Fishing Report 2/20/2009

Our first tournament was held February 6-8, 2009. We had fifty teams competing for a chance to win $10,000! The weather was a big factor in this contest. A meeting was held on the 6th to clarify the rules followed by a BBQ dinner. A big thanks to Ronnie Waters and John Gordon for cooking. The food was great! Boats began leaving the marina at 6:45a.m. on Saturday in search of the big boys.
The weather was nasty with two to three foot waves. Around 2:00 p.m. the first fish arrived at the weigh station. Keep in mind these fish had to be alive to qualify for weigh in. By 4:00 p.m. all boats with fish were back at the dock. Thirteen boats weighed in fish for the first day. Lots of people showed up for the final weigh in. The largest trout for day one was 7.44 Lbs. The largest fish for day two was 8.75 Lbs.
The prize for the team voted most likely to succeed went to Kris Hawkins and Wayne Zercher. They didn’t weigh in any fish, but they were out there both days giving it all they had.

$10,000 Grand Prize Money went to Nieman and O'Riley Total Weight: 17.74 lbs.

$5,000 2nd Place Prize Money to Loomis and Akin Total Weight: 17.20 lbs.

$2,500 3rd Place Prize Money to Simmons and Lloyd Total Weight: 16.66 lbs.

We will begin construction on our tournament pavilion soon. With the pavilion/event center Bluff’s Landing will be your tournament headquarters. Lodging, food, a marina store, and an enclosed tournament pavilion will make Bluff’s Landing the best location to hold your tournament! We will be hosting another tournament this summer for all anglers. Trout, reds, flounder, and drum will all be a part of our next tournament. For everyone who participated in our first tournament, I say thank you from everyone at Bluff’s Landing Marina!

-Roger-