Wind, wind, and more wind is what the couples from the Northeast region of CAST faced on Cedar Creek this weekend. With steady winds of 25 mph and gust to 40 mph it was not only a challenge to catch some bass, it was a challenge just to be able to get to them. Almost every couple was completely soaked from the water that blew into their boat while running back to weigh-in. I heard several comments from the couples such as “my boat is great on windy lakes, but that is an ocean out there” and “never again will I fish a tournament in such high winds, and then with a small grin, well maybe just one more”.
The wind may have hampered the fishermen, but it did not seem to bother the fish at all. Several 10 pound stringers did not get into the money, with most of the couples finding some fish to weigh. Jim & Brenda Harris had the big bass of the tournament with a fish weighing 6.76 pounds. Actually it was Brenda, who caught the fish and she landed her fish on a white Horizon spinner bait in 3 feet of water. It is the largest bass of her lifetime. I must say, if you are going to catch the largest bass of you life, there’s no better time than when fishing a tournament. Way to go, Brenda.
Butch & Delores Anderson had the second big bass of the day with a fish going 5.97 pounds. Again, actually it was Delores who landed the fish. What happened to all of the macho men who were fishing in this tournament? How did they all manage to let the little women take all of the big bass honors for this tournament?
Just being gentlemen I guess, because I know that they would never concede the fact that maybe some of the women are just better (fishermen?) than they are. There was no one area that produced fish better than others with bass being caught all over the lake.
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1st Place
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Jim and Brenda Harris
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Mesquite
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17.87 lbs.
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$838.00
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| 2nd Place | Butch and Delores Anderson | Canton | 17.65 lbs. | $517.00 |
| 3rd Place | Davis Burden and Dianne Garman | Garland | 14.63 lbs. | $260.00 |
| 4th Place | Larry and Liz Petr | Dallas | 13.47 lbs. | $210.00 |
| 5th Place | Chris and Kim Forner | Waxahachie | 13.24 lbs. | $175.00 |
| 6th Place | Jeff and Kelly Barlow | Garland | 12.69 lbs. | $170.00 |
| 7th Place | Bob & Charlene Way | Frankston | 11.98lbs. | $160.00 |
| 8th Place | Wiley & Martha Collins | Arlington | 11.86lbs. | $150.00 |
| 9th Place(tie) | Charles & Linda Avant | Alba | 10.44lbs | $67.50 |
| 9th Place(tie) | Rick & Linda Milam | Ft. Worth | 10.44lbs. | $67.50 |
We need to say a very heartfelt word of thanks to our sponsors because we know just how important they are to our success. RANGER BOATS, MERCURY OUTBOARDS, MOTORGUIDE, BERKLEY, TRAILER ARMOR, CONTINENTAL BATTERIES, EAGLE CLAW FISHING TACKLE, FISHINGWORLD.COM, HORIZON LURES, LUXOR CUSTOM JEWELERS, J & G ENTERPRISES, LUCKY CRAFT LURES, and THE SHAD CONNECTION DISCOUNT MARINE SUPPLIES.
Our next tournament will be on April 29, 2001 at Lake Richland/Chambers. We will be headquartering out of Oak Cove Marina (903) 872-0888. For any additional information that you may need about CAST or the tournament please check our web site at www.fishingworld.com/CAST. It’s also not to late to bring a friend or join CAST.By: Tommy & Barbara Taylor / C.A.S.T.
