3 Rivers Championship Night/Day Shoot Wrap Up

Another great BAI shoot is in the books! It didnt look promising Sat. afternooon though as high winds made the DesPlaines river churn with high waves and whitecaps. But just as the shoot got underway the wind dropped and the waves eased. But vis. was pretty bad after the high winds and rain from Friday, and the temps a bit cool.

Winners of the night event were.....
1st Place-Scott Kelly and Ed DeVries with 74lbs
2nd Place-Bob Paul, Chip Robb and Judd Hill with 70lbs
3rd Place-John Piest and Kirk B. With 68lbs

Big Fish award went to Tom Brooks!!!

And longest Gar went to new BAI member Tony...I got to find everyones last name!! Tony , Duane and Darryl are all new BAI members who were right on the 3rd place finishers heels with a couple pounds differance. Welcome to the club guys!!!

The day shooters arrived shortly before sunup and hit the water by boat and land. But right before dawn the winds changed and the fish vanished. Truely bad conditions as the wind again picked up and the sun clouded over. But these conditions really show a bowfishermans ability. And some fish were harvested.

Winners of the day event were.....
1st Place-Tom Willoughby and Bill Runchey
2nd Place-Ed Hoffman, Mike Brown and Brad Goetz
3rd Place-Nick and mark.....(I got to find the spelling of your last name Nick....sorry!)

Thanks go out to Scott Kelly (who won the retriever reel!!) for once again setting up the grill and cooking before and after the event. Also to everyone who brought out some food or drinks to the shoots. And thanks to BAI officials Bob Paul, Brad Goetz and Ed Hoffman for running the weigh in.....and to Tom Brooks for making the weigh in easy with his digital scale! I really enjoy these shoots, not for winning (which is rare for me!) or for the fish, but for getting togeather with a bunch of guys to shoot some fish and BS about it and everything else for a few hours before and after the shoot about it and everything else.....so thanks to all our great members who make these shoots so much fun!!!!!!

Here are a few pics........

Big fish award winner Tom Brooks and the best fish of the shoot....congrats Tom!!


Big gar award winner Tony.....Congrats Tony!!(BTW....I still have your award certificate....Ill get it to you this week,)


Day Shoot Winners Tom Willoughby and Bill Runchey.....Congrats guys!!


Night Shoot Winners Scott Kelly and myself.....Great shooting Scott!!


JPs big quillback.......


Troy and his dad Larry with Troys newly updated boat.....


Scott at the grill.....


Some Prizes.....Thanks to all the great sponsors of the BAI!!


Ive got more to post soon............