2014 Fish Fest



We would like to thank all of our customers & sponsors who help make the 25th Annual Fish Fest a success. The 25th Annual Fish Fest was help at Umphry Pavillion in Lake Same Rayburn, Texas on May 16-17, 2014. Over 340 customers participated. Friday night they were severed crawfish ettoufee for dinner and friend catfish on Saturday. This tournament was the biggest & best yet.

This was a very special year as we looked back on 25 years of friendship, fishing & Food!


The Big Bass winners were:
  • 1st Place - Allen Richard w/ Coy Dodd Co. - 7.90 lb bass
  • 2nd Place - Tommy Evans w/ Terra BioChem - 6.43 lb bass
  • 3rd Place - Michael Buesing w/ Plumbing Specialties - 6.40 lb bass
  • 4th Place - Kent Best w/ City of Lumberton - 5.57 lb bass
  • 5th Place - Donald Manning w/ Jim Harris Plbg. - 5.44 lb bass
  • 6th Place - Kelly Hyde w/ Strickland Plbg. - 5.09 lb bass
The winner of our grand-prize this year was Virgil Down's w/ Advantage Plumbing. He won the Henry Rifle engraved with a special 25th Annual Coburn's Fish Fest logo.

Half Hourly Big Bass winners:

6:30 - 8:00    6.43lbs   Tommy Evans w/ Terra BioChem  -  won a rod & reel from Jim Ataway Sales
8:00 - 8:30    4.52lbs   Oscar Cameron w/ G&S Plbg.  -  won a colt bowie knife from Tipton Co.
8:30 - 9:00    5.09lbs   Kelly Hyde w/ Strickland Plbg  -  won a $100 Academy gift card from Ron Henson Co.
9:00 - 9:30    2.60lbs   Brandon Cowart w/ Vances A/C - won a pflueger reel from Champions Mktg.
9:30 - 10:00  4.07lbs   Remington Boykin w/ Boykin Homes - won a garmin gps from Aquarius Bathware
10:00-10:30  5.44lbs   Donald Mannin w/ Jim Harris Plbg - won a rod & reel from Pepco Sales & Mktg
10:30-11:00  4.01lbs   Carrel Fountain w/ Cheniere -  won a 25 qt Brute cooler from Krowne metals
11:00-11:30  4.24lbs   John Smith w/ D&R Plbg - won a Garmin Echo 100 from Sioux Chief
11:30-12:00  4.85lbs   Darrell Fountain w/ Cheniere - won a $100 Academy gift card from Miller-Mayes & Assoc.
12:00-12:30  7.90lbs   Allen Richard w/ Coy Dodd A/C - won a 35qt YETI cooler from WWIP Corp.
12:30-1:00    4.82lbs   Jessie Payne w/ Cameron Plbg. - won $100 Academy gift card from Stephen & Stephenson
1:00 - 1:30    4.25lbs   Michael Buesing w/ Plumbing Specialties - won a 25qt Brute cooler from Central Plastics
1:30 - 2:00    5.57lbs   Kent Best w/ City of Lumberton - won a 20qt YETI cooler from PMI Sales & Mktg
2:00 - 2:30    4.13lbs   J.T. Howard w/ Howard Custom Homes - won a garcia reel from MTI Tubs
2:30 - 3:00    3.80lbs   Richard Smith w/ C.D. Thomas Plbg. - won a $100 Bass Pro gift card from United Pipe
3:00 - 3:30    3.39lbs   Derek Dodge w/ AAA Plbg. - won a M18 Jobsite Radio from Milwaukee Tools
3:30 - 4:00    4.16lbs   John Curt w/ Efficient Systems - won a $100 Academy gift card from ADS Pipe





Click the photo to view more images of the 2014 Fish Fest Event.
2014 coburn fish fest


Below are 2 drone videos taken during the event.






Thank you to the following major sponsors:
  • American Standard
  • Anvil
  • Bemis
  • Brass Craft
  • Certainteed
  • Delta
  • Elkay
  • Gerber
  • Global the Source
  • Halsey Taylor
  • Honeywell
  • Hugh Cunningham
  • In-Sink-Erator
  • Jones Stephens
  • Matco Norca
  • Mike Ray Mfg.
  • Milwaukee Tools
  • Mitchell Enterprises
  • M&M Manufacturing
  • Moen
  • Nibco
  • Nordyne
  • Noritz
  • Oatey
  • Pepco
  • Selkirk
  • Sloan
  • State
  • Toto
  • Westway Sales




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