April 2014 Lake Fork Area News

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April 2014
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April 2014
Lake Fork Area News
“The Little Paper With Big Bass Results”
Hayden
Nugent,
freshman at
Texas A&M
University,
shows off
a couple of
nice crappie caught
with his
dad while
visiting
Lake Fork
on spring
break.
Justin Lloyd from Cresson,
Tx caught a nice twopound bass while fishing
Lake Fork with his
grandfather and guide
Stan Kuhn.
Mr. Brussard with Martin Gas Company
caught this nice Lake Fork bass with pro guide
John Tanner.
James Caldemeyer’s
Lake Fork
Trophy Bass Report
Page 4
John Tanner’s
Lake Fork Pro
Tips and Techniques
Page 9
Lake Fork Chamber
of Commerce
April News
Page 20
Lake Fork Sportsman’s
Association Report
by Dick Walker
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April 2014
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Toyota Texas Bass Classic brings Texas sized entertainment to Lake Fork May 9-11, 2014
Limited tickets available at your local Toyota dealers, Academy Sports +Outdoors, Brookshire’s and www.ToyotaTexasBassClassic.com
QUITMAN—The
Toyota
Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) is
returning to Lake Fork in a big
way. The Sabine River Authority in Quitman will again host
this world-class bass fishing
tournament and outdoor country
music festival. We are proud to
announce our exceptional entertainment this year, featuring
country super stars, Pat Green,
Little Big Town, and Justin
Moore.
“The anticipation and excitement for the Toyota Texas
Bass Classic is off the charts
this year. TTBC will be bringing premiere country music artists, as well as the world’s best
anglers to Lake Fork. We hope
to break records on and off the
water” said Tournament Director Lenny Francoeur. “Not only
do we have family friendly ticket prices, but the sale of tickets
will help us in our ongoing effort to support the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department.”
Single day, general admission tickets are available for $15
in advance (or $25 at the gate).
That ticket includes parking and
kids 17 and under get in free
with a ticketed adult. Pat Green
will be kicking off Friday’s
country music concert and Little
Big Town will take the stage on
Saturday, May 10. Rounding
out the event’s entertainment
will be Justin Moore, Sunday,
May 11. In addition to the headlining entertainment artists, the
TTBC will also feature a variety of regional bands including
Tyler and the Tribe, Southern
Slang, Backroad Anthem, and
Sister C. Tickets are available
now at www.ToyotaTexasBassClassic.com, your local Toyota
dealerships, Academy Sports +
Outdoors, and Brookshire’s.
A three-time Grammy nominee, Pat Green has become a
cultural force across the country
selling out venues from Nokia
Theater in Times Square to the
Houston Astrodome in Texas.
Green’s explosive live shows
have made him a fan favorite
and a hot ticket, landing tours
with the likes of Willie Nelson and Dave Matthews Band.
Named “the Springsteen of the
South West” in People Magazine, Green has sold over 2
million albums, released a collection of hits at country radio
and has been praised in Esquire,
Blender, Billboard and USA Today.
Critically acclaimed country group, Little Big Town —
East Fork
consisting of members Karen
Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman and Jimi Westbrook — first entered the music
scene over 13 years ago with hits
such as “Boondocks,” “Bring It
On Home,” “Good As Gone”
and Grammy-nominated single
“Little White Church.” The
quartet’s fifth studio album Tornado was released on September
11, 2012 and debuted at the top
of the Billboard Country Chart
where it stayed in the #1 position for five consecutive weeks.
The album recently received
platinum certification with sales
of over 1 million copies. Tornado, produced by Jay Joyce,
includes 2x platinum-selling
#1 hit single “Pontoon” and
follow-up single and title-track
“Tornado” which also peaked in
the #1 position. The Grammynominated track, “Your Side
of the Bed” and current single
“Sober” are also featured on
the album. Collectively, the
group has earned over 25 award
show nominations and has taken
home the award for ACM Top
New Vocal Group, CMA Single
of the Year (“Pontoon”), CMA
Vocal Group of the Year (2012
and 2013), ACM Vocal Group
of the Year, ACM Video of the
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and an Emmy award (Outstanding Original Song-“Good Afternoon”). The foursome recently
wrapped up their sold-out headlining tour and is also a tour
with Keith Urban.
Little Big Town is currently
working on a new album, which
is expected for release later this
year. The first single off of the
new record entitled “Day Drinking” should hit country radio in
late spring.
For a second consecutive
time, Justin Moore debuted at
#1 on the Billboard Country
Albums Chart and #2 on the
all-genre chart with OFF THE
BEATEN PATH. The project
has already produced Justin’s
fourth #1, “Point At You,” and
current Top 25-and-rising single “Lettin’ The Night Roll,”
which has sold over 120,000
downloads. Combined with his
previous GOLD-certified albums – JUSTIN MOORE and
OUTLAWS LIKE ME – Justin
has sold over 5.3 million digital
downloads. While his music has
been featured on the ABC hit
drama “NASHVILLE,” Hannity & Colmes and NFL Rewind,
he has been profiled by publications such as The Washington
Post, People Country, Billboard
and USA Today. Justin is currently headlining the OFF THE
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special guests Randy Houser
and Josh Thompson. Beginning
March 24, fans can vote daily at
www.voteacm.com to help Justin bring home the ACM New
Artist of the Year trophy during
April 2 awards show, airing on
CBS. Visit www.moorejustinmusic.com for tour dates and
more.
The 2014 Toyota Texas Bass
Classic will host a stellar 50-angler field, assembled from the
top professional leagues, including the PAA Tournament
Series, Bassmaster Elite Series
and the Walmart FLW Tour, creating a true bass fishing world
championship. The TTBC is an
outdoor festival that includes
exceptional entertainment and
a variety of family and industry
activities.
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April is big bass month on
Lake Fork! With all cold
winter weather that we
had this year the spawn is
a lot slower in progression
than normal. We barely
saw a movement of bass
heading to the shallows to
spawn last month so you
can expect that this month
will be spectacular as the biggest wave of bass surge in to
spawn.
The lake is in great shape
and holding at about 4 ½ feet
low. We could sure use some of
those April showers this month
to get the lake filled up. Water
clarity is good in the creeks
with grass up north and areas
mid-lake or south. Most of the
other areas are stained or slightly off color. Water temperatures
are ranging 60-64 degrees as the
month begins but you could see
some areas warm up even more
as the month progresses.
Shallow patterns have dominated and I am targeting areas
in 2-6 feet for spawning bass.
Weightless soft plastic worms
and jerk baits like the Berkley
Havoc Jerk have been very productive “dead sticking” them in
areas that the bass are spawning.
Best colors are watermelon red,
black/blue, and green pumpkin.
