The Southeast Texas B.A.S.S. Nation’s sixth and final regular event of the 2018 season ended as 66 anglers took to the water from various ramps on Lake Livingston. This event is pre-designated as a trailering event, with specific procedures to be followed by anglers. The field was greeted by clear to partly-cloudy, very light winds and air temps up to the lower to mid-90’s. The previous two weeks’ temperatures were in the mid to high 90’s, which made it difficult for anglers to find much consistency in practice. Due to flooding conditions in the last year from Hurricane Harvey and other floods, Lake Livingston has changed with many of the anglers’ old dependable “hot spots” fishing differently, or not accessible due to silting in.
It was apparent that Lake Livingston was a challenge for most of the anglers with only 10 anglers managing to capture a 5-fish limit. Having 5 pound kickers was the key to being in the Top-3 for the tournament. One of those anglers was The BASS Club angler Colin Bode, which earned him a 1st Place check. Bode’s limit was anchored by a 5.33 Big Bass, which took 2nd place Big Bass for the tournament.
Second place went to Katy Bassmaster Angler Ed Grisham with 13.90 pounds, anchored by the Big Bass of the tournament, with a nice 5.88 pounder. Third place went to The BASS Club angler, Wesley Johnson, with 13.64 limit, which included a 4.93 big bass. 
After the tournament event’s award checks were given, the 2018 standings were given and the Top-40 Championship tournament lake was announced: Lake Travis, September 21-22. The Angler Of The Year race has probably been the closest all year than any other year. Wesley Johnson’s win at Livingston secured his place as the 2018 Angler Of The Year Champion. Congratulations to The Bass Club for earning their 5th straight Club Of The Year title.
Full Tournament & 2018 Standings available at: www.texasbassonline.com/se-tournaments
The Southeast Region would like the thank Waterfront Lodge & Marina for hosting our event. Also, thank you to Onalaska Bass Club and Seven Coves Bass Club for assisting with the tournament. Thank you to all the Region clubs for their raffle donations, and raffle ticket buyers. Your generosity this year that helps ensure we have great events and championships.
Good luck to those that fish the Top-40 Championship, and we will have further details out through the club presidents by mid-July.