2007 Big Bass To Date:
6.31 lbs
Andy Shands
Mark Twain Lake

Congratulations!

Tablerock  -  Greg Hoch & Scott Noyes Take the Win
April 22-23, 2006
(Click any image for a larger view)

1st Place Greg Hoch & Scott Noyes	2nd Place Tom O’Connor and Rick Armstrong	3rd Place Greg and Andy Shands

March it was rising water and “chocolate milk”.  Early April it was high winds and thunderstorms.  Tablerock was 10 feet low.  The hits just keep on comin’.  But, Hawg Hawlers were not going to be denied.  21 boats signed up for the Tablerock Tournament.  Of that 21 boats, 19 weighed in fish.  Half as many boats as OZ Spring, but there were MORE FISH WEIGHED IN.  The drive was well worth it. 

The Bar B Q was a huge success.  A good time was had by all.  Special thanks to all who helped make this annual event a must attend. 

Winning Anglers

1^st Place  --  Greg Hoch and Scott Noyes
Greg and Scott both weighed in one fish on Saturday.  Their team weight for Saturday was 3.85 lbs.  This weight put them in the middle of the pack.  Sunday was a different story.  Greg hawled in 3 fish including one Hawg at 2.71 lbs and Scott added another keeper to take the win with a total tourney weight of 12.99 lbs.  They took home $194.00 for the first place win.  Greg and Scott reported they caught the 6 fish on white spinnerbaits.

2nd Place  --  Tom O’Connor and Rick Armstrong
Tom and Rick had kind of a slow start on Saturday.  They weighed in 1 fish for a total weight of 1.77.  Tom came charging back on Sunday and weighed in a 5 fish limit for a total weight Sunday of 11.11 lbs.  Their weekend weight was 12.88 lbs.  Tom and Rick took home $156.00 for their effort.   They reported using green french fries.

3rd Place  --  Greg and Andy Shands
After Saturdays performance, I thought Greg and Andy Shands were going run away with the Tablerock tourney this year.  Greg weighed in 3 fish including one that weighed in at 3.53 lbs.  Andy added another keeper to bring their total Saturday weight to 10.7 lbs.  Bass eluded them on Sunday and Greg weighed in one fish to bring their weekend weight to 12.45 lbs.  They took home checks for $124.00 for their effort.  Greg and Andy reported they used X Raps. 

41 anglers caught a total of 60 fish.  Please see below for a complete list of the finishers.

For Complete Tournament Results - Click Here

Big Bass - Saturday
The saga of Saturday’s Big Bass could only be titled as “Close but no Cigar”.  Greg Heinz proudly stepped forward with his Hawg and presented it for weighin.  The Hawg weighed in at 3.52 lbs.  A very respectable weight.  But wait, along comes Greg Shands.  He also had a very respectable potential Big Bass.  When the scale locked in, the display read 3.53 lbs eking out Greg Heinz fish by .01 lbs.  Then along comes Dean Sullivan and Charlie Beach.  Dean and Charlie both had a fish.  Dean’s was the biggest.  It tipped the scales at 4.03 lbs.  Dean smiled from ear to ear.  Last but not least, Steve Carnal stepped to the scales.  Steve had 3 fish.  One looked pretty big.  The team weight for the 3 was 8.00 lbs.  They pulled out the two small ones and weighed the big one.  When the scale locked in, the display read 4.05 lbs.  Steve’s fish beat Dean’s fish by .02 lbs.  Steve took home $78.00 for Saturday Big Bass and his fish also entitled him to the Big Bass Side Pot worth $105.00. 

Big Bass - Sunday
No where near as much drama on Sunday.  Pam Wakim brought in the Big Bass.  It weighed 3.37 lbs.  Its closest competitor was a 2.82 lb bass weighed in by Greg Heinz.  Pam took home checks for $78.00.

Angler of the Year
Terry Stanek is still in sole possession of the top spot as Angler of the Year by 12 points.  Terry weighed in one fish at Tablerock.  Second place is still held by JD Ketcherside.  JD did not attend the Tablerock tourney.  Bob Treadway weighed in 2 fish at the Rock which moved him from his 7^th place spot after the OZ tourney to take sole possession of 3^rd place. 

