My report

Day-1
I launched out of State park right by camp. I rowed straight to Cole creek to fish it and the point that's out there, still dark with only 3/4 of moonlight to navigate by, I was feeling good and confident.

Started out throwing my trusty Red and Black Buzzbait over a shallow flat in 2ft of water, about my fifth cast a fish takes it and the fight is on! I get it in the net and it looks to be close to 5.0lbs! Off to a good start. On my next cast to the same spot another fish sucks it down and I can only hold my reel handle still and see my spool giving up line! Sadly, this fish shakes off x(

I re-group my thoughts and continue fan casting the Buzzer for nada.
It's gettin light now so I switch to my next rod with a Revenge Jig tied on. Start flippin some tullies in the creek when a fish bites and I set on a good one. I net it and it looks to be pushing 5.0lbs! in the well in goes.

I'm stoked now and still by myself, no other boats around. I kept fishing around the area for quite a while but no more bites, so I decide to move on back towards camp. My next fish was caught within a stones throw of camp, off a little tullie point on the jig, it looks between 3-4lbs, into the well it goes for a boat ride!
I keep fishing this area but can't find more fish.

I decide to row to a spot that I've caught fish before, it took me about a half hour to row there, and it paid off as I caught my limit fish, a chunky 3.0lber. I head back to go to County park for wiegh in. Day-1 (13.65lbs).


Day-2
My plan today is to repeat day-1. Started with the Buzzer again in the moonlight, after a couple casts, Bam! fish sucks it down and it's a good one, I tell myself to keep lots of pressure I don't want it to shake off like the day before.

I get it in the net, and it looks like a 5.0 to me!
Yes! Great start! I fan cast the area some more, but no takers. I decide to explore the creek a little deeper still throwing the Buzzer and also a popping frog.

The frog gets tottally ignored but I had to try it. Picked up the Buzzbait for one more try as it's becoming dawn. I cast the Buzz towards some grass on the bank and a fish blows up on it as my rod doubles over! Oh shiat! I get it in the net and this beast is pushing 7.0lbs!

As I work my way back out of Cole creek I don't pick up any more fish on the top water, it's daylight now so I switch to my jig rod and start flippin everything that looks good.

I hit the same spot as Day-1 but no fish there. As I start to kick my way back across the creek channel dragging the jig, I get bit sort of by surprise, I lean back on the rod and there's a good fish on! I can see my line rising quickly to the surface and this Bass launched airborn and spits the jig back at me x( I think this could have been my winning fish...NOT.
I kept flippin into cover when another Bass takes it without me even feeling a thing, all of a sudden there's a fish on! but it's gets off as I wasn't ready for it and didn't really SET the hook ;(

After a while without any action I make me way back towards camp, no more action on the jig, so I switch up and go with a spinning rod with a split shot baby brush hog. Back at the small tullie point I git bit and lose a 3 maybe 4lber as it jumps and gives me it's middle fin! No boat ride for you sucker. I still need 2 fish and the clocks ticking.

I kept fishing the area, hoping to get 2 more bites. Alternating between the jig and the baby brush hog. I finally got those bites a 3lber and a 2.0lber on the baby brush hog . I was happy to have a limit and made my way back to County for wiegh in.

Day-2 (16.90lbs)

Total (30.55lbs) for 4th place and Tourney Big Fish (6.78lbs).

I want to thank SCBBBC club and officers for all there hard work in putting this tourney together. I almost didn't go, but so glad I did!
Congrats to everyone that caught fish, but especially the big cheese Rich Caro for the win! I've got your number buddy, wait till next year! Dave M.

DM