Bass Fishing in the Midwest

Bass Fishing in the Midwest Podcast Episode 8 - The Preston Clark Interview

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:53:00 GMT

On this episode of The Bass Fishing in the Midwest Podcast I talk with Preston Clark. Preston is best known for breaking two major Bassmaster Records. He holds the record for the largest largemouth bass caught during a Bassmaster Classic, an 11-pound 10-ounce largemouth on day one of the 2006 Classic. He also broke Dean Rojas’ heavyweight record at the Santee Cooper Showdown from March 30 to April 2, 2006 with a winning weight of 115 pounds, 15-ounces. In this interview Preston talks about being part of the 2009 USA Team and winning the Euro Bass Cup as well as fishing for bass with Secret Weapon Lures Recoil Rig.

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Cooks Go To Tackle System        Cumberland Pro Lures        Gator Grip

J J's Magic        Secret Weapon Lures        Stick Jackets

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VanDam-The Machine

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:41:00 GMT

So the 2010 Bassmaster Classic is over and for the third time Kevin VanDam walks away with the trophy and the $500,000.00.
VanDam has proved his skills by not only capturing the Classic title three times but also being BASS Angler of the Year five times. He is a focused competitor who finds ways to win even when the odds seem stacked against him. Going into Lay Lake for the Classic many theorized that VanDam's aggressive power fishing style would not work well in the colder conditions that had set in.
That obviously wasn't true as he caught all of the fish weighed on a Strike King Red Eye Shad 1/2 oz. in gold and sexy gold colors.

The question VanDam's success raises for me is how do you stop a machine? Especially a machine that seems to have few weak spots. The other anglers on the Elite series have a little bit of VanDam in their heads. VanDam has really separated himself from the pack in terms of his ability to put winning bags together on different types of water. When you are up against such a competitor it is important to not focus away from your own game and make sure that you aren't chasing the angler but the fish.

It will be interesting to see what this years Elite series brings for wins and who, if anyone, can stop the machine.

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Denny Brauer Interview

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:00:00 GMT

Bass Fishing in the Midwest Podcast Episode 7

The Denny Brauer Interview

Denny Brauer was kind enough to take the time to come on Bass Fishing in the Midwest to discuss flipping and pitching and highlight his new Signature Reel the F-700 from Ardent. Click on the interview below to play here or go to iTunes and download it there.

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Gopher Bassmasters Tournaments on Green Lake and Chisago/Lindstrom Lakes

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:40:00 GMT

Green Lake - Chisago, MN - June 13th, 2009

This was the second of the Gopher Bassmasters tournaments of the season. My partner for this tournament was Greg Dawson and neither of us had a chance to pre-fish this lake. We were going in blind and hoping to find some fish. I was coming off a disappointing showing on Lake Minnetonka and mentally I was feeling the pressure. I brought too many rods for one thing which even added to my frustration as I could not make anything work for me. I know that I switched too much between presentations instead of sticking to my strengths and making those work for me.

I blanked at this tournament which did not help me mentally. After the tournament Rich Lindgren took me aside and said I better just show up with 4 rods tomorrow. I knew he was right in that I needed to get back to what I have the most confidence in.

Chisago/Lindstrom Lakes - Chisago, MN - June 14th, 2009

My partner for this tournament was Corey Brandt and we had a chance to pre-fish for this tournament. Both of us had fished a tournament on these lakes two years ago and had spots. Of course the water level was down quite a bit and some of the spots we had were not holding fish because they about 2 feet lower than when we were there last. We found two good starting spots. I decided to fish my strengths at this tournament. My go to presentation is a texas rigged Zoom Baby Brush Hog with a 3/8 oz. Tru-Tungsten worm weight pegged with the Smart Peg system. I was throwing the watermelon candy color since it seemed the bluegills were spawning. I also was throwing a Mojo Rig with a 4" Lake Fork Ring Fry in Green Pumpkin.

My first two bites came on the Mojo Rig on a point and weed line where we started. They both came unbuttoned but I refused to let that shake me and had confidence that I would break my two tournament skunk performances. We moved two our second spot which was an edge of a weed line where there were sparse clumps of weeds. I started throwing my texas rigged baby brush hog and just dead sticking it in the weeds. I had my first bite on my second cast and landed a nice 2 pounder and instantly felt a relief that I would at least not be blanked. I ended up with four fish that day for a total weight of 8.67. Not a winning weight, I finished in 21st place and year to date with Gopher I am in 15th place. But my confidence was back and I was ready to shake off the beginning of the season and hit the rest of the lakes.

