Pointer 78
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The morning started off overcast with light winds. That didn't last long. The front blasted through around 9:00 and once again wind became an issue . We started fishing shallow grass with only short fish to show for it. Ran to some shallow docks and began pitching jigs. Boated my first keeper, a 3 pounder, off a ladder. Looked like a good day was shaping up. Caught a couple more small keepers before the sun got very high. We continued pitching docks but I could only manage 10-15 more short fish. In the meantime, my partner, Gary Twelkimeier, was giving me a clinic in how to skip small plastics under docks with a spinning reel. If there's a glaring weakness in my game, it's skipping lures under docks, something that seems essential on many lakes this time of year. Gary ended up with 10'2" for 25th place and a check. My 3 lber anchored a 5'3" finish. Good for 52nd place. It's on to Guntersville in September for the Super Tournament. If I can do reasonably well there, I'll fish the wild card tournament in October to try to reach the Regionals.