My Indiana Top-8 Results

Well, we fished our top-8 last weekend at Brookville. I ended up 26th out of
118 with one fish for 2-3. I lost a fish that would have moved me on a s a
boater. Oh well. It was tough fishing for all. About 3-11 was all that was
needed to make the cut and 4-8 would get you in as a boater.

Lots of spawning fish and lots of fish not quite locked on beds. Could not
manage to get any bed fish to hit and I did not want to sit and use up a bunch
of time on them. I did catch tons of fish, but only managed that one keeper.
The bite was light on jigs, tubes and C-rigs with the jig getting the most
action. I never felt a fish hit, just saw the line move or felt a slight mush.
I missed several on a jig that were only taking the trailer. I shortened the
trailer and finally managed to start hooking more jig fish. I know I had enough
bites to maybe even win, but I adjusted my jig fishing too late.

Sunday I'll be heading south to Monroe for our next club event. Should be a
pretty good tourney with fish in all stages of the spawn.

Brad Coovert
2003 Angler of the Year, Greenfield Bassmasters
http://www.greenfieldbassmasters.com

Great job Brad. Sounds likea lake loaded with small bass, much like lake
George, NY. I'll be there for the NJ Fed State Team next month.

Work those beds next time dude, its worth the effort.

Warren

"Brad Coovert" wrote in message
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Well, we fished our top-8 last weekend at Brookville. I ended up 26th out
of
118 with one fish for 2-3. I lost a fish that would have moved me on a s
a
boater. Oh well. It was tough fishing for all. About 3-11 was all that
was
needed to make the cut and 4-8 would get you in as a boater.

Lots of spawning fish and lots of fish not quite locked on beds. Could
not
manage to get any bed fish to hit and I did not want to sit and use up a
bunch
of time on them. I did catch tons of fish, but only managed that one
keeper.
The bite was light on jigs, tubes and C-rigs with the jig getting the most
action. I never felt a fish hit, just saw the line move or felt a slight
mush.
I missed several on a jig that were only taking the trailer. I shortened
the
trailer and finally managed to start hooking more jig fish. I know I had
enough
bites to maybe even win, but I adjusted my jig fishing too late.

Sunday I'll be heading south to Monroe for our next club event. Should be
a
pretty good tourney with fish in all stages of the spawn.

Brad Coovert
2003 Angler of the Year, Greenfield Bassmasters
http://www.greenfieldbassmasters.com