With high water and the fact that most bass likely have spawned, I figured today's tourney might prove to be a lesson in frustration, and it was for several. Sixteen anglers in 10 boats showed up to fish this morning, but the anglers in four of those boats didn't weigh a single fish this afternoon.
Here are the ones who "put it on" all the rest of us today:
(From left) Bob Glass and Randy Conkle claimed 1st place with five nice bass weighing a total of 13.26 lbs. Their big fish tipped the scales at 3.87 lbs. The secret to their success: Senko worms.
(From left) Eddie Sapp and Paul Celentano walked away with 2nd-place prize money with five bass weighing a total of 12.28 lbs. Their big fish weighed 3.24 lbs. I didn't hear what they credited for their winning ways, but I'm guessing it probably also was soft plastics.
Last but not least was the big-fish winner, Jim Wilder, who weighed a 4.93-lb. bass. His total weight for three fish after a 0.25 deduction for a dead fish was 6.96 lbs.
Everyone else finished as follows:
* Al Napier, five fish, total weight 9.62 lbs., big fish 2.39 lbs.
* The team of Steve Raynor and David Fleenor, four fish, total weight 3.95 lbs., chose not to weigh their big fish.
* Gary Coderre, three fish, total weight 3.83 lbs., chose not to weigh his big fish.
These anglers didn't weigh any fish:
* The team of John Matyiko and Hayden Capper.
* The team of Al Lemieux and Noah Alford.
* The team of Chris Fretard and Mike Miller.
* Ken Testorff.
Those nine anglers who participated in the weigh-in caught a total of 25 bass weighing a grand total of 49.90 lbs., for an average of 1.9 lbs. per fish.
Two more individuals qualified today to fish our season-ending two-day Classic on Oct. 12-13. Those two are Al Napier and Jim Wilder.
For planning purposes, our next tourney is scheduled for Saturday, June 22. Start time will be safe light (probably about 5:30). Weigh-in will be at 2 p.m.
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