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The first West Michigan Power Pole recently kicked off on Muskegon Lake. This inaugural event drew in 56 teams from Michigan and surrounding states. Despite the extreme high winds teams were able to get out and find the fish, and find the fish they did. 49 of the 56 teams weighed in at least one fish and over 30 limits were brought to the scales.
NBAA News
The first West Michigan Power Pole recently kicked off on Muskegon Lake. This inaugural event drew in 56 teams from Michigan and surrounding states. Despite the extreme high winds teams were able to get out and find the fish, and find the fish they did. 49 of the 56 teams weighed in at least one fish and over 30 limits were brought to the scales.
Top three teams from the 2012 Muskegon Lake Power-Pole Tour bass tournament Jesse Wenner, Curt Stickney, Ken Plencner, Neil Vandebiezen, Robert Richardson and Chad Hamlin. Photo Credit: NBAA
The first place team of Neil Vandebiezen and Ken Plencer weighed in a giant bag of smallmouth’s topping the scales at 19.28 lbs. They also captured big bass honors with a 4.79 lb smallmouth. In second place and with another bag of big bronzebacks was the team of Jesse Wenner and Curt Stickney with 16.15 lbs. Coming in third with 15.03 lbs was the team of Robert Richardson and Chad Hamlin.
Team #34, David & Griffen Gloden were the big winners of the free 8 foot Power-Pole raffle. Photo Credit: NBAA
Fishing was just part of the story on Muskegon Lake. The West Michigan Power Pole Tour is new to NBAA and features special items that you won’t find in other trails. Like a FREE 8′ Power-Pole raffle at this first tournament. Team #34, David & Griffen Gloden were the big winners!! The Power-Pole is valued at nearly $1800.00!
The winners of the Thompson Center Big Bass muzzleloader at Muskegon Lake was team #7, Gary Hinken & Brian Veen. Photo Credit: NBAA
At each Power-Pole event, one team wins the Thompson Center Muzzleloader Big Bass Raffle. The winners of the muzzleloader at Muskegon Lake was team #7, Gary Hinken & Brian Veen. Anglers still have 4 more chances to win! Special thanks to Ron Chess and Thompson Center. Every Power-Pole Tour tournament pays $2000 first place based on 50 Boats. At Muskegon Lake nearly $9000.00 was paid out in cash and prizes!
These are just some of the great things going on at the West Michigan Power Pole Tour. If you’d like to fish in the next West Michigan Power Pole tour event on White Lake on June 23rd contact either Russ Hirdes at 616-875-8675, e-mail russ@bbtbass.com, or Jack Horning at 269-838-9482 or e-mail jackhorning@sbcglobal.net.