It’s very important to fish slowly right now and allow the bait
to settle for a period of time before you move or twitch it. Fast
retrieves with soft plastics will
produce few bites from territorial spawning bass. On windy
days that I am unable to fish the
baits weightless I am adding a
split shot about 14-18 inches
above the hook to pull the bait
down in the wind. I have also
been using a Texas rigged Berkley Powerbait 4” Chigger Craw
or Power Lizard with a 5/16 oz
Elite Tungsten weight and a 4/0
wide gap hook.
Most anglers beat the banks
this time of year, which is where
you want to be, but it is very
important during the spawn to
understand what kind of bottom you are fishing. All banks
are not created equal. Look for
a hard bottom, as bass prefer
to fan their nest on sandy hard
surfaces. You can often tell the
type of bottom by observing
the bank. The presences of lily
pads or vegetation are signs of
a firmer bottom. Mud muck and
stagnant dead vegetation or decay is usually not areas you will
find spawning beds.
Sight fishing is also a great
way to catch some monster
female bass while they are
spawning. Having a great pair
of polarized glasses like Costa
Del Mars are essential. I rely
on them more than any other
piece of fishing equipment that
I have in the spring. When you
spot a big bass on a nest it’s
also very helpful to be able to
establish position and not be
moving much or running the
trolling motor. That’s when my
Power Poles go to work! They
will hold you in place with ease
and allow you to concentrate on
catching those bass instead of
maneuvering the boat.
I like to use natural color soft
plastics or jigs for flipping and
pitching at bedding bass. Others
prefer bright colored bait that
they can see while working it
around the fish and are able to
see the bait actually be inhaled
by the bass.
April 2014
There are also a lot of bass
that are still in pre-spawn mode
and even some fish that have
spawned early and are moving
into post spawn patterns by the
end of April. These fish can be
caught on a variety of patterns,
which is what makes this month
so fun. I like to use a lot of big
swim baits for trophy bass in
April. The Berkley Hollow Belly swim bait is my top producer. I will use the 5-6” version
in pearl, gizzard or Tennessee
shad. Slow rolling this bait on
windy banks in spawning areas
will get your arms jerked on!
Another great moving bait for
me is the chatter bait in white
or chartreuse/white for stained
water.
As the month rolls along
look for some fish to start on top
waters. If the water temperatures reach 70 degrees there will
be a bite on top. Yellow magic’s
rule my arsenal this time of
year. Everybody has his or her
favorite color but I really do not
think it matters. The bass just
can’t stand the action of that
bait moving through an area
that they are guarding fry. If I
were to choose colors for you
my choice would be baby bass,
bone, or Japanese shad. You can
also get some great top water
action on a frog around shallow vegetation and lily pads so
throw it around also. Also, don’t
be afraid to fish them in the
middle of the day even when
it’s bright and sunny. They will
bite it all day when they get going on it and it’s a blast!
The deep water bite will
start to produce some as we near
the end of the month and start to
see some of the early spawners
move deep. Knowing and reading your electronics is critical as
the deep-water bite gets going. I
depend on my Lowrance HDS
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Trophy Bass Report
Continued from page 4
12 Touch to show me the bass. I
try to target points and roadbeds
at the mouth of major spawning
creeks in 14-20 feet of water.
Most of the fish that move deep
this month will be suspended.
Deep diving crank baits are
your best bet. I like to use any
shad color. I will rig up my Abu
Garcia 7’6” Winch series Veritas cranking rod and my Revo
Winch reel spooled with 15 lb
Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon
line. This is the perfect cranking combination for deep water.
The A-rig will also produce out
deep as well as the Carolina rig
and a Talon football head jig if
the fish are on the bottom.
If you are headed to Lake
Fork this month in pursuit of a
trophy bass and are looking to
book a guide, I would enjoy the
opportunity to take you or your
group fishing and show you a
great time on Lake Fork. I have
a few dates still available and
am taking summer reservations
now as well. Be sure to schedule your 2014 date soon as I
fill up very fast! I also have gift
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of you that are interested in purchasing a friend or loved one a
guided trip on Lake Fork. You
can contact me to make your
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send me an email at [email protected] You can
also visit my website for more
information about Lake Fork
and my guide service at www.
officiallakeforktrophybass.com
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Fork Guide page at https://
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April 2014
Hogs steal the show
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Did you know that the
sport of wild hog hunting has
grown to the level that there
is an expo in Waco each year
that is dedicated to hog hunting and control? Actually, the
Predator and Wild Hog Expo,
scheduled for April 4-6 at the
Waco Convention Center is not
all about hunting and trapping
wild hogs, there’s lots more to
do and see.
Predator hunters are also
well represented. Visitors can
watch the ultimate predator
calling showdown as professional callers go toe to toe to
find out who is the best in the
world. See the next generation of professionals as highly
skilled amateurs bring it on
stage. The top predator callers
of tomorrow will be highlighted in the “Young Pups’ division
where kids 11 and under will
compete for prizes and ribbons.
Hog hunters, guides, outfitters, trappers and manufacturers from across the country
come to Waco for the annual
event. I attended the event last
year and was highly impressed.
This year, brothers Ken and Jeff
Scurry, with Scurry Outdoors
South, host of the event, tells
me that last year’s event was so
well received that another hall
was added to accommodate the
increase in interest.
“The interest in hunting wild
hogs and predators is astounding,” says Ken Scurry. “Every facet of hog and predator
hunting is well represented at
the Expo. You can learn about
Texas has more wild hogs than any other state. The sport of
hunting hogs has become so popular that Waco has an annual
expo devoted to hunting and controlling the numbers of wild
porkers. Photo by Luke Clayton
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trapping systems that are activated by smart phones or see
hog calling techniques demonstrated. There will be an after
hours night sight demonstration on the grounds near the
Convention Center. If hunting
hogs with dogs is your thing,
this sport will be well represented as well.”
We that love hunting wild
hogs know the exciting hunting
adventure they provide and, the
excellent eating but the truth is
that their numbers must be kept
in check and that’s not always
an easy task to accomplish.
In a panel discussion,
Rick Gilliand with the USDA
Wildlife Services brought the
topic of wild hog control to
light when he pointed out that
a bred sow, in 33 months had
the potential to produce over
1,300 hogs. This, of course, is
a strictly academic number that
does not factor in mortality that
naturally occurs.
The fact is that wild hogs
are highly prolific as most of us
here in Texas have witnessed.
Back 25 or 30 years ago, wild
hog populations were largely
isolated to small pockets across
the state, often along the major
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Hogs
creeks and rivers. Today, the
experts estimate between 2 and
3 million wild porkers roam
the Lone Star State. Given the
astounding reproduction rates
listed above, it’s easy to see
how the hog numbers could
be much higher than these estimates.
