2005 Boot'Legg Results

"TOURNAMENT RESULTS"

BOOT'LEGG EVENT
Beaver Dam Swamp Reservoir
09 April 2005

Tournament Report

The Boot’Legg Trail only brought in 15 boats today, which consisted of 26 total anglers fishing. The forecast for the day was supposed to be no better than 54, according to the evening before. By morning, it changed to 61-degrees, which was more promising for the anglers. However, there was supposed to be a NNE wind running at 20- to 30mph. Dumping into the lake that morning at the ramp, water temps were at 57-degrees, but there were variances on the lake depending on where you started fishing. In some of the coves, or protected areas, the water temps were ranged from 58- to 60-degrees. A lot of anglers figured with this cold front moved in, it would be a tough bite.

There were only a few beds made, but not many fish spawning. Some sight fishermen were successful, but not as far as the weights were concerned. Most of the better bags came from anglers continuing to fish for staging females that haven’t quite moved up to the flats yet. There were various lures used to catch the fish; Jigs, Plastics, Spinnerbugs and Senko style lures. So basically, if anglers weren’t fishing either spawning fish or keying on pre-spawning areas, fishing would have been tough for them all day.

Of the 15 boats, there were 9 limits brought in and most of those anglers caught several fish throughout the day to get the sacks that they had. A lot of small fish caught, which basically means a lot of buck bass were running into the shallows looking for prime breeding grounds. Of the people that had limits, culling was a chore, since most were little dinks that were culled immediately. Several anglers stated that they probably caught 15 to 20 fish or better. A total of 56 fish were caught that brought in a Tournament Total Weight of 146.04lbs; an average of 2.60lbs per fish weighed in.

Congratulations…ONCE AGAIN…Quillie & Robert Countiss for their victory. They didn’t quite have the sack that they were getting the past couple of tournaments, but coming in with better than 18lbs is a good sack on any day. They also anchored that with the “Big Fish” of the day as well going nearly 7lbs. There was a tie for 2nd Place, which went to the teams of James Williams/Jack Worton and also Chuck Conger who fished alone. Both of these teams had sacks that went nearly 16.50lbs each. Below are the Top 10 Standings of the day…

Special Thanks:
Once again, Thanks to Beaver Dam Park Staff Member Chris & Mel for allowing us to have yet another smooth morning. The Staff has been very helpful for us every morning, even though we try not to bother them too much. However, their assistance has been very welcome...Thanks Chris. There weren't as many anglers that participated, but those that did...Thanks. As usual, we always get volunteers at the Tournaments to help us out. Those in particular were the following...Orece Robinson who assisted with handling some of the paperwork and took photos, Joey Hollis did our Livewell Check that morning, Brian Eckstein verified and called out the weights for us as well as helping out at the Tube and Jack "Jack-Jack" Worton was our Weigh Master for the day. Big Thanks to you guys and it's always a pleasure to get the anglers involved. The next Boot'Legg Tournament on Beaver Dam will on May 14th 2005; however our next tournament will actually be on the Southside on April 24th.

PL ANGLER NAME(S) TOTAL
FISH FISH
ALIVE PENALTY TOTAL
WEIGHT BIG
FISH POINTS

1^st Quillie Countiss
Robert Countiss 5 5 18.22 **6.86** 195

2^nd James Williams
Jack "Jack-Jack" Worton 5 5 16.42 5.92 194

Chuck Conger 5 5 16.42 5.64 194

4^th Clarence Jenkins
JC DeBose 5 5 13.44 4.92 192

5^th Jimmy West 5 5 11.80 4.74 191

6^th Gerald Gentry
"Odie" 4 4 11.70 5.38 190

7^th Orece Robinson
Neal Robinson 5 5 11.40 189

8^th Jimmy Reed
Jerry Hogge 5 5 11.08 188

9^th Brian Hollis
Joey Hollis 3 3 9.30 5.36 187

10^th Jason Carlton
John Woolard 5 5 8.60 186

11^th Jerry Jenkins 5 5 7.38 185

12^th Brian Eckstein
Chris Eckstein 3 3 7.26 4.94 184

13^th Larry Phelps
Bennie Plessinger 1 1 3.02 3.02 183

14^th Dave Meers
Ed Balko -- -- -- 50

14^th Sam North
Russ Hall -- -- -- 50

15 TOTALS 56 56 0 146.04 6.86

Tournament Photos by Orece & Neal Robinson

1^st Place
Quillie Countiss
Robert Countiss
Big Fish Honors - 6.86lbs

2^nd Place
Jack "Jack-Jack" Worton
James Williams

2^nd Place
Chuck Conger
of Little Creek Anglers

4^th Place
Clarence Jenkins
(Not Shown)
JC DeBose
of Little Creek Anglers

5^th Place
Jimmy West

Good Beaver Dam Fish
Brian Eckstein

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For more information about the Boot'Legg Open Tournaments, contact...

