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Coleto Creek Reservoir – February 09, 2025

Posted on February 13, 2025 Written by DaShon Peck

The second stop on the Texas Bass Nation South Region Individual Trail at Coleto found anglers
fishing late spring conditions with temperatures in the mid 80’s, despite the fact it’s just early
February! Water temps in the low 70’s made for fish in all stages of the spawn, and the field fished
everything from 2 feet in the back of creeks, mainlake points in 12-20 feet with shakyheads, to 20
feet with Carolina Rigs.
Jason Branham was the best of class, bringing 5 fish to the scales weighing in at 12.91lbs anchored
by a 4.58lb chunk. Cory Leita made a solid showing with a full creel for 11.66lbs, finishing second
and Ryan Watkins battled mechanical issues but managed to bring in a limit weighing in at 11.26 for
a close third. Robert Brieden found the big bass of the tournament at 5.12lbs. Great job to all!
The next stop for the South Region Individual Trail will be at LBJ on March, 16. Registration online
Team Division: South Region There’s still time to qualify to fish the championship!

Club Division: SE Region Opener Sam Rayburn 1/25/25

Posted on January 27, 2025 Written by Brent Stafford

The 2025 Southeast Region Individual Trail kicked off Saturday January 25, 2025, out of Jackson Hill Marina with 72 anglers competing. After a week that included freezing temperatures and snow the pre-tournament practice reports were grim. Anglers were greeted Saturday morning with temperatures just above freezing with strong winds predicted throughout the day. The forecasters did not miss the wind forecast, as a lot of anglers found out once they reached the 147 bridge.

At the conclusion of the weigh-in Nacogdoches Bass Club member Joseph Bruener had topped the field with five bass weighing in at 12.68. Joseph stated that he targeted fish with his LiveScope in depths ranging from 12-30 feet of water on points, flats, and creek channels. Joseph caught his fish utilizing a Crush City Freeloader and a Yum FFS minnow.

Brandon Simoneaux with The Vidor Bass Anglers Association finished second with a five bass limit that weighed 12.49 pounds. Brandon states that he spent Friday looking for areas that would be protected from the wind. He states that he found a lot of fish, but that they were holding close to the bottom and it was hard to get them to bite. So, he spent Saturday looking for fish up in the water column with his Forward-Facing Sonar, Brandon utilized an A-Rig and a Scope Minnow to target those fish, he used as light of weight as he could and a very slow presentation to trigger his bites.

The Bass Club member Brian Jones finished third overall with a five bass limit tipping the scales at 12.14 pounds. Brian stated that he targeted shallow grass with a red chatter bait and red Rat-L-Trap to catch his limit.

Mason McQuerry with The Bass Club caught he Big Bass of the tournament a 4.12 pounder, Mason caught his fish on a Yo-Zuri trap.

Jason Branham with the Katy Bassmasters had the second Big Bass of the day an even 4 pounder, Jason stated he caught it off the rip rap along the bridge with a jerkbait.

We would like to than the regional clubs that provided members to serve as tournament volunteers, as well as the Southeast Region Directors for their assistance in conducting a smooth tournament, and a special thank you goes out to our past Regional Director Matt Russell for showing up at the registration Friday evening to assist us in getting all the kinks worked out to start the new year.

The Southeast Region next individual event is on February 15, 2025, on the Toledo Bend out of the Pendleton Bridge Ramp.

The Southeast Region Texas Bassmaster Open Team Trail will host their second event of the year on Sunday, February 16, 2025, out of the Pendleton Bridge Ramp, as well. For more information go to https://www.texasbassonline.com/team-se-region

Written by: Robert Royal Southeast Region Secretary

Henson & King Win Inagural Team SE Region Event on Rayburn

Posted on January 26, 2025 Written by Brent Stafford

Team Results
Big Bass Results

A moderately cold 50 degree overcast morning gave way to rain and wind in at afternoon at Sam Rayburn as the field took off a little after 7 am. Recent cold fronts have lowered water temps into the mid 40’s and pushed a lot of bait fish deep. Where the bait fish go the bass are not far away.

Five of the nine teams caught a limit of bass. The team of Cash Henson and Coltin King topped the field with a bag of five that weighed 16.86 lbs. Their sack included a kicker and big bass of the tournament that went 6.12 lbs. The team won $1100 plus $90 for big bass. Congratulations to this Stephenville High School senior team!!

Second place went to the father son team of Steve Wright and Andrew Wright, also with a five fish limit that weighed 13.11 lbs. They got their entry fee back with a $268 check. Congratulations gentlemen!

Thank you to all the new Teams that have joined us so far this year! We appreciate your participation and support. We can send one team per 25 teams across the state from the Team State Championship forward to the National Team Championship and Classic fishoff. We already have enough to send two teams forward. It could be you!! Get on the water!!!

The next Team SE Region tournament will February 16 on Toledo Bend at the Hwy 21 bridge SRA facility. Get signed up and get on the water!!

Brent Stafford
Team Division Director
Texas BASS Nation
(832) 922-5510