http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 17 May 2008 19:32:00 +0000 http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_138193322.html http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_138193322.html Last week the Jacksonville Bass Club fished Lake Quitman, which is located in the vicinity of Lake Fork. The lake was full and dingy. Visibility was about six inches deep. Quitman is blessed with a large variety of shallow aquatic plants which rims the entire lake. Sat, 10 May 2008 23:51:00 +0000 http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_131235228.html http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_131235228.html nnouncing the 9th Annual Jacksonville Tomato Fest Tournament.The Jacksonville Bass Club is gearing up for its 9th Annual Jacksonville Tomato Fest Tournament. The tournament is scheduled for June 14, 2008. Hours are from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., and boat launching is at the concession boat ramp. Tue, 06 May 2008 11:06:00 +0000 http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_127110730.html http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_127110730.html The majority of bass have completed their spawn and are in transition. Most of the bass are in post-spawn. Post-spawn has often been referred to as either feast or famine. Some bass will remain shallow as long as good cover is available and forage is nearby. There will be a few isolated pockets or areas that will still hold spawning bass. As long as surface temperatures remain in the 70s bass should remain shallow. When surface temperatures reach about 84 degrees, most of the bass will move to summertime structure. Right now bass can be difficult to pattern because they are in transition. I’m already seeing some bass schooling on shad near mouths of coves. Around boat houses you can catch bass in the one to two pound range on Bandits, shallow running crankbaits, jerkbaits, flukes and worms. Many of these bass are suspended near the outside edge of boat houses. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:18:00 +0000 http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_120101851.html http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_120101851.html The 2008 Toyota Texas Bass Classic held on Lake Fork on April, 18, 19 and 20, was heralded as an overwhelming success.This tournament consisted of 25 four-man professional fishermen teams. On Sunday, day three, there were only five, four-man teams left competing. First place winners lead by team captain Kelly Jordon, along with Lance Vick, David Walker and David Smith, brought in a three-day total of 54 bass weighing 228 pounds. Close behind them was the team No. 19 lead by Bobby Lane, with 219.12 pounds. Jordon weighed in the largest individual total of 85.8 pounds and the heaviest catch on the last day of 22.08 pounds. The team earned a paycheck of $250,000. Not bad for a few days of fishing. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:14:00 +0000 http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_110201608.html http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_110201608.html A Nichols 3/8 oz. blue shad Hologram spinner bait helped me win a fishing tournament on Lake Winnsboro last weekend. It was a tough tournament. The bass were already stuffed with shad due to a recent shad spawn, and they were very reluctant to bite. When faced with a situation like this I go to my favorite Nichols spinner bait. This one spinner bait has helped me catch a lot of bass. It’s my “go-to bait” when the fishing is tough. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:51:00 +0000 http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_103185430.html http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_103185430.html Jerry Miller is going fishing with note outdoorsman Robert Sadler on Lake Athens. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_099220610.html http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_099220610.html Last week I got a chance to fish with Frank Lusk on Lake Pinkston. Not many fishermen talk about or fish Lake Pinkston because of its size and the lack of amenities on the lake. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:59:00 +0000 http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/cnhinsoutdoors_story_098132120.html http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/cnhinsoutdoors_story_098132120.html Though more numerous in the South, the eel-like fish are rare in the section of the Mississippi River bordering Iowa. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:30:00 +0000 http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/cnhinsoutdoors_story_097170654.html http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/cnhinsoutdoors_story_097170654.html Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:04:00 +0000 http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/cnhinsoutdoors_story_093160135.html http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/cnhinsoutdoors_story_093160135.html “Of course we’re all kind of disappointed because it is a good product. It’s done a lot of good.” Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:27:00 +0000 http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_092142721.html http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_092142721.html Bass fishing on Lake Fork is really good according to professional bass fishing guide Randy Oldfield. I’ve fished with Oldfield off and on for the last ten years. Nowadays he is booked solid in the spring, and appointments are hard to get. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:27:00 +0000 http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/cnhinsoutdoors_story_091161715.html http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/cnhinsoutdoors_story_091161715.html "As more people move into the area, it makes it tougher on bears." Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:42:00 +0000 http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/cnhinsoutdoors_story_091141939.html http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/cnhinsoutdoors_story_091141939.html Sand is a disloyal companion. It leaves when times get rough, when tides and rain and wind suck or chase it out to sea. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:50:00 +0000 http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_089184842.html http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_089184842.html Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:49:00 +0000 http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_089185002.html http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/outdoors/local_story_089185002.html