~ Today was our 3rd Tournament of our BRAND NEW 2024-2025 Philadelphia BassBusters Regular Season -- sponsored by iBass360 & Sport Fishing Outlet!
•Body of Water: Rainbow Lake
•Air Temps: 34° at launch / 60° at Weigh-in
It was a COLD & SUNSHINE-FILLED DAY on the water & 99% of our 17 tournament anglers found the bite to be VERY TOUGH!
•Water Temp: 53-57 degrees
•Water Clarity: Crystal Clear in the Creek & Stained Nicely on the Main Lake
~ 1st Place = Adam Mihara (10.92lbs)
~ 2nd Place = Brandon Baker (9.95lbs)
~ 3rd Place = Luke Heinemann (9.11lbs)
~ BIG FISH = Anthony Taraschi w/ a 2.94lb Chain Pickerel!
~ HIGH HOOK of the Day was awarded to Adam Mihara w/ a 10 GAMEFISH LIMIT --> 5 of which were Bass!!
~ Luke Heinemann was the ONLY other Angler to boat a FULL 5 BASS LIMIT!
▪︎ Adam Mihara's weapons of BASS Destruction were a senko & flipping bait.
▪︎ Brandon Baker's BEST BAIT was a spinnerbait.
▪︎ Luke Heinemann's #1 lure was a lipless crankbait.
HONORABLE MENTION
~ *ROUNDING out the TOP 10 ANGLERS from our largest turnout of 2024*:
*4th Place = Jacob Sponheimer
*5th Place = Anthony Taraschi
*6th Place = Bob Tiller
*7th Place = Vincent Santroni Jr.
*8th Place = Joseph Phillips
*9th Place = Anthony John DeMarco
*10th Place = Ed Colgan
CITATIONS were AWARDED to:
Brandon Baker w/ a 1.43lb Crappie
Joseph Phillips w/ a 1.04lb Yellow Perch & a 1.12lb Crappie
Luke Heinemann w/ a 2.53lb Chain Pickerel
Anthony Taraschi w/ a 2.94lb Chain Pickerel
Anthony John DeMarco w/ a 1.03lb Crappie
~ Last night's Philadelphia Bass Busters Awards Presentation sponsored by iBass360 was "ONE for the AGES"!
~ Our LONG-TIME, PRESIDENT & CAPTAIN, Alfred Kirk IV, was presented with *THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD* for 37 Years of DEDICATION & SERVICE to our Fishing Club!
~ Alfred Kirk IV founded the Philadelphia Bass Busters organization in 1987, while spending DECADES growing it, putting in COUNTLESS HOURS expanding it, & will finally be leaving it (in GREAT HANDS) when he moves to Florida in 2024.
~ Al also took 2nd Place in the "ANGLER of the YEAR" Race!
~ "We LOVE YOU & THANK YOU for EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE, AL!"
~ Adam Mihara was the BIGGEST OVERALL WINNER of the 2022/2023 Season by taking HONORS as
1) The #1 TOP CLASSIC QUALIFIER.
2) The 1st Place CLASSIC TOURNAMENT CHAMPION*.
3) The MOST IMPROVED ANGLER of the YEAR, and...
4) The 3rd Place Angler of the Year.
~ Vincent Santroni Jr. took home some PRESTIGIOUS HONORS with:
"The BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT throughout the ENTIRE SEASON"
"2nd Place at the Club's CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP" and...
"1st Place Honors at DEAL LAKE --> with the CLUB'S LARGEST TOTAL LAKE CREEL WEIGHT EVER (in it's 37 YEAR HISTORY) of 32.17lbs!!!!
~ Kevin Wisinski (who was not in attendance due to his new residence in Florida) WON the COVETED:
~ 2022/2023 ANGLER of the YEAR AWARD &...
~ BIGGEST BASS of the YEAR PRIZE!
*THANK YOU to ALL WHO CAME OUT for our AWARDS PRESENTATION and we'll see you on the water Sunday 11/26/23!*
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