Polar Bear Report
Marc Evans and Bill Hovermale won the Polar Bear Open last weekend at Duke’s Bridge.
There were 22 teams competing and they weighed in 10 limits, with smallmouth providing most of the catches. The water was stained and low and hovered in the 43-to-46-degree temperature.
The winners had 13.85 pounds to win $630. They said they fished blade baits, working them shallow early and deeper as the day progressed.
Eben Lambert and Jeremy Bunnell were close behind to finish second ($315) with 12.95 pounds. They fished blade baits and caught a quick limit then culled throughout the day.
Third place ($190) went to Christian and Trevor Vann who had 12.02 pounds and won the big bass pot ($400) with a 5.53-pound largemouth. They fished blade baits in water 20 feet and deeper.
Steve Kline and Aaron Likens were fourth ($125) with10.87 pounds.
Thomas Helmuth and Johnathan Miller won the critter pot with a 9.65-pound pike.