2006

Richard T. Gaston Memorial Walleye

Tournament and Catfish Contest

First off, many thanks to everyone that participated.  The weather certainly was not on our side as we battled 30+ mph winds and rain for all of the day.  It certainly made boat control a tremendous task.  However a tournament must always have a winner no matter the conditions and the bite.  I know my self and others were on some very nice fish that the lighting just scattered.  Just happen to be next to Dan and his partner Ferd as they put on a clinic between myself and Brumbaugh. As for the scales.  The scales were zeroed to the baskets being used and they did weigh 1/2 pound light.  ALL CONTESTANTS FISH WERE WEIGHED ON THE SAME SCALES WITH THE SAME BASKETS SO NO ONE WAS AT A DISADVANTAGE.  If you like, add 1/2 pound to these totals and you will have the accurate weight.  12 boats weighed in Walleyes and 14 contestants weighed in Catfish.  Caroline Koester set a tournament record with here Big catfish that tipped the scales at 10.70 pounds.
 
RESULTS: Walleye
1. Johnson and Lohman 4.70 pounds  
2. Brandt and Brandt 3.50 pounds
3. McFarland and Church 3.10 pounds
4. Yarman and Walls 2.15 pounds
5. Browning and Browning 2.0 pounds  
6. Rhodes and Rhodes 1.40 pounds
7. Seibert and Murray 1.20 pounds
7. Smith 1.20 pounds
9. Marshall and Mayson .70 pounds
10. McConnell and Kelly .50 pounds
11. Koester and Koester .40 pounds
12. Hughes and Day .35 pounds
Big Fish honors: Brandt 1.85 pounds
 
CATFISH Results
1. B. Payton 20.65 pounds
2. T. Harper 17.65 pounds
3. T. Johnson 14.35 pounds
4. B. Bently 13.30 pounds
5. C. Koester 10.70 pounds
6. B. Wooden 5.75 pounds
7. C. Dugle 5.30 pounds
8. D. Stone 5.05 pounds
9. J. rader 3.45 pounds
10. A. Bentz 3.20 pounds
11. D. Bean 2.45 pounds
12. B. Baxter 2.25 pounds
13. T Schmidt .60 pounds
13. T. Davidson .60 pounds  
Big Fish: Caroline Koester 10.70 Pounds
 
Again we made changes with this years tournament that seemed to help things run smoother.  We will continue to incorporate the two flights and the boats leaving in order again next year so you can better prepare.
 
As I mentioned earlier many thanks to those here at Indiana walleye on helping us make another successful tournament and we hope to see all of you along with many more next year.  
 
Sincerely,

 
Jeff Koester aka kmart