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50 anglers and Volunteer Tournament officials launched in less than ideal weather at Lake Casitas in the inaugural HeavyWeight Bass Classic.

We are starting to get phone reports from anglers and there is already a 10 plus that has been caught, as well as several fish over 6.

I will be posting updates as they become available throughout the day. A Realtime leaderboard will be available starting at the beginning of the weighin, which starts at 2:30 p.m. - at HeavyWeightBassClassic.com

That has to be some tough fishing weatherwise right now. I am surprised the anglers even made it to the lake.

Who caught the 10+ ? Sounds like the fish are cooperating so far and it's still real early. it's too bad there won't be streaming video of the weigh-in.

Thanks for the updates Gator!

Thanks for the update Gator! Stay dry man!

Gator,

thanks for the update bud!!!


Go BassinDon!!!

glad to hear everyone got out. I heard they closed down part of I-5 this mornin'.

It is noon and we do not have any significant updates to report. I don't know if the bite has slowed down or if the anglers are being a little tight lipped!!

This is great! Thanks for the updates.

Keep the updates coming please, I can't access the offical website/leader board. Its blocked at work, Damn!!!

Almost weigh in time! I wish the video stream was actually happening.

It's updating live, just no feed.

Can someone hook me up? I can't view the web site!

Big fish so far is: Lander, Mike 7.36

markscolwell wrote:Can someone hook me up? I can't view the web site!

Angler Weight
Davies, Steve 7.99
Lander, Mike 7.36
McDonald, Kenneth 5.61
Thigpin, Rod 5.27
Elshere, Larry 5.22
Bailey, Shaun 5.18
Kerr, Justin 3.97
Roberson, David 3.96
Grover, Kyle 3.62
Stiles, Dwayne 3.27
Newman, Matt 3.26
Holder, Todd 3.19
Bailey, Paul 2.79
James, Sean 2.78
Friedrichsen, Alek 2.16
Taylor, Mark 2.15
Elshere, Eric 1.46
Poolman, Dave 1.45
Ballesteros, Jerry 1.19
Allen, Matt 0
Belloni, Rob 0
Brown, Butch 0
Coe, Jordan 0
Cole, Allan 0
Conway, David 0
Crandell, Ryan 0
Eaves, Tim 0
Ellis, Mickey 0
Flaata, Rob 0
Hanson, Doug 0
Haring, Kenneth 0
Mahieu, Gerry 0
Moorman, Don 0
Oldham, Brent 0
Pagliughi, Steve 0
Rosen, Dana 0
Ross, John 0
Rossi, Rafael 0
Silks, Gregg 0
Vanderburg, Ken 0

Thanks fellas!! I'm pullin for Moorman too!!

I will keep editing my original post with the standing as more guys weigh in instead of posting the whole standings over and over.

not very impressive yet, hopefully some bigger fish are weighed in!

Yeah, Gator was claiming a ten and numerous 6's. What I can't believe is people actually weighed in fish under 2 pounds!

Dang Don!! Sorry brother must of been rough out there!!

Joe W. wrote:Yeah, Gator was claiming a ten and numerous 6's. What I can't believe is people actually weighed in fish under 2 pounds!

That isnt a very nice thing to say. Isnt it a two or three day tourney? That two pounds could help some one out. Why would you say something like that? There is never a need to monday morning quarterback somebody.

New leader.

bassinholic wrote:

Joe W. wrote:Yeah, Gator was claiming a ten and numerous 6's. What I can't believe is people actually weighed in fish under 2 pounds!

That isnt a very nice thing to say. Isnt it a two or three day tourney? That two pounds could help some one out. Why would you say something like that? There is never a need to monday morning quarterback somebody.

One day, one fish.

Joe W. wrote:

bassinholic wrote:

Joe W. wrote:Yeah, Gator was claiming a ten and numerous 6's. What I can't believe is people actually weighed in fish under 2 pounds!

That isnt a very nice thing to say. Isnt it a two or three day tourney? That two pounds could help some one out. Why would you say something like that? There is never a need to monday morning quarterback somebody.

One day, one fish.

Well hey sometimes people want to weigh in the fish they catch. I just dont see the need to critisize.

bassinholic wrote:

Joe W. wrote:Yeah, Gator was claiming a ten and numerous 6's. What I can't believe is people actually weighed in fish under 2 pounds!

