February 23rd

Lake Manatee
Bradenton, Fl


5 teams entered third event of 2013

(1) one position paid for "big fish"

1st: Tony Jordon
14.2 oz.

(1) one position paid for " 7 fish total
catch weight"

1st: Tony Jordon
5 lbs 12.1 oz

Congrats to Tony Jordon on winning his
first tournament.
Due wind direction and general weather
conditions, 11 teams canceled either just
prior to event or Friday nite 2/22.
Manatee is an east to west lake, with a
20 hp mtr restriction, focing most to fish
with trolling mtrs only.
Five teams stayed with it workng the
big lake, small lake, up creeks, long-lining
spider rigging (throwing chain) and two
teams at times were single pole jigging
grass lines, weed edges, downed brush
while winning team was pushing & pullin
12' cane pole riggs on weighted bobbers,
working river bottom sides in 8 - 12' water.
Take note: there were no female fish
caught, only males.

Next tournament will be Lake Crescent,
Crescent City, Fl, March 9th......and
we already have 21 entries posted.




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