Mike Wall Ends Season Like He Started It
The first
The tournament lunker was caught by Dave Rusczyk a 5 lb. 13oz. behemoth that apparently became dazed and confused enough to bite on this otherwise very difficult fish catching day. Of the 43 anglers that fished, 22 failed to catch even one keeper fish. That is tough fishing no matter where you are.
Carl Moore Wins first Tournament
Wind forces second day of the two-day to be canceled
On Sept. 28 we held our Cayuga Lake Tourn., again
44 anglers fished, only 3 limits were brought to the scales, Carl Moore
also got his first Club win with a 11 lb. 15oz. bag of Largemouths.
Carl caught on a Creature bait and Tube in 4-5 ft. of water with rock
and weed. Harry Stewart came in 2nd with 3 Largemouths
weighing 10 lb. 9 oz., Harry caught on a Spinnerbait
and Senko around bridge pilings and in shallow open water, his weight included
a 5 lb. 9oz. lunker fish. Jack Harrington
finished 3rd with 5 Largemouths weighing 10 lb. 2oz.,
Jack fished Senkos and Plastic worms in 4 – 8
ft of water with weeds, rock and stick ups. Craig Terpening
had 4 Largemouths weighing 10 lb. 1 oz. for a 4th
place finish, Craig caught on a deep diving crankbait
in 20+ ft. of water over milfoil.
Bill Kooi Wins 1000
Collects first
On Sept. 14th our 1000 Isl. Tourn.
took place, 44 anglers participated, 10 limits were weighed in, Bill Kooi got his first Club win with a 15 lb. 3oz. limit of
Largemouths, Bill caught on Creature baits in
shallow water with a mix of weeds and timber. Howard Krause was 2nd with
5 Largemouths weighing 13 lb. 9 oz., Howard
caught on Senkos on deep water docks. 3rd place saw Bob
Mabee bring 12 lb. 5 oz. of Largemouths
to the scale, Bob caught on Senkos and a Jig&Pig in 5-15 ft. of water. Jack Harrington
came in 4th with 4 Largemouths weighing 11 lb. 14oz.,
Jack caught on Senkos and a Plastic worm in
shallow rocky water. Craig Terpening had a 4
lb. 4 oz. Largemouth for Lunker.
July 29,
2003
Terpening Rolls with it to Win Chaumont
Rookie angler takes Second
While driving up route 81 tournament anglers were greeted with fog in some low
lying areas. This usually means little to no wind; however, somewhere between
the
Oh well, such is the life of the tournament angler. Conditions though bad, were
not enough to consider moving to an alternate location. So anglers had to grin
and bear it. The angler who did the best job “rolling” with the waves was Craig
Terpening who brought in a limit of largemouths weighing 14 lbs. 3 ozs.
Craig who was a bridesmaid at Chaumont last year, made sure to do it right this
year.
Second place went to Sam “No-Need-to-Work-Tomorrow” Squadrito,
a club rookie and one of our youngest members at 16 years old. Sam brought in
the tournament lunker a 4 lb. 1oz. largemouth that
helped him towards a 13 lb. 12oz. bag. Sam was disappointed to learn that the
checks wouldn’t be presented until the next meeting. Guess you need to go to
work tomorrow?!!
Third was a tie between Scott Allen and Sean Heitman,
both managed limits weighing 11 lbs. 8 ozs.
To hear the winning patterns and tournament recap, please come to the club’s
next meeting at Hooligan’s off of route 57, across from the Flamingo
Bowl on Thursday, August 7th at
See you there!
cus
July 1, 2003
2003 Starts Out Like 2002
Bowes wins Oneida and takes lunker
Fifty anglers got to watch the 2002 Salt City Angler of the Year, Chris Bowes,
keep his hot streak alive by winning and taking lunker
at Oneida Lake, Sunday June 29th. To refresh your memory that is exactly how
Chris started the club’s points trail last year. Chris found some cooperative
smallmouth to start with and then culled with a 5 lb. 3 oz. largemouth which
earned him tournament lunker and a total weight of 15
lbs. 11 oz.
Congratulations Chris!! For those of you who think fishing is about luck,
realize that Chris has won 3 tournaments out of the last 7 he fished and
finished in the top 5 for two others. Nobody is that lucky!
