1st tournament of "05

[Jim Brone]

We had our first tourney at Lake Shelbyville on Saturday. The water is SUPER low. Way below winter pool.

Needless to say fishing was tough. I managed 1 fish at 1.64 pounds which was good enough for second place. Weather was nice. Good time all in all.

 

[Scott Hammer TOXIC]

Ouch......



TOXIC

 

[Staci Matheis]

Yeah..... What Toxic said..... Guess it's a good thing we all didn't get together there for a rally.....



What happened? Did they just drop the lake for the winter and then not get the spring rains? Or has it been low rainfall over hte past year?

 

[Bruce Freeman]

Mine was Sunday on the Chesapeak Bay, caught 1 short fish (15" min) that was close to 2.5 that would have gotten me a top 5 I think. Water was high and muddy from all the rain the last two weeks.

BF

 

[Jim Brone]

You caught a fish under 15" that weighed 2.5? that was one fat little dude.

The water was very high at Shelby a couple weeks before. I don't know why they lowered it so much. Anticipation for spring rains I guess.

 

[Bruce Freeman]

When I hooked him he started pulling line like a 5 lber, (had to readjust the drag) but he put up a good fight.

BF

 

[greg hall]

I know your pain Bruce fished the Gunpoder & Middle river this weekend & only landed one each day just under the 15" min. but they were fat!