Chester County Bass Masters held their 2nd of five Points Opens for the 2024 season on June 15th out of Anchor Marine in Northeast Maryland.
73 Teams showed up on a summer like Saturday with waxing 1/2 Moon in search of a 5 fish limit of Upper Bay black bass.
Water temps were in the 74- 80 range depending on where you fished.
The weather has been stable over the past week with sunshine and very little rain allowing the Bay to clear up and the bass to move into summer patterns.
Air temps at launch were around 64 with light breeze, wind picked up to 10 - 15 mid morning. The tournament launched at 5:30 under partly cloudy skies with a forecast high of 85.
Launch was on incoming tide with high around 6:15 am. Low tide was 1:05 pm.
8 flights went out with the first flight due back at 2:30 and each additional flight of 10 boats due back ten minutes apart.
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50 five fish limits were brought in.
4 teams had 4 fish
17 bass over 4 pounds were weighed in.
16 bass over 5 pounds were weighed in.
2 bass over 6 pounds were weighed in.
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8 cash places were paid, along with 20 sponsor prizes from Henlopen Bait and Tackle, Susquehanna Tackle, Dobyns Rods, Epic Eric's Bass Lab, Bass University, Steak & Main Restaurant, Eastern Marine of Newark, Nichols Lures, Cabelas - Pauls Plastering, Harmony Fishing Tackle, Bass Pro Shops, Boomerang Tools, Hayabusa Hooks, Reins, Native Tungsten Weights, Bass Cat, Simms, Trailer Parts Superstore of Newark, Buck Brook Alpacas, Vexan, Accu Cull, and JB Jigz.
40 boats participated in $ 60 option pot which paid 3 spots.
The top 3 teams were all in the in the Option pot adding more cash to their winnings .
The winning boat is eligible for the Power Pole Captains Cash contingency cash if they are signed up for those programs.
They are also eligible for any of the 8 Boat Manufacturer Contingency programs CCBM Opens offer if they are signed up for their boats program. Cash from $ 1,000 to 8,000 from some Manufacturers.
Thanks to everyone who came out to fish, we and our sponsors appreciate the support and friendly competition.
The next Chester County Open tournament of 2024 is tentatively scheduled for Sunday July 14th out of Anchor Marine.
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First place cash payout and championship plaques went to Tom Bavaro and Brian Dyson who won by 2.01 pounds over the second place team.
Last years CCBM Open Series Points Champions are back on their game again and looking to take the top spot again this season !
The pair found the right bites to bring in a 5 fish limit of 23.88 Lbs to take home the win and a really nice payout.
The Team also took home additional $$$$$ by entering the $ 60 Option Pot and taking first place cash there.
They are registered with Bass Cat and will also receive $ 500 in Quest Contingency Cash from Bass Cat.
Along with the cash, the team also received a package from Dobyns Rods !
Their Big fish was 5.38 Lbs.
https://basscat.com/quest/
http://dobynsrods.com/
Congrats Tom and Brian on a very $$$ profitable day and great points towards the 2024 Championship and the 5 Bassmaster Team Championship TX berths from Our Open Series.
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Second place cash went to Duke Nave and Andrew Heivly . The team put together an outstanding 5 fish limit for this day weighing in at 21.87 Lbs.
The pair also entered the Option Pot taking home the $$$$ for 2nd place from that voluntary pot.
Along with 2nd place cash, the team also received a package from Dobyns Rods !
Their Big fish was 5.28 Lbs.
Congrats to Duke and Andrew on an great performance !
http://dobynsrods.com/
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Third place money was won by Mike Phillips and Pablo Velazquez who brought a 5 fish limit to the scales that topped out at 21.80 Lbs. putting some nice cash in their pockets.
The pair also entered the Option Pot taking home the $$$$ for 3rd place from that voluntary pot.
The pair weighed in a 6.14 Upper Bay Hog to take home the Susquehanna Fishing Tackle 2nd Lunker for the tournament earning them a $ 100 SFT gift card.
Congrats to Mike and Pablo with a great bag !
https://sfttackle.com/
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Fourth place dough was earned by Jay Burger and Josh Burger weighing in a 5 fish bag for 21.66 Lbs.
The Team also had the TX Cash Lunker worth $ 730, a beautiful 6.17 Chesapeake Bay Bruiser !
