WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spent Thursday along Mississippi River Pool 13 just south of Savanna covering an IHSA bass fishing sectional. Here are several of his conversations.
Site coordinator Mark Nardini from Sterling Newman Central Catholic High School:
Ben Buresh and Brendan Shaw from Annawan (aso members of state runner-up basketball team):
Mercer County sophomore Cody Higgins:
Mercer County junior Cody Hagloch:
Geneseo sophomore Danny Ford (his boat won with five bass totaling 21-pounds-11 ounces with the big catch of the day at 4-pounds-11 ounces):
WCCI radio’s Brian Reusch:
In addition to Geneseo advancing to the state bass fishing tournament, boats from Riverdale and Pearl City also qualified for state from the Pool 13 sectional.