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Spillway & DNR Launch, in front Harrison Twp, 58045

of Velger’s Boat Harbor 586-741-6052

Cont. from pg. 54 Marshalling a his disappointment in addition to a concern My ride was a piece of
Bassmaster Tournament that he could lose cake I learned quickly
his last perch though, after speaking
Upon arriving at our first spot, crank bait. with a 65+ year old vet-
Jason shut down the engine and Our flight check eran marshall from out-
ran to the front of the boat. He in time was 3:45 of-town who travels the
quickly lowered the front mount p.m. Competi- country to have this op-
trolling motor. There were six tors who are not portunity throughout the
fishing poles rigged with differ- at the official season. His pro decided
ent bass lures neatly laying on the check in point to fish Lake Erie that day
front deck. He quickly grabbed a at the appointed where there were big-
crank bait that looked like a perch. time are penal- ger winds and 5-7 foot
It was impressive to watch the dis- ized at the rate of waves. He had never
tance and amount of casts that he was able to been on that big of a
make. He quickly tried each different lure to one pound per minute late to be deducted from body of water before
find out what would catch fish. the total weight of his catch that day, including and described being
any weight to be counted toward a “big bass by a tower which we
When it was time to move, Jason secured award.” Any competitor more than 15 minutes figured he was at Put-
the tackle and moved quickly to the helm.

He did not waste any time in racing to his late loses all credit for that day’s catch. To in-Bay! He was soaking
next location. Each angler is allowed 5 fish say that it was a mad dash to the check- wet, sea sick, and bare-
over 14” long. Once 5 fish are in the live in boat outside Lake St. Clair Metropark ly able to walk… he
well, the angler can release and replace fish would be an understatement. Jumping scratched his name
to improve the total bag weight. The day wakes from 30 foot+ boats and dodging off the list for Day
proceeded with various different sized bass waverunners without slowing down … my 2... Cont. page
being caught. On occasion Jason would wife would have been screaming in terror. 56...
catch a bass then examine his tank to see if
it would improve his day’s catch. On one After reuniting with shore, I looked at my
occasion, Jason hooked a large fish, which hand which had a large blister from
turned out to be a Muskie. You could see hanging on to the single strap all
day to stay in the boat.

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