2021 Recaps
Wade War "Finally" won by Travis Lakes!
2021 ARCHIVES
RECAPS-
MIO
Quick update-
EVENT 1 Comins Flats (Fri April 28). 50 degrees/ 50mph and rainy.
ZIEHLER MANAGES TO BEAT WIND AND SCORE FISH
* The rivers were low, clear and more or less a wind tunnel as the anglers battled to catch the biggest trout at Comins Flats. Thousands of casts and pauses between gale force wind gust Ziehler managed to get a 10.5" trout to claim big trout of the day. "It was tough. I fished a low down and managed to hook a rising trout. I was very lucky!"
EVENT #2. Saturday May 1st. 65 degrees/ 15mph/ Sunny
CRAIG Manages Big Trout During a Great Run of Trout
Over 50 trout were caught at the 4001 Bridge including spells of bites almost every cast as the trout came to play. Dave's 12.5" trout bested Ziehler's score of fish (30 of them) to win the second event. Dave masterfully flicked his spinner just of shore and scored some big fish.
EVENT #3 Sunday May 2nd 50degrees/ Mist of Rain
REYNOLDS SCORES BIGGEST TROUT TO WIN #3
Anglers returned to the 4001 bridge after striking out for steelhead and Marvin Reynolds managed to catch the biggest fish to win the 3rd event. He and David managed a dozen and a half fish while Ziehler managed to catch zero. "Tough day but Marvin's patience paid off!" Way to go Marvin!
MFL CUP. Sunday May 2nd.
The final stop before a sadly trip ending front and storm (3" of rain Sunday night) gave the the anglers one last burst to catch a big fish. Boy, did Ziehler managed to luck out. Anglers fished Comins Flats and after striking out almost gave up the ghost. While Reynolds and Craig ventured up stream Ziehler stuck to a point where in years past trout rose. Man, did one rise! Ziehler saw a BIG SPLASH and within a second cast over and managed a 23.5" brown that will be a fish of a lifetime. "I was lucky. I cast over there 50 times and was ready to stop and I saw a big giant explosion of a fish rising. I cast and instantly hooked up. I was very lucky to catch and get the fish in." This fish secured the big fish of the day and will be remembered forever!
ELITE SERIES:
STAGE 1: GMR PIQUA 4-18-21
ELITE #1: April 18th GMR Piqua (Lock 9 and Peterson Road)
Eric Burris was nervous about fishing the GMR at Piqua as he was not familiar with the spot as other NAPRA vets. Well, after early event jitters and a small bag he turned on the heat and managed to catch a limit to claim 53.25" in fish to win theNAPRA Lee's Lunker Series (Elite) #1 event. He used his ned rig in slack and current to catch a nice number of fish and even missed some big fish. "He was on a tear and while not catching fish myself it was nice to see his hard work pay off again.", stated fellow competitorPete Ziehler. Tony Herald
surely used his very own Silvercreek Bait Co. neds to catch 41.25" of fish for 2nd place. Finishing 3rd was wily vet Travis Lakes whom caught 39inches of fish.
RESULTS:
1 ERIC BURRIS 53.25"
2 DANIEL BROWN 41.25"
3 TRAVIS LAKES 39"
4 RALPH EVANS 28.75"
5 AARON NEWELL 26"
6 PETE ZIEHLER 22"
7 AUSTIN STUMBO 16"
8/9 MARVIN REYNOLDS AND DAVID CRAIG 0"
FIRST CAST RESULTS INCLUDED HERE:
FIRST CAST: April 11th. Stillwater Horseshoe Bend. 55' Rainy, water moving
NAPRA NEWS: Burris Smokes em' in First Cast
Using his homemade Ned rigs Eric Burris patiently fished the Stillwater River in Ludlow Falls to claim his first career NAPRA regular season win. Way to set himself up as a force to be reckon with in 2021. His 65" of fish included big catches of 14". Vet Pete Ziehler managed 2nd with 38" of fish including big bass of 18" caught on a ned from Silvercreek Lures made by fellow NAPRA angler Tony Herald. Third was Travis Lakes followed by Ralph Evans.
Note, crappie (non counting fish) were caught a plenty as two 11.5" ones were caught!
STAGE 2: TWIN CREEK FRANKLIN 5-16
NAPRA NEWS: CRAIG SHATTERS NAPRA RECORD!
Dave Craig has a very unique second career if fishing doesn't work out for him. He can move like a jitter bug to from spot to spot to catch big lunkers. Today in the NAPRA Lee's Lunker Series (Elite) #2 he proved to be one of the best NAPRA anglers as his total shattered the previous mark of 77.5 inches. 80" !! His bag included not a fish under 14.25"! Dave's big deal puts him back in contention for AOY and the regular season title. That currently is being held by runner up Eric Burris whom finished second with 73" of fish. Eric used a ned rig to conquer water to him and score some nice fish. Third place went to 2021 rookie Aaron Newell whom scored just a tad under 70" including the big bass of the day (18").
The Elite tour will travel to the hallowed waters of North Paint Creek next Sunday for the 3rd event of the season. Thanks to sponsors including Fricker's Miller Lane, Smales Pretzel Bakery Silvercreek Bait Co., Rod Bender Baits and more for sponsoring this event.
RESULTS
1 DAVID CRAIG 80.25
2 ERIC BURRIS 73
3 AARON NEWELL 69.75
4 TRAVIS LAKES 53.75
5 PETE ZIEHLER 50
6 DANIEL BROWN 40.25
7 TONY HERALD 36.25
8 MARVIN REYNOLDS 12.5
9 RALPH EVANS (DNF)
STAGE 3- PAINT CREEK AUSTIN 5-23
ELITE #3
NAPRA NEWS: NAPRA Lee's Lunker Series (Elite) Event #3 Recap
Heading to the half way point of the season Travis Lakes, as he put it "FINALLY" won at Paint Creek. His 71.75" bested the field and included a nice 16.5 behemoth of a bass. Just for good measure he caught a massive shovelhead just for fun. NAPRA Rookie Daniel Brown was second with 60.75" followed by Ralph Evans's 59.75.
Tough day on the water as the heat, low levels, and frustration kept the anglers guessing in large chunks of the extended action.
The Elite #4 event will be on the LMR Sunday, June 6th.
Thanks to our sponsors Lee's Chicken - Miami Valley, Fillmore Tackle, Pro-Cure Bait Scents, Silvercreek Bait Co., Fat Kid Fishin' Jigs for providing prizes...
RESULTS:
1 TRAVIS LAKES 71.75
2 DANIEL BROWN 60.75
3 RALPH EVANS 59.75
4 DAVID CRAIG 56
5 PETE ZIEHLER 55
6 MARVIN REYNOLDS 52.5
7 AUSTIN STUMBO 35
8 ERIC BURRIS 30.5
9 TONY HERALD 22
10 AARON NEWELL (DNF)
STAGE 4- 6/6 PAINT CREEK GREENFIELD
ELITE #4
NAPRA NEWS: Lee's Lunker Series #3 Results presented by Lee's Chicken - Miami Valley
NEWELL SCORES BIG FISH! BIG MILESTONE! AND BIG MOVE IN ROY STANDINGS!
Big fish was the exclamation of the anglers when he heard the scoring and a tease that an angler caught a 20" bass in competition. Rookie Aaron Newell put himself on the map with a nice 69.75" bag to claim his first NAPRA victory and put himself in the driver's seat for the 2021 ROY. Second place angler David Craig partnered briefly with Pete Ziehler and when, of course, Ziehler couldn't secure a fish despite multiple strikes, caught the 13.5" bass and started a string of nice fish for a 64.25" limit, good for 2nd place. Ziehler finally got into the top 3 with a 43.25" bag including a nice 13" bass caught in 2" of water. "Overall it was a tough day with heat, enough moss to fill up the Grand Canyon (an every other cast issue for all), and unfamiliarity of the spot."
