It's Charlie's party

Co-angler Reed wins second Stren title of season; two teenagers make top five at Hudson River

By Jeff Schroeder - 15.Sep.2007

CATSKILL, N.Y. - From the back of the boat, the Stren Series Northern Division is all Charlie Reed Jr.'s. Everybody else is just fishing in it.
On a tough-fishing week at the Hudson River, the co-angler from Hayes, Va., was the most consistent of them all. He never posted a goose egg all four days, and he led wire to wire to win his second Northern Division title of the season.

Reed caught one bass weighing 2 pounds, 1 ounce in Saturday-s finals, but it was plenty enough to give him the $5,000 victory. He finished with a four-day total of 16-15.

"I've really been fortunate with my draws. (His pro partners) made it so simple for me," Reed said. "All I have to do is put the bait out there and soak it."

Reed fished with pro winner Pete Gluszek on Saturday, and that paid off when Gluszek pulled up his bait and let Reed fish for his winning keeper.

Reed caught a big co-angler stringer Wednesday - 7 pounds, 11 ounces - on a spinnerbait, but he switched over to dragging Senkos the last few days. That proved to be the winning approach from the back of the boat.

"Today, I didn't catch my fish until 1:30," Reed said. "(Gluszek) possibly jeopardized winning the tournament in order to get me a fish. That's just a class act."

Reed also won the 2007 Northern Division opener at the Potomac River in July. Consequently, he has a big lead in the standings race with 550 points.
 

Reed takes co-angler win at Potomac

By Jeff Schroeder - 21 Jul, 2007

LA PLATA, Md.  - Charlie Reed Jr. didn't catch them like he wanted Saturday, but he caught just enough to win. The co-angler from Hayes, Va., hooked into three bass weighing 7 pounds, 1 ounce and took his first Stren Series Northern Division title from the back of the boat with a four-day total of 37-14.

"I struggled a little bit today. For me to get a limit, I need about 15 bites each day. I didn't get 15 bites today," he said. "But it's been a terrific day."

Reed said he learned a lot this week from his pro partners, fishing in ways to which he's not accustomed. He said he caught the bulk of his fish flipping mats.

Reed earned $5,000 for the win.

Boater Greg Cooper of Yorktown, Va., won the July 14 BFL Shenandoah Division tournament on the James River to earn $3,607.

Cooper wins Wal-Mart BFL event on James River

14 Jul, 2007

RICHMOND, Va. - Boater Greg Cooper of Yorktown, Va., won the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Shenandoah Division tournament on the James River Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 13 pounds, 11 ounces. The victory earned Cooper $3,607 and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Potomac River Regional Championship in Marbury, Md., Oct. 11-13, where he could ultimately win a new 519VX Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.

Cooper fished a run-and-gun pattern in grass and wood, flipping a buzzbait.

June 2, 2007 Championship Teams Chickahominy River

3rd Place
Rodney Mutter and Gregg Cooper
5 Fish  15 .93lb  $550