CCBM Upper Bay Open Series 2020 Points Champions

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Thanks to all the teams who participated in the Chester County Bass Masters Upper Bay Open Tournament Series in 2020.

The season started out with cancellations of all tournament permits in Maryland due to Covid. Permits were not issued again until late May with our first open being held on May 24, 2020.

Our Opens averaged 79 boats a tournament, thanks for making theses Opens a fun yet competitive experience.

We count 4 of your 5 Open scores for the Team standings.

The top team for the 2020 Chester County Bass Master Upper Bay Open Series was Nate Brown and Larry Craighead who accumulated 393 points in their best 4 of 5 tournaments.
Consistency was their hallmark as they recorded a 2nd, 3rd, 4th and another 2nd place finish for their 4 points tournaments.

Their outstanding season earned each of them a $ 400 Challenger rain suit from Simms Fishing along with Championship plaques.

Congrats on an outstanding year !

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Maryland takes the Championship this year. Delaware had it last year, and Pa. in 2018.

Second place for the 2019 season was the team of Mike Sentore and Sean McKee ( 2016 Champs ).
The pair put up 367 points with their best 4 which included three 8th place finishes along with a 13th to win a $ 500 gift card from Rhino Linings of Delaware Custom Truck Shop.

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Third place and winners a pair of Dobyns Rods along with a Dobyns package and certificates valued at $ 400.00 was the team of Terry Roberson and Andrew Chianese.
The team accumulated 357 points in their best 4 tournaments which included a 7th, 10th and 12th place finish.

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Fourth Place winners received $ 200.00 in gift cards from Eastern Marine / Trailer Superstore in Newark, Delaware.
Keith Cowan and Zach Cowan ( 2017 Champs ) accumulated 351 points for the best 4 Opens including a 3rd place in the June 27th Open, a 7th and a 15th place finish.

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Fifth Place in points with 341 were Pablo Velazquez and Mike Phillips whose top finishes were a 5th, 7th and 25th which was enough to get them $ 150.00 in Susquehanna Fishing Tackle gift cards.

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Congrats to the top 5 teams who fished against the best competition the Upper Bay has to offer.

Thanks to all who participated, we appreciate the support and the friendly competition. We look forward to more of the same in 2021 as we again will hold 5 Upper Bay Points Opens.


CCBM Upper Bay Open Tournament Series Champions :

2020 - Nate Brown and Larry Craighead - 393 Points
2019 - Duane Essick and Jay Pirollo - 376 points
2018 - Mike Piccolo and Bill Ville - 385 points
2017 - Keith Cowan and Zach Cowan - 386 points
2016 - Mike Sentore and Sean McKee - 390 points
2015 - Luke Shrader and Cliff Humphreys - 384 points
2014 - Sean Geerlof and Stan Horne - 382 points
2013 - Sean Geerlof and Stan Horne - 379 points


The five 2020 Open winners were :

May 24th - Mike Iaconelli / Richard Leadbeater - 22.77 Lbs.
June 6th - Rob Willwerth / Jim Valentine     -        23.96 Lbs.
July 27th - Stan Sypeck / Jordan Sypeck     -        22.35 Lbs.
September 19th - Duanne Essick / Jay Pirollo   -  20.37 Lbs.
October 26th - Duke Nave / Steve Allender -       21.24 Lbs.

Top 7 weights in 2020 Opens :

1 - Rob Willwerth / Jim Valentine    -   23.96 Lbs. - June 6th
2 - Mike Iaconelli / Rich Leadbeater -  22.77 Lbs. - May 24th
3 - Barry Moore / Eric Moore     -         22.50 Lbs. - May 24th
4 - Stan Sypeck / Jordan Sypeck -       22.35 Lbs. - June 27th
5 - Nate Brown / Larry Craighead  -    22.17 Lbs. - June 27th
6 - Frank Arthur / Tom Turner     -        21.82 Lbs. - May 24th
7 - Andrea Zinni / Greg Zinni      -        21.76 Lbs. - June 6th


Top 7 Biggest Bass in 2020 Opens :

1 - Dave Raivley / Lance Thomson -  6.80 Lbs. - June 6th
2 - Nick LaPoint / Dave Burkett    -    6.63 Lbs. - May 24th
3 - Barry Moore / Eric Moore     -       6.30 Lbs. - May 24th
4 - Russell Wright / Steve Hannah - 6.22 Lbs. - May 24th
5 - Nate Brown / Larry Craighead -  6.18 Lbs. - May 24th
6 - Andrea Zinni / Greg Zinni     -      6.12 Lbs. - June 6th
7 - Duke Nave / Steve Allender   -    6.03 Lbs. - October 24th