I would like to invite all
my readers out to visit. I’ll be
in the Catfish Radio booth,
centrally located out from the
main stage, booth #924. We
will have plenty of room at the
booth for you to stop by and
visit. I’ll introduce you to some
of my close friends that just
happen to be guys that hunt and
fish for a living. Visiting with
these guys is worth the price of
admission. Veteran guide and
big game outfitter Larry Large
will be on hand to talk elk hunting in Colorado and deer, javelina and hog hunting in the
Cedar Break Country of North
West Texas on Ranger Creek
Ranch. Terry Tate will have a
couple of his air rifle and shotguns on hand, he can answer all
your questions about hunting
or shooting big bore air rifles.
Knife designer and builder Paul
Henicke will be holding down a
corner of the booth. Feel free to
quiz Paul on any of your knife
related questions. Also present will be my longtime friend
Dubb Walace. Dubb grew up
on the Texas/Mexico border
trapping ringtails and fox with
his father. Dubb can talk your
ears about the ‘old days’ and he
has lots of knowledge to share.
For more information on the
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For those wishing to make the
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YOUTH TURKEY SEASON UPDATE- Randy Douglas at Dale River Ranch www.
daleriverranch.com
situated
on the banks of the Brazos in
Palo Pinto County reports the
gobblers were strutting and
gobbling for youth hunters during the special youth season
last weekend. “We had a little
cool snap come in on Saturday
evening which seemed to slow
the gobblers a bit but by Sunday afternoon they were back
strutting and gobbling all over
the ranch. This is shaping up to
be a great season with lots of 2
year old gobblers as well as a
good number of 3 and 4 year
old birds. For more information on hunting turkeys at Dale
River Ranch, contact Randy at
214-797-2217.
CRAPPIE SPAWN UNDERWAY- I’ve visited with
three of my guide buddies this
week and the report from all is
that crappie are being caught
on a regular basis from shoreline cover in water 3 feet deep.
Best action is occurring during
periods of warming sunshine.
Live minnows and jigs fished
below floats is the preferred
shallow water technique. When
fishing jigs, cast past likely bits
of shoreline cover such as stick
A.J.’S
FISH HOUSE
up, brush piles and standing
weeds and crank the baits back
slowly to the structure. Give the
line a couple of light twitches to
move the jig. Spawning crappie
strike mostly on instinct and
the slow moving bait pulled
into their spawning area is usually move than they can resist.
COMBO BITES- At Cedar Creek Lake, guide Jason
Barber www.kingscreekadventures.com reports a new catfish/
hybrid striper bite that began
last week. “We using cut shad
in shallow water, often around
windy points to catch mixed
stringers of hybrid stripers and
blue catfish.” says Barber. The
bite is best on sunny days with
a light wind. As the water continues to warm and more shad
pull in closer to the shoreline,
this bite will get even better.
Listen to Outdoors with Luke
Clayton at www.catfishradio.
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weekly guests Bill Dance and
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Quitman Garden Club to host daylily program
On April 8 at 2:00 p.m., the
Quitman Garden Club will
meet for a program on growing
daylilies in East Texas by guest
speaker, Dawnvolynn Callahan. The program at the Quitman Public Library, located at
202 East Goode Street, is free
and open to the public
Ms. Callahan will present a slideshow entitled “Daylilies: Something for Every
garden” that features daylilies
in bloom and their uses in the
garden. Ms. Callahan and her
husband Kevin Hoffman offer
800 varieties of daylilies for
sale at the Big Chicken Daylily
Farm located between Brownsboro and Edom, Texas.
Ms. Callahan, who
has been gardening since she
took it up for 4-H at age 12,
approaches gardening from a
practical perspective. She believes that a little science and
learning from experience goes
a long way toward achieving
success in the garden. Ms. Callahan shares tips and ideas for
improving soil condition and
fertility plus mulching ideas to
save water and reduce weeding.
The recent drought
years have taught even seasoned gardeners the value of
hardy plant specimens, like
daylilies. There will be a demonstration of proper procedures
for dividing and planting daylilies since spring is an excellent time to do both.
The club welcomes
visitors and invites anyone interested in gardening and making friends to attend and learn
more about becoming a garden club member. There will
be a door prize donated by the
speaker. Please contact Diana
Mele at 903-967-2725 for more
information.
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Greetings from
Lake Fork Texas. My name
John Tanner’s
is John Tanner.
I am a profes- Lake Fork Pro
sional
angler
Tips
and veteran fishing guide here
and
on Lake Fork. I
Techniques
have been fishing Lake Fork
since the early
80’s and have also spent a lot ter as well, especially on spawnof years competing against the ing fish. This year with the watop anglers in the world on ter level being low, there will
such professional tournament be a huge number of fish spawn
circuits as the FLW Tour. Over on the wood. Bass like to make
the years I have learned a lot of their beds on something hard
different techniques that have or next to some type of cover.
helped me both in tournaments With the lack of flooded shoreand while guiding here on Lake line cover due to the lower waFork. I want to share with you ter level, this makes the stumps
each month different tips and hold even more fish during the
techniques that will hopefully spawn as they use the base of
help you boat more and bigger the trees for bedding.
bass.
On the Drop Shot a lot of
This month I would like to people like to use spinning
share with you some tips on the gear. I use both spinning and
Drop Shot Rig. A lot of people bait casting rigs. If you are a
use the Drop Shot out on the spinning reel person I would
deep water, which is very ef- suggest using braided line for
fective. On the other hand, it is the main line and then attach a
a great technique in shallow wa shock leader made of fluorocar-
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shot weight to the tag end. Drop
shot weights clip right on your
line and are very handy and
very quick. I’ve seen guys use
all kinds of stuff for drop shot
weights like bell sinkers, bullet
style slip sinkers with a swivel
attached underneath. You can
even put a shaky head worm or
a small jig for the weight. The
distance between the hook and
the weight can vary but a good
standard length is about 8 to 10
inches.
Which knot to tie while attaching the hook? Well, I always use the Palomar knot.
But here is the thing. When
you attach your hook to your
shock leader, your hook needs
to point upward, not down. It’s
hard to get the hook to stay in
that upward position especially
after you have caught a few
fish. There is a fix for that and
here it is. When you tie on your
hook and before you attach
your weight to the tag end of
the line, go ahead and run the
bon line. My standard length
shock leader is usually around
8 feet. I attach the shock leader
using a double uni-knot. This
knot is strong and holds well.
If you are not sure how to tie
it look it up online. There are
a bunch of websites that show
you how to tie different knots.
