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Preliminary Schedule - 1/12/09
- May 30th - Red Cedar
- May 31st - Forest Lake
- June 13th - Knife Lake
- July 18th & 19th - Pokegama
- August 8th - Coon Lake
- September 20th - Minnetonka
Youth Fishing Day Photos - 10/27/08
Check out some photo's from the Youth Fishing Day on Forest Lake.
Sunrise Supporting Youth Bass Tournament
Official Results - 9/29/08 North & South Center Lakes
Most of the bigger fish seemed to be near the rocks this year as most top teams reported catching their fish in deeper water on or near rocks. Also factoring high was the dock bite, which produced some nice kickers.
- Mehsikomer / Bunnell - 17.07 lbs
- Jamie Lebakken - 16.83 lbs
- Nathan Whiting / Ted Capra - 16.12 lbs
- Stevenson / Olson - 15.27 lbs
- Bourdeaux / Bourdeaux - 14.65 lbs
- Complete Results (PDF)
Sunrise Bassmasters would like to thank all the anglers who fished the tournament. We enjoyed a great turnout, and a great event overall. With the support of the anglers and our sponsors, Sunrise was proud to present a check for $1,028 to the Lakes Area Youth Bureau.
2008 YSB Tournament Sponsors
Green Lake Results - 9/22/08
Jim Nordlund continued his consistent season, finishing the way he started - with a win. With the first place finish, Jim secured his first Angler of the Year title. Congratulations Jim!
Green Lake - September 21st
- 1st - Jim Nordlund 5 fish / 10.28 lbs
- 2nd - Wayne Farr 5 fish / 8.39 lbs
- 3rd - Jason Trandahl 4 fish / 6.53 lbs
- 4th - Adam Wilson 4 fish / 6.07 lbs
- 5th - Nick Wilson 2 fish / 6.02 lbs
Loon Chain Results - 8/25/08
Jeff Wilson and John Frank made the most of a tough bite, and brought in a limit of 5 bass weighting 11.38 lbs. The only other limit was from Wayne Farr and Eric Wilson for 8.78 lbs.
Green Lake will be the last tournament of 2008 - September 21st. This will be a draw format, and will determine Angler of the Year and the first 2009 State Tournament qualifiers. Download the Stat Sheet for the latest Results and Green Lake pairings.
Chisago Results - 8/11/08
Adam Wilson continued his climb up the standings this weekend. He methodically drop-shotted his way to 19.88 lbs and the win on Chisago. Jim Nordlund maintains his lead in the AOY race by finishing in third. Download the updated 2008 Stat Sheet.
- 1st - Adam Wilson 5 fish / 19.88 lbs
- 2nd - Jeff Wilson 5 fish / 18.81 lbs
- 3rd - Jim Nordlund 5 fish / 18.00 lbs
- 4th - Eric Wilson 5 fish / 16.25 lbs
- 5th - Joe Anderson 5 fish / 14.19 lbs
Whitefish Weekend Results - 7/14/08
The club spent the weekend in the Brainerd area, fishing Whitefish on Saturday and Gull on Sunday. The club has experienced more than it's share of wind in the last 2 seasons, and this weekend was no exception. Winds were fierce on both days as a major front moved in, and the bite may have suffered some because of it. But Sunrise is a gritty bunch and persevered; Wayne & Adam and Nick & Ron won the Whitefish and Gull events, respectively.
The race for Angler of the Year and the 2009 State Team is heating up. 3.5 lbs is all that separates 7th place from 1st place, and there are some Big Weight lakes coming up. The biggest movers after this weekend are Ryan Dickey moving from 10th to 3rd place, and Joe Anderson moving from 11th to 5th place. Adam Wilson, who despite missing Rush Lake moved to 9th place, and is still in the hunt.
Gull Lake - July 13th
- 1st - Nick Wilson & Ron Sperry 5 fish / 12.60lbs
- 2nd - Wayne Farr & Ryan Dickey 5 fish / 10.75lbs
- 3rd - Joe Anderson & Adam Wilson 5 fish / 10.11lbs
- 4th - Gregg Lindblom & Eric Wilson 5 fish / 8.16lbs
Whitefish Chain - July 12th
- 1st - Wayne Farr & Adam Wilson 5 fish / 11.01lbs
- 2nd - Joe Anderson & Ryan Dickey 5 fish / 9.54lbs
- 3rd - Jim Nordlund & Ron Sperry 5 fish / 8.40lbs
- 4th - Tom Harkman & Jason Trandahl 5 fish / 8.18lbs
Rush Results - 6/14/08
Beaver Dam Results - 6/2/08
The 2nd Annual Tom Pearson Memorial tournament was held on Beaver Dam Lake near Cumberland, WI on Saturday. What could have been a bed-fishing bonanza was altered somewhat by the cooler temperatures and wind. Teams had to work a little bit harder to find their fish this day. The team of Russ Cooper and Jim Nordlund (pictured) narrowly beat out Tom Stanton and Eric Wilson for top honors. The top three were as follows.
- 1st - Jim Nordlund & Russ Cooper 5 fish / 15.59lbs
- 2nd - Tom Stanton & Eric Wilson 5 fish / 15.16 lbs
- 3rd - Tom Harkman & Adam Wilson 5 fish / 12.15 lbs
Download the updated 2008 Stat Sheet.
UPDATE - Beaver Dam Partners Set - 5/9/08
Due to some unforseen logistic problems, Beaver Dam will be our first tournament on May 31st, and Loon chain will be in August. No dates have changed only the order of which lakes we visit.
Sunrise Bassmasters increased it's numbers by 3 last night. Welcome Sean, Jason, and John, we are glad to have you!
Boaters and Partners for the Loon Chain Tournament were also drawn:
Next Club Meeting - Sunday April 27th, 6PM - 3/24/08
This will be the last "business" meeting before we start fishing! Sunday April 27th, 6:00PM at JJ's in North Branch.
Agenda:
- Meet and Greet for those interested in becoming members for 2008 to the Club.
- Club will Vote on accepting those interested individuals.
- Draw partners for the Loon Chain Tournament on May 31st.
- Bring a check for Dues.
Derek Remitz Update - 2/13/08
Future Bass Article: "Derek Remitz, Minnesota's Native Son"
Looking for New Members - 1/15/08
Sunrise Bassmasters are looking for new prospective members. Interested in finding out what we are all about? Contact us at Sunrise.Bassmasters@gmail.com to find out about our next club meeting.
Now is the time! Prospective members can still get in for the 2008 season.
Tentative 2008 Tournament Schedule - 1/1/08
- May 31st - Beaver Dam (WI)
- June 14th - Rush
- July 12th & 13th - Whitefish Area
- August 9th - Chisago
- August 24th - Loon Chain (Minerva, WI)
- September 21st - Green (Chisago)
- September 27th & 28th - YSB Tournament on N/S Center (Tentative Date)
