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Tournament Headquarters - Snug
Harbor Marina
410 Gooseberry Road
Wakefield, RI 02879
401-783-7766
www.snugharbormarina.com
TEAM ORCA WINS SNUG HARBOR MOON MADNESS STRIPER TOURNAMENT
2ND YEAR IN A ROW
Expectations for Big Fish were high prior to the Snug Harbor Tournament. Reports of big fish caught in the area during the week heightened the expectations for 50 – 60 pounders. Unfortunately, unseasonable cool weather and northwest winds kept weights below 40 pounds on Day I. Team Tyman had the Large Fish for the day with 39.65 followed by Team Orca 37.10, Team Bite Back 32.35, Team Hapi Daze 32, and Team Cheap Shot 29.85. At the end of the day, 10 pounds separated the first 5 boats, setting up Day II for an exciting finish. The 1st boat to the scales was Team Bite Back, with a 39.45, setting the bar at 71.80 lbs as the score to beat. This score held up until the last fish of the day was weighed by Team Orca, a 46.05 pound Striper, giving him a total of 83.15 and winning paycheck of $6050. Which included the 1st place prize of $5000, largest fish Sunday for $250 and largest fish of the Tournament for another $800 and giving him a repeat win from last year?
Team Bite Back earned a 2nd place paycheck of $1512, as well as the 3rd largest fish of the tournament for 320 and a special award of 250 for having the closest total to 75 pounds for the two fish tournament. Team Tyman took home $480 for the 2nd largest fish of the Tournament as well as $250 for the Largest Fish on Day I. Rounding out the top 5 fish on Day II were Team Guppie Ann 34.35, Team Cheap Shot 33.55 and Team Shaw 32.50. The top 5 places for the tournament were Team Orca, Captain Wade Callander at 83.15, Team Bite Back, Captain Glen Corsetti at 71.80 Team Tyman, Captain Charles Many at 69.68.65, Team Cheap Shot, Captain Harry Svenson 63.40 and Team Guppie Ann with Captain Ben Ewing at 62.20.
Other prizes awarded at the Tournament were Leah Skinner on Team TJ, Top Jr. Angler. The Top Lady Angler Award was shared by Sue Blackburn & Chris O’Brien on Team Rocket and the Bunker Award, given out at each Tournament to the ASA Team with the lowest weight recorded went to Captain Brian Rivet on Team Reel Fun.
The next Tournament on The ASA Mercury Tournament Trail is August 24-26th in New Bedford, Ma. hosted by Dockside Bait & Tackle.
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*1st place payout is $10,000 based on a 50 boat entry.
$5,000 if less than 50.
(*all boat crew must be ASA members) |
