Results from the Bassmaster Weekend Series Event on the Harris Chain
I just fished the BWS tourney on the Harris Chain this weekend and it was dang cold with freezing temps at launch and wind blowing about 10 knots. I knew it was going to be a slow day, but I hammered my area on Harris and got 5 bites throughout the day pitchin a fluke with a 3/8 Denny Brauer Flippin Weight in kissimmee grass. I got my 5th bite at about 1:30… I set the hook on this 3-5 pounder and played it to the boat when all of a sudden it came unbuttoned for whatever reason. I think I was in a good area, I just didn’t execute. My meager 7.66 bag was good enough for 13th place and my co angler made a check as well.
I can’t believe I’ve got the one that got away story. I’m gonna go buy some Reaction Innovations Bad Mother Flippin hooks this week so I don’t have to tell this story again. That fish would’ve gotten me way up there in the standings. Thanks to my co angler Davie who clued me in on pitchin a fluke. The bites during practice came on a junebug Sweet Beaver, but they liked the fluke that day. Anyone else ever flip and pitch flukes?
Russ Osbourne won the event with 18.31 pounds pitchin a black and blue jig in matted down kissimmee grass on Harris and second went to Rick West who had 15.44 pounds. They were both fishing the same area for bedding fish and had to share that spot. I wonder where they were at. After those two, the bags were much less.
The next BWS is on the Kissimmee Chain and I can’t wait to see how all the spraying is affecting the hydrilla in my favorite areas.
see full field results: Bassmaster Weekend Series Tournament at the Harris Chain on January 17, 2009
January 20th, 2009 at 12:42 am
Nice work, man! Were you using braided line or mono?
January 20th, 2009 at 3:55 am
I was throwing 20 lb fluorocarbon, but now I think I’m gonna use 65 lb braid and just attach a 20 lb fluorocarbon leader when it’s a little clearer water. Definitely not clear on the Harris Chain probably should’ve switched to braid before the day started.
January 23rd, 2009 at 10:31 am
I’ve never heard of flippen a fluke, I might just have to try it sometime.
January 23rd, 2009 at 2:13 pm
All I know is my co angler had 3 fish to my 1 fish and I wasn’t about to let him out fish me so I put one on. It works for whatever reason. I think it has to do with the way it falls. Every time you think you’ve got it figured out.. you don’t.
January 25th, 2009 at 1:42 am
Flipping a zoom fluke in grass? Were you Texas rigging? And I have to assume u were using a dark color. Right? Also, bro, the braided line will be a big help on the hookset with the flipping hook. Was your co-angler throwing braid? This is a great blog you have. Thanks!
January 25th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Yeah bud… texas rigged with a pegged 3/8 tungsten. The color I was using was made by Bitter’s called Toho something. It’s basically blue and green pumpkin.
I got me some 65 lb Sufix braid and gonna spool it on all 3 of my flippin sticks and just tie on a fluorocarbon leader if it’s super clear. We all know you ain’t gotta worry about it on Harris.
December 6th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
im fishing the open this january. has the fluke flippin still producing results or are there any other patterns producing this time of year?
December 7th, 2011 at 5:24 am
Yup, it still works mostly when you see some shad activity around the grass. I just signed up as well. Hopefully we both make some of our money back.