![]() In fifth place, Jeff Hobbs of Fresno and Kevin McGraw of Chowchilla weighed in 13.26 pounds, netting them $345. The $1,000 the Bait Barn added to the take-home money was divided among the top four teams. Chris said they didn't get to practice for this event so they went through the buoy line and then left to the bank.įourth place went to Matt Frazier of Denair and Sam Sawyer of Turlock with 14.05 pounds, good for a $595 paycheck. This team scooped up two nice plaques and $770 for the day. Father/son team Darryl and Chris Peters of Ripon brought 14.61 pounds to the scales, anchored with a 6.13-pound bucketmouth. Their big fish, weighing 5.89 pounds, was caught on a spinner bait and bumped up their weight to 15.10 pounds, giving them two nice plaques and a $1,325 payday. The new boat worked beautifully, brought them some luck, and allowed them to cover lots of water. has had a bit of bad luck with his motor, causing him to miss several tournaments, and Moulton knew this was one event A.J. out by lending him his boat, a new Ranger with a four-stroke 250 Mercury. Then, Jim Moulton, owner of C & C Marine, helped A.J. Frank of Waterford and his father, Mike Frank of Denair, had their motor break down during the week, and it looked like they would be unable to compete. With the winning weight of 17.57 pounds, this team has won its third event of the season, is currently leading in the Anglers of the Year race and won $2,170, including bonus money, and two nice plaques. The first-place team was Larry Accardo of Fresno and his son Ryan Accardo of Clovis. Many of the teams had different stories of how they caught their fish, from top water to Carolina rig. Reports were that with all the different stages of spawning going on, there would be many different patterns of catching fish. Small boats got to head out a little earlier than the big boats, and all were skimming across the water by 5:40 a.m., looking for the best place to find an early morning bite. After enjoying some coffee and a little dock talk, competitors were ready to go. All were jazzed about that big full moon and the safe light blast-off at 5:30 a.m., giving them more than enough time to catch a five-fish limit. ![]() there were 46 teams ready for competition. The weather was picture perfect with light winds and mid-80s temperature.Ĭheck-in started at 3:30 a.m., and by 5 a.m. The full moon would surely affect the spawning bass, but the rising water level also would affect the fishing. Other studies have tried and failed to find a link between the full moon and psychiatric emergency visits, epilepsy seizures and surgery outcomes.Lake Don Pedro was the site of the Western Rookie League Full Moon Madness tournament May 6, where the Bait Barn kicked in $1,000 to be divided between the top four winning teams. They found no difference between full-moon nights and every other night of the month, they reported in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. In 1996, researchers examined the history of more than 150,000 emergency room visits to a suburban hospital. Take, for example, emergency room visits. ![]() In fact, scientists have looked into the connection between lunacy and the moon, and they've found very little evidence to back it up. (The next blue moon won't occur until 2015.) This double full moon might seem like good reason to stay indoors, given that the full moon has been linked to odd behavior in legends both old (werewolves, anyone?) and new (cops and emergency room staff have been known to blame the full moon for wild nights). 31 will feature a blue moon, the second full moon of the month, an event that happens every 2.7 years, on average.
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