Bass Bites
Angler Accounts of MWBA Tournaments
February 2024 Bartlett
Winning Team: Charlie Mackintosh and Bill Pfeifer won with a total catch of five fish weighing 13.35 lbs, including the tournament's big fish at 3.67 lbs.
Pre-Fishing and Strategy: Both Mackintosh and Pfeifer pre-fished separately and found success with bass in shallow water up the river, using jigs and drop-shot rigs.
Tournament Day Tactics: They adapted their location due to the presence of another boat, with Pfeifer catching a two-pound bass on a Margareta Mutilator drop-shot, while Mackintosh used a green pumpkin 4” Yamamoto hula grub on a ¼ ounce jig. They moved between 2-3 spots, timing catches with the fish’s feeding.
Catching and Culling: Despite early losses, they caught 9 keeper bass, culling smaller ones. Mackintosh's 3.65 lb. bass was crucial for their win.
January 2024 Martinez
The Midweek Bass Anglers completed their first tournament of the year, which was held in the swiftly moving waters of the lower Colorado River at Lake Martinez. The field was comprised of 25 boats, with the largest sack of fish being caught by Laron Porter and Joseph Edgett coming on at 25.26 pounds with a 6.06 lb. kicker!
Also, a shout out to Jeff Stone and Ernie Melcher with their 7.68 pound toad to lead the year with big fish honors. Congratulations boys!
I also wish to thank those who decided to bring their boat in order to get everyone on the water. Next month we return to Bartlett Lake, which most are very familiar with. Register for the tournament online and register early. See you soon.
This month was the annual awards banquet. We had a great turn-out and a great new venue. The award winners are listed below. And, to top that off, the raffle prizes were outstanding. We look forward to the next banquet.
I want to encourage the teams to have their photos taken after weigh-in. It only takes a minute. This month we had Jim Duel taking the photos. He actually ended up taking short videos instead of still photos