This is your last-minute reminder – Lake Ouachita picks are due tonight by 11:59 p.m. ET. And those fantasy players with Ramie Colson Jr. on their roster will have to make an eleventh-hour substitution. Colson, the Lake Barkley expert, has withdrawn from the tournament over concerns stemming from a possible rules infraction.
Colson called a friend who lives in Arkansas last Tuesday to determine how far his lodging was located from Mountain Harbor Resort and Spa, the official takeoff location. The two then began discussing commonly known lake and fishing information, such as water depth and seasonal migration. Colson stated that no specifics, such as waypoints or lures, were discussed. After a meeting with FLW Outdoors officials, Colson realized his dialogue was in a rules-infraction “gray area.” Colson acknowledges he inadvertently made a mistake and wanted to take responsibility for the incident. He did that by withdrawing from the tournament of his own accord.
He will be representing the National Guard at the FLW Outdoors Expo Friday and Saturday. And he’ll be among the field fishing the Tour’s final qualifier of the year on Lake Guntersville.