Detroit River, Trenton Michigan
Host of the 2009 Anglers Dream Tournament of Champions
2009 Tournament of Champions Results

 

 



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Trenton, Michigan
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2009 Tournament of Champions

Finish
Team
Fish
Alive
BBass
Weight
Fish
Alive
BBass
Weight
Total Wt
$
   
Day One
Day Two
   
1st Joe Wong / John Devries
5
5
5.88
23.30
5
5
5.00
21.05
44.35
$9,200/$1,520/$510
2nd Tim Wilson / Dave Hasty
5
5
4.91
21.80
5
5
0
19.32
41.12
$3,050
3rd Ken Plencner / Neil VanDebeizen
5
5
0
18.25
5
5
4.96
21.81
40.06
$1,640
4th Pat Hare / Gary Bussen
5
5
4.44
19.92
5
5
3.95
18.30
38.22
$1,140
5th Brian Jackson / Dave Adams
5
5
4.48
21.32
5
5
0
15.62
36.94
$620
6th Herb Brown / Dave Sanders
5
5
4.73
15.41
5
5
4.05
19.02
34.43
$560
7th Donald Hewkin / Mike Crisp
5
5
4.63
19.24
5
5
6.04
15.07
34.31
$530/$1,520
8th Kris Thornton / Teddy Bradley Jr
5
5
5.39
21.04
5
5
0
12.49
33.53
$480/$510
9th Jim Sawyer / Joe Bertrand
5
5
4.48
16.08
5
5
4.99
16.72
32.80
$440
10th Mike Weaver / Brad Shaw
5
5
0
18.11
5
5
4.43
14.41
32.52
$420
11th Scott Stutler / Alan Rahshulte
5
5
4.54
15.83
5
5
0
16.03
31.86
$390
12th David Clark / Carl Peiper
5
5
3.94
18.83
5
5
0
12.83
31.66
$370
13th Bruce Young Jr / Ken Franks
5
5
0
14.56
5
5
3.96
17.05
31.61
$330
14th Chris Howe / Dave Gee
5
5
4.73
17.60
5
5
0
13.21
30.81
$300
15th Jeff Miller / Allen Huhra
5
5
4.20
14.29
5
5
0
16.00
30.29
$280
16th Rick Eyeman / Jim Haumann
5
5
0
13.97
5
5
0
13.59
27.56
$260
17th Don Miles / Mathew Hammons
5
5
3.71
16.97
4
4
0
10.57
27.54
$230
18th Edward Gad / Michael Gad
5
5
3.46
14.83
5
5
0
12.56
27.39
$220
19th Joseph Nega / Michael Nega
5
5
4.10
13.45
5
5
4.88
13.82
27.27
$200
20th Roger Brown / Charlie Bloss
5
5
0
20.43
3
3
0
6.67
27.10
0
21st Don Amsden / Ed Oiler
5
5
4.14
13.74
5
5
0
13.16
26.90
0
22nd Ed Moravec / Jake Horn
5
5
4.49
19.55
3
3
0
7.19
26.74
0
23rd David Hanus / Rod Richmond
5
5
0
13.45
5
5
3.68
13.10
26.55
0
24th John Bosak / Troy Goeman
5
5
3.47
13.95
4
4
4.54
12.57
26.52
0
25th Jim Bodine / Ernie Burnetti
5
5
0
11.71
5
5
0
14.66
26.37
0
26th Larry Regina / Ron Fabiszak
5
5
0
12.11
5
5
3.72
14.06
26.17
0
27th Ed Czerwinski / Matt Gunningham
5
5
3.48
14.22
5
5
0
11.80
26.02
0
28th Randy Walls / Mark Flotow
5
5
3.67
14.39
5
5
0
11.07
25.46
0
29th Rick Alexander / Aaron Alexander
5
5
2.87
11.63
5
5
0
13.83
25.46
0
30th Justin Romires / Cory Stuart
5
5
0
13.85
5
5
0
11.59
25.44
0
31st Andrew Partilla II / Eric Partilla
