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Tournament Update 10/1/08
Saturday September 27,
2008 at Raystown Lake: I would like to start off by updating
everyone on the past month, in which I have not updated my website. The
weekend of September 6th and 7th, I was supposed
to have a tournament at North East MD and Blue Marsh PA. The tournament
at North East MD was cancelled due to a hurricane that was passing
through, and my Dad (Troy Wink) and I decided not to fish the Blue Marsh
tournament due to previous commitments.
Now, back to Raystown. Words
can not explain how happy I was to be heading back to Raystown for a
club tournament. Up to this point in the season, I seemed to be hitting
a wall, and I needed to get back on track. I pre fished for this
tournament and found some quality largemouth in the clear water (dam
area). Most of the action was coming from a 4” Zara Spook. I decided
that for the tournament I was going to head towards the Dam Area and
fish the Spook until I either had a limit or nothing was biting.
Saturday morning came way too soon for me. I was so tired. The club
decided to launch out of Tatman instead of James Creek. This move did
not make me very happy, but I decided to stick to the plain, which was
to head towards the Dam. Before I headed to far down the lake I decided
to hit a weed bed with some top water (I was trying to keep the bass in
check and make sure I tried every type of cover). I did not even have a
blow up. I headed for mile marker 3, and started fishing the bluffs with
the Spook. At 7:30AM I still did not have a hit. I arrived at a bluff
bank at marker 5 and seen schooling action. I started throwing the
Spook, and in a mater of 15 minutes I had 3 nice LG Mouths. Just as
quick as the feeding started, it again stopped. I fished in the area
until 10AM, and decided to try some different tactics.
During practice I tried some
of the areas that were good to me in early summer, but with no luck. I
knew that in order for me to get a limit I needed to find something
different. I headed back towards Tatman, and started throwing a small
crank bait and a senko worm. I ended up finishing the day with a decent
limit, but I will say I did lose a 3lb. LG right at the boat, which
would have upgraded my limit nicely. I headed into weigh-in thinking
that I had a chance, but I figured someone would have a good grass limit
of LG Mouths. Needless to say I had the only limit that was weighed in.
I came in 1st place with 5 LG weighing 8.65lbs, in 2nd
with 2 LG weighing 4.30lbs. was Ryan Fronina (Wop), and in 3rd
with 2 SM and 1 LG weighing 3.67lbs was Kim Stienman. I also had lunker
with 2.81lbs.
Tournament Recap:
Like I stated earlier, I was just glad to be fishing at Raystown. I feel
really confident there and I seem to fish well there. I had a lot of fun
fishing the Zara Spook, which I must admit that I never fished a Spook
before. My Dad (Troy Wink) showed me how to use them correctly and it
worked nicely. Going into this tournament all I wanted to accomplish was
to catch a limit, and I did that. Coming away with the win is just an
extra reward. I have a picture of my weigh in on the Photo Gallery and
also for the first time of have the updated AOY race standings posted,
courtesy of Rick Steinman (Club President). Please check back next week
to see how I finish the season at Blue Marsh Lake. It should be a great
tournament, because the Fall Season is upon us. Good Fishing!
NEWS ARCHIVE - CLICK
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September 1st
:
Tournament Results
by Nicholas Wink
August 2nd & 3rd
:
Season
Update
by Nicholas Wink
July 12th &
July 26th
:
Tournament Results
by Nicholas Wink
July 10th
:
Season
Update
by Nicholas Wink
June 17th
:
Tournament Results
by Nicholas Wink
June 2nd
:
Season
Update
by Nicholas Wink
May 21st & 23rd :
Tournament Results
by Nicholas Wink
May 10th & 14th :
Season
Update
by Nicholas Wink
May 2nd :
Tournament Results
by Nicholas Wink
April 19th & 20th :
Tournament Results
by Nicholas Wink
April 5th & 6th :
Tournament Results
by Nicholas Wink
March 29th :
Tournament Results
by Nicholas Wink
March 23rd, 24th : Season Update by Nicholas Wink
March 17th : Season Update by Nicholas Wink
March 7th : Off-Season Preparations by Nicholas Wink
February 28th : Creating a
Personal Tournament Schedule-by Nicholas Wink
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