The reason for the braid on the
spinning reel is to eliminate
that dreaded line twist. Braided
line has no memory and does
an awesome job on spinning
tackle. I use 20 to 30 pound test
Spiderwire Stealth Braid for
the main line and for the shockleader I use Berkley Trilene
100% Flourocarbon. As far as
spinning tackle goes I love the
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shock leader to the main line,
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the hook again and pull down.
This will keep your hook pointing in the upward position and
you will not miss near as many
fish. Try that and see how it
works for you. It should help.
Like I mentioned before you
can certainly fish a drop shot on
a bait casting rig as well. It is
all according to what you are
comfortable with. You can even
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Tips and Techniques
are worms like the Berkley
Havoc Bottom Hopper. They
come in two sizes and a ton of
fish catching colors.
How do you fish it? With the
fish using the stumps for cover
this month during the spawn
expect them to be holding tight
to the base of the trees. What
I like to do is flip the bait just
past the stump, let it go ahead
and hit the bottom and then
work it slowly to the base of the
stump. Keep your rod at about
the 10 oclock position and leaving the bait right against the
base of the stump. Shake the
rod tip while leaving the bait
in place. Watch you line and if
it goes slack or starts moving
off then you got em! Sometimes it just gets heavy and
spongy at the same time. You
will feel them on there thanks
to the braided line because it
is super sensitive. Once you
catch a few on the drop shot rig
you’ll get the hang of it. Man,
it is a fun way to fish and will
put fish in the boat when nothing else is working, so add it to
your arsenal! My Ranger Boat
doesn’t leave home with out
one. Thank you for reading this
article and hopefully these tips
will put more and bigger Bass
in your boat this month. Until
next time, Good Fishing and
God Bless, John 3:16
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William’s Creek Crappie Club update
By: Bob Parkinson
March is Kick Off month for the
WCCC since it started one year
ago in March 2013. What started with 15 members has grown
to over 60 at this time.
We had our March meeting
on the 8th, as the club always
meets on the 2nd Saturday of
the month at 4:00 PM. This was
our first meeting at our new
home: Pope’s Landing Marina
& RV Resort. James Thompson, the owner, was gracious
and let us use one of the properties houses to have our meeting
due to poor weather conditions.
We had 31 members and guest
in attendance. Danny Kemp,
the club’s president, had a 30
minute presentation on where
and how to catch crappie at this
time of the year. The crappie are
starting to move and feed to get
ready for the spawn. The water
temperature is 49 degrees. Danny said they have been catching
them in 15 ft. of water under the
514 bridge. Dark color jigs are
working well, because the water
is muddy. Also catching crappie
under the 515 bridge in 17 feet
of water or 2 feet off the bottom.
Black and blue jigs are working
the best.
After the regular meeting we
had a “State of the Club” meeting for the members. During
that part of the meeting yours
truly was surprised to receive
an appreciation award from the
club. I received a nice B’nM
crappie rod and reel and a box
of crappie jigs. I want to thank
the whole club for this recognition. It means a lot to me.
The club has a lot of events
coming up this Spring. Next
month in April we will be providing some individual on the
water Spring Training for those
that want to attend. Coming up
in May will be our first Member Only Crappie Tournament
on the 10th. Hopefully in June
we can get back to our crappie
condo building project that was
scheduled for March. In July the
club is hosting our first “Take a
Kid Fishing” event. Lake Fork
already has a kids fishing day
on June 7th that has been going
for 23 years. We don’t want to
conflict with that, so our event
will be in July. This will be our
first year, but with some sponsors this should be a great deal
for all. More details will follow
about this on the web site in the
near future. July 5th will be our
annual “Fishing Swap Meet” for
boating and fishing items. All of
these events will take place at
Pope’s Landing Marina & RV
Resort.
For more information about
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April 2014
New regulations “IN THE AIR”
By Luke Clayton
during the past few months regarding the use of
Changes in regulations that affect air rifles for hunting has been steep thanks in
fish and wildlife come slowly, re- large part to my friend Terry Tate. Tate lives up I
gardless the government agency northeast Texas and he is very passionate about
in charge. That’s not a bad thing; his air powered guns. He builds both big bore
we here in Texas have some very air rifles and shotguns. YES, you read this corliberal and wise regulations that rectly, air shotguns! Until I began shooting and
govern the way we hunt and fish. Our Texas hunting with Tate, I had no idea that air powered
Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) does, in shotguns existed.
my humble opinion, a wonderful job of overseeThis past winter, I used one of Tate’s custom
ing the way our resources are managed.
.45 caliber big bore air rifles to cleanly harvest
But, as with anything in life, change is often a a wild boar and had the opportunity to do some
very good thing. The TPWD commissioners will shooting with his 20 gauge air shotgun. After
soon be looking closely at a new proposal that pulverizing a few clay targets with heavy loads
will allow the use of air powered rifles for hunt- of #4 shot and watching a Tate shoot through a
ing squirrels. If adopted into law, and at present piece of plywood at 25 yards, I had little doubt
there is no opposition to the new ruling, this fall about the power of compressed air. I’ve learned
will be first time ever that a game animal may be first hand that compressed air has the potential to
legally harvested with air powered rifles.
send lead shot or bullets fast and hard enough to
OK, I know, I know, fess up now, if you cleanly kill any game animal in Texas. Tate has
are much over the age of forty, chances are pret- taken 400 pounds boar with his custom air rifles
ty good you have
and this past year,
bagged your share
cleanly harvested an
of rabbits and squirelk.
rels with your trusty
At present, several
old pump up pellet
states have adopted
gun of yesteryear. I
regulations that allow
know that I certainly
air powered guns for
have. The fact is that
harvesting game aniit’s illegal to hunt
mals. I truly believe
any game animal or
that the only reason
bird in Texas with
that Texas has not alair powered rifles
ready is the fact that
or shotguns. Predauntil recently, nobody
tors, hogs and exot- Today’s airrifles pack plenty of punch to cleanly has taken the time to
harvest the biggest of game animals. They are also
ics are fair game.
Continued on page 16
My learning curve extremely accurate. Photo by Luke Clayton
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New regulations
make the proposal and supply
the necessary information for
the commission to make an intelligent decision.
Getting a new regulation approved for hunting is a process.
I visited recently with Robert
McDonald, the regulation coordinator for TPWD. It seems that
the process is relatively simple.
In essence, a petition is submitted and studied by TPWD
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A petition has recently been
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big bore air rifles and shotguns
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this month, there may not be
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I am confident that those with
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to the idea of harvesting game
with air rifles and shotguns had
they been with me the past few
months when I killed the boar
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KING KAT CATFISH TOURNAMENT AT LAKE TEXOMA
The Cabela’s King Kat Tournament is scheduled for Lake
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GOBBLERS STRUTTINGRandy Douglas at the Dale
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and, in his words, “turkeys are
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By Luke Clayton
Cleburne, Texas knife builder a ‘showpiece” knife is where
Paul Henicke has focused his the added cost comes in.”
