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Preparing for 2017

Submitted by wmarchant on Wed, 11/02/2016 - 07:07

The 2016 regular season is complete. With only the Icebreaker Big Fish Open tournament (Sunday 12/4) remaining, it’s time to plan for the 2017 season. The 2017 schedule has been approved and posted (Previous blog). We are planning some very positive changes for 2017. Our goal is the continued improvement of the Baltimore Metro Reservoir Anglers. Reduced membership fees and pay-as-you-go tournament registration will make it significantly easier for new members to participate in our tournament trail. In addition, our sponsorship program will be enhanced in 2017. Additional improvements will be announced very soon.
I would like to thank our board of directors, Chad Wisner, Holden Wolfe, and Bobby Standiford for all of their commitment this year. Our 2016 tournaments have been a success because of their efforts. I also want to recognize the great work that Craig Gordon does in building and maintaining our web site.
I would also like to recognize and thank Anglers Express for their sponsorship of MRA. Their club discounts and prizes for our open tournaments is greatly appreciated.
We are actively recruiting additional board members at this time. Chad Wisner has announced his retirement from the board, after several years of dedicated service. Anyone who wishes to be part of the board of directors, and help with the growth and improvement of our club, please contact me.
Finally, thanks to all of our members. Their commitment to tournament fishing, good sportsmanship, and protecting our environment is an inspiration.
See you on the water,
Walt

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TOC Day 2 Lunker Largemouth

Submitted by wmarchant on Tue, 11/01/2016 - 10:34

Larry Bertholdt and Ian Walker with the 5.70 Lunker that Ian (right) caught on day two of the 2016 TOC.

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Lunker Smallmouth Day 2 TOC

Submitted by wmarchant on Tue, 11/01/2016 - 10:32

Mindy Clevenger with her TOC Day two 3.01 Lb. lunker Smallmouth.

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2016 TOC Prettyboy Results are in!

Submitted by wmarchant on Tue, 11/01/2016 - 08:07

The 2016 TOC was, by all measures, a really tough tournament. Prettyboy reservoir has been very challenging for the past few weeks. The TOC was no different. There were only 3 limits caught by the 9 team field during the two day event. The team of Rob Bertazon and Ron Broadwater claimed the victory with two of those limits. Rob and Ron weighed a total of 25.04 Lbs. of Prettyboy bass.
Second place honors went to the team of Craig Gordon and Holden Wolfe. Their strong second day performance propelled the team into 2nd place with a total of 23.50 Lbs.
The team of Ian walker and Larry Bertholdt were on BIG fish both days, claiming 3 of the 4 lunkerRon & Rob's 2016 TOC victory, after claiming the 2016 AOY title, punctuates Ron Broadwater’s official retirement from prizes. On day 1, Ian and Larry claimed 2 lunkers with a 4.62 Lb. Largemouth and a 3.33 Lb. Smallmouth. On day 2, Ian and Larry took a lunker prize with a massive 5.70 Lb. Largemouth. http://www.metroreservoiranglers.com/blogs/wmarchant/toc-day-2-lunker-la...
The Day 2 Smallmouth lunker was won by the team of Steve Allender and Mindy Clevenger, who weighed a beautiful 3.01 Lb. Smallmouth. http://www.metroreservoiranglers.com/blogs/wmarchant/lunker-smallmouth-d...
tournament fishing. The 12 year partnership between Ron & Rob has been the most consistently successful partnership in MRA history. Ron will be missed by all of us.
Congratulations to Rob, Ron, Craig, Holden, Ian, Larry, Steve, and Mindy!

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2017 Schedule

Submitted by wmarchant on Thu, 10/13/2016 - 07:46

Our 2017 tournament schedule has been approved and Right-of-Entry Permit is in-hand.
The schedule is as follows:
Regular Season Events for 2017:
1) June 18th (Sunday) Prettyboy Reservoir
2) July 8th (Saturday) Loch Raven Reservoir
3) July 29 (Saturday) Liberty Reservoir
4) August 20 (Sunday) Prettyboy Reservoir
5) September 9th (Saturday) Loch Raven Reservoir
6) October 1st (Sunday) Liberty Reservoir
Tournament of Champions:
1) October 21st TOC Loch Raven Reservoir Day 1
2) October 22nd TOC Loch Raven Reservoir Day 2
OPENS:
1) June 28th (Wed.) Liberty Reservoir Weekday Warrior
2) July 19th (Wed.) Prettyboy Reservoir Weekday Warrior
3) Sept 20th (Wed.) Prettyboy Reservoir Weekday Warrior
4) *December 3rd (Sunday) Liberty Reservoir (*Big Fish Tournament)
We have some very big things coming next season. The first is a change to Pay-As-You-Go for tournament fees. While we have always allowed our members to register for as many or as few tournaments as they desire, payment for all regular season tournaments was required in advance of the tournament season. Next year, our members will be able to register and pay for each tournament 10 days in advance of each tournament. This policy change, along with other improvements, will pave the way for the growth of our membership.
More important improvements are coming!

