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This was
the last stop for the Mother Lode Region of 100% BASS WRL which
was held on the Delta out of Russo's Marina. A few anglers came
to sign-up on Friday afternoon and get some insight on what
baits were "hot" for catching bass in the area.
The tide was the opposite from the week before and so was the
weather. From last Saturday to this Saturday, it was like a
light switch went on and so did the heat. As temperatures
climbed into the triple digits, making ideal fishing conditions
for several anglers, others struggled to bring in limits. This
was not the case for the team of Scott Stevens and Vincent
Bernal both from Los Banos who met the heat head on and brought
to the scales the winning weight for this tournament, giving
them First Place. They had a limit that weighed 22.53 lbs. and
the Fourth Place Big Fish. Their bass were weighed in two
separate bags then the weights were added together so the scales
didn't "tilt". They took home $1825 in winnings to go along
with their trophies. They started off the morning in Franks
Track on the high tide then went towards Stockton to fish
Disappointment Slough following the mats. They fished swim
baits, frogs and toads however most of their bass were caught on
black and yellow frogs. Great job guys and congratulations!
In Second Place was the team of Ron Howe from Elk Grove and Bob
Miller from Sacramento who have been fishing several years with
100% BASS and have been strong supporters of the organization,
brought to the scales a nice limit. Ron caught the Big Fish of
the tournament. She was a toad weighing in at 8.75 lbs. giving
them 20.61 lbs. total. They were pleased to except winnings of
$1375. They told the crowd they used weightless worms and
poppers to fish weeds and docks also frogs on mats in Sandmound
and Dutch Sloughs to land their bass. Great team work!
Robby Chikasawa from Sacramento, new member who joined 100% BASS
after fishing the WRL - Persuader Bait Day tournament last week
teamed up to fish with Keith Pineo from Citrus Heights and came
in Third Place at this event. They had a nice bag of bass
weighing in at 19.49 lbs. They told everyone they used swim
baits and flippin' plastic worms in the Central Delta to catch
their limit. They took home $620 for their six hours on the
water. Congratulations guys and welcome aboard Robby!
Jim Scarberry from Orangevale and his partner of several years,
Richard Moore from Rescue were happy to weigh in 19.32 lbs.
giving them Fourth Place and $280 in cash and trophies to take
home. They had the Fifth Big Fish of the tournament as well.
Nice work guys!
Rounding out the top five teams and coming in Fifth Place was
the Perez team, Dave from San Jose and Steve from Oakley. Their
bass weighed 18.93 lbs. They received winnings of $205 for their
half day of fishing. Congratulations guy!
HENNECKE'S TOP THE SMALL BOAT DIVISION FOR THE SEASON FINALLY
The father and son team of John Hennecke Jr. from Sacramento and
John Hennecke Sr. from Citrus Heights were proud to walk away
with trophies for their winning weight in the Small Boat
Division. They had 10.11 lbs. taking the lead and told everyone
they fished in the east Delta using crankbaits in rip rap to
land their bass. They were proud to walk away with their
trophies to show their families and friends. Nice work team!
The Eye Surrender Sunglasses for the 20-20 Award will be awarded
to the TOC as the team who came in twentieth place was not
present to win.
Thirtieth Place Sponsor Gift Bag winners were Mike Sanders form
Hughson and Matt Lindsey from Modesto who were happy to except
their bags.
Fortieth Place Sponsor Gift Bags winners were not present to win
their bags so they will be donated to the TOC.
A receipt was drawn with the name of Ron Weaver for a Sponsor
Gift Bag however he had left prior to the Awards Ceremony so
that bag will be donated to the TOC.
Boat number 14 was drawn for the Fenwick Rods however they will
be donated to the TOC as this team left early.
Remember, you must be present to win the Fenwick Rods, Sponsor
Gift Bags, the 20-20 Award - Eye Surrender Sunglasses and
drawings for Sponsor Store Receipts. There will be a lot of
these prizes donated to the TOC by anglers who did not attend
the Awards Ceremony and were not "present to win" giving the
opportunity for other anglers the chance to win these nice
prizes!
If you have won money, you will receive it when you meet up with
us at one of the events or the TOC. Winnings (cash) will not be
mailed to you. It is your responsibility to pick it up during
the Awards Ceremony or in person at one of our tournaments.
We would like to thank the anglers who fished the WRL -
Persuader Bass Bait tournament the week prior to this event and
joined the WRL to fish the circuit. It was great to meet new
people and we look forward to getting to know you better as you
fish with us.
My staff deserves a round of applause for making this event,
like all the others a success. It was hot and they worked hard
to get the job done. I cannot say enough about them. Thanks to
Kevin Ryan, Mike Tremont, Peter Kaprielian, Joel West and my
wife Sheri for all their work.
Thank you to the staff at Russo's for another job, well done.
It is always a pleasure to have our tournaments at your
facility. Lisa, thank you for arriving in the middle of the
night to open up the office for us and keep things running so
smoothly for the anglers!
100% Bass - Western Rookie League would like to thank the fine
sponsors that make the difference between fishing and the
quality events we are able to provide as a result of their
support. BassCat Boats, Mercury Outboards, Berkley Trilene,
Spiderwire Braid, Castillo Badillo - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico,
Loomis Lodge and Lake Fork Guide Service,
TheFishingInstructor.Com, Persuader Bass Baits, Fenwick Rods,
Walton's Pond in San Leandro, Hook, Line & Sinker in Oakley,
Phil's Props in Redding, Bait Barn in Waterford, Escalon Bait &
Tackle, Glory Hole Sports in Angels Camp, Valley Rod & Gun in
Clovis, Berryessa Sporting Goods in Winters, MF Finesse Custom
Worms, Comfortroll, Comfort Suites of Oakley, Cal West Concrete
Cutting, Black Dog Baits, Eye Surrender Sun Glasses, Bass
Angler's Guide Magazine, Angels Inn Motel of Angles Camp and
Russo's Marina on Bethel Island.
Thanks,
Randy Pringle
The Fishing Instructor
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209-543-6260
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