Fishing Conditions
Lake Level  -- 905.4, normal pool is 915.0
Lake Level Direction  --  steady
Air Temp  --  Sat – 59-82 deg, Sun  --  58-82 deg
Weather Conditions  -- Sat – Partly cloudy, Sun – Partly Cloudy
Winds  --  Sat – 10 mph WSW, Sun 9 mph NE
Barometric Pressure  --  Sat  30.06 steady, Sun 30.00 falling

  Moon Phase  --  Waning Crescent

Next Tournament  --  Pomme De Terre – State Park Marina 

Pomme De Terre History
Pomme  --   Spring.  I’m not sure it could get any better.  2005 was a very good year for HawgHawlers at Pomme De Terre.  We had 25 boats sign up for the tournament     24 Boats actually fished the tournament.  Out of those 24 boats, 23 weighed in fish.  Weigh in fish? YOU BET.  They weighed in 180 fish.  45 of the 48 anglers in the tournament weighed in fish.  The first place winners were Greg and Andy Shands.  They weighed in 13 fish (including a full 5 fish limit for both anglers on Sunday) that weighed 21.76 lbs. 

Directions to Lake
Pomme De Terre – State Park Marina
Take Hwy. 44 West to exit 129 Lebanon Hwy 64.  Take 64 for 40 miles to 64B.  Turn Left on 64B.   The Marina is 2 miles on your right. 

Tournament Directors
Special thanks to Andy Shands, Greg Shands, Mark Landis and Tom Love for serving as Tournament Directors at Tablerock. 

The TD’s for Pomme De Terre are:  Saturday – Lori Luzynski and Craig Gravatte, Sunday – TBD.

All of the spots for Tournament Directors have been filled except for Pomme De Terre  –  May  –  Sunday and Wappapello – September – Sunday.  Please help us fill these last two spots.  We have received a number of requests for Teams to serve as TD’s more than once.  Unfortunately, we cannot award more than one TD spot to the same Team until after June 1.  We have started a waiting list for Tournament Director spots.  This list will be used to fill any outstanding or new openings for Tournament Director.  Please contact Terry Stanek, Tournament Chairman to put your name on the list. 

New Members
Our member list is growing at an amazing rate.  We now have 146 members.  Welcome back to the returning 2005 members.  The following is a list of club members who were not members in 2005.  Please give them a warm welcome. 

Dan Bean,  John Litzsinger, Randy Litzsinger, Andrew Noyes, Scott Noyes and Duane Noyes.

Club Business
In regard to the DQ at Table Rock, the officers have reviewed the wording of Tournament Rule D6. 

“No trailering of boats during tournament hours except to a pre-announced designated weigh in site.  (Penalty #2)”. 

In a previous officer discussion, “trailering” was interpreted to be putting a boat on a trailer (for any reason).  Following the Table Rock tournament, we researched the definition of “trailering”, and found it to be “To transport by a trailer: trailered the boat to the beach.”.  This was confirmed with 3 different dictionary sources.  The officers have concluded that “transporting” implies moving to another location.  Therefore it is different from “loading out” (and not leaving the immediate area).  Our rule did not define this. 

Therefore, the officers have determined that this rule is subject to misinterpretation, and needs to be clarified.  We cannot change the wording of the T-Rules until the 2006 tournament season is over, because everyone signed the “Tournament Rules Acknowledgement Form” and sent it in with their paid membership.  However, we CAN change the interpretation of that rule now, and make a recommendation to the 2007 officers to redefine this rule, at the end of the year. 

Russ and Ashley had 2 fish on Saturday (1 each) for 5.14lbs.  They had 2 more (1 each) on Sunday, with Ashley’s fish estimated to be between 5 – 5.5lbs.  Russ has a long standing reputation in the club, and is not one to over exaggerate weights.  With these estimated weights Russ and Ashley could have won the tournament, and Ashley would have received Big Bass for Sunday, and the weekend. 

Because of the misinterpretation of this rule, the officers have proposed the following resolution.  Russ and Ashley will be awarded…

• Creel points for all 4 fish caught for the weekend (4 points each).
• First place points (6 points each).
• BB points for Sunday and the weekend (5 points for Ashley).
• First place prize money of $194.00. 
• BB prize money for Sunday of $78.00.
• Big Bass side pot of $105.00.

The points and prize money shown here are being awarded as duplicate awards.  Nothing will be taken away from anyone who received a check or points at Table Rock. 

In addition to this resolution, the officers would like to extend a public apology to Russ and Ashley for this rule misinterpretation.  By clarifying this rule, we will make our club better for the future.