CHARLES 18
Southshore Bassmasters
2018 Results - Charles River
Sept 22, 2018Charles River Waltham
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Winning Pattern
Ned Rig & In-line Spinner in shallow back waters
Dan Marini dared to be different and it paid off big time! With recent rains causing a high water level and strong current in the main river, Marini sought out calm, quiet back waters and worked them thoroughly. The bite was tough so Marini broke out his go-to "finicky" bass baits; a Ned Rig and a 20 year old In-line spinner. With everyone else using more typical baits, Marini's decision to go full-finesse was genius. Throwing both lures in and around shallow cover landed him 10.18 lb of Charles River largemouth which was more than enough to take home the first place trophy. And, this victory was extra special for Marini as it was his first club win after years of second and third place finishes. Congratulations to Dan Marini for a great victory!
Continuing his streak of recent success, Rob Bell landed in second place with 8.64 lb. Bell fooled his four with soft plastics thrown into shallow cover and had an impressive average weight for the Charles River. He was one fish shy of a limit and might have stolen the victory had he been able to fill out his five. In the last three tourneys, Bell has finished second, first, and second making a strong push up the AOY leaderboard during the second half of the season. Congrats to Rob Bell for continuing his streak of top finishes.
Up next is Long Pond Harwich, the last tournament of the year which will determine the final standings in the 2018 AOY race. Stay tuned to see how it all plays out.
Full Results
| Angler | Fish | Big | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Marini | 5 | 2.95 | 10.18 | 50 |
| 2 | Rob Bell | 4 | 3.06 | 8.64 | 48 |
| 3 | Mike Elson | 5 | 2.81 | 8.33 | 47 |
| 4 | Ken Wood | 5 | 2.21 | 7.80 | 46 |
| 5 | Joe Goyette | 4 | 2.40 | 6.74 | 45 |
| 6 | Bill Barrett | 4 | 1.84 | 6.14 | 44 |
| 7 | Bob Wheeler | 4 | 5.01 | 43 | |
| 8 | Jim D'Ambra | 3 | 4.69 | 42 | |
| 9 | Bruce Allen | 1 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 41 |
| 10 | W.Balchunas | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | |
| 10 | Mike Drake | 0 | 0.00 | 7 |
Where's the Ramp?
From Commonwealth Ave (RTE 30)
Left onto Lexington Street
Left onto Rumford Ave
Right onto Woerd Ave
Ramp is on left along Woerd Ave