Once again, yet another 2,000 mile round trip journey is in the books for my tournament trail this year. Gas prices ranged from a high of $2.19 around the Kansas City area, to a low of $1.78 during a price wars taking place in DeQueen, AR. In retrospect, I wish I'd of been hauling a tanker instead of my boat for this trip!
Millwood offered several twists, challenges, and scares to all those competing at the event. With the fish being in an array of pre, post and full blown Spawning activities, the ever present threat of alligators, and the incredibly severe weather conditions, amazingly good stringers were still achieved.
Those teams which endured the high winds, unreal down pours and were able to remain in the wide open Cyprus stump fields of the main lake, seized the day. I, unfortunately was not among them on this go around. I succeeded in riding a wave to a nemisis of a stump which promptly busted a gaping hole in the transom of my boat effectively ending my day well before noon during the competition.
The well known team of McClish & McClish took top honors with a stringer of fish around the 16lb mark. They also managed to catch the top hog in a field of tough competitors with 2.5lb+ Razorback slab. At last count, 7 states were represented during this event and high spirits remained despite some teams being unable to produce even a single fish during the Monsoon. Many teams wisely chose to quit early, and avoid possible catastrophies.
Great thanks to the man upstairs! There were no serious injuries to report from those present and competing. Thats all from me for now. Time to lick the wounds, and head on to Eufaula, OK. Big weights, heavy competition, and poor weather are to be expected at this Sooner's state event. Great fishing to all! I hope to see you there! http://www.castamerica.com/Eufaula_05.htm
Tell them Tim sent ya!
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