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2017 SEASON IN REVIEW

   The 2017 FOBA schedule was comprised of 13 tournaments: 9 single day tournaments and 4 two day tournaments (including the classic) for a total of 17 tournament days. FOBA anglers brought 1,335 fish to the scales for a total weight of 2,935 lbs. 3oz. Fish care is always a top priority for FOBA and of the 1,335 fish weighed, 1,321 were released alive, giving FOBA a 98.9% live release rate. The average fish size was 2.2 lbs. and the average catch per angler per tournament day (for both divisions) was 3.1 fish for 6.25 lbs. Logan Summers won the 2017 Angler of the Year in the boater division, his fifth title in six years. Eddie Yee won for the co-angler division. This is Yee’s second AOY title.

 

   Statistically, the best tournament of the year was the May 5 event on Conowingo Reservoir. This single day tournament had the second highest total weight of the year, beating out 3 of the 4 two day events. The daily per angler average of 4.6 fish for 11.7 lbs. was the highest for both divisions by a wide margin. Of the 30 anglers that participated, 25 of them weighed in a five bass limit. This tournament also had the heaviest single day limit of the year at 19 lbs. 4oz. It was the second highest ranked FOBA tournament ever, beaten only by the May 2016 Conowingo event.

 

   The toughest tournament of the year was the September 9 event on Little Seneca Lake (Black Hill). Late summer and early fall can be a tricky time of year, but this event was an exceptionally humbling endeavor. Past tournaments during the same time of year on this lake have produced decent fishing and even 15 to 17 lb. winning weights. That was not the case in 2017 where the per angler average was 1.9 fish for 2.78 lbs, both were the lowest of the entire season. The winning boater weight of only 8lbs. 12oz. was also the lowest of the year.

 

   Overall, 2017 could be considered a little tougher than an average season. The September Black Hill event kicked off a four tournament stretch of extremely tough fishing, one of the most difficult stretches in FOBA history. The averages for the number of fish, weight, winning weight, and lunker were all down when compared to recent seasons. The following chart summarizes the statistics for each lake fished in 2017.

 

Tournament Winners

  • Lake Anna 4/8: Logan Summers (15-0) / Bob Fisher (9-11)

  • Lake Gaston 4/21-22: Tim Roberts (25-5) / Zack Showman (23-15)

  • Conowingo Reservoir 5/6: Logan Summers (19-4) / Brain Gray (13-6)

  • Smith Mountain Lake 5/20-21: Greg Greene (24-11) / Paul Stecher (14-13)

  • Black Hill (Memorial) 6/3: Joe Pautler (16-6) / Eddie Yee (16-5)

  • Piney Run Lake 6/17: Chris Keiffer (13-10) / Zack Showman (12-6)

  • Potomac River 7/8: Greg Greene (15-12) / Bryan Mitchell (6-15)

  • Upper Bay 7/22: Joe Pautler (18-1) / John Weiskopf (12-7)

  • Black Hill 9/9: Jeff Wible (8-12) / Zach Parkent (3-15)

  • Potomac River 9/23: Logan Summers (9-0) / Zack Showman (9-13)

  • Conowingo Reservoir 10/7: Logan Summers (9-13) / Holly Summers (8-1)

  • Deep Creek Lake 10/21-22: Mark Lim (16-9) / Timmy Walko (9-9)

  • Lake Gaston Classic 11/4-5: Joe Pautler (20-15) / Zach Showman (19-12)

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Written by Logan Summers

TOURNAMENT WINNERS

Boater Division

Tournament
Winner
Caught
Alive
Total Lbs
Total Oz
Lunker Lbs
Lunker Oz
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Co-Angler Division

