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Title: Congratulations to LGMOUTH Don Watts... 2011 Lake Drive Classic Champions!
Post by: Waterfoul on September 24, 2011, 05:47:44 PM
Don and his partner won the Lake Drive Classic tourney held on Burt/Mullet Friday and Saturday.  Don and his partner (who's name totally escapes me at the moment!!) weighed in over 44 lbs for the two day event.

I was also told that one team weighed in a 7 lb 3 oz smallie for big bass.  Now THAT is a pig!!!
Title: Re: Congratulations to LGMOUTH Don Watts... 2011 Lake Drive Classic Champions!
Post by: BIGSHOW on September 25, 2011, 02:15:20 PM
Sounds like that lake produces alot of bass.I was gonna rent a cottage there this year but ended up going to a smaller lake in cadillac (family vacation). I thought it would be a hard lake to fish since it was so big.Any tips in case I go next year? Another thing I was'nt sure about is whether it was deep enough to dock the boat or if I would have to moor it? Any feed back on that?
Title: Re: Congratulations to LGMOUTH Don Watts... 2011 Lake Drive Classic Champions!
Post by: djkimmel on September 25, 2011, 05:44:38 PM
Story already here: http://www.greatlakesbass.com/tournaments/index.php/2011/09/24/watts-denny-win-lake-drive-championship

and post here: http://www.greatlakesbass.com/forum/index.php?topic=10908.0

and on Facebook, Twitter, several other places. Pictures maybe today because it looks like I received some.
Title: Re: Congratulations to LGMOUTH Don Watts... 2011 Lake Drive Classic Champions!
Post by: Redbone on September 25, 2011, 07:34:37 PM
Congrats Don! You are on fire. 1 on 1, lake drive, and dont forget the best guess at 2000 members on GLB. :D
Title: Re: Congratulations to LGMOUTH Don Watts... 2011 Lake Drive Classic Champions!
Post by: djkimmel on September 25, 2011, 08:59:01 PM
He sounded more excited about winning the 2000th member contest to me!!
Title: Re: Congratulations to LGMOUTH Don Watts... 2011 Lake Drive Classic Champions!
Post by: LGMOUTH on September 25, 2011, 09:00:07 PM
Thanks everyone, looks like I should go buy a lottery ticket.

I think I won a truck for the 2000th member contest. At least thats what I heard.
Title: Re: Congratulations to LGMOUTH Don Watts... 2011 Lake Drive Classic Champions!
Post by: djkimmel on September 25, 2011, 09:03:15 PM
That could be arranged! You won't even need a license to drive it!
Title: Re: Congratulations to LGMOUTH Don Watts... 2011 Lake Drive Classic Champions!
Post by: djkimmel on September 25, 2011, 11:17:34 PM
Pictures of the prize boat, fish and plaques now added to the forum post on Jeff and Don's impressive win - a 4.96 pounds average per fish!
Title: Re: Congratulations to LGMOUTH Don Watts... 2011 Lake Drive Classic Champions!
Post by: Firefighter Jeff on September 29, 2011, 01:10:28 AM
Quote from: BIGSHOW on September 25, 2011, 02:15:20 PM
Sounds like that lake produces alot of bass.I was gonna rent a cottage there this year but ended up going to a smaller lake in cadillac (family vacation). I thought it would be a hard lake to fish since it was so big.Any tips in case I go next year? Another thing I was'nt sure about is whether it was deep enough to dock the boat or if I would have to moor it? Any feed back on that?

  I have only been on Burt. The first time last fall.  Did pretty well.  Fished with GLB member Tcook and we had about 24 pounds for our five best. Advice I can give to you, from what I've heard and read, is you need to go in the spring or fall.  I guess the smallies are hard to target in the summer months.  Look for rock/gravel areas and or weeds.