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First Denny's Wednesday Night Lake Minnetonka Tournament

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:19:00 GMT

Sport Smith and I decided to try our hand at the Wednesday Night Denny's Lake Minnetonka Team Tournaments this year. The only way you improve is to fish against people that can beat you. The competition on these tournaments is pretty stiff and we knew we would have to step it up in order to remain competitive. We also wanted to improve our knowledge of Lake Minnetonka.

We pre-fished the lake a couple of times and both of us had spots we wanted to try out. I struggled all night as I could not put a keeper fish in the boat. This tournament sure blew my mental game. I left the lake that night really discouraged in terms of my performance. Fortunately Sport was able to boat five keepers but as in our FAB Tour outing they were small and only weighed in at 6.15 lbs. I was not much help in upping our weight so I couldn't really complain.

It took 18 plus pounds to win the tournament and we discovered what we need to do in the future to be more competitive at this level. Our next Wednesday night tournament on Tonka will be July 8th. Our plan is to really scout some more water and have a more solid pattern going in to the tournament. I also need to carry my weight so to speak and boat some decent fish.

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The FAB Tour begins on Sugar lake

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:52:00 GMT

Sport Smith and I are fishing the Tuesday night FAB Tour which is a team tournament best five fish format. The Lakes are all within an hour and a half of the Minneapolis area. Our first stop was June 2nd on Sugar Lake near Clearwater.

We did not have a chance to pre-fish this lake before the tournament. I had fished it last year with a different partner but we were not able to find the bigger fish. Sport and I started on a set of docks that the wind was blowing into pretty well. The wind was really strong and so boat control was an issue and I am not sure we picked the docks apart as well had the wind been a little less strong. I was skipping a Tru-Tungsten 3/8 oz. Sunfish Colored Jig under the docks and Sport was throwing a weightless Senko. We both managed to catch some fish but small ones that we knew were not going to win the tournament for us.

So we moved to some other spots and only managed another couple of fish again they were small. We had 5 minutes left in the tournament and had only managed 3 keeper fish. So we went back to a set of reeds near the docks where we began our night and both of us were able to catch another keeper fish to round out our limit which managed us an 11th place finish with about 6.5 pounds. It was a disappointing night in that we could not find the fish that would gives us a 10 plus pound bag.

Our next stop on the tour is June 23rd on Cedar Lake in Wright County.

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Gopher Bassmasters Mississippi River Pool 2 Tournament Report

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:01:00 GMT

Sunday May 17th at 7 am Rich Lindgren and I took off for our first spot to kick off the first Gopher Bassmasters tournament of the season on the Mississippi River Pool 2. We had done pretty well in practice and were confident in our spots for the day. We started in an area where we had some of our larger fish in practice. The water temps had dropped a little as well as the water levels in some of the areas we fished. The bite was not as active first thing in the morning though I boated a fish on my first cast and not long after had a second one in the boat.

This was a paper tournament so the fish needed to be released immediately after measuring them and verifying that length with the other angler in the boat. A length to weight conversion chart was then used by the tournament director to determine the total weight for your five best fish of the tournament. There were about three other boats in the same starting spot and they left after a while but Rich and I decided to stay believing as it was warming up the bite would turn on. We were right. We both rounded out our five fish limit and then went on to try some other spots.

We gambled on one area that did not pay off and that lost us some time but as Rich says you have to swing for the fences even if it doesn't pay off. We ran to our last area and each of us were able to cull up to some larger fish. We had estimated that it would take 18 lbs to win and we were right. I ended up finishing 12th with a total weight of 10.82 lbs for 5 fish and Rich finished 3rd with 14.99 lbs for five fish.

All in all it was a good first outing for me. I was glad to bring in a limit as not everyone in the tournament did and there were a few who got blanked. My quality fish came off one of two baits. I was throwing a 3/8 oz. Tru-Tungsten jig - Sunfish pattern and a texas rigged Vertical Lures Creature X bait in watermelon red flake color.

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Pre-Fish Report Mississippi River Pool 2

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:37:00 GMT

Saturday the 2nd Rich Lindgren and I hit Pool 2 on the Mississippi River to pre fish for our tournament there on the 17th of May. Each of us had been on the water once before but neither of us produced much. So we decided to head in the opposite direction of where we had gone before.

We found several productive spots and both caught a limit plus some for the day. I had an 11 pound limit for 5 fish which is decent but I believe I will need at least 18 pounds to finish in the top 3. All of my fish came off jigs or soft plastics. I was able to establish a good pattern of lures and colors to throw on tournament day. Rich and I are in boat 3 for the take off and should be able to make it to our two main spots early.

