Updated Aug 25, 2022
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 |
Money Earned 1 1485. Karl Halley 2 1445 Pete Ziehler* 2 1405 Mike Hill 3 930 Steve Kortis* 4 910 Mike Hitzman 5 760 Marvin Reynolds* 6 710 David Craig 7 680 TV Neumann 8 675 Jesse Foster 9 660 Travis Lakes* 10 500. Larry Drauhgn |
* denotes still active member of NAPRA
NAPRA CAREER POINTS (2006-on)
1 18578 Pete Ziehler 2 9545. Karl Halley 3 8691. Marvin Reynolds* 4 7043. Jeff Erwin 5 6991 Travis Lakes 6 6782. Steve Kortis* 7 6174. Mike Hill 8 5945. Nick Halley 9 5553 Dave Schaller 10 4776. Chris Fetterman |
ELITE CAREER POINTS (2014-on)
1 7240 Pete Ziehler* 2 7128 Marvin Reynolds* 3 5629. Travis Lakes* 4 3907. Steve Kortis* 5 3416. Mike Hitzman 6 3413. Jeff Erwin 7 2769. Charles Brannam* 8 2682. Mike Hill 9 2521. Bobby Tribbey 10 2371 David Craig 11 Tony Herald 1875 12 Eric Burris 1357 13 Aaron Newell 1122 |
NAPRA CAREER WINS
1. 60 Karl Halley 2 29 Pete Ziehler* 3 18 Mike Htizman 4 16 Travis Lakes* 5 14 Steve Kortis* 6 13 Marvin Reynolds* 7 11 Chris Fetterman 8 10 Jesse Foster 8 10 Mike Hill 9 9. Tim Hill 10 6 Dave Schaller* |
ELITE CAREER WINS
1 17 Mike Hitzman 2 16 Karl Halley 3 13 Travis Lakes 4 12 Steve Kortis* 5 9 Marvin Reynolds 5 8 Mike Hill/ Pete Ziehler 5 7 Jesse Foster 6 6 Brett Swanson 7 5 Charles Brannam*/ Charles Brannam |
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)
2019 Hope Taft (Contributor to NAPRA)
2020 Maniac Custom Lures
2021 Karl Halley (past member)
2022 Frickers (Sponsor)
* 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) 81". Brett Swanson 2016*
2) 80" David Craig 2021
2) 77" Aaron Newell 2022
4) 76" Mike Hitzman 2019
5) 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