Meadows wins tourney, leads in Angler of the Year standings
BURNET — Twelve of 21 anglers participated in the weigh-in on Oct. 13, high school fishing club sponsor Lorna Ellis said. The club is based in Marble Falls, but the tournament was on Inks Lake.
PHOTO 1: Jake Meadows shows the two fish he caught that helped him win the Oct. 13 fishing tournament sponsored by the Marble Falls high school fishing club. Courtesy photos
PHOTO 2: Nick O’Connor holds two of the four fish he caught while participating in a high school fishing tournament at Inks Lake State Park on Oct. 13 that helped him finish second at the event.
PHOTO 3: Lane Amidon shows the size difference in the two fish he caught Oct. 13 at Inks Lake in Burnet. They weighed enough to help Amidon finish third at the event.
In all, the 12 anglers caught a total of 21 bass for 45.9 pounds, Ellis said. Though the weather was windy and overcast, it didn’t keep anglers from fishing, she added.
RESULTS: 1, Jake Meadows, 9.85 pounds including the Big Bass at 5.3 pounds (2 fish); 2, Nick O’Connor, 8.12 pounds (4 fish); 3, Lane Amidon, 5.12 pounds (2 fish).
ANGLER OF THE YEAR RACE: 1, Jake Meadows, 13.81 pounds; 2, Austin Ellis, 12.65 pounds; 3, Nick O’Connor, 11.44 pounds
UP NEXT: Fall Open on Lake Austin, 3700 Lake Austin Blvd., Nov. 3, TBA.