2011 Tournament Results

October 23, 2011, TX #10, Blue Marsh Lake, PA.

The last club tournament of the year created a fish off for 2011 MCB AOY with John McVay and Gary Woomer. Heavy fog engulfed the lake throughout the morning which prevented any boat from running to preferred locations. The fog finally lifted around 9:30 to allow movement on the water, however the bite for a 15" bass was quite difficult. Water temperature was 58-59 degrees, and once the fog lifted, the weather turned to a picture perfect fall fishing day.

At days end, Hank "The Tank" Szczepanik finished at the top of the pack with two LM bass for 4.22 lbs. Bennie "The Blade" Brown, slinging his spinner bug, caught a nice 3.55 lb smallie for second place and tournament lunker. Brian "Watch Your Step" Nagy finished in third place with a smallmouth bass weighing 2.96 lbs. A total of seven 15" bass found their way to the scales for an average weight of 2.62 lbs.

As the day's weigh-in concluded, 2011 Angler Of The Year honors was awarded to John "URA President" McVay. Throughout the year, John compiled three wins, a second place, and two third place finishes to outdistance Gary "The Gman" Woomer for the award. To Gary's credit, he finished the year with four wins and a second place finish. Between both anglers, they dominated the tournament year with a combined seven first place finishes out of ten MCB tournaments. Great competition guys!!!!!!!

*TOURNAMENT NUMBER*	*#10*		*DATE*	*Sunday, October 23, 2011*		*LOCATION*	*Blue Marsh*
*Angler*	*ENTRY FEE PAID*	*LARGE MOUTH*	*SMALL MOUTH*	*TOTAL FISH*	*LUNKER LM / SM*	*LUNKER WEIGHT*	*DEAD FISH*	*TOTAL WEIGHT*
*Greg Szczepanik*	*Paid*	2		2				*4.22*
*Bennie Brown*	*Paid*		1	1	SM	*3.55*		*3.55*
*Brian Nagy*	*Paid*		1	1				*2.96*
*Adam Howson*	*Paid*	1		1				*2.86*
*Peter Yaskowski*	*Paid*	1		1				*2.39*
*Peter Bucci*	*Paid*	1		1				*2.35*
*Dave Brown*	*Paid*
*Eddie Keefe*	*Paid*
*Gary Woomer*	*Paid*
*John McVay*	*Paid*
*Tom Bell*	*Paid*
*Matt Clark*	*Paid*
*Totals*		5	2	7		*3.55*		*18.33*

October 7-8, 2011, TX #9, Cayuga Lake, NY.

The club's second away trip event of the year at Cayuga Lake, NY delivered beautiful fall weather and good catches of bass. The tourmanent format paired off 12 anglers for a two-day event comprised of combined team weight, in addition to individual weight for club points.

Day one concluded with seven limits at the scales and Gary Woomer leading the field with 13.89 lbs. Pete Bucci landed in second place with 13.38 lbs, followed by Greg Szczepanik in third place bagging 10.66 lbs. Lunker on day one went to John McVay with a beautiful 4.50 lb smallmouth bass.

Team totals were quite tight at the top of the leader board after day one. Greg/Gary combined for a first place weight of 24.50 lbs. Bucci/McVay landed hot on their tails with a weight of 24.04 lbs for second place. In third place was the team of Yaskowski/Clark with 13.46 lbs.

In total, day one produced 43 bass, seven limits, and an average weight of 2.03 lbs.

Day two started with similar weather conditions, windy until about 11 am, then calm and sunny throughout the remainder of the day. Adding to the beauty of the day, a duel developed between John and Gary for angler of the year honors. By the end of the day, John McVay caught the heaviest bag of the tournament event with a limit of bass weighing 14.55 lbs, anchored by a 4.92 lb lunker largemouth. Dave Brown, the newest member of the URA, caught the second heaviest day-two bag limit with 13.12 lbs. Pete Bucci placed third with a 11.03 lb limit of bass on day-two.

Day two produced a total of 41 bass, five limits, and an identical average weight of 2.03 lbs.

First place Team honors went to Bucci/McVay with a two-day combined weight of 49.57 lbs, besting the second place team by +10 lbs...... Greg/Gary finished in second with 39.11 lbs, followed by Yaskowski/Clark with 28.04 lbs.

The stage is now set for a one tournament fish-off between John McVay and Gary Woomer for AOY honors to be held on Blue Marsh Lake. WINNER TAKE ALL........!

