Pick-up 50. FC SLR’s OVERCHARGED, “Amp,” BLM, JD Babb

Came to the line at 11:57 am

LF -  Out to the far hillside for a hunt - hunt deeper and then came back down - up and back for an extended hunt deep -worked back to it and got it.

LR- Past the area and went deep - very deep - up behind the flyer area - had to handle back to this bird.

RR - Perfect mark!

RF - Over the 2 berms and out - hunted deep left of the guns away from the bird - had to get the guns out to help the dog. Dog is picked up.

 

Handle Rerun 44. FC MONTERREY FARMS SOUTHERN CHARM QA2, “Scarlett,” BLF, Ty Rorem

Came back to the line at 11:45 am for their Rerun

LF -  Under the arc - up the hill and back down to her bird

LR- Under the arc and went way deep  - out wide left and continued to hunt very deep - handled back to the bird.

RF - Out past the guns and hunted deep left - worked back in towards the guns and moved right and got it.

RR -  Go deep - came to the guns and worked the area and she got her bird.

 

No-Bird 49. FC-AFC WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN, “Wilma, “CLF, Mark Huffman

 Wilma an Mark came to the line at 11:40 and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 6 dogs

Handle 47. FC 4 PAWS STINGRAY, “Vette,” BLM, Isaac Langerud

Came to the line at 11:22 am

LF -  Good line - left of the tree - drove the hill and started an extended hunt up the hill - gradually encompassing the lower ground and he located the bird

LR- Hunted deep and then up the hill behind the guns - caught site of the gunners and started in that direction but was handled to the bird.

RF -  Hunted the area with numerous passes and came up with his bird.

RR - Went deep and hunted for a bit - worked his way in and got it!

46. AFC KC’S PARTNER IN CRIME CRONY QA2, “Crony,” BLM, Kenny Cox

Came to the line at 11:14 am

LF -  Came into the area right - hunted wide right and then came back around and got it

LR- Came into the area a little left - kept driving - had a couple loops deep and worked his way to the bird.

RR - Out to the area a little right - turned into the area and located the bird

RF -  Good angle out to the area - arrived close to the gunners - turned right and worked out the bird

 

No-Bird 36. FC B&B’S GOSSIP GIRL, “Rumor,” BLF, Marc Patton

 Rumor and Marc came back to the line at 11:12 for a Rerun and had another No-Bird, they will be back after 6 dogs

45. FC-AFC THE TIN MAN, “Tor,” BLM, Marcy Wright

Came to the line at 11:00 am

LF -  Out under the arc and all the way up the hill - deep up the hill - low circling the tree - this hen was hard to dig out - up and down the hill - around and around - hunting deep of the gunner - had a huge hunt but he got it

LR- Out to the retired station and circled several times - expanded his hunt and got it!

RR - Out by the guns - quick left to the bird

RF -  Had a hunt, but he got it

 

No-Bird 44. FC MONTERREY FARMS SOUTHERN CHARM QA2, “Scarlett,” BLF, Ty Rorem

 Scarlett and Ty came to the line at 10:58 and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 6 dogs

Photos

 

Wayne Curtis

Handlers watching the test dogs

Handlers watching the test dogs

Wayne Stopka, Delma Hazzard, Phil Heye

Gallery gathering

Andrew Curtis, Leigh Windham and Bert Windham

Pick-up 41. FC-AFC LAIRD’S CYNFUL SEASIDE DREAM, “Lottie,” BLF, Al Arthur

Came to the line at 10:48 am

LF -  Pulled right a bit and then corrected herself and went in to get her bird.

LR- Went deep, back around the backside of the gunners - out to the field with another large loop - worked her way to the bird.

RF - Worked the area deep between the flyer gunners and the RR bird - attempted to handle but the dog was picked up

  

 

Handle 39. FC SWEETHALLS POCKETFUL OF SAFE MOORINGS, “Dock,” YLM, Alan Pleasant

Came to the line at 10:40 am

LF -  Circled short and continued to hunt right and away from the fall - worked back down to his bird and got it

LR- Nice mark - straight to the fall area and the bird.

RF - Started to hunt short - covered the area behind the guns - got deep for a few turns and then went right and located the bird.

