Trophy Classic 2011

Trophy Classic
2011

Event: Trophy Classic NOTES: Dinner @ Dianas

Date: October 9, 2011

Time: 7:30 - 4:00

Ramp: West Harbor Big Bass: John Clark 4.51 Lbs (smallie)

The Trophy Bassmasters caught a huge break in one respect while running into an unexpected obstacle in another during the year end Classic tournament this past weekend. The club traveled north to West Harbor and Lake Erie for the year end competition. The weather was absolutely perfect as warm temperatures and light breezes made for comfortable fishing and safe boating. The problem arose in the form of big algae bloom that covered the water in a thick pea green soup as well as very turbid muddy waters produced from the high winds the past weeks. The near shore waters were almost unfishable. Only certain small areas in the bays or very far off shore had water conditions that were conducive to catching fish. A well known fact about tournament fishing on Lake Erie is that a 5 fish limit of smallmouth will win out over a limit of largemouth almost every time. The problem is finding a limit of smallmouth especially with the poor water quality has been difficult. John Clark made the long trip to Canadian waters around Pelee Island and found smallmouth. Although Clark could only boat 4 fish they were more than enough for the victory and the big bass award. Clark’s 4 smallmouth bass weighed in at 16.78lbs with his largest going 4.51lbs. Virgil Grant made a long trip west to a harbor in Toledo to net a dandy 5 fish limit of largemouth bass to claim 2^nd place. His creel topped out at 14.84lbs. Placing 3^rd in a very close finish was Andy Cripple. Cripple had 5 bass at 12.61lbs but had 5 competitors within 1 1/2lbs. All 17 members brought in a t least 1 keeper over the 14” limit for a grand total of 55 bass and 132.36lbs. This concludes the fishing competition for the Trophy Bassmasters for the 2011 fishing season.

Pairings Finish

1 Don Ratcliff 1 John Clark 4 16.78

2 Virgil Grant Guest 2 Virgil Grant 5 14.84

3 John Clark 3 Andy Cripple 5 12.61

4 Bob Flowers Vern Boecher 4 Steve Barker 5 11.87

5 Boyd Downey 5 Guy Gerber 5 11.64

6 Don Kraft 6 Jim Miller 5 11.55

7 Logan Gerber Guy Gerber 7 Steve Ganger 5 11.39

8 Andy Cripple Steve Ganger 8 Don Ratcliff 5 11.24

9 Jim Miller Mark Dairy 9 Don Kraft 5 10.40

10 Steve Barker 10 Mike Atchison 4 8.93

11 Bert Grubbs Bert Andy 11 Mark Dairy 3 6.9

12 Mike Atchison Guest 12 Mike Robel 2 4.08

13 Mike Robel Guest 13 Boyd Downey 2 3.57

14 14 Bob Flowers 2 3.05

15 15 Bert Grubbs 1 2.35

16 16 Vern Boecher 1 1.95

17 17 Logan Gerber 1 1.82

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West Harbor 4/10	Alum Creek 5/15	Indian Lake 5/22	Belleville 6/05	Knox 6/12	Mazurik 6/26	Indian 7/10
Detroit River 7/17	Sandusky Bay 7/31	Mazurik 8/14	Delaware 8/28	Detroit River 9/18	Sandusky Bay 10/02	Club Classic 10/9

Event:	Trophy Classic	NOTES: Dinner @ Dianas
Date:	October 9, 2011
Time:	7:30 - 4:00
Ramp:	West Harbor	Big Bass: John Clark 4.51 Lbs (smallie)
The Trophy Bassmasters caught a huge break in one respect while running into an unexpected obstacle in another during the year end Classic tournament this past weekend. The club traveled north to West Harbor and Lake Erie for the year end competition. The weather was absolutely perfect as warm temperatures and light breezes made for comfortable fishing and safe boating. The problem arose in the form of big algae bloom that covered the water in a thick pea green soup as well as very turbid muddy waters produced from the high winds the past weeks. The near shore waters were almost unfishable. Only certain small areas in the bays or very far off shore had water conditions that were conducive to catching fish. A well known fact about tournament fishing on Lake Erie is that a 5 fish limit of smallmouth will win out over a limit of largemouth almost every time. The problem is finding a limit of smallmouth especially with the poor water quality has been difficult. John Clark made the long trip to Canadian waters around Pelee Island and found smallmouth. Although Clark could only boat 4 fish they were more than enough for the victory and the big bass award. Clark’s 4 smallmouth bass weighed in at 16.78lbs with his largest going 4.51lbs. Virgil Grant made a long trip west to a harbor in Toledo to net a dandy 5 fish limit of largemouth bass to claim 2^nd place. His creel topped out at 14.84lbs. Placing 3^rd in a very close finish was Andy Cripple. Cripple had 5 bass at 12.61lbs but had 5 competitors within 1 1/2lbs. All 17 members brought in a t least 1 keeper over the 14” limit for a grand total of 55 bass and 132.36lbs. This concludes the fishing competition for the Trophy Bassmasters for the 2011 fishing season.

Pairings			Finish
1	Don Ratcliff		1	John Clark	4	16.78
2	Virgil Grant	Guest	2	Virgil Grant	5	14.84
3	John Clark		3	Andy Cripple	5	12.61
4	Bob Flowers	Vern Boecher	4	Steve Barker	5	11.87
5	Boyd Downey		5	Guy Gerber	5	11.64
6	Don Kraft		6	Jim Miller	5	11.55
7	Logan Gerber	Guy Gerber	7	Steve Ganger	5	11.39
8	Andy Cripple	Steve Ganger	8	Don Ratcliff	5	11.24
9	Jim Miller	Mark Dairy	9	Don Kraft	5	10.40
10	Steve Barker		10	Mike Atchison	4	8.93
11	Bert Grubbs	Bert Andy	11	Mark Dairy	3	6.9
12	Mike Atchison	Guest	12	Mike Robel	2	4.08
13	Mike Robel	Guest	13	Boyd Downey	2	3.57
14			14	Bob Flowers	2	3.05
15			15	Bert Grubbs	1	2.35
16			16	Vern Boecher	1	1.95
17			17	Logan Gerber	1	1.82
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