Don Mattern Sr.

Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine

Hello Everybody,

MATTHEW 19: Verse 24; And again I say unto you. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

SAM RAYBURN: Lots of patterns going on right now. The topwater bite is on early morning with several over 8 lbs. comming in this last week. Plastic frogs worked around hydrilla grass beds and Lilly pad thickets produced some real Big Bass.

Water temps are upper 80's and the moss beds are plentiful with Bass hiding on edges and in the mats.

10 inch worms and Texas rigs caught quality Bass on 8 foot edges of the hydrilla. Good colors were Plum and Red-bug. Carolina rigs worked around these same areas produced some Big Bass as well with good keeper Bass. Flukes, worms, and french fries were good baits this week. Bigger Bass were caught on 3/4 onuce to 1 ounce pegged Texas rigged worms and creature baits punched through 8-10 foot hydrilla as well as the same weight Jigs.

Go to my web-page at matternguideservice.fhgp.com for more info and call 903-478-2633 to book in a trip. God Bless

LAKE PALESTINE:

Topwaters are hot right now with yellow magics and smaller poppers catching early morning along with plastic frogs.

Texas rigged creature baits and wacky rigged worms are good choices. Good colors have been Junebug and darker colors. Spinnerbaits in whites or Chartruses worked along channels have been catching also. Good Bass over 5 lbs. came in last week. Flukes worked slightly weighted in white and watermelons have been catching also up to about 5 lbs.

Water temps have been up in the upper 80's. Give us a call for a Lake Palestine Guide Trip and we will book you in. Call us at 903-478-2633 or 903-724-1203. Check my Guide Page at matternguideservice.fghp.com for more info and my rates.

Thanks to my great sponsors:

Kistler Rods: 281-259-8033

Nichols Lures: 903-589-8100

Phantom Tackle: phantomtackle.com

E2Baits: E2baits.com

Date Added: 2008-06-25

Type of Fishing: Bottom Fishing

Charter Service Name: Mattern Guide Service

Email Guide or Angler: donmat@earthlink.net

Website URL: matterguideservice.fghp.com

Captains Name: Don Mattern Sr.

Region You Fish: Texas

Biz Phone: 903-478-2633

Fish Species: Bass
Bait Used: topwaters and Texas rigs
Tackle Used: Johnny Morris reels on Kistler rods
Method Used: Topwaters and Texas rigs
Water Depth: 8 foot
Water Temperature: 86
Wind Direction: South
Wind Speed: 8-10

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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.

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