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Tournament Info
2009
Big bass season starts with
two
14-pounders
 
Jeremiah Johnson / Tim O'Connor
of Bristow of Oklahoma
City
Two anglers recently made the state's top 20 largemouth
bass list when they reeled in bass tipping the scales at over 14 pounds.
Tim O'Connor of Oklahoma City landed his 14-lb., 1-oz. bass Feb. 28
from a private pond in Pottawatomie County. He was using a jig and craw
setup, and he released the fish. O'Connor said he has caught other nice fish
in private ponds this year as well. The big bass lands a number eight spot
on the state's top 20 largemouth bass list.
A week later, on March 7, angler Jeremiah Johnson of Bristow landed a
14-lb., 5.9-oz. bass from Wetumka Lake for a number four spot on the top 20
list. His seven-foot Berkley rod was rigged with a red seven-inch Zellmander
Carolina rig. The fish was 24 ¼ inches long and had a 21-inch girth. The
live fish was turned over to Bass Pro Shops in Broken Arrow for display.
Though it may be rare to see two 14-pound bass caught in a week's
time, it's not unusual for big bass to be caught this time of year in
Oklahoma. A glance through the list of Oklahoma's top 20 largemouth bass
reveals 17 fish caught in the months of February, March and April. Eight of
those fish have been caught since 2001.
Johnson's fish also will go down as a Wetumka Lake record through the
Wildlife Department's Lake Record Fish Program. Sportsmen can search lake
record fish information, including the sizes of fish caught and what tackle
was used to catch them, through a user-friendly search feature on the
Wildlife Department's Web site at wildlifedepartment.com.
According to fisheries biologists with the Oklahoma Department of
Wildlife Conservation, now through the next month is a great time to be
fishing for not only big bass, but also for high numbers of bass as water
temperatures warm and as spawning season approaches.
A number of good live and artificial bait choices are available
including plastic worms, surface lures and assortments of jigs as well as
live minnows and even worms.
“Anybody can catch a nice bass in Oklahoma,” said Gene Gilliland,
central region fisheries supervisor for the Wildlife Department. “The key is
to be out there fishing, because you sure won't catch any while inside.”
To fish in Oklahoma, anglers must have a state fishing license and a
fishing and hunting legacy permit, unless exempt. Some municipalities and
lakes also require anglers to carry special permits. Consult the current
“Oklahoma Fishing Guide” for more information
Take a Kid Fishing!
Trey Nabb, of Cordell showing
off what he caught on a Big Cranker from Sooner Slabs!!
Just for Kids!
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Courtesy of the US Fish & Wildlife Service
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SEVEN... STATE RECORDS
SET
IN 2005
Fishing COSTA RICA!
  
 
Me and some Buddies went down to
Costa Rica in early 2007. We Caught 6 Sailfish in two days. These fish
weighed from 160 to 190 pounds! Another trip of a lifetime!
Great Links
for Costa Rica
Costa Rica Tourism
Costa Rica Fishing Report
Remember our Friends at the
Oklahoma Wildlife
Department
They do a great job on such
limited resources
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Fan Mail
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THANKS OWEN!
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As you might gather, we had a little run in with him on
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