Tournament Directors:
James Williams at (757) 503-2210
Neal Robinson at (757) 870-5431

Tournament Report
The Boot’Legg Trail only brought in 15 boats today, which consisted of 26 total anglers fishing. The forecast for the day was supposed to be no better than 54, according to the evening before. By morning, it changed to 61-degrees, which was more promising for the anglers. However, there was supposed to be a NNE wind running at 20- to 30mph. Dumping into the lake that morning at the ramp, water temps were at 57-degrees, but there were variances on the lake depending on where you started fishing. In some of the coves, or protected areas, the water temps were ranged from 58- to 60-degrees. A lot of anglers figured with this cold front moved in, it would be a tough bite. There were only a few beds made, but not many fish spawning. Some sight fishermen were successful, but not as far as the weights were concerned. Most of the better bags came from anglers continuing to fish for staging females that haven’t quite moved up to the flats yet. There were various lures used to catch the fish; Jigs, Plastics, Spinnerbugs and Senko style lures. So basically, if anglers weren’t fishing either spawning fish or keying on pre-spawning areas, fishing would have been tough for them all day. Of the 15 boats, there were 9 limits brought in and most of those anglers caught several fish throughout the day to get the sacks that they had. A lot of small fish caught, which basically means a lot of buck bass were running into the shallows looking for prime breeding grounds. Of the people that had limits, culling was a chore, since most were little dinks that were culled immediately. Several anglers stated that they probably caught 15 to 20 fish or better. A total of 56 fish were caught that brought in a Tournament Total Weight of 146.04lbs; an average of 2.60lbs per fish weighed in. Congratulations…ONCE AGAIN…Quillie & Robert Countiss for their victory. They didn’t quite have the sack that they were getting the past couple of tournaments, but coming in with better than 18lbs is a good sack on any day. They also anchored that with the “Big Fish” of the day as well going nearly 7lbs. There was a tie for 2nd Place, which went to the teams of James Williams/Jack Worton and also Chuck Conger who fished alone. Both of these teams had sacks that went nearly 16.50lbs each. Below are the Top 10 Standings of the day… Special Thanks: Once again, Thanks to Beaver Dam Park Staff Member Chris & Mel for allowing us to have yet another smooth morning. The Staff has been very helpful for us every morning, even though we try not to bother them too much. However, their assistance has been very welcome...Thanks Chris. There weren't as many anglers that participated, but those that did...Thanks. As usual, we always get volunteers at the Tournaments to help us out. Those in particular were the following...Orece Robinson who assisted with handling some of the paperwork and took photos, Joey Hollis did our Livewell Check that morning, Brian Eckstein verified and called out the weights for us as well as helping out at the Tube and Jack "Jack-Jack" Worton was our Weigh Master for the day. Big Thanks to you guys and it's always a pleasure to get the anglers involved. The next Boot'Legg Tournament on Beaver Dam will on May 14th 2005; however our next tournament will actually be on the Southside on April 24th.
PL	ANGLER NAME(S)	TOTAL FISH	FISH ALIVE	PENALTY	TOTAL WEIGHT	BIG FISH	POINTS
1^st	Quillie Countiss Robert Countiss	5	5		18.22	6.86	195
2^nd	James Williams Jack "Jack-Jack" Worton	5	5		16.42	5.92	194
2^nd	Chuck Conger	5	5		16.42	5.64	194
4^th	Clarence Jenkins JC DeBose	5	5		13.44	4.92	192
5^th	Jimmy West	5	5		11.80	4.74	191
6^th	Gerald Gentry "Odie"	4	4		11.70	5.38	190
7^th	Orece Robinson Neal Robinson	5	5		11.40		189
8^th	Jimmy Reed Jerry Hogge	5	5		11.08		188
9^th	Brian Hollis Joey Hollis	3	3		9.30	5.36	187
10^th	Jason Carlton John Woolard	5	5		8.60		186
11^th	Jerry Jenkins	5	5		7.38		185
12^th	Brian Eckstein Chris Eckstein	3	3		7.26	4.94	184
13^th	Larry Phelps Bennie Plessinger	1	1		3.02	3.02	183
14^th	Dave Meers Ed Balko	--	--		--		50
14^th	Sam North Russ Hall	--	--		--		50
15	TOTALS	56	56	0	146.04	6.86

Tournament Photos by Orece & Neal Robinson
1^st Place Quillie Countiss Robert Countiss Big Fish Honors - 6.86lbs	2^nd Place Jack "Jack-Jack" Worton James Williams	2^nd Place Chuck Conger of Little Creek Anglers
4^th Place Clarence Jenkins (Not Shown) JC DeBose of Little Creek Anglers	5^th Place Jimmy West	Good Beaver Dam Fish Brian Eckstein