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On
the wet, windy Winnebago system
High
winds and heavy rains, preceded by a cold front made for
challenging competition on the Winnebago system this past weekend
as 107 anglers battled the adverse weather conditions, in hopes of
earning one of only twelve spots on the 2008
Wisconsin
State
team.
The
State tournament was held out of
Rainbow
Park
in
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
, August 17-19 2007. Anglers competing in the tournament had
qualified through corresponding zone tournaments held at various
times earlier in the year. Anglers were allowed to fish anywhere
on the Winnebago system navigable by boat.
As
the S/SE winds grew increasingly stronger throughout day one
competition on Saturday, anglers who were able to get to their
fishing locations faced dangerous swells and waves on the way back
to the weigh in. The competitors, who chose to venture out on to
Lake Winnebago
to find their fish, were especially affected by the high winds and
surf. At least five tournament boats were damaged and unable to
continue after Saturday’s competition as a direct result of the
treacherous conditions. Sunday proved to be no different in
regards to the strong winds. The rain was relentless as well,
continuing throughout the day with varying intensity.
After
the competition had concluded, it was evident that many anglers
were able to find and catch fish despite the unfavorable weather
conditions. Successful competitors utilized a wide variety of
techniques and presentations to catch fish, ranging from shallow
water flipping to deep water crank bait and
Carolina
rig fishing.
The
top 12 anglers along with 2 alternates will advance to the
Northern Divisional Tournament in 2008 on
Lake St. Clair
.
Big
Bass Day 1 - Harley Nicks
Big
Bass Day 2 - Rick Hartwig
2008 State Team
1. Kevin Raimer - 10 fish - 18.145#
Big Bass Day 1 - Harley Nicks - 3.890#
2.
Nick Smyers - 9 fish - 18.145#
Big Bass Day 2 - Rick Hartwig - 3.800#
3. Robert Foster - 10 fish - 17.210#
4. Larry Hildebrandt - 7 fish - 16.055#
5. Rick Bosshard - 7 fish - 15.845#
6. Kevin Fassbind - 8 fish - 14.885#
7. Jack Stahulak - 6 fish - 14.535#
8. Keith Matush - 6 fish - 13.910#
9. Terry Baumgartner - 7 fish - 13.865#
10. Danny
Mancini - 7 fish - 13.765#
11.
Steve
Brich - 7 fish - 13.260#
12. Brian Modrzejewski - 6 fish - 12.945#
1st Alternate - Dave Weisenberger - 6 fish
- 12.935#
2nd Alternate - Jesse Kassera - 6 fish -
12.685#
PLEASE
VISIT Wisconsin
TBF
FOR COMPLETE
RESULTS, STANDINGS AND UPCOMING EVENTS.
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