We've All Heard It Before...

"What a difference 24 hours can make when it comes to fishing." And while I'm sure no one was trying to prove this statement, anglers from the Confederate Bassmasters (pictured here at weigh-in) pretty well did exactly that during their tournament today out of West Neck Marina.

For example, in our Dewey Mullins Memorial Bass Tourney yesterday, three boats brought double-digit bags of fish to the scales at weigh-in, and another three had better than 9 pounds. Today, however, not one tournament boat weighed a double-digit bag of fish, and I heard a lot of comments about how tough the day had been.

This difference wasn't just felt at West Neck. It also was evident at Bob's Fishing Hole, where anglers in six of nine boats at their regular Saturday tournament weighed limits. Today, though, Little Creek Bass Anglers in seven boats didn't weigh even one limit. "Very frustrating day for all" is how Dennis summed it up.

With cooler temps, it would have seemed today's bite should have been better than yesterday's, but that simply wasn't the case. There also was falling water, which, as Dennis noted, "usually activates the fish on the Northwest, but not so today."



Despite today's "tough" bite, Confederate Bassmaster Luke Cooper (pictured here) managed to boat a 3-2 bass and capture the day's lunker pot. He was quick to explain that he had to abandon his Plan A this morning. His Plan B, consisting of topwaters and crankbaits, proved to be the winning ticket.

Congratulations to Luke and to all those who participated in today's events--both at West Neck Marina and Bob's Fishing Hole. May your next trip to the water make today's adventure seem like just a distant memory. "Tight Lines!" to one and all.

If you would like to see exactly how everyone fished in the Confederate Bassmasters club tournament today, keep an eye on their website: http://www.confederatebassmasters.org/. Their "tournament results" page likely will have the stats posted in a day or two. You can find results of the two referenced tournaments at Bob's Fishing Hole by clicking on this link: http://www.bobsfishinghole.com/Guestbook.php.