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Cont. from pg. 55 Marshalling a Bassmaster most of the time. What was amazing to me no explosives have been found
was you would be the first one to a spot, and to date.
Tournament I also met a guy in his 30’s from then other pros would come right up and fish
next to you… it’s such a big lake, but the grass Underwater river vis-
Being only one minute late San Diego is always greener as they say. ibility can be zero to 40 feet.
making it back at your "check who was The visibility is usually better
in time" would be a critical and sea sick Both Pros I marshalled were very in the winter with plant growth
probable fatal mistake. all day. polite, friendly, and talked throughout the day. receding. When there is no vis-
He said Once when John missed pulling in a pretty big ibility the divers may only have
bass, I knew he wanted to swear, but he didn’t. the ability to feel the bottom for
his “OS” I told him a recovery to provide a sheriff
the loss report.
handle was worth
a swear, Because of the constant
broke out but his re- freighter traffic, they can’t an-
sponse was chor in the middle of the river,
and they “It’s been so they dive while drifting... or
a tough for this practice day, they an-
had to year, I’ve chored well off to the side. Our
used up all vessel had a loud speaker on the
stop at a the swear boat where we could listen to the
words.” freighter traffic. The freighters
fuel dock
Another thing I noted, this is a young
and bolt man’s game. Casting and reeling non stop,
you need to be an athlete to keep the pace.
it back in. A 20% more cast rate in one day between a
younger guy and an older guy I thought could
Our third certainly make the difference in these events.

guest at my Although it was an exciting two

house was

Fletcher

Shyrock… he

said he trav-

eled 175 miles

round trip that

day around

Point Pelee in

Lake Erie!

I was hesitant to Marshall Day 2 for
fear of being paired with a pro who planned to
fish Lake Erie. I was paired with John Rook,
and our house guest John Crews assured me
that John Rook had been practicing Lake St.
Clair, and not to worry.

DAY 2 – with John Rook days, I scratched my name off for Day 3, would announce when they were
which ended up being a beautiful day again. entering the St. Clair River from
Up again at 4am and to the beach for Riding to Lake St. Clair Metropark to watch Lake Huron. Our captain would
the launch in the dark waiting for the 6:30 a.m. the weigh in on our 26’ Cobia CC that day make sure the boat was posi-
sunrise….beautiful, but cool morning. John was like riding in a Cadillac after the beating I tioned in a safe area since the
had in such a small boat going so fast. Was it divers are down for 30 minutes.
Rook was an worth it though? HECK YEAH! When you are underwater when
easy day for a freighter goes by, Mike said it
me. A calm sounds like when you’re at a gas
clear day, station and someone has their
we fished Continued on page 57....
within view
of Lake
St. Clair
Metropark

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