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Lower Niagara River
Fall Walleye Classic 2008 |
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Walleye Classic Results, Pictures & Story!
Be sure to check out the pictures below!
Compiled by Mark Daul/Outdoors
Niagara The inaugural Lower Niagara River Walleye Classic Sponsored by A-1 Bait Supply & Outdoors Niagara Saturday September 20th. 2008 was a complete success with over 60 motivated fishermen signing up in this Inaugural Fall Classic. Some felt it wouldn’t go because of the timing, but a census of participating fishermen, it was ideal. Granted, fishing was tough but the weather was perfect. There will be another Classic next year and possible expansion on the Summer Bass Classic sponsored by A-1 & Outdoors Niagara. There were 19 fish entered for weigh-in consideration and many others released because our sportsmen-fishermen elected to release them immediately as they knew smaller fish would not make it on the weigh-masters tally sheet. Kudos to those participants that practice Catch & Release. The 19 fish were all iced down and taken home for family fish dinners and there were a few fish given to fellow fishermen and spectators that wanted them. Ooh, fresh walleye dinners!
Only Two fish per fisherman were allowed for entry for the sake of
conservation.
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![]() Mr. Ken Sprenger |
Most of you remember Tonawanda News Outdoor Writer Ken Sprenger. [Also Lockport USJ] Sprenger was there Saturday and taking pictures for a new story he is working on about the extinct Blue Pike. That story will be available on this website as soon as it is ready. In the meantime you can go to the Blue Pike pages on this website and there you will find an interesting story and history done by him about the Blue Pike a few years ago.
There is a lot of information on this
extinct species on our
Blue Pike pages. |
![]() A word about our Official Weigh-Master: Richard Fortier has been serving as weigh master/judge for many many years now and fishermen respect his honesty and integrity. There is never a question and when Richard decides, Richards word is gold. He has been in charge for years at the NRAA/Roger Toby Memorial Niagara River Winter Steelhead Contest and the main force behind that Contest. He is on board with the now Annual Niagara Bass Classic that was just completed last August and the just completed Inaugural Lower Niagara River Walleye Classic. Both events were well attended and Richard is an important cog to the success of these events. All events are open to the public and spectators are invited to attend the weigh-ins at all events. C'mon and enjoy in the celebrations! |
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Photos by Mark Daul
Fish weighed-in
Listed in order of time weighed - ties are broken down
to time entered
Angler | Time | Fish #1 | Fish #2 | Total |
Zach Dubuc | 1::00 | 5.2 | 3.13 | 8.15 |
Ron Mrzygut | 1:30 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 12.3 First |
Mike Clark | 1:32 | 5.15 | 3.3 | 9.2 |
Jamie Brolinski | 1:45 | 4.2 | 6.13 | 10.15 Second |
Jim Tomasine | 1:46 | 7.2 | 2.11 | 9.13 Lunker |
Mike Orzetti | 1:54 | 5.2 | 5.10 | 10.17 |
Tony LaRosa | 1:55 | 4.11 | 4.11 | |
Jim Gordon | 1:56 | 5.11 | 5.4 | 10.15 Third |
Dave Barr | 1:57 | 5.4 | 4.15 | 10.3 |
Steve Drab | 1.58 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 10.2 |
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