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For
the last several seasons, Lake Geneva veterans and
brothers Vaugh and Chris Capasso have been knocking on
the door of a victory with numerous top 5 finishes. On
September 10th, 2011 they kicked that door
down winning the final regular season tournament by over
a pound and running away with the Anglers of the Year
title. The Capassos entered the tournament with a
humble attitude, knowing this had not been their best
time of year in the past. However, they overcame a
mediocre practice and sacked 22.83 pounds to nail down
the victory. Fishing hard to the very end, Vaughn and
Chris caught their 2nd largest fish with just
a few moments left to seal the victory. Congratulations
Capassos on a well-deserved win and the prestigious
Angler of the Year points championship. Vaughn and
Chris took home $1,300 and will fish one tournament for
free next year for their AOY crown. The winners thanked
their families and their competitors for always
challenging them to become better anglers.
Two
of those competitors that are also usually near the top
of the leader board are Brad Rubin of Antioch, IL and
Matt Vose of Aurora, IL. This team paired up for an
impressive 21.08 pounds of Lake Geneva bass to claim
second place. Their hefty limit was anchored by a 5.64
pound largemouth that Matt caught on his second cast of
the day, which was Big Fish for the tournament. The
rest of the day was a grind for these former AOY
champions as they caught fish shallow and deep on
everything from top-waters to jigs. Persistence paid
off as they also fished hard to the very last minute and
managed to help increase their weight throughout the
day. Rubin and Vose earned $1,000 for second place,
along with $580 for big fish…giving them a total of
$1,580 for their day. Both fishermen are extremely
grateful to their families for their love and support.
Brad also enthusiastically thanked his sponsors
www.webeewaxin.com in Antioch, IL which has his Boat
and Truck looking immaculate,
www.davesreelservice.com for having his equipment in
tip-top shape, and
www.dirtyjigstackle.com for simply making baits that
put fish in the boat. Matt graciously thanked his
sponsors
Xtreme
Lubricants,
www.Talonlures.com, KicknBass Fish Attractant, and
www.Matthewvose1.com.
Taking home $800 for third place was the up and coming
team of John Graham and Brannon Daley who brought 20.73
pounds to the scales. Any team that weighs in over 20
pounds in a Lake Geneva tournament is a force to be
reckoned with. John and Brannon are beginning to make a
name for themselves as they join the list of top
contenders on this great fishery. It wasn’t long ago
that the Capasso brothers were breaking into the top 3,
so look for more great things out of Graham and Daley in
the near future.
23
teams competed in this event, weighing 128 fish for an
average of 2.98 pounds. The average weight per team was
a solid 15.65 pounds. All fished were released alive so
that this fantastic fishery can continue to kick out
beautiful fish and giant weights.
We
hope to see all the classic qualifiers vying for the
large cash purse on the Madison Chain on September 30
and October 1st. This classic promises a display of an
awesome fishery with some of the best fishermen in the
Midwest unlocking the secrets to giant bags of bass. With the
locals favored to win…will someone with a fresh
perspective be able to come in and pull off an upset?
Or will the names from the
Madison regular season dominate the leader board? Stay
tuned as the results unfold at the end of the month.
Thanks to Julie and all the Big Bucks Bass sponsors:
Action Marine, Yamaha, Skeeter, Lowrance, Motor Guide,
All Terrain Tackle, Lake-Link, Bad Habit Fishing,
AnglerWeb, Lee’s Global Tackle, Uncle Josh, National
Guard Fishing, CR Products, Main St. Tap, United Canvas,
American Family Insurance, Optima Batteries, & Hawg-N-Sons. |
