A New Face in the Winner's Circle

Standing tall at the 2 o'clock weigh-in at Bob's Fishing Hole today was Steve Bailey (right), who topped 12 other anglers with a 4.01-lb. bass.

Locking up the 2nd-place prize money for the second straight tournament was Greg Dick, with a bass that tipped the scales at 2.31 lbs.

The other anglers who showed up for today's 8th event in the current Goody's 2013-14 series finished as follows:
     * 3rd place, John Harmon, with a 2.27-lb. bass
     * 4th place, Ronnie McLaughlin, with a 1.80-lb. bass
     * 5th place, Kevin Love, with a 1.59-lb. bass
     * 6th place, Chandler McLaughlin, Bobby Graham, Jim Sumrell, Cathy Brandt, Brian Skeens, Mark Ingram, Dale Waggoner, and John Goodman, none of whom brought fish to the scales.

The air temperature at launch time this morning was 27 degrees, and contestants reported seeing some smaller creeks iced over. It had warmed to 57 degrees when the 13 anglers returned for weigh-in.

Another $13 was added to the End-of-Year Pot today, bringing the total to $79. The current leader is Mark Ingram, who weighed a 4.04-lb. bass during the Dec. 22 tournament.

The next contest in this series is slated for Sunday, Jan. 12, once again at Bob's. Start time will be 8 a.m., with weigh-in at 2 p.m.

If you have any questions, call John Goodman at 427-0659, or email him at johngoodman3@cox.net.