Championship Week 2011 is in the books. Day 1 (White Championship) the weather had broke and the sun was finally shinning. Pre-fishing results from anglers were mixed. Some had been catching large numbers of bass but no size. While others were catching big fish but not very many. Weigh in for day 1 would tell the story. Would NBAA anglers go out and find the giant bass of Kentucky Lake.
Teams from Nebraska, Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Illinois and more came out to fish. The weigh in was steady with good limits coming in but the giants of Kentucky Lake had not shown themselves, yet. Not until Ohio anglers Dave & Charles Hasty would weigh in the largest limit of the day going 19.02 lbs. This bag of giant largemouth’s topped the second place team by nearly ½ pound. Dave & Charles caught their big limit by using Strike King crankbaits and Red Dirt ¾ oz Spinnerbaits. They were targeting bass in the mouths of creeks where the road beds would intersect these locations. They found even with the rising water the bass would still hold to their original location. Dave & Charles adjusted and got there lures to the depths that they needed to get to. Their big win was worth a new Tracker PT 190 with a Mercury 115 HP OptiMax. Dave & Charles would like to thank their sponsors Mercury Marine, Strike King, Red Dirt Spinnerbaits, Bass Cat Boats, Schaeffer’s Oil and Bill Anderson from the Gingerwood Lodge.
Jamie Cunnagin & Brad Whitaker who were also from Ohio weighed in 18.60 lbs to take second place. Their second place finish was worth $2500.00. Rounding out the top 3 was a team from Michigan. Garry Mainstone Sr & Jamie Mainstone capture 3rd place with 17.66 lbs and a check for $1250.00. Big Bass of the day went to the team of Bill Ferris and Rob Badder. The big largemouth hit the scales and weighed in at 6.04 lbs. Not only did this team catch the big bass they also took 4th place over all. In total Bill & Rob took home $1600. 00 for their day on the Lake. Bill & Rob would like to thank their sponsors Goldstar Outdoors, Call Carol Bail Bonds, B&R Outlaw rods and Gamma Line.
Day 1 Results - http://www.nbaa-bass.com/plugins/2011_White_Challenge_Championship.pdf
Championship Days 2 & 3 (Blue & Red) were cancelled. In accordance with NBAA rules drawings were held for the guaranteed prizes.
Day 2 (Blue) Results:
- Roger & Suanne Brow – Tracker PT 190 W/Mercury 115 HP OptiMax
- Jamie Ramsey & Gary Pitman - $1800.00
- Sherman Smith & Anthony Collins - $1250.00
- Tim Hart & Kyle Maynard - $1100.00
- Tim Locker & John Kahler - $1000.00
- Dave & Patrick Davis - $700.00
- Todd McCaul & Tom Haskins - $650.00
- Jeff & Jamey Ortbring - $600.00
- Ryan Hartman & Brandon Conner $550.00
- John Gore & Ryan Schneider - $500.00
- Walter Keyes & Gerald Beebe - $300.00
- Brady Farrell & Kevin Fassbind - $300.00
- Todd Koehler & Chris Weiss - $300.00
- Bob & RJ Walla - $200.00
- Danny Sprague & Mark Hewitt - $200.00
- Bart Klapper & Ben Ballinger - $200.00
- Ron Conner - $200.00
- John Dacko & Brian Meadows - $200.00
Day 3 (Red) Results:
- Vince Reynolds & Mike Seilby - Tracker PT 190 W/Mercury 115 HP OptiMax
- Mike Houser & Mike Hatton - $1800.00
- Rob Miller Jr & Casey Stephens - $1250.00
- Tom Schrader - $1100.00
- Tim Chandler & John Ling - $1000.00
- Steve Krause - $700.00
- Dave & Harvey Slager - $650.00
- Dan Stephenson & Kenny Hockenberry - $600.00
- Stan Yates & Brandon Hall - $550.00
- Matt Walker & Jeff Ogletree - $500.00
- Don Watts & Ben Nielson - $300.00
- Chris Cucksey & Dave Long - $300.00
- Alfonzo Aguirre & Cory Tappenden - $300.00
- Pete Lusis - $200.00
- John Maniaci & Darren Lear - $200.00
- Ed Naydihor Sr & Ed Naydihor Jr - $200.00
- Roger & Suanne Brow - $200.00
- Matt Gorham & Steve Gorham - $200.00
Besides the thousands in cash that NBAA anglers won they also won thousands in prizes. NBAA would like to thank all of their sponsors including Tracker Marine Group, Mercury Marine, Bass Pro Shops, Auto Value, Minn Kota, Wrangler Rugged Wear, Humminbird, Fish On Insurance, Garneau Baits, Tro-Kar Hooks, Snapper, Lazer Sharp Hooks, Star brite, Gamma Line, Lucky Craft, Leverage Landing Nets, Please Release Me, Power Pole, Lock-n-Haul, Pro Tournament Scales, Rayjus Shirts, WaveSpin, Venom, Uncle Josh, WFN, Whitetail Institute, Sign Impressions, Case Plastics, Combat Fishing, Great Lakes Bass, Canyon Plastics, Intruder, Poor Boys Baits, Marshall County Tourism, Ken-Bar Lodge and Kentucky Dam Village. Without the strong support from sponsors like these, events like this would not be possible.
NBAA would also like to give a special thanks to all of the anglers that attended Championship Week 2011. Even with challenging conditions, anglers gave it their best.
