SFVU - Fishers of Men

The next tournament of the circuit season for the Maryland – West division will be on June 18th, 2005 on Deep Creek Lake launching out of the State Park Ramp. All the information for this event can be found at our national website www.FOMNTT.com under the Schedules tab or for more detailed information, at http://www.sfvu.com by double clicking on the FOM logo, then hitting the MD-West button.

Before we report on the Friday evening pre-tournament affair kindly hosted by Matt Ross and the Barton Baptist church, it is with the deepest regrets that I must report the passing of one of our members, William Schreck who died Sunday, May 22 nd. Bill came off the water very early Saturday morning, complaining of shortness of breath and Herb Fazenbaker was kind enough to load his boat while Jim Sweitzer and I did what we could to make him comfortable and get him into the truck to take him to the hospital. Unfortunately, he had a heart attack and a subsequent stroke and with Jesus’ loving hand, was taken from this earth the next morning. Folks, you just never know, not that this is the place for any commentary, but it makes Gods message of everlasting salvation that much more important and pertinent to all of us because none of us ever knows when it will be our time.

Emphasizing that point just the night before at our pre-tournament dinner meeting was DJ Rogers who showed through his own personal battle with cancer and subsequent testimony to the power of prayer and believe in Jesus’ healing and saving grace how important the gospel message really is for all of us. Little did he know how close that message would resonate? Eight individuals were so moved by the message that they were motivated to proclaim a renewed commitment to return to God and follow Jesus in all areas of their lives!

We would like to recognize the special efforts of the WV & MD DNR as well as the Army Corp of Engineers for assistance in securing our special exemption permit. We would also like to give thanks to all our volunteers without whom we could never put on the professionally and well organized events that we do.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our primary national sponsors: Triton Boats, Mercury Outboards, Strike King Lure Company, Kistler Custom Fishing Rods and Presnell Plantation Services.

The Maryland - West division is blessed to have the following regional divisional sponsors: Call Brian, Craig or Brad at one of the nations largest and finest independent tackle dealers, Woodlands World (866-472-6969) and if you present your FOM membership card at checkout, you will get 15% off everything (except firearms and related optics). Call Chad at Halls Marine (570-546-2310) for your new Triton bass boat, whether it is fiberglass or aluminum. These guys rank as one of the nations premier dealerships and when you meet and talk with Chad and his staff, you will immediately know why! Ask him for the special Fishers’ of Men discount on your next Triton boat purchase. A special note of thanks to Jim Herr of Herr’s Snacks as well as Trey at Kistler Custom Rods, Gary at Solar Bat Polarized Sunglasses, Troy at Mizmo Tubes and Lizards, Tom at RoboWorm Finesse Handpoured Soft Plastics, Sam at Penetrator Slick Coated Tungsten Weights, Joe at Secret Weapon Spinnerbaits and Buzzbaits and the National Promotions Team with Cracker Barrel Restaurants and Choice Hotels.

I would also like to thank our other National Sponsors which include: Gary Yamamoto, Spike-It, Marshall’s Marine, Castrol, V&M Plastics, Motor Guide, Keel Shield, Solar Bat, Stanley Jigs, Lowrance, The Original Fish Formula, Dual Pro Chargers, Keep Alive Oxygen Infusor, Deka Marine Master Batteries, Jacob’s Glass, FishingWorld.com, X-Tools, The Spot Remover, All-Terrain Tackle, Hot Rods Marine Care and Bass Rx.


Jennings Randolph Recap

On May 21st ,2005, we had 26 teams fish the 3rd of 5 circuit events for the 2005 Maryland – West division of The Fishers’ of Men National Tournament Trail on Jennings Randolph Lake, a highland reservoir coming out of the north branch of the Upper Potomac River just outside Keyser, West Virginia. This body of water, long believed to be a “dead sea” proved everyone wrong as every team caught legal 12+ inch bass with over half the field recording 5 fish limits. In total, 106 bass were weighed in for a total weight of just under 120 pounds. Mike Miller and Darin Winters claimed 1st place honors by producing the largest bag at 10.08 pounds, bolstered by the biggest bass of the day, a 4.59 pound “pig” bronzeback to win $1150.00! Second place went to the rookie team of Milton Brown and Derrick Hughes from western Pennsylvania as their mixed bag of green and brown bass weighed in at just under 7 ½ pounds, securing them prize money of $560.00 including honors for 2nd biggest bass of the event. Taking an increasingly commanding lead in the Year-To-Date point’s championship race, on the strength of another consistent limit that earned them 3rd place here on Jennings Randolph was the father / son team of Terry and Brad Weese. Claiming 4th place and $240.00 was the team of David Solties and Daniel Mincin while 5th place and the final check were earned by Brian Shatzer and Brian Kirk with 5 smallmouth that weighed in at 5.77 pounds. Bruce Shives and Kenny Mills finished one out of the money in 6th place while Marlon Whoolery and Jay Barber secured 7th. Eighth place went to Wes and Victor Merkel while 9th was secured by Ron Dewitt and Chuck Harvey. Rounding out the top ten was the team of Shawn Skobel and Gary Crayton.


