Crescent Lake results, March 8th,2014

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March 8th, 2014

Crescent Lake
Public Ramp & park
Crescent City, Fl.

Dawn opened with 38 degree temp, 3-4 mph
winds out of NW, 34 teams (biggest entries
on tournament schedule ever) took to the
water to conquer the "Big Ones", Ole Mr.
Spec.

There would have been 37 teams, however,
we lost 3 teams for various situations:
Cole team lost lower unit Friday pre-fish,
TC Lloyd/Brown team spun prop shortly
after launch & Smith/White team's truck
broke down on way to tournament.

Barametric presssure with cold front
arriving during nite had gone crazy high
opening at 7a - 30:08 climbing to high
30:13 by 11:30a, before dropping off.
Fishing was tuff to say the least, many
various forms were employed with slow
"spider rigging" minnow tipped being the
best. Dead Lake was best found to find
fish - on bottom.

Three (3) positions paid for "Big Fish"

1st: John Young
2 lbs. 7.4 oz

2nd: Sam Adams / Russell Cheetham
2 lbs. 7.3 oz.

3rd: Albrey Whitt / Charles Damron
2 lbs. 5.5 oz

Six (6) positions paid for "7 fish total
catch weight"

1st: Sam Adams / Russell Cheetham
13 lbs 13.5 oz

2nd:John Peyton / Mike Herbst
12 lbs. 4.1 oz

3rd: Fred & Charles Walker
12 lbs. 0.0 oz

4th: John Young
11 lbs. 15.4 oz.

5th: George Parker / Tim Eberly
11 lbs. 12.0 oz

6th: Aubrey Whitt / Charlie Damron
11 lbs. 5.1 oz

Adams/Cheetham team, Wally Marshall
rods, spider rigging, minnow tipped
Ron's Zip jigs, hot pink, Skipper's Jigs,
moon ice jigs, & hot pink / orange/char.
(dead lake)

Peyton team, Wally Marshall rods,
Skipper's Jigs, Hot pink - Blue/chart
Spider rigging, minnow tipped.
(dead lake)

Walker team, Wally Marshall rods, AWD
jigs- acid rain, star dust & black/chart.
long-ling, minnow tipped (main lake)

John Young, Wally Marshall rods, Skipper's
Jigs - Hot pink - orane/red collar, black
blue collar/chart mylar. Spider rigging
minnow tipped (dead lake canal)

Parker team, Wally Marshall rods, Skipper's Jigs, hot pink spider rigging
(dead lake) AWD jigs, black/chart &
yellow/green, minnow tipped, long-ling.
(big lake) Southern pro stinger jigs,
black/-white, minnow tipped(shootng docks)

Whitt team, Wally Marshall/BnM rods
13-15' deep, north end main lake, running
JIffyJigs, "gray ghost" , Charlie Brewer
sliders - acid rain - june bug & black with
gold flake belly.

Congrats to all and tip of the hat to those that came out on Saturday in cold
to go after Mr. Lock Jaw Spec, with a
cold front sitting on top of tournament.

Nest tournament will be Lake Kissimmee,
Camp Mack, Lake Wales, Fl. anyone
needing assistance, direction or help
for lodging, bait & tackle available at
Bridgemasters, Lake Wales & Lake Haven
Bait shop, hwy 60 east Lake Wales.