5
5
3.46
11.79
5
5
0
12.64
24.43
0
32nd Cpt Bob / Robert Andrzejewski Jr
5
5
2.81
13.88
5
5
0
10.27
24.15
0
33rd Marshall Dixon / John Dixon
5
5
0
9.98
5
5
4.30
14.16
24.14
0
34th Steve Lewis / Clarence Lewis
5
5
0
11.80
5
5
0
12.03
23.83
0
35th Tim Jones Sr.
5
5
2.13
9.50
5
5
4.38
14.02
23.52
0
36th Jason Julian / Marc Gallion
2
2
3.91
7.02
5
5
3.89
15.62
22.64
0
37th Ron Niezgodski / John Law
5
5
3.72
13.60
4
4
0
8.68
22.28
0
38th Don Rank / Gary Price
5
5
5.16
15.90
3
3
0
6.35
22.25
0
39th Max Robertson / Bill Bass
5
5
0
10.53
5
5
0
11.44
21.97
0
40th Scott Bolka / Tom Billings
3
3
0
8.20
5
5
0
13.63
21.83
0
41st Dennis Banik / Jim Saksa
5`
5
3.56
13.18
5
5
0
8.52
21.70
0
42nd Mark Price / Dave Huff
3
3
0
6.88
5
5
3.77
14.57
21.45
0
43rd Mitch Boilek / Al Res
4
4
0
8.01
5
5
3.51
13.00
21.01
0
44th Scott Draves / Jerry Atkins
5
5
3.47
13.13
3
3
0
7.71
20.84
0
45th Duane Mayhew / Joey Miller
5
5
3.36
14.17
3
3
0
6.58
20.75
0
46th Patrick Kaufmann / Nick Hammond
3
3
0
7.73
5
5
0
12.22
19.95
0
47th BK McKenney / Jeff Tennell
2
2
0
3.94
5
5
3.85
14.80
18.74
0
48th Michael Starkey / Steve Kozar
5
5
3.59
12.88
2
2
0
4.68
17.56
0
49th Walter Etling Jr / Don Buress
5
5
0
11.58
3
3
0
5.90
17.48
0
50th Larry Fenzau / Mike Jones
5
5
0
9.01
5
5
0
8.43
17.44
0
51st Terry Sportsman / Ross Tornabene
2
2
3.87
6.11
4
4
0
11.26
17.37
0
52nd Rick Coleman / Tashko Vraniskoski
5
5
0
10.50
3
3
0
6.68
17.18
0
53rd Ed Keplinger / Mike Reid
2
2
0
4.07
5
5
3.56
12.90
16.97
0
54th Rodney Fannin / Craig Fannin
5
5
3.62
12.81
1
1
3.29
3.29
16.10
0
55th Joe Sanderson / Adam Markiewicz
2
2
0
3.59
5
5
0
12.06
15.65
0
56th Ray Call / Don Deerwester
2
2
0
3.98
5
5
0
11.43
15.41
0
57th Marques Green / Steve Antalek
5
5
0
10.42
2
2
0
4.57
14.99
0
58th Ray Bartkowiak / Kenny Oldham
1
1
2.34
2.34
5
5
3.70
11.96
14.30
0
59th Ron Myers / Shawn Myers
4
4
3.78
10.33
2
2
0
3.88
14.21
0
60th Mike Haws / Chris Shreve
2
2
0
5.54
3
3
0
8.07
13.61
0
61st Mike Myers / Andy Mills
5
5
3.79
13.14
0
0
0
0
13.14
0
62nd Andy Szwajkowski
4
4
3.98
11.20
0
0
0
0
11.20
0
63rd Greg Bard / Dusty Clifton
5
5
0
11.05
0
0
0
0
11.05
0
64th Larry Martz / James Jenkins
4
4
4.47
10.39
0
0
0
0
10.39
0
65th Darrell Poore / David Ashley
4
4
0
10.33
0
0
0
0
10.33
0
66th Dennis Jones
1
1
3.10
3.10
2
2
4.67
7.08
10.18
0
67th John Federnok / Jeff Burkett
3
3
4.75
9.48
0
0
0
0
9.48
0
68th Dave Burgess / Dennis Waldron
5
4
0
9.21
0
0
0
0
9.21
0
69th Scott Vollmor / Steve Husont
0
0
0
0
4
4
3.10
8.78
8.78
0