Henicke’s knives are knows
knife building around constructing economical, function- for their comfortable fit and
al working knives for sports- strong steel. Recently, the knife
men. The majority of his knives maker has begun using a prosell for less than one hundred cess known as “Hydro Graphdollars, much less expensive ics” to transfer patterns onto
than many custom knives. the blades and handles. “This
Henicke is a machinist by trade process, once mastered, takes
and he knows metals. He also very little time and gives the
knives a unique
knows the needs
appearance. I’ve
and desire of the
found
many
majority of sportsfolks like the
men and women.
camo
patterns
“It’s all about
on the blades
the metal, its qualand handles. Of
ity and how it’s
course,
there
tempered.” Says
are still plenty
Henicke. “While
of traditionalists
some knife makaround that look
ers concentrate on
at my knives as
building custom
A
process
called
“hydro
working
tools
knives that are really more works or graphics” allows all sorts of and prefer the
art than functional patterns to be transferred to basic designs.”
working knives, knife blades. Cleburne knife To learn more
I begin with the builder and machinist Paul about Henicke’s
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Two-ShareLunker Day
ATHENS—After almost a
month of no entries into the
Toyota ShareLunker program,
two fish were caught on the
same day, March 18.
Ken Leonard of New Braunfels was fishing in Austin’s
Lady Bird Lake when he caught
Toyota ShareLunker 556. The
13.0-pound fish took his threeinch River to Sea swim bait at
1 p.m. The fish was 25 inches
long and 20.5 inches in girth.
The fish is the first ShareLunker from Lady Bird Lake.
The previous heaviest fish reported from the lake weighed
12.13 pounds.
Toledo Bend produced its
seventh all-time ShareLunker
about 6 p.m. Lance Wakeland
of Fenton, Missouri, was fishing in two feet of water when
the 13.30-pound bass took his
spinner bait. The fish was 24.5
inches long and 21 inches in
girth.
Prior to Leonard’s catch,
the last ShareLunker entry was
February 21. While March is
typically the peak month for
catches of big bass, cold weather keeping water temperatures
low apparently has slowed
the movement of big bass into
spawning areas. Wind and rain
on weekends have probably
kept many anglers off the water. Two catches on the same
day could be an indication the
pattern is changing.
Anyone legally catching a
13-pound or bigger largemouth
bass from Texas waters, public
or private, between October 1
and April 30 may submit the
fish to the Toyota ShareLunker
program. Fish will be picked up
by TPWD personnel within 12
hours.
The number to call to report
a ShareLunker catch is (903)
681-0550. If poor cell phone
service prevents use of the
voice number, anglers can leave
a phone number (including area
code) at (888) 784-0600.
For complete information
and rules of the ShareLunker
program, tips on caring for big
bass, a list of official Toyota
ShareLunker weigh and holding stations and a recap of last
year’s season, see www.tpwd.
texas.gov/sharelunker. The site
also includes a searchable database of all fish entered into the
program along with pictures
where available.
The Toyota ShareLunker
Program is made possible by
a grant to the Texas Parks &
Wildlife Foundation from Gulf
States Toyota. Toyota is a longtime supporter of the Foundation and Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department, providing major funding for a wide
variety of education, fish, parks
and wildlife projects.
Lake Fork Area News
903-885-7223
13th Annual Big Bass Charity Tournament
Benefiting Camp John Marc
Saturday April 26th, 2014
Fishing tournament 6am – 3pm • weigh in 3 – 3:30pm
raffle & auctions 4:30pm • classic cookout 6pm
**$2,000 guaranteed cash prize for biggest fish**
**Additional cash prizes for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place**
***Additional prizes for 5th, 6th, and 7th place***
For more information & to register visit
www.lakeforkclassic.com
Hosted at Axton’s Bass City
2959 FM 2946 Emory, TX 75440
214.215.9200 OR [email protected]
Camp John Marc’s special camps for special kids serves children with
chronic illnesses and major physical disabilities, and the families of
those children, by making possible high-quality, year-round camping
experiences at Camp John Marc, a unique camp facility in Bosque
County, Texas.
Page 20
April 2014
Est. 1976
EDWARDS
USED CARS
211 Gilmer St. Sulphur Springs
www.edwardsusedcars.com
903-885-1236
2009 Nissan Frontier SE
King Cab
$10,850
LAKE FORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
APRIL NEWS
The Dallas Foundation visits LFCC
1999 Ford Ranger Super Cab
4x4
$5995
The Lake Fork Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated
to improving the quality of life and economy of the Lake
Fork Area through community involvement.
Member Renewals!
Thank you to the following
chamber members who have
renewed their investment in the
Lake Fork community
APRIL
CALENDAR
The Dallas Foundation is a
Fishing Events
NEXT MEETING
4/6 Mega Ford Bass Tourney
nonprofit publicly supported
@ Lake Fork Marina
THURSDAY
community foundation.
Absolute Bookkeeping & Payroll
Since 1929, its sole purpose
4/12 Texas Trails Bass Masters
AJ’s Fish House
APRIL 24th
and 2 of Us Couples Tourney
has been to help donors
Angler’s Pest Control
@ Oak Ridge Marina
Dinner at 6:00 PM
create charitable funds that
Ayers Resort & Boat Wash
Meeting at 7:00 PM
reflect their interests. The
4/19 Bud Light Trail
Best Western - Mineola
@ Bud Light Trail
foundation has been selected
Burnett Construction
at
AJ’s
Fish
House
as the LFCC’s partner to
Cart To Go
4/19 -20 Irving Bass Club Open
on FM 17 at FM 515
receive and distribute the
@ Lake Fork Marina
Circle
H
BBQ
Gary Garcia, Director of External
scholarships that will be won Relations at The Dallas FoundaCowboy Steel Construction
All Welcome
4/26 BJC Outdoors Teams
through the Lake Fork Open
Duncan Multi-Media
membership not
@ Minnow Bucket
High School Scholarship Tournament this July. Businesses
Edward Jones - Emory
required to attend
and individuals can make tax deductible donations for the
Ellis Cabinets
Community Events
4/25-26 Wild Hog Cook Off - Alba
Scholarship Tournament directly to The Dallas Foundation
Emory Tourism
to ensure the funds are 1) Tax Deductible and 2) used
Farmers Electric
specifically for Scholarships. For more information about
First National Bank - Emory
the foundation visit www.dallasfoundation.org.
