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The 2012 Three Lakes Fishing Contest attracted 1,090 participants, which is more than last year by at least 100 people, according to Granby Chamber of Commerce Interim Executive Director Laurie Findley.
“I'm just thrilled,” Findley said, who noted the increase in participation was in spite of the contest raffle not offering the “big-ticket” prizes, such as snowmobiles or a truck. “Nobody seemed to complain about it,” Findley said. “Everybody comes in for the sport and the prize money and the raffle is a bonus.” The Granby Chamber of Commerce cut back on top-winning prizes this year due to financial hardships at the chamber.
Findley said she went out onto the ice on Saturday and learned that many contestants are people who return to the contest year after year. “It was enjoyed by all,” she said.
First place anglers won $600 per day, second place angler prize was $300 and third place was $150. The Grand Slam contest awarded $750 for first place, $350 for second and $175 for third.
In the raffle contest, the first place winner Brian Baca of Northglenn won the $1,000 cash prize.
The following are fishing and full raffle results:
Friday, Jan. 27
lake trout division
1st Bradley Ratiff 2.20; 2nd Darrel Nestor 2.20; 3rd Robert Klipka 2.19; 4th Ken O'Callaghan 2.19; 5th William Planckner 2.10; 6th Chris Mullinex 2.10; 7th Steve Penley 2.10; 8th Mark Murphy 2.06
Brown Division
1st Randy Rosales 2.82; 2nd Jonathan Hayer 2.54; 3rd Joe Schmidt 2.29; 4th Mike Perry 1.87; 5th David Phillips 1.8; 6th Steven Matthews 1.64; 7th Chris Scharrer 1.62; 8th Rick Charbonneau 1.62
Rainbow division
1st Lynn Kopasz 2.62; 2nd Robert Macchione 2.46; 3rd Pete Tescher 2.30; 4th Clarence Archuleta 2.16; 5th Randy Zamora 2.10; 6th Mike Ramey 1.96; 7th Peter Mancuso 1.80; 8th Joe Maes III 1.70
Grand slam division
1st Ford Williams 5.75; 2nd Ralph Macchione 4.89; 3rd Paul Saver 4.5; 4th Chris Ott 3.85; 5th Brian Thompson 3.76; 6th Boe Kampbell 3.74; 7th Kurt Engelmann 3.6; 8th Brandon White 2.9
Kids
6 & younger
Penny Myer 1.94
7 to 12 Years
Blake Weimer 1.82; Bryne Weimer 1.79
13 - 17 Years
Garret Smith 1.82; Nathan Laskowski 1.16
Saturday, Jan. 28
Special Saturday Mackinaw Prize
Lake Granby Only
1st Ernest Bunn 7.76; 2nd David Wheeler 7.66; 3rd Don Finley 7.27
Grand Slam
1st Ford Williams 5.30; 2nd Ralph Macchione 3.72; 3rd Paul Saver 3.68; 4th Brandon White 3.60; 5th Chris Ott 3.34; 6th Bryan Cwik 2.48; 7th Terry Chappell 2.46
Mackinaw
1st Robert Klipka 2.46; 2nd Tadd Leary 2.36; 3rd Adam Knox 2.20; 4th Jeff Tucker 2.20; 5th Aaron Smiley 2.18; 6th James Davis 2.18; 7th Ernest Bunn 2.16; 8th Josh Whitaker 2.16
Rainbow
1st Matt Pflieger 1.98; 2nd Dale Hurley 1.80; 3rd Robert Compton 1.80; 4th Rad Smith 1.78; 5th Nathan Macchione 1.74; 6th Mike Ramey 1.72; 7th Jon Alstad 1.70; 8th Jefferson Gordon 1.69
Brown
1st Michael Hurley 2.12; 2nd Ronald Wilsbach 1.92; 3rd Rick Charbonneau 1.82; 4th David Swedlund 1.64; 5th Steve Brenner 1.60; 6th Tim Daniel 1.56; 7th David Caputa 1.32; 8th Joe Schmidt 1.16
6 & Under
Penny Myer 1.30.
7 - 12
Bruce Cordova 1.82; Maddy Woolley 1.68; Camden Smith 1.66
13 - 17
Nathan Laskowski 2.10; Bryce Weimer 1.22; Jesse Woolley 1.16
Sunday, Jan. 29
Grand Slam
1st Boe Kampbell 3.99; 2nd Jesse Morland 3.98
Mackinaw
1st Barry Classen 2.62; 2nd Dan Knox 2.34; 3rd Kenneth Montoya 2.34; 4th Vern Placker 2.28; 5th Casey Weimer 2.24; 6th David Wheeler 2.16; 7th Jason Swarts 2.10; 8th Steve Penley 2.08
Brown
1st Randy Zamora 2.66; 2nd Bobby Ferry 1.92; 3rd Mike Ramey 1.90; 4th Dave Dewey 1.82; 5th Randy Rosales 1.68; 6th Danny Bernd 1.62; 7th Greg Hodge 1.61; 8th Steve Brenner 1.48
Rainbow
1st Ford Williams 2.54; 2nd Jimmy Torez 2.24; 3rd John Ota 2.20; 4th John Kirkwood 2.04; 5th Nathan Macchione 2.02; 6th David Anderson 1.82; 7th William Roth 1.76; 8th Allen Macchione 1.75
6 and younger
Penny Myer 1.30
7 - 12
Blake Weimer 2.02; Jacob Dillon 1.90; Cirenda Cordova 1.86
13 - 17
Bryce Weimer 2.04; Jessie Wooley 1.66; Cody Keslar 1.62
Sunday, Jan. 29
Raffle
1st Brian Baca — $1,000; 2nd Bruce Steele — $500; 3rd Bruce Van Bockern — ice auger; 4th Vern Plackner — Grand County trael package; 5th Jimm J. Torrez — Ice hut; 6th Kenneth Danley — gear wrench set; 7th Chance Harms — binoculars
“I'm just thrilled,” Findley said, who noted the increase in participation was in spite of the contest raffle not offering the “big-ticket” prizes, such as snowmobiles or a truck. “Nobody seemed to complain about it,” Findley said. “Everybody comes in for the sport and the prize money and the raffle is a bonus.” The Granby Chamber of Commerce cut back on top-winning prizes this year due to financial hardships at the chamber.
