2016 CCBM Tournament Results and Standings
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Another year is in the books for CCBM and it was an exciting year. As always we finish up our year with a 2 day TX that we call our Classic. This year we decided to hold each day in a different location. Day 1 on the Nanticoke and 2nd on the North East river.
Steve Weimar, who won the classic 2 years ago, does it again!!! Steve weighs in a big day 1 bag that gave him close to a 6 lbs lead going into day 2. His day 1 bag weighed 11.56 lbs and is a record for a single day on the Nanticoke! Everyone had a feeling that day 2 would be the tougher of the 2 days and we were right. With a 6 lbs lead all Steve needed was a 10 lbs bag to feel safe but he fell short of that by bringing in 3 fish for 6.23 lbs. Fortunately it was plenty as most of the field struggled as anticipated and Steve wins the Classic for the 2nd time in 3 years with a total bag of 17.79 lbs. This also locks him in for 4th in the AOY race. Billy Allison has a tough day on day 1 but a MONSTER Nanticoke Bass gives him a big boost up the leader board! Billy weighs in a club record 5.60 lbs SLOB!!! He ends up with a bag of 7.98 lbs heading into day 2. Billy has a decent day 2 on the North East River based on the results to give him a 2nd place finish overall. His bag of 14.39 lbs squeaks him into the top 2 and his day 1 SLOB gives him Lunker for the TX. After catching 2 fish late in the day Sean Geerlof puts himself in position on day one to have a shot on day 2 to do some damage. Sean weighs in 4 fish for 6.70 lbs and was currently in 4th place. On day 2 Sean starts the day off with a early BIG bite. A 5.43 lb Pig takes his crankbait and he takes it to the bank for Lunker on day 2. That fish helped to keep Sean in the top 3 over all for the Classic and AOY. Sean's bag of 2 fish goes for 13.26 lbs helping him past 4th place by almost 3 lbs. |
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AOY is decided a TX early, Big fish show up for the top 3 finishers but one becomes the largest fish to be weighed in on the Nanticoke in club history. The winner weighs the 2nd biggest bag in club history.
Lou Croce shows up and takes home AOY with 1 tx to go. Louie wins big on the Nanticoke with a impressive limit that goes 10.85 lbs. This gives Lou his 3rd AOY title in 8 years and is looking forward to our Classic where he has won that title in 4 out of the last 8 years. 2nd sometimes is referred to as first loser but on this day it was a win-win for Steve Weimar. Steve weighs in his best ever bag on the Nanticoke and also keeps him firmly into the top 3 for AOY. Steve's bag goes 9.74 lbs giving him 2nd place points. One-time skeptic of the Nanticoke river and its quality fish is turned believer. George Waeckel weighs in only 3 fish but one is a pig... George's bag weighs 7.58 lbs and includes the tx Lunker and Club record Bass for the Nanticoke River. 4.30 lbs!! |
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Big day on the water for one angler moves him into striking distance for the AOY title. Only 11 points out of the top position. 2 riders set milestones for themselves on a day most would not have fished if there was no tx being held.
Sean Geerlof finds himself 11 points out from the AOY lead following a day where he found quality fish everywhere he went. Sean weighed in the winning bag of bass weighing 17.13 lbs. Most thought the day was going to be unusually tough due to the conditions but Dave Curci has his best tx day since joining the CCBM. As a rider Dave put 5 fish in the boat that weighed 15.01 lbs which included the day's Lunker that weighed in at 5.12 lbs. That was enough for Dave to break into the top 3 and take a 2nd place finish. Another rider cracking the top 3 was Tom Best. He weighs in his first limit and it was a solid one. Tom's bag goes for 11.82 lbs and gives him a 3rd place finish but more importantly, 3rd place points moves him into the top 6. With 2 txs left he has a chance to move up even more. Tom won rider of the year in 2015 and has a good shot to repeat. |
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Two members makes a big push to try and claim AOY title while another tries to hold onto the lead and will not go down without a fight.