Tournament
Winner
Caught
Alive
Total Lbs
Total Oz
Lunker Lbs
Lunker Oz
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Jeff Wible
5
5
10
0
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Dave Miller
5
5
7
14
2
14
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Sam McDowell
4
4
7
13
4
9
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Greg Greene
5
5
7
13
3
3
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Ed Snider
5
5
7
3
2
4
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Gary D'angelo
4
4
6
12
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Steve Soherr
4
4
6
3
2
9
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Gary Rank
3
3
6
0
2
9
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Kevin Majane
5
5
5
12
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Charlie Prue
5
5
5
6
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Bob Hoff
4
4
5
5
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Todd Kimmell
3
3
5
4
3
1
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Logan Summers
5
5
4
6
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Zack Showman
2
2
3
8
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Scott Gavel
2
2
3
1
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Eric Remian
1
1
2
12
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Tim Miles
1
1
2
6
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Greg Snider
2
2
2
3
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Marc Borger
2
2
2
0
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
John Liljestrand
2
2
1
11
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Dave Siecker
0
0
0
0
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Rum Kelly
4
4
8
9
3
11
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Bob Fisher
4
4
8
2
3
12
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Don Snider
2
2
5
12
3
2
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Mitchell Greene
4
4
4
14
2
9
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
David Maldonado
4
4
3
9
1
7
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Richard Greene
1
1
3
0
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Chris Doerr
1
1
2
3
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Nick Nicol
1
1
1
7
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Eddie Yee
1
1
1
6
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Chris Snider
0
0
0
0
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
Eugene Salley
0
0
0
0
0
0
Lake Anna - 04/03/10
George Winhauer
0
0
0
0
0
0
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Sam McDowell
5
5
17
12
4
7
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Dave Siecker
5
5
15
10
4
10
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Kevin Majane
5
5
13
3
4
7
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Todd Kimmell
5
5
12
12
3
1
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Greg Greene
5
5
12
10
2
14
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Dave Miller
5
5
12
10
2
10
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Tim Miles
5
5
11
11
2
12
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Gary Rank
5
5
11
1
3
7
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Marc Borger
5
5
10
15
2
12
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Logan Summers
5
5
9
15
2
5
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
John Liljestrand
5
5
8
4
2
0
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Greg Snider
3
3
7
2
3
15
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Charlie Prue
3
3
5
8
2
1
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Steve Soherr
1
1
2
3
2
3
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Fred Matos
4
4
13
1
4
4
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Brian Shoemaker
5
5
10
11
2
8
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Tim Roberts
5
5
9
12
2
12
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Bob Fisher
5
5
9
10
3
7
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
George Winhauer
5
5
8
12
2
0
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Eddie Yee
3
3
6
9
2
5
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Nick Nicol
3
3
5
14
2
8
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Don Snider
2
2
3
4
2
0
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Chris Snider
1
1
1
14
1
14
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Eugene Salley
1
1
1
2
1
2
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Chris Doerr
0
0
0
0
0
0
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
David Maldonado
0
0
0
0
0
0
Conowingo Reservoir - 05/01/10
Richard Greene
0
0
0
0
0
0
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Sam McDowell
5
5
21
0
5
6
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Greg Greene
5
5
19
11
4
7
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Logan Summers
5
5
19
2
5
9
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Dave Miller
5
5
17
9
4
4
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Dave Siecker
5
5
17
4
4
4
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Richard de los Santos
5
5
16
4
4
13
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Tim Miles
5
5
15
9
5
15
Black Hill - 06/05/10
John Liljestrand
5
5
15
3
3
12
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Scott Gavel
5
5
14
13
4
4
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Kevin Majane
5
5
14
11
5
0
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Steve Soherr
5
5
14
11
4
1
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Greg Snider
5
5
14
0
3
7
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Jeff Wible
5
5
13
15
4
10
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Marc Borger
5
5
12
0
3
10
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Todd Kimmell
5
5
11
15
3
10
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Gary Rank
5
5
11
10
4
4
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Charlie Prue
5
5
11
3
3
7
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Eric Remian
5
5
11
3
3
5
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Bob Hoff
3
3
5
15
2
7
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Mitchell Greene
5
5
16
10
5
15
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Eddie Yee
5
5
15
6
3
10
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Fred Hannasch
5
5
8
15
3
1
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Brian Shoemaker
5
5
8
12
3
5
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Laurie Soherr
3
3
7
13
3
10
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Richard Greene
5
5
7
6
1
14
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Bob Fisher
4
4
6
5
2
0
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Nick Nicol
3
3
6
1
2
14
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Chris Snider
3
3
5
11
3
5
Black Hill - 06/05/10
George Winhauer
3
3
4
0
1
9
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Miguel Bueso
2
2
3
6
2
1
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Don Snider
2
2
2
7
1
5
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Chris Doerr
1
1
1
9
1
9
Black Hill - 06/05/10
Fred Matos
1
1
1
5
1
5
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Logan Summers
5
4
13
2
3
8
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Greg Greene
5
5
10
15
2
9
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Greg Snider
5
5
10
10
4
2
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Sam McDowell
5
5
10
7
4
7
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Charlie Prue
5
5
9
9
2
7
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Richard de los Santos
5
5
9
1
3
6
