23rd Annual Forks of the Delaware
Shad Fishing Tournament

Reported by "Pic" the Fisherwoman


Congratulations! Here are the winners of the 2005 Tournament:

DAY #1: APRIL 23

Leader Robert DeHart 7.01 lb 25" Wind Gap, PA

1st Place Robert DeHart 7.01 lb 25"
Wind Gap, PA
2nd Place Richard Shafer 6.68 lb 23" Phillipsburg, NJ
3rd Place Thomas Fretz 6.42 lb 23.25 "
Richlandtown, PA

WOMEN'S CHALLENGE

1st Place Michelle Petrick 5.87 lb 23.75"  

NON-SHAD

1st Place Donna Berger 9.74 lb 27" Carp


DAY #2: APRIL 24

Leader Robert DeHart 7.01 lb 25" Wind Gap, PA

1st Place Don Troxell 6.06 lb 24"
Phillipsburg, NJ
2nd Place June Hendrick 5.62 lb 23" Palmerton, PA
3rd Place Richard Stagaard 5.50 lb 23.75"  

WOMEN'S CHALLENGE

Leader Michelle Petrick 5.87 lb 23.75"  

NON-SHAD

1st Place Donna Berger 9.74 lb 27" Carp


DAY #3: APRIL 25

Leader Robert DeHart 7.01 lb 25" Wind Gap, PA

1st Place Gregg Kowatch 6.63 lb 23.75" Bath, PA
2nd Place "Big" Jim Flynn
6.30 lb 22.75" Phillipsburg, NJ
3rd Place Tim Clymer
5.77 lb 22.75" Phillipsburg, NJ

WOMEN'S CHALLENGE

Leader Michelle Petrick 5.87 lb 23.75"  

NON-SHAD

1st Place Donna Berger 9.74 lb 27" Carp


DAY #4: APRIL 26

Leader Robert DeHart 7.01 lb 25" Wind Gap, PA

1st Place Christoper Szarko
6.73 lb 23.5" Allentown, PA
2nd Place Richard Dailey
6.04 lb 23" Stockertown, PA
3rd Place Christopher Kerchner
5.75 lb 22.5"  

WOMEN'S CHALLENGE

Leader Michelle Petrick 5.87 lb 23.75"  

NON-SHAD

1st Place Mark Preston
15.71 lb 30.5" Carp


DAY #5: APRIL 27

Leader Robert DeHart 7.01 lb 25" Wind Gap, PA

1st Place Timothy Sutton
6.06 lb 22.25" Nazareth, PA
2nd Place Tim Clymer 5.89 lb 23.75" Phillipsburg, NJ
3rd Place Cedric Benton 5.81 lb 23" Easton, PA

WOMEN'S CHALLENGE

Leader Michelle Petrick 5.87 lb 23.75"  

NON-SHAD

1st Place Mark Preston
15.71 lb 30.5" Carp



DAY #6: APRIL 28

Leader Robert DeHart 7.01 lb 25" Wind Gap, PA

1st Place "Pappy" George Magaro 6.62 lb 23.25" Allentown, PA
2nd Place Joseph Moyer
6.42 lb 23.25" Walnutport, PA
3rd Place Edward Wychock
5.74 lb 22.25" Coopersburg, PA

WOMEN'S CHALLENGE

Leader Michelle Petrick 5.87 lb 23.75"  

NON-SHAD

1st Place Mark Preston
15.71 lb 30.5" Carp

DAY #7: APRIL 29

Leader Robert DeHart 7.01 lb 25" Wind Gap, PA

1st Place Jack Stover Jr 6.61 lb 23.25" Stockton, NJ
2nd Place Leo Ruffing 6.55 lb 24" Zionsville, PA
3rd Place John Adams 6.50 lb 22.75" Jim Thorpe, PA

WOMEN'S CHALLENGE

Leader Michelle Petrick 5.87 lb 23.75"  

NON-SHAD

1st Place Mark Preston
15.71 lb 30.5" Carp


DAY #8: APRIL 30

WINNER      

1st Place Richard Muschlitz 6.67 lb 24.75" Easton, PA
2nd Place Keith Fogel 6.14 lb 23" Walnutport, PA
3rd Place Tim Keebler 6.06 lb 24" Riegelsville, PA

WOMEN'S CHALLENGE

Leader Michelle Petrick 5.87 lb 23.75"  

TOP 10 OVERALL WINNERS

1st ROBERT DeHART 7.01 lb 25"  
2nd RICHARD MUSCHLITZ 6.76 lb 24.75"  
3rd CHRISTOPHER SZARKO 6.73 lb 23.5"  
4th GREGG KOWATCH 6.63 lb 23.75"  
5th PAPPY MAGARO 6.62 lb 23.5"  
6th JACK STOVER JR 6.61 lb 23.25"  
7th LEO RUFFING 6.55 lb 24"  
8th JACK ADAMS 6.50 lb 22.75"  
9th RICHARD SHAFER 6.48 lb 23"  
10th THOMAS FRETZ 6.42 lb 23.25"  

WOMEN'S CHALLENGE

1st Place Michelle Petrick 5.87 lb 23.75" Nazareth, PA
2nd Place Julie Barabas 5.68 lb 22" Stroudsburg, PA
3rd Place June Hedrick
5.62 lb 23" Palmerton, PA

NON-SHAD

1st Place Mark Preston
15.71 lb 30.5" Carp

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Last Updated: May 2, 2005