Stan Horne is making a late push at the AOY title but has others pushing back. Stan pulls out the win on the Nanticoke River by landing some solid fish. Stan's bag weighs in at 10.97 lbs and now has the club Nanticoke record bag. His record breaking bag was anchored by a 2.71 lb Largemouth. Sean Geerlof was on good numbers of fish but found out at weigh in that if you are not catching some quality fish as well you may end up being first loser. Sean found one good fish that came up 1/10 of a pound short of lunker but the rest of his fish were cookie cutter "Nanticoke Fish". Culling ounces was not enough for sure. His bag went 9.12 lbs and grabbed him 2nd place points. Current AOY points leader Louie Croce is finding a few breathing down his neck in the AOY race but he is not going down without a fight. Louie takes a top 3 on the Nanticoke for the 2nd time this year. Louie's bag went 6.89 lbs and keeps him atop of the AOY leader board with 3rd place points. |
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CCBM AOY creams the field with a big bag, while a rider takes advantage of a late bite to take a top 3 and the CCBM Big Fish Hunter takes a top 3 during his limited fishing time during 2016.
Mark Ely shows once again that you need to worry about what he may bring to the scales when fishing a tx on the North East River. His bag of Largemouth Bass weigh an impressive 18.14 lb which included the day's lunker fish that went 5.11 lbs. For that he takes home a big win. James Pro was on the right fish on a day when most struggled to find quality fish. Catching a late day big fish helped move him into the top 3. James's 3 fish weighed in at 10.54 lb which gives him 2nd place honors and some real good AOY points!! Billy Allison shows that no matter how much time you miss on the water you never forget how to catch fish. Billy's 4 fish go for 9.98 lbs and plenty enough weight to put him into 3rd place in his 3rd tx this year. |
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Blow out tide sparks an early bite on the Nanticoke River while last year's AOY runner up continues his tear. AOY's from recent years keeping the 2016 leader at arm's length taking 2nd and 3rd. At the end of a hot day Lou Croce finds himself in a familiar position, first place!! Lou is doing his best to run away with AOY but his opponents know his end game and are doing their best to spoil his run. Louie's bag of 2 decent Nanticoke keepers weigh in at 9.80 lbs. Sean Geerlof takes an early limit to the bank as he claims 2nd place. Sean's limit weighed 9.08 lbs. Sean also claimed the lunker prize for the day weighing in a 2.85 lb Largemouth. Stan Horne keeps up his great season with a 3rd place finish. This is Stan's 4th top 3 this season. With 5 more tournaments to go Stan is definitely in striking distance to earn the AOY title. Stan's limit goes 8.48 lbs, nearly 2 lbs more then the next closest angler. |
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Hot weather, and water temps lead to smaller bags on the Conowingo. Last year's AOY runner up jumps into 1st place, followed by last year's AOY. Rider turned boater makes the most of his time on the front of the boat.
Lou Croce follows his 2nd place finish in CCBM last tournament with a big win this week. Lou's win of almost 4 lbs jumps him into 1st place in the AOY race. Lou's bag of 4 fish weighed 8.66 lbs which was anchored by a 3.82 lb largemouth. AOY race is tightening up with just 7 points separating 1st and 2nd with a Nanticoke River tx to come. After a short time away Mark Ely comes back in mid-season form. Mark did not have the weight nor the numbers he was hoping for but on a 95-degree day and water temps in the 90's it was enough for a 2nd place finish. Mark's 3 fish went for 4.76 lbs and all important 96 AOY points as he tries to repeat as AOY. Craig Newcombe made a switch from rider to boater at the end of last season. With running a boat he takes on a bunch of new challenges but seems to be managing them very well. On a tough day getting 4 in the boat is not too shabby. -Craig's fish weighed 4.16 lbs and earns him 3rd place points and money! |
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Tough conditions on the North East River leads way to some lower than average size bags . CCBM TD tops the field as 2 former AOY's look on.
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Back to Back wins for the leader in the AOY race. 2015 Rider of the year takes a 2nd place finish in hopes of repeating, and another angler adds a top 3 finish to this year's already consistent campaign and moves into the top 5. Stan Horne enjoyed his previous tx win so much he decided to take another one. Stan's solid bag of Largemouth puts him over the top yet again. This time it was by almost 4 lbs. Stan's bag weighed 14.44 lbs and puts him in 1st place for the year by 13 pts. the season is far from over but with another North East tx around the corner and a slew of Nanticokes and Conowingos I would have to say he is the man to beat!! Tom Best is having a strong showing this year for sure!! After missing Lunker in the last tx by 1/100 of a pound Tom makes sure he gets that award this time. Tom weighed in a solid bag of 4 fish that tipped the scales at 10.76 lbs. His bag, large enough to take 2nd place, was anchored by a 4.48 lb Largemouth. Having a quiet but strong year so far Jerry Gerlach takes a 3rd place finish and moves into the top 5. His bag of 4 fish weigh 10.51 lbs, just beating out his childhood hero Sean Geerlof. |
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A record setting day for a one-time AOY and a long time CCBM Ambassador. A sophomore member continues to improve as he gets more days on the water under his belt. Last year's runner up in the AOY race finds himself in the top 3 for the day but moves into 2nd place for the year
Stan Horne thought he was going to have a big let down at the end of the day after losing several big fish but never packed it in.
