All-Time Records

The Original
South Jersey Hawg Hunters
Bass Club
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All-Time Records
As of 3/15/2025

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MOST TEAMS ENTERED IN A TOURNAMENT (CLUB)
18 -- Wilson Lake, 3/25/2007

HEAVIEST LUNKER WEIGHTS (INDIVIDUAL)
Club Tournament
7.48 lbs -- Chris Oeser, Davis Mill Pond, 4/3/2010

SJBCA Bass Bowl
4.72 lbs -- Dave Sprigg Sr, Susquehanna Flats {caught in North East River}, 10/16/2005

HEAVIEST TOURNAMENT STRINGER WEIGHTS (TEAM)

3 Bass Tournament
11.22 lbs -- F.Lentz/J.Nemeth Team, Lake Assunpink, 6/27/2020

5 Bass Tournament (NJ)
16.16 lbs -- B.Duckardt/O.Summers Team, Lake Lenape, 9/25/2004

5 Bass Tournament (Out of State)
17.43 lbs -- Dave Lloyd & Jerrod Lloyd, Upper Chesapeake, MD, 5/11/2013

6 Bass Tournament
(In 2007 we decided that our tournaments at NJ Lunker Program Lakes, with a three bass maximum per person, should be six-bass tournaments instead of five.
This was switched to three bass per team starting in 2019.)
15.43 lbs -- Al Franchetta & John Franchetta, 5 bass, Parvin Lake, 3/15/2008

10 Bass Tournament - One Day/One Lake
17.07 lbs -- Chris Oeser & Ken Merlock, 9 bass, Rainbow Lake, 6/23/2001

10 Bass - Two Lake "Scramble"
19.51 lbs -- Dave Lloyd & Jerrod Lloyd, 9 bass, Cedarville Pond & Clarks Pond, 7/25/2009

10 Bass - Two Day/Two Lake "Classic"
19.85 lbs -- Bill Duckardt & Jimmy Ohono, 10 bass, Union Lake & Lake Lenape, 9/29 & 30/2018

10 Bass - SJBCA Bass Bowl (boat)
12.93 lbs -- Al Franchetta & John Franchetta, 6 bass, North East River, MD, 10/21/2007

30 Bass - SJBCA Bass Bowl (6 man team)
24.75 lbs -- Zeke Zellman, Steve Barrett, Al Franchetta, John Franchetta, Scott Bowen, Bill Duckardt, 11 bass, Susquehanna Flats/North East River, MD, 10/21/2007

MOST LIMITS IN ONE TOURNAMENT (CLUB)
3 Bass Tournament
8 -- Lake Assunpink, 6/27/2020, 11 teams

5 Bass Tournament
9 -- Wilson Lake, 3/24/2012, 12 teams
9 -- Bargaintown Lake, 9/13/2014, 11 teams

6 Bass Tournament
(No six bass limits were ever weighed in)

10 Bass Tournament
1 -- Rainbow Lake, 6/23/2001, 9 teams
1 -- Salem Canal, 9/17/2005, 11 teams
1 -- DOD Lake, 9/24/2011, 6 teams

10 Bass - Two Lake "Scramble"
1 -- Cedarville Pond & Shaws Mill Pond, 7/12/2003, 11 teams
1 -- Cedarville Pond & Shaws Mill Pond, 7/26/2008, 13 teams

10 Bass - Two Day/Two Lake "Classic"
2 -- Salem Canal & Union Lake, 9/21 & 22/2002, 9 teams
2-- Salem Canal & Union Lake, 9/28 & 29/2024, 6 teams

MOST BASS IN ONE TOURNAMENT (CLUB)
3 Bass Tournament
25 - Lake Assunpink, 6/27/2020, 11 teams

5 Bass Tournament
56 -- Wilson Lake, 3/24/2012, 12 teams

6 Bass Tournament
24 -- Lake Assunpink, 6/16/2007, 13 teams

10 Bass Tournament
39 -- Rainbow Lake, 6/23/2001, 9 teams
39 -- Rainbow Lake, 4/9/2005, 12 teams

10 Bass - Two Lake "Scramble"
59 -- Cedarville/Shaws Mill "Scramble", 7/26/2008, 13 teams

10 Bass - Two Day/Two Lake "Classic"
59 -- Salem Canal & Union Lake, 9/21 & 22/2002, 9 teams
59 -- Union Lake & Salem Canal, 9/27 & 9/28/2008, 11 teams

MOST TOTAL WEIGHT IN ONE TOURNAMENT (CLUB)
3 Bass Tournament
64.53 -- Lake Assunpink, 6/27/2020, 11 teams

5 Bass Tournament
100.22 lbs -- Rainbow Lake, 6/28/2003, 52 bass, 14 teams

6 Bass Tournament
66.15 lbs -- Lake Assunpink, 6/16/2007, 13 teams

10 Bass Tournament
68.14 lbs -- Rainbow Lake, 4/9/2005, 12 teams
68.12 lbs -- Rainbow Lake, 6/23/2001, 9 teams

10 Bass - Two Lake "Scramble"
98.57 lbs -- Cedarville/Shaws Mill "Scramble", 7/29/2006, 14 teams

10 Bass - Two Day/Two Lake "Classic"
91.92 lbs -- Salem Canal & Union Lake, 9/21 & 22/2002, 9 teams

MOST LIMITS IN ONE SEASON (TEAM)
3 Bass Limits
Many tied with 1 (beginning in 2019).

