Gluszek Leads Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open on Cayuga Lake
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Aug 17th, 2012 by OutdoorsFIRST
Modified Aug 17th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Seneca Falls, N.Y. – Two-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier Pete Gluszek of Mount Laurel, N.J., is ready to make his third Classic appearance. Gluszek leads the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open on Cayuga Lake with an opening limit of five bass weighing 19 pounds, 3 ounces. Just six ounces back is Bassmaster Elite Series pro James Niggemeyer of Van, Texas.
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| Pete Gluszek (Photo Overstreet) |
At stake in this finale of the three-event Northern Open season are cash, prizes, a potential berth in the 2013 Classic and invitations to join the 2013 Elite Series. To earn a spot in the Classic, an angler must not only win an Open tournament but fish all three Open events in that division. Gluszek has fished the two previous Northern Opens this year; Niggemeyer has not.
Instead, Niggemeyer came to New York and Cayuga Lake in hopes that it would be a good tune-up for next week’s Elite Series final on nearby Oneida Lake. Now he finds himself in contention to win.
Careful not to give away too much information early in the tournament, Niggemeyer did say that he was surprised he didn’t need to “fizz” his bass today. Veteran anglers know that means he’s catching them in deep water. “Fizzing” is a process used to release gas from a fish’s swim bladder after it’s brought up from depths of 20 or more feet.
All of the bass he weighed in today were largemouth, though many brought to the scales by other anglers were smallmouth. Niggemeyer added that the technique he’s using is one he employs with great success on waters near his Texas home.
“It’s probably the technique that I have the most confidence in,” he said, adding only that he’s using a Strike King soft plastic bait, St. Croix rods and Ardent reels.
Kurt Dove of Del Rio, Texas, is in fifth place and less than a pound and half off the pace with 17-12. Like Niggemeyer, he’s using his experience on Texas waters (he guides on Lake Amistad) to put bass in the boat in New York.
“For me, it’s all about the grass,” Dove said. “I’m catching my fish 10 to 15 feet deep on soft plastics and also on a 1 1/2-ounce jig. I only had eight or 10 bites today, but I’m in a good area. I have to be really efficient in the morning when they’re more active and slow down and feed it to them as the day progresses.”
Not all of the leaders are fishing deep. Michael Murphy of Gilbert, S.C., is catching some of his bass as shallow as 2 feet. Part of his pattern selection was based on what he found in practice, but part came from physical necessity. Murphy had major shoulder surgery in April and is still recovering. He lacks strength for some maneuvers, and flipping and pitching suits his physical abilities right now.
“As long as I keep my elbow close to my side, I’m OK,” Murphy said. “It’ll take about a year to get my muscle development where it needs to be.”
In the meantime, Murphy was able to flip and pitch 15-13 – good enough for 18th place – into his boat today using an unidentified dark soft plastic bait fished behind a Raines tungsten sinker on a 5/0 hook and 65-pound-test Spiderwire. He’s not getting a lot of bites, but they’re quality fish, and he has them to himself. That could be a big factor here.
The Carhartt Big Bass leader after the first day is Ken Golub of nearby Pitsford, N.Y. His 5-11 largemouth was nearly half his total weight of 11-15 – good enough for 40th place on the pro side.
Among the co-anglers, Stephen Evans of Cleveland, Ohio, leads the way with a co-angler limit of three bass weighing 10-9. His lead is a scant two ounces more than Chris Siclare. Eight other co-anglers are within a pound of the lead.
With the top ranking anglers in each Opens division earning invitations to join the Elite Series in 2013, many eyes are focused on that race. The Northern Open points leader heading into this season finale is Michigan pro Art Ferguson, a four-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier. Unfortunately for Ferguson, he struggled today and caught just one bass weighing 2-1. Without a significant comeback on Day 2, he’ll likely fall in the standings and miss an invitation to join the Elites in 2013.
