Greenwood, SC. -November
4, 2006
Well all I can
say is those tight liners didn't win this time. As a matter of fact, those
smart enough to troll didn't win either. As it turned out, the top three
places don't own but one pole each. And to top it all off, they were fishing
in water so clear they could see the fish swimming 22ft deep. All they had
to do was put a big old minnow right in front of them and they would suck it
up. Then all that is left is to reel it in. It is just that simple to fish a
brush pile. No not really, I tried it but never caught anything. I think it
was because they couldn't make up their mind with 16 jigs ranging from an
AWD, Charlie Brewer Slider, and Culprit Pan-tail. You name it, I tried it,
but all they wanted was one minnow at a time.
That is what the winning team of Lewis
Marshall and Leonard Frick did to haul in 11.50 lbs. to take first place
honors.
Taking second was
Todd Frick doing the same thing to bring 11.18 lbs. in.
Also the team of
Sonny Bundrick and Kenny Eargle was doing the same thing to catch 10.38 lbs.
Now this is hard
to believe, but knowing these guys and the way they protect each other’s
method, I was told that in order to preserve their integrity as single pole
jiggers, they all took turns fishing the same two brush piles. So with a
flip of a coin they decided who could catch the most out of it. I wonder if
Sonny and Kenny were the odd team out?
