August 10, 2024

Michigan

Pedal, Paddle, Electric Motor

R7 – Ewing Minor WINS ST.CROIX RODS Saginaw River and Bay – Bay City MI

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Event Details

Location

Bay City

Dates

From:
August 10, 2024

To:
August 11, 2024

Event Info

Ewing Minor adds to his lead in the final seconds of Day 2 to secure another Hobie BOS win at the St. Croix Rods Saginaw River and Bay Event in Bay City, MI!

The Reigning AOY battled tough and changing conditions while relying on his Hobie Pro Angler 12 360 and Newport Vessels motor to maintain the lead for both days! His 177.25″ earned him $4600 as he bested 70 other anglers from all over the US and Canada!

Rus Snyders, jumped right back into this year’s AOY conversation after leading earlier in the season with a strong 2nd place finish, that earned him $2350 for 175.25″ over 2 days.

Alex Roberts had the 2nd longest fish of the event (19.75″) that helped him secure a strong limit of 174.75″ and earned him $1650.

Gilbert Reitsch secured the $500 Yakgear Big Bass with his 20″ largemouth! That elevated him to 4th place!

Alex and Gilbert both have qualified for this Year’s Tournament of Champion on Santee Cooper Lakes in Clarendon Co SC due to Ewing and Rus previously qualifying

For full standings and event gallery https://hobiebos.com/events/r7-saginaw-river-and-bay-bay-city-mi/?_post_id=6028/#gallery

The 6th season of the Hobie Bass Open Series in on! Lets GO!!!

Round 7 of the Hobie BOS will takes us to Michigan and the Saginaw Bay and River! Anglers will find great hospitality and water opportunities in Bay City. During the heat of the summer, getting to and fishing in Michigan is about as good as it gets. Our anglers will be fishing waters that are feeding Lake Huron and will have the opportunity at a healthy population of largemouth and Smallmouth, not to mention all the northern bispecies that come along with the territory. Our first visits to this fishery should come at a great time and you won’t want to miss it!

Tournament Director: AJ McWhorter

Motor Status: Allowed for Practice and for Competition

Event Headquarters– W.H. Ales Brewpub 804 E. Midland St. Bay City, MI 48706

In order to support the host communities that support us, we encourage our anglers to stay, eat and shop within this community. Make sure to tell everyone you are there for the Hobie Bass Open Kayak Tournament. Bay City, MI has something for everyone, so please stay with us there!

Additional lake area info: https://www.downtownbaycity.com/visit/

Up to a maximum capacity of 225 anglers will be competing for a cash payout to 15% of the field. There will also be Tournament of Champions qualifier spots earned on a sliding scale of attending anglers.

– Below 99 – 2 spots earned

– 100-149 – 3 spots earned

– 150-199- 4 spots earned

– 200+ – 5 spots earned

The Tournament of Champions is the premier championship in competitive Kayak Fishing. An exclusive field of 65 anglers will be competing for 3 days on the Santee Cooper Lakes in Clarendon Co, SC. in Nov 2024. The prize pot is built throughout the year and paid out over $80,000 in 2023.

If maximum capacity is reached anglers can use the waitlist feature on TourneyX to secure a place in line for available spots.

Any questions or cancellation must be sent to: BOS@Hobie.com.

Official Schedule- All Time EST

4/10/24 – Registration Opens

7/29/24 – Off-Limits period begins.

8/2/24 – 11pm- Official registration ends.

– Withdraw window closes.

8/3/24 – Official Practice Period Begins

– Late Registration Period opens for $325.

– Practice details email is sent out.

8/7/24 – 11pm – Late Registration Period ends

– Need to Know Email is sent out.

8/9/24 – 4pm -Practice Period ends.

– 5:30pm – Early Board Check Begins.

– 6pm – Mandatory Tournament Briefing begins.

8/10/24 – Day 1 of Competition

– 5:30am – Go Time!

– 6:00am – First Cast

– 2:30pm -Lines Out of the Water/ Picture Deadline

– 3:00pm – Submission Deadline

– 7:00 pm- Live feed ID distribution, Day 1 recap, Day 2 Prep. Watching is Mandatory.

