Boswell Tournament 2010

[Phil Lilley]

Started this morning with temps not as cold as predicted but still cold - 5 degrees. Water running. A slight breeze. 26 teams.

I didn't talk to many but did talk to the first and third place finishers- both fished down. The winners fished at Powersite using jigs.

4th place Hinton and Sherman with 8.98 pounds

3rd place Hittler and Dietl with 9.48 pounds

2nd place Heinz and Woodruff with 10.64 pounds

1st place Brewer and Horst with 13.26 pounds

Scoreboard

Matt Horst with his big rainbow 6.14 pounds

Released

[Brian K. Shaffer]

So were minnows the bite ? Thats what I heard before the tourney started. Brian

[Phil Lilley]

Most were caught on jigs.

[freelancer 11]

1/8 ounce jigs were the bait of choice for Matt Horst and I. Caught in the neighborhood of 40 trout all day, no browns. We started at cooper creek and went down from there. Fishing was GREAT!!!

[zander]

I think everyone deserved a trophy fishing as cold as it was. Brrrrr. I only fished in one of Phil's tourney's and it was in Jan. a couple of years ago. It was a little above freezing but I thought I was gong to have a heart attack from the cold hitting me as we sped down the lake. Hats off to the brave!

[Gatorjet]

Looks like they had a great tournament. I hope things are that good for R.A.W.

BTW zander, I have fished the R.A.W. tournament for almost 20 years. Worst year, -6 degrees and 6" of snow at start, 0 at weigh in.The best in the 60's and wearing T-shirts. All in all, more good weather than bad.

Great time, even for an old man. Wouldn't miss it!

[Toby from MO]

This was only our second Boswell tourney and already looking forward to the third. The weather was worse but certainly tolerable...the fishing was far better. Water temp was 43 degrees...which helps when the air temp is 0. I've never fished in weather where a can of de-icer spray was required. Dip net froze solid in seconds, drinks froze in minutes and anything wet stuck to the boat...including the fish.

My partner and I have very little time logged on Taneycomo but I would say the fishing this weekend was nothing short of incredible. We were one of the few teams that fished up lake...it was certainly peaceful up there. We used a little of everything and it all worked. We drifted both banks, anchored in several spots and fished the docks...all produced fish. No idea exactly how many we caught but would guess 50-60+...it was steady all day long. We finished in 7th. We fished along side two of teams in the top four all day long just couldn't produce a kicker fish...though we were still happy with an 8lb stringer.

[Gatorjet]

1/8 ounce jigs were the bait of choice for Matt Horst and I. Caught in the neighborhood of 40 trout all day, no browns. We started at cooper creek and went down from there. Fishing was GREAT!!!

Color?

[freelancer 11]

The natural colors, brown, olive, sculpin

[Gatorjet]

Thanks, and Congradulations! Aren't tourneys on Taneycomo in the winter fun!!!