Presented by Buckeye Sports Center

Geneva, OH- A sold-out field of 50 boats launched out of Geneva on what would be a beautiful day on Lake Erie. Boats spread out over the area from Fairport to Ashtabula looking for the right fish.

Taking top prize was Jim Gywnn and Matt Whitacre with 44.72# good for $3400. Jim and Matt fished Ashtabula in 60 feet of water pulling single colorodo worm harnesses 55-70 back on 3 0z. inlines. They also pulled fish on dipsey’s on 3.5 setting at 80 back. Pink back and nickel back colorodos blade were their best colors.

Runners-up Jason Kopf and Rodger Riggs pulled a nice bag of 42.18#. They fished in close to Geneva pulling worm harnesses with single willow blades worked best. They also brought in the Buckeye Sports Center big fish of the day monster 10.72# fish for a total of $1900.

Sam Cappelli and Ted Jackson took third with a great bag of 40.42# and also was the highest finishing Mercury Marine equipped boat good for $1150. Mitch Shipman and Chad Fenstermaker grabbed 4th with 38.82# for $800. Rounding out the top 5 was Don Lint and Greg Clayton 35.54#. Don and Greg also captured the Lund Boats Bonus and a paid 2017 NTC Spot. Bob McLuckey and Ryan Persutti win 2nd place NTC Side Pot.

Geneva wraps up another amazing year for Walleye Madness Tournaments. This could never happen without the support of great anglers and amazing sponsors!

Walleye Madness Tournaments are sponsored by Buckeye Sports Center, Lund Boats, Mercury Marine. The series offers no-membership fee required 100% payout tournaments, plus $700 per event in sponsor bonuses. Cabela’s National Team Championship qualifying is provided by the series affiliation with the national organization The Walleye Federation. We also would like to thank our contributing sponsors: Mepps, Reef Runner, Surf Monkey Gear, Oakley, Opti-Tackle, Vibe, Rednek Outfitters and AirWave Pedestal.

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The Nebraska Walleye Association hosted the Big Mac Shut Up and Fish Tournament June 11-12 . Sixty-three boats fished both days and brought in over 400 fish to the scales, most of which were released.  The largest walleye was 10.22 pounds; it was brought to the scales by the Sanger/Zimmerman team.

The first place team of Paul/Woerth had 33.48 pounds.  Coming in second, was the team of Sanger/Zimmerman with 31.62 pounds.  In third, was Roland/Roland with 26.06 pounds.

Fish were mostly caught at the west end of the lake in 5 to 20 feet of water.  Some anglers were using spinner rigs with crawlers while others were pulling crank baits.  Most teams weighed in their five fish limits and had great days out on the water proving yet again, Mac remains the best lake in the area.

FULL RESULTS here.

Immediate Press Release                                                                                            For more information, contact:                                                                                      Jon Siembor-OWF Committee                                                                               (440)344-0145                                                                                            fishowf@gmail.com

ANDOVER, Ohio -The Ohio Walleye Federation held its final tournament of the 2016 season on Pymatuning Lake located on the northern border of Ohio and Pennsylvania.  The two day event, held on Saturday June 11^th and Sunday June 12^th, allows anglers to compete for the title of 2016 In-Land Lake Champions.   Twenty- seven teams fished the 17 mile long lake looking for monster walleye that would win them a share of $6,000 in prize money.

The father and son team of Dennis Sharrone of Hiram, Ohio and Denny Sharrone of Chardon, Ohio were crowned 2016 OWF ILC Champions.  Team Sharrone took 1^st place honors weighing in a two day total of 10 fish at a staggering 48.56 lbs.  Dennis Sharrone humbly stated “It still has not sunk in that such a little spot could produce such quality fish for two days”.   The family duo jigged firetiger Northland Weed Weasels on the edge of weeds in 3 ½ to 4 feet of water earning them a $2400 purse.

Second place was awarded to Sam Cappelli and Ted Jackson with 44.08 lbs.  Third place went to Anthony Naples and Christopher Durkin with a creel of 34.69 lbs.  The teams of Mitch Shipman and Rick Mulraney 34.31 lbs. and Bret Berkey and Nate Arnold 26.57 lbs. completed the top five.  The Haines Marine Day 1 Big Fish was won by Cappelli and Jackson and topped 8.00 lbs.   The Ravenna Marine Day 2 Big Fish belonged to the Sharrones weighing in at 7.38 lbs.

