Nice finish Ronnie, .3 lbs. difference always makes ya say "if only" a
lot hu?

John B

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Lake Hartwell GBCFN State Championship tournament day two

Group: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass Date: Wed, Nov 24, 2010, 9:09am (CST-2)
From: (Ronnie)
Sunday - November 21, 2010 - Day 253 - 72 days missed
In first group to take off and left at 7:00 - warmer morning, cloud
cover and no fog. Shut gas motor off at 7:10 in creek. No hits for about
45 minutes then partner got a keeper on a Sammy. I threw a Rico and
missed one - saw it pull the plug under, good keeper, but never hooked
it. Then partner got another one and I missed another one. Not a good
start!
Worked around the cove and finally got a keeper on a point, then a
second one. Fished to a dock where there was a big brush pile where I
caught two short fish yesterday but nothing hit my jig head worm. I told
partner I was going to throw a change up and picked up a Pulse Jig from
Buckeye - like the scrounger head - with a Fluke on it. Swam it across
the brush - nothing. Threw back and let it sink more, swam it back and
got a hard thump. Landed a 3.5 pound largemouth! Threw it all the way
around the creek but got only three more short fish.
Back in the creek near where I broke off the one yesterday I got my
fourth on a jig head then my partner got one on a small point where I
caught one yesterday.
At 1:30 back on that point I got another good fish, about 3 pounds, on
the jighead, to fill my limit.
We fished hard till 2:45 when we had to head in. First time I cranked
big motor all day. I really wanted to cull one little bass, 12.25 inches
long and and skinny, but couldn't.
At weigh-in found out the fish my partner's team member was on didn't
hit today - he had only 3 pounds. * Several people ahead of me didn't
do well, but some behind me did good. My five weighed 8.94
I ended up what 17.96 pounds and got 8th place. Happy but disappointed.
Top 7 get to take boats to Southern Regional - I missed that by .3
pounds. Still thrilled to get to go to the next level, fifth time I have
made the state team but have been trying for 34 years!
My first day partner got 9 pounds today and made the team, too.
Ronnie

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