Sardis Lake Tournament: 6-22-19

Heat, humidity and wind greeted members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club as daylight broke over Sardis Lake on Saturday, June 22. Members were competing in a bass tournament.  The bite was slow and most anglers were able to catch only three or less keeper bass.  Six anglers were unable to catch a single keeper and only two anglers were able to catch a limit of six bass.

Ellis Silvey won the tournament with a six fish limit that weighed 17.96 pounds.  Jon Tucker finished in second place with a stringer weight of 17.39 pounds. Judd Thomas came in third place with a stringer weight of 13.20 pounds.  Judd also caught a bass that weighed 5.95 pounds to win the big bass of the tournament.

The club’s next event will be the annual noon to noon bass tournament.  It will be held on July 13-14, at McGee Creek Lake.  Fishing will begin at noon on Saturday and end at noon on Sunday.  A weigh-in will be held Saturday night.  After weigh-in, members may return to the lake and continue fishing, if they did not weigh a limit of bass, or they may go home and return at their leisure to complete the tournament.  The time for the Saturday weigh-in will be voted on at the club’s monthly meeting on July 11.  Meetings are held at the Wildlife Heritage Center and begin at 7:30 pm.

TOP TEN STANDINGS: 6-22-19

McGee Creek: 6-8-19

McGee Creek Bass Tournament

June 8, 2019

Seventeen members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club competed in a bass tournament on Saturday, June 8.  The tournament was supposed to be held on Pine Creek Lake but had to be changed to McGee Creek due to the high water level at Pine Creek..  The weather cooperated with mild temperatures, mostly clear skies, and light breezes.  Catching keeper bass was not too difficult as eleven anglers caught their limit of six bass.  Two anglers, Judd Thomas and Forrest Cave, were able to catch a bass over the 16-22 inch slot limit.

Forrest Cave won the event with a six fish limit that weighed 12.96 pounds.  Ellis Silvey took second place with a six fish limit weighing 10.83 pounds.  Judd Thomas finished in third place, also with a six fish limit that weighed 10.16 pounds.  Judd also caught the big bass of the tournament.  It weighed 5.84 pounds.

The club’s next activity will be the annual fish fry held during the Antlers Homecoming celebration.  Members volunteer their time, fish cookers and propane to help with the event.  The club has performed this service for over 35 years.  Any members that can help are urged to attend.  The homecoming fish fry will be held on Saturday, June 15, at First Bank Park.

The club’s next bass tournament will be held on Saturday, June 22, at Sardis Lake.  Fishing times will be voted on at the club’s monthly meeting.  The next meeting will be Thursday, June 13.  Meetings are held at the Wildlife Heritage Center and begin at 7:30 pm.

TOP TEN STANDINGS: 6-8-19

Husband-Wife Bass Tournament: 6-1-19

On Saturday, June 1, members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held their annual Husband-Wife Bass Tournament at McGee Creek Lake.  Couples did not have to be husband and wife but did have to be a male & female team to compete.  Anglers enjoyed light breezes and clear skies with temperatures starting out in the low 60’s and reaching near 90 degrees by weigh-in.

The team of Ellis Silvey and Faith Folsom won the tournament with a stringer weight of 7.68 pounds.  Kaleb Hensley and Toni Moss finished in second place with a stringer weight of 6.32 pounds.  Kaleb also caught a bass that weighed 1.93 pounds to win the biggest bass of the tournament. 

In the ladies big bass division, Tasha Ayers took top honors with a bass weighing .97 pounds.   The second place big bass caught by the ladies weighed .65 pounds and was caught by Faith Folsom.  Finishing in third place, with a bass weighing .64 pounds, was Toni Moss.  Each lady will receive a plaque at the club’s next meeting.

The club’s next event will be a bass tournament on Pine Creek Lake.  It will be held on Saturday, June 8, at the Lost Rapids boat ramp.  Fishing times will be from “safe light” until 3:00 p.m.  This is a club tournament and is open only to club members.  Open enrollment into the club is closed for the remainder of the year.  Anyone wishing to become a member may attend a monthly meeting and request membership.  Membership will be accepted if passed by a sixty percent majority vote of members present.  The club’s next meeting will be on Thursday, June 13, at the Wildlife Heritage Center & Museum.  Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.