2nd and 3rd place came out of the same boat: the Bob Mabee
Stratos that sometimes doubles as a kiddie pool. Mabee caught a limit
that went 13 lbs. 6 ozs. and his partner, the
ultimate non-boater, Mike Fragola reeled in 13 lbs. 2
ozs worth of bass.
Club rookie, Jacob Volcko, staked an early hold on
the club’s Rookie of the Year race with a limit weighing in at 12 lbs. 11 ozs. That’s now two tournaments in a row that he has cashed
a check. Very good start.
A good number of fish were caught, many appeared to be post-spawn. Come to the
club’s meeting on July 10th (moved due to July 4th
Remember if you can’t make the meeting and want to fish
cus
Mike Wall “BREEZES” to Victory
Wins 2003 Walleye Tournament
Typically Salt City Bassmaster members use the club’s
annual walleye tournament to test their boats and new equipment. The 2003
walleye tournament allowed some testing of other things as well: boat driving
skills and rain gear.
Mike Wall was able to catch 2 very nice walleyes that exceeded the 18”
Congratulations to all for an exceptional performance under tough conditions.
For all the details please make sure you attend the June 6th meeting. We will
also be signing up for the club’s first bass points tournament at that time.
Other notable events: Bob Mabee demonstrated to his rookie
partner, Doug Herbert how a bass boat doubles as a kiddie-pool
and the importance of wearing rain gear even if it doesn’t look like it will
rain. Unless Doug had waders on he wasn’t going to keep his feet and legs dry
with water pooled up to his lap after Bob tried driving through a wave instead
of over it.
Livewells have taken a huge step forward, and in the
future they may be called “HAPPY-Wells” thanks to Larry Arnold’s creative
thinking. Larry’s custom painted livewells feature a
wrap around mural of weeds and rocks guaranteed to make even the most depressed
walleye (and eventually bass) happy to be in his boat.
cus
October
13, 2002
Chaumont Bay Tournament
Mike Cusano claims his 2nd Tournament win of the season (from the back of the
boat, both times) with a mixed bag, 1 Smallie and 4 Largemouths weighing 15 lbs. even, Mike used Tubes and Senkos to catch his fish, Mike caught on a rock hump in 6
ft and in thin weeds with rock and sand, his presentation was very slow. In 2nd
place was Craig Terpening, also with a mixed bag, 2 Smallies , 3 Largemouths weighing
13 lbs. 10 ozs., Craig caught on a Senko in 10+ ft of
water in weed pockets. 3rd place had Curtis Waterman bring 4 Smallies and 1 Largemouth weighing 13 lbs. 7 ozs. to the scales, Curtis caught on Hard Jerk Baits and Senkos in 12+ ft with rock & weeds. Joe Spicer who
fished with Curtis came in 4th with 12 lbs. 6 ozs.,
Joe had 5 Smallies. Lunker was caught by Mike Cusano,
a Largemouth weighing 4 lbs. 4 0zs..
1000
Eric Barker wins his 2nd Club Tournament in a row weighing in 5 Largemouths at 13 lbs. 5 ozs., Eric caught on a Jig &
Pig in 5-10 ft of water with scattered rock and weeds. Bill Kooi
had a great finish in 2nd place weighing in 5 Largemouths
at 13 lbs. 3 ozs., Bill caught on Tubes in very
shallow water, because Bill was fishing without a partner and with the wind
blowing sooo hard that day Bill lost a few good fish
at the boat trying to net them and keep his boat off the rocks at the same
time. Mike Sharlow came in 3rd with 5 Largemouths weighing 12 lbs. 8 ozs.
, Mike caught on Tubes and Senkos in 2-10 ft of water
with rock & weeds. 4th place saw Joe Spicer bring 5 Largemouths
to the scales weighing 11 lbs. 12 ozs., Joe caught on Tubes and Senkos
in 2-10 ft of water. Lunker was brought to the scales by Craig Nels, a Largemouth weighing 4 lbs. even.
