Pensacola Hawg Hunters Bass Club Founded In 1975 |
John Buck |
"John's Club Report" Covering The Pensacola Hawg Hunters Email: John Buck |
Tensaw River
June 22, 2002
Tensaw River Standings Total Fish Caught 44 Total Dead Fish 1 Total Fish Weight 58.45 lbs. |
Total Year Standings Total Fish Caught 449 Total Dead Fish 7 Total Fish Weight 617.75 lbs. |
Also Fished |
~ Tensaw River Report ~ Once back at Live Oak we found that there were a few fish caught but most of the guys had to work really hard for what they had and in many cases they had nothing. As much as I didn't like to leave the fish biting, it was best for the fish. To soften the effect of coming in early, Chief Fry Cook Mac Cramer had made arrangements to have fried chicken, baked beans, and potato salad delivered for us to have a nice lunch. It was delicious! And a special THANK YOU goes out to Mack's wife SANDRA for making the delivery. (There's no telling what kind of "honey do's" Mac is obligated to now!!) After a 2 1/2 hour break we hit the water again for a 4 hour sprint to the finish. After seeing what the rest of the field had brought in we decided that we would go back where we were during the morning. At the 2nd and final weigh in there were many tales of the ones that got away and of the lightning strikes that were nearby. It turned out to be a great time to get off the water! Winding up in first place was Neil (Blinky) Springstead with 6 fish weighing 7.8 lbs. (Since we had 2 weigh ins, we were allowed to have a 5 fish limit each time) Pistol Pete Potter wound up with a total of 6 keepers for 7.65 lbs. To take 2nd Place. Ron Fairbanks came in 3rd with 5 fish weighing 7.5 lbs and a new member Most of the fish either came off grasslines or were tight to wood. Most took soft plastic jerk baits, floating worms, t rig worms, or spinner baits. Fish were caught on a mixed bag of colors in the soft plastics. Color didn't seem to matter too much if you had the right action on the bait and right presentation. During these extremely hot times don't forget to keep your live wells running, periodically cool down the water, and use catch and release to help reduce stress on the fish. Also keep your own stress down by drinking lots of water and eating fruit. Don't forget the sunscreen either. Creek Chub |