Heat stifles Buckeye contest

The oppressive heat put a damper on both the bass and the fishermen Tuesday, July 6, at Buckeye Lake. Only 15 anglers showed up in the heat that had reached the high nineties that afternoon, and only 13 bass cooperated by being caught.If cooler weather comes back, organizer Robin Cross is probably right that participation will pick up again.
Randy Swihart and Bob Conway sweated out the victory with three bass that weighed 5.5 pounds. Scott Clark took second with three bass that weighed 3.98 pounds, amd Zyon Mirise and Robert Nauer were third with two fish that weighed 2.52 pounds.
John McGrath and Colby Shuster finished fourth with a 2.02-pound fish that also took big bass honors, while Robin Cross and Brett Smith were fifth with a 1.03-pound bass.