Hidden Lakes Hunting Resort
Golf Car Ranch
Lake Fork area News
Lake Fork Cabins, Inc,
Lake Fork Marina
Member spotlight for the month of March
Lake Fork Ranch Resort
was Lake Fork Firearms located on FM 515
Lone Star Realty
in Emory. Owners Barry and Rhonda
Mustang Resort
Stephens have built a fantastic facility that
Oak Ridge Marina
rivals any you might find in the “big cities”.
Welcome New Members!
Po Benda’s Fishing Adventures
In addition to traditional firearms,
Lake Fork Firearms
Popes Landing
ammunition and accessories, Lake Fork
Witherspoon
Distillery
Reel Time Custom Rods
Firearms also provides gunsmithing services,
Roger Putman Guide Service
reloading supplies and features a brand new
Sheley
Lake Fork Guide Svc.
indoor gun range complete with air
LFCC
Barry & Rhonda Stephens (L) with
Signature
Properties
conditioning.
For
more
information
about
PO Box 213
LFCC President Randy Bunch
Tiffany’s Restaurant
products, services and facility use call
Alba, TX 75410
Yantis Federal Credit Union www.lakeforkchamber.org
(903)-473-3780 or visit them on facebook!
Member Spotlight - Lake Fork Firearms
April 2014
Page 21
Stan Kuhn’s
Catfish Report
Well they say spring is here
but it sure doesn’t feel like it.
It keeps trying to warm up and
then another cold front comes
in. This is the winter that just
seems to never end. The Farmers Almanac said we were in
for a bad winter and they hit it
on the head with that one.
This has probably been
the worst March for catching
crappie that I can recall. We
have caught some but nothing
like I’ve caught in the past.
I did catch my 3rd black bass
over 7 pounds the other day for
the year. I would have traded
him for a crappie if I could.
We have been fishing the bridges from Hwy 515
west to 2946 bridge to Hwy
514 bridge to the Hwy 515 east
bridge. The crappie just haven’t
been very good on any of those
bridges.
It’s probably due to the
water temperature not warming
up. My last trip out it did get
up to 57 degrees and hopefully
it will keep rising. I think once
we get in the 60’s they will start
biting better.
I’ve talked to a lot of
other fisherman, and I’m not
the only one that’s not doing
much. I’ve heard reports some
have been caught in two and
three ft. of water around boat
docks. It’s hard for me to fish
shallow in my pontoon boat
so I try to catch them around
bridge columns. I usually do,
until this year.
I had a customer last
week that wanted to try and
catch some catfish in the afternoon. We started out for crappie but the wind and cold blew
us off the bridge so after lunch
we went out and tried for catfish.
We did find some calm
water out of the 20 mph north
wind and it did make it warmer
for us to fish. At least we were
out in the sun and did manage
to catch 9 catfish.
I knew it was too early
to catch catfish as I usually start
fishing for them in late April
and May. And I’m sure ready to
start fishing for catfish.
Crappie are fun to
catch and good eating, but catfish are what I really like to
catch. They can fight just as
hard as a black bass, and the
best thing about catfish, you get
to eat them. And the channel
catfish out of Lake Fork are really good to eat.
I’m already booking
up catfish trips now so if you
would like to catch some you
can reach me at 903-383-2921.
I supply all the bait and tackle
and clean the fish for you to
take home. We always do a
fried catfish lunch with all my
trips.
Until next month be
safe on the water and always
Ron Harpole, daughter Rhonda Harder from
Houston, and kids Graham, Avery, and Quinlan caught some crappie with guide Stan
Kuhn.
Graham Harder from Houston and Grandad
Ron Harpole showing off a nice black crappie.
Guide Stan Kuhn with another big bass
caught while fishing for crappie. CPR
Quinlan Harder from Houston caught the
first fish of the day with guide Stan Kuhn.
Ron Harpole from Yantis caught this nice
white crappie with guide Stan Kuhn.
Justin Lloyd showing off this nice black
crappie caught with guide Stan Kuhn.
PLACE YOUR AD TODAY
Lynn Guy from Lindale showing off a nice white crappie
caught with guide Stan Kuhn.
903-885-7223
Page 22
Mission of the Lake Fork
Sportsman’s Association
Wood County Sheriff addresses LFSA
• Promote sportsmanship and the protection
of natural resources
• Promote the quality of Lake Fork fishery
and other outdoor recreational activities
• Promote the future of angling through
youth programs
• Promote a spirit of cooperation with local,
By Dick Walker
county, state, and federal governmental agncies and
other civic organizations for the purpose of improving Lake Fork and its surrounding communities
• Promote items of interest of the membership at large
Jesse Parker Memorial Scholarship
The Lake Fork Sportsman’s Association (LFSA)
has established the Jesse Parker Memorial Scholarship in honor of long time Lake Fork Guide and
businessman, Jesse Parker. The scholarship is in
the amount of $2000, payable at $1000 a year provided all requirements are met.
The scholarship is open to graduating high
school seniors. Preference will be given to students
pursuing a career in the outdoors such as fisheries,
biology, game warden, wildlife management etc.
The purpose of the scholarship is to help insure that the outdoor experience will continue to be
available for future generations to enjoy. The Lake
Fork Sportsman’s Association recognizes that this
effort will require well-trained individuals.
Scholarship applications are available for downloading at www.lakeforksa.com. The deadline for
receiving applications is April 15.
Texas Toyota Bass Classic
The LFSA needs your help. The LFSA has agreed
to provide volunteers to assist in parking cars during the TTBS tournament being held at the SRA
headquarters May 9 -11. We are looking for service organization who need a way to raise money
for their projects. The LFSA will make up to $3000
available to those groups who provide volunteers.
The money will be distributed based on the number
of volunteers provided. Volunteers will be needed
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
If your organization is interested you can contact
Richard Nipp at [email protected] to volunteer or
get more details.
This tournament will have an important economic impact on Wood County and we all need to
do our part to make it a success.
Registration is now open for
this year’s Lake Fork Catfish
Classic. If you register before
June 14 you can get a reduced
entry fee.
This year we hope to draw
more families to our tournament. This year kids 12 and
under fish free when accompanied by a paying adult.
In the next few weeks we
will be mailing entry forms to
April 2014
Sheriff Jim Brown was the guest speaker at the March general
meeting of the LFSA.
The sheriff addressed issues regarding theft around Lake Fork.
Since the first of the year reported theft of fishing equipment has
dropped significantly. The sheriff attributes this drop to a more
visible presence of deputies patrolling residential areas as well as
marinas around the lake.
While the numbers are down the sheriff stressed the best prevention is to keep your equipment safely stored in secured areas.
