Personally I see nothing wrong with the bass in the Meldahl Pool. I haven't been up their in 6 years---but 6 years ago it was good then too. This time the fishing was awesome. One of the best weigh-ins I have seen on the river in a long time. Matt did not peronsonally set out to make this tournament be on "the spawn" What a ridiculous statement!!!!! Spawn time on the river could be from anywhere in late April all the way to sometime in June. Weather only dictates that. I guarantee Matt didn't know when the Meldahl pool spawn was back in November. I would also like to commend Matt for having a "live release boat" to take care of our fish. I am sure if there was any spawners left---they still spawned somewhere in that pool.
BTW---is it just coincidence that your profile name is one of the KDFWR black bass fisheries biologists? Or, do you just happen to have the same name? Just curious?