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Lake Murray Recap: Ainsworth catches 5 worth $1,000

The OKA Season Opener at Lake Murray presented by Dobyns Rods has concluded and turned out to be a giant success. 76 anglers from all reaches of the state came to test their skills on Lake Murray, in Ardmore Oklahoma. This number sets a new OKA attendance record for a single live event, previous openers have had between 60-70 anglers.The tournament was in doubt the week leading up to the event due to the covid-19 virus. The OKA board ultimately decided to go ahead with the Season Opener, but took several precautions for the safety of the anglers. The captains meeting planned for Rock Tower campground was canceled and reverted back to a Facebook live captains meeting and awards host Classic Interurban Bar and Grill was limited to top finishers only. Door Prizes as well as meeting new anglers, and fish stories will be rolled over to future events.

Angler Jake Ainsworth originally from Weatherford, Texas grew up fishing Possum Kingdom, and Granbury Lakes as well as the Brazos River. Ainsworth has been living in Norman, OK for the last 5 years and has learned how to fish Murray, Arbuckle, and Mountain lakes. " I practiced twice for this tournament earlier in March, and caught only one fish each day. I came into this tournament expecting a grind and I was right." Ainsworth compiled his 73", limit throughout the entire day catching his kicker 19.75" bass later in the day and filled his 5 fish limit at 1:30PM. Ainsworth was also deducted 2" for not having two different keepers mouths closed. However, this did not matter as he beat 2nd place angler Tou Vue by .75". Ainsworth used a YO-Zuri wake-bait, Rapala DT-10 and a Googan Squad Jerkbait around the edges of buck brush to catch his limit. You can follow Jake on his Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuhkGNUlgbTOD_Kpj0ORUxw

The OKA looks forward to the upcoming events on the 2020 schedule and will do the due diligence necessary to make sure these events occur. The OKA is only as strong as the anglers who participate. Thank you all for an outstanding tournament, and we hope to see you out there soon. As always tight lines!


Top Anglers and Payouts:

  1. Jake Ainsworth - $1,094
  2. Tou Vue - $486
  3. Josh Barlow - $243
  4. Gary Kasper - $243
  5. Anthony Ulloa - $121
  6. Jake Cooper - $121
  7. Micheal Ring - $121
  8. Big Bass - Dibbon Marris - $590






                         Jake Ainsworth


                              Tou Vue


                            Gary Kasper


                           Anthony Ulloa


Jake Cooper

                        
                              Mike Ring

                          
                           Dibbon Marris

Dobyns Rod winner Jessica Jay


Dibbon Marris Big Bass



Final Results








  

 
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