Post by ccbm on Oct 25, 2016 12:19:27 GMT -5
Chester County Bass Masters held the last of their 5 Open tournaments for 2016 on October 15th out of Anchor Marine in North East, Maryland.
The title sponsors for the tournament were Hi Seas Fishing Line and Susquehanna Fishing Tackle.
www.afwhiseas.com/
sfttackle.com/
33 Teams showed up on a chilly fall Saturday to search for some of the Upper Bay’s largemouth that have been on the feed the past few weeks with the cooler water temps.
Air temps at launch were around 41 but thankfully no wind. The tournament launched at 7:00 under bluebird skies which remained all day. Temps eventually reached around 60 at weigh in..
Water temps were in the 57 to 61-degree range depending on where you fished, with mostly normal water color.
Launch was about half into a rising tide with a high around 10:00.
Fishing was great for most. There were also many teams reporting good numbers of 8" - 12 " fish being caught and released, a good sign for future years.
19 teams brought 5 fish limits to the scales for the 2:30 weigh in with 16 bags over 10 pounds.
A few big girls were caught with three bass over 5 pounds and six over 4 pounds weighed in.
7 cash places were paid, along with 7 sponsor prizes from Susquehanna Tackle, Browning Eyewear, River Bottom Reels, Cabela's of Christiana Mall, Sunoco, Mudd Butt Baits and GRT jigs.
We will be running 5 Opens again in 2017 with point totals being kept for your best 4 of the 5 tournaments. As in past years the top 3 teams for the season will receive prize packages to be determined.
2017 schedule will be posted to our Chester County Opens facebook page :
www.facebook.com/groups/881394538591363/
and our Message board :
www.chestercountybassmasters.com/forums/index.php
Total payout was $ 3,085.00.
Cash payout's were $ 2,710.00 along with $ 375.00 in Sponsor prizes.
Thanks to everyone who came out to fish, we and our sponsors appreciate the support and friendly competition. We'll see you for the 1st CCBM Open in early spring 2017.
First place payout went to the team of Ed Donnelly and Rich Byrne. They outdistanced the rest of the field by close to 2 pounds with a limit of bass that went 21.76 pounds. Included in that impressive bag was a healthy 5.73 fat girl which earned them the Tournament Lunker pot of $ 330.00. The team also won a $ 50 gift card from Mudd Butt Baits.
Congrats to the team on a fantastic day.
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Second Place cash was won by the team of Fran Pratt and Jim Seamen who also brought in an impressive bag that on most days might win a Flats Open. Their limit topped the scales at 20.15 pounds, included in the bag was a big fish weighing 4.76 lbs. Great job.
Third Place money went to the team of Frank Arthur and Paul Badders whose limit pushed the scale to 19.87 pounds with a big fish of 5.08 pounds. Great bag with nearly 4 pound average, good work guys.
Fourth Place coin went to Keith Cowan and Brian Stockl with another great bag, the pair weighed in a limit for 19.03 lbs. Included in the bag was the Susquehanna Fishing Tackle second lunker, a hefty 5.56 Upper Bay fattie which won the team a $50.00 gift card from SFT.
Fifth Place cash was won by Jimmy Townsend who brought in 5 bass for an impressive 17.26 pounds and a big fish of 4.21 lbs. Good day of fishing solo.
6th Place cash went to the team of Jim Shinn and Andy Jones who brought in a limit of bass for 16.84 pounds with a big fish of 4.46 pounds.
7th Place and the final cash spot went to the team of Chris Patton and Chet Berkey who brought in 4 bass for 14.62 pounds.
8th Place and the first team out of the money won a $ 50.00 Cabela's gift card. John Vanore and Ryan Bauman weighed in a limit of bass for 14.61 pounds with a big fish of 4.42 lbs.
9th Place team won a $ 50.00 River Bottom Reel Repair card, Mike Sentore and Sean McKee brought in 5 fish for 13.81 pounds.
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10th Place paid out a $ 50.00 Nauti Goose restaurant card, won by the team of Steve Weimar and Sam Montalto with 5 fish for 12.54 pounds with a big fish of 3.92 lbs.
11th Place won a $ 25.00 Sunoco gas card, Lou Croce and jim Pitcherello brought in 5 bass for 12.33 pounds with a big fish of 4.15 pounds.
12th place won a $ 25.00 GRT jigs card, Adrian Avena and Dominic Simone weighed in a limit of bass for 11.19 pounds.
13th Place won 4 spools of Hi Seas Flouro, Eli Amilani and JW Trapper Wade brought in 5 bass for 11.16 pounds.
14th and final sponsor prize earned a $ 25.00 D2lures.com gift card, John Valdez and Nate Cowan weighed in a limit of bass for 11.08 lbs.
