Chester County Bass Masters Upper Bay Opens final standings Top 40

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Thanks to all the teams who participated in the Chester County Bass Masters Upper Bay Open Tournament Series in 2018.

This season started out strong, but by late July the Upper Bay was a mess with constant rainstorms keeping the waters of the Upper Bay and its tributaries filled with mud and debris. The BASS Elite TX for July out of Bush River was canceled and seemed like every TX weekend was raining and windy.

Our Opens averaged 41 boats a tournament and fish care for all 5 was outstanding. Thanks to all the competitors for complying with the rules on using our weigh bags with the mesh bag inserts and using the aerated tanks to keep the fish healthy while waiting to get to the scales.

The top team for the 2018 CCBM Open tournaments was Mike Piccolo and Bill Ville who accumulated 385 points in their best 4 of 5 tournaments which included 1 win and a 2nd place finish. Their outstanding season earned the team $ 250.00 in Susquehanna Fishing Tackle gift cards, 2 pair of Pro Edition Aaron Martens Solar Bat sunglasses, a $ 50 Bass Cat Parts store card, Dobyns Rods 40 % discount cards and a pair of Championship plaques.

Second place for the 2017 season was the team of Duane Essick and Jay Pirollo, The pair put up put up 379 points with their best 4 of 5 which included a win and 2nd place finish. The team earned a pair of Dobyns 7 foot medium rods and 2 pair of Pro Edition Aaron Martens Solar Bat sunglasses for their efforts.

Third place and winners of $ 125.00 in Sunoco Gas cards along with 2 pair of Pro Edition Aaron Martens Solar Bat sunglasses was the team of Luke Shrader and Cliff Humphreys who accumulated 376 points in their best 4 tournaments

Fourth Place winners received a prize pack of Hi Seas Line, $ 50 Zee Bait company card and Dobyns weigh bags and discount cards along with Boomerang tool company products . Mark Ely and Jerry Gerlach also accumulated 376 points for the best 4 Opens but lost on a tie breaker of highest single TX finish.

Fifth Place in points with 368 were Mike Sentore and Sean McKee who received a prize pack of Hi Seas Line, Dobyns Gift cards and Weigh Bags, $ 30 GRT Jigs card along with Boomerang tool products.

Thanks to all who participated, we appreciate the support and the friendly competition. We look forward to more of the same in 2019 as we again will hold 5 Upper Bay Opens.

CCBM Upper Bay Open Tournament Series Champions :

2018 - Mike Piccolo and Bill Ville - 385 points
2017 - Keith Cowan and Zach Cowan - 386 points
2016 - Mike Sentore and Sean McKee - 390 points
2015 - Luke Shrader and Cliff Humphreys - 384 points
2014 - Sean Geerlof and Stan Horne - 382 points
2013 - Sean Geerlof and Stan Horne - 379 points

The 5 Open winners were :

May 12 - Steve Bowman - 22.18 Lbs.
June 9th - Dave Wilder / John Vanore -21.04 Lbs.
August 4th -Duane Essick / Jay Pirollo - 19.11 Lbs.
October 20th - Keith Barlow / Andrew Heivly - 17.95 Lbs.
November 17th - Mike Piccolo / Bill Ville - 16.91 Lbs.

Biggest Lunker weighed in - Keith Barlow / Andrew Heivly on October 20th - 6.28 Lbs.