One day removed from Val Osinski’s victory at the Rayovac FLW Series held at Lake Okeechobee, the anglers of the Lake Worth-Boynton Beach Bassmasters attempted to tackle the Big O themselves. The winds didn’t blow as hard for the 13 boaters and 12 c0-anglers as it had the day prior, but the 25 anglers had to battle the win and post frontal conditions, nonetheless.
Junior Iriban shows off part of his winning limit.
Overcoming the tough conditions in the boater division was Jake Whitman. He was able to piece together a 15.88-pound, 5 bass limit to secure the win. Whitman anchored his bag with a 5.72-pound kicker.
John Guttuso finished in second place with an even 14.00-pound limit, anchored by a 6.34-pound kicker. Steve Poland rounded out the Top 3 with an 11.65-pound limit.
Junior Iriban was able to figure out the bite form the back of Jim Stovall’s boat. Iriban brought a 13.09-pound, 5 bass limit to secure the win the co-angler division. Carmine Polito took the runner-up spot while fishing with Walt Zajkowski. Polito caught a 10.78-pound limit to lock in the second place finish. Mike Critchlow rounded out the Top 3 co-anglers with a 7.10-pound bag, caught while fishing with Whitman.
Steve Stout won the Big Bass award in the boater division with a 6.92-pound Okeechobee kicker. Polio’s second place bag was anchored by the Big Bass in the co-angler division, a 4.81-pounder.
Steve Stout shows off a few fish from his bag, including the 6.92-lb. Big Bass.
The Lake Worth-Boynton Beach Bassmasters is a FLW Federated Pro/Am draw club. They belong to the Bass Federation and the Florida Bass Federation. They have also registered for the 2016 Florida State Team Championship. The Top 4 boaters and the Top 4 co-anglers at the end of the season, based on angler of the year standings, will be invited to team up and compete for a Blazer 595 Pro Elite powered by a 200 HP outboard.
Located in Palm Beach County, the Lake Worth-Boynton Beach Bassmasters meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Hurricane Grill and Wings in Wellington, FL. Their next event is scheduled for February 22nd, held out of Belle Glade. More information on this event, as well as the club, can be found on the Event Calendar.
Photos: Scott Osinga, Lake Worth Boynton Beach Bassmasters
