New York’s Hartman Leads On Connecticut River – Bass

amie Hartman of Newport, N.Y., takes the lead on Day 2 of the the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Divisional on the Connecticut River held out of Hartford, Conn., after bringing in 8 pounds, 9 ounces for a two-day total weight of 16-5.

Sept. 17, 2015

New York’s Hartman Leads On Connecticut River

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HARTFORD, Conn. — Jamie Hartman of Newport, N.Y., brought in a limit of five bass nearly identical in weight to his first-round catch on the Connecticut River Thursday, and now he holds the lead in the 2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Divisional with 16 pounds, 15 ounces.

“Today, I fished as a nonboater,” said Hartman, “and I didn’t get to make the run I did yesterday. I only got to go to two of my spots.”

But that changes on Friday, when he takes back control of his own boat and gets to make the hour-plus run south to where he caught the second-heaviest limit of the first round. He trailed another New York angler, Steven Pickard of Fulton, after the first day of fishing.

“Tomorrow will be about staying consistent,” said Hartman, who’s managed to be consistent so far with 8 pounds, 6 ounces on Wednesday and 8-9 today.

His lead does not unnerve him.

“I fish hard every time, every single time I get on the water,” said the New York B.A.S.S. Nation member. “It’s just about putting your head down and grinding.”

Hartman had never fished the Connecticut River until he got here for practice. And the river is nothing like his home lake of Oneida.

“It’s very humbling,” he said. “The fish are scattered, and there’s not a lot of good isolated targets.”

What he found on today was one really good smallmouth — 3 1/2 pounds — something he would love to duplicate on the final day.

“I am hoping to get a couple of early bites tomorrow like I did the first two days,” said Hartman, who spends his winters driving a truck locally in the Northeast region and dedicates his summers to fishing.

If he manages to hold onto his lead — at least on the New York state team — Hartman will be heading to Monroe, La., for the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship for the second time. The first time was in 2010, the only other time he’s qualified for a championship, and it happened to also be in Monroe on the Ouachita River.

“I finished fourth there and missed the Classic by 3 ounces,” Hartman said. He said he loves the idea of getting back there and giving it another shot.

The other anglers who are currently in their state lead and vying for a spot in the championship are David Dziob, Connecticut; Mark Desjardin, Maine; George Barnes, Massachusetts; Dave Andrews, New Hampshire; Charles Sim, Ontario; Brian Croteau, Rhode Island; Cesar Ventura Pecellin, Spain; and Skip Sjobeck, Vermont.

The dock talk was that the weights would be better for the second day, and they were — but almost immeasurably so. The biggest bag of the day was substantial, though. David Dziob of Connecticut brought in 13 pounds, 3 ounces today — the biggest of the tournament so far by 3 1/2 pounds. Dziob is going back for even more on Friday. He left his spot at noon so it could rest before the final day of competition.

Hartman holds the lead over Dziob by only 5 ounces. But Dziob’s catch helped his team of Connecticut take over the state lead of the New York team by a single ounce. It’s a close race in the team competition, which is based on the cumulative weight of all the anglers in a state. Currently, Connecticut leads with 105 pounds, 9 ounces, New York has 105-8, and the next-closest state is nearly 30 pounds behind them. The winning state takes home a Triton/Mercury package worth $38,000.

Competition resumes Friday. Anglers will take off from Riverside Park at 6:15 a.m. ET, and they’ll conclude the tournament with the weigh in at Riverside Park at 2:15 p.m. Keep up with the action at Bassmaster.com.

