Pine Creek Tourney: 6-24-23

 

Pine Creek Bass Tournament

June 24, 2023

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held a bass tournament at Pine Creek Lake on Saturday, June 24.  The day started off with clear skies and a light breeze with a temp of about 70 degrees. The breeze picked up and the temperature rose quickly to the mid-nineties.  The lake was about 2.6 feet above normal. Catching keeper bass was not too difficult as fourteen of the twenty-three anglers that were entered caught their club limit of five bass.

Michael Boren won the event with a five fish limit that weighed 12.86 pounds.  Johnnie Ivey took second place with a five fish limit weighing 11.62 pounds.  Ellis Silvey finished in third place, also with a five fish limit that weighed 11.41 pounds.  Eric Baskin caught the big bass of the tournament.  It weighed 3.50 pounds.

The club’s next bass tournament will be held on Saturday, July 8, at Hugo Lake.  Fishing times will be from “safe light” until 3:30 p.m.  Launch site for the tournament will be the Frazier Creek boat ramp.

Sardis Lake, 6-10-23:

 

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club started their bass tournament on Sardis Lake with a light breeze and clear skies but that was soon to change. The tournament was held on Saturday, June 10.  By 7:30, dark clouds rolled in along with heavy rainfall and very strong winds.  Anglers took cover wherever they could.  Seventeen members were competing in the bass tournament.  Storms moved through most of the morning but by noon, the weather began to improve. The bite was slow; however, some were able to put together a decent stringer. Only eight members were able to catch and weigh a limit of five bass.  Three members were unable to catch a single bass.

Billy Hensley won the tournament with five bass that weighed 8.94 pounds.  Ellis Silvey came in second with a five fish limit that weighed 8.01 pounds.  Forrest Cave finished in third place, also with five fish that weighed 7.73 pounds.  Forrest also caught the big bass of the tournament.  It weighed 5.59 pounds.

The club’s next event will be a bass tournament on Pine Creek Lake.  It will be held on Saturday, June 24.  Fishing times will be from “safe light” until 3:00 p.m.   Launch site will be Lost Rapids Park.  Members are reminded that the club will be frying fish for the Antlers Homecoming on Saturday, June 17.  Any member that bring their cooker to help cook will be appreciated.  If you don’t have a cooker, you can still show up and help. 

Husband-wife bass tourney 2023

Husband-Wife Bass Tournament

On Saturday, June 3, 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.  The day started off cool with temps in the sixties and a light drizzle but quickly warmed up to the low eighties.

Only 4 anglers were able to catch a five fish limit of bass.  The team of Tony Derby and Karie Larkins won the tournament with a stringer weight of 12.90 pounds.  Don and Sherry Deems finished in second place with a stringer weight of 8.90 pounds.  Finishing in third place was Bradley Mills and Amanda Young.  They had a stringer weight of 4.54 pounds.  The big bass of the tournament was caught by Tony Derby.  It weighed 5.10 pounds.

In the ladies big bass division, Sherry Deems took top honors with a bass weighing 3.28 pounds.   The second place big bass caught by the ladies weighed 1.36 pounds and was caught by Karie Larkins.  Finishing in third place, with a bass weighing 1.16 pounds, was Amanda Young.  Tina Green placed fourth with a bass that weighed 1.05 pounds.  Wendy Cave took the fifth and final place with a bass that weighed .51 pounds.  Each lady will receive a plaque at the club’s next meeting.

The club’s next event will be a bass tournament on Sardis Lake.  It will be held on Saturday, June 10, at the Sardis Lake, Sardis Cove boat ramp.    Starting time for the tournament will be voted on at the club’s monthly meeting on Thursday, June 8.  This is a club tournament and is open only to club members.

Members that entered the spring turkey contest are reminded to bring their turkey’s beard to the monthly meeting to be measured so contest winners can be determined.