RR -  Came in right of the gunners - was handled after starting a hunt short and right - he got it.

 

37. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S GOT THAT ITCH AGAIN, “Ivy,” BLF, Craig Crook

Came to the line at 10:30 am

LF -  Came in just right of the bird - continued on but made a small recovery to come back down the hill and locate her bird.

LR- Started hunting short - went wide left and then back to the area and she got her bird.

RF - Came into the area from behind the gunners - after a bit of a hunt - she rolled right and worked out her flyer.

RR - Straight to the bird on this one!

No-Bird 36. FC B&B’S GOSSIP GIRL, “Rumor,” BLF, Marc Patton

 Rumor and Marc came to the line at 10:26 am and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 6 dogs

5th Series Test Dogs

AFC Ridgecrest's Just For A Lark, “Whimsey,” BLF
Owner: Betsy Broyd
Handler: Betsy Broyd

The first test dog to the line for this series was Whimsey with handler Betsy Broyd .... Whimsey came to the line at 9:57 am

LF - Whimsey went deep for an extended hunt -  gunners stepped forward to bring Whimsey to the bird

LR - Out to the area - turned left - recovered and went left to get her bird

RR - Excellent Mark

RF - Very Nice Flyer

Green River Floyd's Boy Earl, “Earl,” YLM
Owner: John Higgins
Handler: John Higgins

The next test dog to the line for this series was Earl with handler John Higgins .... Earl came to the line at 10:06 am

LF - Earl hunted right and deep - gunners came out to help

LR - 2/3 of the way out, Earl cut left and back over to the live guns - the retired gunner stepped out to help

RR - Went way right and was handled to this bird.

RF -  Checked down about half way there - moved on but needed to get help on this one in the end.

Test dog one

Test dog two

5th Series Test Description

5th Series Test Description

904 Old Dawson Rd., Smithville, GA

Land Quad with 2 Flyers and 2 Retired Guns

Test 5 is a mixed bag quad with 2 flyers. The field is a bowl with the mat facing S.W. There are berms on the right side and a steep hill on the left side with a lake in the background.

The order of the birds will be as follows:

Bird #1 is a retired pair of gunners who will come out to shoot and then throw a dead Hen Pheasant angled back right to left landing approximately 212 yards from the mat. (we will refer to this bird as RR for Right Retired)

Bird #2 is a Duck Drake Flyer. This station is located to the right of Bird #1. This Flyer is thrown and then shot to the right, angled back, landing approximately 279 yards from the mat. (we will refer to this bird as RF for Right Flyer)

Bird #3 is a retired gun station located to the left of Bird #1. They come out and shoot, then throw a Dead Rooster to the right landing approximately 159 yards from the mat. (we will refer to this bird as LR for Left Retired)

Bird #4 is a on the far left side of this line up of 4 birds. This is a Hen Pheasant Flyer, thrown to the left, landing approximately 195 yards from the mat. (we will refer to this bird as LF for Left Flyer)

This test is taking approximately 8-9 minutes per dog to complete.

Dog #36 Starts this Series

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Callbacks to the 5th Series

69 dogs are called back: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 71, 72, 74, 76, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 89, 90, 92, 97, 99, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 and 108.

16 dogs dropped: 3, 4, 20, 30, 40, 54, 57, 70, 73, 80, 84, 86, 88, 91, 93 and 94.

Dog #36 Will Start the 5th Series Test

PLEASE NOTE THE CORRECT ROTATION:

Rotation will be 64, 91, 9, 36

Announcement

For the next series:

• It is Signed
• Go North on 49 past Koynia Farm
• Entrance on the Right

Barstow property Address: 904 Old Dawson Road, Smithville, GA

3rd & 4th Series Recap

Monday, November 10, 2025 – Tuesday, November 11, 2025

3rd & 4th Series – Land Blind and Water Blind

85 Dogs Started this Series

Test Dogs started out this series on Monday morning at 11:42 am, beginning with "Earl," handled by John Higgins and then "Whimsey," handled by Betsy Broyd. Tuesday morning we just had a single test dog to the line. (Earl and John)

The first running dog of this series was #9 FC-AFC JS’S JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH, “Jack,” with handler Chad Worsell. They came to the line Monday afternoon at 12:05 pm, but there was a small change made to the test, so they went back into the running order to run the adjusted test again at the end.

