Thursday, September 15, 2011

FLW Tour Lake Champlain Open Day 1: Yamamoto Takes Lead!

By Luigi De Rose

The star studded Walmart FLW Lake Champlain Open has been a whack fest. Regional pro anglers from America, Canada and Japan, including angling heroes from both Bassmaster and FLW tours have made this event a tournament of tournaments. Despite stiff wind, constant rain and a drop in air temps, anglers still caught them. No one caught then quite as well as Palestine angler, Gary Yamamoto. This legendary lure maker and creator of the Senko and Hula Grub, sacked 24-04 of largemouth to claim the lead on Day 1. Past Champlain  winner, Dave Wolak was a close second with 22-08.  The fishing was so fine that it took 18 pounds to claim 20th place today. 

Top 25

1  GARY YAMAMOTO  PALESTINE, TX 5 24-04                       
2  DAVID WOLAK  WAKE FOREST, NC 5 22-08                        
3  ARNIE LANE  LAKELAND, FL 5 21-05                        
4  DARYL BIRON  SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 5 21-04                        
5  BRYAN SCHMITT  DEALE, MD 5 20-11      

                       
6  STEVE KENNEDY  AUBURN, AL 5 19-13                       
7  CRAIG DOWLING  GRANT, AL 5 19-04                    
8  SCOTT CANTERBURY  SPRINGVILLE, AL 5 19-03                        
9  JOE LUCARELLI  CENTER HARBOR, NH 5 18-14                       
10  KYLE MABREY  MCCALLA, AL 5 18-13                       
11  J TODD TUCKER  MOULTRIE, GA 5 18-12                       
12  JOHN COX  DEBARY, FL 5 18-10                        
13  MICHAEL IACONELLI  PITTSGROVE, NJ 5 18-08                        
14  ART FERGUSON III  ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI 5 18-07                      
15  BRIAN BYLOTAS  OLYPHANT, PA 5 18-04                      
15  SHINICHI FUKAE  PALESTINE, TX 5 18-04                    
17  MICHAEL "DOC" MCGHEE - CSM  BLACKSTONE, VA 5 18-03                        
18  DAVE LEFEBRE  UNION CITY, PA 5 18-01                      
19  BOB IZUMI  MILTON, ON 5 18-00                        
19  JIM MOYNAGH  CARVER, MN 5 18-00            
21  CHRIS JOHNSTON  PETERBOROUGH, ON 5 17-13                      
22  DION HIBDON  SUNRISE BEACH, MO 5 17-10                        
23  SEAN HOERNKE  THE WOODLANDS, TX 5 17-09                    
23  MARK ROSE  MARION, AR 5 17-09                       
25  AARON MARTENS  LEEDS, AL 5 17-05

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