We've Reached the Halfway Point

Today's event No. 8 marked the halfway point of the 2014 season. Twenty anglers in 12 boats participated, and all but one contestant weighed fish.

This team of (from left) Brad Allen and Dave Meers finished in 1st place with five bass totaling 15.70 lbs. Anchoring their limit was a 5.77-pounder that earned Dave big-fish honors.

Claiming 2nd-place prize money was this team of (from left) Bob Glass and Randy Conkle, who also weighed five bass. Their total weight, after a 1.00-lb. penalty for four dead fish, was 12.00 lbs., which included a big fish that tipped the scales at 3.19 lbs.

In 3rd place was this team of (from left) Lenny Hall and Gary Coderre. Their five bass totaled 11.10 lbs., and their big fish weighed 3.51 lbs.

And, finally, yours truly walked away as repeat winner of the day's mystery-weight drawing. I had four bass weighing 7.82 lbs., with no big fish. The weight drawn was 7.80 lbs.








Here is how all the other anglers finished today's tourney:

     * Jim Bauer, five bass, total weight 10.45 lbs., big fish 3.94 lbs.
     * The team of John Matyiko and Hayden Capper, five bass, total weight 10.41 lbs., no big fish.
     * The team of Vic Spence and Allen Napier, five bass, total weight 9.72 lbs., no big fish.
     * The team of Paul Celentano and Matt Floyd, five bass, total weight 7.60 lbs., no big fish.
     * Jeff Garnes, five bass, total weight 6.73 lbs., no big fish.
     * The team of Red Bruun and Al Napier, five bass, total weight 5.19 lbs., no big fish.
     * The team of Mitch Portervint and Skip Schaible, one bass, total weight 1.05 lbs., no big fish.
     * Steve Bailey didn't weigh any fish.

Overall, the anglers today weighed a total of 50 bass for a total weight of 97.77 lbs. The average weight was 1.95 lbs.

At the halfway mark of the season, we have a total of 17 anglers qualified to fish the two-day Classic scheduled for Oct. 18 and 19. They are as follows: Mark London, Steve Bailey, Al Napier, Randy Conkle, Bob Glass, Gary Coderre, Ronnie McLaughlin, Skip Schaible, Mitch Portervint, Lenny Hall, Chris Fretard, Mike Miller, Chris Napier, John Goodman, Jim Bauer, Rob Chatham, and Ken Testorff.

For planning purposes, our next tourney is slated for Saturday, June 28. I anticipate shoving everyone off about 5:15 a.m., with a 2 p.m. weigh-in.

Congratulations to all of today's winners, and thanks to everyone who came out and participated.