C.A.S.T. Coed/Couples Team Tournaments

[SkeeterMark]

Hi Guys and Gals,

C.A.S.T. is entering its 3rd full season in 2006 and we hope this year will show the same continued growth we have over the last couple seasons.

C.A.S.T. is a coed circuit in Minnesota requiring teams to be comprised of one male and one female. That is the only stipulation, so you can be Father/Daughter, Husband/Wife, Grandma/Grandson, doesn't matter.

Our goal is to promote an enjoyable tournament environment where the female anglers will feel more welcome and more competitive. We've also made alot of new friends fishing these tournaments and we have a lot of fun.

Our 2006 tournaments will be:

June 24, Bay Lake

July 7, Whitefish

July 8, Whitefish (these are two separate tournaments)

August 5, Big Marine

Sept. 23, TOC

Hope to see some of you there !

Mark

[SkeeterMark]

Bay Lake, June 24, 2006

Deerwood, MN - Todd Stein and Nicole Gorshe picked up right where they left last season by winning the C.A.S.T. season opener on Bay Lake. The 2005 Anglers of the Year and TOC winners bested the 17 boat field with 14.71 lbs.

In a very close weigh in, second place went to Chris Hulback and Laura Claussen who weighed in 14.67 lbs .

Luke DeYoung and Jessie Wratz came in third with 14.60 lbs, which included the Big Fish of the day at 4.29 lbs.

The weather was absolutely perfect, and so was the fishing. All 17 teams brought in a limit (one fish was dropped at the dock and avoided being weighed). This is the closest weigh-in ever for C.A.S.T. - where trailing the leader by half a pound meant out of the money. What a great way to start the season and congratulations to all our anglers for a great job fishing.

See the CAST HSOforum for complete results.

[SkeeterMark]

Whitefish #1 - Qualifier #2

July 7th, 2006

21 Teams

Brandon Cizek and Megan Whalen took home top honors on day 1 of our two Whitefish Chain tournaments weighing in 14.28 lbs for their limit of 6 fish. Close behind was the team of Rick and Mindi Schwerzler with 14.19 lbs. Rounding out the money spots were John and Theresa Schlee in third with 13.19 and Steve Letnes and Sylvia Przybilla with 12.43. 19 of 20 teams that brought fish to the scales weighed in a limit, with Randy and Wendy Slepicka boating the days biggest fish at 3.64 lbs and netting $210. Smaller fish rounded out the rest of the field which was tightly packed with just hundredths of a pound separating some teams. The weather was nice, warm, but windy, keeping some of the anglers from fishing their prime spots, but not keeping them from enjoying the day and catching fish. Click here for complete results.

Whitefish #2 - Qualifier #3

July 8th, 2006

18 Teams

A little threatening weather greeted the anglers for day two on Whitefish, but fizzled away quickly leaving behind another beautiful day. With the winds down a bit, the weights were up slightly from day one. Todd Stein and Nicole Gorshe won their second tournament of the year by besting the 18 boat field with 14.90 lbs. Last years champs are well on course to repeat as C.A.S.T. champions in 2006 as they have jumped out to a huge points lead with only one more qualifying event and the TOC remaining. Todd and NIcole also eked out the top weight for the two days combined, to add an extra $300 to their winnings. Second place went to John and Theresa Schlee with 12.40 lbs, and they were narrowly beaten in the two day total. Third place went to Dan and Suzanne Niccum with 11.67 pounds anchored by a 4 lb smallie, the big fish of the day. Jim and Eileen Grave finished 4th with 11.48.

Again, nearly the entire field weighed in limits as the C.A.S.T. anglers proved they are no slouches when it comes to catching fish. There have only been two non limits this year, and two no- weighs, which is incredible for any tournament. This has made for some extremely close competition and some pretty fun weigh ins. Next up is Big Marine near Forest Lake on August 5th.

Check the C.A.S.T. HSOforum for complete results and season standings (see profile).

[Deitz Dittrich]

Thanks for the updates... Soundslike you all have a lot of fun.. wish more of the events were out my direction...I may have to tun down and watch the weigh in at Big Marine, that is one of my fave bass lakes.