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Author:
slimecoat
Date:
Aug 16, 2010
Subject:
Empty Lake Bass Club - Lake Zoar tournament 8-15
Message:
Time: 6:30am - 2:30pm Winds: none to light / 6-8mph max Water: Stained to extremely stained Water temps: 74 degrees Air Temp: 60 in am to 80 during the day Weather Cond: mostly cloudy with little to no sun, a couple sprinkles late in the day Pointing dog and I fished hard all day and only got 7 keeper bites, luckily 4 of the 5 were good ones. We fished north of the 84 bridge for the most part all day. Pointing dog took us up a small river and fished a few docks and laydowns with only 1 blow up on a lucky craft sammy 100 that did not hook up. We followed it up with a tube and a senko with no pay off, so we left to head up river. We fished a couple banks with laydowns and then an outside weed edge in 6 to 9 feet of water when we both put fish in the box. I started with a 2-lb smallie on a green pumpkin colored senko, and he got a 1-lber on a green pumpkin tube. Then we moved back down south to fish some docks and pilings when I hooked up with a beautiful 4-9 largie on the same senko. Then on some pee gravel between 2 docks I picked up another nice largie that went 2.5-lbs on the same bait. We were both catching shorts from time to time, from under the docks and outside weed edges. At this point we have 4 keepers for about 10-lbs, and need to get the limit fish. So we head back up river and fish the same banks with laydown trees and outside weed edges. This time one of the trees pays off, pointing dog hangs his tube in the tree below the water line on the 2nd cast, but as it pops off the tree, the line takes off for deep water. He sets the hook and the fight is on with a really nice 3-lb largie. We caught a couple smaller keepers after that from weeds and docks, but nothing that will help our weight. We end up winning with 13lbs -3oz. 2nd place - Mike and Rich with 12lbs -3oz., with 2 really nice 3+lb smallies 3rd place - Greg and partner with 6lbs -4oz. for 4 fish Lunker - Pointing dog and myself with a 4-9 largie Congrats to the winners for catching them on a tough day. The rest of the field really struggled to catch keepers and came in with weights under 5lbs. We think the key was finding the cleaner water up north. The water in the southern half of the lake was really algae stained and not as bass friendly. The 2 top weights came from up north where we were fishing, and almost all fish were caught on senkos. We were tied for 2nd place in the points with Mike and Rich before this event, so we took a slight lead with this win. Ron and Steve led in the points, but struggled at this event, and slid down some. But it is a much tighter race this year and more fun for all I think. Our next event is on the CT River on August 29th.
Author:
chumley
Date:
Aug 16, 2010
Message:
nice job guy!!! congats!!
Author:
DirtyDawg10
Date:
Aug 16, 2010
Message:
Nice job on the win Gary and a great report too.
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