In case you thought I was headed off on some tangent about a postal worker, you can relax. I'm not. I just used that familiar intro to what often is misidentified as the U.S. Postal Service motto (they actually have no official motto, so I read this morning) to get your attention.
Instead, I'm going to talk a little bit about my friend and fellow bass fisherman--"Doc" Murdock, to be exact, and the fact he didn't let some of the coolest temperatures we've had since this past April deter him from making a trip to West Neck Creek yesterday. And he had plenty of company, too. Besides other West Neck Marina patrons, there were some of the nearly 30 boats fishing a Region 7 open bass tournament out of Munden Point shadowing him all day.
And according to the Region 7 website, 1st place in yesterday's tournament went to the team of Rob Peppers and Don Carter, who had an eight-fish limit weighing 17.51 lbs.
The lucky lures for "Doc" yesterday were a crankbait and a jerkbait. He asked me not to divulge the specific names or colors, which I agreed to do, as I always do for anyone who asks. It's easy to understand why fishermen, in particular, don't always want to subscribe to this famous line from the old radio broadcaster Paul Harvey: "And now, for the rest of the story."
There simply are some things fishermen just would rather keep to themselves, or perhaps a very select circle of friends, and "Doc" is no different.
I just truly appreciate those few folks like "Doc" who send me information from time to time I can post on this blog to keep other anglers aware of what's happening on local waterways. Thanks to all of you.
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