The weather for this series started out quite cold with temps in the 40's and 50's and sunny skies. Tuesday morning was very brisk starting out in the mid 20's and low 30's, with clear skies again. Winds were consistently around 5-8 mph both days.

Here is how things turned out for the 3rd and 4th Series …
No-Bird / Re-Run (0): 
Handles (0): NA
Double Handles (0): NA

Pick-Ups (4): 3 – 20 – 54 – 93 

Scratches (0): 

Our last running dog for this Series was  the rerun for dog #9 FC-AFC JS’S JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH, “Jack,” with handler Chad Worsell. They completed the test today at 8:27 am.

85 dogs were sent from the line in this series, taking a total of 6 hours and 51 minutes, which averages out to be just over 4.5 minutes per dog. 

We will be moving on to the 5th Series next! Callbacks to come - we will post them on the blog as soon as we have them! 

3rd & 4th Series Test Complete

Test Ended.  Series 3 & 4 was completed and in the books at 8:27 am.

**Callbacks to come  - We will post them as soon as we have them!**

Rerun 9. FC-AFC JS’S JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH, “Jack,” BLM, Chad Worsell

 8:23 am

Land Blind  

1 whistle at the road and he went right

1 more to adjust the line

carried this across the field and through the dip

1 to get up by the bird

several more to find the bird -

Water Blind

1 whistle just over the road

2 to keep the line tight to the shore

2 to get in the water

3 more in the water

1 up hill 

1 more at the bird

8. FC STAR LAB’S ROCK ON ROXXANN QA2, “Roxxie,” BLF, Rick Stawski

 8:18 am

Land Blind  

2 whistles in the front of the field for line

carried this to the end of the grassy area

1 in the dip and carried that line up the hill

3 more at the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle at the road

1 more for direction across the shoreline

2 to get to the trees and into the water

2 more to the bird

7. FC-AFC KIRKWOOD’S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, “Deacon,” BLM, Mark Medford

 8:12 am

Land Blind  

Breathing out steam, Deacon was ready to go!

2 whistles through the grasses and 

1 more to drive through the dip and up to the bird

1 check down at the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle to adjust the line

4 left to keep him near the shoreline

1 more carried him into the water

2 more in the water

1 at the bird

5. FC-AFC WHITEWATER LAST FRONTIER-WYATT, “Wyatt,” YLM, Chris Ledford

8:11 am

Land Blind  

Wyatt was ready to go this morning!

Little direction was given to start him and he was off!

2 whistles through the grasses

2 more through the dip and he up to the bird

Water Blind 

4 left whistles to keep him near the shoreline

1 more carried him into the water and to the bird

2 more at the bird

4. FC-AFC TO ALL THE PLACES I’VE NEVER BEEN, “Gypsy,” BLF, Ray Vreeland

8:07 am

Land Blind  

3 quick whistles and then

2 more to catch the grass

2 for the dip but went wide right up the hill

4 more and she got the bird

Water Blind 

2 whistles to keep low to the water and she carried this across the water

2 more at the bird

Pick-up 3. FC-AFC FAST FREDDY, “Freddy,” YLM, Jeff Atchley

8:03 am

Land Blind  

1 whistle before the road

2 just past it

1 more carried him all the way to the bird

but he lost it at the end - dog was picked up

Water Blind 

Did not run the water blind

2. FC-AFC 3R’S SMOKE THERE’S FIRE, “Fire,” BLM, Ty Rorem

8:00 am

Land Blind  

2 whistles to get through the grasses

1 left whistle through the dip

1 more to move to the bird

Water Blind

5 whistles to keep him close to the shoreline

1 to angle left into the water

1 in the water to adjust

1 more at the bird

1. 2XNFC-3XCNFC TRULINE’S JUST FLOYD, “Floyd,” YLM, Amie Henninger

7:53 am
Land Blind

2 whistles left to organize his initial line

2 more left to get through the grasses and that carried him through the dip and to the bird



