Salazar, Human earn Team of the Year
The Power-Pole Redfish Tour closed out the 2022/2023 season over the weekend with the Series Championship held in Delacroix, LA where 72 teams from 9 different states competed for the title. A pair of 1st place plaques weren’t the only items up for grabs, the winning team would be taking home a new 2023 Mamba Custom Boats 227VX powered by a 300 HP Mercury Pro XS package valued at $120,000.00.
When it was all said and done, Team RainShadow/Lithium Pros Sean O’Connell and Eddie Adams reigned supreme. O’Connell and Adams weighed two fish on day 1 that totaled 19.52 pounds, their largest weighing 10.17 pounds. That gave them a leading margin of just under two pounds heading into the second and final day of competition. They would be the final team to weigh on day 2, following up with a 16.63 pound, 2 fish limit to take the victory for a two day total of 36.15 pounds.
Eddie Adams (L) and Sean O’Connell (R) hold up their day 1 bag
“I still enjoy really fishing these tournaments,” said O’Connell on stage during the award presentation. “I put my time in like everybody else.”
“I’ve got one of the best partners in the business,” Adams followed up with. “We fish really well together. It just comes down to spending time and making the proper decisions.”
Team Bent Marine’s Chad Harvey and Keary Melancon finished the event in second place with a two day total of 35.02 pounds.
Team Premier Tackle’s Jeremy Lee and Jimmy Adams finished the event in third place with a two day total of 34.27 pounds.
Rounding out the top 5 after two days were Team Big Pissed Mullet: Gary Wilson and Gus Wilson in fourth place with 34.18 pounds, followed by Team LA Cat/Lunchbox: Shane Pescay and Phil Morales in fifth place with 34.03 pounds.
Top 10
Team of the Year was also awarded at the event. The top two teams received an invite to the Bassmaster Redfish Cup where they will compete for a $100,000.00 first place prize. In order to compete for Team of the Year, teams must have competed in two open events and one Go-Live event during the season plus points at the Championship.
Aaron Salazar (R) and Ben Human (L) show off their Team of the Year hardware
Team Ron Hoover/Majek/Catalyst: Aaron Salazar and Ben Human earned Team of the Year with a total of 360 points. Team Promar: Ken Mullet and Jeff Mullet took second place in the points race with 355 points, narrowly edging out Team Skeeter/Yamaha: Ryan Rickard and Pat Marsonek who finished in third place with 353 points.
More information on the Power-Pole Redfish Tour by visiting www.powerpoleredfishtour.com.
Photos and full results from the event can be found on the Power-Pole Redfish Series Facebook page.
Photos Credit: Power-Pole Redfish Series
