Tomski Crowned Champion

Tomski was awarded the Champion Trophy at lunch today for his performance as the 1st winner of the Fall Open Segment of the FESS Fishing Tournament.

A delighted Tomski with the Open Segment Champion Trophy

The Open Segment Champion Trophy

Tomski's signature on the Open Segment Champion Trophy

Season Fish Totals

Fall Open Segment Winner

Congratulations Tomski for capturing the 1st Annual Fall Open Segment.  Please join us on Tuesday for the Awards Ceremony

Award Ceremony Date Set

October 23rd - Cold and Slow

Tim stayed on the skunk list at lunch on Thursday.

October 21st - One for Five

Five anglers, including the elusive Jim, went fishing at lunch on Tuesday. Here's the results:

Steve: 0 lb 11 oz

Skunk List: Tomski, Jim, Ron and Tim

Steve - 0 lb 11 oz largemouth bass

October 20th - Two for Tim

The lone angler Tim visited the ponds and was able to land two (2) fish.

Tim - 0 lb 11 oz largemouth bass

Tim - 2 lb 4 oz largemouth bass

Humm... October 16th

October 16th - 3 Anglers + East Wind = 2 Fish

Three anglers fished the crotch of MI-60 at lunch on Thursday. A fierce east wind resulted in only two (2) fish. Here's the summary:

Tomski: 0 lb 7 oz

Steve: 1 lb oz

Skunk List: Chuck

Tomski - 0 lb 7 oz largemouth bass

Steve - 1 lb 0oz largemouth bass

October 15th - One Angler, No Fish

Ron visited the Main Injector in the hopes of pushing his record up a bit. Alas, no bass were caught

Ugh - October 7th

Threating weather and a abbreviated fishing time did not prevent three anglers from visiting MI-30 ponds at lunch today. Here's the results:

Ron: 1 lb 9 oz

Steve: 0 lb 11 oz

Skunk List: Tomski

Ron - 1 lb 9 oz smallmouth bass (new record for Ron)

Steve - o lb 11 oz largemouth bass

October 2nd - Cold and Slow

Despite a cold snap four anglers visited the south end of MI-60 at lunch today. The three fish caught put up quite a fight. Here's the results:
Tim: 1 lb oz
Steve: 0 lb 5 oz, 0 lb 13 oz
Skunk List: Tomski and Merle

Tim - 1 lb 0 oz largemouth bass

Steve - 0 lb 5 oz largemouth bass

Steve - 0 lb 13 oz largemouth bass

September 30th - Fishing on the Upswing

Five anglers hit the ponds on Tuesday. Two managed to land a few fish. Here's the results

Tim: 1 lb 7 , 1 lb 12 and 2 lb 3 oz

Ron: 0 lb 12 oz, 1 lb 5 oz, 1 lb 6 oz

Skunk List: Merle, Tomski, Chuck

Tim - 1 lb 7 oz largemouth bass

Tim - 1 lb 12 oz largemouth bass

Tim - 2 lb 3 oz largemouth bass

Ron - 0 lb 12 oz largemouth bass

Ron - 1 lb 5 oz largemouth bass

Ron - 1 lb 6 oz largemouth bass

September 26th - Unverified Results

According to some report, Tim fished on Friday at lunch and managed to land two (2) fish. One was 2 lb 12 oz and the other was 3 lb 4 oz

No pictures were available

September 25th - Two Anglers - Two Fish

Despite a shortend fishing period, Tomski and Steve still managed to get in a few minutes of fishing at lunch today. Steve landed two, but Tom was just a near miss away from getting off the skunk list. Here's the stats:

Steve: 0 lb 6 oz, 1 lb 2 oz

Steve - 0 lb 6 oz largemouth bass

Steve - 1 lb 2 oz largemouth bass

End Of The Open Segment?

It's been suggested that the Tournament Office should end the Open Segment on September 30th since the fish aren't biting. Please weigh in with the poll on the right

September 23 - Ron Is On The Board!

Good news despite a slow day at the ponds - Ron is on the board with an estimated 7 oz largemouth bass. This puts the pressure on Jim who has still yet to visit the ponds for the Open Segment. Here's the results:

Ron: 0 lb 7 oz
Steve: 1 lb 4 oz
Skunk list: Tomski, Chuck

Steve - 1 lb 4 oz largemouth bass

September 22nd - Water Down, Fishing Up

The ponds have receded from flood stage and the emaciated fish have started biting again. After a poor start at MI-40, four hardy anglers moved to the west end of MI-60 for some action. Here's the results:

Tim: 0 lb 7 oz, 2 lb 2 oz, 1 lb 5 oz

Chuck: 1 lb 0 oz

Steve: 2 lb 1 oz

Skunk list: Tomski

Tim - 0 lb 7 oz largemouth bass

Tim - 1 lb 5 oz largemouth bass

Tim - 2 lb 2 oz largemouth bass

Chuck - 1 lb 0 oz largemouth bass

Steve - 2 lb 1 oz largemouth bass

September 19th - Bluegill Report

No bass, only bluegill for two anglers on the skunk list. Steve in the morning and Chuck at lunch. Ugh

