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Chester County Bass Masters 5th Open - October 29th Results

Started by Basscat7, October 30, 2023, 11:50:43 PM

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Chester County Bass Masters held their 5th of five Points Opens for the 2023 season on October 29th out of Anchor Marine in Northeast Maryland.
43 Teams showed up on an overcast Fall Saturday in search of a 5 fish limit of Upper Bay black bass.

Air temps at launch were around 55 with little wind. The tournament launched at 7:00 under a heavy cloud cover with a forecast high of 65.
The weather didn't deter teams from finding quality bags though, the top 13 teams all weighed in over 16 pounds with 5 fish.
Water temps were in the 57 - 60 range depending on where you fished.

Launch was on a rising tide with high around 10:45 am.
Five flights went out with the first flight due back at 3:00 and each additional flight of 10 boats due back ten minutes apart.

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27 five fish limits were brought in.
2 teams had 4 fish
12 bass over 4 pounds were weighed in.
5 bass over 5 pounds were weighed in.
2 bass over 6 pounds was weighed in


5 cash places were paid, along with 21 sponsor prizes from Henlopen Bait and Tackle, Susquehanna Tackle, Dobyns Rods, Zee Bait Company, Epic Eric's Bass Lab, Bass University, Steak & Main Restaurant, Eastern Marine of Newark, Nichols Lures, 13 Fishing, Cabelas - Pauls Plastering, Buff USA, Pro-Tec Boat Care Products, Harmony Fishing Tackle, Bass Pro Shops, Boomerang Tools, Hayabusa Hooks, Reins, Native Tungsten Weights, Bass Cat, Simms, Venom Lures, Trailer Parts Superstore of Newark, Buck Brook Alpacas, Vexan and In Depth Installs.

18 boats participated in $ 60 option pot which paid 2 spots.
First and Third place teams took the the Option pot cash adding to their winnings.

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 2023 will be our Cash Open on Saturday, November 11th out of Anchor Marine.

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First place cash payout and championship plaques went to Richard Leadbeater and Justin Harant who won by almost 2 pounds over the second place team.

Not an easy task with the caliber of TX contestants in this Circuit !

Richard and Justin found the right bites to bring in a 5 fish limit of 24.29 Lbs to take home the win and a nice payout.

The Team also took home additional $$$$$ by entering the $ 60 Option Pot and taking first place cash there.


Along with the cash, the team also received a nice package of products from Dobyns Rods !
http://dobynsrods.com/

Their big fish was 5.07 Lbs.

Congrats Richard and Justin on a very $$$ profitable day !
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Second place cash went to Harry Nurk and Nick Canestra .

The team put together an outstanding 5 fish limit for this day weighing in at 22.86 Lbs !
Their big fish was 4.49 Lbs.

Included in that fine bag was a hefty 6.85 pound bass that was the Tournament Cash Lunker worth
$ 430 !

Along with 2nd place cash, the team also received a nice package of products from Dobyns Rods !

Congrats to Harry and Nick on a great performance !

http://dobynsrods.com/
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Third place money was won by Mike Sentore and Sean Mckee who brought a 5 fish limit to the scales that topped out at 21.14 Lbs. putting some nice cash in their pockets.

Along with the cash, the team also received a nice package of products from Dobyns Rods !

Their big fish was 5.24 Lbs.

The pair also entered the Option Pot taking home the $$$$ for 2nd place from that voluntary pot.

Congrats to Mike and Sean with a great bag !

http://dobynsrods.com/
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Fourth place dough was earned by Conor Cahill and Adam Satanoff who weighed in a 5 fish bag for 20.55 Lbs.
The Team also weighed in a 6.66 Upper Bay Hog to take home the Susquehanna Fishing Tackle 2nd Lunker for the tournament earning them a $ 100 SFT gift card.
https://sfttackle.com/

Congrats to Conor and Adam on a nice limit of Upper Bay bass for the day !
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Fifth place and last money spot went to the team of Mike Piccolo and Scott Mcanulty who weighed in 5 fish for 18.92 Lbs.

Their big fish was 4.75 Lbs.

Congrats Mike and Scott !