The Elite Series will return in 3 weeks to the GMR and Piqua.
RESULTS:
1 AARON NEWELL 69.75
2 DAVID CRAIG 63.25
3 PETE ZIEHLER 43.25
4 TRAVIS LAKES 37.75
5 ERIC BURRIS 16.25
6 DANIEL BROWN/ MARVIN REYNOLDS 14
7 RALPH EVANS 14
8/9 TONY HERALD/ AUSTIN STUMBO 0
STAGE 5
NAPRA ELITE NEWS: Ziehler wins? No Way?
"Rigged!" "Cheater" was the nice jests from fellow anglers as for only the second time in three years Pete Ziehler managed to be on the top of the pedestal and claim an Elite victory. The NAPRA Lee's Lunker Series (Elite) made a stop in Piqua and anglers battled warm weather and stingy fish to catch a lot but not big fish. Ziehler was very frustrated as he saw a fellow angler score 20" of fish in the first five minutes and spent 90 minutes catching tiny fish. "I remembered another access and had nothing to lose. I am blessed it worked out." Ziehler caught a string of bass to go from zilch to 50 or so inch lead heading into the last hour. "It creeps on you if you haven't done well is it enough. We have some of the best anglers in the nation here in NAPRA and I can't believe it worked out." Ziehler finished with a 69" total including the big bass of the day, a 15.5" fish to claim the victory. Marvin Reynolds finished second with 58.25" followed by David Craig's 57.5".
NAPRA would like to thank Hawg Hunter Baits, Fat Kid Fishin' Jigs, Big Hammer Lures, K&E Tackle - Stopper Lures and Fishermans Headquarters for sponsoring the event. Ziehler wanted to add that Pro-Cure Bait Scents was the ticket for him today and wanted to thank PCBS for their great scents.
The Elite is off till July 11th...
Stage 6
Newell Tackles Twin for 2nd Win of Season
Hitting a series of currents Aaron Newell blew away the competition with an amazing 77.5" of fish to win the NAPRA Lee's Lunker Series (Elite) Event #6 on the waters of Twin Creek around the Germantown Metro area. Using topwater and hitting an amazing run Aaron scored keepers including a 18.75" and 17" fish to win prizes from Rod Bender Baits, FITT Premium Lures, Liquid Mayhem and more. Finishing second on the rainy, nasty weather day was David Craig with 61.5" of fish followed closely by Travis Lakes at 60.25".
The NAPRA Elite will conclude their regular season July 25th on the waters of the Stillwater.
Stage 7
Newell Hotter than the Sun!
Winning a NAPRA Elite event is tough. Winning 2 in a row and 3 in your first 7 hasn't been done since Karl Halley first graced NAPRA's presence back in 2013. The NAPRA field was greated by a nasty storm and chocolate milk of the GMR and had to make a switcharoo to the Stillwater in Covington. Newell's first time at Covington proved to not be a bother as he reeled off 72.5" of fish to beat a field that had a low amount of 51" of fish. 470 inches of fish were caught amongst the field in one of the best days ever for NAPRA. While Travis Lakes finished a very close second with 68.5" he kept a peek at the scoreboard as third place angler David Craig's 66" was just enough to bump Travis for AOY. Travis was able to claim the division followed by Pete Ziehler whom finished 4th in the event.
The NAPRA field will battle it all for the big prizes of the Wade War on August 8th. Look for a slew of information about events at and around the Wade War. NAPRA would like to thank its sponsors for their support.
SUPER SIX
NORTH DIVISION:
Marvin Reynolds
Ralph Evans
Eric Burris
SOUTH DIVISION:
David Craig
Travis Lakes
Pete Ziehler
RULES:
COST:
$10 (all goes to NC Purse)
PURSE:
1st Place. $25. 2nd Place $15.
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 1 prize out of 4 Non NAPRA CUP anglers..
SCORING:
Biggest 2 fish/ 3rd is tie breaker, 4th, etc.
Divisional Wins 5th and 2nd for 2nd place/ Non divisional is 3 and 1/. Biggest bass caught in each event gets 1 pt regardless of win/loss
SCHEDULE
1st- MR vs EB, RE vs PZ*, TL vs DC
(Eric beats Marvin/ Ralph beats Pete/. Travis beats David Craig). (Ralph biggest fish +1 earned)
2nd- RE vs MR, EB vs TL*, DC vs PZ
(Dave beats Pete/ Marvin beats Ralph/ Eric beats Travis) (Eric biggest fish +1 earned)
3rd- DC vs MR*, EB vs RE, PZ vs TL
(Dave beats Marvin/ Ralph beats Eric/ Travis beats Pete) (Travis +1 for biggest fish)
4th- MR vs EB, RE vs PZ*, TL vs DC
(Eric beats Marvin/ Pete beats Ralph/ Dave beats Travis Lakes)
5th- RE vs MR, EB vs TL*, DC vs PZ
(Marvin beats Ralph/ Pete beats Dave/ Eric beats Travis)
6th- DC vs MR*, EB vs RE, PZ vs TL
(Dave beats Marvin, Eric wins by default, Travis beats Pete)
* non divisional opponent
NAPRA CUP
Saturday August 7th 7am to 11am Covington
* TOP 2 battle it out for Supremacy of NAPRA Super 6. Bottom four will compete for 2 prizes
NAPRA NEWS: Lakes Wins Wade War!
"Finally after 5 years!" stated Travis Lakes moments after being named the 2021 Wade War champion. The NAPRA champ and division winner truly has blossomed into one of the best anglers in NAPRA history. His Wade War win will put him in discussion with the past champions of NAPRA including Halley, Kortis, Brannam and Bussler. Way to go Travis!
Finishing 2nd was Eric Burris. Burris topped the anglers in inches caught but was bumped by the bonus points earned by Lakes heading into the event. "Eric's a goofy guy but once he hits the mat he comes to win and is very good!", voiced NAPRA CEO Pete ZIehler.
NAPRA would like to thank its many sponsors including Lee's Chicken - Miami Valley, Thomas Custom Lures, Hawg Hunter Custom Baits, Fat Kid Fishin' Jigs, Fishermans Headquarters, Silvercreek Bait Co., Rod Bender Baits, Smales Pretzel Bakery, and many more for their contributions to the Wade War and NAPRA in 2021.
Final Results of the Wade War:
1- Travis Lakes 70.25 (+3 bonus)
2- Eric Burris 69 (+1)
3- David Craig 68(+1)
4- Tony Herland 59.75
5- Marvin Reynolds 59.5
6- Pete Ziehler 53 (+2)
7- Aaron Newell 47.75
8- Daniel Brown 20.25
Ohio Series Recaps:
5 1st Event Weekend of April 16th:
NAPRA NEWS:
First Ohio Series in Books/ Many Fish on Hooks!
What a great weekend to kick off our 2021 Ohio Series presented by White Castle.
In the North division Eric Chivington fished the Auglaize River and scored 3 fish totaling 41.5" to claim the North division's first event. His bag included a nice 15.5" bass. Second place was Tyler Stevely whom muscled 33.5" of fish on the Greenville Creek followed by fishing partner
Josh Place's 27.5".
