2006 Tournament Season

Winners Circle

 

 

 

Rick Fawcett

Winner - Lake Zoar

April 29, 2006

Winning Weight 11.08 .lbs

Rick won the first points tournament of the year in an impressive fashion topping the second place finisher by more than 2 ˝ pounds. Rick's catch included the lunker of the day a 4.93 .lbs largemouth caught on a spinnerbait. This is Rick’s first tournament win in his second year with the club.

 

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Frank Giner

Winner – Candlewood Lake

May 20, 2006

Winning Weight 13.61 .lbs

It didn’t take Frank long to win his first tournament after returning to the club this year. Frank won the tournament by a slim margin over the second place finisher. Frank reported that he won the tournament targeting largemouth bass in shallow water.

 

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Bob Jorgensen

Winner – Lake Lillinonah

June 3, 2006

Winning Weight 15.37 .lbs

On a miserable weather day that soaked everyone, Bob came through with a nice bag of bass topping the second place finisher by over 4 pounds. Bob stated he caught most of his fish targeting bass holding on wood in shallow water using a spinnerbait and shallow running crankbaits.

 

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Richie “The Kid” Bose

Winner – Candlewood Lake

June 24, 2006

Winning Weight 15.42 .lbs

Rich is the youngest member of our club and has been fishing with us for many years. This is Rich’s first win and second first time winner of the year. Even more impressively he won the tournament as a non-boater. This is the first non-boater win since the 2003 season. Rich reported that he won the tournament in the last hour and half using a buzzbait and 5 inch Senko.

 

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Rich Russell

Winner – Lake Champlain Summer Classic

July 22-23, 2006

Winning Weight 30.02 .lbs

Rich Russell won his second Lake Champlain Summer Classic by fishing consistently over two days in some tough conditions. Rain and wind battered the Ticonderoga area both days. Rich was in third place after day one, but when the first and second place positions faltered on day two, Rich came in with another 15 pound bag and topped the day one leader by .21 pounds.

 

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John Cannizzaro

Winner – Hudson River

August 12, 2006

Winning Weight 12.24 .lbs

John is our club’s Tournament Director and he picked up his first win of the year on the big river. Fishing was tough for most competitors but John was able to find fish on the outgoing tide and capitalized for a much needed win.

 

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John Ogilik, Jr.

Winner – Congamond Lakes

September 23, 2006

Winning Weight 15.66 .lbs

John picked up his first win in our last points tournament of the year. This is John’s first year in the club and he is the 3rd first time winner this year. John won the tournament in impressive fashion besting the 2nd place finisher by more than 4.5 pounds. The winning pattern was fishing a jig and pig around docks. Great job John!!!

 

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 Bob Jorgensen

Winner – 2006 Angler of the Year

Total Points – 249

Points with Drop – 218

Margin of Victory – 2 Points

Total Weight 85.22 .lbs

Best Finish – 1st place Lake Lillinonah June 3, 2006

Bob claimed his 3rd Angler of the Year title in a close fought battle between the top three anglers. Bob’s 4th place finish at the final points tournament on Congamond Lakes was good enough to hold off his closest competitors by the slimmest of margins. Congratulations Bob for a great year!

 

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Club Classic

Winner – John Ogilik, Jr.

Lake Lillinonah October 7, 2006

Candlewood Lake October 8, 2006

Winning Weight 17.01 .lbs

John won our annual year-end Club Classic in his first year as a member of Westchester Rod & Reel Bassmasters. John was in 5th place after the first day on Lake Lillinonah with 5 pounds. But John broke out the jig and pig and went to work on the Candlewood Lake largemouth bass. His second day limit of 12 pounds of largemouth bass vaulted him to the top of the standings and claimed the highly touted title of Club Classic Champion.