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6th thru 15th spots won gift cards or product from :
Epic Eric's Bass Lab, Bass University, Pro-Tec Boat Care, Buff USA, Steak & Main restaurant of North East, Nichols Lures, 13 Fishing, Venom Lures, Hayabusa Hooks / Reins, Harmony Fishing Tackle, Boomerang Tools / Vexan, Native Tungsten Weights and Buck Brook Alpacas.

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Sixth place and first team out of the money was secured by the team of Paul Badders and Nate Brown who brought 5 fish to the scales for 18.83 Lbs. Congrats Paul and Nate, nice finish in a field of quality anglers.
The duo took home a Tackle Pack with 75 dollars worth of top lures picked out for tidal waters 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/

Their big fish was 4.16 Lbs.

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Seventh place was snagged by the team of Ken Cassella and Bruce Riechert with 5 fish weighing 18.80 Lbs. and a big fish of 4.93 Lbs. Great weight for the Bay.

They 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 !
https://bassu.tv/

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Eighth place went to the team of Steve Myers and Chris Long who brought 5 fish to the scales for 18.49 Lbs. with a big fish of 4.99 Lbs. Nice finish !

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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Ninth place was secured by the team of Jon Cuccinello and Logan Fitzpatrick who weighed in 5 for 16.95 Lbs.
Their big fish was 4.40 Lbs
Congrats on the top 10 finish !

They took home $ 50 in Tungsten Weights from Native Tungsten, a local retailer of Tungsten weights and jigheads located in Holland, Pa.
https://www.nativetungsten.com/
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Tenth place went to Jackson Staib and Dave Andrews. The team brought in in 5 bass for 16.63 Lbs. with a big fish of 3.84 Lbs.
The top 10 finish gave them $ 60 worth of product from Pro-Tec Boat Care one of the best on the market.
https://protecproducts.com/
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Eleventh place
place went to the team of Rick Orlando and Al Pavone who sacked 5 fish for 16.34 Lbs.

The team won 75 dollars worth of BUFF USA Sun Gloves and buffs.
https://www.buff.com/us/neckwear/shopby/fishing.html

They also won the Eastern Marine 3rd Lunker with a 5.96 bass and took home a $ 75 gift card from Eastern Marine / Trailer Superstore of Newark, Delaware.
https://www.easternmarine.com/boatin...bbing-supplies
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Twelfth spot took home $ 50 in Top quality Hayabusa Hooks and Reins Plastics.
Duke Nave and Andrew Heivly weighed in 5 fish for 16.33 Lbs to win the Hooks and Plastics.

https://hayabusafishing.com/
https://www.reinsfishing.com/

They also won the Pauls Plastering 4th Lunker with a 5.90 Lb fish. which earned them a $ 50 Cabelas gift card.
https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en#
https://www.paulsplastering.com/


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13th spot won $ 50 worth of baits from Nichols Lure company, made in the USA in Georgia.
Steve Weimar and Zach Weimar weighed in 5 bass for 16.27 Lbs. to take home the Sponsor prize.


Included in their bag was the Accu Cull 5th Lunker at 5.75 Lbs. earning them a nice Digital Culling Scale from Accu Cull.

https://nicholslures.com/
https://www.accucull.com/
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14th place received $ 50 worth Harmony Fishing Tackle products.
https://www.harmonyfishing.com/

Carl Walker and John Sellers weighed 5 fish for 15.58 lbs. to take home the to take home some nice terminal tackle from Harmony.
Their big fish was 3.89 Lbs.

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15th and last Sponsor spot took home a pair of Boomerang Tool braided line cutters and crankbaits from Vexan.
Richard Ewing and Jerry Hodge weighed in 5 fish for 15.28 Lbs to win the Line Snips and crankbaits.

https://www.boomerangtool.com/
https://vexan.com/

Their big fish was 4.96 Lbs.
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Cabelas Heaviest Single Smallmouth was won by Travis Bello and Jon Howell with a nice 4.01 Lbs. Smallie to take the $ 50 gift card.

