Top Bass Tournament Trail - Saginaw Bay 8-19-23

SHOE'S TOP BASS

TOURNAMENT TRAIL

August 19th, 2023 on

Saginaw River/Bay

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Shoe’s Top Bass Tournament Trail held its 8th tournament of the 2023 season on the Saginaw River/ limited Bay. The tournament went out of the Independence Bridge launch, by the USS Edison.

This tournament was named “The Dick’s Sporting Goods Open” after one of our great sponsors. Dick’s Sporting Goods has been one of our very loyal sponsors, for many years. So whenever you have any sporting goods needs, check them out first, you won’t be sorry that you did.

The tournament weather was partly cloudy with about average winds and temps, near 50 at the start, then warming up to around 80.

The fishing for the tournament was very tough. With all the rain that came down on Thursday, the river and bay looked more like hot chocolate, very dirty looking. That created some very tough conditions to fish in. As a result, less than half the tournament field, were able to limit out, as only 22 limits came to the scales.There were many with 1-4 fish, and a total of 18 that did not weigh-in a fish.

Congratulations to Andy Maier, from Midland, who won this event, with a nice limit that turned the scales at 15.32#. Second Place when to Jeff Plutt, from Houghton Lake, with 14.85#. John Franko, was just behind Jeff, with a limit for 14.55#, good for 3rd Place. In Fourth Place, we had Billy Booth, from Midland with 14.34#. Right behind Billy, was Elmer Daniels, from Jackson, with 14.21#. Sixth Place went to Mark Reinke, from Gladwin, with 14.08#, which included Big Bass for the tournament at 5.08#.

A special Thank You, to Dick’s Sporting Goods, for being the title sponsor of this event.

TOURNAMENT STANDINGS Top 20 only

Andy Maier, Midland 15.32#
Jeff Plutt, Houghton Lake 14.85#
John Franko, Clare 14.55#
Billy Booth, Midland 14.34#
Elmer Daniels, Jackson 14.21#
Mark Reinke, Gladwin 14.08#
Jamie Sochocki, Bridgeport 13.87#
Nathan Derdowski, Midland 13.75#
Brian Anderson, Linwood 13.64#
Trevor Bowland, Sanford 12.94#
Bob Wozniak, Pinconning 12.45#
Keith Gyulveszi, Clare 12.41#
Hayden Gosen, Davison 11.89#
Bob Wingate, Lake 11.67#
Michael Sielinski, Gladwin 11.66#
Brendan Gyulveszi, Clare 10.76#
Jim Baker, Bay City 10.71#
Ken Wisniewski, Bay City 10.39#
Tom Shoemaker Sr., Pinconning 10.18#
Steve Glynn, Midland 9.89#

2023 Angler Of The Year Race – after 8 tournaments

(Angler Of The Year, is the person who weighs-in the most total weight for All 9 tournaments)

Jeff Plutt, Houghton Lake 108.21#
John Franko, Clare 107.20#
Billy Booth, Midland 100.70#
Mark Reinke, Gladwin 98.28#

After 8 tournament, the BIG BASS FOR THE SEASON leader is Keith Gyulveszi with 5.14# from the opening day tournament, on the Saginaw River/Bay. It has been close, as we have had Tom Shoemaker Jr. with a 5.08# entry, and also Mark Reinke with a 5.08# entry. There is a nice trophy and cash that goes to the winner.

NEXT TOURNAMENT

Aug. 26-27, 2023 The Northwoods Wholesale Outlet 2 Day CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT- Saginaw River/Limited Bay – Bangor Township Independence Boat Launch– (By USS Edison Battleship).

***REMINDER – For the 2 Day Championship, the entry fee is $140, and the Option Pot is $20, with Big Bass being $20. There will be both Big Bass and Option Pots, paid out for both days.

The Top 15 finishers are guaranteed $375.00 in cash and prizes.. For those who are not in the top 15, there will be picks, larger than normal for all those who stay for the complete weigh-in.

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

OR - TOM SHOEMAKER (989) 313-0700