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Ivan
Martin -
Ivan's
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Report as/of: 05/04/08
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Hello Grand Lakers!
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The weather and the lake are starting to stabilize somewhat
and the fishing is getting better.
I have heard a few reports of some crappie on the banks,
mainly in the late evenings. You have to be in the right place and the
right time. There just don't seem to be too many right places or times,
however.
The black bass fishing is still good. Hopefully the wind
will slow down so we can fish them better. On my last three guide trips
the wind was blowing thirty miles per hour. We couldn't fish the way we
wanted to, but we still caught several. Crankbaits, spinnerbaits and tubes
have been our best baits.
The white bass are just now being able to be patterned to
where we can catch them just about every day now. This has been a tough
spring to find them every day, but it looks like the fishing is getting
more predicable now.
Remember the sonar and GPS seminar that Lowrance has been
so kind to host for us on the 22nd at Martin Landing. It is a lot of
trouble for Lowrance to do this, so please come out and learn how to use
your electronics better. I know I have a lot to learn myself.
I'll see you on the water!
Ivan |
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Ivan Martin,
Martin
Guide Service
Call 918-260-7743 if you
want to book a Grand Lake guide trip.
Ask about
Mexico, Lake Fork (TX) and Lake Champlain (New
York)
guide trips too!
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sportsman: A Martin Guide Service Gift Certificate! Call Ivan at
918-260-7743 today. |
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Tony
Coatney -
Tony's Info Page -
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Report as/of:
04/22/08
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Well everyone, the water is falling finally
and you can catch some white bass up in some of the creeks. They should be
showing up down in the main lake soon too.
Large mouth have been real good on spinner
baits. I've had success with Hart Spinner baits, and I'm also using Hart
jigs in the bushes.
The cat fishing has been real good.
There have been some reports a few people
are catching crappie near the banks.
On Saturday, May 3rd my TV show starts back
up so check it out on Channel 47, KWHB at 4:00 p.m. Saturdays.
Until next time, Tony says,
“Good Luck Fishing!”
Tony
p.s.
Check out
some of the photos from our Mexico trips, and here are some
pictures from a few recent guide trips.
Don't forget, we have Gift
Certificates that make an easy choice for your favorite sportsman.
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Catch Tony's TV show all over Northeast
Oklahoma on KWHB Channel 47 (Tulsa).
It airs at 4:00 p.m. on
Saturdays.
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Special Article: "A
Grand Tour" by Kurtis
L. Bubier, Freelance
Writer
Tony Coatney can be
reached on his cell at 918-964-0049. |

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Brent
Davis - Brent's
Info/Articles Page -
- Report as/of: 04/23/08
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2nd Annual Rush for Brush Events Planned
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By Brent Davis, GRDA Fishery Coordinator/Tournament
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Our lakes are getting older and some of the
stump beds and rock piles are rotting out or silting in. As a result, some
of our fishing holes are not as productive as they used to be.
Last year GRDA's Office of Ecosystems
Management initiated a program called "Rush For Brush." The goal of the
program is to restore fish habitat that has decomposed over the years. The
program works like this: GRDA provides the materials to build "spider
blocks" (made of concrete block, pvc pipe, and mortar mix) for
artificial habitat. Volunteers come and help build the spider blocks. Once
the blocks have set up overnight, GRDA evenly disperses the blocks among
the volunteers on the following day.
Volunteers can place the habitat in their
favorite fishing spot. GRDA does not care where the habitats are placed as
long as they are in deep enough water to avoid contact with boats, other
watercraft, and people.
Some of the benefits of the "spider blocks"
are: 1.) They provide protection from predators, 2.) They provide a
nursery for the young, 3.) They are difficult to find with a fish locator,
therefore your spot remains a secret, and 4.) They are environmentally
friendly.
So, do you your part of replenishing the
fish habitat by participating in one of our events in the 2nd Annual Rush
For Brush. Please contact Jacklyn Jaggars at (918) 256-5545 ext 4523 or
email to jjaggars@grda.com to reserve your spot today. See the list of
dates and locations below:
May 9-10: Lake Hudson Inn @ Lake Hudson
May 16-17: Dam Spillway Ram @ Grand Lake |
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(Ed. Note: Brent Davis is the GRDA Fishery Coordinator and
Tournament Director and is a contributing writer and one of several Grand
Lake guides, reporters and professional fishermen providing regular Grand
Lake fishing reports in GrandFishingReport.com, a cooperative effort of
Ivan Martin, Martin Guide Service, and The Grand Lake Web Guy (Bud
Gammell). Contact Brent Davis at GRDA, P.O.
Box 409, 226 W. Dwain Willis Ave., Vinita, OK 74301-0409 - Phone:
918-256-5545 x 4415 - Fax: 918-256-5289 |