4/7/24 – Day 2 of Competition

– 5:30am – Go Time!

– 6:00am – First Cast

– 2:30pm – Lines Out of Water/ Picture Deadline

– 3:00pm – Submission Deadline

– 4:00pm – Event Awards at Headquarters

Refund Policy: Anglers seeking a refund for any reason must email bos@hobie.com to formally request. Refunds will be honored at 70% of initial buy-in until the Friday before the practice period begins. There will be no refunds or removal from the official tournament roster after the withdraw window closes. Anglers should allow up to 30 days to receive refund.

Event Boundaries:

Anglers are allowed to fish any legal and connected body of water or portion of Saginaw River and Bay as long as they launch and land from the published launches and follow all BOS Rules in accessing water. No portaging or wading.

Published Launches:

Anglers must use launches from the following list for competition days. This list is subject to updates. Participants are expected to contribute to this list both in additions or removal of launches as needed, by communicating with the TD. No additions will be made after 8/4/24 at 7pm.

Official launch map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1zA1fPhxXQ7TdxIc55rlPyCrPIYfzkco&usp=sharing

The Hobie BOS is a Ketch Board only series. We allow metal and Karbonate boards. Boards must be checked and stickered before each event to be legal. There will be no boards available for sale at the event. Please clean your boards before getting them checked and the event.

Get your Michigan Fishing License Here: https://www.mdnr-elicense.com/

Report

Ewing Minor adds to his lead in the final seconds of Day 2 to secure another Hobie BOS win at the St. Croix Rods Saginaw River and Bay Event in Bay City, MI!

Rus Snyders, jumped right back into this years AOY conversation after leading earlier in the season with a strong 2nd place finish, that earned him $2350 for 175.25″ over 2 days.

Alex Roberts had the 2nd longest fish of the event(19.75″) that helped him secure a strong limit of 174.75″ and earned him $1650.

Gilbert Reitsch secured the $500 Yakgear Big Bass with his 20″ largemouth! That elevated him to 4th place!

Alex and Gilbert both have qualified for this Year’s Tournament of Champion on Santee Cooper Lakes in Clarendon Co SC due to Ewing and Rus previously qualifying

