Tournament Director Recap
We would like to thank all anglers that participated in the Lynn Hoeffer Benefit Tournament on the Chickahominy River this past Saturday, July 27th. The funds raised will support Lynn’s on-going care and recovery efforts from the hemorrhagic stroke he suffered this past December. Lynn has been a long-time member of the NASA-Langley Bassmasters and the Virginia Bass Chapter Federation. He is well known as an accomplished angler who has competed in many local tournament trails. The event drew anglers from throughout Virginia and was a great example of the Bass Fishing Community coming together to support a fellow angler.
75 Boats competed in the tournament which was followed by some fellowship with food, a 50/50 drawing, a raffle table and tournament awards. 5-Rivers Bassmasters provided a hot dog cookout and Chick-fil-A provided sandwiches for the hungry crowd. In addition to the many volunteers, several businesses also supported the event through their donations of funds or products: Fishing Pro Tech of Toano; JLJ Handyman of Standardsville, VA; Chick-fil-A Mooretown, Williamsburg, VA; Bass Pro Shops of Hampton; Teriyaki Madness of Virginia Beach, Hampton, & Lightfoot; the Virginia Bass Chapter Federation; and Bill Haire Custom Handcrafted Lures.
Tournament Results: Turner Hart won the tournament with a limit of bass weighing 19.39 lbs. Turner also had the Big Bass for the tournament a 6.83 lb. largemouth. Chris Craft and Scott Taylor finished in 2nd Place with a 5 fish limit weighing 17.43 lbs. Ryan and Wayne Drewery weighed 17.26 lbs for 3rd Place. In 4th Place was the team of Jason Swindle and Alex Swindle with 16.63 lbs. Alex was also the Top Finishing Youth for the tournament taking to $100 Youth Award. In 5th Place was the team of Guy Fairweather and Chris Brill with a limit of bass weighing in at 16.63 lbs. Tournament results are posted on the Region 8 web site: vabassregion8.com. Select “Current Standings” on the home page to view.