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 $ 80 card from Zee Bait Company,
a local plastics maker from SE Pa.
Sean Geerlof and Stan Horne brought 5 bass to the scales for 5.83 Lbs. pounds to take home the
$ 80 prize.
https://zeebaitco.com/

October 29th CCBM 5th Open Results :


1 - Richard Leadbeater / Justin Harant - 5 fish - 24.29 lb - big fish: 5.07
2 - Harry Nurk / Nick Canestra - 5 fish - 22.86 lb - big fish: 6.85 - TX Cash lunker
3 - Mike Sentore / Sean Mckee - 5 fish - 21.14 lb - big fish: 5.24
4 - Conor Cahill / Adam Satanoff - 5 fish - 20.55 lb - big fish: 6.66 - SFT 2nd Lunker
5 - Mike Piccolo / Scott Mcanulty - 5 fish - 18.92 lb - big fish: 4.75
6 - Paul Badders/Nate Brown - 5 fish - 18.83 lb - big fish: 4.16
7 - Ken Cassella/Bruce Reichert - 5 fish - 18.80 lb - big fish: 4.93
8 - Steve Myers/Chris Long - 5 fish - 18.49 lb - big fish: 4.99
9 - Jon Cuccinello/Logab Fitzpatrick - 5 fish - 16.95 lb - big fish: 4.40
10 - Jackson Staib/Dave Andrews - 5 fish - 16.63 lb - big fish: 3.84
11 - Rick Orlando/Al Pavone - 5 fish - 16.34 lb - big fish: 5.96 - Eastern Marine 3rd Lunker
12 - Duke Nave/Andrew Heivly - 5 fish - 16.33 lb - big fish: 5.90 - Paul's Plastering 4th Lunker
13 - Steve Weimar/Zach Weimar - 5 fish - 16.27 lb - big fish: 5.75 - Accu Cull 5th lunker
14 - Carl Walker/John Sellers - 5 fish - 15.58 lb - big fish: 3.89
15 - Richard Ewing/Jerry Hodge - 5 fish - 15.28 lb - big fish: 4.96
16 - Greg Arrowood/Jw Wade - 5 fish - 14.83 lb - big fish: 4.51
17 - Tom Bavaro/Brian Dyson - 5 fish - 13.64 lb - big fish: 3.91
18 - Derick Olson/Cody Barry - 5 fish - 13.52 lb - big fish: 3.61
19 - Dave Williams/Mike Bell - 5 fish - 12.58 lb - big fish: 4.46
20 - Matt Shiles/Zachary White - 5 fish - 12.55 lb - big fish: 3.78
21 - Paul Sirochman/Mike Sirochman - 5 fish - 11.44 lb
22 - Eli Amilani/Glenn Kmecz - 5 fish - 11.37 lb - big fish: 3.21
23 - Joey Murphy/Ed Donnelly - 5 fish - 10.55 lb
24 - Mike Rea/Brandon Riccio - 4 fish - 10.51 lb - big fish: 3.97
25 - Nick Biondi/Joe Wesley - 4 fish - 10.39 lb - big fish: 3.99
26 - Pablo Velazquez/Mike Phillips - 3 fish - 9.97 lb - big fish: 4.31
27 - Rick Ungham/Eric Flutka - 5 fish - 9.90 lb - big fish: 4.23
28 - Matt Goudie/Dan Henson - 5 fish - 8.65 lb - big fish: 3.27
29 - Travis Nale/Chuck Nale - 5 fish - 6.11
30 - Sean Geerlof/Stan Horne - 5 fish - 5.83 lb - Zee Baits Smallest Limit
31 - Trent Cole/Joe Franzwa - 2 fish - 5.75 lb - big fish: 4.32
32 - Travis Bello/Jon Howell - 2 fish - 5.06 lb - big fish: 4.01 - Cabelas Heaviest Smallie
33 - Jim Ivy/John Hinkle - 2 fish - 2.33 lb
34 - Jason Bailey/Steve Bailey - DNW
34 - Joseph Dellavalle - DNW
34 - Pete Faverio/Ron Galloway - DNW
34 - Rob Griers/Randy Burns - DNW
34 - Joe Hunt - DNW
34 - Dom Parisi/Robert Dougherty - DNW
34 - Stephan Sirochman/Adam Harkness - DNW
34 - Steve Staley/Alvin Kirby - DNW
34 - Paul Steiner/Brian Hughes - DNW
34 - Mike Teti - DNW

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