AOY up for grabs

Just like in 2008 the Angler of the year title will come down to the final event of the season on an unfamiliar lake with several anglers still in the hunt. Randy Peck is the current leader but Scott Rice is only 1.5 lbs behind and don't count out his brother Jimbo who is about 5.5 lbs back. Randy has never won the coveted title and it will be great drama whether he can hang on or if someone will jump up and claim the trophy. Back in 08' there were three fishermen within 3 lbs of first heading into Austin Lake and then Scott Rice came in with a big stringer to almost steal the title all the way from 4th place.

Equally as interesting is the race for the last "Classic" spots. We will be taking 10 anglers this year for the club championship and rookie Scott Hartman is currently sitting in the 10th place slot. Just 5 lbs behind is Art Honsinger and 12th place belongs to Mike Pritchard who is 7.5 lbs out but definitely still in it.

The weather has cooled considerably and the latest reports have water temps on Ovid dropping 5 degrees from last weekend. Initially this could slow the bite for a few days but they might start biting come Sunday. Hopefully we'll have a good turnout for the last event of the season and good luck to everyone, especially those with a lot on the line.