In the South Division Ralph Evans caught a last minute piggy of a fish (17") at the Piqua Dam to secure first place. His 48.5 inches bested
Travis Lakes 's 41.5 caught in both the GMR and TC. David Craig scored the biggest fish of the weekend at 18.5" to pad his total of 40" good for 3rd on the trail. Top two will receive prizes along with 1 angler selected at random. Today's random spot was the 2nd best 3rd place finish. That goes to Josh Place . He will receive a prize at random.
Ohio Series #2:
NAPRA NEWS: Ohio Series #2 Roundup
Fishing all parts of Ohio the OS Series really was a battle to the finish. In the North tier Josh Place managed a 3 fish bag of 44" to claim the victory. He fish just edged Eric Chivington and Charles Brannam's 43" of fish. Just a neck behind in third was Tim Smith with 38.5" of fish.
In the South Tier Travis Lakes managed 46" of fish to claim the South #2 event. Newcomer to NAPRA Ben Burton fished the north end of Dayton to secure 41.5" of fish. Third was David Craig with 38.5" of fish.
Our random winner of additional prizes is Austin Stumbo. Way to go guys and thanks to our sponsors including White Castle, Rod Bender Baits, Fillmore Tackle, and K&E Tackle - Stopper Lures for providing prizes.
Random pics of fish provided..
Ohio Series #3
In the North Division Eric Chivington and buddy Josh Place fished the Auglaize River at I75 and battled it out yet again for 1st and second place. Eric's 43.5" of fish (13,13,17.5") wasn't enough as he was edged by Josh's 44" (16,16 and 12"). Tiny but productive Riley Creek gave Tim Smith 35.75" good for 3rd place.
In the South Division David Craig stated he really is enjoying the GMR. His 46" of fish for the Ohio Series #3 proved pleasing to him. Travis lakes managed a nice 40.5" limit for second followed by Ben Burton's 42" (LMR at Elk Lick Road)
Ohio Series #4
NAPRA NEWS: Brannam and Burton win Ohio Series Event #4
The Ohio Series, sponsored by White Castle, was quite a battle. In the North Charles Brannam fished both Franklin and Sidney to make sure he had the right catches. He scored 46" of fish to claim the North's 4th event. He was followed closely by Tyler Stevely's 45" of fish. Third was Tim Smith. In the South Ben Burton has a career high and managed a 17.75" bass to pad his total that came out to 45". David Craig was a fin behind at 44.5" followed by Pete Ziehler at 42.5
Our random prize winner was Russ Morris. Thanks to Rod Bender Baits, Pro-Cure Bait Scents, Get Hooked Plastics, Fishermans Headquarters, and Hawg Hunter Baits for sponsoring this event.
Ohio Series # 5 Tim Smith and Travis Lakes Top Dogs in Final event
Tim Smith's 41" of fish and Travis 45.75" help each claim their division wins to conclude the 2021 Ohio Series regular season. Finishing 2nd in the North in the event was Charles Brannam with 38" followed by Tyler Stevely's 34 1/2". In the South the runner up was David Craig's 41" followed by Ben Burton's 38" and Pete Ziehler's 37".
Anglers that won prizes will receive their prizes at the Capital Cup August 15th.
NORTH
1 Eric Chivington 229*
2 Charles Brannam 212*
3 Tim Smith 104*
4 Tyler Stevely 169*
5 Josh Place 149*
6 Cole Ward 139*
7 Austin Stumbo 111
8 Russ Morris and Mike Morris 102
SOUTH
1 Dave Craig 232*
2 Travis Lakes 220*
3 Pete Ziehler 194*
4 Marvin Reynolds 191*
5 Ben Burton 186*
6 Mark Sanderfer 160
7 Eric Buris 156* wc
8 Ralph Evans 153
9 Jeremy Barker 66
10 Mike Hill 30
* MS on tiebreaker for final spot
Ohio Series Scoring Rules. ( CLICK ON RED LINK TO LEFT).
Pts earned:
- Each even the top two will receive prizes and 1 random angler out of the entire field will win a separate prize
- Pts awarded will be 50, 45, 43, 42, and 41 for top 5. 30 for 6th place on with 25 pts for those skunked.
- No live bait can be used
Prizes earned:
- Top 2 in each division per event and 1 random winner
- The angler with the most points and inches combine will receive a separate prize at the AOY
- Prizes for the North and South 1st and 2nd place finishers
- Two random selected prizes (North 7th place and South 3rd decided in random in February) and our 13th angler for the Capital Cup (best 7th place finisher in either division) will receive a separate prize
- In the Capital Cup we will have prizes for all 13 anglers
Other Rules:
- Please don't fish the same honey hole 5 times. Spread out and try a different spot. You may not fish the exact same spot more than once. Yes, you can move a mile down the road but not the exact same spot.
- You can fish with a buddy and earn 2 pts to your season total a maximum of 2 times. This helps break any log jams of points
- THIS ISN'T THE FLW. Have fun!
-Weather is a factor. You may need to travel. Pete Ziehler will cancel events if a majority of rivers in Ohio are unfishable. We do not want anyone to risk their lives just to win an event.
CAPITAL CUP 2021:
On a very hard day for fishing David Craig showcased his awesome angling skills to win the 2021 Capital Cup and become the Ohio king of the Ohio Series. David's totals of 61.25" bested Marvin Reynolds 55" and Charles Brannam's 54" for the top 3 spots. Craig commented it was a tough bite but he dialed it in at the right time and won the event sponsors by Bubbakoo's Burritos, Copple Outfitters, Rod Bender Baits, Liquid Mayhem, Tru-Turn Hooks and White Castle.
Official Results:
1st Dave Craig 61.25"
2nd Marvin Reynolds 55"
3rd Charles Brannam 54"
4th Tim Smith 44.5"
5th Pete ZIehler 35"
6th Ben Burton 23.5
STANDINGS
FILLMORE TACKLE AND MORE SCORE PAGE
ELITE DIVISION STANDINGS--
Season concluded:
NAPRA Elite Trail Standings Heading into Elimination Sunday:
The Elite's 7th event, coined "Elimination Sunday", will upon its conclusion the division, AOY, ROY, and Super Six champions will be named. Quick note before the standings and scenarios to that could play out...
The final event will be 7am to 12noon to help anglers get a chance to move up and claim post season prizes. AOY, ROY, and Division prizes will be awarded after the conclusion of the 7th event.
DIVISION:
1 Travis Lakes 693
2 Pete Ziehler 675
3 Eric Burris 673
4 David Craig 657
5 Tony Herald 631
6 Marvin Reynolds 629
7 Aaron Newell 606
8 Daniel Brown 571
9 Ralph Evans 350
10 Austin Stumbo 248
BIG BASS
1st- Aaron Newell 20". Event #4. PC Greenfield
PRO CURE AOY STANDINGS:
1 David Craig 449.26
2 Travis Lakes 442.5
3 Aaron Newell 413.25
4 Eric Burris 372.75
5 Pete Ziehler 352.25
6 Tony Herald 272.25
7 Daniel Brown 250.5
8 Marvin Reynolds 240
9 Auston Stumbo 70
GET HOOKED ROY STANDINGS:
ROY:
1 Aaron Newell 606
2 Daniel Brown 571
RIVER OF HONOR
NAPRA has had hundreds of sponsors, anglers, fans, and colleagues that have made us what we are today. Back in 2018 we started to honor those that have helped us along the way with the start of our River of Honor. In 2021 we inducted all time NAPRA career wins and money earner Karl Halley into the Hall of Fame. Way to go Karl!