Image Gallery

ST.CROIX RODS Saginaw River and Bay Anglers Meeting

ST.CROIX RODS Saginaw River and Bay

ST.CROIX RODS Saginaw River and Bay Day 1

Allison Riffel City of Bay City

ST.CROIX RODS Saginaw River and Bay

Results

			DAY 1	DAY 1	DAY 1	DAY 1	DAY 1
Rank	Angler	State	Fish 1	Fish 2	Fish 3	Fish 4	Fish 5	TOTAL
1	Ewing Minor	VA	18.5	18	17.75	17.5	17	88.75
2	Alex Roberts	OH	19.75	18.25	18	16.5	15.75	88.25
3	Shawn Skidmore	OH	17.75	17.75	17.75	17.5	17.5	88.25
4	Tom Kelly	MI	18.5	18.5	17.5	16.5	16.5	87.5
5	Dustin Murguia	IL	19.5	18.25	16.75	16	16	86.5
6	Rus Snyders	TN	18	17.75	17.5	16.75	16.25	86.25
7	Adam Fillmore	SC	18.75	17.5	17	16.5	16.25	86
8	Tim Isaacs	WV	19.5	17.25	17	16.75	15.25	85.75
9	Trevor Rigney	MI	17.5	17.5	17.25	16.75	16.75	85.75
10	Reece Stoughton	OH	18	17.75	16.5	16.5	16.25	85
11	Nick Matthews	IN	19	16.75	16.75	16.5	15.75	84.75
12	Jody Queen	WV	17.75	17	16.75	16.5	16.5	84.5
13	Adam Shepard	KY	18.5	17.75	16.25	16	15.75	84.25
14	Zachary Jurmu	WI	18	17.5	17	16	15.25	83.75
15	Chris Anderson	OH	17.25	17.25	16.5	16.25	16	83.25
16	Paul Averill	KY	17	16.75	16.5	16.5	16.5	83.25
17	Richard Ofner	ON	18.5	17.25	16	15.5	15.5	82.75
18	Kyler Branaum	KY	16.75	16.5	16.5	16.5	16.5	82.75
19	Luke Aryan	OK	18.75	16.25	16	16	15.5	82.5
20	Adam Dewitt	NE	17.25	17.25	16.5	15.75	15.75	82.5
21	Ken Kadonsky	WI	17.5	17.5	16	15.75	15.5	82.25
22	Jason Isaacs	OH	17.25	17	16.25	16	15.5	82
23	Guillermo Gonzalez	TX	17	16.5	16.5	16	16	82
24	Gilbert Rietsch	MI	17.25	16.5	16.5	16	15.5	81.75
25	R.J. Hoover	MI	16.75	16.75	16.25	16	16	81.75
26	John Kline	PA	17.5	17.25	16.25	15.25	14.75	81
27	Cody Holmes	MI	17	16.75	16.25	16.25	14.75	81
28	Jason Broach	SC	16.5	16.5	16.25	15.75	15.5	80.5
29	Dan Kelly	MI	17	16.75	16	15.75	14.75	80.25
30	Jay Wallen	KY	17	16	15.75	15.5	15.5	79.75
