FOURTH STOP: Rainbow Lake

~ Today was the 4th TOURNAMENT of our 2025-2026 Philadelphia Bass Busters Regular Season -- sponsored by iBass360 & Sport Fishing Outlet!

•Body of Water: Rainbow Lake

•Air Temps: 59° at launch / 55° at Weigh-in

~ It was a SUNNY, AND "WINDY AF" DAY on the LAKE for ALL 16 tournament anglers.  Wind Gusts hit 40mph & sustained at 20mph!

•Water Temp: 48-50 degrees

•Water Clarity: NICELY STAINED & CLEAR

~ 1st Place = Eric Suarez (15.05lbs)

~ 2nd Place = Vincent Santroni Jr. (12.64lbs)

~ 3rd Place = Anthony Taraschi (11.67lbs)

*(Eric Suarez 1st Time WINNING 1st PLACE!)*

~ BIG FISH = Eric Suarez w/ a 2.90lb Largemouth Bass.

~ HIGH HOOK of the Day (w/ 10 TOTAL GAMEFISH --> was awarded to: Eric Suarez & Vincent Santroni Jr.

▪︎ Eric Suarez used a jerkbait to secure his victory!

▪︎ Vincent Santroni Jr.'s best baits were an inline spinner, chatterbait, & small jig.

▪︎ Anthony Taraschi's best lure was a jerkbait.

~ *ROUNDING out the TOP 8 ANGLERS*:

*4th Place = Adam Mihara

*5th Place = Jacob Sponheimer

*6th Place = Jacob Korbel

*7th Place = Joseph Phillips

*8th Place = Thomas Slawinski

**CITATION FISH** AWARDED to:

Anthony Taraschi = 2.82 Chain Pickerel

Vincent Santroni Jr. = .90 Yellow Perch

*Last night's Philadelphia BassBusters 2023/2024 iBass360 AWARDS DINNER (presented by Sport Fishing Outlet) turned out to be a SPECTACULAR EVENT*

~ We were able to HONOR Eric Suarez as our "MEMBER of the YEAR" for the ALL of his behind the scenes work for the club!

~ Vincent Santroni Jr. was recognized for breaking TWO, HUGE, LONG-STANDING CLUB RECORDS -- 

1) MOST FISH WEIGHED-IN (137) for 19 REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENTS and ...

2) MOST ANGLER of the YEAR POINTS EVER ACCUMULATED in ONE FULL SEASON (292) --> along with winning The "ANGLER of the YEAR AWARD" & The "TOP CLASSIC QUALIFIER AWARD"!

~ Vince Jr. was also able to receive TWO 1st Place trophies for our D.O.D. event AND the one that is most near & dear to his heart --> Our FATHER'S DAY TOURNAMENT at Sunset Lake!

~ Adam Mihara was recognized for winning 1st PLACE in our CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT & Joseph Phillips was recognized for being The MOST IMPOROVED ANGLER of the YEAR!

~ Many goodies & giveaways were handed out ... wives, girlfriends, & kids had a blast ... and the food & service provided by The Woodbury Pizza Hut staff was 5-Star as usual!