2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Divisional 9/16-9/18Connecticut River, Hartford  CT.Standings Day 2Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Jamie Hartman          Newport, NY (NY)        10  16-15  02.  David Dziob            Meriden, CT (CT)        7  16-10  03.  Alex Wetherell         Middletown, CT (CT)     10  16-00  04.  Casey Smith            Macedon, NY (NY)        10  14-02  05.  George Barnes          Cambridge, MA (MA)      8  13-15  06.  Dave Andrews           Hudson, MA (NH)         8  13-06  07.  Skip Sjobeck           Randolph, VT (VT)       7  12-03  08.  Chris O’Brien          Rochester, NY (NY)      10  11-15  09.  Charles Sim            Ottawa CANADA (ONT)     8  11-10  010. Steven Pickard         Fulton, NY (NY)         7  11-08  011. Pete Demoya            Plymouth, MA (MA)       9  11-08  012. Mark Desjardin         Vassalboro, ME (ME)     6  10-12  013. Reed Johnson           Farmington, CT (CT)     9  10-11  014. John Knowles           Oakdale, CT (CT)        5  10-07  015. Cesar Ventura Pecellin Munoz Badajoz SPAIN (ESP)     7  09-11  016. Chris Bielert          Danbury, CT (CT)        7  09-07  017. George Yund            Albany, NY (NY)         7  09-07  018. Joe Burchill           Boston, MA (MA)         6  09-04  019. Mickey Soler           Newington, CT (CT)      7  09-04  020. David LeBlanc          Springfield, NH (NH)    6  09-00  021. James Jeffries         Rouses Point, NY (VT)   5  09-00  022. Larry MacPhail         Kingston Ontario CANADA 7  08-13  023. Jim Bianchi            Rush, NY (NY)           5  08-11  024. Kal Vaisanen           Dundalk ONTARIO CANADA  6  08-08  025. Jeremy Douglas         Rochester, NY (NY)      5  08-03  026. Jim Lynch              Bomoseen, VT (VT)       5  08-03  027. Bob Thornington        Kirkfield ONTARIO CANAD 4  08-01  028. Keith Poulin           Lisbon, ME (ME)         4  07-14  029. Gary Graser            Claremont, NH (NH)      5  07-11  030. Robert Williamson      Gorham, ME (ME)         5  07-07  031. Edward Kohl            Waterford, CT (CT)      3  07-03  032. Ryan Friscia           Central Square, NY (NY) 4  06-14  033. Brian Croteau          Blackstone, MA (RI)     3  06-08  034. Dino Moutogiannis      Newington, CT (CT)      4  06-06  035. Christopher Killoren   Marcellus, NY (NY)      4  06-06  036. Tom Reynolds           Lyme, CT (CT)           4  06-05  037. Doug Brownridge        Milton ONTARIO CANADA ( 6  06-04  038. Rafael Diaz Gonzalez   Rivasvacia Madrid SPAIN 4  06-02  039. Bill Wright            Whiting, VT (VT)        4  06-01  040. Lewis Mendall          Wrentham, MA (RI)       3  06-00  041. Carlos Lopez           Madrid Arganda SPAIN (E 6  05-14  042. Scott Dupuis           Wilmington, VT (VT)     5  05-13  043. Chris Adams            Rutland, VT (VT)        5  05-13  044. Carlos Montoya Martinez Pozuelo Del Rev SPAIN ( 5  05-10  045. Frank Ramsay           Ingleside ONTARIO CANAD 4  05-10  046. Chris Mann             Cornish, VT (VT)        5  05-09  047. John Diaco             Rochester, NH (NH)      5  05-07  048. Ruben Corbella Salvia  Mollerusa SPAIN (ESP)   3  05-07  049. HS – ON McGarry Gallant Bowmanville CANADA (ONT 4  05-05  050. Mark Porco             Torontoa Ontario CANADA 4  05-05  051. Philip Casto           Woonsocket, RI (RI)     2  05-01  052. Carlos Perez Zamorano  Madrid SPAIN (ESP)      4  05-00  053. Doug Kirkbride         Beaver Falls, NY (NY)   3  04-15  054. HS – NH – Conti Cagliano Hampton Falls, NH (NH)  4  04-12  054. James Knox             Rutland, VT (VT)        4  04-12  056. Bob Wetzler            Rutland, VT (VT)        3  04-11  057. Joe Holland            Jefferson, ME (ME)      2  04-11  058. Robert