GOLDEN ROD BASSMASTERS: LOGAN MARTIN LAKE

by Preastley Louis Summerville
(ALABAMA)

CHUNK AND WIND

water temp: 82
clarity: stained

THE MORNING STARTED OFF SLIGHTLY FOGGY BURNING OFF QUICKLY THE FISHING WAS OK ON THE LAKE WITH A LOT OF SMALL FISH BEING CAUGHT ALL DAY LONG ON EVERY PART OF THE LAKE, IN THE GRASS ON ROCKY POINTS, WOOD COVER AND EVEN UNDER DOCKS. EVEN THE FISHER OF MEN TOP WEIGHT WAS
JUST OVER 11LBS.

THE EVER ELUSIVE LARGER FISH WAS NOT TO BE FOUND ALL FISH AVERAGED 1 LB TO 2 LBS. THE FISH WERE BEING CAUGHT ON ANYTHING THAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR TACKLE BOX, I CAUGHT MY FISH ON A VARIETY OF BAITS AS WELL STARTING OFF THE MORNING WITH A SPITTING IMAGE.

THEN GOING TO
A WATER MELON FLUKE I HAD PLENTY OF BLOW UPS ALL SMALL FISH THAT JUST MANAGED TO BE 10" TO 11 1/2 ".

IF YOU WERE JUST GOING OUT TODAY FOR A FUN DAY ON THE WATER THIS WAS THE DAY TO BE THERE. THE WATER GOT REALLY choppy DUE TO ALL THE BOAT TRAFFIC.

THE WIND WAS BLOWING ABOUT 10 MILES A HOUR BUT WE ENDED UP WITH BLUE BIRD SKIES, SO ALL IN ALL THE WEATHER MAN MISSED IT AGAIN, WISH I COULD BE WRONG
ABOUT THINGS IN MY JOB AND STILL GET PAID.

MOST OF MY FISH WERE CAUGHT ON ROCKY POINTS IN 10 TO 12 FEET OF WATER WITH THE BOAT SITTING IN 17 TO 40 FEET OFF THE END OF POINTS, THE SHALLOW WATER BITE
LEFT QUICKLY FOR ME THAT MORNING DUE TO THE AREA I FISHED TURNED UP SMALL FISH.

I MANAGED TO PUT 4 OUT OF A FIVE FISH LIMIT IN THE BOAT, IF I COULD HAVE HAD ONE MORE KEEPER EVEN A 12" FISH THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ENOUGH TO OVERTAKE 1ST AND 2ND PLACE BUT NOT TODAY, I FINISHED 3RD PLACE THAT HELPED ME MOVE UP IN THE STANDINGS FOR THE YEAR RACE.

GOLDEN ROD TOP FINISHERS:

FIRST PLACE: RICHARD JOHNSON (AKA"CHUNK&WIND) 7 LBS 2 OZ
SECOND PLACE: RONALD DOUGLAS (AKA" NEW GUY) 6 LBS 9 OZ
THIRD PLACE: LOUIS SUMMERVILLE (AKA" M&M) 6 LBS 2 OZ

BIG BASS: 3 LBS 1 OZ RICHARD JOHNSON