Twelve teams competed in the LERA Bass Club's January 29th tournament launching out of West Lake Tohopekaliga. One day after the PAA Team Challenge sacked many 20+ pound bags for 3 days, competitors in our event found the conditions tougher on the Kissimmee Chain. Well, that and those guys are just better. Anyway, Jimmy Blount and his son Ryan Blount of Rockledge won their second tournament in a row with a 5 fish limit totaling 11.80 pounds. Leslie Hope of Rockledge and Bill Bryant of Melbourne finished a close second with 4 fish for 11.69 pounds. Their catch was anchored by Bryant's 6.69 pound lunker which earned him big bass honors for the tournament and took over the lead for Big Bass of the Year. Mike Calloway of Titusville and Cliff Semonski of Oak Hill took third place with 5 fish weighing 10.74 pounds.
Air Temperature: upper 50s to mid 70s
Wind: NNE 5-15
Conditions: Clear Skies (post frontal)
Water Temperature: 62-63 degrees
The winners reported catching their fish using the following tricks:
- 1st Place: It's a big mystery! (In other words, I wasn't paying attention or it wasn't discussed.)
- 2nd Place & Big Bass: Zoom Speed Worms
- 3rd Place:Zoom Super Flukes, topwater, and Zoom Speed Worms