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Air Temp: 75 Degrees
Winds: SSW 10-30 MPH
Water Temp: 62-70 Degrees
Anglers
were greeted by air temps in the upper fifties as the inaugural
tournament of the 2007 Illinois Bass Federation Open Trail kicked
off with 59 pros and 39 co-anglers taking the water.
The pre-tournament meeting was held at
Rend
Lake
Marina
, and big thanks goes out to Steve Vercillino, owner of
Rend
Lake
Marina
for supplying pizza, soda and a meeting place.
Conversations at the meeting were indicating a very stingy
bite on Rend, despite water temps ranging from 62 on the lower
lake to 70 in the upper-end of the lake.
When
the dust settled Mike Barnes from Mackinaw,
Illinois
led the way with four bass weighing ten pounds and change.
Mike reported catching his fish in the mid-lake region
flipping bushes a black and blue jig.
He reported getting bites all day long, he had two good
bites early, and the remainder came throughout the day.
His sponsors are Ranger Boats and Mercury motors
Mike also was the ranger cup winner.
1st Place Boater Mike
Barnes from Mackinaw,
Illinois
George
Speed jr, from
Litchfield
,
IL
finished second with four fish weighing 9.19 lbs he caught his
bass throwing a chartreuse and white spinner bait on wood.
George also had the big bass of the tournament, a 5.37lb
beauty. He would like to thank his sponsors, Slim and Spuds
Archery, and his wife for their support.
Tim
Durdle of
Metamora
,
IL
flipped bushes with a tube to finish in third place.
He had four bass weighing a little over eight pounds for
the day.
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