"Hi-way Bait and Tackle" LEWT Sandusky review

SOLOMEY’S TAKE “HI-WAY BAIT AND TACKLE” SANDUSKY EVENT

The Crown Battery, Sharpnack Chevrolet- Buick, Lake Erie Walleye Trail (LEWT) held their third event of 2012 on Saturday June 23rd at Sandusky. After rescheduling the event, the anglers found better conditions this time.

The top finishing team with 36.52 lbs was Mike and Shane Solomey. In second with the weight of 35.69 lbs was Gary and Nicholas Zart. Third with 35.54 lbs was Scott and Mark Bogen. Rounding out the top five was Jay Gullet and Scott Gietgey with 35.23 lbs were fourth and Zak Jobes and Sarah Jobes with 34.60 lbs were fifth.

Mike and Shane Solomey took the Medina Plating Early Bird award as the top finishing team that signed up to fish all 4 LEWT events during the Early Bird sign up period. Scott Bogen won the Sharpnack Chevrolet- Buick owner’s group contingency award. All anglers that have purchased a vehicle from Sharpnack in Willard are eligible for this contingency award at every event the WBSA is holding in 2012.

The top spot in the chase for the big fish money went to Mike and Shane Solomey with their 10.21 lb walleye. Nick Zoeller and Steve Zoeller took the second place big fish with their 10.13 fish.

The teams brought a total of 196 fish to the scales that averaged 5.44 lbs. Most of the top teams fished around the weather buoy north of Vermillion. Worm Harnesses seemed to be the trick for most of the teams also.

A special thanks goes out to Anna Lester, who in addition to fishing the tournament also baked an unbelievable spread of cookies and snacks for all of the anglers to enjoy. There were nothing more than crumbs left at the end of the day.

The remaining 2012 LEWT schedule is:

Huron – Huron City Ramp – June 24th

The WBSA is a Social based Club for fishermen and women that fish in the Western & Central Basin of Lake Erie and its tributaries. Membership is open to all fisher people no matter what their location. Our goal is to present information in a manner that will help sustain and improve fishing in one of the greatest inland sport fisheries in the world. Scientific information, fishing techniques, locations and presentations are presented at our meetings by expert and knowledgeable speakers and tournament anglers in our group. These anglers are very open with techniques and methods and will help any member that is trying to learn new methods.

For more information about the LEWT you can visit www.wbsa.us Listed below are the 2012 LEWT sponsors: Tom Sharpnack Chevrolet, Buick in Willard, Crown Battery, Medina Plating, Waldo Peppers Resturant, Happy Hooker Bait and Tackle, South Shore Marine, Reef Runner Lures, Vics Sports Center, Erie Outfitters, Ole Pete's Tackle, Navionics, Cisco Fishing Systems, Rednek Outfitters, Hi-Way Bait, Contender Lures, Hi Tech Custom painted Baits.