WEll, i started off int he morning by kicking across the lower blue lake, and started heading east, just basically stopping and flipping holes that have been productive for myself in the past. i was flipping Motoroil senkos, just cus thats the only color i had on me. i didnt prefish or prepare for this tournament, what i had left in my boat is what i had at the last tournament. So just flipped the senkos selectively heading east and first fish, slammed it, was about a 3 pounder, a little further, flipped up in about 2 feet of water, got hit again another 2.5 pounder, a little ways further flipped a submerged tree, pulled a 2#er out of there, and eventually by 745am i had caught 5 decent fish, in the 15 pound total range, one was about 4.5 pounds. then i got to the end near the tules, kicked over there, kicked around deren Kozenko who was flipping every pocket in the tules, and was talking to him, and my second flip pulled out a little dink, then three flips later pulled out a 3 pounder, went to cull it and pulled my basket up and no fish! there was a hole in the bottom about 6 inches long! i couldnt beleive i had no fish. so with my legs holding onto my fish, i cut off some line of a rod i wasnt using, and tied my bag back up. then proceded to fish again, not so happy about the situation. so kicked back across to where i had fished a little earlier, and caught a crappie, as i was holding the crappie up to show someone, my rod started pulling into the water, i threw the crappie and grabbed my rod, set the hook, and there was a 2.5 pounder. fished a little further and caught another one about 2 pounds a little later, and one more 1.5 pounder or so by 10 am, after that, i couldnt catch another keeper, but caught about 20+ fish all day, 9 keepers. luckily ended up in 3rd places, had a great time, love fishing blue lakes, minus holes in the livewells! thanks everyone who showed up for a fun tournament, Congrats to Steve Wilson, Todd, and Mike bogges, all who finished in the top.

Jeff