We also established some back up spots which produced fish for us and I have no doubt we will both weigh in a limit. We had water temperatures from 54 to 61 degrees during the day. Given the changing weather conditions this time of year in Minnesota there is no way to know just yet what we will face on tournament day.

It was great to get out and actually have a successful day on the water. I will blog a full report after the tournament.

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Bass Fishing in the Midwest Podcast Episode 6 - Interview with Joe Haubenreich, President of Secret Weapon Lures

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:39:00 GMT

Episode 6 of Bass Fishing in the Midwest Podcast features a great interview with the President of Secret Weapon Lures talking about their great line of products. To see what they offer click on the banner above.

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An Interview with Kim Bain-Moore

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:43:00 GMT

Here it is finally, episode number 5 of The Bass Fishing in the Midwest Podcast. This is a special episode as I had the pleasure along with Rich Lindgren to interview 2008 WBT AOY and the first female competitor in the Bassmaster Classic Kim Bain-Moore.

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Helping Out the Lakes

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:43:00 GMT

Hey all...

Wanted to pass along a great opportunity for adults and youth. The information below is about the Lake Clean-up project for Coon Lake in Anoka County. This is a great opportunity to impact the health of a lake and also meet others that share your passion for fishing and the outdoors. If interested please respond by e-mail to Jeff Nelson jnelson@micomcircuits.com

Bassinators 6th annual Lake Clean Up event
Once again we will be at the largest Lake in Anoka County.
There are two accesses so plenty of room for you to join in.
Come for a quick visit or spend the entire afternoon and enjoy the park.
See attached pictures of past events.

Sunday 4/5/9
11am-3pm
Coon Lake Regional Park
Anoka County

Stellar Bass Club is providing

-          snacks
-          beverages
-          Reel kids casting event
-          Gloves
-          Trash bags
-          Tackle packs for all youth

Last year the County of Anoka surprised us with free passes to the Anoka Wave Pool.

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A Great Way To Follow the Tournament Trail

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:49:00 GMT

Fantasy fishing is in full swing for both the BASS Elite series as well as the FLW Tour. I've found this to be an exciting and fun way to follow the major tour events of BASS and FLW because you learn more about the lakes and the anglers as you do some research to select your teams for each event. It also gives you an opportunity for a little competition off the water.

I have my teams in a league as well. If you want to know more about joining a league check out the fantasy fishing section of Rich Lindgren's Bass Fishing Forum Each fantasy fishing program awards prizes and on the FLW side they are substantial. As well Rich offers prizes for league winners for each event. To sign up for FLW Fantasy Fishing click on the banner below for BASS Fantasy Fishing Fishing click here.

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Fewer Anglers

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:52:00 GMT

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service reported that between 1996 and 2006 the number of anglers dropped from 35.2 million to 30 million. The largest decline happened between 2001 and 2006. This is not new to some of us who are very active in the fishing community but it certainly points out a trend that should make all of us sit up and take notice.

Now of course no study is free from errors and situations that effect outcome, that being said I do believe we have a responsibility to promote the sport of fishing in any way possible. One easy way is to introduce people to the outdoors through fishing. I am the youth coordinator for the Gopher Bassmasters and we sponsor a Jr. BASS program. This is one way that clubs can get involved in bringing more young people into the sport. Another way is to contact a local youth organization and offer a fishing excursion for their clients. Some of these groups have limited budgets and it is a great way to volunteer and give back to your community.

Also there is the Angler's Legacy program that offers ideas and ways to take kids fishing.

So this season plan an event or get involved in an on-going event that others have already planned. Lets see if we can reverse this trend and find a way to get people excited and create anglers for life.

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The 2009 Bassmaster Classic

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:26:00 GMT

Well the 2009 Classic is in the record books. And for Classic champion Skeet Reese the magic number was 11. He put together a 16 lb. 12 oz. 5 fish limit on day 3 to beat out second place finisher Mike Iaconelli by just 11 ounces becoming the 11^th angler in the history of BASS to win both Angler of the Year and the Classic in his career. Congratulations Mr. Reese on a major accomplishment in your bass fishing career and we look forward to seeing the momentum you carry with you as the Elite series is set to begin.

The word that continued to be spoken throughout the 3 day even was adjustments. Because of changing weather patterns anglers were faced with a drop in water temps which forced some to fish slower or to change tactics that may have worked for them in practice. The 54 lb. 13 oz. winning bag from Reese proved once again that these anglers are at the top of their game and changing conditions are something they deal with all the time. The ability to make decisions in the moment and adjust in a way that allows an angler the winning edge separates great anglers from mediocre anglers. Wanting to win and being able to stay in the game to win are two different things and the top 25 that made the cut to fish day 3 of the Classic proved that.

