LungeFest at Salt Fork

A beautiful fall day greeted the 13 intrepid angers seeking to win the last event of our season, the LungeFest at Salt Fork lake.  This was a one day tournament where the two top fish caught by an angler would score for the event winner.   Though a beautiful day, only 3 fish were caught.  Tyler Lynn won his second tournament in a row by netting an Ohio Huskie of 43.5″ and a 37.25″ wing man.  Second Place and big fish winner was Scott Donohew with a stout 45.5″ Huskie.  Scott cashed in with a $130 big fish pot and generously donated $55 back to the Minnow Fund.

Our season events are now complete, all that is left is the determination of our Angler of the Year.  Will be a secret to our Awards Banquet but it is a tight competition.

 

 

2025 Battle of Ohio

It was a hard-fought competition, with 37 anglers duking it out in the BATTLE FOR OHIO Online Tournament, and in the end, Troy Oliver emerged victorious! 16 anglers logged at least one muskie over 30 inches, and of the 35 fish submitted, Troy caught the longest at 48 inches and had the highest scoring limit of three fish totaling 56.75 points! Andrew George landed some great fish as well, scoring 53 points to earn a second place finish, and Scott Donohew won third with a 50.5 point limit! Troy, Andrew, and Scott will be presented with their trophies and Six2Noon baits at our awards banquet. Congrats to our winners, and to all who put a muskie on the board in the BATTLE! There were some really nice fish caught in the BATTLE, with 21 of the 35 fish logged measuring 40 inches or better, and 14 of those reaching the 42 inch Huskie mark! Thank you to all BATTLE participants and we look forward to seeing everyone in-person on November 1st for the Lungefest Tournament at Salt Fork.

1. Troy Oliver    56.75 pts

48″ 45″ 41.75″

2. Andrew George   53 pts

47.75″ 42.25″ 41″

3. Scott Donohew   50.5 pts

44.75″ 43.75″ 40″

4. Tommy McCane  48 pts

45.5″ 44.75″ 35.75″

5. Matt Davies  45.25 pts

43″ 41.75″ 38.5″

6. Tom Garrity  37 pts

41″ 37.5″ 36.5″

7. Joe Martinelli  35.5 pts

38.75″ 37.75″ 37″

8. Chris Young   31 pts

41″ 34.5″ 33.5″

9. Derek Halas  29 pts

42″ 39″

9. Steve Randall   29 pts

44.75″ 36.25″

11. Jake Miller  21 pts

47″

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Minnow Fund results from Piedmont

We had 22 anglers test their luck on Piedmont lake in our 13th Annual Minnow Fund Event!  It was a tough day for most, with just five muskies being submitted by the field.  Some anglers reported moving plenty of fish, but bites were hard to come by.  Tyler Lynn was dialed in on this day, though, going two for four and submitting the only limit of the tournament!  Tyler’s two fish earned him 23.25 points and the first place trophy!  Ron Duskey landed the longest muskie of the tournament at 48.5″, which won him the $200 Big Fish pot. and the second place trophy!  Ronald Gutshall earned the third place trophy with a 46.5″ fish good for 20.5 points.  Congrats to our trophy winners, and a huge thanks to @six2noon for again donating some awesome bucktails to our tournament winners!

 

Tyler Lynn 38″, 37.25″, 23.25 points

Ron Duskey. 48.5″ Big Fish. 22.5 points

Ronald Gutshall. 46.5″. 20.5 points

Donald Gutshall. 40.25″. 14.25 points

 

Thank you to all who came out to fish with us while raising money to assist in the muskie stocking efforts in Ohio!  We will be adding the money raised from this event to our contribution to the state’s Minnow Fund!  Your continued support of Ohio Minnow Fund through donations and entering our tournaments is essential to maintaining our thriving muskie populations.  This was another fun outing , and we hope you will join in our next event, the BATTLE FOR OHIO online tournament, October 10th – 12th (more details coming this week)

 

Main Event Results from West Branch and Milton

We had 22 anglers come out for this year’s Main Event on West Branch and Milton.  The bite was not nearly as hot as the blazing sun this weekend, but six competitors managed to put a muskie on the board.  Alex Turner filled his three fish limit,  (44.75″, 43.5″ and 38.75″) and won first place with a score of 49 points!  Coming in second, with 19 points, and winning the $160 Big Fish Pot with his 45″ Huskie was Justin Lude!  Rick Thorp Jr. claimed his third trophy of the season with his 43.5″ Huskie worth 17.5 points and good for third place.  In addition to their trophies, the top three finishers also received brand new @six2noon bucktails.   Also submitting fish this weekend were:

 

Jake Miller 42″ 16 points

Jonathon Baer 39″. 13 points

John Proch. 30.75″ 4.75 points.

 

At our final check in we shared pizza and cold drinks before presenting trophies to our winners.  We held out 50/50 raffle and every tournament entrant who attended the check in took home a new muskie bait in our door prize raffle.  We wrapped things up with  drawing the winner of our Main Event Raffle and Devin Kopp was selected to receive our HUGE Prize package!!!  Congratulations Devin, and to our tournament winners, and all who put fish on the board.  With the Summer heat setting in, we will be taking a break from anymore muskie tournament until September, when we hope you’ll fish with us on September 20th for our Minnow Fund Event at Piedmont.

 

 

Main Event! West Branch / Milton June 21st and 22nd

Now it’s time for our Main Event!  This event is open to ALL, and anglers may choose to compete on West Branch Reservoir or Lake Milton, or even hop between the two neighboring lakes.  Tornament entry fee is $25 per person and just $15 for juniors aged 17 or younger, with portions of the proceeds donated to the Minnow Fund in support of muskie stocking efforts in Ohio.  There is also an optional $10 Big Fish Pool with all money being awarded to the angler(s) catching the longest muskie in the tournament.  In this two day points tournament, your best three fish, (30 inches or longer), will be scored, and trophies will be awarded to the top three points earners at our final check-in.

 

Legal fishing time is open only to daylight hours beginning at 6 AM both days, and ending at 9 PM Saturday, and 3 PM Sunday.  No fish caught outside of legal fishing time will be accepted.  All catch entries must be photographed on a bump board with the assigned identifier code visible and turned in to the Tournament Director (TD) by 3:30 PM, Sunday, at the final check-in, or via the TD cell phone number(s) that will be provided.

 

Final check-in will be held at the West Ramp Pavillion on West Branch with festivities beginning at 3:30 PM, Sunday. Join us for pizza, a free lure raffle featuring muskie baits from Six2Noon Lures and more, and  trophy presentations to our winners!  We will also draw the winner of our Main Event raffle with a huge prize package valued at over $2,000!  Don’t miss out on what’s sure to be a great weekend at our MAIN EVENT on West Branch/ Milton.

 

Main Event Registration

 

Main Event Raffle tickets

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