16th Annual Forks of the Delaware
Shad Fishing Tournament

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Reported by "Pic" the Fisherwoman


Congratulations! Here are the winners of the 1998 Tournament:

DAY #1

  1. ED WYCHOCK . . .7.14 LBS. . . . COOPERSBURG, PA . . .24 1/2 "
  2. FLOYD FRANK . . .6.66 LBS. . . . P'BURG, NJ . . . 23 3/8 "
  3. ROBIN BET . . .6.41 LBS . . .WIND GAP, PA . . . 22 3/4 " . . . w

DAY #2

  1. JIM FLYNN . . . 7.20 lbs . . . P'BURG, NJ . . . 23 5/8 "
  2. GEZA NEMETZ . . . 6.63 lbs . . . EASTON, PA . . . 22 1/2 "
  3. RICHARD HAGER SR. . . . 6.57 lbs . . . EASTON, PA . . . 23 1/2 "

DAY #3

  1. BARBARA SKERN . . . 5.96 lbs . . . 22 1/2" . . . EASTON, PA
  2. ED WYCHOCK . . . 6.29 lbs. . . . COOPERSBURG, PA . . . 23"
  3. JIM FLYNN . . . 6.01 lbs. . . . P'BURG, NJ . . . 23 1/8 "

DAY #4

  1. CHARLES AMES . . . 6.78 lbs. . . . NORTHAMPTON, PA . . . 24"
  2. BERTHA "BERTIE" CONNER . . . 6.08 lbs. . . . HATBORO, PA . . . 22 1/4 "
  3. JOHN SAWICK . . . 6.05 lbs. . . . HATBORO, PA . . . 22"

DAY #5

  1. JON AHRENS . . . 6.49 lbs . . . HAMBURG, PA . . . 22 7/8"
  2. "PAPPY" MAGARO . . . 5.90 lbs . . . BETHLEHEM, PA . . . 22 3/4"
  3. ROBERT DANCHO . . . 5.85 lbs . . . BETHLEHEM, PA . . . 23 3/4"

DAY # 6

  1. MARK OPDYCKE . . . 6.80 lbs. . . . TATAMY, PA . . . 23 7/8"
  2. JACOB SCHEIRER . . . 6.67 lbs. . . . BETHLEHEM, PA . . . 22 3/4"
  3. MICHAEL TURKO SR. . . . 6.22 lbs . . . PENARGYL, PA . . . 22 1/2 "

DAY #7

  1. DAVID SIEMINSKI . . . 7.09 lbs. . . . NAZARETH, PA . . . 23''
  2. MATTHEW BLACKTON . . . 6.56 lbs. . . . EASTON, PA . . . 22 3/4"
  3. FRANK TICE . . . 6.18 lbs . . . MUNCY, PA . . . 22 1/2"

DAY #8

  1. JOSEPH MINORICS . . . 5.89 lbs. . . . ASBURY, NJ . . . 22 3/4"
  2. WALT SWORT . . . 5.89 lbs. . . . EASTON, PA . . . 22 1/8"
  3. CARL HOEPFL . . . 5.86 lbs. . . . SOUDERTON, PA . . . 22 1/2"

DAY #9

  1. GUY KEMMERER . . . 7.14 lbs. . . . BETHLEHEM, PA . . . 24 3/4 "
  2. JOHN O'HARA . . . 6.47 lbs. . . . QUAKERTOWN, PA . . . 24 1/4 "
  3. TIM KEEBLER . . . 6.09 lbs . . . DUBLIN, PA . . . 22 3/4 "

FINAL TOP 10 WINNERS IN OVERALL

10th place: Geza Nemetz of Easton, Pa.......................................6.63 lbs......22 1/2 "
9th place: Robin Bet of Wind Gap, Pa........................................6.65 lbs......23 3/4 "
8th place: Floyd E Frank of Phillipsburg, NJ................................6.66 lbs......23 3/8 "
7th place: Jacob W. Scheirer of Bethlehem, Pa...........................6.67 lbs......22 3/4 "
6th place: Charles Ames, Jr. of Northampton, Pa.........................6.78 lbs......24"
5th place: Mark Opdycke of Tatamy, Pa.....................................6.80 lbs..... 23 7/8 "
4th place: David Sieminski of Nazareth, Pa.................................7.09 lbs.... 23"
3rd place: Guy Kemmerer of Bethlehem, Pa............................... 7.14 lbs..... 24 3/8"
2nd place: Ed Wychock of Coopersburg, Pa................................7.14 lbs..... 24 1/2 "
1st place: JIM FLYNN OF PHILLIPSBURG, NJ..........................7.20 lbs..... 23 5/8 "

FINALS IN THE WOMEN'S CHALLENGE

  1. BERTHA CONNER . . . 6.08 lbs . . . HATBORO, PA . . . 22 1/4"
  2. BARBARA SKERN . . . 5.96 lbs . . . EASTON, PA . . . 22 1/2"
  3. EILEEN TIMKO . . . 5.72 lbs . . . FLEMINGTON, NJ . . . 23"

LARGEST NON-SHAD OF THE TOURNAMENT

LYNN OVERTURF.......KINTNERSVILLE, PENNA........................22.32 lbs.......37 1/2"

GRAND PRIZE WINNER FOR THE TOURNAMENT

Jim Flynn of P'burg, NJ, 7.20 lbs 23 5/8 "

GRAND PRIZE WINNER IN THE WOMANS CHALLENGE

Bertha Conner of Hatboro, PA, 6.08 lbs 22 1/4'


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