Don Mattern Sr.

Mattern Guide Service on Lake Palestine & Sam Rayburn & Lake Fairfield

Hello Everybody,

PSALM 104: VERSES 1&2; Bless the LORD, O my soul, O LORD my God, Thou art very great, thou art clothed with hounor and majesty. Who coverest thyself with LIGHT as with a garment; who stretchest out the heavens like a garment.

LAKE FAIRFIELD: Well as alot of you know in October I start guiding on Lake Fairfield thru February along with Lake Palestine and Sam Rayburn.

Lake Fairfield is a power plant lake having turbines that intake the lakes water as a cooling for the engines then discharge it out of the discharge channel. It warms to a 84 degree temperature as it enters the Main Lake. This keeps the Lake at a comfortable 63 degree lake most of winter.

But what is unusual about Lake Fairfield is it is stocked with REDFISH. Some are small like 16-18 inches but some are up to 40 lbers. Mostly the Big uns run about 8-10 lbs. The locals take nets and cast for live bait such as shad and perch and then park and bottom fish like you would for catfish.

This week the Reds are really on with just about everybody getting their limits. We had about 18 reds up to 10 lbs. on a trip this week and that was entirely on artificials.

The Bass are mostly feeding at night right now until the first low 30's cold snap then they will start hitting the shallows. The Lake is lower than I have ever seen it. The 2nd boat ramp has been dredged out some and you can put in there.

Reds were hitting for me Carolina rigged creature baits in Watermelon Red and Firetiger crankbaits that run 6-10 feet.

For booking a Guided trip just call me at 903-478-2633 or 903-724-0961. You can e-mail me at donmat@windstream.net. My Web-page is matternguideservice.fghp.com

God bless: Don Mattern Sr.

Date Added: 2009-10-03

Type of Fishing: Casting

Charter Service Name: Mattern Guide Service

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: redfish
Bait Used: Carolina & Crankbaits
Tackle Used: Johnny Morris reels on Kistler rods
Method Used: Cranking and carolina rigs
Water Depth: 8-15 feet
Water Temperature: 77
Wind Direction: North
Wind Speed: 15-20

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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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