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Bass Pro Shops Open Series
South Texas
Director: Chris Wayand
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2020 Season Schedule - Download PDF Flier |
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| Date | Lake/Results | Info | Register | Temp Res | Hotel Planner |
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| 1/18/2020 |
Sam Rayburn | Cassels Boykin |  |
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| 6/20/2020 |
Sam Rayburn (Rescheduled) | Umphrey Pavilion | |
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| 6/21/2020 |
Sam Rayburn | Umphrey Pavilion | |
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| 8/15/2020 |
Sam Rayburn (UPDATED!) | Umphrey Pavilion | |
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| 9/12/20 9/13/20 |
Texoma | Highport Marina | |
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| Division 10 Points Top 25 | ||||
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| Place | Name | Events | Fish | Points |
| 1 | Jesse Russell | 5 | 25 | 1427 |
| 2 | Danny Cherry | 5 | 24 | 1416 |
| 3 | Tommy Durham | 5 | 22 | 1390 |
| 3 | Matthew Helsley | 5 | 22 | 1390 |
| 5 | William Lee | 5 | 21 | 1381 |
| 6 | Jamey Cole | 5 | 20 | 1369 |
| 7 | Robert Laird Jr | 5 | 20 | 1367 |
| 8 | Shannon Frick | 5 | 21 | 1366 |
| 9 | Steve Graf | 5 | 16 | 1363 |
| 10 | Andy Gaia | 5 | 20 | 1361 |
| 11 | Gayland Heard | 5 | 18 | 1341 |
| 12 | Randy Chatelain | 5 | 14 | 1298 |
| 13 | Scott Dean | 4 | 25 | 1170 |
| 14 | Damon Borel | 4 | 19 | 1151 |
| 15 | Brian Gunny Schuler | 4 | 12 | 1130 |
| 16 | James Kiser | 5 | 11 | 988 |
| 17 | Dwight Abshire | 4 | 13 | 950 |
| 18 | Darrell Lyons | 4 | 8 | 923 |
| 19 | Robert Sparks | 4 | 16 | 898 |
| 19 | Rusty Edwards | 3 | 12 | 898 |
| 21 | Neal Neal Gilmore | 4 | 15 | 773 |
| 22 | Tom Nilssen | 4 | 6 | 758 |
| 23 | William Cook | 4 | 15 | 748 |
| 24 | Marshall Hughes | 3 | 15 | 737 |
| 25 | William Bill Watts | 4 | 11 | 707 |
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| 1 | Stephen English | 5 | 15 | 1461 |
| 2 | Mike Casanova | 5 | 15 | 1428 |
| 3 | Michael Nantz | 5 | 15 | 1425 |
| 4 | Scott Matthews | 5 | 12 | 1397 |
| 5 | Otis Jnofinn | 5 | 11 | 1387 |
| 6 | Mark Lanham | 5 | 10 | 1382 |
| 7 | Mason Ouzts | 5 | 9 | 1363 |
| 8 | Michael Bohac | 5 | 7 | 1338 |
| 9 | Thomas Helsley | 5 | 11 | 1235 |
| 10 | Brian Tolley | 5 | 8 | 1218 |
| 11 | Eric Pearce | 4 | 9 | 1167 |
| 12 | Phillip Phil Sibley | 4 | 6 | 1141 |
| 13 | Barry Watson | 4 | 7 | 1132 |
| 14 | Stacy Reik | 5 | 4 | 1027 |
| 15 | Tammy Kiser | 4 | 8 | 1004 |
| 16 | Byron Byron Green | 5 | 6 | 1001 |
| 17 | Glenn Cash | 3 | 8 | 974 |
| 18 | Jeffery Cox | 4 | 9 | 927 |
| 19 | Timothy Tim Hawkins | 3 | 5 | 904 |
| 20 | Chris Cain | 4 | 5 | 786 |
| 21 | Gary Medley | 4 | 7 | 760 |
| 21 | Raymond Ford Jr | 4 | 9 | 760 |
| 23 | Joseph Starks | 2 | 9 | 745 |
| 24 | Doug Wrotten | 4 | 6 | 744 |
| 25 | Mitch Hawkins | 2 | 7 | 731 |
Mark Hooker Wins Day 1 of Sam Rayburn Double Header Mark Hooker of Montgomery, TX won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series South Texas tournament, held June 20th on Big Sam Rayburn. Running out of the Umphrey Family Pavilion in Brookeland, TX, Mark caught five-bass weighing 17.25-pounds. Mark also took home big bass honors in the boater division weighing 6.39 lbs. |
Clay Phillips on Top of Day2 at Sam Rayburn Double Header ATHENS, Ala. – Clay Phillips of Huntington, TX won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series South Texas tournament, held June 21st on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Running out of the Umphrey Family Pavilion in Brookeland, TX, Clay caught five-bass weighing 19.16-pounds. |
Sam Rayburn Double Header June 15, 2020, Athens, AL. June 20 and 21 ABA and Bass Pro Shops will host a doubleheader weekend on Lake Sam Rayburn out of in Brookeland, TX. The second and third tournaments for the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Southeast Texas Division will be held. Both events will launch from Umphrey Pavilion, County Road 255, Brookeland, TX, 75951. Louisiana angler David Beason of Evans LA Won the first event on Rayburn this season with an impressive 29.90 pounds limit with a 8.74 big bass kicker. David Banked $5,200 for the win. |
Sam Rayburn, The King of Texas David Beason of Evans, LA won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series South Texas tournament, held January 18th on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Running out of Cassel’s Boykin Park, David caught five-bass weighing 29.90 lbs. With 74 anglers in the field, David took home a check for $5200.00 |
Division 10 Heads to Sam Rayburn ATHENS, Ala. – The South East Texas division of the Bass Pro Shops Open Series will hold its final one-day event of the 2019 season on September 14th in Brookeland, TX on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. The competitors will launch at Umphrey Family Pavilion, Located at 3967 Recreation Rd 255, Brookeland, TX. Anglers will begin fishing at safe light with the weigh-in starting at 3 p.m. Onsite registration and check-in will be from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Friday, September 13th at the Umphrey Pavilion. |