70th Joe Chiarella / Lisa Chiarella
4
4
0
8.47
0
0
0
0
8.47
0
71st Brandon Demitruk / Ryan Evans
0
0
0
0
3
3
3.80
8.22
8.22
0
72nd Randy Forszt / Dewayne Wilda
3
3
0
7.94
0
0
0
0
7.94
0
73rd Brian Vubroucek / Dan Woods
4
4
0
7.74
0
0
0
0
7.74
0
74th Jeremy Antisdel / Frank Williams
3
3
4.11
7.59
0
0
0
0
7.59
0
75th Ben Stanley
2
2
0
3.29
2
2
0
3.95
7.24
0
76th Brian Shinabargar / Al Shinabargar
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
7.04
7.04
0
77th Rob Kasjanski Jr / John Kennedy
1
1
1.56
1.56
3
3
0
5.01
6.57
0
78th Mike Myers Sr / Phil Stephanuik
2
2
0
2.93
2
2
0
3.36
6.29
0
79th David Matual / Pete Danet
3
3
0
5.79
0
0
0
0
5.79
0
80th Jason Vance / Ty Harmon
2
2
3.73
5.73
0
0
0
0
5.73
0
81st Jerry Melton / Ryan Melton
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
5.67
5.67
0
82nd Charles Thompson / Wayne Troyer
2
2
3.89
5.36
0
0
0
0
5.36
0
83rd Darin Lee / Roberta Lee
1
1
4.83
4.83
0
0
0
0
4.83
0
84th Eric McNeeley
2
2
0
4.53
0
0
0
0
4.53
0
85th Mike Bartlett / Sal Cannella
2
2
0
4.53
0
0
0
0
4.53
0
86th Ralph Brewer / Greg Stanton
2
2
0
3.96
0
0
0
0
3.96
0
87th Josh McDermott / Brad Carr
1
1
3.96
3.96
0
0
0
0
3.96
0
88th Rick Kedik / Mike Martin
1
1
3.06
3.06
0
0
0
0
3.06
0
89th Aaron Lang / Jimmy Flynn
0
0
0
0
1
1
2.96
2.96
2.96
0
90th John Stukel
1
1
2.70
2.70
0
0
0
0
2.70
0
91st Jeff Winkelmann / Barry Gallo
1
1
2.64
2.64
0
0
0
0
2.64
0
92nd Derek Coon / Don McLain
1
1
2.16
2.16
0
0
0
0
2.16
0
93rd Roumel Reynon / Eric Pucel
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93rd Bobby Nelson / Joe Gregory
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93rd Steve Gill / Steve Gill
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93rd Keith Hyden / Scott Tucker
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93rd Mathias Plass / Nick Perrino
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93rd Eric Heck / Tim Taylor
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93rd Curtiss Werner / Terry Frick
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93rd Ray Lohr / Linda Bennett
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93rd Dan Guard / Wes Woodard
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93rd John E Leader / John T Leader
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93rd Chuck Lee
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93rd Kelly Dwyer / Charles Dwyer
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
104
Total
336
335
942.90
290
290
782.59
1,725.49
$24,720

