Vacation is Over !!

I took a little time off from work in the end of March to fish a couple of FLW Outdoors events. The first was a LBL Div. BFL on March 26th, in which I drew a boater partner that i have fished with last year. And again had a good time fishing with Mike McAtee. I was able to catch a couple of keepers for some good points that has moved me into the top 40 in standings so far towards qualifying for the regional. We went to Lake Barkley to fish this event. The event took off out of the Ky Dam Marina. We concentrated mostly on main lake points. I would like to again say " Congrats!!" to my buddy Duke Jenkel for winning this event. Oh and "thanks again Duke !!" for the Steak dinner.(rode rules did apply)
I also fished the 2nd stop of the FLW Everstart series on Ky Lake on March 31, April 1st & 2nd at Moors Marina. My 1st day partner I drew FLW Pro Roy Hawk a great person and angler. We ran to Barkley Lake and also concentrated mostly on main lake points. I did manage to catch 3 solid keepers for 7lbs 13oz that put me in 24th place after day 1.
Day 2, I drew Brian Hensley from Michigan. Brian was another incredible draw. Brian told me he wasn't on much of a pattern, but did his best to try and get us on some fish. We concentrated mostly on secondary points on Barkley Lake and I did manage to catch 1 keeper for 2lbs 6 oz for a 2 day total of 10lbs 3 oz and good enough for 36th place and $476. I mostly threw crankbaits, but also threw Slong's fishing lures jigs and spinnerbaits to catch fish during these tournaments. I was using Powell Rods Max Series and Endurance Series Rods. "Congrats" to Harold Buchmeier on his 20th place finish in the Everstart.



6lb 8oz caught in practice for Everstart