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Gene
Hargis -
Gene's
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Report as/of: 04/27/08
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Hi folks: |
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I am finally fishing again. Well, if you can call it that.
Fishing in the lake is tough. I did manage to catch a few
crappie this last week, and as always, a purple jig is my color.
I also caught a couple of nice sized black bass fishing in
the flooded willows, using a black and blue jig with a blue pork trailer.
Mostly, I have been fishing in the river below the dam. Cat
fishing is good, using cut shad.
White bass fishing is excellent, using buck tail jigs.
White-blue and white, and also white-pink and white have been the best
colors.
Until next time, good luck with your fishing. |
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Gene
See some of
Gene's fishing photos here. |
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Gene Hargis is the
owner of
Blue Water Guide Service, one of our great GrandFishingReport.com Charter Site Sponsors.
They feature custom jigs and rods and know where all the "honey spots" are
for catching fish in the South Grand area. Call Gene on 918-855-6087 to
book a guide trip. Be sure to visit
Gene's Info Page
for fishing photos! |

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Lee
Jeffery -
Lee's
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Report
as/of: 05/05/08
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Hello everyone: |
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Grand Lake gave a good account of herself
this weekend hosting the Falcon Grand Challenge, with 538 boats. The
winning team of Steve Scott and Jim Weston won the Triton Bass Boat
provided by Nichols Marine. They had a four fish limit of 17.70 pounds and
also had the big bass of the tournament, a 7.84 lb. largemouth, which
netted them another thousand dollars. With as high as gas is that might be
enough to fill the boat up and a still have a little for their truck.
It looks like we might be in for another
topsy turvy week as far as the weather goes. The weatherman tells us we
have a pretty good chance of rain in the forecast. The water color on the
lake is just beginning to get in real good shape. It sure would be nice to
see it get stabilized as we get closer to that Memorial Day weekend, which
usually signifies the start of the summer boating season on Grand.
The catfishing has slowed down a little but
the white bass fishing is beginning to pick up. Most of the whites we
cleaned were full of eggs. It is important to remember to take the just
the fish you can use and throw a few back during this spawning time. The
larger fish, whether they be white bass, crappie, catfish or black bass,
are what generate the most and strongest eggs and keep the fish population
strong. |
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Until next time, this is Lee Jeffery with
the Grand Lake Fishing Report.
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Ed. Note: Check out some of Lee's
photos here and see our featured
photos
here. |
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"If you're having trouble finding the fish, it would pay you many times over to get a guide like one of the professionals at Martin Guide Service or other fine guide service on Grand and let them show you where and how to catch fish. They furnish everything -- even clean your fish. If you have a youngster or a guest you want to get into some fish, a guide is the way to go. You'll learn more on a half day guide trip than you'll ever learn on your own. I know. I've been there!"
Lee Jeffery writes fishing reports for area publications and hosts two fishing-related radio programs. |
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Mark Bolte -
Mark's
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Page
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- Report as/of 05/05/08
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Hey folks!
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Everyone must have thought the snagging
season was over. We basically had the river to ourselves. Clifton and
Shawna Crowson came up from Madill, Oklahoma, and caught their first
spoonbill this weekend. They said, "it won't be their last!".
The fish were thick in the river holes. We
trolled the bottom with heavy weights and hooks tied low to catch them. We
didn't get the real big ones, but who complains about catching thirty to
forty pound fish???
Check out the new catfish bait Jeff
Williams is promoting. You can find it and pretty much anything else you
might need at Littlefield's Bait, at the entrance to Monkey Island. |
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CATCH AND RELEASE - DO IT FOR THE FUTURE!
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View Snaggin' Video (12Mb! -
from 12/30/07) |
View Snaggin' Video
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Check out some of my past trip
pictures. I usually snag from
October into May, depending on weather and water levels. This past winter
was fantastic in the deep
water. Check out more
pictures, and get your trip booked for the season now!
Remember, keep only what you need and release the rest for
another day.
If you would like a guide trip call Martin
Guide Service or
email me.
See you on the water!
Mark
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(Check out Mark's photos
on
Mark's page and in the
Featured Photos area!) |

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Everett Eaton
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Everett's Info Page -
- Report as/of
03/03/08  |
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Hello Anglers: |
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Grand Lake is tough right now. The water
clarity is poor from the head waters almost to the dam. Some clear water
can be found in the back of creeks and on the very lower end of the lake.
The water is still cold 44 - 49 degrees. You can find some warmer water in
the calm, but sunny, coves and creeks.
Almost two thirds of the Triton Team
Tournament held on 03/02/08 did not catch a fish. On the positive side
however, 105 teams did manage to catch at least one bass and it took
sixteen pounds to win. The dock talk indicates that most of the bass were
caught on jigs in deep clear water.
Aside from the dirty water issue, I believe
the bass are about to transition from the winter-time pattern to the
pre-spawn pattern. I suspect that in about two weeks we will see a large
improvement in the bass catching, provided the hard cold rains cease. |
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Good luck and good fishing! |
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Everett |

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Hank
Souders -
Hank's
Info
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Report as/of: 05/01/08
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Catfishing has been pretty good lately. We're
hearing people are catching some blue cats while drifting around the
mid-lake area.
Crappie are okay in places. We caught some
working ledges using jigs and grubs. White bass are starting to get good as they move into the main lake.
See you on the
lake!
Hank |
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Hank
is the Grand Lake O' The Cherokees Black Bass Record Holder at 11 lb.,
12 oz. He is now guiding out of Martin Landing, including catfish and
spoonbill trips. Call 918-257-4265 to
book a guide trip with Hank. By the way, his record bass is now on
display at Martin Landing. Drop by and check it out!
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