By now, things aren't lookin so good. It was either tuck our tails between our legs and head in or hit the proverbial "last spot." We made a short run closer to the Aucilla mouth and set up a drift. Within seconds Chewy hooks up on a good fish throwing topwater. We boat the fish and are quite pleased with his measurement 26 3/4"s. Amazing how one fish can turn the day around. I hook up shortly after and put a 26 1/2" red in the boat, and we proceed to catch 4 or 5 others that were just shy of the first two.
We decided to pack it up around 2:00pm and make the long trek back to Shell Point. We felt confident that we would place in the red category but were shocked when we took 1st place. It was a heck of a day on the water, and it just goes to show that everything can turn around in an instant, when fishing tournaments. Congrats to all who fished
and special grats to those who won. 
, you simply can't tournament fish without one. I am going to have to sack up and remedy my situation as you did.
