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

Congratulations!

Mark Twain - Charlie and Chuck Beach Take the Win
Mark Twain Lake, June 10-11, 2006

Mother Nature strikes again. Saturday was a little chilly for June. But the fishing was pretty good. 52 anglers weighed in 48 fish. Sunday was a different story. Thunderstorms started on Saturday night and continued Sunday morning. The Officers made the decision to delay the tournament checking the conditions every 15 minutes until 7:00 AM. At 7:00 AM a flash of lightning struck close enough to be seen from the parking lot. The lightning and the forecast that there would be no change in the weather in the next few hours convinced the Officers that it was time to cancel the Tourney.

Winning Anglers
1st Place -- Charlie and Chuck Beach
Charlie weighed in two fish on Saturday and Chuck weighed in 4. Their team weight for Saturday was 15.70 lbs. They took home $230.00 for the first place win. Charlie and Chuck reported they caught the 6 fish on Brush Hogs and black/blue jigs and baby brush hogs in watermelon candy. All came from shallow water (1’-3’), the best fish came from main lake points

2nd Place -- Greg and Andy Shands
Greg weighed in 2 fish and Andy weighed in 4. The team weight for Saturday of 13.02 lbs. Greg and Andy took home $184.00 for their effort.


3rd Place -- Kevin Miller and Paul French
Kevin weighed in 1 fish and Paul weighed in 3 fish on Saturday for a total weight of 9.58 lbs. They took home checks for $146.00 for their effort.

52 anglers caught a total of 48 fish. Please see below for a complete list of the finishers.

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Big Bass
Saturday

Saturday Big Bass was weighed in by Charlie Beach at 4.74 lbs. Charlie took home $100.00 for Saturday Big Bass and his fish also entitled him to the Big Bass Side Pot worth $130.00. Charlie reported he caught the Hawg on a Baby BrushHog.


Angler of the Year
Terry Stanek is still in sole possession of the top spot as Angler of the Year by 3 points. Bass eluded Terry at Mark Twain. Second place is held by Charlie Beach. Charlie hawled in 2 fish at Mark Twain. The first place finish and Saturday Big Bass rocketed Charlie from 14th place to 2nd. Brian Schumacher moved from 5th to 3rd with his 3 fish catch and his 5th place finish at Mark Twain.


Fishing Conditions
Lake Level -- 606.13, normal pool is 606.0
Lake Level Direction -- Steady on Saturday.
Air Temp -- Sat – 58-68 deg
Weather Conditions -- Sat – Cool, scattered clouds, Sun – thunderstorms
Winds -- Sat – 9-21 mph ESE
Barometric Pressure -- Sat 29.86 steady


Moon Phase  --  Full Moon

Next Tournament -- Pomme De Terre

Pomme De Terre July History
July, 2003 31 boats 63 fish total for the tournament (winning weight 6 fish = 8.09lbs).
July, 2004 32 boats 47 fish total for the tournament (winning weight 7 fish = 9.69lbs).
Aug , 2005 31 boats 165 fish total for the tournament (winning weight 15 fish = 22.79lbs)

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 Pam Wakim, Scotty Mertz for serving as Tournament Directors on Saturday. Rob Cook and Bob Ray were scheduled to serve as Tournament Directors on Sunday. As mentioned above, the tournament was cancelled on Sunday. As Rob and Bob were ready and willing to perform their duties, they will be awarded the 2 points for serving.

The TD’s for Pomme De Terre are: Saturday – Greg and Andy Shands, Sunday – Frank and Tina Ritrivato.

All of the spots for Tournament Directors have been filled. Thank you for your participation. The Tournament Co-Chairmen have a waiting list for Tournament Directors. This list will be used to fill any new openings for Tournament Directors. Please contact Terry Stanek or Craig Gravatte, Tournament Co-Chairmen to put your name on the list.


New Members
We now have 158 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.

John Clark, Keith Hastings, Kevin Laramore and Michael Roth.

From The Presidents Boat
Southfork Resort welcomed the Hawg Hawlers with open arms. Not only did they give us a discount on our rooms, but there was free coffee each morning. And to top it off, they gave us a certificate for a free nights stay (M-Th), that is good for the rest of the year. The folks there were very accommodating, and the quick shop was well stocked. A big Hawg Hawler “THANK YOU” to Southfork Resort for being so gracious. Obviously, they will stay on our “Favored Resorts” list.

Greg


From the Pink Boat
Confessions of a Female Angler
By Lori Luzynski and Pam Wakim

More women are starting to compete but bass fishing is still predominantly a male sport which leads to some interesting situations for the female angler.

Men are usually well mannered but the extent of their manners is relevant to how long you’ve known them. When you first meet a man, he normally won’t scratch and belch in your presence but the men you’ve known longer are not shy about their bodily functions. We’ve known these Hawg Hawlers for a while so we sometimes feel like the little sister that at any moment may become the victim of a “dutch oven”.

It begins the moment we check into a resort. Men have this idea that if it’s not home they can “toss” anywhere there is empty space but eventually what was once empty space becomes filled with wet towels, beer cans and dirty underwear.

Then after a hard day pre-fishing, we look forward to a quiet, peaceful sleep but just as our heads hit the pillow we hear …. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Who’s running a chainsaw at this time of night? Oh, it’s just him. How will we ever get any sleep?

After tossing and turning all night, the alarm goes off. It’s time to make that last potty trip before take off. What the *? What happened in this bathroom?! It looks like Sasquatch showered in here! And smells like it too!

Finally, we are out fishing … our lines in the water … what a beautiful day … so relaxing … BARUMF!! Was that a bullfrog? No, it’s just our partner sharing his biscuits and gravy with us. Good thing we’re down wind!

Oh, well, there is a plus side. By spending so much time with men, we better understand a man’s point of view and we have learned at least one very important lesson that most men will appreciate …... we leave the toilet seat UP.

** DISCLAIMER **
All content is purely fictional. Any similarity to actual persons, places or events is coincidental and unintentional.