For 2nd Week in Row, Top 3 Tourney Weights Nearly the Same

I'm not kiddin' ya; the top three spots last Saturday totaled 41.05 pounds, and the top three today came in at 39.08. The way I see things, you can't get much closer than that. What does it mean? I think the simple answer is that the fishing is tough right now...as I've already said in another recent post. It's just "that time of the year again."

Overall, today's tournament gang consisted of 17 anglers in 10 boats. Collectively, they weighed 44 bass for a total weight of 87.88 pounds and an average weight per fish of 1.99 pounds. Here are the folks who went home with a little payday for their efforts:

The team of (from left) Don Carter and Rob Peppers took 1st place with five fish weighing 14.94 pounds. Their big fish crossed the scales at 4.43 pounds. They also took the day's only side pot.

The team of (from left) Dave Dozier and Michael Brewer claimed 2nd place with five fish weighing 13.73 pounds. They didn't weigh a big fish.

And 3rd place went to Gabe Himmelwright, who also brought five fish to the scales, for a total weight of 10.41 pounds. He also had the tournament's big fish, which weighed in at 4.90 pounds.

Here is how everyone else finished the day:
     * Jim Crist had five fish, weighing 10.18 pounds...no big fish.
     * The husband-wife team of Andy and Diana Morath had five fish, weighing 9.79 pounds...no big fish.
     * The team of Dave Anderson and Gary Coderre had five fish, weighing 8.82 pounds...no big fish.
     * The team of Wayne Hayes and Ken Testorff had five fish, weighing 8.12 pounds...no big fish.
     * Mark Ingram had five fish, weighing 6.38 pounds...no big fish.
     * The team of Jim Leavis and Tommy Dewittt had four fish, weighing 5.51 pounds...no big fish.
     * The team of Craig Jones and Rob Chatham didn't weigh any fish.

Two more anglers now are eligible to fish our season-ending Classic tournament as a result of having now fished five qualifying events. The latest additions to the list include Diana Morath and Jim Crist. The current total now eligible to fish the Classic is 19.

Congratulations to all of today's winners, and thanks to all those who came out to give it the old college try. For planning purposes, our next tournament is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 15. Stay tuned to this space and/or your email for details as that date draws closer.