Mike's Bait on 8

Mike's Bait On 8 First Annual Team Catch & Release Muskie Tournament Results.

A great time was had by all as a full field of 50 boats turned out for the inaugural Mike’s Bait On 8 First Annual Team Catch and Release Tournament held on Forest Lake Sunday July 26th, 2009. Anglers enjoyed outstanding muskie fishing in conditions not typically considered as “muskie weather”. Around 30 muskies were landed during tournament hours with 13 of the fish being 40-inches or larger and qualifying for the minimum tournament length. Jason Summers and Troy Bilbrey took top honors landing 3 legal fish and taking home a nice trophy plaque and the $2000.00 first place check. Jason and Troy caught their fish on Medussa’s and a Cowgirl. Todd Palashewski and Ryan Barthel landed a nice 49 ½-inch fish for second place and Jack Flyne & Terry Sage boated a 47 ½ -incher to take home third place honors. Brandon Swenson & Jesse Kelley took forth place with a 46-inch fish and rounding out fifth place was Aaron and Art Rodriguez with a nice 44-incher. Bucktails seemed to be the hot lure during tournament hours for most teams. Teams then headed over to Mike’s Bait On 8 for the awards presentation, lots of door prizes and hotdogs and refreshments.

Mike’s Bait On 8 owner Rich Robinson would like to thank the following tournament sponsors: Muskie Innovations, Cat’s Tails Baits, PH Select Rods, Big Mama Lures, Phantom Lures and Joe Miller of Swine Dinning for the excellent food.

	1st Place: Jason Summers & Troy Bilbrey
	2nd Place: Todd Palashewski & Ryan Barthel
	3rd Place: Jack Flyne & Terry Sage
	4th Place: Brandon Swenson & Jesse Kelley
	5th Place: Aaron Rodriguez & Art Rodriguez