lake sam rayburn

Over 100 teams entered this year's 19th annual Dr. Bill Shelton Totally Awesome Fishing Adventure on Lake Sam Rayburn.  Most of the anglers said the fishing was tough, some having issues with even getting the maximum number of 5 fish for the weigh in. However, Jerry and Lynda Crain of Lufkin had no such trouble.

The biggest amateur fishing event in the nation is less than two weeks away. The KICKS/McDonalds Big Bass Splash presented by Sealy Outdoors is coming up April 20th-22nd at Lake Sam Rayburn.

In the 9 o'clock hour of day number one of the KICKS/McDonald's Big Bass Splash, Robert Laird of Livingston brought in a bass that tip the scales at 10.74 pounds. Over the course of the next 2 1/2 days, Laird would had to fish and fret as to whether his catch would hold up as the tops of the tournament.  Several anglers got close, but in the end, Robert Laird is the champion of the 27th annual Big

Check out some of the photos from the Kicks McDonald's Big Bass Splash Tournament at Lake Sam Rayburn, April 15-17.

The 27th annual KICKS/McDonald's Big Bass Splash on Lake Sam Rayburn is coming up April 15th, 16th, and 17th. There's $580,000 in guaranteed cash and prizes that will be up for grabs...that includes over $155,000 in hourly cash payouts. If you'd like to get registration all taken care of a couple of weeks before the tournament, you can do that this evening.