That isnt a very nice thing to say. Isnt it a two or three day tourney? That two pounds could help some one out. Why would you say something like that? There is never a need to monday morning quarterback somebody.

one day event, 1 biggest fish, winner takes all!

go DON O! and he's been sick as a dog! CONGRATS!

The winner of the event is the owner of SwimBaitCity.com - Don Osborne with a beautiful 10.52 pound largemouth!!

I think it's done.


Osborne, Don 10.52
Davies, Steve 7.99
Lander, Mike 7.36
McDonald, Kenneth 5.61
Thigpin, Rod 5.27
Elshere, Larry 5.22
Bailey, Shaun 5.18
Kerr, Justin 3.97
Roberson, David 3.96
Grover, Kyle 3.62
Stiles, Dwayne 3.27
Newman, Matt 3.26
Holder, Todd 3.19
Bailey, Paul 2.79
James, Sean 2.78
Friedrichsen, Alek 2.16
Taylor, Mark 2.15
Elshere, Eric 1.46
Poolman, Dave 1.45
Ballesteros, Jerry 1.19
Allen, Matt 0
Belloni, Rob 0
Brown, Butch 0
Coe, Jordan 0
Cole, Allan 0
Conway, David 0
Crandell, Ryan 0
Eaves, Tim 0
Ellis, Mickey 0
Flaata, Rob 0
Hanson, Doug 0
Haring, Kenneth 0
Mahieu, Gerry 0
Moorman, Don 0
Oldham, Brent 0
Pagliughi, Steve 0
Rosen, Dana 0
Ross, John 0
Rossi, Rafael 0
Silks, Gregg 0
Vanderburg, Ken 0
Beever, Keith 0
Berry, Art 0
Brakebill, Mike 0
Holoubek, Dave 0
Lindsey, Matt 0
Marietta, Louie 0
McDonald, Mike 0
Riha, Doug 0
Vanclef, Chris 0

Joe and all - this event will also qualify the top 20 automatically for the next event - so there was a reason to weigh them....That 1.19 at the bottom guaranteed him a spot!!

Nice, Way to Go.

Gator wrote:Joe and all - this event will also qualify the top 20 automatically for the next event - so there was a reason to weigh them....That 1.19 at the bottom guaranteed him a spot!!

Thats what im saying. Some people, just some people dont get it. Good Job Gator, looks like a great tournament.

nice retraction Joe!!!!

markscolwell wrote:nice retraction Joe!!!!

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice NM!!! LOL

bassinholic wrote:

Gator wrote:Joe and all - this event will also qualify the top 20 automatically for the next event - so there was a reason to weigh them....That 1.19 at the bottom guaranteed him a spot!!

Thats what im saying. Some people, just some people dont get it. Good Job Gator, looks like a great tournament.

Look at my post above yours, you had no idea what tourney this was and now you're acting like you're a know it all.

I already stated that I mean no disrepect, and I didn't know that the top 20 automatically get in to the next one, AND NEITHER DID YOU!

markscolwell wrote:nice retraction Joe!!!!

Thanks for the updates Joe, I appreciate it!!

I'm alittle disappointed in the results, I hoped they would be better. It must of been really tough.

I bet they catch em better tomorrow at Pedro!!

markscolwell wrote:Thanks for the updates Joe, I appreciate it!!

No problem, that's all I was trying to do in this thread was give updates to you and anyone else not able to access the HBC site. The comment about the two pounders wasn't meant to offend anyone I was just surprise that two pounders made it to the scale.

You didn't offend me!! I didn't expect to see anything under 5lbs show on the scale. But then I din't really know about the top 20 deal either.

way ta go Don O..... Norcal!!!!!


that's pretty cool considering when I talked to Don at the San Mateo ISE he told me he didn't have a single bite when he when down to check the lake out.....

BIG DADDY BLUE RANGER wrote:way ta go Don O..... Norcal!!!!!


that's pretty cool considering when I talked to Don at the San Mateo ISE he told me he didn't have a single bite when he when down to check the lake out.....

Congrats to Don O! A true BIG BASS KING! And he came all the way from the north! WAY TO GO!

im pretty sure he was invited!

GREAT JOB DON, YOU EARNED IT, Hope it was a tpiple trout fish????? good fishin John Lowe