Snowden's Tournament Journal: Grand Lake

Event: BassMaster Elite

When: May 29-June 4, 2006

Where: Grand Lake, OK

Finish: 23rd

Winnings: $10,250.00



With sunny skies and hot temperatures I decided to fish main lake structure from Sailboat Bridge to Horse Creek. The lake level was holding steady, and the fish were holding in 6-18 feet of water. During my first day of practice I caught five keepers cranking a Fat Free Shad Jr. in citrus along rocky, wind blown points. I then switched to a Texas rigged, ten inch, YUM Ribbontail Worm in plum and a Carolina rig with a watermelon candy Wooly Hawgtail. I was able to catch numerous keepers during my first day of practice. The second day of practice was slow, but the quality of fish was better, catching fish in the 3-4 pound range. I was working a ¾ oz., BOOYAH Football Jig in pb&j along main lake points and drops.

The first day of the tournament started out fast and furious! I was able to catch a limit of fish on the ten inch, plum worm working rocky points in 6-12 feet of water. The second day of the tournament I caught another limit in the morning on the Texas rigged worm, then I switched to the Carolina rig that produced a fish over five pounds later in the afternoon. I finished the tournament with 40 pounds and 10 ounces. This put me in 23rd place to round out the tournament.

 

By Brian Snowden