Seminole
Ramlin's
May 2, 2010
Two great people phoned me this week. Two folks that I have known and liked and loved for many years. Mrs. Cathy Cox, President of Young Harris College called to let me know that Chandler White and Brad Rutherford would be fishen in the National Guard College Fishen Tournament on Saturday, May 1st. They finished 11th out of 40 contestants.
Then, same day, Roland Martin called to touch base with me and set up a trip to fish here on Lake Seminole with Bill Allen or Alan Carter, whichever is available at the time. He was in Springfield, MO calling up turkeys for clients to see or to shoot. That’s an interesting job I would imagine.
Then a third call from my daughter, Peggy and Mac McDonald, who were in Helen, GA for a 4 day stay to rest up a bit. They had not been off a day since last September when I was honored and given my 50 year apron as a Mason. They were fishen, when he took 3 Cigar-Type Rainbows and she took a 4 pounder using the same bait. That is not good for family relations.
We had the pleasure of showing the kids from Outreach from Grace Christian Academy some relics in the dining room at Wingate’s, including Ice Age Muscle Shells and Oyster Shells, a Japanese Sniper Rifle, Cotton Scales and Old Fishen Rods and Reels. A nice group of kids, all well behaved.
With the big FLW and Stren Series going on, we mite better tell what I can about them beginning with the National Guard College of Fishen Southeast. 40 teams fished with Ryan Wakenigg and Torre Pike of LaGrange College winning the event with 24.4 lbs. of Bass. Clint Brown was guiding. They took a check for $10,000. 2nd Place went to Matthew Wercinski and Jake Gipson of the University of Florida and took a check for $5,000. Then 3rd went to Kennesaw State University and Thomas Frink and Jake Akin to receive $4,000.
Then we go to the Co-Angler Day 3 of the FLW Series. Alan Carter, of Recovery, GA won 1st Place with a 3 day total of 37 lbs. of very nice Seminole Bass. 2nd Place went to Jamie Bladow of Houston, AL with a 3 day total of 34.8 lbs. 3rd Place went to Howard Poitivent of Bainbridge, GA with a 3 day total of 31.10 lbs.
Then we look to the Pro side of the FLW Series. 1st Place was Frank “River” Jordan, of Bainbridge, GA with a 3 day total of 56.3 lbs. of Bass. 2nd Place went to Mason Brock of Marianna, FL with 49.5 lbs. and 3rd Place went to Donny Bass of Ft. Myers, FL with 49.0 lbs. of Bass. As I understand it, Dr. Cochran saved the day for him.
The Madison Co. Bass Club’s results were as follows: 1st Place went to Davy and Andy with 25.62 lbs. They also had the Big Fish with a 7.46 pounder. 2nd Place went to Josh A. and Butch with 24.36 lbs. 3rd Place went to Chops and Jeremy with 16.85 lbs. This was a day and a half weigh-in.
The Rose City Bass Clubs Fundraiser had the following winners: 1st Place – Reynolds and Reynolds with 24.2 lbs., 2nd Place – Steve Bushore and Sean Neel with 17.3 lbs. and 3rd Place – Hardy and Durbin with 16.75 lbs. Father and Son Team, Troy and Bryson Arthur had the Big Fish with a 6.05 pounder. That was a purty site, seeing Troy take his young son fishen.
David Mock, of Tallahassee, FL with a huge bass he caught the day before the FLW Tournament started on Lake Seminole
Ryan Wakenigg and Torre Pike of LaGrange College with their winning check from the National Guard College Fishing Tournament held on Saturday
