Coffee Creations Charity Tourney, 9/30

[Phil Lilley]

I fished in a charity bass tournament yesterday out of K Dock.  My partner was Michele Dean, director of our local food pantry.  CAM partners with Coffee Creations, a local coffee company that employees disabled adults.

Fog delay kept us off the water till almost 10 am and then it got bright sunny immediately.  Very little breeze.  I had gotten tips from fellow OAF members and fishing guides about what to try.  I haven't seriously fished for bass in a lot of years.  Had to visit BP and WalM Friday and borrow some heavier rods.

Yes I did throw my jigs but no luck.  I ended up fishing a ned most of the day using my trout rods.  We fished transition banks below K Dock.  We bagged 2 keeper LM just over 15 inches.  Caught several nice crappie and smaller bass.  I was happy with our results.  Out of 12 boats we finished better than average.  I'm thinking less than 10 pounds won it with big bass about 3.25 pounds.

It was fun fishing that long for bass...  I like fishing the ned.  I know the big bass came on a football jig.  I heard that a lot of bass were caught up shallow.