Hogtown Tournament Results

The Hog Town Throw Down is now a memory with a smile as a side note for
most teams. We could not have custom ordered a better weather pattern and
most teams capitalized on that, with large numbers of fish caught and released.
The rains that preceded the event left some stained water from Pensacola to
Panama City but had settled enough for the teams who depend on spot and
cast techniques to find fish. Team King/Coughlin said they did see plenty of fish
where they were staked out, but the fish were nervous and picky. King stated
"fish would rush the bait and swirl on it, but turn off". Even if they could not put
a hook in the pair they needed, the water clarity did not appear to dampen their
sight fishing techniques.

The water clarity, the tide and the mid-day wind change may have been a
factor for many other teams in putting good numbers of fish in the boat. Team
Pattison/Cube have been hot all year and they are still the team to catch in the
points race. Mike Pattison remarked the team caught well over 25 fish from their
locations, and 2 of those fish were quality enough to put them at the top of the
numbers again this month. Their mark of 12.52 lbs would hold from wire to
wire. Mike also stated their bigger fish came early in the morning, but the bite
did last pretty much all day. Such was the case for many of the teams as
well-with the wind coming around from a more southerly direction later in the
day, it was just enough to keep the bite on, well into the afternoon. Following
up Pattison/Cube was team Jimenez/ Fackrell with an impressive stringer of
11.90 lbs. And with Pattison/Cube not entering the aggregate calcutta AGAIN,
Jimmy and Dawna also took the 1st place cash award for largest aggregate.
Mike and Ken did put their money on the line in the big fish calcutta and took
first place monies there with an impressive 6.5 pound sow with Team
Files/Midency close behind with a beautiful 6.38 lb fish.

Team Mistovich/Hinote round out the top three with their 11.16 lb stringer. They
were in the money for aggregate and took 2nd there. Local knowledge and
reading the water throughout the day was their key to success.
Most teams I spoke to threw a combination of top waters plugs early, and
spoons and Gulp! throughout the day.

The story of the day came from a very unlikely trout. I am not saying anything,
but that trout sure looked a lot like the one that Dawna was just edged out of
the money with last month. Hmmm. Tongue in cheek humor there, for sure!
Dawna worked hard for that trout last month to be edged out, so Team
Jimenez/Fackrell having the longest trout this time is a sweet victory, with Team
King/Coughlin in a close second.

Who would have thought fajitas would work at a redfish weigh in? But, I tell
you, my partner loves good food and his backyard culinary skills are second to
none! Special thanks to Curtis Gilbert and Conner Gilbert of Conner's Jigs on
some fantastic hot food.

Special Thanks also goes out to the great club sponsors Gatorback Spoons,
The Ships Chandler, No Doubt Fish Rule, Guideline Sunglasses, and
Stick It Anchor Pins for providing the winners with some great product.