22 were weighed. Not sure on the other 3.

Actually Sinkey we processed 25 overs on the live release boat. One died. It was the first over of the morning and had a big slice in the jaw making it so it could not keep anything in it's mouth. Didn't look fresh. We could not save her.

Because of the TPWD survey we do with the overs we were really busy. Each over has the be measured in centimeters, recorded, pounds converted to grams, time caught and a fin sample taken. We had 25 vials avaible to us and used them all. The dead fish was taken to our freezer to be sent into TPWD for an autopsy. They try to figure out what killed them.

Keeping 25 overs straight and going thru all the steps when they come in, in groups while at the same time processing the unders, some of which had to be fizzed was an exhausting deal for the 4 volunteers. One time they brought 2 overs in the same bag, told us the weights. Being ounces apart it was guess time on which was the bigger. Or the one that the weigh master told the runner 6 something because of all of the overs that hour.

And then there was the young guy in the real pretty red Champion that came flying in at the last minute around noon waking every boat in the marina only to get bumped out. Which he repeated on the last hour. No regard for anyone but himself and once again his fish was to small.

All in all I'd say Bass Champs put on another great tournament and Lake Fork provided plenty of big fish for everyone.

I don't normally fish Fork, but I was on Fork yesterday, and got to witness that mad house first hand. Probably more boats per acre than I have seen in a long, long time. I do agree with Sinkey that the lake was certainly fishing small when you put that many boats out there in the summer time. For those that say "Fork Showed Out", I am not sure I 100% agree. 1800 competitors x 8 hours of fishing = 14,400 man hours of fishing. 22 overs weighed in = 654.54 hours per over. To put it in perspective if you fished Fork for 8 hours a day for an entire year (365 full days) you would stand to catch 4.5 overs. I can think of a lot of lakes in Texas that would give you better odds than that.

I don't normally fish Fork, but I was on Fork yesterday, and got to witness that mad house first hand. Probably more boats per acre than I have seen in a long, long time. I do agree with Sinkey that the lake was certainly fishing small when you put that many boats out there in the summer time. For those that say "Fork Showed Out", I am not sure I 100% agree. 1800 competitors x 8 hours of fishing = 14,400 man hours of fishing. 22 overs weighed in = 654.54 hours per over. To put it in perspective if you fished Fork for 8 hours a day for an entire year (365 full days) you would stand to catch 4.5 overs. I can think of a lot of lakes in Texas that would give you better odds than that.

I've got a lot more than 654.54 hours out there and still don't have an over. Come close, but not quite.

I've got a lot more than 654.54 hours out there and still don't have an over. Come close, but not quite.

Reader’s digest version....

Lighted dock above and below water. Headed to it at 4:05am and got there at 4:10am....it is an awesome light and we knew we would have company. As we pull up two guys start waking to their boat slip and tell us they are anchored and we have to stay 50yds away. They are not the boat dock or light owner as he doesn’t bass fish.

In case you missed it, they were just walking to their boat....not in their boat. An argument ensued....both sides...neither cussed or threatened each other. Luckily I got video of them walking around not in their boat and a quick call to Chad with an explanation and he stated we were on the spot first.....put on speaker for them to hear.

They got real quiet for the next hour. Then at fishing time they were still there within 3yds of us and made a cast at the light. Got video told them they were not welcome. They still did not leave so I parked my boat between them and the light. We had to warn them to watch their heads as we were casting. They were right up against our boat.

Caught some fish and they got their panties even further wadded up...turned off the light and left. We stayed and caught a bunch more fish.

The dock owner is a well known @ss and he came down after they moved out of the slip and they whispered with each other and then he came down making as much noise as possible.....washing his deck....feeding HIS catfish and got all kinds of upset when we kept fishing.

If you want to stack your boat full of catfish PM me and I can give you the location.