PROCESS:
February 1st---- Release of semi finalists (6)
May 1st-- 4 Finalists for 2021 Members Choice
July 1st-- 1 will be named new member of ROH....
September TBD- Ceremony for Honorees
*** To be nominated Members must have been with NAPRA for at least 3 seasons, be retired from ELITE competition, showcase NAPRA in a positive light, and won at least 1 major award/title. Colleagues and sponsors must have been part of NAPRA for at least 2 seasons.
*** Anglers will vote their 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th choice for finalist based on a 5/3/2/1 point system. To be part of NAPRA we must have 10 voters and score at least 30 pts to be a finalist. Finalists may be on the ballot for a maximum of 4 years.
Voting results as of May 1st, 2021:
10 Votes casts. ( denotes 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place votes). Pts per vote. 5/3/2/1
46 pts. Karl Halley (8/2/0/0) 2021 Finalist
20 pts. Pro Cure (0/3/2/1) *
15 pts. Jack Horning (1/2/2/1)*
12 pts. Big Hammer (1/1/0/4)*
5 pts. Cloud 9 Creations (0/0/2/1)*
4 pts. Stan Kegley (0/1/0/1)*.
FALL LEAGUE
FALL #1 BLANCHARD RIVER REWARDS TIM SMITH WITH WIN
609 total inches were caught between the 24 anglers is a pretty darn good total. We had 8 anglers with over 40" of fish for the first Fall Event. Tim Smith from NW Ohio fished the Blanchard and edged the competition by 1/4" to win Fall League #1. His 46.5 total included a 16.25" pig. "I caught them all on Whopper Ploppers. The fish were chasing minnows", stated Tim. Finished second was Tyler Beedy's 46.25, Bryon Slaton's 43", Ben Burton's 42.5", Marvin Reynolds 42" including a 15" pig caught on the GMR Saturday, followed by 3 tied for 5th with 41" (David Craig, Aaron Newell, and Joshua Baird.
FALL #2NAPRA NEWS: Lakes Dominates and Gets a Surprize Lunker!
Travis Lakes, the 2021 Wade War Champion, proved he was here to win as his 46.75" bested the Fall League field for event #2. "Slow and stingy" was Travis's sentiments as many as the Blanchard, Stillwater, GMR, and other rivers were just not the most friendly this weekend. Travis did manage a massive saugeye (pictured below) as a nice bonus. Tyler Beedy was 2nd with a nice 45.5" followed by Tim Smith, last week's winner at 3rd with 44.25".Fourth place Joshua Baird's at 42" and 5th place place was shared by Aaron Newell and Bryan Slaton.laton.
The standings have sure tightened up at the half way point as the top 10 make the Fall Cup. Here are the results and updated standings:
PETE Z 35.75
MARVIN R 34
COLE WARD 33.25
BEN BURTON 35.5
TRAVIS LAKES 46.75
Tim Smith 44.25
David Craig dnf
Brandon Sasser 19.5
Louis Reid 26
Steve Kortis 35
Aaron Newell 41.75
Robert Miller 24
Joshua Baird 42
Tyler Beedy 45.5
Eric Burris dnf
Eric Coy 9.75
Kirby Burton
Justin Demongone 33
Dennis Scott 25 pts (skunked)
James Pappas dnf
Bryan Slaton 41.75
Charles Brannam 38.5
FALL #3
BEEDY WINS BATTLE OF THE BIG FISH!
With a few 19 and 20" fish recorded in what was thought to be a tough weekend for the Fall Series proved to be very pleasing. Reports of 45"+ results kept pouring in and Score keeper Pete Ziehler new that this wouldn't be enough. Tyler Beedy's 50.25" bag included two 15.5"s and a massive 19.25. That wasn't even the big fish of the weekend! Congrats to Tyler for the win. Finishing second was Travis Lakes with 47" followed by Aaron Newell's 45", Ben Burton's 42" and Marvin Reynolds 41" to round out the top 5. Big fish of the weekend was Marvin Reynold's 20" pig !!! What a fish.
Heading into our 4th event here are the standings followed by results for the 3rd event....
1 Tyler Beedy 140
2 Aaron Newell and Travis Lakes 125
3 Tim Smith 123
4 Ben Burton 115
5 Joshua Baird 113
6 Marvin Reynolds 102
7 Cole Ward, Lou Reid, Steve Kortis, Robert Miller, Eric Coy, Justin Demongone, and Charles Brannam at 90*
8 Brando Sasser 85
-- Outside of Fall Cup Cut line
9 Bryan Slaton 85
10 David Craig 66
11 Kirby Burton, James Pappas and Dennis Scott at 25
* Top 8 make the Fall Cup. With a tie for 2nd place it truly is a last event battle for the curent 7th-9th place anglers to hold on!
EVENT #3 results:
11- PETE Z 31
2- MARVIN R 41
3- COLE WARD 39.5
5- BEN BURTON 42.8
TRAVIS LAKES 47
8- Tim Smith 21.25
9- David Craig 0
12- Brandon Sasser 0
13- Louis Reid 36
14- Steve Kortis 38.5
15- Aaron Newell 45.5
16- Robert Miller 37
17- Joshua Baird 39.5
18- Tyler Beedy 50.25
19- Eric Burrisdnf
20- Eric Coy39.3
21- Kirby Burtondnf
22- Justin Demongone9
James Pappas dnf
Bryan Slaton 43.3
Dennis Scott dnf
Charles Brannam 37
Fall #4-
Tie for Final Fall Event Gift to Some/Curse to Others
On the strength of two anglers catching 47" of fish the final Fall Series standings were blown up. First, congrats to Tim Smith and Joshua Baird for scoring 47" of fish to win the event. Both anglers caught 16.5" for their big fish enabling them to coast to victory. Tim stated he got the fish on the Blanchard when they were feeding while Joshua beat the rain to get the fish on top water. Way to go guys!
Second place was Bryan Slaton with 45.5" of fish followed by Fall Series point champ* Tyler Beedy with 42.75. Seven anglers were tied for 7th heading into the spot and one of the anglers would most likely secure the last spot in the Fall Cup if they did better than the others. Pete Ziehler needed a better fish and managed to fish for 4 minutes this morning and his 14" bass put him over the edge. " I told me wife I needed 5 minutes. 2 casts in on a worm I found from 2007 from a past sponsor I managed the 14" fish to hopefully put me over."
The log jam will surely knock a few people out of the Fall Cup. It did as you see..
Results:
1st: Joshua B and Tim Smith 47" 50 pts
2nd: Bryan Slaton 45" 45 pts
3rd: Tyler Beedy 42.75" 43 pts
4th: Pete Ziehler 41.25" 42 pts
5th: Aaron Newell 41". 41" pts
6th: 30 pts regardless of amounts
Travis Lakes 38.75, Ben Burton 37.25, Marvin Reynolds 33.75, Lou Reid 10", Brandon Sasser 10", Robert Miller 28.5", Eric Coy 25", Justin D. 24.75
7th 25 pts (Skunked):
Steve Kortis, Cole Ward
8th: DNF (0 pts) rest of field
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*So, with a tie for 2nd place and a clog of anglers fighting for the last spot here is how it breaks down for the Fall Cup. Top 8 secured spots:
183 Tyler Beedy 1st
173 Tim Smith 2nd
166 Aaron Newell 3rd
163 Joshua Baird 4th
155 Travis Lakes 5th
145 Ben Burton 6th
132 Pete Ziehler and Marvin Reynolds 7th
8th Bryan Slaton 8th
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Invited to a separate charity event (Ziehler Cup) are the rest of the field.
Best of luck anglers!
