Don Mattern Sr.

Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine

Hello Everybody,

LUKE 11: Verse 13: If ye then being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: How much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?

SAM RAYBURN; Water temps are in the mid 80's. The morning bite has been really good lately for about the first 3 hours then having to buckle down and work for the Bass. Topwaters have been off lately with the plastics getting the best action.

Texas rigs with creature baits in watermelons and green pumpkin have been working well fished in 6-8 feet in Grass and around wood cover also. Flipping in the trees around deeper channel swings has been really good.

Wacky's fished around hydrilla caught just as well. watermelons were also good colors for those pressured Bass this last week.

Carolina rigs were working from daylight on in 8-25 feet working creature baits same colors and flukes. be sure and give us a call for a Sam Rayburn Guide Trip.

You can also go to my web page at matternguideservice.fghp.com for more info on the Lake and Guide Service.

LAKE PALESTINE: Water temps also in the mid 80's with Bass hitting plastic frogs, buzzbaits, and poppers early then going to Texas rigged Stinko's by Phantom Tackle or Nichols Lures Salty mother Sinkers in the darker colors such as blackberry, and junebugs. Spinnerbaits are working well after the Sun gets up also with Chartruse/White combos in 3'8 ounce-double willow leaf blades worked around wood or grass.

Carolina rigs wroked off main Lake points and Island breaks have been producing some good Bass also.

Thanks to my sponsors and Be sure and give us a call for a Lake Palestine Guide Trip, give us a call at 903-478-2633 or 903-724-1203 and we will book you in. God Bless

Kistler Rods: (281) 259- 8033

Nichols Lures: 903- 589-8100

Phatom Tackle: phantomtackle.com

E2Baits: E2baits.com

Date Added: 2008-06-09

Type of Fishing: Bottom Fishing

Charter Service Name: Mattern Guide Service

Email Guide or Angler: donmat@earthlink.net

Website URL: matterguideservice.fghp.com

Captains Name: Don Mattern Sr.

Region You Fish: Texas

Biz Phone: 903-478-2633

Fish Species: Bass
Bait Used: texas rigs and Carolina rigs
Tackle Used: Johnny Morris reels on Kistler rods
Method Used: Texas and Wacky rigs
Water Depth: 4-12
Water Temperature: 85
Wind Direction: Se
Wind Speed: 20-35

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Don Mattern Sr.

About The Author: Captain Don Mattern Sr.

Company: Mattern Guide Service

Area Reporting: Lake Palestine Texas

Bio: Don Mattern Sr. has been fishing Lake Palestine since 1994 and guiding full-time since 2002. He was born in Houston, Texas and moved out to the country at 20 years old. He's been married 35 years and has 2 sons. Don currently guides and tournament fishes full-time.

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