Afterwork Float - June 17th, 2019

Brad, Evan, and I hit the G after work for a quick 4 mile 3 hour float. We where on the edge of a storm but never got hit luckily. The fishing was tough and all I could manage was a bakers dozen dink’s. Still fun to share some time on the water. 

Miles Floated = 4.5

Total Fish = 13

Biggest Fish = 12.0”

Biggest Five Fish = 55.0”

Minutes per Fish = 13.8

WVKA Jackson County Shootout - June 8th, 2019

I headed to Jackson County for the second WVKA live event of the year with very few expectations. I did have a plan based on my experience and 11th place finish their last year which was the first and last time I had ever been there. I started off early with Ned but water was so muddy that was slow. I switched to a plopper and started getting bites. Then I caught a 20.5” on a bone plopper. So much fun to catch one that big in top water. Then as the day went on the plopper bite died, so I switched to a necko rigged sinko. The necko was really working, I went on to catch 31 total Fish under tough conditions in which much of the field of 87 anglers could not find five. I did not expect to win but that is exactly how it played out. Harper and I finished 1st place team and he finished 4th overall. Road wins are always the sweetest. 

Total Fish Caught = 31

Biggest Fish = 20.5”

Biggest Five Fish = 72.25”

Minutes per fish = 13.5

Tournament Finish = 1st out of 87 and 1st out of 18 teams 

Summers County Championship- May 25th, 2019

Harper, Jared, Jerry and I fished the SCKBA Championship together today. We floated Narrows to Glen Lynn. I could not find big fish to save my life. I had two flash on a fluke but no taker. Jared did some better abs finished 3rd out of 38. I finished 8th and Harper was somewhere in between. Jerry had a real bad time finding any size. We had a fun day despite get dumped on by rain at one point. 

Miles Floated  10.5

Total Fish Caught = 28 

Biggest Fish = 13.5”

Biggest Five Fish = 66.26”

Minutes per fish = 12.8

Tournament Finish = 8th out of 38

WVKA Summersville- May 18th, 2019

First WVKA tournament of the year was a lake only event on Summersville Lake. Beautiful place that can fish tough especially once the sun gets bright. I caught a good limit early on a fluke fishing fall lines in meaningful shade. I culled two 12.75” fish, caught one kicker fish and needed one more kicker. Three differt times I had big that would have landed me in the winners circle chase but not hit. Always fun to be in the hunt and on a solid pattern. 

Total Fish= 12

Biggest Fish = 17.0”

Biggest Five Fish = 75.0” (78.0” won)

Minutes per fish = 31.25”

Tournament Finish = 4th place out of 96 (2nd out of 16 teams)

G Brier Prime II - May 10th, 2019

Total Fish = 29

Biggest = 17.25”

Best Five Fish = 68.5”

Miles Floated = 6.5

Minutes per fish = 10.3

Prime Greenbrier - May 8th, 2019

Miles Floated = 11.5

Total Fish = 39

Biggest Fish = 17.25”

Biggest Five Fish Limit = 83.25”

Minutes per fish = 12.2

Morning on the Greenbrier- May 6th, 2019

There is just something about fishing on the river you call home on a picturesque May morning. Greg, Stan and I floated from Barger to Willowwood. The water was up but falling with good color. They did not want to chase a jig but did seem content to hit hula grub and Ned rig when given a chance. 

Miles floated = 6

Total Fish = 15

Biggest Fish = 14.75”

Best Five Fish = 69.5”

Minutes per Fish = 15.8

SCKBA Border Lake Bass Battle - April 27th, 2019

My first live tournament of the year was a tough one. The wind howled all day and it was very cold. I felt lucky to catch a limit. I only had 6 bites all day. Brad Mcclung won with a record setting 94” best five fish. I can honestly say that amazes me. It amazes me even more that he caught most of them on top water! I finished with 60.0 inches (12.0” average keeper) and came in 12th out of 34 anglers. A 22.0 and a 21.0” bass where both caught on this day, 

Total Fish = 6

Biggest Fish = 14.0

Best Five Fish = 60.0

Minutes per fish = 59.5

Tournament Finish = 12th out of 34