2005 Indiana Open Matchfishing Championships

Heat #1

 

Angler                                                                                    Weight                                                   Points

 

Section A:

Peg 1 – Libby Stull/IL                                                          1# 10.2oz                                                5

Peg 2 – Patrick Mills/IL                                                       5#   9.7oz                                                3

Peg 3 – Roger Howard/IN                                                   1# 12.0oz                                                4

Peg 4 – Tom O’ Connor/IN                                                      9.8oz                                                 6

Peg 5 – Penny Smit/IL                                                         --                                                             9*

Peg 6 – Mick Thill/IL                                                           7#   1.2oz                                                1

Peg 7 – Elise DeVilliers/IL                                                   5# 12.5oz                                                2

Peg 8 – Fred Rhodes/IL                                                             6.7oz                                                7

Peg 9 -  Brian Moran/IL                                                       --                                                             9*

 

Section B:

Peg 1 – Peter Wolan/IL                                                       13#   4.0oz                                              1

Peg 2 – Robert Kraft/IL                                                              15.3oz                                              7

Peg 3 – Mirek Rydlewski/IL                                                 8# 10.7oz                                              2

Peg 4 – Tony Forte/IN                                                          6# 11.5oz                                              3

Peg 5 – Steve Watson/NC                                                    4#   3.3oz                                              4

Peg 6 – Brian O’Connor/IN                                                         2.1oz                                              8*

Peg 7 – Kevin Kretsch/IN                                                     1#   4.5oz                                              5

Peg 8 – Max Ford/IL                                                                     9.5oz                                              8*

Peg 9 -  Greg Lovell/IN                                                          1#   3.3oz                                              6

 

*  Agreed Scoring Based on Group Vote

 

Fishing Times   1:30pm – 5:30pm                   Conditions:  75 Degrees, Sunny     

Water Color: Semi-Stained                              Level- Medium/Low

 

Heat #2

 

Angler                                                                                    Weight                                                   Points

 

Section A:

Peg 1 – Kevin Kretsch/IN                                                            5.9oz                                              8

Peg 2 – Peter Wolan/IL                                                       31#   0.6oz                                              1

Peg 3 – Steve Watson/NC                                                  29# 15.4oz                                              2

Peg 4 – Brian O’ Connor/IN                                                 6# 12.2oz                                              6

Peg 5 – Max Ford/IL                                                            16#   6.4oz                                              3

Peg 6 – Tony Forte/IN                                                          2# 13.0oz`                                            7

Peg 7 – Greg Lovell./IN                                                       10#   4.8oz                                              4

Peg 8 – Mirek Rydlewski/IL                                                 9#   3.8oz                                              5

 

Section B:

Peg 1 – Tom O’ Connor/IN                                                 18#   5.0oz                                              3

Peg 2 – Brian Moran/IL                                                       --                                                             9                             

Peg 3 – Elise DeVilliers/IL                                                     7#   0.5oz                                              6

Peg 4 – Roger Howard/IN                                                   --                                                             9

Peg 5 – Mick Thill/IL                                                           19#   7.9oz                                              2

Peg 6 – Libby Stull/IL                                                          16# 12.3oz                                              4

Peg 7 – Patrick Mills/IL                                                       14#   2.0oz                                              5

Peg 8 – Penny Smit/IL                                                         21# 13.6oz                                              1

 

Fishing Times   9:00am – 1:00pm                   Conditions:  70 Degrees,  Overcast

Water Color: Semi-Stained                              Level- Medium/Low

 

 

Individual Results – 2005 Indiana Open Matchfishing Championships

 

Angler                                                     Points                                      Place                                        Weight

 

1.   Peter Wolan/IL                                  2                                              1                                              44#   4.6oz

2.   Mick Thill/IL                                    3                                              2                                              26#   9.1oz

3.   Steve Watson/NC                             6                                              3                                              34#   2.7oz

4.   Mirek Rydlewski/IL                         7                                              4                                              17# 14.5oz

5.   Patrick Mills/IL                                8                                              5                                              19# 11.7oz

6.   Elise DeVilliers/IL                             8                                              6                                              12# 13.0oz

7.   Tom O’ Connor/IN                           9                                              7                                              18# 14.8oz

8.   Libby Stull/IL                                   9                                              8                                              18#   6.3oz

9.   Penny Smit/IL                                   10                                            9                                              21# 13.6oz

10. Greg Lovell/IN                                  10                                            10                                            11#   8.1oz

11. Tony Forte/IN                                  10                                            11                                              9#   8.5oz

12. Max Ford/IL                                     11                                            12                                            16# 15.9oz

13. Roger Howard/IN                             13                                            13                                              1# 12.0oz

14. Kevin Kretch/IN                               13                                            14                                              1# 10.4oz

15. Brian O’ Connor/IN                          14                                            15                                              6# 14.3oz

16. Brian Moran/IL                                 18                                            16                                                        --

17. Robert Kraft/IL                                 7 -  Heat 1 only                       17                                                   15.3oz

18. Fred Rhodes/IL                                 7 -  Heat 1 only                       18                                                     6.7oz

 

Big Fish Pool Winners:

 

Day 1 –

                Carp                        Peter Wolan          7# 2.2oz

                Catfish                   Mick Thill              2# 5oz

                Sucker                    Mirek R.                 6# 13.1oz

                Smallmouth           Tony Forte            15.1oz

                Panfish                   Elise D.                   7.9oz – Rock Bass

 

Day 2 –

                Carp                        Steve Watson       12# 13.2oz

                Catfish                   Mick Thill              1#  8.7oz

                Sucker                    Steve Watson       5#  15oz

                Smallmouth           Tony Forte            1#  6.7oz

                Panfish                   Tony Forte            7.4oz - Bluegill

 

Summary:

 

Day 1 – Tough Fishing w/ Sunny Skies and Boat Traffic.

Day 2 - Lots of Full Nets.  Monsters moved in.  Dozens of big fish hooked and lost.

 

Section Winners:

Peter Wolan- Twice (Carp & Suckers),  Mick Thill (Suckers & Channel Cats), Penny Smit (Carp & Suckers)

 

Top Indiana Anglers

  1. Tom O’ Connor – Bristol, IN
  2. Greg Lovell – Fort Wayne, IN
  3. Tony Forte – Bristol, IN
  4. Roger Howard - Elkhart, IN
  5. Kevin Kretch – Elkhart, IN
  6. Brian O’ Connor – Bristol, IN

 

Top Juniors – 1st Place – Max Ford,  2nd Place – Kevin Kretch

 

Peter Wolan w/ Venue Record Weight.   44# 4.6oz!

 

Species caught included:  Carp, Shorthead Redhorse Suckers, Golden Redhorse Suckers, White Suckers, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, Bluegill, Longear Sunfish, Pumpkinseed Sunfish and Bullheads

 

Thanks to all the visiting anglers, Special Thanks to the City of Elkhart Parks Department, and the enthusiastic crowds.

 

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