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ANGLER'S CHOICE

GREG BERNER AND DAVID BORTNER TAKE THE WIN!!
Smithland Pool, June 10, 2007, by Earl Sigley

The fifth event of the year started out at 6:00 am with a temperature of 58 degrees and sunny skies that turned partly cloudy by mid morning. There were light winds and the average water temperature was 80 degrees. Thirty-one boats caught 138 fish totaling 244 pounds this is and average of 1.76 pounds per fish and their were seven bass that weighed over three pounds and one bass was over four pounds. The top five paid teams and big bass took home a total of $3885. The top three boats and big bass also received plaques. “It was a great average for the river”.

First place team of Greg Berner and David Bortner reported catching all their fish on ½ oz Jewel football jigs in 11-14 foot of water on the main river. The team ended the day with five fish weighing in at 12.60 pounds earning the team $1400 and entering the option money worth $115 and plaques the team took home checks totaling $1515. Sponsors for the team are Jackson Hewett Tax Service, Jewel Jigs, Falcon Rods, Southern Pro Tubes, Ranger Boats, Yamaha Outboards, Zeigler Outdoors, Dunn’s Sporting Goods and Lunker Lure. Great job guys!!!!!

The second place team of Lonnie Bowlin and David Guill caught five fish weighing 12.34 pounds. The team reported they caught all their fish on the main river using jigs in 10-15 feet of water. The team caught fish all day that earned them plaques and checks totaling $810. The team is sponsored by Zeigler Outdoors, Harrison Sport Shop, and Benton Carpet Outlet.

The third place team of Kevin Renth and Kurtis Renth brought in five fish to the scales that weighed in at 11.95 pounds. The team reported catching their limit early using top water baits, then moved into the creeks using soft plastic to improve their weight. The team earned checks totaling sponsors. Skeeter Boats, Dale Saylor’s Custom Lures, and Save Face (fish head masks)

The team of Rick Lingle and Jack Ehiers caught the big bass on a tube at 1:00 in the afternoon fishing stumps in a creek. The team earned a plaque and $320 plus $50 big bass bonus sponsored by Hill Printing in Marion , Illinois . The fish weighed in at 4.13 pounds earning them checks totaling $370. The team is sponsored by Cope Marine.

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