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4/9-4/11 Fox River, Kentucky Lake, & Rend Lake

Congratulations to the team of Collin Martin, Brent Dempsey , Cole Groth & Rob Korth for winning the Fox River Side Pot! They finished 1st overall in the Fox River Night Tournament with a whopping total of 53.38 pounds! As the highest placing team to enter the Side Pot, the crew walked away with an extra $475 thanks to Side Pot Fishing!

4/11 Fox River Night Tournament
Collin Martin 53.38 lbs ($475)
Ryan Wilson 43.15 lbs
William Schneider 34.24 lbs
John Spiegel 27.43 lbs
Ben West DNW

4/9-4/11 Toyota: Kentucky Lake

Co-anglers

Scott Stallings 15-8 ($190)

Jakob Labelle 10-7

4/11 Rend Lake

Boaters

Brennon McCord 18-0 ($190)

Craig Sutton 8-13

Co-anglers

Aaron Wetzel 0-0 ($95)

Yaounde Howard 0-0 ($95)

3/28 Swamp Donkey Open

Congratulations to the team of Slawomir Wiater & Tomasz Gorgon for winning the Swamp Donkey Side Pot! They finished 5th overall in the Swamp Donkey Open tournament with a total of 30.87 pounds. As the highest placing team to enter the Side Pot, they walked away with an extra $1,069 thanks to Side Pot Fishing!

The team of Aaron Berg & Shaylon Lahr were able to grab the 2nd place Side Pot check thanks the their 29.30 pound limit of walleye. They pocketed an additional $594 thanks to Side Pot Fishing!

The team of Trevor Gantz was able to secure the 3rd place Side Pot payday thanks to a last minute catch at 2:59! Trevor has been a major help promoting both the Swamp Donkey Open & Side Pot Fishing and we would like to thank him for all of his efforts! With 25 total Side Pot entries, we were able to pay out a total of $2,375 to the 5 highest placing teams!

3/28 Swamp Donkey Open Side Pot
Wiater/Gorgon 30.87 ($1,069)
Berg/Lahr 29.30 ($594)
Trevor Gantz 26.94 ($356)
Jim Mergen 26.16 ($237)
Andrew Heyroth 26.01 ($119)

3/4-3/7 Kissimmee Chain & Grand Lake

Congratulations to Zack Holt of Yukon, OK for winning the Grand Lake Side Pot! Zack finished 4th overall (co-angler) in the Okie division BFL on Grand Lake with a total of 10lbs & 5oz. As the highest placing co-angler to enter the Side Pot, Zack walked away with an extra $270 thanks to Side Pot Fishing! Zack mentioned that he couldn't have done it without the help of @luckyluretackleokc, who was able to provide him with the check-cashing baits just before the event!

3/7 Okie: Grand Lake
Zack Holt 10-5 ($270)
Mark Taylor 9-13
Scott Stallings 4-00

3/4-3/6 Toyota: Kissimmee Chain

Co-anglers

Stephen Draghi 42-8 ($270)

Fernando Rosa 35-12

Jose Velazquez 7-1

10/24-10/25 Fox River & Dale Hollow

Congratulations to the team of Dylan Schmidt and Trevor Parsons for winning the Swamp Donkey Fall Brawl Side Pot! Dylan and Trevor finished 1st overall in the Swamp Donkey Fall Brawl with a total of 32.35 pounds, blowing away the field by over 10 pounds! They earned an extra $285 as the highest placing team to enter the Side Pot!

10/25 Swamp Donkey Fall Brawl
Schmidt/Parsons 32.35 lbs ($285)
Radu Volintir 18.37 lbs
Garrett Willems 3.90 lbs

10/24-10/25 Regional: Dale Hollow

Co-angers

Darren Kelly 12-0 ($190)

Thomas Legassie 4-0

10/10-10/11 Regional: Grand Lake

Congratulations to Scott Stallings for winning the Grand Lake Side Pot!

Scott finished 1st overall (co-angler) in the BFL Regional tournament on a Grand Lake with a 2-day total of 19lbs & 8oz. His impressive performance was anchored by a 3-fish limit on day 1 that weighed over 13 pounds!

Scott has been a longtime supporter of Side Pot Fishing and we are beyond excited to see him earn his big win!

10/10-10/11 Regional: Grand Lake
Scott Stallings 19-8 ($190)
Trey Miller 3-8

10/3-10/4 Regional: James River

Congratulations to Colegan Stiner (boater) and David Paszkiewicz (co-angler) for winning the James River Side Pot! Colegan finished in 5th place overall (boater) in the BFL Regional on the James River with a 2-day total of 22lbs & 14oz. He earned himself an extra $360 thanks to Side Pot Fishing, and has now won $1,017 in Side Pot money so far this season!

Dave Paszkiewicz earned himself yet another Side Pot win by finishing in 4th place overall(co-angler) with a total of 13lbs. Dave pocketed an extra $190 from Side Pot Fishing, bringing his 2025 Side Pot earnings up to an impressive $1,522!

