80. FC-AFC CANDLEWOODS TEQUILA EXPRESS, "Patron," LM, Mark Medford

Came to the line at 4:48 pm

Short - He stayed in front of the gun and out to his bird.

Right - Patron went down the hill and through the pond exiting to the right of the blind. He hunted deep then  back to the shoreline to his bird.

Flyer - Down the field to the point where he was hung in drag back on out to the flyer area where he had a large area hunt.

Left - He went down the hill in front of the short bird. He got into the pond and cross down the past the holding blind then out to his bird.

Raise your glass for Patron on a successful National and year.

80. FC-AFC CANDLEWOODS TEQUILA EXPRESS, "Patron," LM, Mark Medford

Blind - He got across the field and past the bale, one whistle to the area left of the blind and one to his bird then a check down.

Short - Smashed into the cover with a few turns to get his bird.

Long - He got into the cover of the second blind turned left and hunted up his bird.

80. FC-AFC CANDLEWOODS TEQUILA EXPRESS, "Patron," LM, Mark Medford

Came to the line at 1:42 pm

Flyer - Snagged his bird in one smooth move.

Right - Patron was way down the shore heading straight for the blind.  He swam a good angle to the blind then hunted the spit before jumping in and retrieving his bird.

Middle - He angled into the channel and over point. He then had a huge entry into the pool. Finished his swim and went out the far shore and ran to the area to dig out his bird.

80. FC-AFC CANDLEWOODS TEQUILA EXPRESS, "Patron," LM, Mark Medford

Land - Initial line past the end of the road to the edge of the water. Two whistles to get through the trees and one to stop on the bird.

Water - Three whistles to get into the water, two while in the water to adjust the line. Then two more whistles to get up the hill.

80. FC-AFC CANDLEWOODS TEQUILA EXPRESS, "Patron," LM, Mark Medford

Walkout - Prancing and ready to go, he brings back his rooster.

Flyer - Patron got to the area of the fall. Took a couple of checks and he had his flyer.

Right - He faded left so he went for the bird. He self corrected and turned for the bird when he reached the trees.

Middle - Patron took a fast line to the area and made a gentle right bend and was on his bird.

Rerun - 80. FC-AFC CANDLEWOODS TEQUILA EXPRESS, "Patron," LM, Mark Medford

Flyer - Patron had several turns deep and right of the bird.

Simulated - He came in from the right. He turned and scooped up his bird.

Retired - He had a good line to the left of the fall area. He took a quick right and got his bird.

NO Bird - 80. FC-AFC CANDLEWOODS TEQUILA EXPRESS, "Patron," LM, Mark Medford

Patron and Mark had a no bird at 10:26 am. They will be placed back five and run in the sixth spot.

80. FC-AFC CANDLEWOODS TEQUILA EXPRESS, "Patron," LM, Mark Medford

Patron's initial line carried him into the first water. He got a whistle to get on point and carried to just before the road. One whistle just after the road and one at the base of the mound. He got one to get around the mound and two at the bale. One whistle wide right at the end and another one because he wasn't deep enough. Then he got his bird.

80. FC-AFC CANDLEWOODS TEQUILA EXPRESS, "Patron," LM, Mark Medford

Came to the line at 8:19 am

Flyer - Patron got a high flyer, but he got out and brought Mark back his bird.

Middle - He went around the edge of the water, then corrected himself and went through the slot left of the gunners to come out quickly with the bird.

Left - Through the water, up the hill with a quick left turn and Patron was on the bird.

Handle - 80. FC-AFC CANDLEWOODS TEQUILA EXPRESS, "Patron," LM, Mark Medford

Came to the line at 8:14 am.

Flyer - Flyer landed behind the bale. Patron quickly found his bird.

LR - A loop on the way out and head to the long bird. Quickly found and return to the line.

MR - Left of true line to middle bird. Quick handle and on the bird.