Benefit Night Tourney 8/30 Big Indian

[Sprint21fter]

Fished a benefit night tournament for a fellow in need of money for medical bills. They raised 1100 dollars. I think there was close to 20 boats that showed up. Decided to make a run to KC and fish up there until it was time to get in at 1:00am. First spot before dark had two solid fish in the three pound range knock the topwater plug completely out of the water and not hook up. These two fish would end up costing us the tournament. After a couple hour lull we changed banks and caught some non keeper brownies on jigs and worms. Kept moving around and hit some boat docks on flatter banks and caught our two only keepers for the night that ended up weighing 6.86. We had a shot at big fish until another good night stick by the name of Tracy Floyd brought up a big bucket mouth that was just under 6lbs. Three small limits were weighed in and those took the top three spots at 10lbs each.

Very slow overall, but just keep fishing hard and catch the fish that bite and you will have a shot.

[merc1997 Bo]

yep, my buddy tracy was on the phone telling me about the nice one he caught. he caught it using a 1/4 Nujig with an 1/8 sinker, and a beaver type bait. same combo i have been getting them on.

it sure seems that you have go just go hunt them every night. can not catch them in the same area or same presentation twice in a row. and, a lot of times it is the "trolling motor" pattern. pull in catch one, you might as well leave because there is not another bite there.

sure glad that there was some money raised to help out.

bo

[ericangler]

finished 2nd in that tourny with 4 that went 9.13 needed the 1 more as 5 for 9.23 won it. we raised $1600 dollars plus a generous donation from where we work for the prizes and a extra $500 for lonnie for a total of $2100 raised for him, thanks every one who fished, it was really apprieciated.