Josh & Stan Miller win 2007 WBFN 2 Man Open in Chippewa Falls on Lake Wissota

The WBFN would like to congratulate Josh & Stan Miller, from Chippewa Falls and Bruce, WI respectively, representing the Flambeau Bassmasters, September 8 & 9, 2007. Josh & Stan caught a 6 fish limit each day for a combined total weight of 32.47 pounds of smallmouth bass to win the 2007 WBFN 2 Man Classic. On Sunday, Josh also caught the day’s biggest bass, a 3.48-pound smallmouth. Josh and Stan (Stan is Josh’s Father, best friend and fishing partner for nearly 20 years) also pocketed $700 for their 1st place win, and cashed in on second day big bass for an additional $100 for a total of $800 for the weekend.
 
Josh is an Electronics Engineer for Trane, and Stan is a Field Service Technician for Benedicts Refrigeration. Josh is also on our 2008 WBFN State Team and will compete in the 2008 BASS Federation Northern Divisional in Oshkosh, WI, August 2008. Stan was on the WBFN State Team and participated in the BASS Federation Northern Divisional in September 2006, on the Alexander Chain of Lakes in Alexander, MN. Veterans on Lake Wissota, Josh and Stan mostly used their run and gun method to bag their fish.

Following in 2nd place with 28.60 pounds is Jon Wojak and Eric Coggins from West Allis, WI, and Milwaukee, WI respectively, representing Bass Anglers LTD. Jon & Eric were the only other team that bagged 6 fish daily tournament limits both days. They also used a variety of patterns and baits to land their fish. Jon and Eric cashed in on a $500 payday for their 2-day effort. Also representing the Bass Anglers LTD bass club in 3rd place were Larry Keiber and Scott Lemke from the Milwaukee, WI area. Larry and Scott caught a 2-day total of 23.76 pounds and 10 smallmouth bass to pocket $400 for their 2-day tournament effort.

Lattie Hukarevic and Carl Finley also of the Bass Anglers LTD bass club ended up in 4th place with a 2-day total of 23.21 pounds and 10 smallmouth bass. Laddie and Carl were .55 pounds out of the money.

Bill Parbs and Nick Murphy also from Bass Anglers LTD, and both from the Milwaukee, WI area, caught a total of 7 fish with their 2-day effort for a total of 19.78 pounds. Nick Murphy caught the largest fish the first day, a 4.25-pound smallmouth that earned him $100. The Bass Anglers LTD bass club placed in 4 of the top 5 places.

The WBFN would like to thank Reba Sheridan, General Manager and her crew of the View Bar and Restaurant on Lake Wissota as a very gracious host for our launch and weigh-in site. Reba provided coffee and donuts for the fishermen each morning of tournament. We would also like to thank Terry Hilbert, Jon Blough and Kathy Snyder for their help with the tournament.  Jon bumped and weighed fish; Kathy did the paperwork, and Hilby for setting up the tournament.

Last but not least, we would like to remind everyone of our next tournament, The WBFN Presidents Challenge on the Madison Chain of Lakes, October 20, 2007. We look forward to having another great time and the tournament information is posted on the WBFN website.

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Thank You,
David Snyder
President
Wisconsin B.A.S.S. Federation Nation

Stan Miller & Josh Miller

Jon Wojak & Eric Coggins

Larry Keiber & Scott Lemke

Nick Murphy & Bill Parbs