A new month means a new stat wrap-up for the Top 5, here we go.
2017 Totals (* = new record)
*January = 1 bass (no previous entries)
*February = 13 bass (old record 7 in 2016)
March = 10 bass (record 13 in 2014)
April = 9 bass
May = 8 bass
Top 5 Weight by Month (* = new record)
*January = 2-11 (2-11) no previous record
February = 21-5 (5-2,4-14,4-2,3-15,3-4) record 22-9 in 2016
March = 22-15 (6-2,4-11,4-9,4-3,3-6) record 28-0 in 2016
April = 25-0 (6-0,5-15,5-9,3-14,3-10)
May = 25-0 6-15,5-8,5-2,4-1,3-6)
Boat vs. Bank
Boat = 31 bass
Bank = 10 bass
Boat vs. Bank Weight
Boat = 30-9 (6-15,6-2,6-0,5-15,5-9)
Bank = 20-2 (5-2,4-1,3-14,3-10,3-7)
Public vs. Private
Public = 21 bass
Private = 20 bass
Public vs. Private Top 5 Weight
Public = 26-10 (6-0,5-15,5-2,4-14,4-11)
Private = 29-4 (6-15,6-2,5-9,5-8,5-2)
The Baits – unspecified (* = new record)
Crankbaits = 14 bass (Top Bass 6-0 Randy Sampson Sr.)
Jigs = 9 bass (Top Bass 6-2 Troy Jackson)
Swim Jigs = 5 bass (Top Bass 5-2 Jake Bresson)
Lipless Crankbaits = 3 bass (Top Bass 4-3 Bruce Zilkowski)
Underspins = 2 bass (Top Bass 5-2 Mark Balbinot)
*Buzzbaits = 2 bass (Top Bass 5-9 Troy Jackson)
Old record 5-8 Terry Isbell 9/14/14
*Creature Bait = 2 bass (Top Bass 6-15)
Old record 6-1 Jeff Marshall 5/23/14
Jerkbait = 1 bass (Top Bass 3-0 Mark Balbinot)
Plastic Worm = 1 bass (Top Bass 3-5 Troy Jackson)
Spinnerbait = 1 bass (Top Bass 2-1 Troy Jackson)
Tube = 1 bass (Top Bass 4-1 Jake Bresson)
Monthly Top Bass (* = new record)
January
*2-11 Mark Balbinot (no previous record)
February
5-2 Mark Balbinot
March
6-2 Troy Jackson
April
6-0 Randy Sampson Sr.
May
6-15 Mark Balbinot
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Top 10 Bass (* = new Top 10 all-time)
*6-15 Mark Balbinot 5/13 (#7 all-time)
6-2 Troy Jackson 3/4
6-0 Randy Sampson Sr. 4/15
5-15 Mark Balbinot 4/14
5-9 Troy Jackson 4/25
5-8 Mark Balbinot 5/13
5-2 Mark Balbinot 2/26
5-2 Jake Bresson 5/20
4-14 Randy Sampson Sr. 2/19
4-11 Randy Sampson Sr. 3/25
Angler Weights
27-10 Mark Balbinot (6-15,5-15,5-8,5-2,4-2)
22-3 Randy Sampson Sr. (6-0,4-14,4-11,3-6,3-4)
20-11 Troy Jackson (6-2,5-9,3-6,3-5,2-5)
18-5 Jake Bresson (5-2,4-1,3-10,3-7,2-1)
18-0 Bruce Zilkowski (4-9,4-3,3-15,3-0,2-5)
3-2 Brent Jackson (3-2)
Bonus Species – Northern Pike
Total = 54.5” Jake Bresson (33.5”,21.0”) both on Tubes
Bonus Species – Green Sunfish
0-13 Jayce Jackson
Lots of good fish but still a lean year in terms of participation. I get it, modesty and/or secrecy sometimes outweigh the desire to join a “brag board.” My advice is to just view our project as the modern equivalent of having that Polaroid picture of your latest catch on the counter of the local baitshop. Just ignore the fact that the baitshop is pretty much available to anyone around the world. Good luck and send them my way. Talk to you later. Troy