Weigh in "MC" Kory Mitchell, left, interviewing Pro Division winner, Mark Weise Jr.
Temperatures were not the only thing sizzling as the fishermen of the Central Pro-Am Association (CPAA) competed in the sixth and final Pro-Am and Team Tournaments. The tournament was held on Table Rock Lake August 21 and 22 out of Ahoy’s Boat Ramp in Kimberling City. The Pro-Am Tournament was held on August 21 and the Team Tournament on August 22. In spite of temperatures over 100 degrees and the more restrictive culling rules in place, hundreds of Table Rock Lake’s bass, weighing an averaging over 2.55 pounds each were caught, weighed in and released during the two days of tournaments.
Jim Thompson, the owner of the CPAA said that during July and August, because of the heat, the State of Missouri’s culling exception for catch and release tournaments does not apply. What that means is that fishermen cannot cull fish from their live well. For most tournament fishermen this impacts on their normal fishing strategy. At the weigh in, more than one fisherman said they wished they had kept some of the fish they released earlier in the day.
Although some fish were caught in shallow water, deep water fishing was the norm. Many fishermen reported fishing in the 35 to 40 foot area. The most mentioned baits were spoons, jigs and tubes.
The top three finishers in the Pro Division all had five fish limits with Mark Wiese, Jr. from High Ridge, MO wining the first place prize of $2,550 with a total of 17.09 pounds. Second place and $1,650 with 16.96 pounds went to Michael J. Smith, Harrison, AR and third place and $1,350 with 16.08 pounds went to Chris Hughes, Springfield, MO.
The top three finishers in the Amateur (Non Boater) Division all had three fish limits with Craig Dort, Rogersville, MO wining the first place prize of $1,550 with 10.24 pounds. Second place and $1,000 with 9.91 pounds went to Zach Robbins, Branson, MO and third place and $850 with 9.02 pounds went to Scott Stallings, Glencoe, OK.
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The two person Team Tournament was held on August 22. The top three teams all had five fish limits with the team of Chris Hughes & Jon McQuarter wining the first place prize of $2,525 with 19.10 pounds. Second place and $1,625 with 18.39 pounds went to Tim Sainato and Steven Redford. Third place and $1,325 with 17.40 pounds went to Greg Dishman and Steve Anderson
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The 40 boat CPAA Team Championship for the top 40 finishers during the CPAA regular season will be held September 11 and 12 on Norfork Lake in Arkansas. The 40 boat CPAA Pro-Am Championship will be held on Grand Lake in Oklahoma on October 2nd and 3rd. For additional information contact the CPAA by phone at 417- 335-5075 or click here for the CPAA Website.
