3rd Place in District Championship

Well I finished the year with a good showing at the district championship. After day 1, I was in 1st place by a couple pounds. At the start of day 2 our director had to point out that “nobody has won if they are in the lead going into day 2.” Well it turns out he was right. It was very windy and cold. I chose to work out of the wind and to work slow. I was not having a lot of luck but I was catching fish. They were not quite big enough though. Then I hooked up with a nice one that looked to be about 3.5 – 4lbs. I will never know because he wrapped my line around a sharp corner on a boat lift and proceeded to saw through my line. I must say, I am impressed with Power Pro line. It held up for five of his charges but finally gave out on number 6. I ended the day with 3 or 4 fish and only 5-6lbs. It was enough to place 3rd in the championship and 5th or 6th in the state for the year. I hope to better next year.

Workin my way up. 6th Place Finish

Had a great day of Bass fishing on Aug 6th. I must have caught 30 keepers but all of them were about a 2 lb average. The strange part was I caught all of them in one spot about 40 feet long. I guess that’s what you would call a ‘Honey Hole’. I used two lures all day…a green senko, weightless, rigged Texas style and a pumpkin Zoom baby brush hog. If I missed a strike on one, I would follow up with the other and usually land them. My key to success was to work extremely slow and methodical. I weighed in 5 Bass for a total of 11.30 lbs. I took 6th out of 44 competitors.

Get the Net!!! It’s a HAWG!!!
The Original Bad Bass Boy

8th Place Finish

The American Bass Anglers (ABA) formerly known as the Military Bass Anglers, is a great tournament trail for both beginners as well as more experienced tournament anglers. Each district that I have fished has a great group of fishermen that enjoy the competition but don’t get to crazy. The cost is surprisingly low. Just $25 to become a member and then about $58 per One Day Tournament. If you don’t own a boat that’s OK. This is a draw tournament which means they will pair you with a boater but you compete individually. If you have not tried fishing in a tournament I would highly recommend finding an ABA district in your area. You can get more information by going to www.americanbassanglers.com. On July 23rd 06 I took 8th place out of 40 fishermen. Not bad for a rookie eh? I weighed in 5 fish for a total of 13.27 lbs. I’ll keep you posted on future tournaments.

Get the Net….It’s a HAWG!!!
The Original Bad Bass Boy