Delaware 2
July 30 2023

Event: Delaware 2 A little dose of the tough reality of Ohio summer time bass fishing is what the Trophy Bassmasters received this weekend. The destination was Delaware Reservoir north of Columbus. Due to the recent heat wave, surface water temperature reached the mid-80s. It was tough on the fishermen and apparently had the bass lethargic as well. The 13 anglers could manage just 20 keeper bass of at least 12”for a total weight of only 23.23lbs. Half of those were brought in by the top 2 finishers. Virgil Grant had a 5 fish limit that weighed in at 5.50lbs to capture the win. Grant shaved a few points off the Angler of the Year point lead held by Don Ratcliff and moved into sole possession of 2nd place for the year. AOY leader, Don Ratcliff had the other 5 bass limit for 4.91lb and the 2nd position for the day. Bert Grubbs landed 2 largemouth bass and 2.39lbs to earn the 3rd place spot. Mark Dairy had a single 1.78lb bass that served as the big bass for the day.
Date: July 30 2023
Time: 6:30 - 3:00
Ramp: Marina Big Bass: Mark Dairy 1.78 Lbs
Pairings   Finish
1 Virgil Grant     1 Virgil Grant 5 5.50
2 Don Kraft     2 Don Ratcliff 5 4.91
3 Don Ratcliff     3 Bert Grubbs 2 2.39
4 Boyd Downey     4 Steve Ganger 2 2.12
5 Steve Ganger     5 Kelly Dearwester 2 2.10
6 Bert Grubbs Bert Andy Grubbs   6 Mark Dairy 1 1.78
7 Kelly Dearwester     7 Boyd Downey 1 1.61
8 Mark Dairy     8 Bert Andy Grubbs 1 1.54
9 Jim Miller     9 Don Kraft 1 1.28
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