The 52nd Annual Oklahoma City Boat Show is going on right now through this weekend at the Oklahoma City State Fairgrounds. You want to fish, but it’s so cold, so this is the next best thing. For more information, go to:
February Free Fishing Lures Winner
Two times a month, OklahomaFishingGuides.com awards free Lead Babies Slabs & Alluring Lures & Tackle to lucky fishing report subscribers.
This week’s winner is Aaron from Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Aaron will receive an assortment of lures, valued up to $50.00, from Lead Babies Slabs & Alluring Lures & Tackle.
Want a chance to win $50.00 worth of free fishing lures? Sign Up Here!
Editor’s Note: Congratulations Aaron and good luck with all your fishing adventures this year!
Backwoods Fishing & Hunting Expo
Visit us at booth #169 next to the fishing demonstration tank. Enter to win fishing shirts and hats to be given away at the show!
January Free Fishing Lures Winner
Two times a month, OklahomaFishingGuides.com awards free Lead Babies Slabs & Alluring Lures & Tackle to lucky fishing report subscribers.
This week’s winner is Dale from Stillwater, Oklahoma. Dale will receive an assortment of lures, valued up to $50.00, from Lead Babies Slabs & Alluring Lures & Tackle.
Want a chance to win $50.00 worth of free fishing lures? Sign Up Here!
Editor’s Note: Congratulations Dale and good luck with all your fishing adventures this year!
NFLCC Show this Weekend
The 20th Annual Ozark meet will be held on Saturday Jan 13, 2007 at the Memorial Hall at 4th and Garrison from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm. Registration is $5.00, Table charge is $10. Hotel is the EconoLodge (417-358-3900) at 1441 W. Central.
For more information call Larry Ross at 417-358-5116 or Rob Lewis at 417-623-7112.
Tulsa’s Terminator Acquired by Rapala
The sale of American companies to overseas firms touches the fishing industry.
Finnish-based Rapala Lures is acquiring Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Terminator Lures and will move production to Mexico and close the Tulsa offices and warehouse space.
Read the entire Tulsa World News story at
Editor’s Note: I’ve always been a fan of the Terminator product line, but in light of the Oklahoma job eliminations, I may find myself hard-pressed to support the brand in the future. If it’s cheaper to make them in Mexico, are they going to lower the price?
Lake Vanderwork Crappie Hot
Aspiring pro Mike Diehl sends us this report from his recent trip to Lake Vanderwork on 1/8/07:
Lake Vanderwork is hot on crappie. They tore them up yesterday. I only caught a few today but from what I am hearing when they are biting they are biting like mad.
Editor’s Note: Thanks for the report Mike. Looks like the crappie are heating up all over the state.
Tenkiller Winter Smallies
The weather turned nasty through the weekend & shut the bite down. I had to search for clear water and out of the wind. The water temp was right at the 49 to 51 marks before and after the front, but fishing was tough.
On Monday the 1st I did find some smallmouth bass. I couldn’t send you the picture of the best one – he took my jig and left me before I got to touch him (re-tie, re-tie, re-tie when fishing rocks). I did snap one smallmouth worth a picture.
Editor’s Note: Thanks for the report Darris. Looks like it was an absolutely gorgeous day to be on the lake. Nice smallie!
Tenkiller Winter Hawgs
The bite was still on the last week of December. The largemouth bite was hot on the 27th. I was catching them on jigs up shallow (about 4 to 6 feet deep). I caught several that day and lost one shallow smallmouth.
I snapped a picture of the biggest. I had to lead him way out away from the bank to take the picture. The wind was blowing so strong that it would have pushed me on the bank! But if you could stand the chill and fight the wind, it was well worth it.
Editor’s Note: Well worth it? I would say so Darris! What a nice bass. Just proves that big bass bite year round. Thanks for the report and picture. How big was he? Looks like 6 to 7 lbs…