1 - Donnelly / Byrne - 5 fish - 21.76 lbs. - TX Lunker - 5.73 lbs
2 - Pratt / Seaman - 5 fish - 20.15 lbs. - big fish - 4.76 lbs
3 - Arthur / Badders - 5 fish - 19.87 lbs. - big fish - 5.08 lbs
4 - Cowan / Stockl - 5 fish - 19.03 lbs. - SFT 2nd Lunker - 5.56 lbs
5 - Townsend - 5 fish - 17.26 lbs. - big fish - 4.21 lbs.
6 - Shinn / Jones - 5 fish - 16.84 lbs. - big fish - 4.46 lbs.
7 - Patton / Berkey - 4 fish - 14.62 lbs.
8 - Vanore / Bauman - 5 fish - 14.61 lbs. - big fish - 4.42 lbs.
9 - Sentore / McKee - 5 fish - 13.81 lbs.
10 - Weimar / Montalto - 5 fish - 12.54 lbs. - big fish - 3.92 lbs.
11 - Croce / Pitcherello - 5 fish - 12.33 lbs. - big fish - 4.15 lbs.
12 - Avena /Simone - 5 fish - 11.19 lbs.
13 - Amilani / Wade 5 fish - 11.16 lbs.
14 - Valdez / Cowan -5 fish - 11.08 lbs.
15 - Geerlof / Horne -5 fish - 10.93 lbs.
16 - Gubernot / Jackson - 5 fish - 10.17 lbs
17 - Fry / Thorpe - 5 fish - 9.85 lbs.
18 - Werbos / Garret - 4 fish - 9.52 lbs.
19 - Rosenzweig / Krout - 5 fish - 9.46 lbs. - big fish - 4.57 lbs.
20 - Ledden / King - 4 fish - 8.16 lbs.
21 - Heckman / Bowe - 4 fish - 7.55 lbs.
22 - Murphy / Griffin - 5 fish - 7.20 lbs.
23 - Ellis / Brown - 5 fish - 7.00 lbs.
24 - Waeckel / Warren - 4 fish - 4.99 lbs.
25 - Henning / Snyder - 2 fish - 2.39 lbs.
26 - Helmetag / Helmetag DNW
26 - Miller / Trainer DNW
26 - Moore / Phillip DNW
26 - Pierce / Smith DNW
26 - Summers / Satonoff DNW
26 - Ward DNW
26 - White / Kappenstein DNW
26 - Williams / Dise DNW
The title sponsors for the tournament were Hi Seas Fishing Line and Susquehanna Fishing Tackle.
www.afwhiseas.com/
sfttackle.com/
33 Teams showed up on a chilly fall Saturday to search for some of the Upper Bay’s largemouth that have been on the feed the past few weeks with the cooler water temps.
Air temps at launch were around 41 but thankfully no wind. The tournament launched at 7:00 under bluebird skies which remained all day. Temps eventually reached around 60 at weigh in..
Water temps were in the 57 to 61-degree range depending on where you fished, with mostly normal water color.
Launch was about half into a rising tide with a high around 10:00.
Fishing was great for most. There were also many teams reporting good numbers of 8" - 12 " fish being caught and released, a good sign for future years.
19 teams brought 5 fish limits to the scales for the 2:30 weigh in with 16 bags over 10 pounds.
A few big girls were caught with three bass over 5 pounds and six over 4 pounds weighed in.
7 cash places were paid, along with 7 sponsor prizes from Susquehanna Tackle, Browning Eyewear, River Bottom Reels, Cabela's of Christiana Mall, Sunoco, Mudd Butt Baits and GRT jigs.
We will be running 5 Opens again in 2017 with point totals being kept for your best 4 of the 5 tournaments. As in past years the top 3 teams for the season will receive prize packages to be determined.
2017 schedule will be posted to our Chester County Opens facebook page :
www.facebook.com/groups/881394538591363/
and our Message board :
www.chestercountybassmasters.com/forums/index.php
Total payout was $ 3,085.00.
Cash payout's were $ 2,710.00 along with $ 375.00 in Sponsor prizes.
Thanks to everyone who came out to fish, we and our sponsors appreciate the support and friendly competition. We'll see you for the 1st CCBM Open in early spring 2017.
First place payout went to the team of Ed Donnelly and Rich Byrne. They outdistanced the rest of the field by close to 2 pounds with a limit of bass that went 21.76 pounds. Included in that impressive bag was a healthy 5.73 fat girl which earned them the Tournament Lunker pot of $ 330.00. The team also won a $ 50 gift card from Mudd Butt Baits.
Congrats to the team on a fantastic day.
