TBF of Connecticut youth Club
The Bass Federation of Connecticut will be holding its 2008 Jr State Championship on October 20th from 8am-12pm at Bashan Lake in East Haddam CT. There are (2) age groups 11-14 and 15-18. If you are interested in having your child compete in this event please contact Mike Kane Youth Director @ 203-453-2200.
TBF OF CT. JR. CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Mike Kane, TBF of CT. Youth Director scheduled our 2007 Jr. Club Championship on Bashan Lake on May 20, 2007. The air temperature was a mild 55°F and the water temperature was barely 62°F. The three boat captains, Mike Kane, Joe Rackiewicz and Jonathan Dingle provided the semi-professional guide service for this event. The six contestants who qualified in the 11 to 14 age category were Jocelyn Dingle, Alia Dingle, Justin Dingle, Xavier Dingle, Austin Kane and Brandon Kane. The two contestants who qualified in the 15 to 18 category were Jessica and Jordan Dingle.
Despite the forecast and threat of rain and windy conditions, the weather cooperated with the contestants and boat captains. Five of the eight contestants were able to weigh in fish. The spirit of helping each other with fishing advice was remarkable. Almost all the contestants fish with tubes or curley tail grubs and exchanged advice and baits willingly.
The one thing that I personally noticed with all the contestants was the exaggeration of the size of their catch and the beginnings of psyching out your competition. These traits had to be inherited from their fathers.
The final weigh-in took place at approximately 12:30 PM. In the 15 to 18 age category, Jordan Dingle won with five fish weighing 8.87 pounds.
In the 11 to 14 age category Brandon Kane won with five fish weighing 7.76 pounds. Austin Kane took second place with 6.13 pounds, Justin Dingle took third place with 5.73 pounds and Alia Dingle took fourth place with 3.89 pounds. Both Justin and Alia lost fish at the boat that would have made this event even closer.
The friendly spirit of cooperation that I mentioned earlier was demonstrated when Alia netted Brandon’s fifth fish just prior to the hook coming out of his fish.
All contestants received tackle packages and posed for pictures.
Trophies were awarded to Brandon Kane and Justin Dingle who will be representing the state of Connecticut at the Jr. Nationals the week of the FLW Championship.