Pete ZIehler
NAPRA CEO
RECAPS-
MIO
Quick update-
EVENT 1 Comins Flats (Fri April 28). 50 degrees/ 50mph and rainy.
ZIEHLER MANAGES TO BEAT WIND AND SCORE FISH
* The rivers were low, clear and more or less a wind tunnel as the anglers battled to catch the biggest trout at Comins Flats. Thousands of casts and pauses between gale force wind gust Ziehler managed to get a 10.5" trout to claim big trout of the day. "It was tough. I fished a low down and managed to hook a rising trout. I was very lucky!"
EVENT #2. Saturday May 1st. 65 degrees/ 15mph/ Sunny
CRAIG Manages Big Trout During a Great Run of Trout
Over 50 trout were caught at the 4001 Bridge including spells of bites almost every cast as the trout came to play. Dave's 12.5" trout bested Ziehler's score of fish (30 of them) to win the second event. Dave masterfully flicked his spinner just of shore and scored some big fish.
EVENT #3 Sunday May 2nd 50degrees/ Mist of Rain
REYNOLDS SCORES BIGGEST TROUT TO WIN #3
Anglers returned to the 4001 bridge after striking out for steelhead and Marvin Reynolds managed to catch the biggest fish to win the 3rd event. He and David managed a dozen and a half fish while Ziehler managed to catch zero. "Tough day but Marvin's patience paid off!" Way to go Marvin!
MFL CUP. Sunday May 2nd.
The final stop before a sadly trip ending front and storm (3" of rain Sunday night) gave the the anglers one last burst to catch a big fish. Boy, did Ziehler managed to luck out. Anglers fished Comins Flats and after striking out almost gave up the ghost. While Reynolds and Craig ventured up stream Ziehler stuck to a point where in years past trout rose. Man, did one rise! Ziehler saw a BIG SPLASH and within a second cast over and managed a 23.5" brown that will be a fish of a lifetime. "I was lucky. I cast over there 50 times and was ready to stop and I saw a big giant explosion of a fish rising. I cast and instantly hooked up. I was very lucky to catch and get the fish in." This fish secured the big fish of the day and will be remembered forever!
ELITE SERIES:
STAGE 1: GMR PIQUA 4-18-21
ELITE #1: April 18th GMR Piqua (Lock 9 and Peterson Road)
Eric Burris was nervous about fishing the GMR at Piqua as he was not familiar with the spot as other NAPRA vets. Well, after early event jitters and a small bag he turned on the heat and managed to catch a limit to claim 53.25" in fish to win theNAPRA Lee's Lunker Series (Elite) #1 event. He used his ned rig in slack and current to catch a nice number of fish and even missed some big fish. "He was on a tear and while not catching fish myself it was nice to see his hard work pay off again.", stated fellow competitorPete Ziehler. Tony Herald
surely used his very own Silvercreek Bait Co. neds to catch 41.25" of fish for 2nd place. Finishing 3rd was wily vet Travis Lakes whom caught 39inches of fish.
RESULTS:
1 ERIC BURRIS 53.25"
2 DANIEL BROWN 41.25"
3 TRAVIS LAKES 39"
4 RALPH EVANS 28.75"
5 AARON NEWELL 26"
6 PETE ZIEHLER 22"
7 AUSTIN STUMBO 16"
8/9 MARVIN REYNOLDS AND DAVID CRAIG 0"
FIRST CAST RESULTS INCLUDED HERE:
FIRST CAST: April 11th. Stillwater Horseshoe Bend. 55' Rainy, water moving
NAPRA NEWS: Burris Smokes em' in First Cast
Using his homemade Ned rigs Eric Burris patiently fished the Stillwater River in Ludlow Falls to claim his first career NAPRA regular season win. Way to set himself up as a force to be reckon with in 2021. His 65" of fish included big catches of 14". Vet Pete Ziehler managed 2nd with 38" of fish including big bass of 18" caught on a ned from Silvercreek Lures made by fellow NAPRA angler Tony Herald. Third was Travis Lakes followed by Ralph Evans.
Note, crappie (non counting fish) were caught a plenty as two 11.5" ones were caught!
STAGE 2: TWIN CREEK FRANKLIN 5-16
NAPRA NEWS: CRAIG SHATTERS NAPRA RECORD!
Dave Craig has a very unique second career if fishing doesn't work out for him. He can move like a jitter bug to from spot to spot to catch big lunkers. Today in the NAPRA Lee's Lunker Series (Elite) #2 he proved to be one of the best NAPRA anglers as his total shattered the previous mark of 77.5 inches. 80" !! His bag included not a fish under 14.25"! Dave's big deal puts him back in contention for AOY and the regular season title. That currently is being held by runner up Eric Burris whom finished second with 73" of fish. Eric used a ned rig to conquer water to him and score some nice fish. Third place went to 2021 rookie Aaron Newell whom scored just a tad under 70" including the big bass of the day (18").
The Elite tour will travel to the hallowed waters of North Paint Creek next Sunday for the 3rd event of the season. Thanks to sponsors including Fricker's Miller Lane, Smales Pretzel Bakery Silvercreek Bait Co., Rod Bender Baits and more for sponsoring this event.
RESULTS
1 DAVID CRAIG 80.25
2 ERIC BURRIS 73
3 AARON NEWELL 69.75
4 TRAVIS LAKES 53.75
5 PETE ZIEHLER 50
6 DANIEL BROWN 40.25
7 TONY HERALD 36.25
8 MARVIN REYNOLDS 12.5
9 RALPH EVANS (DNF)
STAGE 3- PAINT CREEK AUSTIN 5-23
ELITE #3
NAPRA NEWS: NAPRA Lee's Lunker Series (Elite) Event #3 Recap
Heading to the half way point of the season Travis Lakes, as he put it "FINALLY" won at Paint Creek. His 71.75" bested the field and included a nice 16.5 behemoth of a bass. Just for good measure he caught a massive shovelhead just for fun. NAPRA Rookie Daniel Brown was second with 60.75" followed by Ralph Evans's 59.75.
Tough day on the water as the heat, low levels, and frustration kept the anglers guessing in large chunks of the extended action.
The Elite #4 event will be on the LMR Sunday, June 6th.
Thanks to our sponsors Lee's Chicken - Miami Valley, Fillmore Tackle, Pro-Cure Bait Scents, Silvercreek Bait Co., Fat Kid Fishin' Jigs for providing prizes...
RESULTS:
1 TRAVIS LAKES 71.75
2 DANIEL BROWN 60.75
3 RALPH EVANS 59.75
4 DAVID CRAIG 56
5 PETE ZIEHLER 55
6 MARVIN REYNOLDS 52.5
7 AUSTIN STUMBO 35
8 ERIC BURRIS 30.5
9 TONY HERALD 22
10 AARON NEWELL (DNF)
STAGE 4- 6/6 PAINT CREEK GREENFIELD
ELITE #4
NAPRA NEWS: Lee's Lunker Series #3 Results presented by Lee's Chicken - Miami Valley
NEWELL SCORES BIG FISH! BIG MILESTONE! AND BIG MOVE IN ROY STANDINGS!
Big fish was the exclamation of the anglers when he heard the scoring and a tease that an angler caught a 20" bass in competition. Rookie Aaron Newell put himself on the map with a nice 69.75" bag to claim his first NAPRA victory and put himself in the driver's seat for the 2021 ROY. Second place angler David Craig partnered briefly with Pete Ziehler and when, of course, Ziehler couldn't secure a fish despite multiple strikes, caught the 13.5" bass and started a string of nice fish for a 64.25" limit, good for 2nd place. Ziehler finally got into the top 3 with a 43.25" bag including a nice 13" bass caught in 2" of water. "Overall it was a tough day with heat, enough moss to fill up the Grand Canyon (an every other cast issue for all), and unfamiliarity of the spot."