Water Blind

2 left whistles to establish line

6 to get past the points

1 to angle left to enter the water

1 more left whistle in the water and that carried him out and to the bird

1 more at the bird

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108. FC-AFC BULLET’S ORDAINED DEVIL DODGER, “Deacon,” BLM, Tim Milligan

7:48 am

Land Blind  

Over the road and into the field

2 whistles to the end of the grass

1 through the dip and up the hill

2 more to the bird

Water Blind

1st whistle past the road

3 more to keep low to the shore

2 to get in the water and carried this all the way to the bird

1 more to get the bird

107. FC GUNSTOCK’S RED ALERT, “Danger,” YLM, Danny Farmer

7:45 am

Land Blind  

Over the road and into the field before the 1st whistle

this carried him through all the grasses

2 whistles to clear the dip and drive the hill

2 more to get the bird

Water Blind

Over the road - 1 whistle to get half way down the shore

1 more at the shore to get to the far side of the pond

2 more and he had his bird

106. FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, “Torq,” BLM, Isaac Langerud

7:40 am

Land Blind  

1 early whistle for line

3 to move down the hill and through the grass

1 right whistle in the dip

2 more to the bird

Water Blind

2 whistles early to clarify his line

4 to get by the points and he carried the line through the water

2 more to get the bird

105. FC-AFC TEN BEARS SKYWALKER, “Luke,” BLM, Charlie Hines

7:35 am

Land Blind  

1 whistle to establish line

3 whistles right as he moved through the grasses

1 left to move through the dip

1 more at the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle at the road to set the line

1 right to get past the points and he carried this through the water

2 right whistles to the bird

~ with age comes wisdom ;)

104. FC BLACK SPELL BREW, “Brew,” BLM, Jerry Patopea

7:xx am

Land Blind  

1 whistle before the road

2 more to cross the grassy area and through the dip and up the hill

multiple whistles as the dog got wide right trying to find the bird

but he got it

Water Blind

1 whistle at the road

3 more kept him on line down the shore and through to the far side of the water

2 more to get out of the water

2 more to the bird

103. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE PAINT THE BLACK, “Madduxx,” BLM, Craig Crook

 7:26 am

Land Blind  

1 whistle before the road - 3 to carry the line across the field and through the dip and up the hill

Several to get the bird boxed in

Water Blind

1 whistle before the road

3 to get along the bank

1 more half way down the shore and he carried that through the pond and up the hill

3 more whistles to the bird

102. FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM, Jason Baker

7:21 am

Land Blind  

Great momentum

4 whistles to get through the grassy area

1 more cast carried him through the dip

1 more at the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle for initial line

3 to keep him snug along the shore

1 to enter the water

2 to adjust line in the water

2 more to move up the hill to the bird

well executed

99. FC Y-FARMS LSU MAD GRADE LEAN CUT LEFT, “Louie,” BLM, JD Babb

7:15 am

Land Blind  

1 whistle to get his line established

4 more to move through the grassy area

2 to get through the dip and begin to climb the hill

2 more to the bird

Water Blind 

1 whistle to the road

5 to move past the points - he jumped into the water before the point and was back out 

got his bird

excellent control throughout

Photos

Gwen and Becky ... COLD, but ready to go!

Danny Farmer waiting in the holding blind

Chad Griffin

3rd & 4th Series Test Dogs - Day 2

Green River Floyd's Boy Earl, “Earl,” YLM
Owner: John Higgins
Handler: John Higgins

The single test dog to the line for the 2nd day of this series was Earl with handler John Higgins .... Earl came to the line at 7:04 am

Land Blind

1 whistle before the road

2 just past the road and he carried this cast all the way to the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle before the road

1 more just past it

2 more to try to get him close to the water

Several more and he got in

Stopped 2 times in the pond for line adjustment

Got it

Announcement

 **IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT**

Please be careful on Hwy 49 - There may be a back up to get in, so pull to the side of the road. This is a VERY busy Hwy with Logging Trucks.

Good Morning - Day 4

 Good Morning Everyone and Welcome to the 4th day of the National Open Retriever Championship! 

This morning we are finishing up the 3rd and 4th Series and then moving on to the 5th at the Barstow Property!

This morning has started out VERY COLD with temps only in the mid 20's! The expected high for the day is only about 54 degrees this afternoon with sunny skies expected to last throughout the day despite the brisk temperatures. These are very cold conditions for Georgia at this time of year. 