September 18th - How Slow Can You Go

Except for some 11th hour action it was as slow as a $100k req in a continuing resolution out there today. Steve had the bites, but couldn't land them. Luckily Tim was there to prevent the whole crew from ending up on the skunk list. Here's the summary:

Tim: 1 lb 11 oz
Skunk List: Steve, Chuck, Tomski

Tim - 1 lb 11 oz largemouth bass

September 16th - A Close Call

Tomski must have been sweating at lunch today as Tim landed a 3 lb 5 oz largemouth bass. Despite an attempted fabrication of the photo, the Tournament Office has agreed to count the fish towards Tim's creel. It's his personal best and second place, for the Open Segment. Here's the summary:

Tim: 3 lb 5 oz

Skunk List: Ron

Tim - 3 lb 5 oz largemouth bass

Solunar Test - Failed - September 15th

It's not clear if it was the rain, the solunar tables or the north wind, but fishing remains slow.  Today at lunch, Chuck and Steve visited MI-60 and only came away with one (1) fish.

Steve:  0 lb 12 oz

Chuck: 0 fish

Steve - 0 lb 12 oz largemouth bass

Solunar Tables for September and October

A big thanks goes out to Chuck for reminding the Tournament Office

of the Solunar Tables for the remaining months of the Open Segment.

Here's a couple of tables:

In the tables above a darker shading indicate the best times to fish

For a more complicated, and colorful table, below are two examples from SolunarForecast that is a bit more detailed

Here's a weekly prediction for the coming week

September 11th

Tim visited Main Injector on Setember 11th and managed two, sub-pound fish.

Tim: 0 lb 12 oz, 0 lb 13 oz

Tim - 0 lb 12 oz largemouth bass

Tim - 0 lb 13 oz largemouth bass

September 10th - Can it get any slower?

Despite the best efforts of Merle and Tim at lunch on September 10th, no fish were caught.

September 9th - What turnaround

Another slow day at the ponds. Three anglers, only one fish

Tim: 0 lb 11 oz

Skunk List: Merle and Tomski

Tim- 0 lb 11 oz largemouth bass

September 5th - A Turnaround Begins

The weather was still unsettled today, but several anglers took to the waters of MI-60 both at lunch and after work. The bass were biting, but not quite a fish fest. Here's the results:

Steve (lunch): 1 lb 0 oz, 1 lb 4 oz

Steve (after work): 1 lb 14 oz

Chuck (lunch): 1 lb 8 oz

Tomski (after work): 1 lb 1 oz

Tim (lunch): 1 lb 8, 1 lb 9, 1 lb 11

Steve - 1 lb 0 oz largemouth bass (nice photo for a serial killer)

Steve - 1 lb 4 oz largemouth bass (nice mug shot)

Chuck - 1 lb 8 oz largemouth bass

Steve - 1 lb 14 oz largemouth bass

Tomski - 1 lb 1 oz largemouth bass

Tim- 1 lb 8 oz largemouth bass

Tim- 1 lb 9 oz largemouth bass

Tim- 1 lb 11 oz largemouth bass

August 29th - Slooooooow

Despite the wonderful weather, fishing was slow today at lunch for three mighty anglers.

• Steve - 0 lb 4 oz and one that jumped and got away
• Skunk list: Ron J (yes Ron was out there) and Tomski

Steve - 0 lb 4 oz largemouth bass

August 27th - A Slow Day At the Ponds

It was a slow day at the ponds at lunch on Wednesday. Both Tim and Merle visited the ponds, but only Merle landed a fish (0 lb 10 oz). No picture available

August 26th - Slow Go

"Wind from the east, fish bite least" was the slogan for the day as five (5) anglers visited MI-10 and MI-12 today at lunch. Here's the fish count:

• Steve: 0 lb 4 oz
• Tim: 0 lb 7 oz (unverified, no photo)
• Skunk list: Tomski, Chuck, Merle
  
  

Steve - 0 lb 4 oz largemouth bass

August 25th - Beautiful Day - Fish For All

A sunny Monday equals a rousing lunchtime fishing outing for five anglers. Everyone landed a fish and Chuck set a new personal best for the Open Segment. Here's the results:

• Chuck - 2 lb 0 oz (Open Segment personal best)
• Merle - 1 lb 5 oz
• Tomski - 1 lb 1 oz
• Steve - 0 lb 15 oz
• Tim - 0 lb 12 oz, 0 lb 14 oz
  
  

Chuck - 2 lb 0 oz largemouth bass

(Open Segment Personal Best)

Merle - 1 lb 5 oz smallmouth bass (take that Tim)

Tomski - 1 lb 1 oz largemouth bass

Steve - 0 lb 15 oz largemouth bass

Tim- 0 lb 14 oz largemouth bass