Fishing Expected To Be Good For Accent Marine Final Qualifier On Kissimmee Chain
A month ago Hurricane Isaac was roaring towards Florida, threatening not only the Republican National Convention in Tampa, but also the next to last Accent Marine qualifying tournament on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes.
Isaac gave Florida a little slap before heading inland, causing the GOP to alter its schedule for the week, but it did not slam into the state as feared. The threat of bad weather associated with the storm also kept a lot of anglers home that weekend, so entries were down some from the 70-boat average enjoyed by the Accent Marine Tournament Trail for most of the year.
But the situation is a lot more favorable for fishing this Saturday, the last of the Accent Marine qualifiers for the year, said tournament director Ted Meyer.
“We’re supposed to have pretty nice weather this weekend and the fishing is supposed to be good, too. A front came through and the weather should be in the 70s and 80s. Fishing should be either on a worm bite or flipping. Topwater may also still be pretty good.”
With fishing expect to be very good for the final Accent Marine regular season tournament Sunday, Meyer predicted it will take around 30 pounds to win.
“If the water is moving it may take more than that. But we should have a good tournament this weekend.”
Although Isaac was a threat, Meyer said the down economy and rising gasoline prices have hurt the series more than anything this year.
“That is certainly not helping our fishermen, but other than that it has really been going good this year, actually better than I thought it would,” he said, adding, “we’ll just have to play it by ear and see what happens next year.”
The Accent Marine Tournament Trail features a 95 percent payback with 75 percent paid back at each tournament and 20 percent held for the Classic. Teams must fish at least seven of the nine regular season tournaments to qualify for the classic.
Entry fee is $65 per boat, which includes Big Bass and the payback at each tournament goes through the top five places. All entries must be received by 5 p.m. the Friday before each tournament. Teams can weigh in six fish at a tournament. After Sunday’s tournament the anglers who have fished seven tournaments will fish the Classic October 13-14, also out of Camp Mack.
“The anglers who supported the tournament trail all year long get to fish in the Classic,” Meyer said. “The ones who paid get to play.”
Accent Marine Tournament Trail
Sun, Sep 30, 2012
Kissimmee Chain of Lakes
Camp Mack’s River Resort
Call 813-620-1042 or 1309
