By Billy Patterson
The weekly Lake Fairfield Tuesday Night Bass Tournament was held on April 30th with only six fishermen participating. Most anglers were probably concerned with the chance of high winds and rain, but those fishing enjoyed a dry outing with only occasional windy conditions.
Anglers caught numerous fish that night but only three largemouth bass measuring at-or-above the 18 inch minimum were brought to weigh-in. Taking first place and the $120 prize was Billy Patterson of Fairfield with a 5.40 pound fish. Other anglers weighing in bass were Shane Pate with a 4.38 pound catch and Bubba Carr with a 3.75 pound bass.
The April 23rd tournament yielded 7 anglers competing with all bringing a legal bass to the scales. J.D. Hancock of Teague placed first with a 6.72 pound bass and carried home 100% of the $140 pot. Others weighing in fish were Paul Cobb of Fairfield with a 6.17, Mike Mabry of Fairfield, 5.51, Craig Gross, 5.40, Jerry Vicars, 5.07, Shane Pate, 4.52 and Jeff Karr, 4.41.
Entry fee for the 2019 events is $20 per person with 100% of the entry fees being paid back to the winning fishermen. Payout on a field of 4-10 entries is 100% of the pot for first place. A field of 11-20 participants will pay two places with a 60%/40% payout for first and second place bass. When 21 or more anglers participate, three places will be paid with a 50%/30%/20% payout for the top three winning fish.
The weekly tournament is conducted out of the front boat ramp at Lake Fairfield. Registration is taken from 5:00 pm-5:25 pm. Tournament hours are 5:30 pm until 8:30 pm. For more info, contact Paul Cobb at 903.879.0422.
