The water at Rend on the lake was muddy and visability was poor on the lake.Some ofthe Illinois Bowfishers where there with the United Bowhunters of Illinois for their 5th annunal Bowfishing Bash. Many gar where shot below the spillway with club member Tim Nuss taking the big fish, a 23# Bighead to win a new AMS Retreiver Reel. Club member Bill Kissner cooked some of the best ribs I have ever eaten and hiswife Jeanie makes some great homemade BBQ sause that is out of this world.Member Rick Stillman was there stealing some ideas for lights for his boat as was Casey and Gary Allen from East ALton. Casey and Gary had never shot fish at night and Kendall and Christine took them out Saturday night.Member Drew got to shoot with the "Shot in the Dark" boys from Mt. Vernon and showed them boys how Central Illinois Boys shoot fish. A good time was had by all that attened, There where more gar to shoot at below the spillway than you wanted to shoot at but no carp down there. Can't wait for next years event.

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