2008 Bob Rickard Memorial/Northwoods Classic Day One

On Sep 6, 9:54*am, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers.com" go-
wrote:
The 2008 Bob Rickard Memorial/Northwoods Classic, the eighth and possibly
last Classic to be held here in Rhinelander is now in the bag. *Day Two was
tough fishing as well, with some nice come-back attempts from guys that
brought in some good bags of fish.

I didn't fair well, with the trolling motor on my boat dying an hour and a
half into the day. *There was very little wind, and what there was switched
around so much that it was virtually impossible to set up for a drift. *I'd
get the boat into position and as soon as I figured everything would work,
the wind would shift and I'd end up someplace else!

We had a great time as always, with lots laughter going deep into the night
most nights, vast quantities of food were consumed and friendships renewed
for another year. *Here's the final standings for the tourney.

Gil - (Day 1) 14.66 (Day 2) 0 *Total 14.66
Moe - (Day 1) 9.18 (Day 2) 5.02 *Total 14.20
Gary - (Day 1) 3.80 (Day 2) 9.04 *Total (after quarter lb. dead fish
penalty) 12.59
Jason - (Day 1) 11.34 (Day 2) 0 *Total 11.34
Ronnie - (Day 1) 3.79 (Day 2) 7.07 *Total 10.86
Chris - (Day 1) 7.97 (Day 2) 2.74 *Total 10.71
Jerry - (Day 1) 4.43 (Day 2) 3.24 *Total 7.67
Shane - (Day 1) 2.59 *(Day 2) 3.54 *Total - 6.13
Me - (Day 1) 4.18 (Day 2) 0 *Total 4.18
Chad - (Day 1) 3.28 (Day 2) 0
Dave - (Day 1) 3.17 *(Day 2) 0 *Total - 3.17
Kevin - (Day 1) 0 (Day 2) 0 *Total 0

I'm glad the final standings came out the way they did. *Gil has wanted to
win this for a long time, and you should have seen his face when I announced
him as the winner, his face lit up the Al-Gen dining room! *Moe fished well
and helped Gil figure out the pattern, so it was right they came in first
and second. *Gary has always been a consistent finisher, having won the NWC
twice in the past, and Ronnie, also a two time winner came in fifth with a
nice bag of fish under tough conditions.

I wish we could have had more people here, but I understand the economy has
people sticking close to home. *All in all, it was a good time and I hope to
continue the tournament, either here if we stay in Wisconsin, or maybe the
Mid-Tennessee will be rekindled.
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiershttp://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Servicehttp://www.herefishyfishy.com



Congrats to the winners, I wish i could have made it up there, gil
would have had to settle for second!!!! jason would have well...you
know he would have wound up nakid on the hodag!!!