Pepe            Plainville, CT (CT)     4  04-10  059. John Fortier           Sanbornton, NH (NH)     4  04-08  060. HS – CT – Marino / Winslow Naugatuck, CT (CT)      4  04-07  061. Eric Corbella Salvia   Mollerusa SPAIN (ESP)   4  04-06  062. John Lamour            Harrowsmith CANADA (ONT 3  04-06  063. Daryl Biron            South Windsor, CT (CT)  4  04-03  064. Javier Casado Izquierdo Caceres SPAIN (ESP)     3  04-02  064. Steven Worden          Cumberland, RI (RI)     3  04-02  066. Chuck Sturtevant       NoChihenden, VT (VT)    3  04-00  067. TJ Valle               Rochester, NY (NY)      3  03-15  068. Jeremy Von Oesen       Dixmont, ME (ME)        2  03-13  069. Matthew Breach         Douglas, MA (MA)        3  03-07  070. Russell Phillips       Guilford, VT (VT)       3  03-05  071. Miguel Munoz Martinez  Cofrentes SPAIN (ESP)   2  03-04  072. Jason Kervin           Auburn, ME (ME)         2  03-04  073. Jim Rockett            Intervale, NH (NH)      2  03-03  074. Chris Guncheon         Warwick, RI (RI)        2  03-02  075. Michael Abernathy      Coventry, RI (RI)       3  03-00  076. HS – RI – Wiitala / Coleman Exeter, RI (RI)         2  03-00  076. Scott Parker           Candia, NH (NH)         2  03-00  078. Glen Bruce             Saco, ME (ME)           1  03-00  079. Dan Tavilla            Clelmsford, MA (MA)     3  02-12  080. HS – MA – Bramhill Peznola Leominster, MA (MA)     2  02-11  081. Patrick Campbell       Barrie Ontario CANADA ( 3  02-11  082. Daniel Gonzalez Garcia Madrid,  (ESP)          2  02-09  083. Paul LeBlanc           Medway, MA (MA)         2  02-06  084. John Shpack            Attleboro, MA (MA)      2  02-06  085. Steve Goozey           Pomfret Center, CT (RI) 2  02-05  086. Alan Krause            Hingham, MA (MA)        2  02-05  087. Kevin Miller           Merrimack, NH (NH)      2  02-03  088. Ronald Bestwick        Grisword, CT (RI)       2  02-03  088. Dwayne Turnage         Hollis, ME (ME)         2  02-03  090. Bill Rider             Standish, ME (ME)       2  02-02  090. Dave Spence            Pickering CANADA (ONT)  2  02-02  092. Pedro Jose Garcia Perero Minglanilla SPAIN (ESP) 2  01-11  093. HS – NY – Arndt Hujar  Cicero, NY (NY)         1  01-09  094. Phillip Wade           New Haven, VT (VT)      1  01-08  095. Brian Chadwick         Woolsich, ME (ME)       1  01-07  096. Ronald Larivee         Chepachet, RI (RI)      1  01-06  097. Doug Lees              Ottawa Ontario CANADA ( 1  01-04  098. Shane Fernandez        Etobicoke Ontario CANAD 1  01-02  098. Steve Wilson           East Waterboro, ME (ME) 1  01-02  0100. Steve Beam             Manlius, NY (NY)        1  01-00  0100. RC Cooper              Nashua, NH (NH)         1  01-00  0100. HS – VT Belllinghiri / Rexford Grand Isle, VT (VT)     1  01-00  0100. HS – ME Rodgers / Williamson Gorham, ME (ME)         1  01-00  0104. Jim Burrows            Nashua, NH (NH)         1  00-15  0104. Timothy Dube           Nashua , NH (NH)        1  00-15  0104. Brian Jarvis           Warwick , RI (RI)       1  00-15  0107. Juan Carlos Moreno Carretero Sevilla Nueva SPAIN (ES 1  00-14  0108. Michael Caudle         Foxboro, MA (MA)        1  00-13  0108. Ricky Turczak          Housatonic, MA (MA)     1  00-13  0110. Gerry Blanchette       Concord, NH (NH)        0  00-00  0110. Steve Castagnino       Mansfield, MA (MA)      0  00-00  0110. Steven Dorsey          Warwick, RI (RI)        0  00-00  0110. Shane Hatch            Owls Head, ME (ME)      0  00-00  0110. James Johnson          Scitoate, RI (RI)       0  00-00  0110. Jeffrey Kenney         Franklin, MA (MA)       0  00-00  0110. Joe Mahood             Briarcliff Manor, NY (C 0  00-00  0———————————————————————–