The Elite Series will return in 3 weeks to the GMR and Piqua.
RESULTS:
1 AARON NEWELL 69.75
2 DAVID CRAIG 63.25
3 PETE ZIEHLER 43.25
4 TRAVIS LAKES 37.75
5 ERIC BURRIS 16.25
6 DANIEL BROWN/ MARVIN REYNOLDS 14
7 RALPH EVANS 14
8/9 TONY HERALD/ AUSTIN STUMBO 0
STAGE 5
NAPRA ELITE NEWS: Ziehler wins? No Way?
"Rigged!" "Cheater" was the nice jests from fellow anglers as for only the second time in three years Pete Ziehler managed to be on the top of the pedestal and claim an Elite victory. The NAPRA Lee's Lunker Series (Elite) made a stop in Piqua and anglers battled warm weather and stingy fish to catch a lot but not big fish. Ziehler was very frustrated as he saw a fellow angler score 20" of fish in the first five minutes and spent 90 minutes catching tiny fish. "I remembered another access and had nothing to lose. I am blessed it worked out." Ziehler caught a string of bass to go from zilch to 50 or so inch lead heading into the last hour. "It creeps on you if you haven't done well is it enough. We have some of the best anglers in the nation here in NAPRA and I can't believe it worked out." Ziehler finished with a 69" total including the big bass of the day, a 15.5" fish to claim the victory. Marvin Reynolds finished second with 58.25" followed by David Craig's 57.5".
NAPRA would like to thank Hawg Hunter Baits, Fat Kid Fishin' Jigs, Big Hammer Lures, K&E Tackle - Stopper Lures and Fishermans Headquarters for sponsoring the event. Ziehler wanted to add that Pro-Cure Bait Scents was the ticket for him today and wanted to thank PCBS for their great scents.
The Elite is off till July 11th...
Stage 6
Newell Tackles Twin for 2nd Win of Season
Hitting a series of currents Aaron Newell blew away the competition with an amazing 77.5" of fish to win the NAPRA Lee's Lunker Series (Elite) Event #6 on the waters of Twin Creek around the Germantown Metro area. Using topwater and hitting an amazing run Aaron scored keepers including a 18.75" and 17" fish to win prizes from Rod Bender Baits, FITT Premium Lures, Liquid Mayhem and more. Finishing second on the rainy, nasty weather day was David Craig with 61.5" of fish followed closely by Travis Lakes at 60.25".
The NAPRA Elite will conclude their regular season July 25th on the waters of the Stillwater.
Stage 7
Newell Hotter than the Sun!
Winning a NAPRA Elite event is tough. Winning 2 in a row and 3 in your first 7 hasn't been done since Karl Halley first graced NAPRA's presence back in 2013. The NAPRA field was greated by a nasty storm and chocolate milk of the GMR and had to make a switcharoo to the Stillwater in Covington. Newell's first time at Covington proved to not be a bother as he reeled off 72.5" of fish to beat a field that had a low amount of 51" of fish. 470 inches of fish were caught amongst the field in one of the best days ever for NAPRA. While Travis Lakes finished a very close second with 68.5" he kept a peek at the scoreboard as third place angler David Craig's 66" was just enough to bump Travis for AOY. Travis was able to claim the division followed by Pete Ziehler whom finished 4th in the event.
The NAPRA field will battle it all for the big prizes of the Wade War on August 8th. Look for a slew of information about events at and around the Wade War. NAPRA would like to thank its sponsors for their support.
SUPER SIX
NORTH DIVISION:
Marvin Reynolds
Ralph Evans
Eric Burris
SOUTH DIVISION:
David Craig
Travis Lakes
Pete Ziehler
RULES:
COST:
$10 (all goes to NC Purse)
PURSE:
1st Place. $25. 2nd Place $15.
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 1 prize out of 4 Non NAPRA CUP anglers..
SCORING:
Biggest 2 fish/ 3rd is tie breaker, 4th, etc.
Divisional Wins 5th and 2nd for 2nd place/ Non divisional is 3 and 1/. Biggest bass caught in each event gets 1 pt regardless of win/loss
SCHEDULE
1st- MR vs EB, RE vs PZ*, TL vs DC
(Eric beats Marvin/ Ralph beats Pete/. Travis beats David Craig). (Ralph biggest fish +1 earned)
2nd- RE vs MR, EB vs TL*, DC vs PZ
(Dave beats Pete/ Marvin beats Ralph/ Eric beats Travis) (Eric biggest fish +1 earned)
3rd- DC vs MR*, EB vs RE, PZ vs TL
(Dave beats Marvin/ Ralph beats Eric/ Travis beats Pete) (Travis +1 for biggest fish)
4th- MR vs EB, RE vs PZ*, TL vs DC
(Eric beats Marvin/ Pete beats Ralph/ Dave beats Travis Lakes)
5th- RE vs MR, EB vs TL*, DC vs PZ
(Marvin beats Ralph/ Pete beats Dave/ Eric beats Travis)
6th- DC vs MR*, EB vs RE, PZ vs TL
(Dave beats Marvin, Eric wins by default, Travis beats Pete)
* non divisional opponent
NAPRA CUP
Saturday August 7th 7am to 11am Covington
* TOP 2 battle it out for Supremacy of NAPRA Super 6. Bottom four will compete for 2 prizes
NAPRA NEWS: Lakes Wins Wade War!
"Finally after 5 years!" stated Travis Lakes moments after being named the 2021 Wade War champion. The NAPRA champ and division winner truly has blossomed into one of the best anglers in NAPRA history. His Wade War win will put him in discussion with the past champions of NAPRA including Halley, Kortis, Brannam and Bussler. Way to go Travis!
Finishing 2nd was Eric Burris. Burris topped the anglers in inches caught but was bumped by the bonus points earned by Lakes heading into the event. "Eric's a goofy guy but once he hits the mat he comes to win and is very good!", voiced NAPRA CEO Pete ZIehler.
NAPRA would like to thank its many sponsors including Lee's Chicken - Miami Valley, Thomas Custom Lures, Hawg Hunter Custom Baits, Fat Kid Fishin' Jigs, Fishermans Headquarters, Silvercreek Bait Co., Rod Bender Baits, Smales Pretzel Bakery, and many more for their contributions to the Wade War and NAPRA in 2021.
Final Results of the Wade War:
1- Travis Lakes 70.25 (+3 bonus)
2- Eric Burris 69 (+1)
3- David Craig 68(+1)
4- Tony Herland 59.75
5- Marvin Reynolds 59.5
6- Pete Ziehler 53 (+2)
7- Aaron Newell 47.75
8- Daniel Brown 20.25
Ohio Series Recaps:
5 1st Event Weekend of April 16th:
NAPRA NEWS:
First Ohio Series in Books/ Many Fish on Hooks!
What a great weekend to kick off our 2021 Ohio Series presented by White Castle.
In the North division Eric Chivington fished the Auglaize River and scored 3 fish totaling 41.5" to claim the North division's first event. His bag included a nice 15.5" bass. Second place was Tyler Stevely whom muscled 33.5" of fish on the Greenville Creek followed by fishing partner
Josh Place's 27.5".
