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Date of Report: 2006/10/02
Texas Fishing Report
Fishing Area: Lake Palestine
Mattern Guide Service
Hello Everybody,
Philippines 3: 13-14, Brethren I count not myself to have apprehended: But this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.
I press toward the Mark for the Prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Well Bass fishing has been great to good this week with water temps in the low 70's at daylight getting up to 80 durring the heat of the day.
Lake Palestine is low, low, low. The North end is a Maze of shallow sandbars and dangerous stumps. As well as I know it I took The Dobsons who were down from Houston and Tyler out for 2 days, some great bunch of guys I might add. I had went into a dfficult hole of Bass the week before and found a stringer of over 20 lbs. on wacky worms in about 2 hours. So When my clients got into the boat I had no idea how fast the water was dropping in a week.
I got the clients in the boat and headed for my holes in the North end and wam beached my boat on a sand bar. Spent 3 hours trying to move that boat with the big motor and so on, Finnally I went and got a come along and wench that boat a good 40 yards to enough water to get going again.
There was an angel standing by that sand bar waiting for me when I ran upon it and His name was Shawn T. Wildt. He helped me and ran me to get a come along and back till I got her out. Praise God.
Forgetting those things that are behind, Amen. I started to forget about that hole and go to mid-lake but I was so close so I finally figured out how to get into that creek channel and found my way there.
Mr. Fred Dobson and Grandson, Kyle caught about 40 Bass up to 4.5 lbs. the bite was great from 11.00 am. till 4:00 pm. Kyle caught his biggest bass weighing in at about 4.0 lbs.
We caught fish on cotton candy senko type baits rigged wacky style in 4- 7 feet.
The next day I went back with the Father Dewayne and we caught about 15 bass up to 5.5 lbs. with Dewayne getting one up to 5 lbs.
I ruined a water pump by the sand going through the engine but it is in the Boat Center being repaired. The Dobsons tipped me very well covering the water pump and paid me full price for both days. We press on.
Oh what Men will do to catch that elusive green fish call the Largemouth Bass.
I am on some safer fish now so if you want to book a trip just call me at 903-478-2633 or 903-724-1203 Thanks and May God Bless Fred Dobson and Shawn Wildt.
Don Mattern Sr. with Mattern Guide Service
Report Details
Fish Type: Largemouth Bass
Water Temperature: 77 to 85 deg F
Water Clarity: 1 foot
Water Depth: 5 to 10 ft
Bait and Tackle: Johnny morris and shimano reels on Jeff friendly's custom rods, spooled with Seaguar 15 lb. and P-line 15 lb.
Charter and Angler Information
Report Submitted By: Capt. Don Mattern Sr.
Email Address: donmat@earthlink.net
Website: http://
Boat Name: Ranger
Marina or Inlet Name: The Villages Marina
Charter Biz Phone: 903-478-2633
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