Portage Fall Open

Early morning temperatures in the 30's and a chance of snow did not keep 17 boats from competing in the Portage Lakes Bass Masters fall open bass tournament on Saturday, October 17th at Portage Lakes.  Cool and cloudy conditions were present the majority of the day, but the wind never became a large factor.  Several bags brought to the scales registered double-digit weights in spite of the tough conditions.  After the weigh-in, many nice door prizes (Rodmakers Shop gift certificate; Charcoal Grill; and Full-Sized Hammock just to name a few) were raffled off to the anglers who held the lucky tickets!!  Following are the tournament results:

1st Place - Hankins/Pierce - 16.50 lbs  ($350)

2nd Place - Shockley/Wheeler - 12.93 lbs  ($230)

3rd Place - Waikem/Snyder - 12.28 lbs  ($200)

4th Place - McConkey/Taylor - 9.90 lbs  ($100)

5th Place - Ludwig/Grimes - 4.96 lbs  ($50 gift certificate to Rodmakers Shop)

Big Bass - Waikem/Snyder - 4.80 lbs  ($200)

A big "Thank You" to all participants!!!  Please see photos from the tournament below.