1st Place - Miller & Winters	2nd Place - Hughes & Brown	3rd Place- Weese & Weese

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4th Place - Solties & Mincin		5th Place- Shatzer & Kirk

The next tournament of the circuit season for the Maryland – West division will be on June 18th, 2005 on Deep Creek Lake launching out of the State Park Ramp. All the information for this event can be found at our national website www.FOMNTT.com under the Schedules tab or for more detailed information, at http://www.sfvu.com by double clicking on the FOM logo, then hitting the MD-West button. Before we report on the Friday evening pre-tournament affair kindly hosted by Matt Ross and the Barton Baptist church, it is with the deepest regrets that I must report the passing of one of our members, William Schreck who died Sunday, May 22 nd. Bill came off the water very early Saturday morning, complaining of shortness of breath and Herb Fazenbaker was kind enough to load his boat while Jim Sweitzer and I did what we could to make him comfortable and get him into the truck to take him to the hospital. Unfortunately, he had a heart attack and a subsequent stroke and with Jesus’ loving hand, was taken from this earth the next morning. Folks, you just never know, not that this is the place for any commentary, but it makes Gods message of everlasting salvation that much more important and pertinent to all of us because none of us ever knows when it will be our time. Emphasizing that point just the night before at our pre-tournament dinner meeting was DJ Rogers who showed through his own personal battle with cancer and subsequent testimony to the power of prayer and believe in Jesus’ healing and saving grace how important the gospel message really is for all of us. Little did he know how close that message would resonate? Eight individuals were so moved by the message that they were motivated to proclaim a renewed commitment to return to God and follow Jesus in all areas of their lives! We would like to recognize the special efforts of the WV & MD DNR as well as the Army Corp of Engineers for assistance in securing our special exemption permit. We would also like to give thanks to all our volunteers without whom we could never put on the professionally and well organized events that we do. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our primary national sponsors: Triton Boats, Mercury Outboards, Strike King Lure Company, Kistler Custom Fishing Rods and Presnell Plantation Services. The Maryland - West division is blessed to have the following regional divisional sponsors: Call Brian, Craig or Brad at one of the nations largest and finest independent tackle dealers, Woodlands World (866-472-6969) and if you present your FOM membership card at checkout, you will get 15% off everything (except firearms and related optics). Call Chad at Halls Marine (570-546-2310) for your new Triton bass boat, whether it is fiberglass or aluminum. These guys rank as one of the nations premier dealerships and when you meet and talk with Chad and his staff, you will immediately know why! Ask him for the special Fishers’ of Men discount on your next Triton boat purchase. A special note of thanks to Jim Herr of Herr’s Snacks as well as Trey at Kistler Custom Rods, Gary at Solar Bat Polarized Sunglasses, Troy at Mizmo Tubes and Lizards, Tom at RoboWorm Finesse Handpoured Soft Plastics, Sam at Penetrator Slick Coated Tungsten Weights, Joe at Secret Weapon Spinnerbaits and Buzzbaits and the National Promotions Team with Cracker Barrel Restaurants and Choice Hotels. I would also like to thank our other National Sponsors which include: Gary Yamamoto, Spike-It, Marshall’s Marine, Castrol, V&M Plastics, Motor Guide, Keel Shield, Solar Bat, Stanley Jigs, Lowrance, The Original Fish Formula, Dual Pro Chargers, Keep Alive Oxygen Infusor, Deka Marine Master Batteries, Jacob’s Glass, FishingWorld.com, X-Tools, The Spot Remover, All-Terrain Tackle, Hot Rods Marine Care and Bass Rx.