2nd Annual Bass Fishing Tournament

The Schuyler Hose Company announces the results of the Second Annual Bass Fishing Tournament.

The tournament took place on Saturday, June 28 ^th  with contestants fishing on Fish Creek and/or Saratoga Lake.  The chairperson, Jim Doubleday, announced that 48 people fished the tournament with everyone winning something.  The first place of $150 and a Minnkota trolling motor for the heaviest string of five fish went to the team of Tony Pascucci and Jeff Chandlier, who caught a total of 16 pounds, 10 ounces of bass.  Second place prize of $100 went to Jeff and Adam Stortz for a catch of 15 pounds, 13 ounces.  The third place prize of $50 went to Justin Liptak and Ted Spiezio for catching 14 pounds, 8 ounces of fish.

The largest fish was 4 pounds, 5 ounces, beating out three fish each weighing 4 pounds, 1 ounce.  That bass was caught by 12 year old Adam Stortz.  Seven year old Andy Ashdown won a special prize for landing his 4 pound, 1 ounce bass.

There were numerous door prizes and raffle prizes including a fish TV by Native Vision, a Fishin Buddy 1101, and many lures and fishing reels.

A special raffle for a 1^st limited edition Ambassadeur 56004FD reel numbered 38 out of 911 made.  The number 38 is the shield number of firefighter Brian Myers, Sr. who lost his life fighting a fire on January 1, 1997.  That prize was won by four year old Natalie Myers, the granddaughter of Brian Myers, Sr.  Nearly all of the bass was cooked and eaten on the spot by participants.  Food and drinks were available from Frankly Speaking’s Jim Miers.

All proceeds earned from the bass tournament will be used by Schuyler Hose Company to purchase equipment to assist in water rescues.