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Results
1st Place	2nd Place
3rd Place	4th Place
5th Place	The Crew

The U.S. Angler's Choice East Delta 2004 season started in November 2003 with a great showing and payback. A total of 43 teams arrived early for some complimentary hot coffee and doughnuts as they prepared for a great day of fishing. The weather was overcast but not too cold, a good setting for some great fishing. Blast-off was from Ladd’s Marina at safe light and the weigh-in was at 3:00pm at Dads Point by Pixie Woods. The Dads Point weigh-in allowed the fishermen to release their fish in a more diverse environment to ensure the best odds for survival.

Coming to the scales with the largest bag and capturing first place was the team of Bill Durbin & Mike Birch. Landing a total of 16.99lbs, it was good for a big check of $1,980. Second place went to Bob Fergusen & Thomas Fisher with a good limit weighing 15.87lbs anchored with a giant 9.07lb bass. They took home $1,140 for their efforts. Their payback could have been bigger had they gotten into the $10 & $20 options. Maybe next time!

Lorenzo Rossetti & John Rossetti, winners of 2003 Northwest Champions were grateful for this oversight as they took third place with a weight of 15.64lbs netting them $950. Delta aces Bill Swearingen Jr. and Peter Rehrman brought in a solid limit weighing 14.75lbs, good for forth place and $705. Although his partner John Harper couldn’t make the event, Cris VanClef fished by himself and had no problem weighing in 14.36lbs and collecting $420 for fifth place. Sixth place went to Thomas Sharp & Bill Murray with 13.18 lbs and a nice check of $350. Seventh went to the popular Ish Monroe & Zack Thompson with a 12.47lb bag good for $315. Rounding out the field in eighth place was the team of Hose & Kevin Looper, a local favorite. Their weight of 12.39 got them a check for $245. Along with cash, each team took home a pair of plaques from Wilson Trophy.

The majority of the fish were caught on crankbaits, specifically Rattle Traps and Speed Traps with jigs being the next best bait. The big fish of the event came on a Yamamoto Senko and some fish were also reported on drop shot rigs. The next tournament is January 24 at Ladd’s with check-in starting a 4am. Call Danny Peluso @ 209-874-9525 for more information.