By: Alex Garoutte, Kickapoo High School Angler

STOCKTON LAKE - Although clear skies and calm winds ruled the morning, conditions quickly changed to partly cloudy, high winds, and a very hot day for the fifth stop of the Solo Pro Series at Crab Tree Cove. These tough conditions proved to be a challenge for the majority of the anglers, but a few were able to beat the odds and weigh in very impressive bags.

          Taking first place, with a hefty weight of 21.05 lbs, was Jeremy Lawer. “The fish didn’t have to be in the (brush/rock) piles, as long as they were on the tip (of long tapering points) where it rolled off”, said Jeremy. Fishing mainly the Little and Big Sac river arms, as well as Suns Creek, he looked specifically for long tapering points. Using a large plum worm he fished pile after pile on those points in 10 to 14 feet deep. By 10 o’clock he had his weight caught and never culled after that. 

Picky Vicki's Cleaning Service to sponsor the Solo Pro Series. Picky Vicki's Cleaning Service will give a way a $50 Gift Card to assorted locations to benefit anglers. This gift card will be through a drawing at the end of the tournament. The drawing for the gift card will be for anglers not in the money. You must get a ticket for the drawing if you are under the announced bump line. Good Luck Anglers!