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Bass tournament schedules
(To submit results, email them to [email protected])
Duke’s Wednesday Night Bass Tournament at Harveys Lake sponsored by the Times Leader:
– Every Wednesday at the public boat launch on Harveys Lake. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. and the tournament runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $20 per angler. For more information visit dukesbasstournament.com or call 570-991-0080.
Suskie Bassmasters Wednesday Night Summer Elite Series:
– Every Wednesday night beginning on June 24 at Nesbitt Park boat launch in Kingston (last Wednesday’s tournament was cancelled due to high river levels). Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. The tournament runs from 6 p.m. to 9 and membership is $20 for the year. For more information visit www.suskiebass.org or call 570-840-2431.
PA Bass Casters 2015 Open Buddy Tournament Trail:
Aug. 9 – Harveys Lake at the state ramp
Sept. 6 – Lake Carey at Frank’s Marina
Oct. 25 – Harveys Lake at the state ramp
– Fish with a buddy or alone. Five fish limit for every tournament. Harveys Lake tournaments start at sunlight with the exception of a no wake start due to Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission restrictions. All prizes are based on the number of boats. Any questions call Dan at 570-762-1469.
The Blytheburn Lake Association will hold a bass tournament on Saturday, September 19. Boats in the water at 6:30 a.m. and registration fee is $40 per boat (two people max). For more information contact Janeann at 570-868-6895.
Tournament results:
PA Kayak Fishing Association’s Susquehanna Slamma Tournament in Shickshinnyon July 25:
Big bass division:
1. Patrick Sprankle – 17-inch smallmouth
2. Mike Reinhold
3. Keegan Frawley
4. Corey Staley
5. Gary Fake
Big fish division:
1. Brian Swingle – 23-inch catfish
2. John Oast
3. Dan Hubbard
3rd Annual Shickshinny Power Boat tournament on July 25 (9 teams):
1. Brent Benedict and Steve Lowe – 11.12 lbs.
2. John Centak and Chet Williams – 10.86 lbs.
3. Vincent Riotto and Randy Follmer – 10.47 lbs.
Lunker – Brent Benedict and Steve Lowe – 3.17 lbs.
All Trophies (Power-Boat and Kayak) were provided by Mayor of Shickshinny, Beverly Moore and sponsored by several local businesses to include; PNC Bank, Shickshinny Area Hospital, State Farm, & Berwick Hospital Center (not all inclusive). Prize/gift Sponsors provided by Rob and Lynda Rosencrans, sponsored by Gitzit Inc. Bait Company.
PA Bass Caster’s July 25 club tournament at Harveys Lake (17 teams competed. Teams had to contend with heavy boat traffic but managed to being 49 fish to the scales for a total weight of 95 lbs.):
1. Jim Quinn and Bill Hules – 11.83 lbs.
2. George Bowers and Antonio Costantino – 10.64 lbs.
3. Joe Kosloski and Ken Kosloski – 9.35 lbs.
4. Brad Rinehimer and Mitch Bailey – 8.58 lbs.
5. Joe Lasecki and Mike Mikulski – 6.34 lbs.
Lunker award – George Bowers and Antonio Costantino – 3.28 lb. largemouth
Duke’s Bass Tournament at Harveys Lake sponsored by the Times Leader on Wednesday, July 29 (28 boats, 44 anglers; tournament averages 64 percent of anglers weighing in fish, but on this night only 15 fish were brought to the scales as anglers battled heat and heavy jet ski and boat traffic on the lake):
1. Jim Quinn – 3.16 lb. largemouth
2. Jonathan Kelley – 2.55 lb. smallmouth
3. Dave Brill – 2.42 lb. smallmouth
4. Jason Mitchell – 2.20 lb. largemouth
5. Joe Zombeck – 2.05 lb. largemouth
Suskie Bassmasters Wednesday Night Tournament (July 29, Week 5; 42 anglers competing):
1. Chris Ostrowski – 2.58 lbs.
2. John Nealon – 2.37 lbs.
3. Tom Shaffer – 2.33 lbs.
4. Jamie Gorton – 1.97 lbs.
5. Mike Crawford – 1.95 lbs.
Small fish winner – Rich Weaver – .90 lbs.; Raffle winner – Jim Lacomis