10/3-10/4 Regional: James River
Boaters
Colegan Stiner 22-14 ($360)
Thomas Milton 22-1
David Collise 16-2
Tom Balachvili 11-7

Co-anglers
Dave Paszkiewicz 13-0 ($190)
Jordan Petterson 1-5

9/25-9/27 Lake of the Ozarks

Congratulations to Mike Mueller for winning the Toyota Series tournament on Lake of the Ozarks!

Mike had a 3-day total of 35lbs & 4oz to earn the top spot in the Side Pot, as well as the overall tournament (co-angler)! Mike has been a longtime ambassador of Side Pot Fishing and we appreciate everything he has done to help grow the brand. We are beyond excited to see him earn a well deserved big win!

9/25-9/27 Toyota: Lake of the Ozarks
Co-anglers
Mike Mueller 35-4 ($270)
Jimmy Fellegy 18-3
Aaron Lorenz 7-5

9/20-9/21 Potomac River & Watts Bar Lake

Congratulations to Tom Balachvili for winning the Potomac River Side Pot! Tom finished in 7th place overall (boater) in the Northeast division BFL with a 2-day total of 25lbs & 11oz. Tom was rewarded with $450 from Side Pot Fishing, and has now won $855 in Side Pot money so far this season!

Jordan Petterson of Harbeson, DE earned the Side Pot win on the co-angler side thanks to his 6th place finish with a total of 13lbs & 5oz. Jordan walked away with an extra $190 as the highest placing co-angler to enter the Side Pot.

9/20-9/21 Northeast: Potomac River
Boaters
Tom Balachvili 25-11 ($450)
Stephan Sirochman 9-7
Colegan Stiner 8-15
David Collise 0-0
Jason Knapp 0-0

Co-anglers
Jordan Petterson 13-5 ($190)
David Paszkiewicz 2-13

9/20-9/21 Volunteer: Watts Bar Lake

Darren Kelly 1-14 ($190)

Thomas LeGassie 0-0

9/11-9/14 Potomac River, Lake Cumberland, & Lake of the Ozarks

Congratulations to Jesse Ketchum and Hunter Navari for cashing Side Pot Fishing checks at the Potomac River! Jesse finished in 14th place overall (co-angler) in the Toyota Series tournament on the Potomac River with a 3-day total of 27lbs & 14oz. As the highest placing co-anger to enter the Side Pot, he pocketed an extra $378 thanks to Side Pot Fishing! Hunter Navari continued his hot streak and earned yet another Side Pot check thanks to his 18th place finish. Hunter has now won $855 from Side Pot Finishing in 2025! Honorable mention goes to Side Pot anglers Nick Pahoundis and Colegan Stiner who also had a great tournament!

9/11-9/13 Toyota: Potomac River
Co-anglers
Jesse Ketchum 27-14 ($378)
Hunter Navari 22-13 ($162)
Nick Pahoundis 20-0
Colegan Stiner 17-4
Jonathan Patkus 7-0
Shawn Brady 5-15

9/13-9/14 Mountain: Lake Cumberland

Thomas LeGassie 0-2 ($190)

Rob Welsh 0-0

9/13-9/14 Ozark: Lake of the Ozarks

Trey Miller 2-2 ($190)

Scott Stallings 0-0

8/23 Oneida Lake

Congratulations to Jordan Sypeck (@jordansypeck_fishing) for winning the Oneida Lake Side Pot! Jordan finished in 5th place overall (boater) in the Northeast division BFL on Oneida Lake with a total of 19lbs & 11oz. As the highest pacing boater to enter the Side Pot, he earned an extra $441 thanks to Side Pot Fishing!

Tom Balachvili (@itstomfrombrooklyn) also earned his second consecutive Side Pot check by finishing in 16th place overall. Tom pocketed an extra $189 from Side Pot Fishing, and is ready to try and make it 3-in-a-row at the Potomac River for final Northeast BFL event of the season.

8/23 Northeast: Oneida Lake
Boaters
Jordan Sypeck 19-11 ($441)
Tom Balachvili 17-2 ($189)
Jason Shipton 16-15
David Collise 10-6
Christopher Dam 4-7
Alan Shinkus 3-6
Colegan Stiner 0-0

Co-anglers
David Paszkiewicz 9-2 ($450)
Melvin Smitson 4-3
Jordan Petterson 3-9
Richard Jordan 1-10
Shawn Hill 0-0

8/14-8/16 St Lawrence & Alabama River

Congratulations to Hunter Navari of Colchester, VT for winning the St. Lawrence River Side Pot! Hunter had an amazing week and finished in 3rd place overall (co-angler) in the Toyota Series tournament out of Massena, NY with a total of 56lbs & 9oz.

Colegan Stiner also had a great event, finishing in 13th place (co-angler) and earning yet another Side Pot Fishing check! Colegan had a total of 47lbs & 1oz and pocketed an extra $216 thanks to Side Pot Fishing!

