THE GREAT
DELAY
It took two and a half
hours for the fog to lift in
order for the second day
of the 2016 Costa FLW
Series Championship to
get under way at Table
Rock Lake.
Anglers found ways
to pass the time – talking
deer hunting, rigging
tackle and drinking cof-
fee mostly. Meanwhile,
FLW Series Tournament
Director Ron Lappin,
seen standing on the left
in the General Tire boat
in the foreground, care-
fully monitored the con-
ditions with angler safety
in mind, and worked
closely with local water
resource officers.
The foggy conditions
resulted from a minor
cold front in the region
the evening before, and
neither the fog nor the
high skies that followed
it helped the bite. The
delay became a major
factor in the outcome of
the tournament, as
game plans were adjust-
ed and catches fell off
drastically.
PHOTO BY KYLE WOOD
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