Potomac River - April 7, 2007
The Potomac River Bass Series made its debut on a frigid, snowy morning with 26 hearty teams braving the elements. As the wind increased throughout the day, anglers withstood the conditions and hammered the bass!! When the exciting weigh-in ended there were four hefty bags of fish over 20 pounds that were brought to the scales. Special thanks to those tough anglers that came out on this cold, nasty day. That is the true beauty of fishing in that the big fish bit like crazy and the day was highlighted by a beautiful 8.14 pound bass!!
Congratulations to Willie Gordon and Mike Branham for their victory with a beautiful 24.44 pound catch that was anchored by a 6.85 pound hawg!! The $1,150.00 1st place payday was a nice way to start the season as Willie and Mike have been on a roll lately and they continued their fish catching ways in a big way. Willie and Mike are off to a great start as they compete for The ''Springfield Toyota Team of the Year" honors and the $1,500.00 prize that goes to the team finishing in first place based on total weight for the 10 event regular season. Way to go Mike and Willie.
Second place went to the team of Timmy Jones and Van Debenard with a weight of 23.65 pounds on this cold April day. Van and Timmy took home $655.00 for their efforts and also continued their own hot streak of fish catching excellence. Gary Schembs and Karl Mastrup finished third with 23.17 pounds and had the catch of a lifetime with a whopping 8.14 pound bass!! Gary has put up a number that will be tough to beat as he has set the bar high for the "Springfield Toyota Season Lunker Award" and the $1,000.00 prize that goes to the team that catches the single heaviest bass during the 10 event regular season. Gary and Karl took home $660.00 for their big fish and 3rd place finish. Larry Strong and Mike Maroney finished in fourth place with a hefty 20.76 pound catch illustrating just that fishing hard on a tough day can pay off nicely. Larry and Alan won $300.00 for their great effort. Rounding out the Top five were Terry Whisenhunt and Sidney Mullins with a hard earned 11.64 pound catch that was worth $225.00. Way to go anglers!!!
Special thanks to Dumfries Marine ( 703. 221. 6491 ) for all their great support again this season. Please support this excellent dealership on Rt. 1 in the heart of Dumfries, Va. We will give out the new Dumfries Marine T-Shirts and stickers next Sunday on April 15th.
Special thanks to Springfield Toyota for their support and the big way they have come on board to support us. All of the specific sponsorship details will be posted on the website and their sponsorship T- shirts will be given out next Sunday on April 15th.
The Potomac River Bass Series made its debut on a frigid, snowy morning with 26 hearty teams braving the elements. As the wind increased throughout the day, anglers withstood the conditions and hammered the bass!! When the exciting weigh-in ended there were four hefty bags of fish over 20 pounds that were brought to the scales. Special thanks to those tough anglers that came out on this cold, nasty day. That is the true beauty of fishing in that the big fish bit like crazy and the day was highlighted by a beautiful 8.14 pound bass!!
Congratulations to Willie Gordon and Mike Branham for their victory with a beautiful 24.44 pound catch that was anchored by a 6.85 pound hawg!! The $1,150.00 1st place payday was a nice way to start the season as Willie and Mike have been on a roll lately and they continued their fish catching ways in a big way. Willie and Mike are off to a great start as they compete for The ''Springfield Toyota Team of the Year" honors and the $1,500.00 prize that goes to the team finishing in first place based on total weight for the 10 event regular season. Way to go Mike and Willie.
Second place went to the team of Timmy Jones and Van Debenard with a weight of 23.65 pounds on this cold April day. Van and Timmy took home $655.00 for their efforts and also continued their own hot streak of fish catching excellence. Gary Schembs and Karl Mastrup finished third with 23.17 pounds and had the catch of a lifetime with a whopping 8.14 pound bass!! Gary has put up a number that will be tough to beat as he has set the bar high for the "Springfield Toyota Season Lunker Award" and the $1,000.00 prize that goes to the team that catches the single heaviest bass during the 10 event regular season. Gary and Karl took home $660.00 for their big fish and 3rd place finish. Larry Strong and Mike Maroney finished in fourth place with a hefty 20.76 pound catch illustrating just that fishing hard on a tough day can pay off nicely. Larry and Alan won $300.00 for their great effort. Rounding out the Top five were Terry Whisenhunt and Sidney Mullins with a hard earned 11.64 pound catch that was worth $225.00. Way to go anglers!!!
Special thanks to Dumfries Marine ( 703. 221. 6491 ) for all their great support again this season. Please support this excellent dealership on Rt. 1 in the heart of Dumfries, Va. We will give out the new Dumfries Marine T-Shirts and stickers next Sunday on April 15th.
Special thanks to Springfield Toyota for their support and the big way they have come on board to support us. All of the specific sponsorship details will be posted on the website and their sponsorship T- shirts will be given out next Sunday on April 15th.
| Place | Team | #Fish | #Alive | Weight | Payout |
| 1 | Willie Gordon / Mike Branham | 5 | 5 | 24.44 | $1,150 |
| 2 | Timmy Jones / Van Debenard | 5 | 5 | 23.65 | $655 |
| 3 | Gary Schembs / Karl Mastrup | 5 | 5 | 23.17 | $660 |
| 4 | Larry Strong / Alan Maroney | 5 | 5 | 20.76 | $300 |
| 5 | Terry Whisenhunt / Sidney Mullins | 5 | 5 | 11.64 | $225 |
| 6 | Sherman Vining / Ray Emery | 4 | 4 | 11.35 | $0 |
| 7 | Brad Lear / Chad Bell | 5 | 5 | 11.25 | $0 |
| 8 | John Robinson / Donavan Taylor | 4 | 4 | 11.07 | $0 |
| 9 | Gene Hord / Mac Mcmanus | 4 | 4 | 10.46 | $0 |
| 10 | Mike Bradley / Christie Bradley | 3 | 3 | 9.75 | $0 |
| 11 | Jason Krause / Michael Kruse | 3 | 3 | 9.46 | $0 |
| 12 | Phil Harris / Kelly Godwin | 3 | 3 | 8.57 | $0 |
| 13 | Chris Stanley / Tim Helmock | 4 | 4 | 8.12 | $0 |
| 14 | Mickey Pettry / James Donogan | 2 | 2 | 7.21 | $0 |
| 15 | Noel Cespedes / Jonathan Freeman | 2 | 2 | 6.92 | $0 |
| 16 | Pat Goodwin / Darren Smith | 2 | 2 | 6.17 | $0 |
| 17 | Steve Bradshaw / Harry Katsarelis | 2 | 1 | 5.57 | $0 |
| 18 | Peter Yanni / Bob Bagheri | 2 | 2 | 5.50 | $0 |
| 19 | Dennis Tate / Leroy Harriet | 2 | 2 | 5.33 | $0 |
| 20 | Mike Hicklin / Danette Hicklin | 2 | 2 | 5.13 | $0 |
| 21 | Kristopher Emmett / Pete Moravek | 1 | 1 | 4.74 | $0 |
| 22 | Richard Garner / Richard Pate | 1 | 1 | 2.06 | $0 |
| 23 | Richard Moore / Lenny Mastin | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | $0 |
| 23 | Chuck Petitt / Shane Majewski | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | $0 |
| 23 | Roger Jones / Gary Jones | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | $0 |
| 23 | Gary Hicks / Tyrone Brown | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | $0 |
First Place - Willie Gordon / Mike Branham (24.44 Pounds)
Second Place - Timmy Jones / Van Debenard (23.65 Pounds)
Third Place - Gary Schembs / Karl Mastrup (23.17 Pounds)
Big Fish - Gary Schembs (8.14 Pounds!)