SHOE'S TOP BASS

TOURNAMENT TRAIL

The Frank's Great Outdoors

**Challenge 1**

July 9th, 2022 on Lake Missaukee

Top Bass Tournament Trail held its fifth tournament of the 2022 season July 9th, on Lake Missaukee.

This tournament was named “The Frank’s Great Outdoors Challenge 1”. This was a normal one day tournament, with an optional twist. For those who wanted to, they paid an extra $30 to also fish Houghton Lake on July 23 to participate in the 2 lake Frank’s Great Outdoors Challenge. Total weight will be combined for Missaukee and Houghton to see who will win the 2 lake Challenge & payout.

The weather was pretty good as we had temps in the 70’s and normal winds. The fishing was also pretty good, as we had 21 limits come to the scales, and 162 bass in total got weighed in.

Congratulations to Mark Reinke, from Gladwin, who had a great day, and came to the scales with 14.64#, to take the win. John Franko, from Clare, held down 2nd Place with 13.51#, which included Big Bass for the tournament @ 4.48#. Third Place went to Bill McQuarrie, from Newaygo with 12.05#. Mike Sielinski, from Gladwin took 4th Place with 11.48#. JP from Houghton Lake finished 5th, with 11.39#. We had a 100% live release.

TOURNAMENT STANDINGS – Top 20 only

  1. Mark Reinke, Gladwin 14.64#

  2. John Franko, Clare 13.51#

  3. Bill McQuarrie, Newaygo 12.05#

  4. Mike Sielinski, Gladwin 11.48#

  5. JP, Houghton Lake 11.39#

  6. Brian Anderson, Linwood 10.86#

  7. Ron Conner, Oxford 10.56#

  8. Jacob Jackson, Houghton Lk 10.46#

  9. Billy Booth, Midland 10.14#

  10. Jim Clevinger, Beaverton 9.79#

  11. Steve Slackta, Grand Blanc 9.51#

  12. Fred Mosley, Flint 9.49#

  13. Bill Shermeta, Traverse City 9.43#

  14. Elmer Daniels, Jackson 9.31#

  15. Mike Parsons, Clare 8.93#

  16. Trevor Bowland, Sanford 8.77#

  17. Tyler Everett, Holt 8.58#

  18. Peter Jones, Midland 8.54#

  19. Kyle Kigar, Gladwin 8.32#

  20. Bill Hurley, Waterford 8.04#


ANGLER OF THE YEAR RACE – Best 4 of the first 5 Tournaments – (dropping 1)

(Angler Of The Year, goes to the person who weighs in the most total weight for their best 7 of the 9 tournaments)


1. Billy Booth, Midland 56.34#

2. Kevin Vida, Clare 53.77#

3. Mike Sielinski, Gladwin 53.55#

4. Mark Reinke, Gladwin 52.89#


FRANK’S 2 LAKE CHALLENGE LEADERS – After Challenge 1 on Missaukee


1. Mark Reinke, Gladwin 14.64#

2. Mike Sielinski, Gladwin 11.48#

3. JP, Houghton Lake 11.39#

4. Brian Anderson, Linwood 10.86#

NEXT TOURNAMENTS

July 23rd - Houghton Lake - Frank’s Great Outdoors Challenge 2

August 6th - Lake St Helen - The SPRO and Gamakatsu Open

August 20th - Saginaw River/Bay - Dick's Sporting Goods Open

August 27-28 – Saginaw River/Bay – The Humminbird & Minn Kota

2 Day Championship, presented by Northwoods Outlet


REMEMBER – For the 2 Day Championship, you must have fished 2 of the one day tournaments in order to fish this event. Also remember, that the Entry is $140, and option & BB pots are doubled.

FOR INFORMATION – CALL – ELMER DANIELS (517) 962-2345 E-mail – topbass2@comcast.net

OR - TOM SHOEMAKER (989) 313-0700