*TOURNAMENT NUMBER*	*#9 2 Day Totals*		*DATE*	*Saturday, October 08, 2011*		*LOCATION*	*Lake Cayuga*
*Angler*	*ENTRY FEE PAID*	*LARGE MOUTH*	*SMALL MOUTH*	*TOTAL FISH*	*LUNKER LM / SM*	*LUNKER WEIGHT*	*DEAD FISH*	*TOTAL WEIGHT*
*John McVay*		9	1	10				*25.16*
*Pete Bucci*		10		10				*24.41*
*Greg Szczepanik*		10		10				*21.17*
*Gary Woomer*		7	1	8				*17.94*
*Dave Brown*		7		7				*17.17*
*Matt Clark*		8		8				*14.58*
*Tom Bell*		8		8				*13.75*
*Peter Yaskowski*		10		10				*13.46*
*Ken Bittner*		5		5				*8.68*
*Brian Nagy*		3		3				*6.58*
*Adam*		3		3				*4.51*
*Rick Booz*		2		2				*3.16*
*Totals*		82	2	84				*170.57*

September 25, 2011, TX #8, Marsh Creek Lake, PA.

Big bass lake regulations, a field of 10 anglers, a paper tournament format. Priceless! In total, 10 fish measuring 12 inches or greater were caught during the hot windless day. Four fish, measuring 15 inches or greater, came in for lunker purposes. The winner was Gman Woomer as he notched his fourth win of the year. Lunker narrowly went to Tom Bell with a 3.39 lb LM, besting Hank Szczepanik by one one-hundredth of an ounce.

*TOURNAMENT NUMBER*	#8		*DATE*	*Sunday, September 25, 2011*		*LOCATION*	*Marsh Creek*
*Angler*	*ENTRY FEE PAID*	*LARGE MOUTH*	*SMALL MOUTH*	*TOTAL FISH*	*LUNKER LM / SM*	*LUNKER WEIGHT*	*DEAD FISH*	*TOTAL LENGTH*
*Gary Woomer*	*Paid*	3		3				*37.25*
*Tom Bell*	*Paid*	2		2		*3.39*		*32.50*
*John McVay*	*Paid*	2		2				*29.50*
*Greg Szczepanik*	*Paid*	1		1				*18.00*
*Dave Brown*	*Paid*	1		1				*15.25*
*Pete Bucci*	*Paid*	1		1				*14.00*
*Bennie Brown*	*Paid*	0		0
*Eddie Keefe*	*Paid*	0		0
*Jack Wright*	*Paid*	0		0
*Pete Yaskowski*	*Paid*	0		0
*Totals*		10		10				*146.50*

September 10, 2011, TX #7, Mauch Chunk Lake, PA.

Big bass lake regulations, and a lake noted for small fish, required a paper tournament format. In total, 38 fish measuring 12 inches or greater were caught during the windless day. Only 1 fish, measuring 15 inches exactly, was of legal size for lunker purposes. The winner was Dave Brown, the recently elected President of the URA.

URA Creed:
As a proud and dutiful member of the URA, I will carry out my responsibilities with the utmost pride and attention to detail.
I will launch my owners boat with care, as well as any other owner who needs their boat launched.
I will say "I don't know" when asked if I have any ideas, knowing full well that my owner does not give a shit what I think.
I will get the net whenever I am told regardless if there is a fish hooked or not.

*TOURNAMENT NUMBER*	#7		*DATE*	*Saturday, September 10, 2011*		*LOCATION*	*Mauch Chunk*
*Angler*	*ENTRY FEE PAID*	*LARGE MOUTH*	*SMALL MOUTH*	*TOTAL FISH*	*LUNKER LM / SM*	*LUNKER LENGTH*	*DEAD FISH*	*TOTAL LENGTH*
*Dave Brown*	*Paid*	7		7				*89.50*
*Gary Woomer*	*Paid*	5		5				*62.00*
*Adam Howson*	*Paid*	5		5				*61.00*
*Jack Wright*	*Paid*	4		4				*53.00*
*Eddie Keefe*	*Paid*	4		4				*51.25*
*Tom Bell*	*Paid*	4		4				*50.75*
*Pete Bucci*	*Paid*	3		3	LM	*15"*		*39.00*
*Greg Szczepanik*	*Paid*	3		3				*37.50*
*Brian Nagy*	*Paid*	2		2				*25.50*
*John McVay*	*Paid*	1		1				*12.00*
*Totals*		38		38				*481.50*

June 24/25, 2011, TX #6, Oneida Lake, NY.

The clubs first away trip of the year at beautiful Oneida Lake, NY provided excellent catches throughout the stay. The tournament was divided into four phases for the two days of fishing. Team weight was won by Gary Woomer and Matt Clark with 20 bass for a combined weight of 50.50 lbs. Pete Yaskowski and Dave Brown were second with 20 bass weighing 41.80 lbs. John McVay caught the lunker of the day on Friday with a 3.84 lb largemouth.

