Hawg Hunters Classic Tournament Results - 9/30/2023 & 10/1/2023

Winning Team -
Bill Duckardt & Nelson Hares
(14.17lbs)
Day 1 Lunker Winner -
Bill Duckardt
(4.82 lbs)
Day 2 Lunker Winner -
Steve Cram/Nick Masciantonio
(1.27 lbs)
Bill D &
                                  Nelson H
at Salem Canal
Bill D
at Salem Canal
Steve C
Steve Cram at Lake Audrey

Lakes:  Day 1 – Salem Canal; Day 2 – Lake Audrey
Format: Five  bass limit at each lake, 12 inch minimum.
Weather: Day 1 - Started out cool, cloudy, mist in the air & light breeze.  Later – warm, mostly cloudy & breezy.
               Day 2 – Started out cool, mostly cloudy & breezy.  Later – warm, mostly sunny & breezy.

Results:

1.  Duckardt/Hares Team (Bill Duckardt & Nelson Hares)
     Day 1 Bass/Weight = 4 / 10.40 lbs
     Day 2 Bass /Weight = 4 / 3.77 lbs
     Total Bass/Weight = 8 / 14.17    Points = 29

2.  Zellman/Gaskill Team (Zeke Zellman & Lester Gaskill)
     Day 1 Bass/Weight = 5 / 6.88 lbs
     Day 2 Bass /Weight = 2 / 1.99 lbs
     Total Bass/Weight = 7 / 8.87 lbs      Points = 17

3.  Franchetta/McDonald Team (Al Franchetta & Jenn McDonald)
     Day 1 Bass/Weight = 3 / 5.72 lbs
     Day 2 Bass /Weight = 3 / 2.85 lbs
     Total Bass/Weight = 6 / 8.57 lbs       Points = 14

4.  F.Lentz/Nemeth Team (Fred Lentz & Joe Nemeth)
     Day 1 Bass/Weight = 5 / 7.61 lbs
     Day 2 Bass /Weight = 1 / .75 lbs
     Total Bass/Weight = 6 / 8.36 lbs   Points = 12

5.  Cram/Masciantonio Team (Steve Cram & Nick Masciantonio)
     Day 1 Bass/Weight = 3 / 2.93 lbs
     Day 2 Bass /Weight = 5 / 4.70 lbs
     Total Bass/Weight = 8 / 7.63 lbs    Points = 12

6.  Merlock/Woody Team (Ken Merlock & Mark Woody)
     Day 1 Bass/Weight = 1 / 1.04 lbs
     Day 2 Bass /Weight = 3 / 2.59 lbs
     Total Bass/Weight = 4 / 3.63 lbs    Points = 6

7.  Lloyd/Circone Team (Dave Lloyd & Mario Circone {Day 2 - Mario solo})
     Day 1 Bass/Weight = 3 / 3.61 lbs
     Day 2 Bass /Weight = 0
     Total Bass/Weight = 3 / 3.61 lbs    Points = 5

8.  Burrell/Huff Team (Chris Burrell & Carl Huff)
     Day 1 Bass/Weight = 2 / 2.10 lbs
     Day 2 Bass /Weight = DNF
     Total Bass/Weight = 2 / 2.10 lbs     Points = 3

9.  Snyder/G.Lentz Team (Greg Lentz & Dennis Snyder)
     Day 1 Bass/Weight = 1 / 1.46 lbs
     Day 2 Bass /Weight = 0
     Total Bass/Weight = 1 / 1.46 lbs    Points = 3

Winning Lunker Weights – Day 1 – 4.82 lbs (Bill Duckardt)
                                           Day 2 – 1.27 lbs (Nick Masciantonio)

Day 1 – Snakehead Pot Winner – 6.88 lbs (Zeke Zellman)
Day 2 – Pickerel Pot Winner – 2.07 lbs (Ken Merlock)

Zeke Z &
                                  Lester G
2nd Place Team -
Zeke Zellman & Lester Gaskill (at Salem Canal)
Lester G
2nd Place Team Member -
Lester Gaskill (at Lake Audrey)
Al F &
                                  Jenn M
3rd Place Team -
Al Franchetta & Jenn McDonald (at Salem Canal)
Jenn M
                                        & Al F
3rd Place Team -

Jenn McDonald & Al Franchetta (at Lake Audrey)
Joe N &
                                  Fred L
4th Place Team -
Joe Nemeth & Fred Lentz (at Salem Canal) 
Fred L
4th Place Team Member -
Fred Lentz (at Lake Audrey)
Steve C &
                                  Nick M
5th Place Team -
Nick Masciantonio & Steve Cram (at Salem Canal)
Nick M &
                                  Steve C
5th Place Team -
Nick Masciantonio & Steve Cram (at Lake Audrey)
Mark W
6th Place Team Member -
Mark Woody (at Salem Canal)
Mark W &
                                  Ken M
6th Place Team -
Mark Woody & Ken Merlock (at Lake Audrey)
Dave L &
                                  Mario C
7th Place Team -
Dave Lloyd & Mario Circone
Carl H
8th Place Team Member -
Carl Huff (at Salem Canal)


Dennis S
                                  & Greg L
9th Place Team -
Dennis Snyder & Greg Lentz (at Salem Canal)
Zeke Z
  Snakehead Pot Winner -
Zeke Zellman (at Salem Canal)

Ken M
Pickerel Pot Winner -
Ken Merlock (at Lake Audrey)
Nelson
                                        H
Winning team member Nelson Hares
weighing in at Lake Audrey.


Snakeheads
Snakehead wrangling at Salem Canal.
Snakeheads
Snakehead Pot entries at Salem Canal.
Scenery
East-bound Rt 40 bridge over Game Creek at Salem Canal.
Scenery
Fishy looking stuff at Salem Canal.
Launch
Morning launch at Lake Audrey.
Start
Morning start at Lake Audrey.