Local ace Ray Hanselman caught a 15-14 bag on Saturday to win the Lake Amistad Texas Rayovac with a three-day total of 50-14.
“I’ve been close, but I’ve never won at this level,” he said. “It feels great to finally come out on top.”
He fished grassy areas near drain mouths, and also pulled some big fish from far up the Rio Grande where a canyon spring enters the lake. He employed a wide variety of baits.
“Many of the fish on Lake Amistad are in the 80 to 100 foot depths right now,” Hanselman continued. “I was lucky enough to find suspended prespawn fish in the grass near the drains. Once they sit in the grass, they don’t move. Luckily the spring up the river helped me cap off my stringers.”
Full details of his winning pattern will be published soon.
Here are the totals for the final Top 10:
1. Ray Hanselman: 50-14
2. Brian Ankrum: 45-06
3. Denny Brauer: 43-00
4. Brendan Kennell: 39-12
5. Russell Cecil: 38-04
6. Wade Hudgens: 37-05
7. Stephen Johnston: 36-07
8. Joe Don Setina: 30-06
9. Gene Eisenmann: 27-04
10. Albert Collins: 24-15