New Rules Give Landowners Flexibility for
Nuisance Alligator Control
In recent weeks we have seen or heard of alligator sightings on Lake Fork. Alligators have been
on Lake fork for many years and for the most part
have not caused boaters any problems. However,
Texas Parks and Wildlife recognizes that at times
they can become a problem. With that in mind
the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has announced new guidelines for handling nuisance alligators.
Landowners are now able to contract directly
with nuisance alligator hunters under new rules
adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.
The new protocol will authorize a permitted
control hunter to contract directly with a landowner
or landowner’s agent (including a political subdivision, governmental entity, or property owner’s association) for a fee or other compensation for the
removal of nuisance alligators.
By allowing control hunters to contract directly
with landowners, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department hopes to simplify the process and allow
permittees to retain captured alligators and process or sell them. The new protocol would allow
alligators to be released in suitable habitat with
the approval of the department and the landowner of the property where the release would take
place.
Persons interested in the nuisance alligator
control hunter program can request information
by email at [email protected].
Prospective permittees can also contact Amos
Cooper at (409) 726-3625 (office) or (409) 2932836 (cell) to receive an application in the mail.
Sheriff Brown
membership.
addressing
On another topic of importance to the sheriff was the annual
Wood County Kid Fish. This event takes place the first Saturday
in June and is held at the SRA headquarters. Each year over 400
young anglers participate in the event.
The LFSA has been a supporter of Kid Fish and has made a
contribution in support of these future fishermen and women. Bruce
Allen, LFSA project coordinator for Kid Fish, presented the Sheriff
with a check for $1,000 to help support the 2014 event.
Hooked On Fishing Not Drugs
Tournament Season is Here
If you have driven by any of the
public ramps lately you have
seen more boat trailers. It is a
sign that fishing on Lake Fork is
getting hot and that means tournaments will be getting started.
Tournament time is a busy
time for the LFSA and its live
release boat.
The Live Release Boat is our
Sixth Annual Lake Fork Catfish Classic
all anglers who have previously fished the Lake Fork Catfish
Classic. You can also go to our
website www.lakeforksa.com
and register online with PayPal.
This year’s tournament will
benefit the Rainbow Room in
Quitman, Texas.
The Rainbow Room is an
emergency resource center
available to CPS caseworkers
to help them meet the critical
needs of abused and neglected children. Stocked with all
new items, Rainbow Rooms
provide clothing, shoes, underwear, baby formula, school
supplies and hygiene items to
children entering foster or relative care and children in their
own homes who live below the
poverty line.
Why the LFSA wants to help
LFSA member Bruce Allen
and Wood County Sheriff Jim
Brown.
In Texas last year, there were:
•255,575 reports of child abuse
and neglect
•17,108 children removed from
their homes
•65,948 children confirmed as
victims of abuse
•231 children who died as a result of abuse
•31,092 children living in foster care
•4,842 abused and neglected
most visible presence on the
lake. The 24 foot pontoon boat
is equipped with three 100 gallon tanks. Each tank has an
oxygen feed as well as aerators.
The LFSA provides the Life
Release Boat to any tournament
with 50 or more boats. There is
no charge for this service. However, we do accept donations
that are used in the upkeep and
maintenance of the LRB. If you
would like to schedule the LRB
for your tournament contact Micheal Rogge at microg@texas-
children placed for adoption
To support Rainbow Room,
you can:
•Conduct a community drive
to collect diapers, formula, or
other critically needed items
•Volunteer to help shop or
stock items
•Support your local Rainbow
Room through a cash donation
or through the virtual Rainbow
Room drive.
April 2014
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April 2014
J.R. SIMPSON
903-850-3324
EMAIL: [email protected]
Office: 800-254-7541 - Fax: 903-763-4487
www.c21lakecountryrealty.com
REDUCED
Yantis $599,000
Yantis $107,500
Quitman $99,900
Mineola $149,900
Alba $59,500
Yantis, TX $225,000
ROYAL OAK ESTATES- Lake
Fork subdivision is a gated
community w/waterfall entry, pond
and a private boat ramp for
property owners.
Lots from $18,900-$125,000
HICKORY RIDGE ESTATES A
2.4 acre lot in gated subdivision
with beautiful homes & close to
Quitman. Several trees on the
property & a good building site.
$85,000
NORTHWOOD SUBDIVISION
Across from Lake Fork Golf
Course. Phase 2 is 5.09 Acres
$36,000 & Phase 3 is 8.67 Acres
$59,000 or Phase 2 & 3 is 14+
Acres $95,900
25+acres in very nice area This
property is clean and neat. Heavily
wooded with approx 400’ of
frontageon FM 49. Nice homes in
area and plenty of privacy. $88,500
BRICK AND STONE 3/3.5/4 office,
sunroom & summer kitchen. 2 car
garage. and wkshp with 4 gar. door,
HVAC & greenhouse w/seperate
entry. New roof in 2012. Below
Appraised Value! Virtual Tour:
http://tours.realestatedisplayed.c
om/public/vtour/display/37159
3 BEDROOM BRICK HOME
located in area of very nice,
upscale homes. 30x42 shop
building out back, covered front &
back porches & Lake Fork across
the street. Home has a brick wood
burning fireplace, lots of cabinets
& counter space in kitchen & all
electric appliances.
COUNTRY STYLE HOME located
in very nice area, no neighbors
close by. This home has 3
bedrooms & a 2 car garage sitting
on 1.2+ acres. Property is partially
fenced & home has log siding. Lots
of deer and other wildlife in area.
Just 10 mins to downtown Quitman.
Motivated seller is ready for your
best offer!
Country home on 5 acres & a deep
1 ac stocked pond w/fountain and
pier. Detached workshop, 2 covered
areas for boat parking, 2 car garage
& 2 living areas, screened porch &
wood burning stove plus view of
Lake Holbrook out front. Heavily
wooded, fenced & gated for
security. Motivated seller!
Located in the heart of the Lake
Fork area. This 40x30 metal building
has previously been a restaurant,
plumbing store and propeller repair
shop. Plenty of room for expansion,
covered area on back of building
and 2 car carport. Water, septic and
electric in place. No zoning or
restrictions.
Yantis $559,900
REDUCED
Yantis $49,900
Quitman $147,500
LAKE FORK WATERFRONT
HOME located in a heavily wooded,
gated subdivision, this quality
custom home features a concrete
path all the way to the lake, concrete
sea wall and your own private boat
house with 2 electric boat lifts and
a fabulous fishing pier! This home
has been meticulously maintained.
TOTALLY REMODELED, inside
and out! Home sits on 1 acre and
has all city utilities. No zoning and
No restrictions! Close to town, 15
minutes to Sulphur Springs and 5
minutes to boat ramp at Lake Fork.