Eric Barker wins on
On a day most Club Members would like to forget Eric Barker put his pratice time to GOOD use and brought a mixed bag limit of Largemouths and Smallies to the
scales weighing 12lbs. 9ozs.. Eric caught with Crankbaits in 5-10 ft. w/rocks and on Tubes along Weed
Lines in 8+ ft. of water. Tournament Director Chris Bowes continues on his
HOT streak with a 2nd place finish, weighing in 5 Largemouths
@ 12 lbs. 8 ozs.. Chris
caught his fish on Black & Blue Tubes in 4-5 ft. of water with Milfoil type
weeds. 3rd place goes to Steve Houseknecht who
weighed in 9lbs. 15ozs.. Steve caught his 4 Largemouths on a Black & Blue Soft plastic bait fished
in 5-7 ft. of water with deep water near by. Keith Cardinale
came in 4th with a mixed bag of Largemouths and Smallies weighing 9lbs. 4ozs.. Keith
caught his fish on Tubes and Soft Plastic Jerk Baits in 1-6 ft. of water with
rock and weeds, Keith also mentioned that Cloud cover made a big
difference as to when his fish would bite. Lunker goes to Roger Stahl
with a 4lb. 7oz. Largemouth.
All the Tournament Results can be found by clicking on the "Results" menu!!
CUSANO WINS ON CAYUGA
At our Clubs most recent Tournament, on
July 12, 2002
BOWES MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW
Tournament Director Chris Bowes is off to a GREAT start this Season with
his 2nd consecutive win. Not only has he won the 1st two Tournaments, he has
also taken the Lunker winnings in both Tournaments. On a hard day of fishing at
Update on former Club Member Pete Anderson, Pete fished a PA
State District Tournament 7/7/02, on Keuka Lake and
finished in 5th place, Pete had 1 dead (4 1/2lb.) Smallie at weigh in time which cost
him a 2nd or 3rd place finish.
Check the Results menu for a complete listing of where everyone finished at
Sandy Pond.
Tournament Results
Pratice time paid big dividens
for Tournament Director Chris Bowes at our recent Tournament on
Rusczyk Reels in
Matt Martin fishing his first club tournament of the year was not disappointed
with 15 lbs. 12 oz. and second place. Matt caught smallmouths
on tubes early and then upgraded with jig and pig largemouths
later in the day. Third place honors went to Bill Kooi
with a 13 lbs. 14 oz. limit of
This ended the point tournament season for 2001. The end of the year results
will soon be available. Thanks to all for another successful year.
1000 Isl. Tournament,Aug. 26th 2001Strong gusting winds blew
most of the day making boat control very difficult for all 15 boaters and their
partners. Fishing for the most part was typical of the 1000
The 36 anglers who fished the July 29th Cayuga found tough mid-summer
conditions and only 10 limits were managed. After all the fish had been weighed,
Pete Anderson again was at the top of the field. Pete fished mainly a shallow
jig and pig presentation to achieve his 14 lbs. 15 oz. winning weight. Second
went to Craig Terpening with 13 lbs. 1 oz., including
the tournament lunker a beautiful 4 lbs. 1 oz.
smallmouth. When Craig's early shallow water bite let him down, he turned to
deep weed edges with a tube bait to boat a limit in the last few hours of
competition. Club President Mike Cusano was third with 12 lbs. 15 oz. caught deadsticking a soft plastic jerkbait
in the 6-8 foot around scattered weeds. Roger Stahl was fourth with 12 lbs. 9
oz. bag of largemouths. Roger caught his fish on a
variety of baits and different depths all within sight of the launch. Eric
Barker ended up in fifth with a solid limit of 12 lbs. 6 oz. Next Points
Tournament is scheduled for August 26th at 1000
July 24, 2001
2000 Angler of the Year Pete Anderson Returns
to Winning Ways
On Sunday, July 15th Salt City Bassmasters’ 42 anglers were greeted with sunny
skies and light winds. A brief sun shower and increasing winds forced many to
abandon their early patterns. In the end, Pete Anderson topped the field with a
mixed bag of
July
5, 2001
Cusano Redfield winner, Non boater, O'hern holds off the rest for overall victory
Day two, Redfield Reservoir brought more sun and smaller fish. Eleven members
brought in limits with the average fish weighting 1 lb. 9 oz. Lunker on day two
went to Steve Stefanko with a 3 lbs. 11 oz.
largemouth. Club president , Mike Cusano fished a jig and pig in shallow brush
and was rewarded with a 12 lbs 1 oz. limit including a couple of 3 1/2 pound
beauties for the victory. Joe Koeting was second with
9 lbs. caught fishing floating worms around flooded timber. Ron Kelly took
third place honors. Ron used his “go to bait” a black and blue jig and pig in
shallow cover. Bob Mabee and Craig Terpening finished fourth and fifth respectively with 8
lbs. 10 oz. and 8 lbs. 6 oz. Both fished soft plastics for limits.