Big Bass Awards



The Top Three in Trenton

First Place Finisher: John Devries and Joe Wong

Second Place: Dave Hasty and Tim Wilson

Third Place: Ken Plencner / Neil VanDebeizen


Big Bass: Donald Hewkin / Mike Crisp



















2009 Tournament of Champions Rules
rule changes for 2009 in red


TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS:
To qualify for the 2009 Tournament of Champions a team must accumulate 160 or more points in five or less events in one division. Points are accumulated as follows. The winner of any qualifying event with over 20 participating teams will receive 55 points, second place 54, third place 53, fourth place 52, on down to 30 points. The winner of a qualifying event with 19 teams or less will receive 50 points, second place 49, third place 48 and so forth down to 30 points. All teams participating in any size qualifying event will receive a minimum of 30 points. Entry fees for teams qualifying for the 2009 Tournament of Champions will be $150. Entries are due postmarked no later then Sept. 18. Late entries will be charged $170. The pre tournament meeting will be held Friday September 25 at the Elizabeth Park Marina. No entries will be accepted after the start of the pre tournament meeting at 5:00 PM September 25. Pre paid entrants not able to attend the pre tournament meeting must phone in advance. Phone numbers 815-302-2200 or 219-512-6581.
SAFETY: Safe boating conduct must be observed at all times. Each competitor is required to wear a Coast Guard approved life preserver whenever the combustion engine is operating. All boats must be equipped with an ignition kill switch. This switch is to be attached to the operator any time the combustion engine is operating.
SPORTSMANSHIP: Tournament competitors are expected to adhere to high standards of sportsmanship, safety and conservation. Consumption of alcoholic beverages or illegal possession or use of a controlled substance during the tournament will be grounds for disqualification from this event and all further Anglers Dream events. Any contestants cited during tournament hours for a violation of state, marine, fishing or conservation laws will be disqualified, pending due process.
TACKLE AND EQUIPMENT: Only artificial lures may be used. (No live or prepared bait will be allowed with the exception of pork strips, rinds, etc). Only one casting or spinning rod, 8’ maximum length may be used at a time. Any competitor found to have in his possession equipment or baits not permitted will be disqualified.
HORSEPOWER REGULATIONS: Only boats and motors that are in compliance with the B.I.A. Horsepower rating will be allowed to participate.
BASIC BOAT EQUIPMENT: Every boat must have all required Coast Guard safety equipment, in addition to a live-well properly aerated to adequately maintain a live five bass team limit.
OFFICIAL CHECK POINTS: There shall be only one official point for check out in the morning and check in for the afternoon.
PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS: Fishing on tournament waters is permitted anywhere except those areas designated off limits on the day of the tournament or within 50 yards of another competitor’s boat which was first anchored. All angling must be done from the boat. Contestants may not depart the boat to retrieve a fish. The boat must remain in legal tournament waters on tournament days. Trailering of the boat during tournament hours is prohibited. Both team members must remain in the boat at all times except in case of dire emergency.
SCORING: Tournament standing and final winners shall be determined by the pound and fraction of a pound of each teams catch during the day. Only largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass will be weighed. All contestants are bound by the statutes and regulation of the State of Michigan. If contestants elect to enter or fish in the State of Ohio or the Province Ontario they are also required to follow the statues and regulation of these areas. All bass must be caught live and in a conventional sporting manner. Any fish deemed caught foul hooked will not be weighed. At no time shall a team have more than five fish in possession. In the event that a team does have more than five fish in their possession, tournament officials shall cull the fish, starting with the largest fish, down to the five fish limit. All bass weighed will become the property of the tournament officials and will be released.
DEAD FISH PENALTY: a penalty of one-half (.50) pound will be deducted for each dead fish brought in at the time of weigh-in.
SHORT FISH PENALTY: Any fish presented for weigh-in by a contestant that fails to measure a minimum of 14” shall not be counted in the days totals. In addition, the largest fish of that days catch for that team shall be culled.
LATE PENALTY: Competitors who have not arrived at the appointed time shall be penalized at the rate of one pound per minute late. Any weight penalties shall be deducted from the largest fish of the day’s catch. Any competitor more than ten minutes late shall lose credit for that days catch.
TIES: In the event of a tie, the prize for the places tied for will be added together then split amoung the tying teams.
PAIRINGS: This is a fish with you buddy tournament. Angling guest are not permitted. There will be no substitutes or guides allowed either during the tournament or during practice the Friday before the event. If only one member of a qualified team can show that member can fish alone. No splitting of teams.
ELIGIBILITY: Only two anglers that qualified as a team together for the 2008 season are eligible. One member of the team must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
REGISTRATION: At least one (1) member of the team must be present for the registration. Failure to register during the prescribed time shall result in a loss of starting position.
STARTING POSITIONS: Boats positions will be drawn during the pre tournament meeting and picnic at Elizabeth Park Marina at on Friday September 25 at 5:00 PM. There will be two flights with the second flight taking off and coming in 30 minutes after the start of the first flight. Boats will take off in the order assigned the first day from the lowest to the highest. The second day of the event flights will be flipped, (first going second, second going first) and the order of drawing will be in reversed in each flight.
PRE-TOURNAMENT PRACTICE: The Detroit River and all adjoing water is off limit to all competitors from 12:01 AM Monday, September 21, until Sunrise (7:23 AM Eastern Time) Friday, September 25, which is a designated pre-fish day. There will be no exceptions to this rule. Teams pre-fishing that Friday are to be off the water by 4:00 PM. and not be permitted on the water until the start of the tournament the next morning.
NO WAKE ZONES: All no wake zones are no pass zones unless the boat being passed is fishing, gives permission to pass, is inoperable or multiple boat lanes permit a different route to be taken.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION: Use of Cell Phones or Radio’s during tournament hours to contact anyone but a tournament official is prohibited.
COMPLIANCE: It shall be the sole responsibility of all entrants to comply with the said rules and regulations.
RULINGS: The tournament Director and his designated appointees shall reserve the right for the rules interpretations and ruling thereof. Protest must be in writing, signed by the protestor, and filed within ten minutes after the completion of the weigh-in. The decision of the tournament officials in all rulings shall be final. Any and all contestants are subject to truth verification, polygraph exam at the discretion of the director or tournament officials. Failure to take and successfully complete this exam is reason for disqualification and forfeit of all prizes from this and all future Anglers Dream events.