Indiana Vs. Illinois

2004 Matchfishing Challenge

Heat #1

Angler Weight Points

Section A:

Peg 1 – Lance Dempsey/IN -0- 9

Peg 2 – Robert Wolan/IL 2# 1.5oz 4

Peg 3 – Greg Lovell/IN 13.5oz 6

Peg 4 – Derek A/IL 1# 15oz 5

Peg 5 – Tom O’ Connor/IN 2# 5.5oz 3

Peg 6 – Elise D/IL 4# 7.5oz 2

Peg 7 – Mark Fennel/IN 3oz 7

Peg 8 – Steve Watson/IL 9# 7oz 1

Section C:

Peg 1 – Tony Forte/IN 4# 15oz 2

Peg 2 – Jarek G./IL 2# 7oz 5

Peg 3 – Javier Serna/IN 3oz 8

Peg 4 – Mirek R./IL 3# 9oz 3

Peg 5 – Brian O’ Connor/IN 3# 2oz 4

Peg 6 – Penny S./IL 1# 1.5oz 7

Peg 7 – Rex Todd/IN 1# 2oz 6

Peg 8 – Peter Wolan/IL 9# 3oz 1

Team Scores Heat #1: Indiana 44 Illinois 28

Heat #2

Angler Weight Points

Section B:

Peg 1 – Penny S./IL -0- 9

Peg 2 – Brian O’ Connor/IN 10oz 5

Peg 3 – Mirek R./IL 1.75 oz 7

Peg 4 – Tony Forte/IN 11.5oz 4

Peg 5 – Peter Wolan/IL 12.5oz 3

Peg 6 – Tom Fields/IN 8oz` 6

Peg 7 – Jarek G./IL 8# 6oz 1

Peg 8 – Rex Todd/IN 1# 13oz 2

Section D:

Peg 1 – Elise D./IL 13oz 3

Peg 2 – Lance Dempsey/IN 8.5oz 5

Peg 3 – Derek A./IL 2# 1oz 1

Peg 4 – Tom O’ Connor/IN -0- 9

Peg 5 – Steve Watson/IL 5oz 6

Peg 6 – Mark Fennel/IN 11oz 4

Peg 7 – Robert Wolan/IL 4oz 7

Peg 8 – Greg Lovell/IN 1# 10oz 2

Team Scores Heat 2: Indiana – 37 Illinois – 37 Tie

Match Results: Indiana – 82 Illinois – 65 Illinois winner by 17

Individual Results – Indiana vs. Illinois 2004 Matchfishing Challenge

Angler Points Place Weight

1. Peter Wolan/IL 4 1 9# 15.5oz

2. Elise D./IL 5 2 5# 4.5oz

3. Jarek G./IL 6 3 10# 13oz

4. Tony Forte/IN 6 4 6# 0.5oz

5. Derek A./IL 6 5 4#

6. Steve Watson/IL 7 6 9# 12oz

7. Rex Todd/IN 8 7 2# 15oz

8. Greg Lovell/IN 8 8 2# 7.5oz

9. Brian O’ Connor/IN 9 9 3# 12oz

10. Mirek R./IL 10 10 3# 10.75oz

11. Robert Wolan/IL 11 11 2# 5.5oz

12. Tom O’ Connor/IN 12 12 2# 5.5oz

13. Mark Fennel/IN 12 13 14oz

14. Lance Dempsey/IN 14 14 8.5oz

15. Penny S./IL 15 15 1# 1.5oz

16a. Tom Fields/IN 6 – Heat 2 16 8oz

16b. Javier Serna/IN* 8 – Heat 1 17 3oz

* Lost 2# Channel cat because of hole in borrowed keepnet.

Better check that net next time Javier! Especially if Illinois is letting you borrow it. Ha!

Summary:

Illinois wins with big margin in 1^st Heat. Indiana comes back strong and ties 37/37 in 2^nd heat!

Individual results:

Illinois 4 of top 5 spots individually!

Section Winners

A. Steve Watson – Carp & suckers

B. Jarek – Channel cat and 6# plus Redhorse sucker!

C. Peter Wolan – Big carp and Redhorse sucker

D. Derek A. – Redhorse sucker

Tough fishing conditions:

Sunny, little wind, and 80 degrees of heat.

Water was very clear and pace of river was quick.

Very competitive match with lots of spectators!

Species caught included: Carp, Redhorse suckers, Channel catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, Bluegill, Longear Sunfish, and Darters.

Thanks to all the visiting anglers, the City of Elkhart Parks Department (Special thanks to Grillmaster Lance, Tom & Brian O’ Connor), and all the enthusiastic spectators!

Lookout Illinois we are coming after you next year!

Tony Forte