Starboard Choice Report
Gaylord Hotrum - Starboard Choice Classic Winner
Gaylord Hotrum was the big winner of the two-day Starboard Choice Marine Big Bass Challenge Classic last weekend, taking home $500 and two Garmin 93sv units donated by Starboard Choice Marine.
Starboard Choice Classic Contenders
Classic contenders fished the St. Joseph River at Benton Harbor on Saturday and the Kalamazoo River at Saugatuck Sunday. Both bodies of water fished tough. There was no specific pattern, as fish were caught from 2 to 20 feet and on A-rigs, jerkbaits, frogs, Ned rigs, deep and shallow crankbaits, jigs and Senkos.
“The top three teams were running all over the river both days trying to put together a good pattern,” said tournament director John Gipson.
Gaylord Hotrum with his Classic Winnings
Hotrum, who fished alone, had 24.15 pounds - 8.66 in Benton Harbor and 15.49 in Saugatuck). He had all smallmouth in Benton Harbor and largemouth in Saugatuck, including the 4.08 big bass for day 2. He won $500 cash and two Garmin 93sv units from Starboard Choice Marine.
Chad Lovell and Scott Solomon were second ($900) with 23.18 pounds for the two days while
Justin Hahaj and John Gipson were third ($500) with 21.43.
Zach McNary and Brian Souza finished fourth ($300) with 20.16, Mike Martin and Tim fifth ($120) with 19.95.
Sixth place John Davis and Seth Spaulding {19.90 pounds) went home with Clear H2o Tackle gift cards, seventh place Bill Mathews and Kris Iodice (19.65) and eighth place Dan Bearwald and Kyle Leamer (17.36) each won Starboard Choice Marine hats.
The Starboard Choice Marine Fall Open kicks off October 16 from 8-3 in Benton Harbor. The entry fee is $50.