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Huntington Big Red Classic


The Huntington Big Red Classic in Holland marks the return of the tournament circuit to the southern portion of Lake Michigan.  This tournament is operated by the Big Red Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, which donates it's proceeds to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holland.

The weekend kicked off with a new Ladies tournament on Friday.  The inaugural Ladies event was won by Team STR8 Hookin' fishing on JJ with a 6 fish box of 61.74 lbs.  (Click here for full Ladies results)

The Captain's meeting on Friday evening was highlighted by a terrific grilled chicken dinner, catered by local favorite, the Beachwood Inn.  This dinner is put on in appreciation of the tournament's valued sponsors, and was very well attended by sponsors and participants alike.

The weather forecast for Day One of the Pro/AM event was great...7 knot winds and 2' or less waves.  Unfortunately, someone forgot to send Mother Nature the memo, and the actual conditions were much different.  With stiff 15-20 knot winds out of the NW, the waves quickly built to 4-5'.  The fish that had been plentiful during Thursday and Friday's pre-fishing and Ladies events left the area and fishing was tough for most teams.  While the early bite was good, it shut down as soon as the sun cleared the trees.   At the end of Day One, only 3 Pro teams got their 12 fish limit, while others struggled to find their last few fish.  Day One's Pro leader was Profishient (Saugatuck), who was in early with 108.4 lbs.   Win-n-Angel (St. Joseph) had the big box of the day with 112.3 lbs, but only managed to boat 11 fish, which moved them down the standings into 3rd.  To add insult to injury, Win-n-Angel blew a motor during the morning run, but still managed to finish the tournament running on only one engine.  Fish-N-Fin (Saugatuck), last year's Big Red Classic winner, brought in the Big Fish of Day One with a 21.34 lb. King  (Click here for full Big Fish - Saturday results)
On the AM side, only 2 boats of the 55 that weighed in got their 12 fish limits on Day One, while the rest of the field struggled to get their fish.  The Day One AM leader was Holland-based Ofishially Hooked, with Day One's big box of the tournament with 113.8 lbs. followed by Giv-n-In (South Haven) with 96.9 lbs.

On Day Two, the weatherman finally got it right as the day began with calm seas and light winds.  It was a spectacular day on the lake, and everyone enjoyed it immensely after the rough seas of the day before.  Despite the nice weather, fishing was still tough for most, as few teams came to the weigh-in with limit catches.  Most weights were down from Day One as well.  Black Betty II (Saugatuck) had the top box of Day Two in the Pro's with 92.76 lbs., but Fish-N-Fin (Saugatuck) put the best two day total together to win the Pro Division for the second year in a row with a total score of 427.34 pts., edging out Best Chance Too (Saugatuck) (Click here for full Pro results)

 

1. Fish-N-Fin
2. Best Chance Too
3. Profishient
4. Black Betty II
5. Win-n-Angel

The AM's had a hard time getting their fish as well.  Giv-n-In (South Haven) had the big box on Day Two of 98.86 lbs., and that moved them into 1st Place giving them the win in the AM division.   They were followed by Ofishially Hooked (Holland) in 2nd and Double Down (Zeeland) in 3rd.  Pier Addiction (Holland) made the big move of Day Two with a great 98.18 lb. box, which moved them from 15th to 5th. (Click here for full AM results)

1. Giv-n-In
2. Ofishially Hooked
3. Double Down
4. Mr. Fish
5. Pier Addiction

Black Betty II (Saugatuck) had the Big Fish on Sunday with a gorgeous King that tipped the scales at 21.66 lbs. (Cllck here for full Big Fish - Sunday results)

The Huntington GL2S Championship Points Series saw some drama develop during the Huntington Big Red Classic as well.  Best Chance Too (Saugatuck) moved into 1st Place in the CPS standings, bumping Living the Dream into 2nd, and Hour Time into 3rd.  This sets up a season-ending clash at the Huntington Big Lake Classic in Saugatuck next weekend, as Best Chance Too and Living the Dream will battle it out for the $10,000 dollar first prize.  (Click here for the Big Jon Sports CPS Scoreboard)

 
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