Syracuse.com - Video: Bassmaster fishing tournament on Oneida Lake begins today

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The competition features more than 140 boats (with two anglers in each), competing for $250,000 in cash and merchandise in the three-day event. More than 20 Elite Series level pros are competing, in addition to a host of local anglers. (See names of local entries). Watch video

The Bass Pro Shops Bassmasters Northern Open Fishing tournament kicked off at 6:30 a.m. this morning from the beach area at Oneida Shores Park on Oneida Lake.

The competition features more than 140 boats (with two anglers in each), competing for $250,000 in cash and merchandise in the three-day event.

Today and Friday are the qualifying rounds, with the field being reduced to 12 anglers for the final day of competition on Saturday.

Weigh-ins are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. today and Friday at Oneida Shores, and at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Bass Pro Shops store at the Fingerlakes Mall in Aurelius.

Among the local anglers competing in the angler division against the pros (entry fee was $1,250):

William Alexander, of Sylvan Beach

Dereck Bigford, of Cicero

Dean Caswell, of Highland

Michael Cusano, of Clay

Michael Donahue, of Baldwinsville

Donald Patrick Flanagan, of Marietta

Randy Lamanche, of Marcellus

Matthew Martin, of Chittenango

Mazur, Larry Lancaster

David Ottman, of Fulton

Ron Plocek, of Jamesville

Jason Putman, of Cicero

Ian Renfrew, of Phoenix

Among the local co-anglers/non-boaters (entry fee was $350):

David Canestrare, of Chittenango

Dennis Carnahan, of Cazenovia

Craig Daino, of Central Square

Thomas Demarco, of Holland Patent

TJ Dobs, of Verona

Barb Elliott, of Richland

Cass Falcon, of Evans Mills

Richard Falcon, of Evans Mills

George Fiorille, of Moravia

Richard French, of Newfield

Nick Giamei, of Cortland

Kevin Haley, of Syracuse

Brian Kelly, of Liverpool

Jrarthur Kirk, of Truxton

Lawrence Laclair, of Phoenix

Richard Mattison, of Richland

Ben Merkley, of Port Byron

Thomas Monica, of Bridgeport

Richard Ottman, of Bridgeport

Roxanne Przelski, of Poland

Luke Straub, of Central Square

For more, see Friday's Outdoors page in The Post-Standard.

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