At the end of the Two Day Tournament Pat O’hern
cashed in on his Sandy Pond win and a solid second day at Redfield (6 lbs. 8
oz.) for a two day total of 23 lbs. and 12 oz. and the overall victory. Ron
Kelly who was the boater partner for both days winners finished second overall
with 21 lbs. 12 oz. Larry Hopkins was third (20 lbs. 8 oz), Joe Spicer was
fourth (19 lbs. 6 oz.) and Bob Mabee ended up fifth
(18 lbs. 15 oz.). With 41 members fishing it was a great start to the 2001 Salt
City Bassmasters Points Tournament Trail. Be sure to come to the next meeting
on July 12th to sign up for Sodus and Cayuga and here more specifics about
these tournaments.
O'hern jigs(and pigs)his way to
lead
Day one at Sandy Pond greeted the anglers with rain and light winds. Sixteen
limits were brought to the scales with the average angler weighing in about 8
pounds. Pat O’hern out fished the rest with a 17 lbs. 4 oz. limit of jig and pig caught largemouths. This fine catch included the 5 lbs. 3 oz. lunker for the first day. Joe Spicer and Larry Hopkins had
solid limits of 15 lbs. 3 oz. for a second place tie. Chris Bowes turned a
quick topwater bite into 14 pounds and fourth place.
2000 Non-boater of the Year Dave Celi started off the
new season with a 13 lbs. 14 oz. fifth place finish with crankbaits.
Club Rookie, Mike Sharlow
"Jerks" in Walleye Win ! Bright
sun, warm temperatures and light winds greeted the field of 22 anglers on
Be sure to attend the club’s next meeting
Ron Kelly Earns Victory
Anderson and Celi Tops
What a difference a year makes... last year on Oneida
Lake Ron Kelly and Mike Cusano finished tied for dead last with zero fish, this
year they were an ounce away from finishing tied for first. On Sunday,
In second place was Mike Cusano with 5 smallmouths
that weighed 16 lbs 6 ozs.
Third and fourth place came from the same boat. Howard Krause brought 13 lbs 9 ozs, while Dave Celi managed 13
lbs 5 ozs.
Dave's finish at
Also at the tournament, Pete Anderson earned his first Salt City ANGLER of the
YEAR award. While Pete didn't do to well at the last tournament, his 3
consecutive first place finishes through out the season all but assured him of
the title. Way to go SUAVEZ!!
To hear how the anglers caught their fish please come to the November meeting.
For all the results go the "RESULTS" tab at the top left of the page.
cus
September 6, 2000
Anderson Rules Again
Jackson and Koetting finish 2nd and 3rd from same
boat
Pete Anderson brought the lightest "20 lb bag" of bass to the scales
the world has ever seen cause when his fish were officially weighed the scale
stopped at 16 lbs 5 ozs. Still well enough ahead of
his nearest competitor Bill Jackson. Pete's win on
Bill Jackson and Joe Koetting fishing out of the same
boat found 15 lbs 9 ozs and 14 lbs 9 ozs, respectively. Their fish came out of one weed bed. Joe
Koetting caught the tournament lunker
a 4 lbs 14 oz largemouth.
In fourth place was Craig Terpening who caught fish
throughout the whole pond and managed to bring in 13 lbs 8 ozs.
Overall 18 limits where brought in for a 30 angler field.
To see the results click on "RESULTS" in the upper left hand corner of
the web page.
Terpening Wins Day One
Edges out Chris Bowes for overall
The day one event at
In 2nd was Joe Spicer with 13 lbs 11 ozs and in 3rd
was Chris Bowes with 12 lbs 11 ozs.
