The Space Coast Bass Finatics took their monthly bass tournament trail to Blue Cypress Lake on October 27th. The weather was beautiful, the fish were biting, and now many of the spiders that call this lake home find themselves rebuilding after our lines wrecked their food catchers. Mike Calloway of Titusville and Cliff Semonski of Oak Hill sacked a 5 fish limit for 18.97 pounds to win the tournament. The father and son team of Jack and Mark Burt of Cocoa were a close second with their own 5 fish limit that totaled 18.67 pounds. Their catch included a 6.51 pound lunker by Mark that was the tournament's biggest
fish. Larry Cruce of Titusville and Tim Iler of Port St. John rounded out the top 3 with 5 fish for 15.93 pounds. Two thirds of the tournament field weighed 5 fish limits for over 14 pounds. At least 7 fish over 4 pounds were weighed.
Rumor has it that the vast majority of the weight caught in this event was from the cut to the boat ramp north past the point on the west side of the lake.
Poor Tim Kopf chummed the water after consuming a funky Walmart sandwich. Buyer beware. For the record, he got back up, wiped off his chin, and fished through the end of the tournament.
Air Temperature: lower 60s to lower 80s
Water Temperature: upper 70s
Wind: NNW 5-10
Conditions: bluebird skies
The winners reported catching their fish using the following tricks:
- 1st Place: flipping Yamamoto Senkos
- 2nd Place & Big Bass: dark colored worms
- 3rd Place: Bagley Bang-o-lures and Zoom Super Flukes
That's Cliff Semonski (left) and Mike Calloway (right) with their tournament winning 18.97 pound stringer at Blue Cypress Lake on October 27, 2013. Their biggest fish was 5.86 pounds. They reported catching them by flipping senkos. (Photo by Jackie Barber)
That's Mark Burt with the biggest fish of the October 27, 2013 Blue Cypress Lake tournament, a 6.51 pound lunker he caught on a dark colored worm. Notice his proper fish display technique supporting the weight of the fish with this right hand without putting pressure on the fish's jaw. Excellent work all around Mark! (Photo by Mike Calloway)
Mark's son caught one over 10 pounds the weekend before while he was pre-fishing Blue Cypress Lake. He also reported catching one over 7 pounds within a few casts of the 10 pounder. They were on some big fish!
That's Mark Burt (left) and his father Jack Burt (right) with their best 4 of their 2nd place 18.67 pound stringer at Blue Cypress Lake on October 27, 2013. (Photo by Mike Calloway)
That's Tim Iler (left) and Larry Cruce (right) displaying their 3rd place 15.93 pound stringer at Blue Cypress Lake on October 27, 2013. (Photo by Mike Calloway)
The is what the sunrise looked like at Blue Cypress Lake on October 15, 2013. (Photo by Mike Calloway)