Event 2 - The Gaff Masters Strike Back

Only one angler did not land a fish in Event 1 at Shull's Hole. That angler, one Tom Prosapio of the Gaff Masters was unable to attend due to the call of duty (or was it doody). Withouut only Tim representing the GMs' in Event 1, the team struggled and entered Event 2 in sixth place. Well rested, well equipped and well shaded, Tom came out of the gate in Event 2 ready to make amends. His performance did not dissapoint. His first fish was a catfish in the "red" range, followed by a "green" bass and ended the day with a "yellow" bass. On the stregnth of a $68.38 creel, including the first fish bonus, Tom and Gaff Master leapfrogged an ineffective Wigglers and impotent B&B Boys into fourth place in the standings.

Cooler temperatures, a slight breeze and cyrstal blue cloudeless skies greeted the anglers on Friday afternoon. All teams, with the exception of the vacationing Hookers sent representatives to the event. The 'Turds at a charity performance of thier county-renowed, mime-inspired gravity routine were in Ames, Iowa wowing the locals with their topless acrobatics (see photo at right) and instead sent Jerry and Alex to fill in for them. Sadly, he temps were unable to land a fish. Terrified of the wrath of Russ, the two youngsters cowered with fear and prepared for the worst come Monday.

The Wigglers, sans Randy, also were goose-egged with narly a nibble. The B&B Boys, after much bravado and libations also were unable to scratch.

The only other angler besides Tom to land a fish was the Carp Pro's Steve, who with a corn-chumming technique landed a "green" bullhead, much to the delight of the adjacent anglers. In other news, Merle failed to land a fish for the first time in the storied history of the tournament.

The evening ended on a high note as most of the angling crew retired to The Venice Tavern for pizza and drinks.