LARRY AND JOYCE COLEMAN "CAROLINA RIG" THEIR WAY TO A WIN AT THE C.A.S.T. SOUTHEAST 2008 OPENER ON LAKE SAM RAYBURN!

Jackson Hill Marina on beautiful Lake Sam Rayburn was the host for the 2008 C.A.S.T. Southeast season opener. C.A.S.T. southeast anglers were greeted all week with temperatures ranging in the 35-45 degree range and even rain on Friday before the tournament. Water temps had fallen almost 10 degrees from the previous week. Saturday morning opened up with cloudy skies and temperatures were starting to rise.

Larry and Joyce Coleman of Jasper, Texas opened up the C.A.S.T. season opener with a very impressive win! Larry and Joyce had three areas that were holding fish and they managed to catch their first two fish at the first "SPOT". After the bite shut down they went to their second "SPOT" where they managed two more keepers. With one last "SPOT" in mind they managed to catch their final keeper and were even able to cull the rest of the day for the WIN! Larry and Joyce Coleman choice bait was a Carolina rigged worm. Their total weight was 19.31 pounds. Congratulations to you two!

Second place went to the great fishing duo of Johnny and Crystal Fountain with a five fish limit weight of 18.39 pounds. Their first fish was caught around 7:30 AM and after a few more bites the bite shut down. They tried several other "SPOTS" till noon with no luck at all. After going back to their first "SPOT" the bite resumed and they were able to finish out the tournament catching most of their fish off of Texas rigged worms. Congratulations on your second place finish.

Sewett, Texas own Landon and Anne Ware, mother and son fishing team, brought an impressive BIG BASS to the scales to secure the third place finish. Their total third place weight was 17.75 pounds with the BIG BASS going 8.48 pounds. Landon and Anne went to about five different areas which allowed them to cull fish all day. Their primary presentation was a Carolina rig. Anne was quoted as saying "I was fishing an area when all of a sudden my line had gotten heavy. As I pulled on it I felt a little pull back and the FIGHT was on. I fought the fish the best I could as my partner scrambled to help me get her in".

C.A.S.T. Southeast would like to thank all of our past members for showing up to fish with us and extend a warm welcome to the following new members of C.A.S.T. Southeast: Anne and Landan Ware, Wendy and Yarri Schrelbvogel, Ann and Johnny Meyers, Becky and Neil Herline, Julie Muckleroy and Kirk Leleux, Cheryl and Kenneth Flournoy, Julie and Edwin Loitz, Gwen and Jesse McClelland, Betsy and Don Evans, Kathy and Davis Minter, and Bob and Mary McClane.

C.A.S.T. Southeast would also like to thanks Jackson Hill Marina, Connie and Terry Sympson, Gary Sympson, and Mary for all their hospitality, great food, lodging, and for an excellent weigh in location. Special thanks goes to Lynn Atkinson, Carol McMinimy, and Ruby Parker for helping with the picture taking venture.

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