Summer Heat Produces Numbers on Sam Rayburn ATHENS, Ala. – Todd Driscoll of Jasper, TX won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series South Texas tournament, held June 29th on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Running out of the Umphrey Pavilion, Todd caught five-bass weighing 19.58 lbs. With 81 anglers in the field, Todd took home a check for $5500.00 in a very close finish at the top of the leader board. Even in the summer heat, Sam Rayburn shows why it's one of the best fisheries in the south. With 138 anglers in the field, (Boater and Co-Anglers) 513 bass were brought to the scales in all, combining for a total weight of 1,323 lbs! The weather had been warm and humid leading up to Saturday, but cloudy skies prevailed and a rainy overcast day set the tone for the event. The boats left the ramp at 0545 |
Round 2 on Sam Rayburn ATHENS, Ala. – Ricky Guy of Moody, AL won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series South Texas tournament, held March 23rd on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Running out of Cassel’s Boykin Park, Ricky caught five-bass weighing 21.42-lbs. With 88 anglers in the field, Ricky took home a check for $5500.00 |
Sam Rayburn Reservoir is the King of Texas ATHENS, AL. – Chris Lewis of Longview, TX won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Southeast Texas tournament, held February 23rd on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Running out of the Umphrey Family Pavilion, Lewis caught five-bass weighing 26.77-lbs. With 90 anglers in the field, Chris will be cashing a check for $5500.00 |
Southeast Texas Opener on Sam Rayburn ATHENS, Ala. – The South Texas Division of the 2019 Bass Pro Shops Open Series presented by American Bass Anglers will open the season on February 23, 2019, on Sam Rayburn. The lake has consumed all Mother Nature threw at her in January. The banks are swollen with record high water levels, but she is recovering and recovering well with bag weights already busting over 34 lbs. With numerous ramp locations remaining closed, we have recently learned that some have opened for business and we will be returning to the Umphrey Family Pavilion for this first tournament of the season. Located at 3967 Recreation Rd 255, Brookeland, TX the Umphrey Family Pavilion is waiting for our return.
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Lawson Takes Round 3 at Sam Rayburn
Jason Lawson took the top prize home for the boater side with five fish weighing in at a total of 24.11 lbs, held down with a 5.96-pound anchor. With just over two pounds separating him from the runner-up, Lawson managed to take home the check for $5000. |
Collins Chases More Triton Gold
Running out of Brookeland, TX, the weather had been brutal for the last 5 weeks and mother nature finally gave in and let us have some fun in the sun. |
Division 10 Heads to Sam Rayburn ATHENS, Ala. – The South East Texas division of the American Bass Anglers Open Series will hold its first event of the 2018 season on April 28th in Brookeland, TX on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Sam Rayburn is known for its monster bags this time of year so don’t miss your chance on the excitement. The competitors will launch at the public ramp in Brookeland, located at County Road 225 adjacent to the Umphrey Pavilion. Anglers will begin fishing at safe light with the weigh-in starting at 3 p.m. Onsite registration and check in will be from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Friday Apr 27th at the Umphrey Pavilion. |
Jay Bennett Wins on Sam Rayburn
Running out of Brookeland, TX, the field dealt with overcast skies and a threat of rain. However, the rain held up for most of the day and turned to a little sunshine just minutes after weigh in started. |
Division 10 Starts at Big Sam Rayburn ATHENS, Ala. – The South East Texas division of the American Bass Anglers Open Series will hold its first event of the 2018 season on February 24th in Brookeland, TX on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Sam Rayburn is known for its monster bags this time of year so don’t miss your chance on the excitement. |
Alan Fitts Hits Homerun at Sam Rayburn
Alan Fitts of Hemphill, Texas won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Louisiana tournament, held April 15th on Sam Rayburn. |
ATHENS, Ala. – Jason Lawson of Corrigan, TX won the American Bass Anglers Open Series Texas East Division, held June 9th at Sam Rayburn. Running from the Umphrey Pavilion near Brookeland, TX, the field of 71 boats and 66 
ATHENS, Ala. – Jay Bennett of Lufkin, TX won the Open Series Texas East Division, held February 24th at Sam Rayburn. Jay caught a five-fish limit of 21.71 lbs and took home a check for $6000.00