Stan continued to get good bites and got those in the boat. He was rewarded with a win for the day and took the top spot for the club's largest bag weighed in during a tournament.
Stan's bag weighed 19.35 lbs with a kicker fish that weighed 5.88 lb to give him Lunker for the day as well.
Steve Murphy is showing with hard work, determination, and time on the water it will make a difference in your tournament finishes.
Steve has had several good showings this year with this one being the best. A 2nd place finish was his after getting 4 fish early and grinding out his 5th fish late in the day.
Steve weighs in a limit that goes 18.47 lbs putting him in 7th spot for the largest bag weighed in in club history.
Lou Croce finds himself in 2nd place overall in the AOY race after taking 3rd place finish for the day.
Lou's very solid bag of Bass that weighed 17.76 lbs. He will have some work to do to take the top spot but the season is still young.
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After a slow start to the season in our season opener on the North East River CCBM anglers were looking for some revenge. 2 anglers weigh in their first keeper of the year while another keeps rolling by finishing in the top 3 for 2 tournaments in a row.
Ed Reese makes it two in a row top 3 finishes, finishing on top this tournament.
Ed is now atop of the AOY standings and hopes to stay there. Catching 2 keepers was enough to give him the win.
His 2 fish weighed 5.22 lbs. Ed has his sights on the next tx in hopes to extend his AOY lead.
Sean Geerlof makes the run into the Gunpowder River from the Dundee ramp and it pays off.
Sean was the winner for the day's big fish and a 2nd place finish. Sean felt the pressure to do well after blanking in the season opener.
Sean's big fish goes for 3.71 lbs
Stan Horne(not pictured) found a solid fish and that was enough for 3rd place points.
Knowing it was going to be a tough tx Stan fished slow and got the bite he needed shortly before weigh in. His fish weighted 2.33 lbs.
Stan is looking forward to getting back to the North East River for our next tx where he could move up the AOY leader board with a good finish.
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Not the start most CCBM anglers wanted to start the season but exciting to say the least. A new top 5 biggest Bass gets weighed in, A boater with a new wrap and attitude to go with it and personal best Bass for a rider.
Louie Croce did not get many bites but sure got the right bites.
Louie wins the first tx of the year and Lunker honors. He weighed in 2 fish for 8.74 lbs which included a 6.15 lb Large Mouth.
Louie is establishing himself early as the guy to beat as he tries to improve on his runner up AOY title from 2015.
Ed Reese is stepping up in a big way in 2016. He has been part of a lot of the behind the scenes stuff for the club this year and is greatly appreciated!!
After showing up to the first tx in a newly wrapped boat we all knew he meant business!! Ed takes 2nd place with 1 solid fish weighing 4.51 lbs.
It is no secret that Frank Haynes has a love hate relationship with the North East River. At this point it is Love....
Frank lands his personal best Large Mouth weighing 4.47 lbs and takes his best finish as a CCBM Rider. This 3rd place finish hopefully will lead to many more top 3 finishes for him
Not the start most CCBM anglers wanted to start the season but exciting to say the least. A new top 5 biggest Bass gets weighed in, A boater with a new wrap and attitude to go with it and personal best Bass for a rider.
Louie Croce did not get many bites but sure got the right bites.
Louie wins the first tx of the year and Lunker honors. He weighed in 2 fish for 8.74 lbs which included a 6.15 lb Large Mouth.
Louie is establishing himself early as the guy to beat as he tries to improve on his runner up AOY title from 2015.
Ed Reese is stepping up in a big way in 2016. He has been part of a lot of the behind the scenes stuff for the club this year and is greatly appreciated!!
After showing up to the first tx in a newly wrapped boat we all knew he meant business!! Ed takes 2nd place with 1 solid fish weighing 4.51 lbs.
It is no secret that Frank Haynes has a love hate relationship with the North East River. At this point it is Love....
Frank lands his personal best Large Mouth weighing 4.47 lbs and takes his best finish as a CCBM Rider. This 3rd place finish hopefully will lead to many more top 3 finishes for him
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