Twenty-five
members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club competed against each other in
the club’s Annual Noon to Noon Bass Tournament held on McGee Creek Lake. The twenty-four hour marathon began at noon
on Saturday, August 5, and ended twenty-four hours later at noon on Sunday, August
6. A weigh-in was held at 9:00 p.m. on
Saturday night. After weigh-in, members
could return to the lake and continue fishing or go home and then return at
their leisure to complete the tournament.
The stringer weights from both days were added together to determine the
contestants final weight for the tournament.
Anglers had
to contend with strong, gusty winds on Saturday afternoon. Strong thunderstorms and heavy rain on
Sunday morning kept most of the anglers on the shore until nearly 8:00 a.m. Catching a quality bass proved difficult for
most. Only small bass seemed to
cooperate. Eleven anglers caught their
six fish limit on Saturday but only two were able to do so on Sunday.
Earl Jones won
the tournament with a stringer weight of 11.33 pounds. Earl was also the only angler to catch a bass
over the 16-22” slot limit. Earl caught
a bass that weighed 5.92 pounds to win the big bass award for Saturday. Judd Thomas came in a close second with a
stringer weight of 11.31 pounds. Billy
Hensley finished in third with a stringer weight of 9.14 pounds. Ellis Silvey caught the biggest bass on
Sunday. His big bass weighed 1.48 pounds.
After bass were weighed on Sunday, a drawing was held for a $25.00 gift
card donated by Brannan’s Bass Shop in Powderly, TX. Johnny Ivey was the lucky winner.
The club’s
next bass tournament will be held on Saturday, August 19, at Sardis Lake. Launch site for the tournament will be the Sardis
Cove boat ramp. Fishing times will be voted
on at the club’s regular meeting on Thursday, August 10. The club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Wildlife
Heritage Center and Museum.
TOP TEN STANDINGS: 8-6-2017
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