Elfrink Memorial 2013 Results

[Phil Lilley]

Good day, good tournament. 32 teams.

Mike Riffel and Jeff Timms took first with 7.58 pounds (8 trout).

Bob Dwiggins and Bill Freise 2nd with 7.46.

Gerry Dwiggins and Bruce Wucher 3rd with 7.08 and

Tom Burckhardt and Fran Biermann 4th with 7.06 pounds.

All 4 top teams fished marabou jigs from Short Creek to the end of the docks down, south side and 90% of the time threw a straight jig, no float. Jig colors were olive, sculpin, a tri-color olive jig, sculpin, brown and combinations of sculpin, ginger, orange and olive.

It seemed like a lot of teams brought in one good rainbow (about a pound) but had nothing to go with it (smaller rainbows). Most of the nicer rainbows were males in spawning colors.

The big rainbows of the day was caught by Gary Hirsch of St Louis. He caught his trophy, another male, 20 inch rainbow, at the city ramp next to Scotty's on a while 1/8th oz jig first thing in the morning. His partner, Tony Boswell, was sick with the flu back at the resort. He never got out to fish so Gary could only weigh in 4 trout.

No one fished above Fall Creek in the tournament.

Should have photos up on the resort site shortly.

[Gatorjet]

Thanks Phil for hosting another great tournament.

[luckycraft]

I see that 7 pounds and some change wone the tournament. How does this compare to years past?

[Phil Lilley]

Not as good. You can go back and see results either on the forum or on Ozarkangler.com

[Kevin Elfrink]

David and I had a good time fishing. And thanks for dinner!