Second Place cash was won by the team of Fran Pratt and Jim Seamen who also brought in an impressive bag that on most days might win a Flats Open. Their limit topped the scales at 20.15 pounds, included in the bag was a big fish weighing 4.76 lbs. Great job.
Third Place money went to the team of Frank Arthur and Paul Badders whose limit pushed the scale to 19.87 pounds with a big fish of 5.08 pounds. Great bag with nearly 4 pound average, good work guys.
Fourth Place coin went to Keith Cowan and Brian Stockl with another great bag, the pair weighed in a limit for 19.03 lbs. Included in the bag was the Susquehanna Fishing Tackle second lunker, a hefty 5.56 Upper Bay fattie which won the team a $50.00 gift card from SFT.
Fifth Place cash was won by Jimmy Townsend who brought in 5 bass for an impressive 17.26 pounds and a big fish of 4.21 lbs. Good day of fishing solo.
6th Place cash went to the team of Jim Shinn and Andy Jones who brought in a limit of bass for 16.84 pounds with a big fish of 4.46 pounds.
7th Place and the final cash spot went to the team of Chris Patton and Chet Berkey who brought in 4 bass for 14.62 pounds.
8th Place and the first team out of the money won a $ 50.00 Cabela's gift card. John Vanore and Ryan Bauman weighed in a limit of bass for 14.61 pounds with a big fish of 4.42 lbs.
9th Place team won a $ 50.00 River Bottom Reel Repair card, Mike Sentore and Sean McKee brought in 5 fish for 13.81 pounds.
10th Place paid out a $ 50.00 Nauti Goose restaurant card, won by the team of Steve Weimar and Sam Montalto with 5 fish for 12.54 pounds with a big fish of 3.92 lbs.
11th Place won a $ 25.00 Sunoco gas card, Lou Croce and jim Pitcherello brought in 5 bass for 12.33 pounds with a big fish of 4.15 pounds.
12th place won a $ 25.00 GRT jigs card, Adrian Avena and Dominic Simone weighed in a limit of bass for 11.19 pounds.
13th Place won 4 spools of Hi Seas Flouro, Eli Amilani and JW Trapper Wade brought in 5 bass for 11.16 pounds.
14th and final sponsor prize earned a $ 25.00 D2lures.com gift card, John Valdez and Nate Cowan weighed in a limit of bass for 11.08 lbs.
1 - Donnelly / Byrne - 5 fish - 21.76 lbs. - TX Lunker - 5.73 lbs
2 - Pratt / Seaman - 5 fish - 20.15 lbs. - big fish - 4.76 lbs
3 - Arthur / Badders - 5 fish - 19.87 lbs. - big fish - 5.08 lbs
4 - Cowan / Stockl - 5 fish - 19.03 lbs. - SFT 2nd Lunker - 5.56 lbs
5 - Townsend - 5 fish - 17.26 lbs. - big fish - 4.21 lbs.
6 - Shinn / Jones - 5 fish - 16.84 lbs. - big fish - 4.46 lbs.
7 - Patton / Berkey - 4 fish - 14.62 lbs.
8 - Vanore / Bauman - 5 fish - 14.61 lbs. - big fish - 4.42 lbs.
9 - Sentore / McKee - 5 fish - 13.81 lbs.
10 - Weimar / Montalto - 5 fish - 12.54 lbs. - big fish - 3.92 lbs.
11 - Croce / Pitcherello - 5 fish - 12.33 lbs. - big fish - 4.15 lbs.
12 - Avena /Simone - 5 fish - 11.19 lbs.
13 - Amilani / Wade 5 fish - 11.16 lbs.
14 - Valdez / Cowan -5 fish - 11.08 lbs.
15 - Geerlof / Horne -5 fish - 10.93 lbs.
16 - Gubernot / Jackson - 5 fish - 10.17 lbs
17 - Fry / Thorpe - 5 fish - 9.85 lbs.
18 - Werbos / Garret - 4 fish - 9.52 lbs.
19 - Rosenzweig / Krout - 5 fish - 9.46 lbs. - big fish - 4.57 lbs.
20 - Ledden / King - 4 fish - 8.16 lbs.
21 - Heckman / Bowe - 4 fish - 7.55 lbs.
22 - Murphy / Griffin - 5 fish - 7.20 lbs.
23 - Ellis / Brown - 5 fish - 7.00 lbs.
24 - Waeckel / Warren - 4 fish - 4.99 lbs.
25 - Henning / Snyder - 2 fish - 2.39 lbs.
26 - Helmetag / Helmetag DNW
26 - Miller / Trainer DNW
26 - Moore / Phillip DNW
26 - Pierce / Smith DNW
26 - Summers / Satonoff DNW
26 - Ward DNW
26 - White / Kappenstein DNW
26 - Williams / Dise DNW