The groups that attended this year's trip were: Fred Lentz/Rick Lentz/Greg Lentz; Scott Bowen/Bill Ridel; Mike Miller Sr/Esteban Pafarias; Bill Duckardt/ Dennis Snyder/Jimmy Ohono; Jim Miller/Mark Edmeads; John Chattley; and Al Franchetta/Mike Franchetta. On this trip we held two lunker contests and one five-bass contest. In general the fishing was below par, with all of the boats getting a decent quantity of short fish, but few quality keepers. The water level was 301 which is a couple of feet below the ideal level. The weather was very warm with no rain during the entire trip. The wind didn't kick up until late in the trip The biggest bass brought in during one of the competitive sessions was a 3 lb 6 oz bass weighed in by Jimmy Ohono. Fantastic group meals were hosted on the four evenings by four of the groups.
Thursday, May 6 am (Lunker, 15" minimum)
Various
weigh-in, fish & boat photos |
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![]() Weigh-in at the ramp dock |
![]() Bill Ridel relaxing during weigh-in |
![]() Lentz boat arrives back at the cove |
![]() Duck & Dennis Snyder waiting for weigh-in |
![]() Al Franchetta with his entry |
![]() Jimmy Ohono weighs Jim Miller's entry |
![]() Mark Edmeads with a Kerr bass |
![]() John Chattley with his lunker entry |
![]() Jimmy Ohono weighs a bass for Esteban Pafarias |
![]() Duck waiting for the tow vehicle to arrive |
![]() Jimmy Ohono, Dennis Snyder & Bill Duckardt |
![]() Scott Bowen weighs Jimmy Ohono's entry |
![]() Jimmy's lunker |
![]() Al Franchetta's entry |
![]() Mike Franchetta demonstrates the reverse grip |
![]() Mark Edmeads & Jim Miller |
![]() Fred Lentz with the lazy sit-down pose |
![]() Esteban Pafarias with his entry |
![]() Scott Bowen's fish |
![]() Bill Ridel's Kerr bass |
![]() Lentz boat arrives for the weigh-in |
![]() Esteban Pafarias & Mike Miller Sr |
![]() Mark Edmeads' entry |
![]() Al Franchetta with Kerr bass |
![]() Fred Lentz with non-tourney bass |
![]() Rick Lentz with non-tourney bass |
![]() Scott Bowen & Bill Ridel's Day 3 winning limit |
![]() Al & Mike Franchetta's Day 3 2nd Place bag |
![]() Fred Lentz's Day 3 entry |
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![]() Bill Duckardt poses out on the lake as Dennis Snyder looks on. |
![]() Jim Miller's boat approaches the dock as Fred Lentz' boat ties up. |
Various
camping photos |
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![]() Relaxing at the Bowen/Ridel site |
![]() Relaxing at the Duckardt/Snyder/Ohono site |
![]() A quiet John Chattley this year |
![]() BS session around the campfire |
![]() Partaking of a delicious group meal |
![]() More relaxing |
Old guys
need their afternoon naps... |
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![]() Dennis Snyder |
![]() Greg Lentz |
More Photos to Come |
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