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2012 BPS Bassmaster Northern Open 3 Cayuga Lake 8/16-8/18
Cayuga Lake, Seneca Falls NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts
1. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 5 19-03 120
Day 1: 5 19-03
2. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 5 18-13 119
Day 1: 5 18-13
3. Gregory Dipalma Millville, NJ 5 18-10 118
Day 1: 5 18-10
4. Robert Parmer Linden, PA 5 17-13 117
Day 1: 5 17-13
5. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 5 17-12 116
Day 1: 5 17-12
6. Kyle Kempkers Hamilton, MI 5 17-11 115
Day 1: 5 17-11
7. Skip Johnson Wales, MI 5 17-09 114
Day 1: 5 17-09
8. Chris Daves Hopewell, VA 5 17-08 113
Day 1: 5 17-08
8. Michael Iaconelli Pittsgrove, NJ 5 17-08 113
Day 1: 5 17-08
10. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 5 17-00 111
Day 1: 5 17-00
11. Todd Cole Geneseo, NY 5 16-13 110
Day 1: 5 16-13
12. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 5 16-09 109
Day 1: 5 16-09
13. Brian Bylotas Scott Township, PA 5 16-01 108
Day 1: 5 16-01
14. Bill Day Frankfort, KY 5 15-15 107
Day 1: 5 15-15
15. Deron Eck Kittanning, PA 5 15-14 106
Day 1: 5 15-14
16. Michael Murphy Gilbert, SC 5 15-13 105
Day 1: 5 15-13
17. Tony Dorman West Pittston, PA 5 15-07 104
Day 1: 5 15-07
18. Jim Bianchi Rush, NY 5 15-06 103
Day 1: 5 15-06
19. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 5 15-00 102
Day 1: 5 15-00
20. Matt Elliott Towson, MD 5 14-08 101
Day 1: 5 14-08
21. Jason Dudek Excelsior, MN 5 14-06 100
Day 1: 5 14-06
22. Michael Kozell Lancaster, NY 5 14-02 99
Day 1: 5 14-02
23. Paul Mazzitelli Pittston, PA 5 13-12 98
Day 1: 5 13-12
24. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 5 13-09 97
Day 1: 5 13-09
25. Paul Pagnato Vienna, VA 5 13-07 96
Day 1: 5 13-07
25. Randy Ramsey Battle Creek, MI 5 13-07 96
Day 1: 5 13-07
27. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 5 13-05 94
Day 1: 5 13-05
28. Bob Brody Avoca, PA 5 13-04 93
Day 1: 5 13-04
28. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 5 13-04 93
Day 1: 5 13-04
30. Carl Jocumsen Queensland AUSTRALIA 5 13-02 91
Day 1: 5 13-02
31. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 5 13-01 90
Day 1: 5 13-01
32. Cliff Blackford Grass Lake, MI 5 13-00 89
Day 1: 5 13-00
33. Casey Magargle Turbotville, PA 4 12-12 88
Day 1: 4 12-12
34. Trevor Jancasz White Pigeon, MI 5 12-11 87
Day 1: 5 12-11
35. David Ottman Fulton, NY 5 12-06 86
Day 1: 5 12-06
36. Jesse Schultz New Albany, IN 5 12-05 85
Day 1: 5 12-05
37. Byron Haseotes Centerville, MA 5 12-04 84
Day 1: 5 12-04
38. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 5 12-02 83
Day 1: 5 12-02
39. Charles Mackintosh Victor, NY 5 12-01 82
Day 1: 5 12-01
40. Ken Golubjatnikov Pittsford, NY 5 11-15 81
Day 1: 5 11-15
40. Kenneth L Witter Newfield, NY 5 11-15 81
Day 1: 5 11-15
42. Bob Soley Glassboro, NJ 5 11-12 79
Day 1: 5 11-12
43. Allan Glasgow Ashville, AL 5 11-11 78
Day 1: 5 11-11
44. Mike Elsea Mooresville, IN 5 11-07 77
Day 1: 5 11-07
44. Chad Randles Elkhorn, NE 5 11-07 77
Day 1: 5 11-07
46. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 5 11-04 75
Day 1: 5 11-04
47. Mike Morrin Seneca Falls, NY 5 11-03 74
Day 1: 5 11-03
48. Jonah Fanucci Limerick, PA 5 11-01 73
Day 1: 5 11-01
49. Terry Baksay Easton, CT 5 11-00 72
Day 1: 5 11-00
49. Michael Donahue Fulton, NY 5 11-00 72
Day 1: 5 11-00
51. Chris Noffsinger Interlochen, MI 5 11-00 70
Day 1: 5 11-00
52. Timothy Laizer South Hadley, MA 5 10-15 69
Day 1: 5 10-15
53. Bridget Allen Philadelphia, PA 5 10-13 68
Day 1: 5 10-13
54. Aaron Mcmanaway Altamont, IL 5 10-12 67
Day 1: 5 10-12
55. Ben Parker UNION CITY, TN 4 10-12 66
Day 1: 4 10-12
56. Kirk McMullen Macedon, NY 5 10-05 65
Day 1: 5 10-05
57. Louis J Desantis Owego, NY 4 10-05 64
Day 1: 4 10-05
57. Eric Sertl Pittsford, NY 4 10-05 64
Day 1: 4 10-05
59. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 5 10-03 62