Seller says “BRING YOUR BEST
OFFER”
Brick home sitting on 2.45 acres in
Quitman city limits with all city services.
The back half of the property (approx.
1.7 acres) is out of the city limits! This
home is in great condition! Gorgeous
laminate wood floors, 2 living areas,
attached 3 car carport, workshop with
A/C and a storage building.
HILLSIDE BAY-. MinImum size
home is 1800 sqft, no mobile
homes allowed and no time limit to
build. This lot is high on hill with
killer Lake Fork view. Lot 1 $99,900
7.97 ACRE LEVEL TRACT, great
highway exposure on SH 154 in
Yantis with approx 800’ on hwy
frontage. Easy accress for public,
tr ucks & trailers. $129,900
Quitman $134,500
HOME ON PRIVATE LAKE, just
outside Quitman city limits. Many
updates & has a pellet stove that
heats the entire house. Super neat
& clean with low maintenance vinyl
siding & metal roof. vaulted ceilings
& covered deck over looking the
lake with gogeous views. Bring
your best offer before it’s too late!!
BRAND NEW HOME! Top quality
home features high efficiency heat
pump HVAC, low E windows, bib
insulation system and a Hybrid
heat pump water heater. Laminate
wood floors & carpet, plus big back
yard. Lake Holbrook is walking
distance.
LOCATED NEAR THE DAM on the
deep end of Lake Fork. Property has
boat house with electric lift already in
place. Features hard wood floors, pine
ceilings and 2 car garage. Great
weekender or live in while you build
your new home and then use for guest
house or rental.
Located on a private lake and sitting very
close to the water on 2 lots with gorgeous
lake views. This home has been
meticulously maintained by it’s owners!
Large spacious rooms, including a 13x8
sunroom over looking the lake and a
13x8 utility room. Seller says Bring Your
Best Offer!
Winnsboro $109,000
90X40 OFFICE BUILDING with
nice entry. Kitchen/break room
with 3 offices and large work area.
Overhead door at rear and door
at side. Two updated HVAC units,
commercial phone system in
place. Plenty of parking plus a full
acre of land to expand if needed.
Quitman $119,900
PENDING
Mineola $116,900
Quitman $159,900
LIST YOUR HOME OR
PROPERTY WITH ME AND
SEE IT HERE!
Hawkins $199,000
LOCATED IN HOLLY LAKE RANCH
AREA This 4 unit property is in a high
traffic area, any business will get serious
highway exposure. Property has great
income potential. One unit is currently
rented, 3 others are available. No
restrictions or zoning. MOTIVATED
SELLER with reasonable offers!
METAL BUILDING WITH OFFICE,
NEED HELP?
fully insulated, HVAC, in-ground pit
for oil changes, wired & plumbed for House cleaning, moving & need help packing or unpacking, need a
air lines. No zoning codes or other ride to the doctor, need someone to take care of pets while at work
hassels. Equip, tools & inventory or on vacation, need help with garage sale or emptying your storage?
belong to lessee, lease expires
Need Help? Just Ask!
12/2013. Lot next door is also
CALL OR TEXT JULIE 903-243-7716
available, call for info and pricing.
LOST CREEK ESTATES-Beautiful
area of Lake Fork is heavily wooded
and secluded. No HOA, sqft
restrictions only. Waterfront lots
from $39,000 to $135,000
PENDING
LAKE FORK WATERFRONT
LOTS-No HOA, deed restricted.
Four waterfront lots $25,000 each
or $80,000 for all 4 lots. Plus one
waterfront lot $35,000
FIDDLERS GREEN- A restricted,
gated Lake Fork community. Two
waterfront lots with gorgeous views
of Lake Fork. No minimum building
square footage. $29,800
B R O O K H A R B O R - H e av i l y 12.33 ACRES across from Lake
wooded lot w/huge mature trees, Fork and public boat ramp is less
awesome views around the than 1 mile away. Pond, fenced on
neighborhood and of the lake. 3 sides with new gate & entrance.
House pad in place, a pier and a No restrictions or zoning $44,900
boat slip. $67,900
LOT IN DOWNTOWN YANTIS - all 23.9 ACRES IN ALBA- Lots
city utilities. Seller financing is of road frontage on Highway 69,
available! This .66 acre lot could be p e r f e c t f o r c o m m / r e s
used as residential or commercial development. All utilities are
property. $8,500
available to develop this great
LAKE FORK RANCHES - Wooded 23+ACRES IN YANTIS - Property
off-water 2.9 acre lot has is minutes to Lake Fork and public
unbelievable view of lake. Elevated
bldg site will give your custom home boat ramp. Beautiful tract of land,
views of the lake in all directions. mostly wooded w/wonderful open
area. $92,000 REDUCED!
$49,900
piece of land. $164,930
18 ACRES IN ALBA- Mostly
fenced with gates, 700ft of road
frontage on Hwy 17 and Lake
Fork boat ramp is less than 2
miles away. $54,900 Pending
Quitman $199,000
HOLIDAY VILLAGE- A Lake Fork
waterfront resort w/gated entrance
has a waterfront lot available.
Access to boat ramp, fishing pier,
pool and clubhouse. $39,999
WIDE OPEN LAKE VIEWS!
Waterfront lot with fishing pier and
private boat ramp, plus water and
electricity in place. Seller has also
started a rock sea wall. $95,000
BEST LOCATION IN QUITMAN
40x90 heated shop area with 12H
overhead doors with adjoining
parts area and upstairs storage.
Sales area with reception is 30’x35’
showroom with four offices. There
is room for 150 vehicles in the
lighted lot around the building.
SUNSET BAY ESTATES Good
waterfront and off-water lots
available in this small, friendly &
secluded subdivision. Lots starting
at $27,500. Call for info and
pricing.
ALEXA ESTATES- Unrestricted
level lots ready for your new home,
mobile home or RV. Lake Fork
boat ramp is just 2 miles away.
Utilities at the road $9,999 each
LAKE FORK GOLF COURSE Level lot ready for your new home
to be built. Gated upscale
neighborhood with HOA &
community boat ramp access for
owners only. $27,500
47 GORGEOUS ACRES 5 acre lake
and a pond irrigation lines & property
has combination of woods and
pasture. Bring your best offer, seller
is very motivated $188,000
BEST FISHING ON LAKE FORK
Site built homes, min. living area
1500 sqft. Water meter on property.
2.95 Acres + 2 acres of leaseback
with AG exemption. Yantis $89,900
4 ACRES located near the main
lake area at 154 bridge on Lake
Fork. Property will have large
leaseback area & currently there
is a pond under construction.
$79,900

April 2014 Lake Fork Area News

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