Anglers will send one to JSQ

By John Callahan
Special to the Review
Published: May 8, 2008

The Junior State Qualifier (JSQ), held April 26-27, cut most of the Anglers who participated. However, the tournament yielded one qualifier, Stephen Beasley.
The club’s vice president, Ben Bresnahan, unfortunately came within one ounce of qualification. In several of the past tournaments, Bresnahan has consistently placed close to the tournament-winning weights of his competitors. In last weekend’s (May 3) Fishers of Men tournament, Bresnahan placed just “out of the money” by taking sixth out of 17 boats and catching five fish weighing a total of 7.2 lbs. His total weight was just eight ounces short of winning prize money.
Bresnahan still placed a commendable fourth at Claytor Lake and was first for big fish at 3.89 ounces. “It was a nice tournament, but it was a little slow,” commented Bresnahan.
OCHS Angler Travis Strother also did not place at Claytor Lake, but was recognized for his assistance with the Jr. Champion of the 11-14 age bracket in the tournament. Strother had found a nice 6-lb. bass on pre-fish day but a mishap with his line the next day prevented him from nabbing the same fish. His boat partner, an 11-year-old, caught the fish instead and took the Jr. Champion title.
The Anglers will continue to fish various tournaments, including the major Scholastic Tournament, in the coming weekends.

Ben Bresnahan waits for a bite at the Junior State Qualifier pre-fish day at Claytor Lake on April 26.