Tami Curtis (Tami on Tour) caught fish, but not the right ones, but one of her network pros, Duane Dunstone has the lead in the FLW Stren Series contest at Roosevelt Lake.
When I talked to Duane this evening and he said, “I wanted the lead to hold up (he weighed early) and it did. I just have to do it again.” Duane’s tools to catch a 16-pound bag? “Berkley Baits. I really am using Berkley Baits, ” he told me.
As for co-angler Tami, it was the usual slot-limit frustration (13 to 16 inches here.) “I must have caught 15 fish,” she said. “They just weren’t the right ones (one over and one under for right at 4 pounds.)”
Her drop-shot rig, however, was quickly adapted by her pro on the day, and he accounted for more than 25 bass, but virtually all the bites turned into fish just short of 16 inches. “It’s a little discouraging,” said Tami. “You’re culling mere ounces. You’re not sure if you should just guess and not waste time and just try and get a big one.”
Nonetheless, for her first trip to the waterway, she was impressed. “This is a great fishery,” she said.