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Tim Miles
5
5
8
12
2
4
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Eric Remian
5
5
7
15
2
11
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Bob Hoff
5
5
5
8
0
0
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Dave Miller
4
4
4
6
1
11
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Kevin Majane
2
2
4
5
2
12
Potomac River - 06/19/10
John Liljestrand
2
2
3
10
2
5
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Todd Kimmell
2
2
2
0
0
0
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Gary D'angelo
0
0
0
0
0
0
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Rum Kelly
5
5
10
7
4
3
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Tim Roberts
5
5
9
2
2
12
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Bob Fisher
5
5
6
5
1
11
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Eddie Yee
4
4
4
15
2
0
Potomac River - 06/19/10
David Maldonado
4
4
4
3
1
8
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Richard Greene
3
3
3
12
1
7
Potomac River - 06/19/10
George Winhauer
3
1
1
11
0
0
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Don Snider
1
1
1
3
1
3
Potomac River - 06/19/10
Chris Doerr
0
0
0
0
0
0
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Logan Summers
5
5
21
9
6
3
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Greg Greene
5
5
16
5
6
3
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Dave Miller
5
5
15
15
3
15
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Jeff Wible
5
5
15
8
3
5
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Todd Kimmell
5
5
15
5
5
0
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Steve Soherr
5
5
14
1
4
1
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Sam McDowell
5
5
13
1
3
5
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Kevin Majane
5
5
12
13
3
5
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Marc Borger
5
5
12
6
2
14
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Bob Hoff
5
5
10
5
3
3
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Dave Siecker
5
5
9
15
3
3
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Greg Snider
5
5
9
3
2
8
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Tim Miles
5
5
7
5
2
8
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Zack Showman
5
5
7
4
1
11
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Ed Snider
1
1
3
10
3
10
Black Hill - 07/10/10
John Liljestrand
0
0
0
0
0
0
Black Hill - 07/10/10
George Winhauer
5
5
15
3
4
4
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Eddie Yee
5
5
13
6
4
7
Black Hill - 07/10/10
David Maldonado
5
5
8
8
2
5
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Brian Shoemaker
5
5
7
2
1
9
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Chris Doerr
4
4
7
1
2
1
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Mitchell Greene
2
2
6
6
3
15
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Chris Snider
3
3
5
8
2
10
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Bob Fisher
3
3
5
1
2
1
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Laurie Soherr
2
2
5
0
3
7
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Richard Greene
2
2
4
4
2
12
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Nick Kozak
2
2
3
0
1
12
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Miguel Bueso
1
1
2
12
2
12
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Tim Roberts
1
1
2
7
2
7
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Don Snider
0
0
0
0
0
0
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Fred Matos
0
0
0
0
0
0
Black Hill - 07/10/10
Meyer Leibovich
0
0
0
0
0
0
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Sam McDowell
5
5
17
10
5
1
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Gary D'angelo
5
5
10
15
0
0
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Dave Miller
5
4
10
8
3
2
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Richard de los Santos
4
4
10
3
5
10
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Dave Siecker
5
5
8
15
2
15
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Bob Hoff
5
5
8
13
3
8
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Greg Greene
5
5
8
11
2
10
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Todd Kimmell
4
4
8
8
2
10
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Charlie Prue
5
5
8
5
2
6
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Ed Snider
5
4
8
3
3
0
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Logan Summers
4
4
8
3
2
15
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Kevin Majane
4
3
7
15
2
12
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
John Liljestrand
2
2
5
5
3
5
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Zack Showman
3
3
4
9
1
5
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Marc Borger
3
3
4
8
0
0
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Greg Snider
2
2
4
1
2
8
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Tim Roberts
5
5
7
1
2
1
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
David Maldonado
3
3
6
8
2
10
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Nick Sallack
4
4
6
8
2
2
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Brian Shoemaker
3
3
6
7
3
1
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Rum Kelly
4
4
6
1
1
12
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Nick Kozak
4
4
5
5
1
14
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Richard Greene
4
4
5
4
2
1
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
George Winhauer
2
2
4
5
2
8
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Bob Fisher
2
2
3
0
1
8
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Meyer Leibovich
2
2
2
13
0
0
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Eddie Yee
1
1
1
13
1
4
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Chris Snider
0
0
0
0
0
0
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Fred Matos
0
0
0
0
0
0
Potomac River - 08/14/2010
Barry Kozak
0
0
0
0
0
0
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Greg Greene
5
5
13
5
3
12
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Gary D'angelo
4
4
13
3
5
2
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Greg Snider
5
5
11
12
4
2
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Sam McDowell
2
2
10
3
4
15
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Tim Miles
5
5
9
15
2
13
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Steve Soherr
5
5
9
10
2
12
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Kevin Majane
5
5
8
10
2
4
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Logan Summers
5
5
8
4
2
1
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Dave Miller
5
2
8
2
2
12
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Bob Hoff
5
5
7
14
1
15
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Zack Showman
5
5
7
4
1
5
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Todd Kimmell
4
4
5
13
0
0
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Marc Borger
3
3
5
8
2
7
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Dave Siecker
1
1
2
10
2
10
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Nick Kozak
5
5
11
7
3
0
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Tim Roberts
5
5
10
6
3
10
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Bob Fisher
4
3
7
2
2
1
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Joel Bader
4
4
6
7
1
15
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Barry Kozak
3
3
3
12
1
7
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Eddie Yee
3
3
3
5
1
3
Potomac River - 09/25/10
Chris Doerr
2
2
2
13
0
0
Potomac River - 09/25/10
George Winhauer
1
1
1
11
1
11

STATISTICS

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