Kindlewood Cares Charity Tournament Results

🎣 Summer Sizzle wrapped up — 12 anglers between the two divisions, our biggest field yet. Summer Sizzle total to Jimmy Fund $155.15

North:

1. Ricky Taylor — 102.75"

2. Brian Barde — 98.25"

3. Ken Pfeiffer — 95.75"

4. Kevin Skovenski — 81.00"

South:

1. Ray Brunetti — 106.50"

2. Caleb Kelly — 103.50"

3. Mack Toon — 102.50"

4. Dalton Dunham — 98.50"

5. Dale Wiles — 94.00"

6. Eric Zenke — 85.00"

7. David Duhe — 81.00"

8. Tyson Balaam — 68.25"

Ray's win also puts him in the AOY lead in the South, edging out Mack. Ricky's still holding the top spot in the North.

Next up: Dog Days Derby, Tournament 3 of 5. Starts July 17, runs through August 23. Same format — catch, photo, release via Fishing Chaos, $25 entry, public waters only. 60% going to The Jimmy Fund.

Register: https://app.fishingchaos.com/tournament/A02YrfQ3VsnYZDov9LEQ

Both Ken and I finished in the top ten at the St Lawrence River BFL!!! Ken 9th co-angler I got 10th... Ken taught me some new tricks...

I had a good day today. 22 lb toothy largemouth on a neko rig on a BardeRodz Slick Stick! It made a few drag burning runs. :-) Plus a 5lber. I caught about 15 smaller pike today and got snipped off multiple times. 

Last weekends practice before tournament win. :-) I had a couple of great days fishing. I did get stopped by the EPO so make sure you have an up to date fishing license where ever you go. St Lawrence is next...

My second Bill Dance Big Bass Coin for the year long tournament. Fish must be 21" or larger for Northeast. These are really cool coins.

Sometimes I use a spinnerbait (Zman Blugill SlingBladeZ™) and catch other species ;-)

Big Soft Plastics - Summer Bass Fishing Video inspired me to go out this evening and throw around a Big Ole Black and Blue Mondo Worm on a wind blown point with sand transitioning to weed edge in a tiny channel. 

Like BLat said, SMALLMOUTH LIKE THE BIG WORM TOO...

This Saturday, 6/6/2026! I'm donating a custom BardeRodz "The Workhorse" — a 7'0" medium to MH, fast-action spinning rod, Jimmy Fund-themed and signed by BLat — to be raffled at the Harry Bateman Memorial Fishing Derby, raising money for The Jimmy Fund and kids fighting cancer.

Versatile enough for drop shot, shakey head, live bait, and twitch baits — a true workhorse. Proud to do this with this community.

If you want a ticket ($10) for the raffle drawing ping me. 

Sorry, I got busy this year and did not setup the online raffle site.

❤️ #CastForACause

My Charity Tournament results:

Spring Slam — Tournament 1 of 5 — wrapped on May 25, with 11 anglers competing across the North and South Divisions in support of The Jimmy Fund at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Raised this tournament: $105.35 for pediatric cancer research. Every cast counts.

Spring Slam Champions

North Division

• 1st: Ricky Taylor

• 2nd: Brian Barde

South Division

• 1st: Mack Toon

• 2nd: Ray Brunetti

Congratulations to all four podium finishers, and thank you to every angler who threw a line for the cause this month.