Bass Fishing take home NY Collegiate Bass Tourney Crown

Paul Smith's College Bass Fishing Team sent two boats to fish in New York The Bass Federation Collegiate Cup Championship. 17 boats from schools all around the state competed for the Championship Cup. The first boat manned by Bob Visicaro and Justin Rozema brought 4 fish weighing 6.8 pounds to the scale good for 6th place. Jon Herman and Taylor West navigated the second boat bringing 5 fish weighing a competition best 20.41 pounds.  The team also had lunker of the tournament weighing 4.28 pounds.

With the win the team will be representing The New York The Bass Federation and Paul Smiths at the national championship in the collegiate division in April on Table Rock Lake in Alabama.

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