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still recall when Michael Hall caught his first fish ever, in a popular fishing area of the Rush River called Big Hole.
“That was when the river was stocked,” said Ivan Hall, Sr. “I used to take Michael and his brother there and we'd fish from the bank. Later on, I had him fishing with some of the best bass fishermen around:”
It was Hall's first time in the Potomac Everstart and he led the field from the first day. His biggest fish over the four days was a six pound bass.
“I used 14 pound Trilene XT on my spinning reels and keep my drag line tight, and when that fish started taking line, I knew it was a big one. I had to just hold onto that rod for about 30-40 seconds. Fortunately, I was able to get her in.” said Hall at the end of the day. One of the secrets to Hall's success was the weather. In the week of practice prior to the tournament, the weather in Northern Virginia was very hot and fish biting was sluggish. When the first three days of the tournament were cool and rainy, it threw many of the pro anglers off, but not Michael Hall.
“I like overcast .rainy, windy days because I believe the fish will bite,"explained Hall.
Throughout the tournament, Hall repeatedly said that his advantage lay in his understanding of the fish.
“I felt all along that I had a
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