Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament 2019 decided by 24 hundredths of a pound from Door County Daily News

Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament 2019 decided by 24 hundredths of a pound

Their 26.57 pound day one total had Korey Sprengel and Ryan Dempsey in fourth place about a pound and a half out of first place in the 2019 Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament. Day two had the walleye specialists within striking distance. Sprengel has fished the SBOBT a handful of years recently but never in a podium finish. Dempsey had never fished a single bass tournament in his life.

 

After a great day of fishing on Saturday Sprengel and Dempsey knew they were close to a winning weight. The final team to weigh in would wind up 24 hundredths of a pound off the lead. Shaun Kruzitski and Jason Corrao placed second in the tournament with an overall weight of 52.20 pounds and Sprengel and Dempster held them off with a weight of 52.49 pounds (10 fish – 2 days) to take the $45,000 cash and prize payout including a Ranger Boat and Mercury Motor.

 

29th Annual SBOBT Leader Board (Top 7 Teams)

 

52.49 Sprengel and Dempsey

52.25 Kruzitski and Corrao

52.20 Rassmussen and McSharry

50.33 Ourada and Allen

49.49 Fothergill and Fothergill

48.97 Scott Bonnema and Mark Courts

48.40 Robillard and Delfosse (Luxemburg, WI)

 

Big bass of the tournament – 7.13 pounds Wetli and Wozniak (Day 2)