cool temperatures, cloudy skies and moderate rainfall.  The rain continued until noon.  These conditions may have contributed to a good day of catching fish.  Eight of the nine anglers had their six fish limit of bass.

Judd Thomas won the tournament with a six fish limit weighing 22.00 pounds.  Kaleb Hensley came in second, also with a six fish limit, that weighed 17.77 pounds.  The big bass of the tournament was caught by Chuck Beck.  It weighed 4.16 pounds.

This tournament concludes the bass fishing season for the club.  Members will now focus on the upcoming deer seasons.  The club holds a contest for each season; archery, primitive firearms, and rifle season.  Prizes will be awarded for first and second place in each season based on a measurement of the deer’s antlers.  Members are reminded that entry fees must be paid before a season begins.  Entry fees can be paid at Silvey’s Tax Service.

Hugo Lake Bass Tournament & Top Ten Standings

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held their last regular season bass tournament of 2015 on Saturday, September 12.  The tournament was held on Hugo Lake.  The weather cooperated nicely with mild temperatures that were slightly below normal for this time of the year.  Most anglers reported catching small bass, under the fourteen inch minimum length limit, all day long. Bass over fourteen inches proved to be a little more difficult to catch.  However, a few anglers were able to bring in some impressive stringer weights.  Seven anglers were able to catch their limit of six bass.

Winning the tournament was Johnny Ivey.  Johnny had a limit of six bass that weighed 20.75 pounds.  Ellis Silvey finished in second place with a stringer weight of 17.63 pounds.  Billy Latham took third place honors with a stringer weight of 15.22 pounds.  The big bass of the tournament was caught by Johnny Ivey.  His bass weighed 4.88 pounds.

The club’s final bass tournament will be the Annual Top Ten Tournament, which will be held on Saturday, September 19.   This tournament allows the top ten anglers of the year to compete against each other in one final tournament.  The top ten anglers of 2015 are, from number ten to number one, Jon Tucker, Chuck Beck, Mike Burrage, Terry Thurman, Billy Hensley Johnny Ivey, Eugene Hensley, Judd Thomas, Billy Latham, and Ellis Silvey.  Members will meet on Thursday, September 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Wildlife Heritage Center and Museum.  Those wishing to enter the Top Ten Tournament must attend and pay their entry fees at this time.  If they are unable to attend, they must make arrangements for someone to pay their entry fee for them.  If a Top Ten angler is not able to compete in the tournament, their position will be filled by the next angler in line for this positon.  Up to five wildcard positions may also be filled by anglers that have not missed more than two bass tournaments during the year.  After all entry fees have been paid, those entered will vote on which lake will be fished for the tournament.

With fishing season coming to an end, members will now turn their attention to deer season.  The club holds a contest for each of the three deer season; archery, primitive firearms and regular gun season.  Members must pay their entry fees for the contest before a season begins.  Entry fees are $7.00 per season or $20.00 for all three and can be paid at the meeting on September 17, or at Silvey’s Tax Service.  This will be the club’s last meeting until December.

Top Ten Standings: 2015 Final

 

 

 

September Meeting

 

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club will meet on Thursday, September 10, at 7:30 p.m.  Meetings are held at the Wildlife Heritage Center and Museum.  This will be the last regular monthly meeting until December.  There are several items on the agenda for the meeting.

Members will vote on fishing times for the club’s last regular season bass tournament.  The tournament will take place on Saturday, September 12, at Hugo Lake and will launch from the Frazier Creek boat ramp. The results from this tournament will finalize positions for the Annual Top Ten Tournament that will be held on Saturday, September 19.  The anglers with the top ten total weights for the year, along with up to five wild card positions, will compete against each other in this tournament.  The “top ten” meeting will be held on Thursday, September 17.

This will also be the last regular monthly meeting before deer archery season begins.  Those members wishing to enter the club’s deer archery contest, or any of the other deer season contest, can pay their entry fee at this meeting.  The club holds a contest for each of Oklahoma’s three deer seasons; archery, primitive firearms and rifle seasons.  Entry fees for the contest must be paid before a season begins.  First and second place prizes are awarded in each category based on measurements of a deer’s antlers using the Boone and Crockett scoring system.