I am fortunate enough to have an internet provider that offers ESPN360 so I was able to watch all 3 days of the weigh-ins live. It was great coverage, though I suspect BASS and ESPN may hear from some disgruntled fans about the limited opportunities to see the weigh-ins. I wish ESPN would at least televise the weigh-ins each day because I believe there would be a great appreciation from the fans to see it live on TV or to record it to view later. I hope to set-up a live blog feature on my website and cover the Elite Series weigh-ins live with opportunities for fans to comment as the fish are brought to the scales. If I am able to get this set-up I will make an announcement about it in a future blog.

One more Classic note is that the Federation Nation was represented very well at the Classic with 3 of the final 25 anglers being Fed members. Bryan Schmidt finishing 6^th with a three day total of 51 lbs. 1oz., Terry Fitzpatrick finishing 17^th with a three day total of 39 lbs. 15 oz. and Jay Evans finishing 25^th with a three day total of 31 lbs. 7 oz. Congrats guys on representing the Federation Nation and on being top 25 Classic competitors.

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Winter River Smallies

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:33:00 GMT

Finally the temps rose well above zero in Minnesota on Wednesday and I decided to head to the Mississippi River in Monticello for a little shore fishing. I figured for a pretty good day with an active bite. I wasn't quite right on that one. My friend Chris and I headed to our first spot and ran into my friends Rich Lindgren and David Cindrich from the Gopher Bassmasters.

Chris and I were both throwing 3" watermelon seed tubes on weighted exposed hooks. The first spot we tried yielded nothing. At the next stop I managed to catch two (one of them is pictured above) but my friend Chris was still getting skunked. Though it didn't seem like anyone was really hammering them, from those we spoke with.

When we moved locations Chris switched over to a floating jointed Rapala minnow in a firetiger color and caught one close to the bank on his third cast. I remained with the soft plastics trying some various craw baits, the Lake Fork Tube Craw and the Berkley Power Bait Chigger Craw with no success. So we left late afternoon with only 3 fish total but we both said it was fun being able to wet a line in the frozen tundra without drilling a hole first.

Friday I am heading to Minnetonka with Sport Smith to help him with a group of folks that want to go ice fishing...most of them for the first time. I will have some pics and a report on my next blog entry.

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Taking Inventory

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:12:00 GMT

Well it is subzero in Minnesota and I am ready for open water and a striking bass. I attended my first Gopher Bassmasters Club meeting of the New Year which always gets me excited for tournament bass fishing to start. We selected tournament waters and dates for our club tournaments which I will be updating on my website later this week on my tournament page.

So the meeting got me motivated to do my lure and tackle inventory. Plus I received gift cards for Cabelas and Bass Pro Shops at Christmas and they were ready to be spent. I went through all my soft plastics and finally bagged up a bunch of stuff that I know I won't be using and really tried to focus my attention on what I use and what I know works. After getting a good idea of what I needed I placed two orders that will get me restocked for the upcoming season.

I am excited to try a new creature bait I ordered from Vertical Lures called the Creature X. I fish the Zoom Super Hog quite a bit and was looking for something with that kind of bulkier profile. I found these and I can't wait to try them out texas rigged with a tru-tungsten worm weight or flippin' weight.

I will be watching the weather and looking for some break in the arctic blast to head to the Mississippi River for some shore smallie fishing. I'll tell you all about it when it happens here at the Bass Fishing in the Midwest Blog.

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Bassmaster Weekend Series Event #4 - Lake Vermillion 8/23/08

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:53:00 GMT

I was excited to fish this body of water knowing that it held some big fish. The boater I drew was on a largemouth pattern on the west end of the lake. We made the run in the morning and the wind was just starting to pick up when we arrived.

We fished several points and weed lines and had some success. I boated a limit and culled up twice. My largemouth came off of a point with a hard weed edge. I was throwing a mojo rig with a green pumpkin pachinko from MG Lures

And I culled my smallest largemouth with a nice smallmouth that I caught throwing a Lake Fork Craw Tube in green pumpkin. Though I missed cashing a check I was happy with my 14th place finish. This moved me from 18th to 13th for the year to date standings.

The last stop on the Bassmaster Weekend Series Tour in Minnesota is Lake Minnetonka on Sept 27 and 28.

Gopher Bassmaster Wrap-up

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:50:00 GMT

So the regular season with the Gopher Bassmasters BASS Federation Nation Club wrapped up on Pokegama Lake on August 16th and 17th. Our last regular season tournament of the year is always on the waters we will be fishing next year for the state tournament of champions. We split the waters between the two days.