Congrats to Mike and Sean on a nice limit of Upper Bay bass for the day !
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Fifth place coin went to the team of Mike Sentore and Sean Mckee who weighed in 5 fish for 21.13 Lbs..
Congrats Mike and Sean !
Great work on the day. Their big fish was 5.06 lbs.
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Sixth place cash was collected by the team of Conor Cahill and Adam Satanoff who brought 5 fish to the scales for 20.91 Lbs. with a big fish of 4.91 Lbs. Nice finish in a big field of quality anglers.
Congrats Conor and Adam !
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Seventh place money was snagged by the team of John Vanore and Ryan Bauman with 5 fish weighing 20.40 Lbs. with a big fish of 4.81 Lbs, Great weight for the Bay.
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Eighth place and the last Cash spot went to the team of Paul Sirochman and Mike Sirochman who brought 5 fish to the scales for 19.47 Lbs. with a big fish of 5.12 Lbs. Nice finish
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9th thru 18th spots won gift cards or product from :
Catch Commander, Epic Eric's Bass Lab Steak & Main restaurant of North East, Eastern Marine, Bass University, Native Tungsten Weights, Hayabusa Hooks / Reins, Nichols Lures, Harmony Fishing Tackle, Boomerang Tools / Vexan / Hershey Auto Museum
Ninth place
and first team out of the money was secured by the team of Trent Cole and Joey Morgan who weighed in 5 for 19.39 Lbs.
Their big fish was 5.09 Lbs.
The team took home a $ 100 Catch Commander Culling Scale, a waterproof, digital, Boga Grip style scale.
https://catchcommander.com/
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Tenth place
was won by by the team of Carl Walker and John Sellers who weighed in 5 for 19.14 Lbs. with a big fish of 4.66 Lbs.
The duo took home 75 dollars worth of top lures from Epic Eric's Bass Lab.
Eric Gallasso, one of the areas top crankbait anglers and owner of Epic Eric's Bass Lab put together tackle packs for our Opens filled with quality lures for the Upper Bay. Good stuff that works !
https://basslab.bigcartel.com/
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Eleventh spot
went to the team of Wayne Perry and Sean Mcdevitt who sacked 5 fish for 19.14 Lbs. with a big fish of 4.44 Lbs.
The team won a $ 50 Steak & Main restaurant card. Located on Main St. in North East, rated one of the top Steak house in the Mid Atlantic.
https://steakandmain.com
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12th spot
was won by Keith Cowan and Zach Cowan who brought 5 fish to the table for 19.06 Lbs. which gave them a $ 50 gift card from Eastern Marine / Trailer Parts Superstore in Newark, Delaware.
Their big fish was 5.29 Lbs.
Eastern Marine
https://www.easternmarine.com/boating-fishing-crabbing-supplies
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13th place
won a Subscription to Bass University, the best place online to learn new techniques from top Pros on the Elite and MLF series.
Pete Gluszek and Mike Iaconelli bring top Pros on weekly with new videos !
Michael Rea and Michael Rea III won the Bass U prize bringing in 5 bass for 18.95 Lbs. and a big fish of 5.04 Lbs.
https://bassu.tv/
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14th spot took home $ 50 in Tungsten Weights from Native Tungsten, a local retailer of Tungsten weights and jigheads located in Holland, Pa.
Steven Hannah and Russell Wright brought in 5 bass for 18.74 Lbs with a big fish of 5.22 Lbs to win the tungsten.
https://www.nativetungsten.com/
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15th place
Took home $ 50 in Top quality Hayabusa Hooks and Reins Plastics.
Rob Willwerth and Jimmy Valentine weighed in 5 bass for 18.72 Lbs. with a big fish of 4.68 Lbs to take home the Sponsor prize.
https://hayabusafishing.com/
https://www.reinsfishing.com/
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16th place
won $ 50 worth of baits from Nichols Lure company, made in the USA in Georgia.
Dave Wilder and Tom Rufenacht weighed 5 fish for 18.27 lbs. to take home the to take home the Nichols package.
Their big fish was 4.42 Lbs.
https://nicholslures.com/
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17th place
received $ 50 worth Harmony Fishing Tackle products.
Josh Rhoades and Dave Ruark brought in 5 bass for 18.09 Lbs. to win the Tackle Pack.
