We started the day in our rain gear, and we finished it the same way. And while the wind wasn't bad this morning, it kicked into high gear this afternoon. Nevertheless, those 11 contestants in 6 boats stayed with it. In all honesty, though, I don't think any of us were sorry to see the day end.
With the light turnout, we only paid two places today, along with, of course, big fish and the mystery weight.
Standing tallest at the 3 o'clock weigh-in was this duo of (from left) Wayne Hayes and Jared Allbritten, who captured 1st place with a five-fish limit weighing 10.31 lbs. Their big fish weighed 2.75 lbs.
Coming in 2nd today was Chris Fretard, who finished the eight hours of competition with five fish weighing 9.74 lbs. He also captured big-fish honors with a bass weighing 3 lbs. even.
Winners of the mystery-weight drawing were the team of Al Napier (right) and Allen Napier (not pictured). Their four fish, weighing a total of 8.36 lbs., was closest to the drawn weight of 7.60 lbs. They had a big fish that tipped the scales at 2.68 lbs.
Here is how everyone else finished:
* The team of Martin Carey and Craig Jones, three fish, 3.83 lbs. total weight, 1.34-lb. big fish.
* The team of Mitch Portervint and Skip Schaible, one fish, 1.42 lbs. total weight, no big fish.
* The team of Rob Chatham and Ken Testorff, one fish, 1.38 lbs. total weight, no big fish.
Overall, the anglers today weighed a total of 19 bass for a total weight of 35.04 lbs. This figure translates into an average weight of 1.84 lbs.
For planning purposes, our next event is scheduled for Saturday, March 28, from safe light (about 7 a.m.) to 3 p.m. Registration will close at 6:30 a.m.
My thanks go to everyone who showed up for today's season-opener, despite the dismal weather. Let me also say it was nice seeing Gary Coderre, who has been recovering from a painful job-related injury. With any luck, he'll be back among the line-up of competitors on hand for the next event. Till then, Tight Lines! to all.
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