31	Zack Soulliere	MI	16.75	16.25	16	15.75	15	79.75
32	Abby Abbondanza	PA	16.75	16.25	15.75	15.5	15.25	79.5
33	Jordan Lovejoy	MD	16.5	16.5	15.5	15.25	15.25	79
34	Ray Mancuso	MI	16.25	16	16	15.5	15.25	79
35	Adam Milstead	PA	17	16	15.5	15.25	15	78.75
36	Kristine Fischer	NE	16.5	16.25	15.75	15.25	15	78.75
37	Jeff Griffiths	MI	17	16.25	15.5	15.25	14.5	78.5
38	Mike Matthews	IN	16.5	16	15.75	15.25	15	78.5
39	Emily Rigney	MI	16.75	15.75	15.25	15.25	15	78
40	Adam Drabek	MI	17	15.5	15.5	15.25	14.5	77.75
41	Stephen Sisto	PA	16.75	15.5	15.25	15.25	15	77.75
42	Jordan Westerman	IA	15.75	15.75	15.75	15.25	15	77.5
43	Jeff Beacham	ON	16	15.5	15.25	15.25	15.25	77.25
44	Jonathan Richardson	NH	16.75	15.25	15	15	14.75	76.75
45	Bradley Russell	KY	15.75	15.5	15	14.75	14.5	75.5
46	Hernán Cortez	WI	16.75	15	15	14.5	14	75.25
47	Brandon Palmer	OH	16	15	15	14.75	14.5	75.25
48	Tim Percy	ON	15.25	15	15	15	15	75.25
49	Melissa Kegg	OH	17.5	15	14.5	14.25	13.5	74.75
50	Ray Osan	MI	16.25	14.75	14.75	14.5	14.5	74.75
51	Jamie Stevenson	ON	16.5	14.5	14.5	14.5	14	74
52	Dylan Crystaloski	PA	15.5	15.25	14.75	13.75	13.25	72.5
53	Bert Guthaus	KY	15.25	15	14.5	14.25	13.5	72.5
54	Jim Davis	TN	17	15.25	15	14.5		61.75
55	Eric Siddiqi	OH	17	15.5	15	13		60.5
56	Cathy Pauly	MI	17.25	14.25	14.25	13.75		59.5
57	Judy Richardson	NH	15	14.75	14.5	14.25		58.5
58	Michael Grimsley	OH	15.5	14.5	13.5	13		56.5
59	Trevor Lee	MI	18	16.75	16			50.75
60	Chuck Lint	PA	17.5	15.25				32.75
61	John Ziecker	NY	16.75	14.5				31.25
62	Keith Freese	TN	14	14				28
63	Joe McElroy	AL	15.75	12				27.75
64	Beau Canzoneri	NY	13.75	13				26.75
65	Matthew Loftus	IL	16.75					16.75
66	Chad Watson	MI	13.75					13.75
67	Ronny Ruiz	NJ	12.5					12.5
68	Jayson Hwang	NJ						0
69	Tyson Peterson	KY						0
70	Matthew Sandefur	MI						0
71	Brian Tacy	OH						0