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Ron Broadwater "hangs up his cleats" in style!!

Submitted by wmarchant on Mon, 10/10/2016 - 08:05

Our friend and competitor Ron Broadwater has announced that the 2016 season is his last season of tournament angling. Ron is, by all measures, one of the finest anglers anyone could hope to meet. Ron has, for several decades, amassed a winning record that is unmatched by any angler that I can name. Closing the 2016 season with a victory at Loch Raven, Ron and his partner of 12 years Rob Bertazon, also claimed the Angler of the year title. This is their 4th year in a row claiming that most difficult AOY championship. I will leave it to Ron's partner Rob to make an appropriate tribute to Ron. I will simply close by saying that it has been a pleasure competing with Ron. He is a brilliant angler and, more importantly, a true gentleman and a fine person.
Read Rob's blog for more...
http://www.metroreservoiranglers.com//blogs/rbertazon

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Our 6th (and final) regular season tournament is a wrap!

Submitted by wmarchant on Mon, 10/10/2016 - 07:50

Congratulations to the team of Rob Bertazon and Ron Broadwater. Rob and Ron claimed the first place prize with a 23.24 Lb. limit of Loch Raven bass. The team of Gangi and Kosdemba took home second place honors with a catch weighing 22.75 Lbs. The team of Ian Walker and Larry Bertholdt finished strong with 21.53 Lbs, to take third place. The 5.62 Lb. lunker largemouth was brought to the scales by the team of Tommy Kobus and Russel Brown. Ron Wolfe and Waino Anderson weighed the 2.15 Lb. lunker smallmouth. Congratulations to Ron, Rob, Don, Gary, Ian, Larry, Tommy, Russel, Waino and Ron.
My deepest appreciation goes to my fellow members of the board who have worked hard to make this season possible. Chad Wisner, Holden Wolfe, and Bobby Standiford, thank you all for everything you have done. You are the best!
A special thanks goes out to Craig Gordon for all of the excellent work he does with our Web site.

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Last minute heroics lead to victory at Prettyboy!

Submitted by wmarchant on Fri, 09/23/2016 - 13:57

Our final Weekday Warrior tournament of 2016 featured a last minute push by the team of Chad Wisner and Mark Onheiser. With 20 minutes remaining in the tournament Chad and Mark upgraded their bag by an estimated 12 pounds to claim victory. Their 20.36 Lb 8-fish limit included the tournament lunker 4.14 Lb Largemouth. Second place honors went to the team of Don Kosdemba and Gary Ghangi. Don and Gary's 6 fish bag weighed a very respectable 16.00 Lbs. Congratulations to Chad, Mark, Don, and Gary. Thanks to all who participated. A special thanks to our tournament sponsor, Anglers Express, for providing a gift card for the tournament lunker and a gift card to the last place team. It pays to compete!

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Last Weekday Warrior of the year 9/21/16

Submitted by wmarchant on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 11:41

Our final Weekday Warrior Open Tournament of 2016 will be Wednesday 9/21/16 at Prettyboy.
The tournament is open to all, members and non-members. We hope to have a big turnout. This is a great way to have some fun while getting some excellent tournament experience.
Tourney hours are 7:00 AM to 4 PM. Please be in the water by 6:30. Entry fee is $80 per team. This is an artificial lure only tournament. All boats must have a working livewell. Cooler livewells with aeration are acceptable. Register at the ramp on tourney day.
You are all invited.

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Record shattered by Elliott & Rini!!!!

Submitted by wmarchant on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 07:23

The team of Matt Elliott and Victor Rini shattered the previous record for largest catch with a bag weighing 35.14 Lbs., at our Liberty Reservoir tournament 9/17/16. The previous record of 32.90 Lbs. was caught at Prettyboy Reservoir by the team of Waino Anderson and Ron Wolfe. That record remained uncontested for more than 13 years. Matt and Victor took first place in the tournament and also claimed the largemouth lunker prize with a 5.52 Lb largemouth. The team of Chad Wisner and Leonard Wisner took second place with 25.57 Lbs. Third place went to the team of Waino Anderson and Ron Wolfe with 21.34 Lbs. Waino and Ron also won the Smallmouth lunker prize with a 3.19 Lb. smallmouth. Congratulations to all competitors.

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