A Gorgeous Day With a Great Turnout

It may have been breezy today, but with the warm temperatures, the anglers showed up in numbers to put a nice finishing touch on the 13th and final Goody's Big Bass Tournament of the 2013-2014 season. "We had 14 boats and 17 fishermen in attendance at Bob's Fishing Hole today," said tournament director, John Goodman.

This father-son duo of Al and Chris Napier are no strangers to the winners' circles in local bass tournaments, and their successful ways continued today. Chris (at right in the accompanying photo) laid claim to not only today's big bass but the seasonal big bass, as well, with a 4.71-lb. fish. Meanwhile, Al (at left in this photo) took 2nd place today with a 2.47-lb. bass.

They weren't the only winners, though. John added two more categories for this season finale. Greg Dick subsequently walked away with a money envelope for his 8.90-lb. grindle, and John pocketed an envelope for his 3.92-lb. pickerel.

John extends his sincere thanks to the staffs of Bob's Fishing Hole and West Neck Marina for hosting the tournaments this season. In similar fashion, I offer my congratulations to all the winners, and I thank John for keeping me abreast of all the results so I, in turn, could share them with the readers.

I would encourage everyone to mark your calendars now for the 2014-2015 Goody's Big Bass Tournament series. Said John, "I can't wait until next November when a new season starts."