"Lots of small bass" and "lots of muddy water down south"--that's what you heard coming from the fishermen in those seven boats that participated in the inaugural event of the 2013-2014 Goody's Big Bass Tournaments today out of West Neck Marina.
The other competitors finished as follows:
* Mike Burgess, 2nd place, 2.44 lbs.
* Patrick Cunningham, 3rd place, 2.11 lbs.
* Dave Meers, 4th place, 1.81 lbs.
* Ed Balko, 5th place, 1.79 lbs.
* Gary Coderre, 6th place, 1.21 lbs.
* Steve Bailey, 7th place, 0.61 lbs.
* John Harmon, 8th place, 0.00 lbs.
The folks I talked to said both West Neck and Pocaty had nice water, but that areas down around Blackwater, Milldam and points farther south were "about the color of chocolate milk." The consensus seemed to be that the steady flow of "big boys" returning south for the winter is likely the culprit in these muddy conditions. I saw that procession for myself last Thursday when I spent the day on the water, and there was no end to it.
In case you're interested, the next three Goody's Big Bass Tournaments are all scheduled for launch out of West Neck. Here are the dates and times: Sunday, Nov. 3, 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 17, 7 a..m. - 2 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 24, 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Succeeding tournaments in the schedule are slated to launch out of Bob's Fishing Hole.
Other pertinent details about these tournaments are as follows:
Cancellations. Tournaments will proceed as scheduled, unless a majority of the fishermen present at the tournament site vote otherwise.
Entry Fee. $10 per angler. May fish alone or with a partner, but no more than two fishermen per boat.
Ramp Fee. $5 payable to the host ramp facility.
Tournament Hours. The tournament hours as outlined above are considered final. Registration will end no later than 10 minutes before blastoff. Failure to register prior to that time will render the offending angler(s) ineligible to fish the tournament. Failure to return to the weigh-in site at the time announced by the tournament director is further grounds for disqualification.
Fish. Each angler who has paid an entry fee is entitled to weigh in one largemouth bass only.
Payouts. 10 percent of each entry will be held back and paid to the angler who catches the largest bass of the tournament season. 90 percent of the entry fees will be paid to 1st place only if there are 2-9 anglers. 10 or more anglers will share the tournament pot as follows: 1st - 60 percent, 2nd - 30 percent.
If you have any questions, call John Goodman at 427-0659 or email him at johngoodman3@cox.net.
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