Don Mattern Sr.

Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine

Hello Everybody,

GALATIONS 3: Verses 7&8: Know you therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. And the scripture, forseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, IN THEE SHALL ALL NATIONS BE BLESSED.

SAM RAYBURN: The Lake is full and water temps. have been running about 80. Water is stained from mid-lake to dam area and clearer up north.

Bass have been hitting good lately with frogs worked in the grass and pepper grass getting some big bites. The ribbit frog rigged with a 5/0 has been good on braided power pro line at least 50 lb.

Yellow magics and Nichols poppers have been working well with the blue flash in Nichols and shad colored yellow magics. Work them in 1-5 feet around grass or wood cover and pause alot.

Texas rigged creature baits or hula twin tailed grubs in watermelon caught well this week worked in 2-8 feet near hydrilla or around wood. Carolina rigged same baits also caught worked in 8-10 feet off the breaks and points. Good Bass up to 6 lbs. were hooked this week.

LAKE PALESTINE: Several good days this week with Bass up to almost 8 lbs. being hooked. Some clients caught Bass up to 5.5 lbs and lost some bigger working ribbit frogs around the grassy areas in the cove in 2-6 feet. Also Texas rigged red with purple glitter stinko\\\'s made by Phantom tackle worked in the same areas produced Bass to almost 8 lbs.

Also Nichols poppers in the bluish green and yellow magics in shad colors caught some quality Bass. Lake is full and a little off colored right in the current flow of the creeks but off to the side of the creeks and rest of Lake is clear water temps. were running 75-80 degrees. Lake is full.

Bookings for a guided trip on either Sam Rayburn or Lake Palestine can be booked on line at donmat@windstream.net or just call my home at 903-478-2633 or my cell at 903-724-0961. My web-page can be seen at matternguideservice.fghp.com.

Thanks to all my sponsors and God Bless all of you. Don Mattern Sr.

RANGER BOATS=- Flint,Texas-The Boat Center- 903-825-2293

Nichols Lures- 903-589-8100

Kistler Rods- 281-259-8033

Phatom Tackle- phantomtackle.com

E2Baits- e2baits.com

Date Added: 2009-05-26

Type of Fishing: Bank Fishing

Charter Service Name: Mattern Guide Service

Email Guide or Angler: donmat@windstream.net

Website URL: http://http://matternguideservice.fghp.com

Captains Name: Don Mattern Sr.

Region You Fish: Sam Rayburn

Biz Phone: 903-478-2633

Fish Species: Bass
Bait Used: texas rigs and Carolina rigs
Tackle Used: creature baits
Method Used: Carolina rigs & Texas rigs
Water Depth: 2-10 feet
Water Temperature: 80
Wind Direction: South
Wind Speed: 8-12
Mr. Lance Brown with a good Bass
Mr. Lance Brown with a good Bass

Mr. Attaway with a Big Bass
Mr. Attaway with a Big Bass


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Don Mattern Sr.

About The Author: Captain Don Mattern Sr.

Company: Mattern Guide Service

Area Reporting: Lake Palestine Texas

Bio: Don Mattern Sr. has been fishing Lake Palestine since 1994 and guiding full-time since 2002. He was born in Houston, Texas and moved out to the country at 20 years old. He's been married 35 years and has 2 sons. Don currently guides and tournament fishes full-time.

903-478-2633
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