That's the song most were singing at the end of today's competition. Those 18 anglers in 11 boats all found fish; however, not without having to look at a lot of nasty colored water in the process. Despite these conditions, they still put up respectable numbers, as evidenced by the 48 bass they weighed, with a total weight of 106.85 lbs. and an average weight of 2.22 lbs. per fish.
Those anglers who reaped the rewards of a hard day's fishing included the following:
1st Place, (from left) the team of Al Napier and Wayne Hayes, five-fish limit, 16.22 lbs. total weight, 5.27-lb. big fish.
2nd Place, the team of Eric Laufer and Zach Rhodes (not pictured), five-fish limit, 13.32 lbs. total weight, 2.88-lb. big fish.
3rd Place, Gary Coderre, five-fish limit, 13.01 lbs. total weight, 5.59-lb. big fish, which captured the day's lunker pot.
Mystery-weight winner was Jim Bauer, who weighed two fish with a total weight of 6.21 lbs. That weight was closest to the drawn mystery weight tab of 6.25. Jim's big fish weighed 4.33 lbs.
Here is how everyone else finished the day's contest:
* Jesse Munden, five-fish limit, total weight 11.37 lbs., no big fish.
* James Wilder, five-fish limit, total weight 10.42 lbs., 2.86-lb. big fish.
* The team of Andy and Diana Morath, five-fish limit, total weight 9.61 lbs., 3.37-lb. big fish.
* The team of Rob Peppers and Don Carter, five-fish limit, total weight 8.70 lbs., 2.40-lb. big fish.
* The team of Steve Bailey and Bobby Moore, five-fish limit, total weight after 0.25 penalty for one dead fish 8.10 lbs., no big fish.
* The team of Dave Anderson and Ken Testorff, five-fish limit, total weight 7.63 lbs., no big fish.
* The team of Rusty Girard and Samantha Tarran, two fish, total weight 3.37 lbs., no big fish.
Wayne Hayes became eligible to participate in our season-ending two-day tournament. He joined a list of seven other anglers who already have qualified.
Congrats to all of the winners, and thanks to everyone who participated today. My sincere thanks also go to everyone who helped me today. For planning purposes, our next scheduled event is Saturday, July 28, from safe light to a 2 p.m. weigh-in. I hope you can join us.
I've been fishing the North Landing River for 41 years, but I can honestly say that I today fished a stretch of this waterway for the very first time ever. It turned out to be anything but a landmark day as far as the fishing went (I only boated one dink bass), but I sincerely appreciated the seasoned guidance of my partner, Dave Anderson, who ensured I stayed out of trouble.
On a separate note, it was nice having our brother, Al Napier, back with us again today. A check of my records reveals that Al only needs one more tournament under his belt to qualify for our Classic again this year, and I'm sure I speak for all the guys when I say, "Here's hoping you get that seventh tournament and are able to fish another two-dayer with us. We're pulling for you all the way."
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