The team of Dave Clark and Jesse Bourassa came in top spot. They caught the maximum of six fish, which weighed a total of 20.70 pounds. They also had the largest fish on the day at 5.18 pounds. Paul Skoczylas and Jared Patterson finished second. They had six fish that weighed in at 19.70 pounds. Brad Frater and Sheldon McManus were third. They had six fish with a combined weight of 19.22 pounds. Ralph Smart and Nate Smart came in fourth with five fish that weighed 16.64 pounds; Lance Marcotte and Karen Soke was fifth with six fish with a combined weight of 16.44 pounds; and Louie Bakopoulos and Stan Ricci were sixth with six fish that weighed in at 15.46 pounds.
“I’ve fished at Rafferty since its inception here, when it first started going,” said Smart. “I’ve seen its potential as having very, very good fishing, and over the last few years, it’s gotten better and better. The lake’s matured, with more weed growth, and the population and the size of the fish in there is getting better and better every year.” The experience he has on Rafferty makes him an ideal person to offer guided fishing experiences on the dam. Smart has fished competitively in the Saskatchewan Walleye Trail and the Central Walleye Trail, with first place finishes and multiple top 10 finishes. He also participates in the Manitoba Master Angler Awards, attaining a silver award for 10-plus species meeting the length requirements.
The teams showed up in 20-minute intervals to keep everyone spread out. Lyle Odgers was the individual champion. He finished tied with Derek Fichter for top spot with a score of 81, but Odgers was declared the winner because he had a higher score for the doubles event. Chad Froese was third with an 80. In the team competition, Certified Energy Services was the winner with a score of 356. Team members were Dave Odgers, Jared Schlamp, Travis Markoski, Mark Fitzpatrick and Patrick Sinclair. Estevan OTS president Tony Sernick was thrilled with the event. It was a beautiful day to be out on the range, even if the winds were strong.
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