In the South Division Ralph Evans caught a last minute piggy of a fish (17") at the Piqua Dam to secure first place. His 48.5 inches bested
Travis Lakes 's 41.5 caught in both the GMR and TC. David Craig scored the biggest fish of the weekend at 18.5" to pad his total of 40" good for 3rd on the trail. Top two will receive prizes along with 1 angler selected at random. Today's random spot was the 2nd best 3rd place finish. That goes to Josh Place . He will receive a prize at random.
Ohio Series #2:
NAPRA NEWS: Ohio Series #2 Roundup
Fishing all parts of Ohio the OS Series really was a battle to the finish. In the North tier Josh Place managed a 3 fish bag of 44" to claim the victory. He fish just edged Eric Chivington and Charles Brannam's 43" of fish. Just a neck behind in third was Tim Smith with 38.5" of fish.
In the South Tier Travis Lakes managed 46" of fish to claim the South #2 event. Newcomer to NAPRA Ben Burton fished the north end of Dayton to secure 41.5" of fish. Third was David Craig with 38.5" of fish.
Our random winner of additional prizes is Austin Stumbo. Way to go guys and thanks to our sponsors including White Castle, Rod Bender Baits, Fillmore Tackle, and K&E Tackle - Stopper Lures for providing prizes.
Random pics of fish provided..
Ohio Series #3
In the North Division Eric Chivington and buddy Josh Place fished the Auglaize River at I75 and battled it out yet again for 1st and second place. Eric's 43.5" of fish (13,13,17.5") wasn't enough as he was edged by Josh's 44" (16,16 and 12"). Tiny but productive Riley Creek gave Tim Smith 35.75" good for 3rd place.
In the South Division David Craig stated he really is enjoying the GMR. His 46" of fish for the Ohio Series #3 proved pleasing to him. Travis lakes managed a nice 40.5" limit for second followed by Ben Burton's 42" (LMR at Elk Lick Road)
Ohio Series #4
NAPRA NEWS: Brannam and Burton win Ohio Series Event #4
The Ohio Series, sponsored by White Castle, was quite a battle. In the North Charles Brannam fished both Franklin and Sidney to make sure he had the right catches. He scored 46" of fish to claim the North's 4th event. He was followed closely by Tyler Stevely's 45" of fish. Third was Tim Smith. In the South Ben Burton has a career high and managed a 17.75" bass to pad his total that came out to 45". David Craig was a fin behind at 44.5" followed by Pete Ziehler at 42.5
Our random prize winner was Russ Morris. Thanks to Rod Bender Baits, Pro-Cure Bait Scents, Get Hooked Plastics, Fishermans Headquarters, and Hawg Hunter Baits for sponsoring this event.
Ohio Series # 5 Tim Smith and Travis Lakes Top Dogs in Final event
Tim Smith's 41" of fish and Travis 45.75" help each claim their division wins to conclude the 2021 Ohio Series regular season. Finishing 2nd in the North in the event was Charles Brannam with 38" followed by Tyler Stevely's 34 1/2". In the South the runner up was David Craig's 41" followed by Ben Burton's 38" and Pete Ziehler's 37".
Anglers that won prizes will receive their prizes at the Capital Cup August 15th.
NORTH
1 Eric Chivington 229*
2 Charles Brannam 212*
3 Tim Smith 104*
4 Tyler Stevely 169*
5 Josh Place 149*
6 Cole Ward 139*
7 Austin Stumbo 111
8 Russ Morris and Mike Morris 102
SOUTH
1 Dave Craig 232*
2 Travis Lakes 220*
3 Pete Ziehler 194*
4 Marvin Reynolds 191*
5 Ben Burton 186*
6 Mark Sanderfer 160
7 Eric Buris 156* wc
8 Ralph Evans 153
9 Jeremy Barker 66
10 Mike Hill 30
* MS on tiebreaker for final spot
Ohio Series Scoring Rules. ( CLICK ON RED LINK TO LEFT).
Pts earned:
- Each even the top two will receive prizes and 1 random angler out of the entire field will win a separate prize
- Pts awarded will be 50, 45, 43, 42, and 41 for top 5. 30 for 6th place on with 25 pts for those skunked.
- No live bait can be used
Prizes earned:
- Top 2 in each division per event and 1 random winner
- The angler with the most points and inches combine will receive a separate prize at the AOY
- Prizes for the North and South 1st and 2nd place finishers
- Two random selected prizes (North 7th place and South 3rd decided in random in February) and our 13th angler for the Capital Cup (best 7th place finisher in either division) will receive a separate prize
- In the Capital Cup we will have prizes for all 13 anglers
Other Rules:
- Please don't fish the same honey hole 5 times. Spread out and try a different spot. You may not fish the exact same spot more than once. Yes, you can move a mile down the road but not the exact same spot.
- You can fish with a buddy and earn 2 pts to your season total a maximum of 2 times. This helps break any log jams of points
- THIS ISN'T THE FLW. Have fun!
-Weather is a factor. You may need to travel. Pete Ziehler will cancel events if a majority of rivers in Ohio are unfishable. We do not want anyone to risk their lives just to win an event.
CAPITAL CUP 2021:
On a very hard day for fishing David Craig showcased his awesome angling skills to win the 2021 Capital Cup and become the Ohio king of the Ohio Series. David's totals of 61.25" bested Marvin Reynolds 55" and Charles Brannam's 54" for the top 3 spots. Craig commented it was a tough bite but he dialed it in at the right time and won the event sponsors by Bubbakoo's Burritos, Copple Outfitters, Rod Bender Baits, Liquid Mayhem, Tru-Turn Hooks and White Castle.
Official Results:
1st Dave Craig 61.25"
2nd Marvin Reynolds 55"
3rd Charles Brannam 54"
4th Tim Smith 44.5"
5th Pete ZIehler 35"
6th Ben Burton 23.5
STANDINGS
FILLMORE TACKLE AND MORE SCORE PAGE
ELITE DIVISION STANDINGS--
Season concluded:
NAPRA Elite Trail Standings Heading into Elimination Sunday:
The Elite's 7th event, coined "Elimination Sunday", will upon its conclusion the division, AOY, ROY, and Super Six champions will be named. Quick note before the standings and scenarios to that could play out...
The final event will be 7am to 12noon to help anglers get a chance to move up and claim post season prizes. AOY, ROY, and Division prizes will be awarded after the conclusion of the 7th event.
DIVISION:
1 Travis Lakes 693
2 Pete Ziehler 675
3 Eric Burris 673
4 David Craig 657
5 Tony Herald 631
6 Marvin Reynolds 629
7 Aaron Newell 606
8 Daniel Brown 571
9 Ralph Evans 350
10 Austin Stumbo 248
BIG BASS
1st- Aaron Newell 20". Event #4. PC Greenfield
PRO CURE AOY STANDINGS:
1 David Craig 449.26
2 Travis Lakes 442.5
3 Aaron Newell 413.25
4 Eric Burris 372.75
5 Pete Ziehler 352.25
6 Tony Herald 272.25
7 Daniel Brown 250.5
8 Marvin Reynolds 240
9 Auston Stumbo 70
GET HOOKED ROY STANDINGS:
ROY:
1 Aaron Newell 606
2 Daniel Brown 571
RIVER OF HONOR
NAPRA has had hundreds of sponsors, anglers, fans, and colleagues that have made us what we are today. Back in 2018 we started to honor those that have helped us along the way with the start of our River of Honor. In 2021 we inducted all time NAPRA career wins and money earner Karl Halley into the Hall of Fame. Way to go Karl!
PROCESS:
February 1st---- Release of semi finalists (6)
May 1st-- 4 Finalists for 2021 Members Choice
July 1st-- 1 will be named new member of ROH....
