Top Ten Tournament 9-14-19

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club ended the 2019 bass tournament schedule with their Annual Top Ten Bass Tournament on Saturday, September 14.  The tournament was held on Sardis Lake.  This tournament allows the top ten anglers in the club to compete against each other in the final tournament of the year.  The top ten anglers are, from number one to number 10, Judd Thomas, Ellis Silvey, Billy Latham, Billy Henlsey, Mike Burrage, Kaleb Hensley, Chuck Beck, Forrest Cave, Terry Thurman, and Eugene Hensley.  Randy Janoe and Chris Ayers qualified for wild card positions.

Mike Burrage won the tournament with an impressive stringer weight of 22.52 pounds.  His stringer included a “hawg” that weighed 10.58 pounds to win him the big bass of the tournament as well.  Mike says he caught the monster bass on his third cast of the morning.  Not a bad way to start the day.  Terry Thurman finished in second place with a stringer weight of 19.64 pounds.  Third place went to Ellis Silvey.  His stringer weighed 16.33 pounds.  Chuck Beck took fourth place with a stringer weight of 8.35 pounds.  The fifth and final place was won by Billy Latham with a stringer weight of 6.20 pounds.  Each received a check for a share of the entry fees and the top ten prize pot.

Now that the bass tournament season has ended, members will turn their attention to the fall deer seasons.  Members wishing to enter the club’s deer season contest must do so before a season begins.  Entry fees are $10.00 per season and can be paid at Silvey’s Tax.

Photo:  Mike Burrage & his 10.58 lb. bass

Hugo Lake Bass Tournament, 9-7-19

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held their last regular season bass tournament of 2019 on Saturday, September 7.  The tournament was held on Hugo Lake.  Twenty-one members participated in the event.

Anglers enjoyed mild temperatures at the start of the tournament but that quickly changed as the sun began to rise.  The temp rose rapidly and reached one hundred one degrees by the end of the tournament.  The lake level was about one foot below normal with a water temperature in the upper eighties.  Nine anglers were able to catch their limit of six bass despite the clear skies and hot conditions.

Judd Thomas won the tournament with a stringer weight of 16.73 pounds.  Ellis Silvey placed second with a stringer weight of 14.05 pounds.  Billy Latham finished in third place with a stringer weight of 13.60 pounds.  By coincidence, this is also the position that these three anglers finished the year in the over-all standings. The big bass of the tournament weighed 3.49 pounds and was caught by Marty Martin.

The club will hold its Annual Top Ten Bass Tournament on Saturday, September 14.  This tournament will pit the top ten anglers against each other with up to five wildcard positions also being allowed to compete.  Those qualifying for this year’s top ten tournament (from number 1 to 10) are Judd Thomas, Ellis Silvey, Billy Latham, Billy Hensley, Mike Burrage, Kaleb Hensley, Chuck Beck, Forrest Cave, Terry Thurman and Eugene Hensley.  Those qualifying for a wildcard position are Randy Janoe and Chris Ayers.  Those qualifying for the tournament must attend the club’s meeting on Thursday, September 12, to pay their entry fee and vote on the lake to be fished.  If they cannot attend, they should send their entry fee with someone to the meeting.

Entry fees for the fall deer season contest will also be accepted at the Thursday night meeting.  The club holds a contest for each of Oklahoma’s three deer seasons: archery, primitive and regular gun seasons.  Winners are determined by the size of the deer’s antlers using the Boone & Crockett scoring system.  Entry fees ($10.00 per season) must be paid before a season begins.  Entry fees can also be paid at Silvey’s Tax.  The club will not meet again until the second Thursday in December.

2019 TOP TEN FINAL STANDINGS: