SENECA FALLS, N.Y. (Sept. 22, 2003) - Christopher Hall of Clarks Summit, Pa., caught 10 bass weighing 32 pounds, 12 ounces to win $7,079 at the Bass Fishing League Northeast Division Super Bass Fishing Tournament, on Cayuga Lake near Seneca Falls. Hall bested 126 Boater Division competitors and earned 300 points at the tournament, which was the fifth and final Northeast Division event of the regular season.
Hall caught five bass Saturday weighing 17 pounds, 14 ounces to finish second on day one and followed that up Sunday with another five bass weighing 14 pounds, 14 ounces to earn the win. Hall caught his bass tournament-winning bass on a Senko in the Wells College area. As the highest-finishing participant in the Ranger Cup incentive program, Hall also claimed a $1,000 bonus from Ranger Boats.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Bob Salotti of Geneva (10 bass, 32 pounds, 10 ounces); Matt Matti of Olyphant, Pa. (10 bass, 29 pounds, 10 ounces); Eric Foltin of Lebanon, Pa. (10 bass, 28 pounds, 15 ounces); and Michael Trickler of Waterloo, N.Y. (10 bass, 28 pounds, 10 ounces).
Roy Goodwin of Ontario claimed $1,260 as the Boater Division big-bass award winner with a 5-pound, 9-ounce bass.
Edward Adams of Egg Harbor T P, N.J., led 126 Co-angler Division competitors on day two to claim $3,540 as the Super Tournament co-angler winner. He caught five bass Saturday weighing 15 pounds, 1 ounce to finish fourth and followed that up Sunday with another five bass weighing 12 pounds, 12 ounces to earn the win. He caught his tournament-winning bass on a green pumpkin Senko.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Brian Keister of Sicklerville, N.J. (10 bass, 27 pounds, 3 ounces); Daniel Peterman of Falls Creek, Pa. (10 bass, 25 pounds, 1 ounce); Gary Olson of Lakewood (10 bass, 25 pounds); and J.R. Levis of Seneca Falls (eight bass, 22 pounds, 14 ounces).
Bill Spindler of Turnersville, N.J., took co-angler big-bass honors and $630 with a 5-pound, 3-ounce bass.
Mark Schafer of Williamstown, N.J., is the Northeast Division's Yamaha "Be the Best" points leader, winning $1,000 for the 953 points he earned during five regular-season tournaments. Lynn Baciuska of Afton is the Yamaha "Be the Best" points leader in the Co-angler Division. He earned $500 for his division-leading 991 points.