			DAY 2	DAY 2	DAY 2	DAY 2	DAY 2
Rank	Angler	State	Fish 6	Fish 7	Fish 8	Fish 9	Fish 10	TOTAL
1	Gilbert Rietsch	MI	20	18.25	18.25	18	18	92.5
2	Rus Snyders	TN	18.25	18	17.75	17.5	17.5	89
3	Emily Rigney	MI	19.25	19	17.25	16.75	16.5	88.75
4	Ewing Minor	VA	18.5	18	17.5	17.25	17.25	88.5
5	Zachary Jurmu	WI	18.5	17.5	17.5	17.25	17.25	88
6	Adam Fillmore	SC	19.5	17.75	17.5	17	15.5	87.25
7	Tom Kelly	MI	18.25	17.5	17.25	17.25	16.5	86.75
8	Alex Roberts	OH	18	17.75	17.25	17.25	16.25	86.5
9	Mike Matthews	IN	18.75	17.75	17.5	16	16	86
10	Dustin Murguia	IL	19.5	18	16.5	16.25	15.5	85.75
11	Jason Isaacs	OH	17.5	17.5	17	16.75	16.75	85.5
12	Luke Aryan	OK	17.5	17	17	17	16.5	85
13	Shawn Skidmore	OH	17.75	17	17	17	16	84.75
14	Reece Stoughton	OH	17.75	17	17	16.5	16.5	84.75
15	Jody Queen	WV	17.5	17.25	17	16.5	16.5	84.75
16	Jason Broach	SC	17	17	17	16.75	16.5	84.25
17	Brandon Palmer	OH	18.25	17	16.5	16.25	16.25	84.25
18	Beau Canzoneri	NY	18.75	18	16.5	15.75	15	84
19	Kyler Branaum	KY	17.25	17	16.5	16.25	16.25	83.25
20	Ray Osan	MI	18.25	17	16	16	16	83.25
21	Bradley Russell	KY	17.5	17.5	16.25	16.25	15.5	83
22	Ronny Ruiz	NJ	17.75	16.75	16.5	16	16	83
23	Nick Matthews	IN	17.75	16.5	16.5	16	16	82.75
24	Richard Ofner	ON	18	16.75	16.5	15.75	15.75	82.75
25	Cody Holmes	MI	17.25	17	16.25	16	15.75	82.25
26	Adam Milstead	PA	17.75	17.5	16.25	15.75	15	82.25
27	Jordan Westerman	IA	17.5	17.25	16.25	15.75	15.5	82.25
28	Trevor Rigney	MI	17.75	16.75	16	15.75	15.75	82
29	Adam Dewitt	NE	18.25	16.25	16.25	15.75	15.5	82
30	Adam Drabek	MI	17	16.75	16.25	16	16	82
31	Stephen Sisto	PA	17.5	16.75	16.5	15.75	15.25	81.75
32	Michael Grimsley	OH	17	16.75	16.75	16	15.25	81.75
33	Hernán Cortez	WI	17	16.5	16.5	15.75	15.5	81.25
34	Tim Isaacs	WV	17.5	17.25	16.75	16	13.5	81
35	Tyson Peterson	KY	18.25	17.5	15.25	15.25	14.75	81
36	Paul Averill	KY	16.5	16.25	16	16	16	80.75
37	Guillermo Gonzalez	TX	18.5	16.25	15.25	15.25	15.25	80.5
38	Abby Abbondanza	PA	17	17	16	15.25	15.25	80.5
39	Cathy Pauly	MI	17.25	16.25	16	15.5	15.25	80.25
40	Ray Mancuso	MI	16.75	16.5	16	15.25	15.25	79.75
41	Jonathan Richardson	NH	16.75	16.5	16	15	15	79.25
42	Jordan Lovejoy	MD	16.25	16.25	15.5	15.5	15.5	79
43	Bert Guthaus	KY	18.25	17	15	14.5	14.25	79
44	Joe McElroy	AL	16.75	16.25	15.5	15.25	15.25	79
45	Adam Shepard	KY	16	16	15.75	15.5	15.5	78.75
46	Chris Anderson	OH	17	16	15.25	15.25	15	78.5
47	Ken Kadonsky	WI	17.75	15.5	15.5	15	14.75	78.5
48	Judy Richardson	NH	17.75	16	15	15	14.75	78.5
49	Jay Wallen	KY	16.5	15.5	15.5	15.5	15.25	78.25
50	R.J. Hoover	MI	17.75	15.5	15	15	14.75	78
51	John Kline	PA	16.5	15.5	15.5	15	15	77.5
52	Chad Watson	MI	16	16	15.75	15.25	14.5	77.5
53	Melissa Kegg	OH	16.75	15.5	15.25	15	14.75	77.25
54	Jeff Beacham	ON	16	15.75	15.25	15	14.75	76.75
55	Kristine Fischer	NE	16	15.25	15.25	15	15	76.5
56	Jeff Griffiths	MI	16.25	16	14.5	14.25	13.5	74.5
57	Tim Percy	ON	16.25	15.5	14.5	14.5	12.75	73.5
58	Jayson Hwang	NJ	15.5	14.75	14.25	14.25	14	72.75
59	Trevor Lee	MI	15	14.5	14.5	13.75	12.25	70
60	Zack Soulliere	MI	15.25	14.75	14.25	13	12.25	69.5
61	Eric Siddiqi	OH	15	14.25	13.75	12.5	12.25	67.75
62	Brian Tacy	OH	14.75	14	13.75	13.25	12	67.75
63	Matthew Loftus	IL	18	16.25	15.75	15		65
64	Dan Kelly	MI	16.5	15.75	15	14.75		62
65	Jamie Stevenson	ON	15	14.75	14.5	14		58.25
66	Dylan Crystaloski	PA	17.25	14.75	13.75	12		57.75
67	Jim Davis	TN	17	14.5	13			44.5
68	Chuck Lint	PA						0
69	John Ziecker	NY						0
70	Keith Freese	TN						0
71	Matthew Sandefur	MI						0

