Big Bass Rodeo

Our Big Bass Rodeo is scheduled for May 30-30.  Pine Creek level is high and still rising but at this time we are still planning on having the tournament.  Keep an eye on our Facebook page for the latest updates.  If for some reason we have to postpone the tourney, info will be posted on Facebook.

Sardis Lake: 5-16-20

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club had a good turnout for their bass tournament that was held at Sardis Lake on Saturday, May 16, despite the weather forecast for thunderstorms and heavy rain.  Luckily, the rain held off until just after weigh-in was finished.  Despite descent weather for fishing, catching bass proved to be difficult.  Seventeen anglers were unable to catch a single keeper bass.  Only one angler was able to catch a limit of six bass.

Chuck Beck won the tournament with a stringer weight of 14.20 pounds.  Ellis Silvey placed second with a stringer weight of 10.08 pounds.  Third place was taken by Andy Cripe.  His stringer weighed 7.70 pounds.  Billy Latham caught a bass that weighed 6.52 pounds to win the big bass of the tournament.

The club will now focus on the 49^th Annual Big Bass Rodeo.  The big bass tournament will be held at Pine Creek Lake on May 30-31.  Headquarters for the tournament will be campsites H15-H17 in Little River South Park.  There will be a bonus cash prize of $500.00 given to the first place angler.  This is in addition to the regular prize money.  This was donated by Randy Wells of Sterling Hill Financial in Denison, TX.  Also, for the kids, Tadpoles Marine has donated $300.00 to be used as prize money.  One hundred dollars will be awarded to the angler, age 16 or under, that catches the biggest bass of this age group.  Also, $100.00 will be awarded to a youth that catches the smallest bass, over the tournaments minimum 16” limit and $100.00 will be given the youth that catches a bass weighing closest to the average between the largest and smallest bass.  In addition to this, Tadpoles Marine will also award $100.00 to the first angler to weigh in a bass that weighs exactly 4.00 pounds.

In other club news, the husband-wife bass tournament scheduled for June 6, at McGee Creek Lake has been canceled.  Instead, the club will hold a regular bass tournament on Hugo Lake at Frazier Point Landing, on that date.

TOP TEN STANDINGS:  5-16-20

 

 

McGee Creek: 5-9-20

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club started their bass tournament on McGee Creek Lake with very cool temperatures for May.  The temperature at the start of the tournament was forty-two degrees.  By finish time though, it has warmed to a comfortable seventy-two degrees. The tournament was held on Saturday, May 9, and thirty-five members competed in the event.

Twenty-five anglers were able to catch their limit of six bass.  No one was able to catch a bass over the 16-22 inch slot limit.  Kenny Briggs won first place with a stringer weight of 9.18 pounds.  Finishing in second place was Ellis Silvey.  Ellis had a stringer weight of 8.63 pounds.   He also caught a bass weighing 1.96 pounds to win the big bass of the tournament as well.  Hunter Wall was third with a stringer weight of 8.35 pounds.

The club’s next bass tournament will be held on May 16, at Sardis Lake.  Launch site will be the Sardis Cove boat ramp.  Fishing times will be voted on at the club’s monthly meeting which will be held on Thursday, May 14. The club meets at the Wildlife Heritage Center and meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.  Plans will be finalized for the 49^th Annual Big Bass Rodeo.  The tournament is held on Pine Creek Lake and was postponed until May 30-31 due to the corona virus.   The pavilion has been closed so tournament headquarters will be at campsites H15-H17.  These are located just west of the pavilion, close to the water.

Members who entered the spring turkey contest and were successful are reminded that turkey beards will be measured to determine winners.  This will be the only time beards will be measured.  If a member can’t make the meeting, they should make arrangements for someone to bring it for them.

TOP TEN STANDINGS: 5-9-20