June 4, 2024, Pittsgrove, NJ. The Ike Foundation® held its 9th Annual Ike’s Pro-Am Bass Tournament on the Chesapeake Bay in North East Maryland on June 1st, with over 100 registered boats. Anglers from all over the area came out to support The Ike Foundation®’s biggest fundraiser of the year. All the proceeds from the tournament support the foundation’s mission to get more kids fishing and into the outdoors.
The catch was impressive and the top six bags were all over 20lbs! Conor Cahill and Adam Satanhoff came in first place with a whopping 23.20lb bag. Cahill and Satanhoff took home a brand new BassCat Bobcat with a Yamaha motor and lots of other prizes, generously donated by sponsors of The Ike Foundation®. Those sponsors include Basscat, Pro-Guide Batteries, Flambeau, Berkley, Mystery Tackle Box, The Bass University, Lowrance, Rod Warrior, Tackle Warehouse, AFTCO, TH Marine, Power-Pole, Nines, Rapala and Rod Warrior.
Ike Foundation® Pro-Am Bass Tournament Winners:
First Place: Conor Cahill and Adam Satanhoff – 23.20lbs
Second Place: Jack Rinkers and Mike Sentore – 21.92lbs
Third Place: Steven Myers and Chris Lang – 21.16lbs
Fourth Place: Rick Unghm and Rob Steiner – 20.48lbs
Fifth Place: Duke Nave and Andrew Heivly – 20.47lbs
Six Place: Rob Willwerth and Jim Valentine – 20.01lbs
Lunker: Victor Auriemme and Katie Auriemmen – 5.7lbs
Free Family Fun Fest on the Chesapeake Bay!
The Ike Foundation® also hosted a Free Family Fun Fest along the banks of the Chesapeake, while the anglers were competing in the Pro-Am. It was a beautiful day! Volunteers from NJ, PA, and MD came to teach kids to fish and to give out gifts from the foundation. Each child at the event went home with a brand-new rod and reel, a Flambeau tackle box, and a fantastic bag of fishing goodies. Catches of the day included a variety of species like bass and bluegill. Some of the kids were new to fishing and caught their very first fish that day! The Ike Foundation understands how meaningful these experiences are for the participants and hopes that they all leave with a newfound love of fishing.
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