We will provide updates with any changing conditions as the day progresses. We hope you all keep warm out there and bundle up! Stay tuned to the blog as we prepare to finish up the 3rd and 4th Series before moving on to the 5th later this morning!

We have 16 dogs left to run this series – Best of Luck to Everyone!

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this morning at the 3rd & 4th Series test

END OF DAY

Testing Has Concluded for the Day at 5:44 pm (ET)

We will resume the 3rd & 4th Series on Tuesday morning

• All dogs that have COMPLETED the 3rd and 4th Series test should report to Barstow Property at 8:00 am (Barstow property, 904 Old Dawson Rd., Smithville)
• Callbacks will be given there

For All remaining dogs that have yet to run the 3rd and 4th Series – 

• 1 Single Test Dog will run in the morning at 6:45 am
• First Running Dog tomorrow will be Dog #99 at 7:00 am

Have a great night everyone!

97. FC J.S.’S GAME ON, “Gio,” BLM, Clint Avant

5:40 pm

Land Blind 

4 whistles along the grass

1 up the dip

2 at the bird 

Water Blind

2 whistles to get to the shore

1 to go down the shore

1 to get into the water at the trees

2 more to get the bird

94. FC-AFC DEALERS CHOICE VIII, “Rip,” BLM, Bill Goldstein

Land Blind  

2 whistles to adjust the line

3 to get through the cover

2 more to get up the hill and to the bird

Water Blind

4 whistles along the land

2 to enter the water

2 more to the bird

Pick-up 93. FC-AFC 3R’S MISTER T’S TOMMY, “Timmy,” BLM, Dave Smith

5:32 pm

Land Blind  

2 early whistles to adjust his line

3 whistles through the cover

2 more to drive up the hill and on to the bird

Water Blind

2 early whistles to adjust line

....

dog was picked up

92. PRINCETONS STEEL MAGNOLIA, “Ouisa,” BLF, Al Arthur

Land Blind  

3 whistles through the grass

1 out of the dip

2 up the hill to the bird

Water Blind

4 whistles in the grass

1 at the tree to get in the water

1 in the pond

2 to the bird

91. NAFC-FC LABRADOR SPRINGS BLACK TIE AFFAIR, “Tux,” BLM, Jack Gwaltney, III

5:xx pm

Land Blind  

1st whistle at the end of the grass

2 up the hill and to the bird

Water Blind

2 whistles going down the hill 

carried the line to the trees - got the scent there and missed the water

a few casts and he had the bird

90. FC THIEVEN COUNTRY GRAMMAR, “Nelly,” BLF, Mark Smith

5:17 pm

Land Blind  

1 whistle to adjust the line

5 to move through the cover

2 in the dip and 1 more to the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle early to adjust her line

6 whistles ti keep her near the shoreline

1 in the water 

2 more to the bird

89. NAFC-FC BAYOU-STAR FLEURTY GIRL, “Fleurt,” BLF, Alan Pleasant

Land Blind  

Good momentum out

3 whistles moved her swiftly through the cover grass and the dip

1 more to get the bird

Water Blind

An early whistle to correct her initial line

4 whistles along the shoreline

1 into the water

2 to the bird

88. FC-AFC RIDGECREST’S IMPIOUS, “Imp,” BLF, Judy Rasmuson

5:07 pm

Land Blind  

1 whistle before the road

2 across the field low

missed and ran deep and all around - kept blowing to come in and she finally got it

Water Blind

1 whistle before the road

3 more quick whistles to say low

A few more

1 to get into the water by the trees

carried this line almost to the bird

1 more and she got it

86. FC TUBB’S SOUTHERN SONG MH, “Dixie,” BLF, Erik Thompson

5:03 pm

Land Blind  

2 whistles to correct her initial line

3 whistles through the grasses 

1 more to drive the hill and get the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle early

