Day 1 Results:
Team USA - 86, Team Canada - 125
Day 2 Results: Team
USA - 66, Team Canada - 144
Total CAN/AM Results:
Team USA - 152, Team Canada - 269
-USA wins-
2 day tournament fish total:
337 lbs.
Top 10 Individual Results
Day 2
|
|
Weight-lbs. |
| 1 |
Mick Thill - USA |
22.82 |
| 2 |
Allen Leeson - Canada |
19.58
|
| 3 |
Ray Wilson - USA |
19.02
|
| 4 |
Mark Piasecki - USA |
12.64
|
| 5 |
Jeff Kolodzinski - USA |
10.32
|
| 6 |
Renato Malafarina - USA |
10.20
|
| 7 |
John Wilkens - USA |
9.82
|
| 8 |
Ian Hooper - USA |
7.10
|
| 9 |
Bob Esbensen - USA |
6.76
|
| 10 |
Chris Taglieri - USA |
5.90
|
Mick Thill with his winning catch
and a pair of goldfish
The second day was much like
the first, warm and sunny. Day 2 also thoroughly belonged to Team
USA, with claims to nine out of the top 10 finishes. The team felt
that the second day would require some adjustment, with fish possibly a
bit skittish from the previous day's event. So they concentrated
on areas towards the far wall as well as immediate spots.
Mick sorting through his mixed
bag (actually from Day 1)
|
Mick Thill was on fire this
day, taking the top spot at 22.82 lbs. It was truly amazing watching
him in constant motion, working two chosen spots simultaneously, one near
the far wall reached with a waggler and the other closer in with a take-apart
pole. He fed both areas with groundbait and small quantities of maggots,
his chosen hook bait. If the fish slowed down in one spot, he began
to feed the other before switching outfits. Mick was also the only
angler I saw with nearly constant action. As he brought in a fish
with one hand, he would hurl a few maggots into the spot with the other. |
Ever the perfectionist, Mick is
also the first person to say that he was a bit disappointed in himself,
missing some large fish and letting out a loud "Aaargh" that resonated
down the river. Earlier, he had hooked into a larger carp that escaped.
Thinking that a carp feed may ensue, he changed the elastic to a sturdier
one (because the poles have no reels, both the pole itself and a length
of elastic on the tip attaching to the line provide shock absorption in
fighting a fish). Instead, white suckers and goldfish provided the
bulk of his catch. The suckers, Mick noted, provided a vigorous head
shake, and sometimes shook the hook. He had wished that he used a
softer elastic, but with the action fast, he had to soldier on. Awareness
of little details like this is what makes Mick a champion match angler.
The fact that Mick won without
any bulky carp, and that his immediate peg neighbors each caught a quarter
of his total is further testament to his angling skills. So what
did Mick think of Little River? He quite liked it, saying that the
river reminded him of an English venue.
Ray Wilson sorting through
his 3rd place catch
|
Jeff Kolodzinski with
a fine goldy
|
Team Canada junior with
a nice largemouth bass - too bad it didn't count!
|
Other top finishers include Day
1's winner Alan Leeson, this time in 2nd with a bag of 19.58 lbs.
He again drew the highly coveted peg #1, which still provided strong carp
and goldfish action. He was followed closely by peg neighbor Ray
Wilson of USA, with 19.02 lbs. Alan was the only Team Canada
member in the top 10, as Team USA's 10 anglers accounted for positions
within the top 13.
The triumphant Team USA 2000
back - Renato Malafarina,
Mick Thill, Ray Wilson, Mark Piasecki, Jon Rasumasson
front - Danny Murillo, Bob
Esbensen, Chris Taglieri, Jeff Kolodzinski, John Wilkens
not shown - Ian Hooper
Team Canada is looking forward
to a rematch, next time in Chicago this October. Until then, tight
lines.....
- Jim
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