			DAY 2	DAY 2	DAY 2	DAY 2	DAY 2
Rank	Angler	State	Fish 6	Fish 7	Fish 8	Fish 9	Fish 10	TOTAL
1	Ewing Minor	VA	18.5	18	17.5	17.25	17.25	88.5
2	Rus Snyders	TN	18.25	18	17.75	17.5	17.5	89
3	Alex Roberts	OH	18	17.75	17.25	17.25	16.25	86.5
4	Gilbert Rietsch	MI	20	18.25	18.25	18	18	92.5
5	Tom Kelly	MI	18.25	17.5	17.25	17.25	16.5	86.75
6	Adam Fillmore	SC	19.5	17.75	17.5	17	15.5	87.25
7	Shawn Skidmore	OH	17.75	17	17	17	16	84.75
8	Dustin Murguia	IL	19.5	18	16.5	16.25	15.5	85.75
9	Zachary Jurmu	WI	18.5	17.5	17.5	17.25	17.25	88
10	Reece Stoughton	OH	17.75	17	17	16.5	16.5	84.75
11	Jody Queen	WV	17.5	17.25	17	16.5	16.5	84.75
12	Trevor Rigney	MI	17.75	16.75	16	15.75	15.75	82
13	Nick Matthews	IN	17.75	16.5	16.5	16	16	82.75
14	Luke Aryan	OK	17.5	17	17	17	16.5	85
15	Jason Isaacs	OH	17.5	17.5	17	16.75	16.75	85.5
16	Tim Isaacs	WV	17.5	17.25	16.75	16	13.5	81
17	Emily Rigney	MI	19.25	19	17.25	16.75	16.5	88.75
18	Kyler Branaum	KY	17.25	17	16.5	16.25	16.25	83.25
19	Richard Ofner	ON	18	16.75	16.5	15.75	15.75	82.75
20	Jason Broach	SC	17	17	17	16.75	16.5	84.25
21	Mike Matthews	IN	18.75	17.75	17.5	16	16	86
22	Adam Dewitt	NE	18.25	16.25	16.25	15.75	15.5	82
23	Paul Averill	KY	16.5	16.25	16	16	16	80.75
24	Cody Holmes	MI	17.25	17	16.25	16	15.75	82.25
25	Adam Shepard	KY	16	16	15.75	15.5	15.5	78.75
26	Guillermo Gonzalez	TX	18.5	16.25	15.25	15.25	15.25	80.5
27	Chris Anderson	OH	17	16	15.25	15.25	15	78.5
28	Adam Milstead	PA	17.75	17.5	16.25	15.75	15	82.25
29	Ken Kadonsky	WI	17.75	15.5	15.5	15	14.75	78.5
30	Abby Abbondanza	PA	17	17	16	15.25	15.25	80.5
31	R.J. Hoover	MI	17.75	15.5	15	15	14.75	78
32	Jordan Westerman	IA	17.5	17.25	16.25	15.75	15.5	82.25
33	Adam Drabek	MI	17	16.75	16.25	16	16	82
34	Brandon Palmer	OH	18.25	17	16.5	16.25	16.25	84.25
35	Stephen Sisto	PA	17.5	16.75	16.5	15.75	15.25	81.75
36	Ray Mancuso	MI	16.75	16.5	16	15.25	15.25	79.75
37	Bradley Russell	KY	17.5	17.5	16.25	16.25	15.5	83
38	John Kline	PA	16.5	15.5	15.5	15	15	77.5
39	Ray Osan	MI	18.25	17	16	16	16	83.25
40	Jay Wallen	KY	16.5	15.5	15.5	15.5	15.25	78.25
41	Jordan Lovejoy	MD	16.25	16.25	15.5	15.5	15.5	79
42	Hernán Cortez	WI	17	16.5	16.5	15.75	15.5	81.25
43	Jonathan Richardson	NH	16.75	16.5	16	15	15	79.25
44	Kristine Fischer	NE	16	15.25	15.25	15	15	76.5
45	Jeff Beacham	ON	16	15.75	15.25	15	14.75	76.75
46	Jeff Griffiths	MI	16.25	16	14.5	14.25	13.5	74.5
47	Melissa Kegg	OH	16.75	15.5	15.25	15	14.75	77.25
48	Bert Guthaus	KY	18.25	17	15	14.5	14.25	79
49	Zack Soulliere	MI	15.25	14.75	14.25	13	12.25	69.5
50	Tim Percy	ON	16.25	15.5	14.5	14.5	12.75	73.5
51	Dan Kelly	MI	16.5	15.75	15	14.75		62
52	Cathy Pauly	MI	17.25	16.25	16	15.5	15.25	80.25
53	Michael Grimsley	OH	17	16.75	16.75	16	15.25	81.75
54	Judy Richardson	NH	17.75	16	15	15	14.75	78.5
55	Jamie Stevenson	ON	15	14.75	14.5	14		58.25
56	Dylan Crystaloski	PA	17.25	14.75	13.75	12		57.75
57	Eric Siddiqi	OH	15	14.25	13.75	12.5	12.25	67.75
58	Trevor Lee	MI	15	14.5	14.5	13.75	12.25	70
59	Beau Canzoneri	NY	18.75	18	16.5	15.75	15	84
60	Joe McElroy	AL	16.75	16.25	15.5	15.25	15.25	79
61	Jim Davis	TN	17	14.5	13			44.5
62	Ronny Ruiz	NJ	17.75	16.75	16.5	16	16	83
63	Chad Watson	MI	16	16	15.75	15.25	14.5	77.5
64	Matthew Loftus	IL	18	16.25	15.75	15		65
65	Tyson Peterson	KY	18.25	17.5	15.25	15.25	14.75	81
66	Jayson Hwang	NJ	15.5	14.75	14.25	14.25	14	72.75
67	Brian Tacy	OH	14.75	14	13.75	13.25	12	67.75
68	Chuck Lint	PA						0
69	John Ziecker	NY						0
70	Keith Freese	TN						0
71	Matthew Sandefur	MI						0

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LOWRANCE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS – Clarendon SC

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