April 24, 2004 Alabama
River, Al
Kelly
And Hooper Win Alabama River
The Alabama River Team Trail's third event was held on April
24th at Selma City Marina in Selma, Alabama. The river was
at full pool at blast off and the Corp of Engineers pulled
water all morning giving the anglers the challenge of dropping
water. The top pattern turned out to be a shallow water bite
for largemouth with jigs, spinnerbaits, trick worms and top
water. Again, largemouth dominated the tournament. Some of
the largemouth had laid out while others were still carrying
eggs.
1st Place - 18.35 lbs. Ronnie Kelly and
John Hooper of Montgomery weighed in 5 fish at 18.35 lbs.
1st place payout was $780.00
2nd Place - 15.78 lbs. Williams Oates and
Jason Law of Prattville weighed in 5 fish at 15.78 lbs.
2nd place payout was $420.00
Big Fish - 5.54 lbs. Rick Knight and Tony
Butts of Selma weighed in the big fish at
5.54 lbs.
Next Tournament: The Alabama River Trail's
next event is at Ellis Landing in Camden, AL on May 29th.
Alabama Team Trail Sponsor's include: J&K
Sporting Goods, River Rats, Pepsi, International Paper,
D&G Spotsticker and Prattville Printing. Contributions
also made by Emerald Mountain Golf Club, Fat Boys BBQ, Chris
BBQ, Airport Marine, Applebee's, Central Alabama Farmer's
Co-op and Hancock's BBQ.