———————————————————————–TotalsDay   #Limits    #Fish      Weight1       12       205       289-012       10       213       314-02———————————-22       418       603-03

TEAM STANDINGS Day 2———————————-State                Lbs-Oz1 CONNECTICUT          105-092 NEW YORK             105-083 VERMONT               71-144 ONTARIO               71-015 NEW HAMPSHIRE         56-006 SPAIN                 54-107 MASSACHUSETTS         52-048 MAINE                 48-119 RHODE ISLAND          37-10

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 2———————————————————————–

CONNECTICUTAngler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$1 David Dziob          Meriden, CT                 7   16-10  02 Alex Wetherell       Middletown, CT              10   16-00  03 Reed Johnson         Farmington, CT              9   10-11  04 John Knowles         Oakdale, CT                 5   10-07  05 Chris Bielert        Danbury, CT                 7   09-07  06 Mickey Soler         Newington, CT               7   09-04  07 Edward Kohl          Waterford, CT               3   07-03  08 Dino Moutogiannis    Newington, CT               4   06-06  09 Tom Reynolds         Lyme, CT                    4   06-05  010 Robert Pepe          Plainville, CT              4   04-10  011 HS – CT – Marino / Winslow Naugatuck, CT               4   04-07  012 Daryl Biron          South Windsor, CT           4   04-03  013 Joe Mahood           Briarcliff Manor, NY        0   00-00  0

MASSACHUSETTSAngler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$1 George Barnes        Cambridge, MA               8   13-15  02 Pete Demoya          Plymouth, MA                9   11-08  03 Joe Burchill         Boston, MA                  6   09-04  04 Matthew Breach       Douglas, MA                 3   03-07  05 Dan Tavilla          Clelmsford, MA              3   02-12  06 HS – MA – Bramhill Peznola Leominster, MA              2   02-11  07 Paul LeBlanc         Medway, MA                  2   02-06  08 John Shpack          Attleboro, MA               2   02-06  09 Alan Krause          Hingham, MA                 2   02-05  010 Michael Caudle       Foxboro, MA                 1   00-13  010 Ricky Turczak        Housatonic, MA              1   00-13  012 Steve Castagnino     Mansfield, MA               0   00-00  012 Jeffrey Kenney       Franklin, MA                0   00-00  0

MAINEAngler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$1 Mark Desjardin       Vassalboro, ME              6   10-12  02 Keith Poulin         Lisbon, ME                  4   07-14  03 Robert Williamson    Gorham, ME                  5   07-07  04 Joe Holland          Jefferson, ME               2   04-11  05 Jeremy Von Oesen     Dixmont, ME                 2   03-13  06 Jason Kervin         Auburn, ME                  2   03-04  07 Glen Bruce           Saco, ME                    1   03-00  08 Dwayne Turnage       Hollis, ME                  2   02-03  09 Bill Rider           Standish, ME                2   02-02  010 Brian Chadwick       Woolsich, ME                1   01-07  011 Steve Wilson         East Waterboro, ME          1   01-02  012 HS – ME Rodgers / Williamson Gorham, ME                  1   01-00  013 Shane Hatch          Owls Head, ME               0   00-00  0

NEW HAMPSHIREAngler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$1 Dave Andrews         Hudson, MA                  8   13-06  02 David LeBlanc        Springfield, NH             6   09-00  03 Gary Graser          Claremont, NH               5   07-11  04 John Diaco           Rochester, NH               5   05-07  05 HS – NH – Conti Cagliano Hampton Falls, NH           4   04-12  06 John Fortier         Sanbornton, NH              4   04-08  07 Jim Rockett          Intervale, NH               2   03-03  08 Scott Parker         Candia, NH                  2   03-00  09 Kevin Miller         Merrimack, NH               2   02-03  010 RC Cooper            Nashua, NH                  1   01-00  011 Jim Burrows          Nashua, NH                  1   00-15  011 Timothy Dube         Nashua , NH                 1   00-15  013 Gerry Blanchette     Concord, NH                 0   00-00  0

