This last event of the 1st series at Lake Conroe for 2011 was started after the playing of the National Anthem at 6:10 am. Lake Conroe water was in good shape and about 2 feet below normal pool level with water temps ranning 72-74 degrees. The weather at takeoff was a calm 66 degrees with a warming to 89 degrees by weigh in time. The fish catching was good on Lake Conroe today as there were 4 limits brought to the scales, for a total of 39 bass at 138.66 lbs making the average bass brought to the scales today weigh 3.55 lb.

The 2010 Individual AOY of Garrett Pierce from Conroe & his team partner Skip Regan, Jr from Willis, Tx ran Garrett’s ProCraft/Mercury bass rig to areas on the north & south end to finish in 1st place. They were using their rods & Shimano reels spooled with Fluorocarbon line to throw shallow ranning crank baits in 4-6 ft water around brush. The team brought 5 nice bass in that tipped the scales at 25.86 lbs. One of their bass was the Big Bass of the event at 7.61 lbs. Their 5 bass paid them $930.00 for their day on the water.

The 2010 AOY team of Julian Clepper II & Julian Clepper III from Magnolia, Tx ran their BassCat/Mercury bass rig to areas north of the 1097 bridge to catch their bass throwing medium diving cranks in 3-10 ft of water using their Castaway rods & Shimano reels. The father & son team brought 5 bass in that tipped the scales at 21.84 lbs. This 2nd place made them $500.00 for their day on the water and also sewed up the 2011 title of Saturday Conroe Team Anglers of the Year for the 2nd year in a row.

The team of Mike Needham & Richard Pennington finished in 3rd with a fine bag of 4 bass at 20.65 lbs.

The entire results from this and all A/Q events put on by Anglers Quest can be viewed at the anglers-quest website.

A/Q would like to give a special thanks to our sponsors who offer the Incentive Bonus dollars for our anglers in the Anglers Quest Tournament Trail, Bowden Marine, T/A Lure Xtractor, Lock-N-Haul Transom Saver, and PAA membership bonus. Please read the qualifications for these great incentives on our Anglers Quest website.

On May 10th Anglers Quest will be on Lake Houston for the 7th of 23 Tuesday evening events. Then on May 14th & 15th Anglers Quest will be at Kickapoo Bait & Tackle on Lake Livingston for the final events of the 1st Series Saturday & Individual events. Then on May 21st & May 22nd A/Q will be on Sam Rayburn for the 5th and final events of the 1st series of the Saturday team & Individual events.

Anglers Quest is now accepting Credit Cards for entries. Call Mr Bill or Barbara Long at 281-852-8842 for any information or entry. 2011 schedules & results for all Anglers Quest series events are now available online at the anglers-quest website.

Anglers Quest suggest the use of these sponsors products & services: American Rodsmiths, Antex Roofing, Automated Mailing Solutions, Bill Lewis Lures, Bowden Marine Sales & Service, Buster McNuttys, Custom Built Awards, Check-It Stik, City of Jasper, Tx-Chamber, El Dorado Jacks, Executive Security Integrators, Experience Lake Livingston, FishingWorld, Jasper Economic Development District # 1, Kickapoo Bait & Tackle, Lake Houston Marina, Lake Palestine Area Chamber/Tourism, LaQuinta Inn & Suites, Lone Star Buffet, MSD Building Corporation, Power Pole, Rayburn Country Resort, Royal Purple Synthetic Oil, Santone Lures, Sign Designs Now, Super 8 Motels, Superior Paint Works Inc., T/A Lure Extractor, The Stump Restaurant & Club, Tri County Construction Co., Vincent Turf Farms

God Bless & Good Fishing to All....
Anglers Quest, Mr Bill & Barbara Long