The two day event overall winner was Matt Clark with a two day total weight of 26.96 lbs. Lunker on Saturday was a 3.78 lb smallmouth caught by Pete Bucci. Although Matt won the two day event, Gary Woomer placed first in club points for the tournament with a two day catch of 10 bass weighing 23.54 lbs. That makes three consecutive club tournament wins for the GMAN!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go Gary!

*TOURNAMENT NUMBER*	#6		*DATE*	*Fri/Sat,June 24/25, 2011*		*LOCATION*	*Oneida Lake*
*Angler*	*ENTRY FEE PAID*	*LARGE MOUTH*	*SMALL MOUTH*	*TOTAL FISH*	*LUNKER LM / SM*	*LUNKER WEIGHT*	*DEAD FISH*	*TOTAL WEIGHT*
*Matt Clark*	*Paid*	1	9	10				*26.96*
*Gary Woomer*	*Paid*	0	10	10				*23.54*
*Pete Yaskowski*	*Paid*	5	5	10				*21.5*
*Dave Brown*	*Paid*	5	5	10				*20.3*
*John McVay*	*Paid*	2	4	6	LM	*3.84*		*13.27*
*Pete Bucci*	*Paid*	0	5	5	SM	*3.78*		*11.42*
*Rick Booz*	*Paid*	2	3	5				*11.33*
*Tom Bell*	*Paid*	2	2	4				*8.89*
*Brian Nagy*	*Paid*	0	3	3				*5.86*
*Jack Wright*	*Paid*	0	1	1				*2.88*
*Totals*		16	48	64				*145.95*

*TOURNAMENT NUMBER*	#5		*DATE*	*Saturday, June 04, 2011*		*LOCATION*	*Susquehanna Flats*
*Angler*	*ENTRY FEE PAID*	*LARGE MOUTH*	*SMALL MOUTH*	*TOTAL FISH*	*LUNKER LM / SM*	*LUNKER WEIGHT*	*DEAD FISH*	*TOTAL WEIGHT*
*Gary Woomer*	*Paid*	5		5	LM	*4.38*		*14.83*
*Pete Bucci*	*Paid*	3		3				*8.19*
*Brian Nagy*	*Paid*	3		3				*7.03*
*John McVay*	*Paid*	2		2				*5.41*
*Tom Bell*	*Paid*	2		2				*4.85*
*Greg Szczepanik*	*Paid*	1		1				*3.31*
*Eddie Keefe*	*Paid*	1		1				*2.55*
*Pete Yaskowski*	*Paid*	0		0				*0.00*


*Totals*		17		17				*46.17*

*TOURNAMENT NUMBER*	#4		*DATE*	*Saturday, May 21, 2011*		*LOCATION*	*Susquehanna Flats*
*Angler*	*ENTRY FEE PAID*	*LARGE MOUTH*	*SMALL MOUTH*	*TOTAL FISH*	*LUNKER LM / SM*	*LUNKER WEIGHT*	*DEAD FISH*	*TOTAL WEIGHT*
*Gary Woomer*	*Paid*	5		5		*4.26*		*16.23*
*Eddie Keefe*	*Paid*	2		2				*6.20*
*John McVay*	*Paid*	1	1	2				*5.76*
*Greg Szczepanik*	*Paid*	1		1				*3.34*
*Jack Wright*	*Paid*	1		1				*2.71*
*Tom Bell*	*Paid*	1		1				*2.21*
*Adam Howson*	*Paid*			0
*Bennie Brown*	*Paid*			0
*Totals*		11	1	12		*4.26*		*36.45*

*TOURNAMENT NUMBER*	#3		*DATE*	*Sunday, May 01, 2011*		*LOCATION*	*Elk River*
*Angler*	*ENTRY FEE PAID*	*LARGE MOUTH*	*SMALL MOUTH*	*TOTAL FISH*	*LUNKER LM / SM*	*LUNKER WEIGHT*	*DEAD FISH*	*TOTAL WEIGHT*
*John McVay*	*Paid*	2		2				*4.49*
*Eddie Keefe*	*Paid*	1		1	LM			*3.47*
*Adam Howson*	*Paid*
*Brian Nagy*	*Paid*
*Dave Brown*	*Paid*
*Greg Szczepanik*	*Paid*
*Jack Wright*	*Paid*
*Jeremy Reid*	*Paid*
*Tom Bell*	*Paid*
*Tom Meitz*	*Paid*
*Totals*		3		3				*7.96*

April 16, 2011, TX #2, Northeast River, MD.