Day two at Cayuga found Terpening needing every last
bit of his day one lead. Pete Anderson brought 14 lbs 11 ozs
to the scales and claimed the day two title. Matt Martin finished in 2nd place
on day two with 14 lbs 4 ozs and the club's youngest
member 17 year old Dave (nobody spells my last name right) Rusczyk
brought in 13 lbs 3 ozs.
The overall winner was Craig Terpening with 24 lbs 13
ozs, who just edge out Chris Bowes' 24 lbs 8 oz bag
(great consistency Chris). Pete Anderson was propelled to 3rd place overall
with his day two win and finished with 23 lbs 5 ozs.
Rounding out the top four was Joe Spicer with 22 lbs 7 ozs.
The fishing for the two days was better than usual as was the participation. We
had 15 and 16 boat fields ... great job guys!!
Mabee "Wimps" Out Victory
1999 A.O.Y. Ron Kelly in 2nd
June 25,2000 Redfield Reservoir was the start of the
Salt City Bassmasters point tournament schedule. The entire field agreed that
the fish were post spawn, with water temps hovering around 70 degrees.
Bob Mabee started in grand fashion by putting
together a limit of largemouths weighing 10 lbs 7 ozs, besting a larger than normal tournament field of 27
anglers. Bob used his standard "wimp worm" 4" Berkley
Black/Chart on an 1/8 slider head to catch fish out of
shoreline timber behind other anglers.
Second place went to Ron Kelly, the 1999 Angler of the Year, with a limit
weighing 10 lbs. 1 oz. Ron used his favorite bait, a black/blue jig/pig and
found his fish in the trees as well.
One of our 7 rookie anglers, Bill Barden, brought in
a limit of largemouths weighing 9lbs 6ozs. Bill was
In 4th place was Roger Stahl, with a decent limit of 8 lbs 15 ozs. Roger was using spinnerbaits
in 2-3' of water.
Another club rookie, Dick Wescott, caught the
tournament lunker a 3 lb. 14 oz. largemouth. Besides
the lunker, Dick showed off his "diving"
skills when he jumped over board to save his partner's rod that had become
entangled in a tree. GREAT EFFORT!!
A lot of fish were caught, so make sure to check the results section by going
to the upper left hand side of the web page.
cus
Bowes a Walleye Winner Again
Different partner same result
Don't tell Chris Bowes and his partner Curt Waterman
that there is a walleye shortage in
In second place was another strong walleye pair, Ron Kelly and Steve Stefanko. They weighed a limit of 6 fish for a total of 14
lbs. 14 ozs.
Third place went to Howard Krause and Andy Dolch with
5 fish weighing an even 7 lbs.
Great job guys... it was an excellent tune up for the season ahead.
For all the results, click on the results button at the top left of the page.
cus
October 4, 1999
Anderson Cranks Out A Win
Ron Kelly Is Angler of the Year
Pete Anderson finished one spot better than he did in last year's Oneida Lake tournament,
which is pretty good considering he was in second place then. Pete crank baited
in a limit of big smallmouth bass, and added to that weight with a couple of
kicker largemouths caught on a jig/pig. Pete's bag of
five fish weighed 17 lbs 3 ozs.
Matt Martin brought in a very nice limit of fish, 15 lbs 6 ozs,
to capture second place. Matt's pattern involved spinnerbaits
and jig/pig combinations, much like he did last year.
Third place went to club rookie, Phil Houseknecht,
with 14 lbs 14 ozs. He caught most of his fish on a spinnerbait fished over shallow shoals.
Go to the results section for a complete listing of tournament standings.
In the Angler of the Year Race, Ron Kelly, was able to hold onto his lead and
become
Congratulations Ron!!!!
The six man team for 2000 will consist of:
Ron Kelly (captain)
Phil Houseknecht (boat option)
Howard Krause (boat option)
Bob Mabee (no boat)
Joe Spicer (no boat)
Roger Stahl (no boat)*
1st Alternate: Mike Cusano (no boat)
2nd Alternate: Terry Hopkins(no boat)
See results for a complete listing.
