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Benefit Tournament for the Special Olympics Illinois was a Success
Congratulations to Bryan Mitchell and Tony Mitchell of Galatia for bringing 18.23 pounds to the scale on Saturday winning the 5th Annual Chad Morgenthaler Benefit Tournament for the Special Olympics Illinois. Team Mitchell also won an extra $500, the Svanda Big Bass award with 5.27 pounder.
The tournament continues to build momentum. This year 91 teams competed and we raised over $30,000 for the Special Olympics Illinois Athletes. A special “Thank You” to all who participated to help support this very worthy cause, and the companies and individuals who donated items for the silent auction and prizes.
Saga at the Detroit River…..
Dave Mansue and I caravanned directly from the PAA event in North Carolina all the way to Michigan. It shouldn’t have been a particularly bad drive, but between the traffic and a lot of bad weather, it ended up being grueling. Still, by the time we rolled into town on Sunday afternoon and picked up fishing licenses, we were ready to hit the water for a few hours.
Erie has been off for the past few years so I felt like St. Clair would be the place to be during the tournament. Unfortunately, I didn’t know the lake at all and I’d be starting from scratch. On those big waters you’re at the mercy of the wind and it didn’t do me any favors. When we got out Sunday afternoon a thunderstorm rolled through. That makes it hard to cover water and stay on top of the sweet spots, so while the time wasn’t wasted, it wasn’t as productive as I would’ve liked. read more…
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- Team Mitchell lands on top! -
It was a great weekend for the benefit tournament. Cooler temperatures definitely helped the bite for most of the teams on Saturday. I wanted to thank all that participated and those that sponsor the event, especially Jasper Engines and Transmissions the title sponsor and Guido Hibdon for helping me with the “Beat the Pro” contest. Unfortunately Guido and I did not fare so well and there were quite a few that qualified for the drawing. It’s all in good fun and I’m glad that the majority of teams get into the contest.
- Almost time for my Benefit Tournament -
I’m moving and shaking this week getting ready for my tournament on Rend Lake IL. Proceeds to help support the Special Olympics Illinois. If you are not able to participate then join us at the weigh-in Saturday afternoon (Aug 28th) at the Rend Lake Sailboat Harbor HWY 154.
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