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