| | Tournament Recap |
| | Date: | | 7/21/2002 |
| | Tournament Loc: | | Knife |
| | Lake Information |
| | City | Mora | Acreage: | 1266 | acres | Source: | Minnesota DNR |
| | County | Kanabec | Maximum Depth: | 15 | feet | Source | 9/5/1995 |
| | State: | Minnesota | Water Clarity: | 3 | feet |
| | Tournament |
| | Launch | 5:45:00 AM | Distance | 79 miles | *distance & time estimates are from |
| | Weigh-InTime | 2:00:00 PM | Estimated | 1 hour 43 minutes | Bloomington |
| | (by www.mapquest.com) |
| | Launch | Highway 65 | Directions: | 35W North; MN-65 (exit 30) |
| | Ramp | Single - Concrete |
| | Accomodation Information |
| | Lure Type |
| | Lure Type | Count | Total Wt | Avg Wt | Big Bass |
| | ? | 10 | 20.58 | 2.06 | 3.15 |
| | Brush Hog | 7 | 16.63 | 2.38 | 3.20 |
| | Buzzbait | 3 | 5.40 | 1.80 | 1.95 |
| | French Fry | 2 | 2.92 | 1.46 | 1.60 |
| | Hard Jerkbait | 2 | 5.17 | 2.59 | 3.86 |
| | Jig | 20 | 35.86 | 1.79 | 3.92 |
| | Soft Jerkbait | 17 | 33.42 | 1.97 | 3.47 |
| | Spider Grub | 5 | 8.04 | 1.61 | 2.70 |
| | Topwater | 3 | 7.49 | 2.50 | 3.73 |
| | Tube | 14 | 27.66 | 1.98 | 3.33 |
| | Weedless Topwater | 3 | 5.18 | 1.73 | 2.80 |
| | Totals | 86 | 168.35 | 1.96 |
| | Top Six Finishers | Big Bass |
| | 1 | . | Smith, Jeff | 12.93 | Smith, Jeff | 3.92 | Stanley Jig Black/Blue |
| | 2 | . | Olson, Andy | 12.83 |
| | 3 | . | Strom, Craig | 11.03 |
| | 4 | . | Richardson, Dale | 10.95 |
| | 5 | . | Becka, Paul | 10.52 |
| | 6 | . | Amos, Rob | 10.06 |
| | Tournament Pattern |
| | Winning Pattern: | Senkos tight to shoreline structure. |
| | Secondary Patterns: | Jig & pig and tubes to shoreline cover. Scum frogs over emergent vegetation. |
| | Weather Conditions: | Prior week weather was hot and humid. |
| | Wind: calm |
| | Sky: partly cloudy after the thunderstorms passed |
| | Air temperature started around 70 and a thunderstorm hit the area around mid day. |
| | Water Conditions: | Water Clarity: 1-1.5' |
| | Water Temp: 81 (main lake) and 73 (river) |
| | Prefishing Patterns: | Jigs and plastics on wood, river, scum frogs, Rogues, crankbaits |
| | Miscellaneous Notes: | Unsuccessful patterns were docks, non-shoreline cover, Rat L Traps, spinnerbaits, jig worms, and |
| | Carolina rigs. Also, scum frogs were not as good as expected. |
| | |
| | Persistance was the key. The cooler water in the river seemed to make a difference and the fish seemed |
| | to replenish themselves. Also, fish were more active during the thunderstorms and rain. |
| | |
| | Moon Phase: Full |
| | Peak Activity: 6-9 am |