Their big fish was 5.02 Lbs
https://www.harmonyfishing.com/
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18th place
and last Sponsor spot took home a pair of Boomerang Tool braided line cutters and crankbaits from Vexan along with a pair of Tickets the the Hershey Auto Museum
Mike Piccolo and Scott McAnulty brought in 5 bass for 18.05 Lbs. to win the Line Snips and crankbaits and Auto Museum Tickets.
https://www.aacamuseum.org/
https://vexan.com/
https://www.boomerangtool.com/
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The Henlopen Bait and Tackle 3rd Lunker was won by Joseph Dellavalle and Dan Hawley with a 5.82 Lb largemouth earning them a $ 75 Xcite Tackle Pack.
https://www.facebook.com/H.B.T.555/
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The JB Jigz 4th Lunker was won by Jacob Coverdale and Jeremy Birmingham with a 5.54 Upper Bay beauty
https://jb-jigz.com/
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Cabelas Heaviest Single Smallmouth Award :
$ 50 Cabelas card to the heaviest smallmouth weighed in went to Greg and Andrea Zinni with a really nice 2.90 Lb. Smallie.
https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en#
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One last Sponsor prize was handed out:
The smallest limit of fish weighed in for the tournament won a $ 50 Cabelas card from Pauls Plastering.
Connor Mann and Kirk Mann brought 5 bass to the scales for 11.32 Lbs. pounds to take home the $ 50 card.
https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en#
https://www.paulsplastering.com/
June 15th Results
1 - Tom Bavaro / Brian Dyson - 5 fish - 23.88 lb - b/f: 5.38
2 - Duke Nave / Andrew Heivly - 5 fish - 21.87 lb - b/f: 5.28
3 - Mike Phillips / Pablo Velazquez - 5 fish - 21.80 lb - b/f:- 6.14 - SFT 2nd Lunker
4 - Jay Burger / Josh Burger - 5 fish - 21.66 lb - b/f: 6.17-TX Cash Lunker
5 - Mike Sentore / Sean Mckee - 5 fish - 21.13 lb - b/f: 5.06
6 - Conor Cahill / Adam Satanoff - 5 fish - 20.91 lb - b/f: 4.91
7 - John Vanore / Ryan Bauman - 5 fish - 20.40 lb - b/f: 4.81
8 - Paul Sirochman / Mike Sirochman - 5 fish - 19.47 lb - b/f: 5.12
9 - Trent Cole / Joey Morgan - 5 fish - 19.39 lb - b/f: 5.09
10 - Carl Walker / John Sellers - 5 fish - 19.14 lb - b/f: 4.66
11 - Wayne Perry / Sean Mcdevitt - 5 fish - 19.14 lb - b/f: 4.44
12 - Keith Cowan / Zach Cowan - 5 fish - 19.06 lb - b/f: 5.29
13 - Michael Rea / Michael Reai Iii - 5 fish - 18.95 lb - b/f: 5.04
14 - Steven Hannah / Russell Wright - 5 fish - 18.74 lb - b/f: 5.22
15 - Rob Willwerth / Jimmy Valentine - 5 fish - 18.72 lb - b/f: 4.68
16 - Dave Wilder / Tom Rufenacht - 5 fish - 18.27 lb - b/f: 4.42
17 - Josh Rhoades / Dave Ruark - 5 fish - 18.09 lb - b/f: 5.02
18 - Mike Piccolo / Scott Mcanulty - 5 fish - 18.05 lb
19 - Rick Orlando/Lisa Macdavid - 5 fish - 17.97 lb
20 - Ken Cassella/Bruce Reichert - 5 fish - 17.91 lb - b/f: 4.33
21 - Jim Shinn/Joe Lanzelotte - 5 fish - 17.86 lb