Day one we fished the river. My partner and I ran a long way on the river stopping in a few spots along the way. We stopped and fished some slop in little Jay Gould before entering the river and I missed one on a frog and my partner missed two on a buzzbait on the edge of the pads.

We stopped on our first spot on the river and my partner boated one fish there and I didn't get a bass bite only Northerns throwing a black and blue swim jig. We finally made it to the spot that my partner was sure we would catch fish on . It was some thick cane with a hard edge and some eel grass out in the flow there was an open channel between that with a sand and rock bottom and you could actually see the bass moving between the grass and the cane. I was fishing from the back deck most of the day and flipping a 1 oz. tru-tungsten flipping weight with a green pumpkin/red Zoom Super Hog. I was dead-sticking it after flipping it and managed to catch 3 nice fish....though 2 short of the 5 fish limit I was still able to weigh-in 8.07 pounds.

Day two we fished the main lake and my partner and I started on a point. I was throwing a mojo rig and he was throwing a swim jig. I switched to a swim jig and picked up a small keeper. He picked up three keepers off this spot and then moved to another spot that I had fished a few weeks before but it produced nothing which was pretty disappointing. We then moved back to a shallow flat near the point where we started that had some pencil reeds and deer tongue scattered throughout. I was throwing a texas-rigged Lake Fork 4" Ring Fry and picked up my last three keepers there. I ended up weighing in 4 fish for 7.24 pounds.

So overall I had a less than stellar year with Gopher. I had wanted to finish in the top 8 but ended up finishing 15th on the season. I had some tournaments where spots I had did not hold up and my partners spots weren't producing decent keepers. Mentally I know I didn't always execute well enough, so I will look forward to next year and plan to make some adjustments.

We have one more tournament left with Gopher and that is our team tournament Fall Classic. Check back for the report from that tournament in Sept.

Bassmaster Weekend Series Event #3 - Pokegama Lake 8/3/08

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:36:00 GMT

My partner and I started out on the main lake and his plan was to stay there unless we weren't catching quality fish. The first point we stopped on allowed me to boat two keepers but they were only 12 inches and I knew I would need better fish to cash a check. We then moved to a causeway bridge and I lost one right away on a jig and then did not get bit again. My Boater picked up a limit there and then we spent the rest of the day running various docks on the lake.

Throwing a tru-tungsten jig I was able to round out a limit and cull up one of my small fish.

I finished 34th with a 3 fish limit for 5.61. Again another disappointing outing for the weekend series as I again missed the money.

The next day Rich Lindgren and I drove up to Lake Vermillion which is the next body of water for the weekend series and found a shallow water pattern for largemouth and some smallmouth. I felt pretty good after we fished there having never been on the lake before.

Though I have not cashed a check on the weekend series at this point I have caught a limit for every event this year and my year to date standings put me in 18th place.

Lake Minnetonka - Gopher Bassmasters Two Day Tournament - July 26/27

Bass Fishing in the Midwest — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:07:00 GMT

Day One

My partner Corey Brandt and I started on the west end on a sea wall and stretch of docks we fished in practice and each of us picked up 2 keepers along there. I was throwing a tru-tungsten 3/8 oz. green pumpkin/brown jig. We then moved to a point that was a mix of weeds and rock. We caught solid 3 pound bass on this spot in practice but were unable to catch that same quality of fish on that spot during the tournament. We then moved to another point where Corey caught a four pounder in practice and on his first cast caught a 4.6 pound largemouth which ended winning big fish for the tournament.  We then started hitting some more docks and another point and I was able to pick up three more keepers to round out my limit.

I was disappointed because the fish we had caught in practice were all in the 3 to 4 pound range so I had figured being able to bring a 15 plus pound bag to the scales but only ended up with a little over 7 pounds and finished 19th.

Day Two

My partner Frank Whiteside and I started out on a large weed flat that we fished in practice and found some 2 and 3 pounders.   We spent about 2 hours there and only boated one keeper a piece and they were not the size we had caught in practice. We then moved to our secondary spot which was some thick milfoil and did not catch a keeper there. We then moved to some docks and I was able to catch three more fish to bring my total to 4. I got a 5 plus pounder to the boat on my jig and it came unbuttoned as I was getting it to the net.  That was a heart breaker. This was one of those moments that every bass angler faces where a lost fish can effect you mentally especially when you are so close to boating it. I had a difficult time shaking that off and then could not round out my limit.

I had another disappointing day with only 4 fish for 7.6 pounds and finished 13th.

So overall the Minnetonka Tournaments did not go as expected.  I have the Gopher Bassmasters Tournament on Pokegama in July.