September TBD- Ceremony for Honorees
*** To be nominated Members must have been with NAPRA for at least 3 seasons, be retired from ELITE competition, showcase NAPRA in a positive light, and won at least 1 major award/title. Colleagues and sponsors must have been part of NAPRA for at least 2 seasons.
*** Anglers will vote their 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th choice for finalist based on a 5/3/2/1 point system. To be part of NAPRA we must have 10 voters and score at least 30 pts to be a finalist. Finalists may be on the ballot for a maximum of 4 years.
Voting results as of May 1st, 2021:
10 Votes casts. ( denotes 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place votes). Pts per vote. 5/3/2/1
46 pts. Karl Halley (8/2/0/0) 2021 Finalist
20 pts. Pro Cure (0/3/2/1) *
15 pts. Jack Horning (1/2/2/1)*
12 pts. Big Hammer (1/1/0/4)*
5 pts. Cloud 9 Creations (0/0/2/1)*
4 pts. Stan Kegley (0/1/0/1)*.
FALL LEAGUE
FALL #1 BLANCHARD RIVER REWARDS TIM SMITH WITH WIN
609 total inches were caught between the 24 anglers is a pretty darn good total. We had 8 anglers with over 40" of fish for the first Fall Event. Tim Smith from NW Ohio fished the Blanchard and edged the competition by 1/4" to win Fall League #1. His 46.5 total included a 16.25" pig. "I caught them all on Whopper Ploppers. The fish were chasing minnows", stated Tim. Finished second was Tyler Beedy's 46.25, Bryon Slaton's 43", Ben Burton's 42.5", Marvin Reynolds 42" including a 15" pig caught on the GMR Saturday, followed by 3 tied for 5th with 41" (David Craig, Aaron Newell, and Joshua Baird.
FALL #2NAPRA NEWS: Lakes Dominates and Gets a Surprize Lunker!
Travis Lakes, the 2021 Wade War Champion, proved he was here to win as his 46.75" bested the Fall League field for event #2. "Slow and stingy" was Travis's sentiments as many as the Blanchard, Stillwater, GMR, and other rivers were just not the most friendly this weekend. Travis did manage a massive saugeye (pictured below) as a nice bonus. Tyler Beedy was 2nd with a nice 45.5" followed by Tim Smith, last week's winner at 3rd with 44.25".Fourth place Joshua Baird's at 42" and 5th place place was shared by Aaron Newell and Bryan Slaton.laton.
The standings have sure tightened up at the half way point as the top 10 make the Fall Cup. Here are the results and updated standings:
PETE Z 35.75
MARVIN R 34
COLE WARD 33.25
BEN BURTON 35.5
TRAVIS LAKES 46.75
Tim Smith 44.25
David Craig dnf
Brandon Sasser 19.5
Louis Reid 26
Steve Kortis 35
Aaron Newell 41.75
Robert Miller 24
Joshua Baird 42
Tyler Beedy 45.5
Eric Burris dnf
Eric Coy 9.75
Kirby Burton
Justin Demongone 33
Dennis Scott 25 pts (skunked)
James Pappas dnf
Bryan Slaton 41.75
Charles Brannam 38.5
FALL #3
BEEDY WINS BATTLE OF THE BIG FISH!
With a few 19 and 20" fish recorded in what was thought to be a tough weekend for the Fall Series proved to be very pleasing. Reports of 45"+ results kept pouring in and Score keeper Pete Ziehler new that this wouldn't be enough. Tyler Beedy's 50.25" bag included two 15.5"s and a massive 19.25. That wasn't even the big fish of the weekend! Congrats to Tyler for the win. Finishing second was Travis Lakes with 47" followed by Aaron Newell's 45", Ben Burton's 42" and Marvin Reynolds 41" to round out the top 5. Big fish of the weekend was Marvin Reynold's 20" pig !!! What a fish.
Heading into our 4th event here are the standings followed by results for the 3rd event....
1 Tyler Beedy 140
2 Aaron Newell and Travis Lakes 125
3 Tim Smith 123
4 Ben Burton 115
5 Joshua Baird 113
6 Marvin Reynolds 102
7 Cole Ward, Lou Reid, Steve Kortis, Robert Miller, Eric Coy, Justin Demongone, and Charles Brannam at 90*
8 Brando Sasser 85
-- Outside of Fall Cup Cut line
9 Bryan Slaton 85
10 David Craig 66
11 Kirby Burton, James Pappas and Dennis Scott at 25
* Top 8 make the Fall Cup. With a tie for 2nd place it truly is a last event battle for the curent 7th-9th place anglers to hold on!
EVENT #3 results:
11- PETE Z 31
2- MARVIN R 41
3- COLE WARD 39.5
5- BEN BURTON 42.8
TRAVIS LAKES 47
8- Tim Smith 21.25
9- David Craig 0
12- Brandon Sasser 0
13- Louis Reid 36
14- Steve Kortis 38.5
15- Aaron Newell 45.5
16- Robert Miller 37
17- Joshua Baird 39.5
18- Tyler Beedy 50.25
19- Eric Burrisdnf
20- Eric Coy39.3
21- Kirby Burtondnf
22- Justin Demongone9
James Pappas dnf
Bryan Slaton 43.3
Dennis Scott dnf
Charles Brannam 37
Fall #4-
Tie for Final Fall Event Gift to Some/Curse to Others
On the strength of two anglers catching 47" of fish the final Fall Series standings were blown up. First, congrats to Tim Smith and Joshua Baird for scoring 47" of fish to win the event. Both anglers caught 16.5" for their big fish enabling them to coast to victory. Tim stated he got the fish on the Blanchard when they were feeding while Joshua beat the rain to get the fish on top water. Way to go guys!
Second place was Bryan Slaton with 45.5" of fish followed by Fall Series point champ* Tyler Beedy with 42.75. Seven anglers were tied for 7th heading into the spot and one of the anglers would most likely secure the last spot in the Fall Cup if they did better than the others. Pete Ziehler needed a better fish and managed to fish for 4 minutes this morning and his 14" bass put him over the edge. " I told me wife I needed 5 minutes. 2 casts in on a worm I found from 2007 from a past sponsor I managed the 14" fish to hopefully put me over."
The log jam will surely knock a few people out of the Fall Cup. It did as you see..
Results:
1st: Joshua B and Tim Smith 47" 50 pts
2nd: Bryan Slaton 45" 45 pts
3rd: Tyler Beedy 42.75" 43 pts
4th: Pete Ziehler 41.25" 42 pts
5th: Aaron Newell 41". 41" pts
6th: 30 pts regardless of amounts
Travis Lakes 38.75, Ben Burton 37.25, Marvin Reynolds 33.75, Lou Reid 10", Brandon Sasser 10", Robert Miller 28.5", Eric Coy 25", Justin D. 24.75
7th 25 pts (Skunked):
Steve Kortis, Cole Ward
8th: DNF (0 pts) rest of field
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*So, with a tie for 2nd place and a clog of anglers fighting for the last spot here is how it breaks down for the Fall Cup. Top 8 secured spots:
183 Tyler Beedy 1st
173 Tim Smith 2nd
166 Aaron Newell 3rd
163 Joshua Baird 4th
155 Travis Lakes 5th
145 Ben Burton 6th
132 Pete Ziehler and Marvin Reynolds 7th
8th Bryan Slaton 8th
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Invited to a separate charity event (Ziehler Cup) are the rest of the field.
Best of luck anglers!
Pete ZIehler
NAPRA CEO