Mixed weather featuring two cold fronts and high winds throughout the week, kept anglers scattered.   Fishing reports indicated that the bite was off; there was no rhyme or reason as to where the fish were located.   Saturday featured 91 degree heat with 10-20 mph winds.  High winds persisted thru Sunday, but a cold front dropped temperatures 23 degrees for a day time high of 68 degrees.  Fish were found jigging shallow as well as trolling over deep water during prefishing.

The top five teams jigged up their creels in the north end of the lake using 1/16 oz. to 1/8 oz. Northland jigs and custom Samantha jigs.  Jigs were tipped with half crawlers or leeches.  Jigs featuring green, orange and gold color arrays caught the walleyes attention.   Team Sharrone reported jig fishing the same weed patch with 4^th place finishers Shipman/Mulraney and commented on the sportsmanship each team exhibited to fish successfully in close quarters for two days.  Each team talked to one another, laughed and had fun fishing…..that is what it is all about!

The OWF also wrapped up its season by paying out $1000 in prize money to the season’s top 3 points teams.  Points are awarded to a team based on their finish in each of the previous tournaments.   A $500 payout went to the team of Sam Capelli and Ted Jackson for their 1st place finish.  2^nd place honors good for $300 went to Anthony Naples and Chris Durkin.  $200 for 3^rd place was awarded to Mitch Shipman and Rick Mulraney.   An additional $750 in sponsor gift cards were paid to teams finishing 4th thru 14^th place.

The OWF also held a Cabela’s NTC side pot each day of the event(details can be found at walleyefederation.com).  The side pot allows anglers a chance to win a paid entry to the 2017 Cabela’s National Team Championship being held on Lake Erie in Lorain Ohio June 8^th thru the 11^th 2017.  Day one side pot winners were Dennis and Denny Sharrone with 22.64 lbs. Day 2 side pot winners were Matt Whitacre and Jim Gwynn with a weight of 19.66 lbs.  Whitacre/Gwynn diligently worked a troll bite in high gusting winds to grind out a 5 fish limit.

A picnic was held Saturday evening sponsored by the OWF Committee and volunteers.  60 fisherman and family members attended and talked fishing, ate good food, and relaxed.  The OWF promotes “Fishing, Family, Friends and Fun!”

The Ohio Walleye Federation will hold its annual Vic’s Challenge at Geneva, Ohio Lake Erie Saturday July 16^th and the Geneva State Park launch.   This event will also feature a NTC side pot.   The OWF events are possible because of our sponsor support.  For more information please visit www.fishowf.club or e mail fishowf@gmail.com.  Check us out on FACEBOOK- Ohio Walleye Federation.

The general public is welcome to attend our weigh-in beginning at 4 pm the day of the event

Ohio Walleye Federation-Pymatuning Lake 2 Day Tournament:

1^st Place  $2200  Dennis Sharrone and Denny Sharrone    48.56 lbs

2^nd Place $1100  Sam Cappelli and Ted Jackson                    44.08 lbs

3^rd Place   $800   Anthony Naples and Chris Durkin             34.69 lbs

4^th Place   $600   Mitch Shipman and Rick Mulraney           34.31 lbs

5^th Place   $400   Brett Berkey and Nate Arnold                    26.57 lbs

Big Fish    $150    Sam Cappelli and Ted Jackson                       8.00 lbs (Day 1)

Big Fish    $150    Dennis Sharrone and Denny Sharrone       7.38 lbs (Day 2)

Raffle Prizes:

1. 50 quart Canyon Cooler
2. One RS Walleye Net
3. 2 each Ugly Stick Line Counter Reels
4. 3 each Mepp’s Walleye Kits
5. $25(1) Fish USA gift card
6. $20(2) Goschinski’s Fin, Feather and Fur gift card
7. $25(1)Kame’s gift card
8. One Snakebite snap weights system box
9. Two Reef Runner Boxes
10. 4 sets of Redneck weights
11. Fish USA T Shirt

Other:

$50 gift card for 2^nd Big Fish each day awarded

$150 “Thank You for fishing” random draw prize for non money winners

FULL RESULTS HERE

Special Thanks to all of our sponsors:

Ravenna Marine-ILC Title Sponsor

Vic’s Sports Center-Lake Erie Title Sponsor

Haines Marine

Worldwide Marine

Goschinski’s Fin, Feather & Fur

Cisco

Canyon Cooler

Reef Runner

Church’s Tackle

Traxstech

Mepps

Fish USA

Redneck Outfitters

Rodmaker’s Shop

BayRat Lures

RS Nets

Kames

Les’s

Thank you Pymatuning State Park, community and businesses for supporting our anglers and playing host to a great time!!!