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LAKE ATHENS
2/24/18
TEAM DAVID SINGS SWEET HOME ALABAMA TO WIN @ ATHENS
Wife & husband team of Donna & Charley David threw the Alabama rig all day through the wind & rain to bag their limit & take the victory Saturday in the 2018 season opener for the Cowboy Bass Club Northern Series. Their 3 fish limit @ 10.40 included the tourney’s big bass of 7.70, caught on the A-rig next to a dock. Athens is a slot lake, meaning no fish may be retained between 14-21 inches, and only 1 “over” can be retained & weighed in per team. The 28 team field managed to weigh in 3 overs, including 2nd place anglers Kevin Davis & Byron McFarland with 3@9.35 and their 7.40 over. 3rd place went to the team of Ben Griffin/Steve Reynolds with 3@9.15 with a 6.50 over. David Lewis & Tony Lacount caught 3 fat unders for 4th @ 4.05, and Randall & Kel Collins took advantage of the short 20 minute drive from home to Athens by getting extra sleep & taking 5th with 3@4 pounds even.
1st Charley & Donna David 10.40 lbs $421
2nd Byron McFarland/Kevin Davis 9.35 lbs $245
3rd Ben Griffin/Steve Reynolds 9.15 lbs $147
4th David Lewis/Tony Lacount 4.05 lbs $100
5th Randal Collins/Kel Collins 4.00 lbs $70
Big Bass-Charley David 7.70 lbs $140
SCATTERSHOOTING
47 degrees leaving DFW, 64 degrees when we arrived at the ramp, it was balmy….winds were fairly light @ take off, but picked up considerably along with the rain-a good rain suit was a must…Griffin already had an A-rig tied on but failed to hook up with any bass using that lure….”new” Skeeter with dandy blue neon lit power poles for Ben Griffin helped he & his bro to 3rd place…big thanks to the Lake Athens Marina restaurant for allowing us to meet for the devo on their covered back patio-it’s all new, gorgeous, great food & open for business with a smile…great to fish with 5 new member teams…Joe Crouch continues gutting it out, fished all day, then had hernia surgery the following Monday…no bass on beds, but no doubt Athens is about to explode with a bit of sunshine for the spawn…still for lower 50s water temps, the bass are biting great with many teams boating 20-30+ fish…while some caught numbers in 10-15’ of water on wind blown points, some reported catching their big bass in less than 1 foot of water…lures of choice were c-rigs, a-rigs, brushhogs, rattlesnakes, speed craws & red lipless crankbaits…
CONDITIONS
Overcast, rain, winds SW 12-25+ gusty; water temp 53-55, 2 foot clarity, 1 foot above full level
NEXT UP
March 17 on Palestine, we’re launching from Flat Creek Marina. If need of lodging, many of us use the Lake Palestine Motor Inn.
LAKESIDE DEVO
At the tournament pre-briefing before we started, Club Director Charley David asked us while fishing to contemplate what it is to be a member of the club, and what is required. In the post tourney devo, Charley asked again.
It requires signing up officially, being active and participating. Same goes with being a “member of the body of Christ”. We need to become a “member” before we can really enjoy the benefits of membership. That is accepting Christ through belief & repentance, and then making Christ Lord & Savior of your life from that point forward. Members thus need a covenant, or promise.
The bible is comprised of 2 covenants. Old testament covenant, and New Testament covenant. The OT covenant, as described in Leviticus 26:43-46 was the covenant of Moses/Abraham/Jacob, based on living by the “law”, or 10 Commandments. The fact is, the 10 Commandments are a guide for living, but proven to be impossible to keep all the time. The 10 commandments show us a need for something else. The OT even prophesied many times of a New Covenant that would be delivered through a Savior.
Jesus Christ was the fulfillment of the New Covenant, now known as Covenant #2 in the New Testament. 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 talks of this.
Getting back to the “member” discussion, THE HOLY SPIRIT RESIDES IN YOU ONLY WHEN YOU ACCEPT CHRIST INTO YOUR LIFE. This means making Him Lord of your life, walking with Him, talking with Him continually, like you do a trusted friend, wife, husband or family member…but even more! 1 Thessalonians 5:17 says “NEVER STOP PRAYING”. Don’t know how to pray? Don’t worry about it. The Bible says “God knows your thoughts & words before you even say them.” Simply make Jesus a part of your life every day. It’s a membership that never expires. Welcome to The Club!
Jon Griffin closed us in prayer.
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