Top Ten Tournament; 9-14-2024

 

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club concluded the 2024 bass tournament schedule with their Annual Top Ten Bass Tournament on Saturday, September 14.  The tournament was held on Pine Creek Lake. The lake was about six inches above normal level and the weather was very nice with moderate temps and a light breeze. This tournament allows the top ten anglers in the club to compete against each other in the final tournament of the year.  Those qualifying for this year’s tournament were, from number one to number ten, Billy Hensley, Ellis Silvey, Eric Baskin, Judd Thomas, Randy Janoe, Tony Derby, Forrest Cave, Aubrey Davidson, Billy Latham and Terry Thurman.  The club allows up to five wildcard contestants.  These positions are for members that have not missed more than two regular season tournaments.  Five members qualified for a wildcard position and four of those entered the tournament.  They were Chuck Beck, Johnny Ivey, Jim Armstrong and Joe Janoe.

For the second year in a row, Billy Latham won the tournament with a stringer weight of 13.41 pounds.  Billy also caught the biggest bass of the tournament. It weighed 4.06 pounds.  Randy Janoe finished in second place with a stringer weight of 12.11 pounds.  Third place went to Judd Thomas.  His stringer weighed 11.92 pounds.  Ellis Silvey was fourth with a stringer weight of 11.83 pounds. The fifth and final place was won by Chuck Beck with a stringer weight of 11.53 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 hunting 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.

Sardis Lake: 9-7-24

 

Sardis Lake Bass Tournament

September 7, 2024

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held their last regular season bass tournament of 2023 on Saturday, September 7.  The tournament was held on Sardis Lake. Nineteen members, in thirteen boats, participated in the event.

Anglers enjoyed cool temperatures at the start of the tournament that warmed up to the low eighties.  As is typical with Sardis, the wind was an issue and prevented some anglers from fishing in some of their usual spots. The lake level was 12 inches below normal with a water temperature in the upper eighties.  Catching quality keeper bass proved to be a challenge for most of the anglers although a couple of members did manage to boat a couple of very nice bass.  Sixteen anglers were able to catch a limit of five bass.

Judd Thomas won the tournament with a stringer weight of 12.24 pounds.  Johnny Ivey placed second with a stringer weight of 11.27 pounds.  Johnny also caught the big bass of the tournament.  It weighed 6.16 pounds. Ellis Silvey finished in third place with a stringer weight of 10.56 pounds.

The club will hold its Annual Top Ten Bass Tournament on Saturday, September 14.  This tournament will pit the top ten anglers against each other with up to five wildcard positions also being allowed to compete.  Those qualifying for this year’s top ten tournament (from number 1 to 10) are Billy Hensley, Ellis Silvey, Eric Baskin, Judd Thomas, Randy Janoe, Tony Derby, Forrest Cave, Aubrey Davidson, Billy Latham and Terry Thurman.  Five members meet the qualifications for a wildcard position.  This year, Chuck Beck, Johnny Ivey, Jim Armstrong, Joe Janoe and Kaleb Hensley qualified for a wildcat position.  Wildcard positions are offered to anglers that have not missed entering more than two tournaments until up to five positions have been filled. Those qualifying for the tournament must attend the club’s meeting on Tuesday, September 10, to pay their entry fee and vote on the lake to be fished.  If they cannot attend, they should send their entry fee with someone to the meeting. If a top ten angler is not able to fish the tournament, their spot will be offered to the next person in the top ten standings.

Entry fees for the fall deer season contest will also be accepted at the Tuesday night meeting.  The club holds a contest for each of Oklahoma’s three deer seasons: archery, primitive and regular gun seasons.  Winners are determined by the size of the deer’s antlers using the Boone & Crockett scoring system.  Entry fees ($10.00 per season) must be paid before a season begins.  Entry fees can also be paid at Silvey’s Tax.  The club will not meet again until the second Thursday in December.