8/14-8/16 Toyota: St. Lawrence
Co-anglers
Hunter Navari 56-9 ($504)
Colegan Stiner 47-1 ($216)
Melvin Smitson 44-12
Roland Gittings 30-4
Christopher Dam 24-14
Jimmy Fellegy 21-10
Isayah Isham 14-09
Brent Navari 0-0

8/16 Bama: Alabama River

CJ Knight 10-3 ($190)

Jake Akin 7-0

8/2 Lake Champlain

Congratulations to Christopher Dam (boater) and David Paszkiewicz (co-angler) for winning the Lake Champlain Side Pot! Christopher (@christopherdamoutdoors) finished 8th overall in the Northeast division BFL with a total of 20lbs to earn a check worth $504 from Side Pot Fishing! In typical Lake Champlain fashion, weights were tight with just a few ounces separating competitors. Tom Balachvili (@itstomfrombrooklyn) finished in 9th place overall with 19lbs & 12oz and was able to grab the 2nd place Side Pot check worth $216.

On the co-angler side, David Paszkiewicz (@paszkiewicz_fishing) may have finished in 25th place overall, but he was still able to earn top Side Pot honors! Although he narrowly missed cashing a check in the tournament, Dave still won $378 thanks to Side Pot Fishing! Brent Navari (@hurricanebrent71) also earned a Side Pot check thanks to his 39th place finish. Great work gentlemen!

8/2 Northeast: Lake Champlain
Boaters
Christopher Dam 20-0 ($504)
Tom Balachvili 19-12 ($216)
Ryan Latinville 19-9
Jason Shipton 17-12
Colegan Stiner 17-3
David Collise 14-2
Alan Shinkus 11-10
Stephan Sirochman 11-3

Co-anglers
David Paszkiewicz 9-5 ($378)
Brent Navari 8-10 ($162)
Richard Jordan 7-7
Jordan Petterson 7-4
Melvin Smitson 5-10
Shawn Hill 0-0

7/10-7/12 St Lawrence, Cherokee, & Detroit River

Congratulations to Christopher Dam (boater) and Melvin Smitson (co-angler) for winning the St. Lawrence River Side Pot! Christopher Dam came in 22nd place overall in the BFL Northeast tournament on the St. Lawrence River with a total of 17lbs & 7oz. Even though he narrowly missed cashing a check in the tournament, he still won $450 thanks to Side Pot Fishing!

Melvin Smitson of Windsor Hill, MD notched yet another Side Pot win thanks to his 14th place finish on the co-angler side. Melvin had a total of 10lbs & 12oz to earn a check worth $450 from Side Pot Fishing!

7/12 Northeast: St Lawrence
Boaters
Christopher Dam 17-7 ($450)
Stephan Sirochman 17-2
Brian Mullaney 14-11
Alan Shinkus 14-9
David Collise 13-7

Co-anglers
Melvin Smitson 10-12 ($450)
Brent Navari 10-10
Hunter Navari 9-15
Jason Cavanaugh 9-9
David Paszkiewics 6-15

7/10-7/12

College National Championship: Cherokee Lake

Nathan Reynolds/Jake Brown 20-7 ($190)

Kai Barnett/Kyle Hopping 13-8

7/12 Michigan: Detroit River

Co-anglers

Cody Salzmann 10-14 ($190)

Kendra Mueller 8-2

6/26-6/28 Lake Champlain, Detroit River, & Clarks HIll

Cogratulations to Colegan Stiner of Wellsboro, PA for winning the Lake Champlain Side Pot! Colegan had a great week and finished 14th overall (co-angler) in the Toyota Series tournament on Lake Champlain with a 2-day total of 27lbs & 11oz. As the highest placing co-angler to enter the Side Pot, he pocketed $441 thanks to Side Pot Fishing!

Hunter Navari also continues to cash in, earning his 6th career Side Pot check by finishing in 50th place overall (co-angler). Even though Hunter narrowly missed cashing a check in the tournament, he still won $189 thanks to Side Pot Fishing!

6/26-6/27 Toyota: Lake Champlain
Co-Anglers
Colegan Stiner 27-11 ($441)
Hunter Navari 20-10 ($189)
Melvin Smitson 11-11
Eric Suarez 6-13
Brian Senter 6-3
Brent Navari 2-10
Jeffrey Bagwell 0-0

6/28 Michigan: Detroit River
Boaters
Drew Six 19-2 ($378)
Clifford Blackford 18-3 ($162)
Jeremy Reese 18-1
Matthew Davis 17-4
David Hortsman 16-3
Gary Solomon 13-3

Co-anglers
Cody Salzmann 11-13 ($270)
Kendra Mueller 10-9
Scott Davis 9-10

6/28 Savannah River: Clarks Hill Lake

Rusty Odom 5-7 ($190)

Stephen Waldon 0-15