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Othello gal wins bass tournament
By Bob Kirkpatrick
Editor
Nichole Brady, 28, Othello, took first-place in the non-boater category of the Washington State Bass Federation Tournament that concluded Aug. 29. She is the first female in the state to qualify for the event.
“I’m so excited, I can hardly believe it,” Brady said. “Now, I get to go to Lake Navajo, N.M., in May and take part in a divisional tournament.”
Brady participated in a series of four one-day tournaments over the summer this year that determined the eventual winners in both the non-boater and boater categories.
The first two were held at the Potholes in June and the third and fourth in August on the Columbia River.
Members of the Washington State Bass Federation team pictured in front row from left are Nichole Brady, Ron Mace, Terry Day, Chase Ratchford and Match Ratchford. Back row from left are Aaron Echternkamp, Mark Maderos, Gene Batey, Tony Lind, Jeremy Percifield, Steve Loreng, Don Hogue and Jake Cook.
“At the end of each, we turned in the combined weight of the five heaviest fish and I was in fourth place after the third tournament,” Brady said. “I knew if I could just stay consistent and turn in the same amount of weight or more, I had a good chance to finish near the top in my category.”
Thirty pair of non-boater and boaters teamed up for the tournament were not only battling each other fishing for small and largemouth bass, with a minimum of 12 inches in length, they were also waging a war with the elements, particularly on the final day of competition.
“The weather was pretty rough … we had to fight the wind and white caps all day,” Brady said. “I figured the fish would be on the move, so we fished a specific area. When it was all said and done, I didn’t think I had enough to win, but it turned out I had more than enough.”
Brady turned in a total of 49 pounds, 5 ounces of bass for tournament to take top honors among non-boaters and seventh-place over all.
“When the first-place winner in the non-boater category was announced, he said, ‘She and I thought, Oh, my God … that’s me,’” she said. “Now I get to go to Lake Navajo next spring and be a part of the group representing Washington state. But if I expect to go on to become champion, I’ll have to beat every one of them.”
There is no prize money for participating and winning the tournaments, Brady said, but they are pre-qualifiers for the national Bass Master Classic, which takes place in the fall of 2011.
Nichole Brady at the Potholes with a 4.37-pound largemouth and 3.5-pound smallmouth on day one of the tournament.
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Permalink Reply by Dan Johnson on
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That's great Nichole we ( Sniper ) are very proud of you, you know who's your daddy !
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Permalink Reply by Mark Maderos on
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Very nice write up Nichole. Looking forward to the fishing in NM, just not the hellish drive.
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Permalink Reply by Andy Smith on
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Nice BIG TIME! Those r some nice fish.
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That would be professional bass angler Mark Maderos you dillweed. I used the double "ll" in the dill part because I know you like pickles so much.
Mark
Phil Mehrtens said:Who the dilweed behind you Nichole with Pheonix shirt on? -
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Permalink Reply by Marc Marcantonio on
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Congratulations on your accomplishment, Nicole, and on your article. Hope you make it to the Classic.
ciao,
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Permalink Reply by Tag Watson on
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Congrats, Nicole. Way to catch 'em!!!
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Very proud of you and I think your going to be a great asset to us in NM,Even though you tried to spank me from the back seat.Way to go.16hr drive is a long ways.Wake me up when we get there.
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Permalink Reply by Nichole Brady on
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Thanks Dan (Sniper)!! You will always be my daddy!! Haha
Dan Johnson said:That's great Nichole we ( Sniper ) are very proud of you, you know who's your daddy ! -
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Thank you everyone for you very nice comments!! I am so excited to go to NM and fish for WA ...Its still so surreal to me that i made the team...Thank you all again so much!! :))))))
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Permalink Reply by Don Hogue on
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Nichole,
Congrats! I'm not surprised you made the team...you know how to catch 'em. Good luck in NM. -
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Permalink Reply by P.J. Koshi on
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Right on Nichole!! Go get em for WA :)
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