Updated 10-10-23
Wade War Winners 2014 Twin Creek Kercher Travis Von Neumann 2015 Bellbrook T Property Jesse Foster 2016 Troy City Steve Kortis 2017 Piqua City Mike Hizman 2018 West Milton Charles Brannam 2019 Troy City Steve Kortis 2020 Grove City David Craig 2021. Tipp City Travis Lakes 2022 Miami County David Craig 2023 Miami County, Shauwn Garner |
Money Earned 1. 1485 Karl Halley 2. 1435Pete Ziehler 3. 1405Mike Hill 4. 930Steve Kortis 5. 910Mike Hitzman 6. 750Marvin Reynolds 7. 690Travis Lakes 8. 680TV Neumann 9. 675Jesse Foster 10. 555David Craig |
* denotes still active member of NAPRA
NAPRA CAREER POINTS (2006-on)
1 18840 Pete Ziehler* 2 9595 Karl Halley 3 8169 Marvin Reynolds 4 7043 Jeff Erwin 5 6782 Steve Kortis 6 6554 Travis Lakes 7 6174 Mike Hill 85945 Nick Halley 9 5638 Dave Schaller* 10 4776 Chris Fetterman |
ELITE CAREER POINTS (2014-on)
1 7360 Pete Ziehler* 26706 Marvin Reynolds 3 5192 Travis Lakes 4 3907 Steve Kortis 5 3416 Mike Hitzman 6 3413 Jeff Erwin 7 2967 Charles Brannam 8 2682 Mike Hill 9 2521 Bobby Tribbey 10 2182 Karl Halley |
NAPRA CAREER WINS
1 61 Karl Halley 2 29 Pete Ziehler* 3 18 Mike Hitzman 4 16 Travis Lakes 5 14 Steve Kortis 6 13 Marvin Reynolds 7 11 Chris Fetterman 8 10 Jesse Foster 10 Mike Hill 9 9 Tim Hill 10 8 Aaron Newell* |
ELITE CAREER WINS
1 17 Mike Hitzman 2 16 Karl Halley 3 13 Steve Kortis 4 9 Marvin Reynolds 5 8 Mike Hill 8Pete Ziehler* 8Aaron Newell* 6 7 Jesse Foster 7 6 Brett Swanson 8 5 Charles Brannam 5 Eric Chivington 9 5 David Craig 10 3 Eric Burris |
River of Honor Recipients:
2018. Snack Daddy Lures (Sponsor)
2019 Hope Taft (Contributor to NAPRA)
2020 Maniac Custom Lures
2021 Karl Halley (past member)
2022 Frickers (Sponsor)
2023 Jack Horning (Stopper Lures)
2019 Hope Taft (Contributor to NAPRA)
2020 Maniac Custom Lures
2021 Karl Halley (past member)
2022 Frickers (Sponsor)
2023 Jack Horning (Stopper Lures)
* denotes converted weight to length estimate to meet current standards
CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Most Championships won: 3. Pete Ziehler. (2007, 2008, 2011)
Most DFL Derbies won (2006-2012): 2. Karl Halley (2011 and 2012)
Most Wade Wars won (2015-now): 2 Steve Kortis (2016 and 2019) / David Craig (2020 and 2022)
BIGGEST TOTALS CAUGHT:
1) 86 Aaron Newell 2023
2) 81". Brett Swanson 2016*
3) 80.5 David Craig 2023
4) 80.25 Aaron Newell 2023
5) 80" David Craig 2021
6)78.5 Aaron Newell 2023/ Ryan Buckler 2024
7) 78.25 Aaron Newell 2023
8) 77.25 Shaun Gardner 2023
9) 77" Aaron Newell 2022
10) 76" Mike Hitzman 2019
10) 75" Steve Kortis 2019
BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT:
Tim Hill 2012 23". Stillwater Covington
All Time Awards:
Notes- From 2006 to 2014 we had a points champion set up. Starting in 2015 the Wade War declared the winner. The “finals’ from 2006 to 2014 was either the DFL Derby or Super Wade.
YR Points Champion Rookie of Year Finals Champion
06 Mike Baker Pete Ziehler Mike Baker (DFL Derby) Waynesville Gorge
07 Pete Ziehler Joe Salmons Pete Ziehler (DFL Derby) LMR R-B Road
08 Pete Ziehler Chris Bussler Chris Tracy (DFL Derby). Horseshoe
09 Tracy/Brannam Dan Amburgey Chris Tracy (DFL Derby) Horeseshoe
10 Jim Jones Tim Hill Jim Jones (DFL Derby). GMR Great Adventues
11 Pete Ziehler Dave Schaller Karl Halley (DFL Derby). Old Springfield (?)
12 Karl Halley Travis Von Neumann Karl Halley (DFL Derby). Horseshoe (?)
13 Travis Von Neumann NickHalley Larry Draughn (Super Wade). GMR Advernturs
14 Karl Halley Mike Hitzman Mike Hill (Super Wade). Troy
15 -- Paul Gillis Jesse Foster (WW1) Bellbrook
16 -- Marvin Reynolds Steve Kortis (Ww2) Troy
17 -- Travis Lakes Mike Hitzman (WW 3) Piqua
18 -- Bobby Tribbey Charles Brannam (WW 4) West Milton
19 -- Josh Place Steve Kortis (WW 5) Troy
20 -- David Craig David Craig (WW 6). Big Darby/ Grove City
21 David Craig Aaron Newell Travis Lakes (WW 7). Tipp City
22. Aaron Newell Steve Eckstein David Craig
23 Aaron Newell Ryan Buckler Aaron Newell