Moua Wins on Eastman - CVKF 3/3/19

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On Sunday, March 3rd, the Central Valley Kayak Fishing (CVKF) crew held their regular season opener on Lake Eastman located in Central California just east of Chowchilla. A full field of 30 anglers showed up ready to battle, to see who would be crowned the season opener champion. With the recent series of storms that pounded California, it has resulted in high water, temps in the low to mid-50s and water clarity of 1 to 2 feet. The conditions have made the fishing more challenging and the anglers had to work hard for the 4-fish limit with overcast skies and steady winds.

Earlier in the week, Tas Moua of Fresno, CA was pre-fishing with a buddy. They located a key area with water that was 2 degrees warmer than the rest of the lake. On game day, he went back to the spot and started fishing the points that led to small creeks and channels. He located staging fish in 10 to 20 feet and had 6 bites all day. He caught 1 on a spinnerbait, 4 on the drop shot and 1 on a green pumpkin TM jig. It was this jig, that put Moua’s 21-inch big fish on the board. Moua’s best 4 fish measured a total 68.5 inches in length and earned him the title of the 2019 CVKF Eastman Lake Champion.

Big Fish of the tournament was an impressive personal best, 11 pound, 26-inch largemouth landed by Ger Xiong of Fresno, CA on a Ned Rig.

Here’s your top three:
1. Tas Moua – 68.5 inches
2. Brad Hale – 67.25 inches
3. Damian Thao – 62.25 inches

Next up for CVKF is Hensley Lake on 6/30/19.