Congrats to Dave Reault....

[motocross269]

Congrats to Mr Reault...A Michigan Angler hits the top 10 and qualifies for the All American..Wahooo!!!
Also thumbs up to Skip Johnson for 16th place and cashing a check....

[motocross269]

I didn't see any Michigan Cos up near the top.....The weights appeared to be very light with some tough fishing...I am sure we will get some stories when our sticks get back...

[Skulley]

Glad to hear Dave did well.  He is the President of my club.  I am always rooting for him.  He is a great guy and one darn good fisherman.  Great work Dave.

BD           

[Smallie 1]

Congrats to David Reault and also co-angler Brett Haake both of whom are from the Michigan division. Hope you both do well in the All American representing Michigan. It was a tough two days for me as I caught 11 fish total but only one keeper on day two. Conditions were tough and one thing I can say about the Michigan division boaters they know how to drive a boat in rough water. Both days I had boater from the LBL and great lakes and in my opinion they had no clue how to drive a boat in three foot rollers we speared a least ten waves and got soaked my first day boater's prop kept blowing out and he could not figure out why I told him to trim it down and lower the jack plate and fimally we stopped blowing out but still have to say other divisions have no clue about driving in the rough stuff. Again congrats to David and Brett. Smallie 1

[Skip Johnson]

thank you Brian, tough fishing is the under statement of the year, many great fisherman blanked both days.
I just needed one more fish to make the cut and I had it on 4 times, 16th and a check was nice but it made for some restless nights this weekend 
I was on a smallie pattern and they were there pretty good on day one wich put me in 7th but the water muddied up real bad that night from all the rains and pushed the fish out of the creek so I had to go with plan B wich kept me in check range.

I love that place...cant wait to go back and try to do better, I feel I fell short of what I could have done, I need vengence !

[skeeterman190]

 Congrats guys.. way to put it togather in a tough place.. If i never see that place again it wouldnt make me sad. Id definately have to agree on the boat driving.. I run a 19ft Skeeter w a 150 and was passing guys on friday morning in z21's like they were sitting still?? saw a few spear some.. we never got wet all day until we got to the launch at the end and the big barge caught me by surprise.. way to go guys.

[Mark117]

Ditto...congrats guys! Dave you are a class act and one amazing fisherman. Period!!! Charlie is just as cool! Your good luck charm?

                  see you at the river Dave,
                                                       jj sniper

[motocross269]

I don't really know Brett...Sorry I missed him..Congrats..It looks like his first year in the BFLs and he qualifies for the All-American..Great Job...

[Team houston]

Not many of us would be sad if we never go back there. The Illini division gets a huge advantage there. I got a real lucky bite with 10 minutes to go the second day and cashed the last check. There just does not seem to be a lot of fish left in that river after the floods.

[djkimmel]

Congratulations Dave and the others who did good in the tough tournament.