4 more to move her along the near shore

1 to angle into the water but she didn't commit

2 more whistles and she continued up the hill to the bird

85. FC-AFC SOUTHWINDZ MIDNIGHT BREES QA2, “Brees,” BLF, Matt Miller

4:55 pm

Land Blind  

2 whistles to get past the grasses

1 to drive up the hill and to the bird

Water Blind

Good start to the road

5 whistles to parallel the shore and get past the points

2 to get in the water

1 whistle in the water

1 more to push up the hill to the bird

84. FC-AFC CLOONEY’S SEASIDE APOSTLE, “Creed,” BLM, Kenny Trott

Land Blind  

2 whistles in the grass

2 in the dip

lost at the top of the hill - multiple whistles - but the dog was out of control

he did get the bird

did not run the 4th Series Water Blind

83. FC-AFC RAZOR’S BUCKSHOT, “Shooter,” BLM, Ty Rorem

4:46 pm

Land Blind  

1 whistle at the road

2 through the grasses

1 through the dip

2 at the bird

Water Blind

2 whistles at the road

3 to get to the shore

2 along the shore and got little water and then got out

Several more to the bird

81. FC-AFC RAZOR’S PRICELESS CUTTING EDGE, “Allie,” BLF, Hunter Street

4:42 pm

Land Blind  

1 whistle to adjust line

2 whistles to move through the grasses

1 to move over and 1 more on the bird

Water Blind

3 whistles to get past the points

1 whistle to angle into the water

2 in the water and out 

1 more to the bird

80. FC-AFC FIELD OF DREAMS WHATS ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT, “Buzz,” BLM, Craig Crook

Land Blind  

1 whistle to adjust his initial line

1 through the grasses

1 through the dip

1 more to the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle at the road

2 more to keep near the shore line but get past the points

4 whistles to try and hit the water

1 more to the bird

79. AFC SASSEVILLE’S DEUCES WILD, “Deuce,” BLM, Randy Spangler

4:33 pm

Land Blind  

1 whistle to adjust the initial line

3 to get past the grasses

1 through the dip and to drive up to the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle at the road to get a different line

4 more to get beyond the points

1 to get in the water and out to the bird

77. FC-AFC GONNA BEE DANGEROUS, “Bee,” BLF, JD Babb

Land Blind  

1 whistle over the road

2 through the grass and carried this line through the dip

1 more whistle to the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle at the road

2 just past the road

2 along the shore

2 to get in the water at the trees

1 in the pond

1 before the bird and 1 at the bird

76. FC-AFC VIEWMARK’S GENE GENE THE SHOOTIN’ MACHINE, “Colt,” BLM, Danny Farmer

Land Blind  

3 whistles to get through the grass

1 through the dip

1 at the bird

Water Blind

Initial line brought him past the road

5 whistles to keep along the bank

1 to get in the water

1 for direction change

1 more at the bird

74. FC-AFC HRK LEXINGTON, “Lexi,” BLF, Marcy Wright

4:17 pm

Land Blind  

1 whistle on the road to adjust line

3 more through the grasses

2 through the dip

1 whistle on to the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle on the road to adjust line

6 whistles to get past the points and move along the shore

Nice water entry but got out early and didn't respond to whistles

but she got the bird

73. FC Dac’s LAST ASSET, “Tessa,” BLF, Bart Peterson

4:12 pm

Land Blind  

Good initial line

3 whistles to move through the grasses and along the shoreline

2 whistles through the dip and took that line to the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle on the road to adjust her initial line

2 to get past the points 

2 whistles to angle through the trees for water entry

2 in the water - got out early

72. FC-AFC DAYS END BOY NAME SUE QA2, “Sue,” BLM, Mark Medford

Land Blind  

2 casts to get past the road

1 cast through the cover - stayed high

2 in the grass

3 more to the end

Water Blind

2 whistles before the shore

2 more along the shore

1 to get in - carried this line to the bird

a check down and he got it

71. FC-AFC OCTOBER SKY’S SWEET BABY BEAUREGARD, “Beau,” YLM, Chad Worsell

4:01 pm

Land Blind  

1 cast in the grass cover

1 to get through the dip

2 to get the bird

Water Blind

2 whistles along the shore

3 to get in the water at the trees

1 up the hill

1 more at the bird

70. FC CLADDAGH’S BLEACHER GIRL, “Murphy,” BLF, Lynn Troy

4:01 pm

Land Blind  

Lots of trouble at the end of the land blind and the judges did not allow her to run the water blind

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