Because of forecasted winds up to 25 mph, the club decided to change the launch site from Elk Neck State Park to Anchor Marine in the Northeast River. Thirteen anglers fished in miserable conditions of 45-degree morning temperatures, then late morning rain and wind that pounded them for the rest of the day. Water temperature hovered around 55 to 57 degrees throughout the day with normal visibility for the Northeast River; however, very little emergent grass was visible.

At days end, Johnny McVay led all anglers with three largemouth bass that weighed 7.01 lbs. Fishing primarily down river in the Cara Cove area, Johnny Mac boated his fish on a black/blue sided, white belly Big O crankbait and golden shiner spinnerbait. Pete Yaskowski weighed in two largemouth bass for 5.85 lbs, good enough for second place. Yas caught his bass with a brown/brown 1/8oz Slo-Mo jig and pig in the second cut/canal down from the boat launch off a dock and sea wall. Third place and lunker for the day went to Pete Bucci with one largemouth pig that weighed 5.76 lbs. Bucci caught his lunker in the second cut/canal flipping a 1/4oz green pumpkin/silver flake speed craw to a small mud bluff bank.

Rounding out the field of fish catches, Tom bell had two bass for 5.51 lbs that he caught on a baby bass crankbait over small spots of grass. Gary Woomer caught one bass off a dock with a black/blue jig and pig that weighed 2.62 lbs. All totaled, the nine bass caught during the day averaged 2.97 lbs.

*TOURNAMENT NUMBER*	#2		*DATE*	*Saturday, April 16, 2011*		*LOCATION*	*Elk River*
*Angler*	*ENTRY FEE PAID*	*LARGE MOUTH*	*SMALL MOUTH*	*TOTAL FISH*	*LUNKER LM / SM*	*LUNKER WEIGHT*	*DEAD FISH*	*TOTAL WEIGHT*
*John McVay*	*Paid*	3						*7.01*
*Peter Yaskowski*	*Paid*	2						*5.85*
*Peter Bucci*	*Paid*	1				*5.76*		*5.76*
*Tom Bell*	*Paid*	2						*5.51*
*Gary Woomer*	*Paid*	1						*2.62*
*Adam Howson*	*Paid*							*0.00*
*Bennie Brown*	*Paid*							*0.00*
*Brian Nagy*	*Paid*							*0.00*
*Eddie Keefe*	*Paid*							*0.00*
*Greg Szczepanik*	*Paid*							*0.00*
*Jeremy Reid*	*Paid*							*0.00*
*Rick Booz*	*Paid*							*0.00*
*Tom Meitz*	*Paid*							*0.00*
*Totals*		9				*5.76*		*26.75*

April 3, 2011, TX #1, Delaware River, PA.

Well, the season opening tournament on the Delaware River graced eleven anglers with the challenge of fishing the last two hours of a falling tide in 44 degree water. An additional challenge was provided by 15 MPH winds. The end result was two small bass for the scales.

Dave Brown, fishing as a rider, caught a 2 lb smallmouth on a crankbait off a main river point outside Tullytown Cove. Dave's monster bass won 1st place and lunker beer money which he will gladly spend on the club at the next meeting. John McVay, also as a rider, caught a 1.44 lb largemouth in Dredge Harbor on a speed craw for 2nd place.

The rest of the participants just felt like providing a financial contribution to Dave and John!

*TOURNAMENT NUMBER*	#1		*DATE*	*Sunday, April 03, 2011*		*LOCATION*	*DELAWARE RIVER*
*Angler*	*ENTRY FEE PAID*	*LARGE MOUTH*	*SMALL MOUTH*	*TOTAL FISH*	*LUNKER LM / SM*	*LUNKER WEIGHT*	*DEAD FISH*	*TOTAL WEIGHT*
*Dave Brown*	*Paid*	1		1	SM	*2.00*		*2.00*
*John McVay*	*Paid*	1		1				*1.44*
*Adam Howson*	*Paid*
*Brian Nagy*	*Paid*
*Eddie Keefe*	*Paid*
*Greg Szczepanik*	*Paid*
*Jack Wright*	*Paid*
*Peter Bucci*	*Paid*
*Peter Yaskowski*	*Paid*
*Rick Booz*	*Paid*
*Tom Bell*	*Paid*
*Totals*		2		2				*3.44*

March 27, 2011, Club Warm-up, Blue Marsh Lake, PA.

The club warm-up at Blue Marsh Lake produced some nice bass for those who braved the cold weather elements. The water temperature was around 43-45 degrees with a slight stain. Gary led the day with five bass, anchored by a 4.6 lb largemouth, caught on a green/brown bitsy bug jig. Greg caught three bass on a green/pumpkin speed craw that included a 5.2 lb largemouth and a 4.4 lb smallmouth. Bennie landed a 3.6 lb smallmouth on a watermellon chigger craw.