Good Ole Boys Bass Club

of

Central New York

Port Bay

Saturday, June 21st 2008

This is opening weekend for bass season here in New York State and today the weather was just perfect for fishing, with sunshine, light winds and everyone ready to go fishing.

The boats are in the water and ready to "blast off".

 By 6 a.m., all boats were in the water ready to start.

Tom Hudson and Jack Wilson.  

By persisting, it was possible to wade through many small fish and get a limit of legal bass.

Evan Smith and Connell Raate.

 Fish could be caught by "skipping" under docks, fishing in, or on top of the weeds, or working deep with jigs, drop shot or crank baits.

Chris Cartwright and John Musenga.

Shawn Potlaski shows off a nice bass.

The boats are returning to the launch.

Everyone reported that they had caught and released many 11 3/4 inch bass today. This is a good sign for fishing in the future.

The sign and weight scales are set up ready to receive fish.

We fished until 1:00 p.m., pulled the boats, and started our weigh-in at waters edge.

Anglers line up to have their fish weighed.

Another bag full in the basket..

After all the fish are entered and released alive, the awarding of prize money takes place.

Evan Smith shows off his winning Big Bass.

Evan Smith wins the Bass Pro Big Bass award, a $25.00 Bass Pro gift card plus cash by catching a 3.94 pound largemouth

Dick Hyde from Bass Pro Shops awards the IM8 Graphic Rod to Tom Zedick.

Bass Pro in Auburn is sponsor of the "Just out of the money" award, and has generously donated a IM8 Graphic rod (value  $50.00) to the angler that finishes just out of the money (6th place) each week. This week Tom Zedick is the recipient of this award.

Tournament Director Bill Kays presents the money.

Dick Hyde takes 5th place.

       Shawn Potlaski takes 4th place.

Evan Smith takes 3rd place

Ron VanBenschoten takes 2nd place

Tom Church takes 1st place

And first place goes to Tom Church with 5 fish weighing in at 14.76 pounds.

Congratulations Tom, Keep up the good work

And now, how did Tom do it.

Tom worked a white Reef Runner stick bait and a worm, in 10' to 12' of water just outside the weeds that grow all along the shore line of the bay. The worm was rigged with a Mustad hook and had a 1/8 oz weight attached to it.