22 - Dan Cornelius/Craig Cornelius - 5 fish - 17.85 lb - b/f: 5.13
23 - Steve Myers/Chris Lang - 5 fish - 17.64 lb - b/f: 4.96
24 - Rich Leadbeater/Justin Harant - 5 fish - 17.32 lb
25 - Zack Page/James Easley - 5 fish - 17.23 lb - b/f: 5.50
26 - Jacob Coverdale/Jeremy Birmingham - 5 fish - 17.17 lb - b/f: 5.54- B Jigz 4th lunker
27 - Tim Jackson/Todd Jackson - 5 fish - 17.04 lb - b/f: 5.26
28 - Derick Olson/Sean Loll - 5 fish - 16.88
29 - Greg Zinni/Andrea Zinni - 5 fish - 16.83 lb - b/f: 4.42-Cabelas Heaviest Samllmouth 2.90
30 - Dan Henson/Justin Henson - 5 fish - 16.79 lb - b/f: 4.08
31 - Duane Essick/Jay Pirollo - 5 fish - 16.20 lb - b/f: 3.40
32 - Ricky Ewing/Jerry Hodge - 5 fish - 16.08 lb - b/f: 4.92
33 - Mike Saganich/Ray Saganich - 5 fish - 15.74 lb - b/f: 4.96
34 - Harry Nurk/Chris Patton - 5 fish - 15.60 lb - b/f: 4.95
35 - Brandon Jones/Anthony Opechowski - 5 fish - 15.37 lb
36 - Jack Rinkers/Dane Collins - 5 fish - 15.33 lb - b/f: 4.49
37 - Travis Nale/Chuck Nale - 5 fish - 15.08 lb - b/f: 3.95
38 - Will Graybill/John Feldmann - 5 fish - 14.96 lb - b/f: 3.82
39 - Paul Badders/Frank Arthur - 5 fish - 14.73 lb
40 - Terry Roberson/Dan Downer - 5 fish - 14.00 lb - b/f: 4.28
41 - Matt Goudie/Cale Benard - 5 fish - 13.31 lb
42 - Scott Wiest/Joshua Winebrinner - 5 fish - 13.06 lb - b/f:
43 - Matt Pekar/Dwayne Smith - 5 fish - 12.94 lb
44 - Steve Weimar/Zach Weimar - 5 fish - 12.81 lb - b/f: 3.83
45 - Michael Zampella/Aj Aleman - 5 fish - 12.46 lb - b/f: 3.27
46 - Joe Mulhern/Q Bowers - 5 fish - 12.04 lb
47 - Jeff Choi/Matt Yuengling - 4 fish - 11.45 lb
48 - Connor Mann/Kirk Mann - 5 fish - 11.32 lb -Pauls Plastering Cabelas Smallest Limit[
49 - Nate Barker/Mim Barker - 5 fish - 11.32 lb
50 - Zachary White/Mat Shiles - 4 fish - 11.18 lb
51 - Cody Edmunds/Brian Edmunds - 4 fish - 11.09 lb - b/f: 3.95
52 - Keith Shiles/Dan Holiday - 3 fish - 10.90 lb - b/f: 5.50
53 - Shawn Weil/Jesse Lurch - 4 fish - 10.60 lb
54 - Joseph Dellavalle/Dan Hawley - 3 fish - 10.29 lb - b/f: 5.82-Henlopen B & T 3rd Lunker
55 - Joey Murphy/Ed Donnelly - 3 fish - 9.85 lb - b/f: 2.41
56 - Sean Geerlof/Stan Horne - 3 fish - 9.80 lb - b/f: 4.77
57 - Tommy Riccio/Brandon Riccio - 5 fish - 8.83 lb - b/f: 4.25
58 - Ken Molz/Dan Brockmeyer - 3 fish - 8.08 lb
59 - Bridget Allen/Ken Allen - 2 fish - 5.95 lb - b/f: 3.77
60 - Vince Meyer/Grady Elkins - 1 fish - 3.94 lb - b/f: 3.94
60 - Steve Staley/Alvin Kirby - 1 fish - 3.94 lb - b/f: 3.94
62 - Greg Arrowood/JW Wade -dnw
62 - Jay Clark/Jr Clark -dnw
62 - Joey Rose/Brendan Kalin - dnw
62 - John Erickson/Finn Erickson - dnw
62 - John Valdez/Jim Milder - dnw
62 - Loren Meckle/Nick Biondi - dnw
62 - Mark Schafer/Sam Flynn - dnw
62 - Pauly Somebody/Stephen R - dnw
62 - Rick Ungham/Rob Steiner - dnw
62 - Ryan Patterson/Seth Gabri - dnw
62 - Sam Montalto/Jim (Woo) Hauck - dnw
62 - Scott Ivins - dnw
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