Southern Ohio opener

The Southern Ohio Bassmasters held their season-opener April 23 at Burr Oak with the water high and rising.  Only 21 members showed up and only eight caught keeper fish.
I guess  wasn't the only member who decided the cost of driving all they way to Burr Oak and fishing in what promised to be tough conditions, with flash flood warnings out for the weekend, just wasn't worth it. I wasn't even sure we'd be able to launch, although Kenny Fulks told me later they had no problem. However, the report from Burr Oak a day later  was that the water had come up into the parking lot ad launching had become impossible.
Mike Baughman won the tournament with two bass weighing about 5 pounds, .4 ounces, while Eric Woodrow took second place and big bass honors with a 4 pound, 13.6-ounce fish.
Kenny Fulks finished third with a 4-pound, 6.4-ounce bass, Randy Brownrigg was fourth with a 4-pound, 2.6-ounce fish and Mark Lasure placed fifth with a 3-pound, 15.6-ounce bass.
A total of 10 keeper bass were caught by nine anglers.