A good day for fishin with a sunny, warm day. Except for the high winds.  Most of the 64 teams who participated caught some bass and the overall bite was tough, but as usual someone cracks the code and found some quality fish.  Event paid 10 places and 2 big basses.  215 bass were weighed for a total wt of 387.97lbs.  Here are the top 5 and Big basses:

1st- Chip Tucker and Matt Amedeo from Clinton               16.79   $1100.

2nd- Scott and Shawn Kungle from Uniontown                  16.38    $900.

3rd- John Painter and Buc Buchanan from Akron               15.69    $700.

4th- Houston Hooper and Steve Sigmund from Canton           15.47    $500.

5th- John and Matt Schneider from Massillon                 15.41    $400.

Big Bass- Scott Kungle                                       5.78    $650.

2nd Big Bass- Alan Etling                                    5.49    $250.
2009 LAKES TRAIL FINAL QUALIFIER#1 PORTAGE 4/25/09
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