Pirch pounds ‘em on Clear Lake KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – When the first fish out of the bag makes the crowd go “Wow!” – you know you’re about to see something special. For Clifford Pirch, “special” just doesn’t even come close to what he accomplished at the final Walmart FLW Series event of the regular season in the National Guard Western Division.
Dispensing with any formalities, let’s just look at the numbers. On the tournament’s final day, Pirch caught five bass that weighed 37 pounds, 8 ounces and topped the pro field with 97 pounds, 8 ounces over four days – 10-14 more than his nearest competitor. His massive limit set a new record for a single-day catch in an FLW Series Western Division event. For his efforts, Pirch won $105,000. Read More |
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Pirch finishes strong, moves to second Despite his inherent advantage of local knowledge, Pirch admitted that he had a tough tournament for the same reason as everyone else. The cold front that pushed into the area a day before the tournament torched many of the plans established during practice.
“I really had to scratch around,” he said. “That cold front changed things for me. I expected to be able to sight-fish all week. I was looking at some big fish (in practice), but it just never happened.” Read More |
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