A-C Central s Dirks, Smith set for Bass Fishing Finals
Dennis Mathes, dmathes@myjournalcourier.com
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It weighed in at 4.69 pounds.
That’s a big bass in fact, the biggest bass caught at the Sangchris Lake Sectional earlier this month. And a gigantic thrill for the fisherman who caught it A-C Central’s Nate Dirks.
“The pre-fish days, and the previous tournaments, we had not caught anything big at all,” Dirks said. “So when I hooked into it, I was excited. I was ecstatic. And my boat captain kept telling me to calm down and don’t crank it in, because I was real excited. I was trying to get it in the boat, and I started almost got it knocked off at one point. It was exciting, for sure.”
Effingham, IL / Effingham Radio
May 12, 2021 | 11:24 AM
Carlyle Lake, IL -(Effingham Radio)- The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Bass Fishing Finals are being held at Carlyle Lake on Friday, 21 May 2021 – Saturday, 22 May 2021 at the Dam West Boat Ramp in the Dam West Day Use Area. To accommodate tournament activities, the Dam West Boat Ramp will be closed from Tuesday, 18 May 2021 at 10:00 p.m. through Saturday, 22 May 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Visitors should use Allen Branch and Apache Boat Ramps located in Eldon Hazlet State Park or the Dam East Boat Ramp and Keyesport Boat Ramp which will be available to the general public during this period.