* Stahl/Cusano tied for 6th place overall, but tie breaker goes to Stahl who
caught 15 fish vs. Cusano who caught 13 fish.
cus
Stefanko Reels in First Win
Stahl's hot streak continues
With a south wind blowing, many anglers were able to
leave
Third place went to Joe Spicer with a limit weighing 11 lbs 1 oz. Four nice
fish were enough to put Howard Krause in fourth place with 9 lbs 5 ozs. Rounding out the top five was Harry Stewart with 8 lbs
12 ozs for five fish.
Make sure to attend the Oct. 7th meeting to hear the patterns these anglers
used to catch their fish.
cus
August 17, 1999
Mabee Earns Come From Behind Victory
Rookie P. Houseknecht ties for second
Bob Mabee of Manlius, overcame a 3 1/2 lb deficit on
Sunday by catching a five fish limit weighing 11lbs 1oz. Bob's fish came on a zara spook in the morning and once that pattern slowed, he
went to the wimp worm (4" worm). Bob reported catching 17+ fish throughout
the day. On
Fishing his first tournaments of the year, Phil Houseknecht
of
Phil's two day total of 14lbs 4ozs earned him a 2nd place tie.
BLACK LAKE DAY 1:
A 5lb 11oz largemouth anchored Mike Cusano's two fish
bag of 8lbs 7ozs and earned him the day one title. However, Mike could only
muster up 3 fish on day two that weighed 5lbs 13 ozs
and settled for a 2nd place tie. All of Mike's fish came on a black/blue
jig/pig combo off of fallen timber or docks. His 5lbs 11oz fish is currently
leading the lunker of the year honors.
Howard Krause of Baldwinsville, placed 4th on day one and 5th on day two with a
total weight of 13lbs 3ozs. He captured 4th place overall and we'll have to wait
until the club's meeting to find out how he caught his fish.
Rounding out the top 5 overall was Ron Kelly of
Make sure you come to the meeting to hear more about how the fish were caught.
cus
Cold Front Shuts Down
Sandy Pond
One of Salt City Bassmasters favorite stops is Sandy Pond. Many longer term
members tell stories of 21+ pounds of Largemouths
being brought to the scales or of times when a 16 pound bag wouldn't put you in
the top five.
Everyone loves
When a front moves in on the Pond, most angler's brace for a
long day. Of the 17 that fished, only 9 were able to bring one or more
fish to the scale. One person that didn't struggle was Ron Kelly. He weighed 5
fish for a respectable 13lbs 9ozs. While we'll have to wait for the meeting to
get the full story, preliminary indications say Ron just slowed down and fished
what he does best, a jig/pig in and around shallow weeds and docks.
Second place went to Terry Hopkins, with 5 fish weighing 11lbs 12ozs. Terry and
his boat partner, 4th place finisher Steve Stefanko,
had tried worms with little success but found that the Berkley Power Craw
appeared to be more to the bass' liking. They probed scattered grass flats in
10'-11' of water. While Stefanko weighed only 2 fish,
they went a whopping 7lbs 11ozs.
Howard Krause, fishing his first tournament of the year, came in 3rd place with
8lbs 9ozs for 3 fish (almost a 3lb average).
Rounding out the top 5 was Joe Spicer, 4 fish weighing 7lbs 6ozs.
While Stefanko, had 2 nice fish, Bob Mabee snuck
in a 5lb 3oz beauty for tournament lunker honors.
Bob's fish came on a 4"
Stop out at the
Bowes and Stewart Win Walleye Opener
The format of this tournament was a little different than past Walleye
tourneys. The contestants were paired via a blind draw, with the two anglers
fishing as a team. Another unique twist was that they could fish any body of
water they wanted, as long as they made it back to DG's
restaurant,
The first place team of Bowes/Stewart decided to fish
Rounding out the top 4 was Ron Kelly/Mike Fragola, 6
fish weighing 9lbs 5ozs, which was good for 2nd Place, Dave Celi/Mike
Cusano, 2 fish weighing 4lbs 13ozs (3rd Place), and in 4th Place, Larry
Hopkins/Steve Stefanko, 1 fish weighing 2lbs 6ozs.
To find out the patterns used to catch these fish, show up at the Salt City Bassmaster's June Meeting (