Sweetheart 6/27/09Story by Mike McNamara
Well our first Sweetheart of 2009 and guess the theme of this event was the ladies take home the cash. As the morning kicked off the smack was flying. Sweethearts gone bad. LOL We were greeted to light winds and sun and did I say sun and tons of smallies just waiting to chew.
As the day winds on we got pummeled with a rain storm. As the weigh in started, the talk was that not everybody got pummeled by the rain. Those that were lucky stayed dry. As so many times in the past the smack was flying at the weight. At the first cast I caught my big fish and our winner talks to the same things. Sue and Bob Hurst made their first cast and landed what would be the second lunker of the day anchoring their winning bag of 14.63. Sue and Bob moved through the day catching and catching but nothing bigger than that first fish but averaging out 3 ½ pounds per fish, which is pretty darn sweet and might I add very impressive. Well done Sue. Bob is lucky he had you in the boat. Thanks for sharing.
Coming in second one of our many father / daughter teams, Dave Tsao and Madison Tsao weighing in an impressive bag of 14.53. Averaging just over that 3 ½ pounds mark, Dave shared that Madison caught the big fish of this team, which was 3.90. Dave also told us that Madison definitely caught her fair share of these big smallies. Dave was definitely a proud papa with that big smile. As the tournament ends and Dave and Madison are on their way home this reporter got some inside info. Madison got the envelope. I guess this was the theme because at the end of the weigh-in a bunch of us saw Bob hand Sue all the envelopes too. Madison and Dave held first place for the longest time and unfortunately sandbaggers Sue and Bob spoiled their day.
Well Dave good luck at Ossipee. Good luck to you and John, hope you catch them all.
Coming in third place James Peake and Kelly McNamara. These two have become serious sandbaggers. At the scale we find out that they had their big fish early. But on the water it was all RATS. Well the scale tells all Sara and I got to see this team working a bed and then leave finally weighing in a total of 13.73 at the scale along with the two almost four pounders. Kelly and Jim talked to having a wonderful time. Kelly shared we were in sweetheart mode. Well done kids, bring your game to the next one.
Coming in fourth place Sonia Trainah and Scott Canelas. This team shared who caught those bigger ones. Well done Sonia. As they brought their fish to the scale we got to see two lunkers tipping the scales at 4+. Sonia and Scott held both lunkers until Sue and Bob weighed in. but still Sonia and Scott held that first lunker with 4.13 and missed that second lunker by .01 hundredths. Locking down that fourth place with 13.72.
Good luck at Ossipee along with the old man. Catch them all.
Taking our coveted first loser pool the hubby and wife team of Shane and Molly Hutchins. Sara and I got to see Molly and Shane on the water and they were very much into sharing. Thank you. This team talked to struggling through the day to gain anything more than a 3.49 smallie. Molly and Shane averaged just under that 3.5 at 3.3. They anchored their fifth place and first loser win with a 13.49 and a 3.62 smallie anchoring this bag. Sweet bag.
As it was shared at the launch that we do see a lot of us that are so willing to help others, again today you could find a Bubba at the end of a long day out there helping someone else.
Wining a free entry to any 2010 sweetheart tournament Deb O’Toole and Shawn O’Toole. Winning our Grizz Baits giveaway was Madison and Dave Tsao.
Thanks for coming to play the game. See you on July 11, 2009 on Massabesic.
Start time 8AM
