Deer Creek Open
~The NBAA/SOBC & OCDC~
DEER CREEK Open!
~RESULTS~


Our NBAA-SOBC/OCDC 2nd Annual Event this year held at Deer Creek on September 3rd, 2011 was our
BEST ONE YET as we had 39 TEAMS COMPETE for cash and prizes! The morning registration went
smoothly as everyone received a “Welcome Pack” containing items from our sponsors and were treated to
donuts and bottled water by Yum-ee Donuts of Columbus & Sunbury. The bottled water was a bonus since
the weather forecast at Deer Creek was for 95* PLUS temperatures and sunny skies. As the day wore on, the
forecast was “spot on” as temps reached 96* with bluebird skies and very little wind! WHEW!

By 11am, the sun was scorching and we had heard reports that the fishing for most of our teams had slowed
to a crawl. There were several reports that there were some teams that took advantage of the morning bite and
had been culling by 8am, mostly in the North end of the lake. One team in particular, Scott Newlon & Rick
Imler, were on the fish so well that they decided they were going to land EVERY fish no matter what sacrifice
they had to make! The story is that Scott was trying to land a HAWG at one point, and Rick ran to the front
deck with the net but forgot to stop because he was so excited. When he got to the edge, Scott says “he just
kept running!” causing him to fall off the boat! THAT’S DEDICATION RICK! (or were you just trying to
cool off? LOL)

All of our competitors returned to the weigh in area at 3pm and were treated to COLD DRINKS and Hot
Dogs & Hamburgers by The Annehurst Pool Swim Team of Westerville, Ohio for a small donation.
Surprisingly, there were many limits brought to the scales with several bass over 3 lbs weighed! However, one
team in particular, CRAIG SAGLER & GARY STRICKLAND had a limit that eclipsed everyone else’s
weight by over 3 lbs! With a total weight of 13.93 lbs (including a 4.40 lb kicker!)  Craig and Gary took home
the 1st Place Plaques and $1025! CONGRATS GUYS!

The team with BIG BASS Honors was Dan Beard and Jen Byers who presented a BEAUTIFUL 5.25 lb
Largemouth which won them $390.00 and a plaque. Dan & Jen also was our 2nd Place winners… Congrats
you two!

(for complete results, please see below)

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Position               Team Name                # of fish        Big Bass             total weight
1                 Craig Sagler/Gary Strickland        5                4.40                    13.93
2                Dan Beard/Jen Byers                    5                5.25                    10.86
3                Dave Stevens/Dave Jarrell            5                3.32                      9.30
4                Scott Newlon/Rick Imler              5                3.43                      9.11
5                Jamiz Helton/Eric Meredith         5                2.57                     7.48
6                Dave Allen/Jim Short                   5                2.28                     7.44
7                Richard Burns/Den Middleton     4                2.81                     7.15
8                Shawn Kellough/Jim Kellough      5                2.24                     6.90
9                Jeff Gates/Eric Fogle                     5                1.59                    6.88
10              Steve Churella/Brad Blair              5                2.62                     6.59
11              Robert Collins/Bruce St Piere       3                4.58                     6.38
12              Tim Partin/Jerry Parker                5                                            5.87        
13              Dave Miller/Trevor Ehrnfield       5                1.56                     5.62
14              Steve Affolter/Shawn Affolter      5                1.54                     5.61
15              Kevin Izzi/Todd Urton                 3                3.18                     5.37
16              Buzz Bircher/Tony Bircher          5                1.55                     5.17
17              Kallous Certain/Kenny Certain    5                                            4.83
18              Mark Sporck/Joe Gammell           3                1.75                     3.88
19              Don Rinehart/Ky Reed                 3                1.87                     3.75
20              John Dickerson/Chuck Coey        3                1.30                     3.73
21              Dave Davis/Patrick Davis             3                1.57                     3.60
22              Marty Forst/Ed Johnson              3                1.26                    3.08
23              Mike McCann/Russell Sheldon    3                1.38                    3.06
24              Jim Smurr/Charley Morehead       3                                           2.73       
25              Kevin Ault/Ryan Berkfield           1                2.32                    2.32
26              Ed Mertz/Jason Johnson              2                1.25                    2.16
27              Alan Cardle/Andy Myers             2                                           2.13       
28              Jeff Carey/Robert Streets             2                                            1.64       
29              Josh Steele/Randy Roshon           1                                            1.25       
30              Chuck Kensler/Tyler Kensler       1                                            1.01       
31              Jake Steele / Jay Gibson               0                                            0.00        
32              Brandon Swartzlander/ ToddFord  0                                          0.00       
33              Phil Carver/Shawn Magorr           0                                            0.00       
34              Steve Priest/Jarrod Priest             0                                            0.00      
35              John Harter/Jason Harter             0                                            0.00        
36              Gary Hoffman/Melvin Mcneed   0                                            0.00      
37              Chris Cameron/Dave Kiley          0                                            0.00       
38              Craig Conrad/Bob Schilling          0                                            0.00        
39              Colland Wilson/Todd Warren      0                                            0.00