Don Mattern Sr.

Mattern Guide Service on Lake Fairfield

Hello Everybody,

PSALM 46: GOD is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

LAKE FAIRFIELD: Well Lake Fairfield is quite unique because it is a freshwater Power Plant Lake which is stocked with Bass but also Redfish. These hard fighting critters are a welcome bonus while catching Bass on artificials.

Clients enjoyed some great Bass action with about 15 Bass come to the boat and about that many lost that came unbuttoned along with about 8 Redfish on the same baits as the Bass were hitting.

Water temps were in the 70's and the Lake Level has come up considerably. The far ramp is still the safest and anyone can launch there. Bass and reds were caught on plastics rigged carolina rig style. Creature baits in watermelons was the ticket. Reds and Bass were located near points and shallow sand bars early then off the breaklines in about 12 feet later in the day.

We also caught some on shrimp fished off bottom near the intake. Most of the redfish were small this week and locals said they were hittting all night long on shrimp catching up to 30 a night. The Full moon phase surely had to make a difference in the timing of the bite. I had Chip Berry and son ,Stokely with me from Tyler and we had a great time and also saw the many Bald Eagles and Wildlife that fly around and live in this State Park.

If you would like some of this action and want to book a trip just e-mail me at donmat@windstream.net or call 903-478-2633 or 903-724-0961. Thanks and God Bless. Don Mattern Sr.

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Date Added: 2009-11-09

Type of Fishing: Casting

Charter Service Name: Mattern Guide Service Lake Fairfield

Email Guide or Angler: donmat@windstream.net

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

Captains Name: Don Mattern Sr.

Region You Fish: Lake Fairfield

Biz Phone: 903-478-2633

Fish Species: Bass and Redfish
Bait Used: Crankbaits & Nichols Creature baits
Tackle Used: Johnny Morris reels on Kistler rods
Method Used: Cranking and carolina rigs
Water Depth: 2-12 feet
Water Temperature: 70's
Wind Direction: South
Wind Speed: 8-10
Stokely Berry with a red from Fairfield
Stokely Berry with a red from Fairfield

Stokely Berry with a Bass from Fairfield
Stokely Berry with a Bass from Fairfield


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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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