Extreme Bass fishing. Endurance Contest. Man versus old man winter. Miserable. These words might better describe the tournament that took place on 9 Jan at Lake Murray. There’s no need trying to describe how cold and frustrating it was. It took a couple of hours after getting off of the water just to thaw out. There’s no need trying to describe how tough the fishing was either. The results remind us all of that. Tom Christofaro deserves all the congratulations for his impressive sack in spite of the fishing conditions. That weight would hold up in most spring tournaments. Way to go, Tom! Old timer Jim Timmerberg got lucky in yet another winter tournament and caught one on a lucky cast. He did’t quite pull a Jimmy Houston and kiss the fish, but he did go a little Ike after putting her in the boat! A #9 Shadrap and a shakey head accounted for the bass weighed. All came from warmer, clearer water down the lake.  Next up will be Lake Wylie on 20 Feb. Hopefully the fishing and the weather will be better. See you at the next meeting on 18 February.

 ~Jim Timmerberg, Randy Kitzmiller