Day 1: 5 10-03
59. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 5 10-03 62
Day 1: 5 10-03
61. Bob Salotti Geneeva, NY 5 10-00 60
Day 1: 5 10-00
61. Michael Tricklar Waterloo, NY 5 10-00 60
Day 1: 5 10-00
63. Chris Price Church Hill, MD 5 09-10 58
Day 1: 5 09-10
63. Craig Townsend Westampton, NJ 5 09-10 58
Day 1: 5 09-10
65. Frank Miller Nanticoke, PA 4 09-10 56
Day 1: 4 09-10
66. Joshua Wagy Dewitt, VA 5 09-08 55
Day 1: 5 09-08
67. Noah Raymond Lockport, NY 5 09-07 54
Day 1: 5 09-07
68. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 09-03 53
Day 1: 5 09-03
69. John Lorenzo Kane, PA 5 08-15 52
Day 1: 5 08-15
70. Al Farace Hunt Valley, MD 4 08-15 51
Day 1: 4 08-15
71. Mark Schafer Williamstown, NJ 5 08-13 50
Day 1: 5 08-13
72. David Marion Cold Spring, NY 5 08-10 49
Day 1: 5 08-10
73. Dave Watson Sullivan, IN 3 08-08 48
Day 1: 3 08-08
74. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 4 08-02 47
Day 1: 4 08-02
75. Buddy Cipoletti West Islip, NY 3 07-11 46
Day 1: 3 07-11
76. Brian Schram Saint Clair Shores, MI 5 07-10 45
Day 1: 5 07-10
77. Marcos Malucelli Fort Mill, SC 4 07-04 44
Day 1: 4 07-04
78. John Hempel Brownstown, MI 3 07-02 43
Day 1: 3 07-02
79. John Dellacamera North Branford, CT 4 07-01 42
Day 1: 4 07-01
80. Paul A Molan Chardon, OH 4 06-15 41
Day 1: 4 06-15
81. Ed Loughran Mechanicsville, VA 3 06-13 40
Day 1: 3 06-13
82. Larry Draughn Fairborn, OH 3 06-10 39
Day 1: 3 06-10
83. Donald Warren Chesterfield, VA 4 06-08 38
Day 1: 4 06-08
84. Charlie Evans Gilbertsville, KY 4 06-07 37
Day 1: 4 06-07
85. Joe Shastay Chester, NJ 3 06-02 36
Day 1: 3 06-02
86. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, OK 2 05-15 35
Day 1: 2 05-15
87. Kevin Gergel Schwenksville, PA 3 05-03 34
Day 1: 3 05-03
88. John Pelletier Nassau, NY 2 05-01 33
Day 1: 2 05-01
89. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 3 05-00 32
Day 1: 3 05-00
89. Richard A French Newfield, NY 3 05-00 32
Day 1: 3 05-00
91. Jim Wigal Washington, PA 3 04-14 30
Day 1: 3 04-14
92. Steve Schubert Rayland, OH 2 04-14 29
Day 1: 2 04-14
93. Seth Valentine Wixom, MI 3 04-12 28
Day 1: 3 04-12
94. Juke Hamner Harpersville, AL 2 04-11 27
Day 1: 2 04-11
95. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 2 04-08 26
Day 1: 2 04-08
96. Teddy Carr Locust Grove, VA 2 04-06 25
Day 1: 2 04-06
97. JW Moreno Piney Flats, TN 2 04-04 24
Day 1: 2 04-04
98. Kevin Hawk Guntersville, AL 2 04-01 23
Day 1: 2 04-01
98. Richard Langley Danielsville, GA 2 04-01 23
Day 1: 2 04-01
100. Jeff Salmon Chester, VA 2 03-12 21
Day 1: 2 03-12
101. Ray Brazier Lawrenceburg, TN 2 03-08 20
Day 1: 2 03-08
101. Brian Metry Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 2 03-08 20
Day 1: 2 03-08
103. Jack Morris Robinson, IL 2 03-06 18
Day 1: 2 03-06
104. David Dorman Montrose, PA 2 03-05 17
Day 1: 2 03-05
105. Josh Wich Wyoming, DE 2 03-03 16
Day 1: 2 03-03
106. Kieth Allen N Huntingdon, PA 2 02-15 15
Day 1: 2 02-15
107. Dean Meckes Clayton, NY 2 02-12 14
Day 1: 2 02-12
108. Bob Lett Allentown, PA 1 02-11 13
Day 1: 1 02-11
109. Art Ferguson III Saint Clair Shores, MI 1 02-01 12
Day 1: 1 02-01
110. Jonah Winter Minnetrista, MN 1 02-00 11
Day 1: 1 02-00
111. Ike Rogers Madison, AL 1 01-14 10
Day 1: 1 01-14
112. Jeff Stoner Wellsville, PA 1 01-09 9
Day 1: 1 01-09
113. Clinton Cornell Jordan, NY 1 01-06 8
Day 1: 1 01-06
113. Ted Peck Stone Ridge, NY 1 01-06 8
Day 1: 1 01-06
115. Ryan Cooper Nashua, NH 1 01-01 6
Day 1: 1 01-01
116. Sean D Caswell Highland, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
116. Mark Hicks Glouster, OH 0 00-00 0
116. John Malzahn Sparrow Bush, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
116. Roy Sanford Brookeland, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
116. Kenneth Woods Oneida, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 67 458 1128-06
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67 458 1128-06