Participants in The New Eastern Walleye Circuit Tournament held Sunday June 29, 2008, had to deal with stormy Lake Erie weather. Thunderstorms kept waves in the 4-6 foot level making trolling difficult at best. Twelve teams fought the elements and brought 34 fish to the scales.
The tournament took place at the Northeast Marina and was conducted by Tournament Director, Tom Means. He took a few minutes to talk about the tournament and his organization.
Tom Means, Executive Director NEWC
The 34 fish were brought to the scales had a collective weight of over 130 pounds. It was another example of the great Lake Erie fishery.
Weigh-In
The top team with a total weight of 35.85 pounds was Ryan Reiger of Pittsburgh, PA and boat mate, Greg Kropick Warren PA. They also landed the largest fish of the tournament, a 9.47 pound walleye.
2nd Steve Aaron and Ronald Mackey - both from Shippenville, PA, 29.15 pounds
3rd Larry Johnson - Corfu NY and Jason Lawrence - Binghamton NY, 25.25 pounds
4th Chuck Stabatose and John Pendleton - both from Brockway, PA, 18.6 pounds
5th Brian Hammond - Cicero, NY and Kevin Hinds - Randolf NY, 16 pounds
Standing L-R John Pendleton, Steve Aaron, Kevin Heimes, Brian Hammond, Jason Lawrence
Knelling: L-R Chuck Sabotose, Ron Mackey, Greg Kropick, Ryan Reiger, Larry Johnson
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Awards Video
The New Eastern Walleye Circuit began in January 2006 to provide an affordable, tournament format for all anglers. To learn more about N.E.W.C. click here to visit their website.
The preceeding report was co-sponsored by The Green Roof Inn and York Marketing/Promotions.