5 Bass Limits
9 -- B.Duckardt/N.Hares Team, 2023, in a season with 13 five-bass tournaments

6 Bass Limits
(No six-bass limits we ever weighed in)

10 Bass Limits (one lake)
1 -- B.Duckardt/O.Summers Team, 2001, in 2 ten-bass tournaments
1 -- B.Duckardt/O.Summers Team, 2005, in 2 ten-bass tournaments
1 -- B.Duckardt/J.Ohono Team, 2011, in 2 ten-bass tournaments

10 Bass Limits - Special Tournaments (two lakes)
1 -- F.Lentz/R.Lentz Team, 2002, Classic
1 -- R.Henry/J.Franchetta Team, 2002, Classic
1 -- D.Snyder/D.Sprigg Jr Team, 2003, Scramble
1 -- B.Duckardt/J.Ohono Team, 2008, Scramble
1 -- D.Snyder/G. Lentz Team, 2008, Classic
1 -- B.Duckardt/J.Ohono Team, 2018, Classic

MOST TOTAL BASS IN ONE SEASON (TEAM)
70 -- C.Oeser/K.Merlock Team, 2001, 18-tournament season
70 -- C.Oeser/K.Merlock Team, 2002, 17-tournament season
69 -- D.Lloyd/J.Lloyd Team, 2012, 19-tournament season

MOST TOTAL WEIGHT IN ONE SEASON (TEAM)
127.00 lbs -- D.Lloyd/J.Lloyd Team, 2012, 19 tournament season
123.13 lbs -- B.Duckardt/O.Summers Team, 2001, 18 tournament season
117.14 lbs -- C.Oeser/K.Merlock Team, 2002, 17-tournament season
117.02 lbs -- B.Duckardt/N.Hares Team, 2023, 15 tournament season

MOST TOURNAMENT WINS IN ONE SEASON (TEAM)
9 -- B.Duckardt/M.Duckardt Team, 1995, 17-tournament season
9 -- B.Duckardt/N.Hares Team, 2023, 15-tournament season

MOST LUNKER WINS IN ONE SEASON (INDIVIDUAL)
6 -- Bill Duckardt, 2000, 15-tournament season
6 -- Ken Merlock, 2024, 16- tournament season

SOUTH JERSEY BASS CLUB ASSOCIATION "BASS BOWL" FINISHES
1998 -- 5th Place out of 14 clubs (Lake Hopatcong)
1999 -- 8th Place out of 10 clubs (North East River, MD)
2000 -- 9th Place out of 9 clubs (due to bogus late penalty applied) (Potomac River, MD)
2001 -- 3rd Place out of 9 clubs (North East River, MD)
2002 -- 9th Place out of 12 clubs (Union Lake)
2003 -- 8th Place out of 14 clubs (North East River, MD)
2004 -- 4th Place out of 11 clubs (Potomac River, MD)
2005 -- 11th Place out of 15 clubs (North East River, MD)
2006 -- 1st Place out of 11 clubs (Union Lake)
2007 -- 2nd Place out of 11 clubs (North East River, MD)
2008 -- 2nd Place out of 9 clubs (Potomac River, MD)
2009 -- 4th Place out of 7 clubs (Nanticoke River, MD)
2010 -- 2nd Place out of 10 clubs (Delaware River, PA)
2011 -- 9th Place out of 13 clubs (North East River, MD)
2012 -- 6th Place out of 13 clubs (Lake Hopatcong)
2013 -- 4th Place out of 6 clubs (Potomac River, MD)
2014 -- [Bass Bowl cancelled due to unsafe conditions]
2015 -- 6th Place out of 12 clubs (North East River, MD)
2016 -- 10th Place out of 13 clubs (Salem Canal)
2017 -- 4th Place out of 14 clubs (Union Lake)
2018 -- 7th Place out of 8 clubs (Delaware River, NJ)
2019 -- 5th Place out of 7 clubs (Conowingo Reservoir, MD)
2020 -- 8th Place out of 9 clubs (North East River, MD)
2021 -- 10th Place out of 11 clubs (Salem Canal)
2022 -- 6th Place out of 8 clubs (Delaware River, NJ)