NEW YORKAngler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$1 Jamie Hartman        Newport, NY                 10   16-15  02 Casey Smith          Macedon, NY                 10   14-02  03 Chris O’Brien        Rochester, NY               10   11-15  04 Steven Pickard       Fulton, NY                  7   11-08  05 George Yund          Albany, NY                  7   09-07  06 Jim Bianchi          Rush, NY                    5   08-11  07 Jeremy Douglas       Rochester, NY               5   08-03  08 Ryan Friscia         Central Square, NY          4   06-14  09 Christopher Killoren Marcellus, NY               4   06-06  010 Doug Kirkbride       Beaver Falls, NY            3   04-15  011 TJ Valle             Rochester, NY               3   03-15  012 HS – NY – Arndt Hujar Cicero, NY                  1   01-09  013 Steve Beam           Manlius, NY                 1   01-00  0

RHODE ISLANDAngler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$1 Brian Croteau        Blackstone, MA              3   06-08  02 Lewis Mendall        Wrentham, MA                3   06-00  03 Philip Casto         Woonsocket, RI              2   05-01  04 Steven Worden        Cumberland, RI              3   04-02  05 Chris Guncheon       Warwick, RI                 2   03-02  06 Michael Abernathy    Coventry, RI                3   03-00  07 HS – RI – Wiitala / Coleman Exeter, RI                  2   03-00  08 Steve Goozey         Pomfret Center, CT          2   02-05  09 Ronald Bestwick      Grisword, CT                2   02-03  010 Ronald Larivee       Chepachet, RI               1   01-06  011 Brian Jarvis         Warwick , RI                1   00-15  012 Steven Dorsey        Warwick, RI                 0   00-00  012 James Johnson        Scitoate, RI                0   00-00  0

VERMONTAngler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$1 Skip Sjobeck         Randolph, VT                7   12-03  02 James Jeffries       Rouses Point, NY            5   09-00  03 Jim Lynch            Bomoseen, VT                5   08-03  04 Bill Wright          Whiting, VT                 4   06-01  05 Scott Dupuis         Wilmington, VT              5   05-13  06 Chris Adams          Rutland, VT                 5   05-13  07 Chris Mann           Cornish, VT                 5   05-09  08 James Knox           Rutland, VT                 4   04-12  09 Bob Wetzler          Rutland, VT                 3   04-11  010 Chuck Sturtevant     NoChihenden, VT             3   04-00  011 Russell Phillips     Guilford, VT                3   03-05  012 Phillip Wade         New Haven, VT               1   01-08  013 HS – VT Belllinghiri / Rexford Grand Isle, VT              1   01-00  0

ONTARIOAngler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$1 Charles Sim          Ottawa CANADA               8   11-10  02 Larry MacPhail       Kingston Ontario CANADA     7   08-13  03 Kal Vaisanen         Dundalk ONTARIO CANADA      6   08-08  04 Bob Thornington      Kirkfield ONTARIO CANAD    4   08-01  05 Doug Brownridge      Milton ONTARIO CANADA       6   06-04  06 Frank Ramsay         Ingleside ONTARIO CANAD    4   05-10  07 HS – ON McGarry Gallant Bowmanville CANADA          4   05-05  08 Mark Porco           Torontoa Ontario CANADA     4   05-05  09 John Lamour          Harrowsmith CANADA          3   04-06  010 Patrick Campbell     Barrie Ontario CANADA       3   02-11  011 Dave Spence          Pickering CANADA            2   02-02  012 Doug Lees            Ottawa Ontario CANADA       1   01-04  013 Shane Fernandez      Etobicoke Ontario CANAD    1   01-02  0

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