Jack Waldrop wins fishing tournament with Fitovers® Eyewear.

The lake was a mess.  Consecutive days of rain had clouded lake water with dirt and sediment and had lake levels abnormally high.  Visibility was horrible.  Not the ideal conditions for catching fish, yet this is what over 200 teams faced at the Bass Champs Central Region season opener in February on Lake Belton in Texas.

Jack Waldrop and Hub Bechtol were able to overcome these conditions and bring in the 1st place prize of $20,000.  Waldrop described his strategy for us, explaining that he was able to scout out the lake a week before hand, and found a good spot were there were plenty of fish.  Unfortunately on tournament day, that area was clouded with dirt, making it tough to see.

“I had a few different Fitovers® with me, and I kept changing glasses until I found a lens color that worked.  When I put on the Yellow lens, I could immediately tell that I was seeing about 4 to 5 inches further down than I was with the others.  It was then when I found a small area of clear water.”

Once he found the clear water, he didn’t leave.

“The fish weren’t biting yet but I knew they were hungry.  When the water gets cloudy like that, they can’t see.  So they look for the clear water, where they can see their food”.

The waiting game worked, and the fish began biting.  They hauled in 6 fish for the day, which was enough to win.

We’d like to congratulate the team, and wish them much more future success.