Findley said she went out onto the ice on Saturday and learned that many contestants are people who return to the contest year after year. “It was enjoyed by all,” she said.
First place anglers won $600 per day, second place angler prize was $300 and third place was $150. The Grand Slam contest awarded $750 for first place, $350 for second and $175 for third.
In the raffle contest, the first place winner Brian Baca of Northglenn won the $1,000 cash prize.
The following are fishing and full raffle results:
Friday, Jan. 27
lake trout division
1st Bradley Ratiff 2.20; 2nd Darrel Nestor 2.20; 3rd Robert Klipka 2.19; 4th Ken O'Callaghan 2.19; 5th William Planckner 2.10; 6th Chris Mullinex 2.10; 7th Steve Penley 2.10; 8th Mark Murphy 2.06
Brown Division
1st Randy Rosales 2.82; 2nd Jonathan Hayer 2.54; 3rd Joe Schmidt 2.29; 4th Mike Perry 1.87; 5th David Phillips 1.8; 6th Steven Matthews 1.64; 7th Chris Scharrer 1.62; 8th Rick Charbonneau 1.62
Rainbow division
1st Lynn Kopasz 2.62; 2nd Robert Macchione 2.46; 3rd Pete Tescher 2.30; 4th Clarence Archuleta 2.16; 5th Randy Zamora 2.10; 6th Mike Ramey 1.96; 7th Peter Mancuso 1.80; 8th Joe Maes III 1.70
Grand slam division
1st Ford Williams 5.75; 2nd Ralph Macchione 4.89; 3rd Paul Saver 4.5; 4th Chris Ott 3.85; 5th Brian Thompson 3.76; 6th Boe Kampbell 3.74; 7th Kurt Engelmann 3.6; 8th Brandon White 2.9
Kids
6 & younger
Penny Myer 1.94
7 to 12 Years
Blake Weimer 1.82; Bryne Weimer 1.79
13 - 17 Years
Garret Smith 1.82; Nathan Laskowski 1.16
Saturday, Jan. 28
Special Saturday Mackinaw Prize
Lake Granby Only
1st Ernest Bunn 7.76; 2nd David Wheeler 7.66; 3rd Don Finley 7.27
Grand Slam
1st Ford Williams 5.30; 2nd Ralph Macchione 3.72; 3rd Paul Saver 3.68; 4th Brandon White 3.60; 5th Chris Ott 3.34; 6th Bryan Cwik 2.48; 7th Terry Chappell 2.46
Mackinaw
1st Robert Klipka 2.46; 2nd Tadd Leary 2.36; 3rd Adam Knox 2.20; 4th Jeff Tucker 2.20; 5th Aaron Smiley 2.18; 6th James Davis 2.18; 7th Ernest Bunn 2.16; 8th Josh Whitaker 2.16
Rainbow
1st Matt Pflieger 1.98; 2nd Dale Hurley 1.80; 3rd Robert Compton 1.80; 4th Rad Smith 1.78; 5th Nathan Macchione 1.74; 6th Mike Ramey 1.72; 7th Jon Alstad 1.70; 8th Jefferson Gordon 1.69
Brown
1st Michael Hurley 2.12; 2nd Ronald Wilsbach 1.92; 3rd Rick Charbonneau 1.82; 4th David Swedlund 1.64; 5th Steve Brenner 1.60; 6th Tim Daniel 1.56; 7th David Caputa 1.32; 8th Joe Schmidt 1.16
6 & Under
Penny Myer 1.30.
7 - 12
Bruce Cordova 1.82; Maddy Woolley 1.68; Camden Smith 1.66
13 - 17
Nathan Laskowski 2.10; Bryce Weimer 1.22; Jesse Woolley 1.16
Sunday, Jan. 29
Grand Slam
1st Boe Kampbell 3.99; 2nd Jesse Morland 3.98
Mackinaw
1st Barry Classen 2.62; 2nd Dan Knox 2.34; 3rd Kenneth Montoya 2.34; 4th Vern Placker 2.28; 5th Casey Weimer 2.24; 6th David Wheeler 2.16; 7th Jason Swarts 2.10; 8th Steve Penley 2.08
Brown
1st Randy Zamora 2.66; 2nd Bobby Ferry 1.92; 3rd Mike Ramey 1.90; 4th Dave Dewey 1.82; 5th Randy Rosales 1.68; 6th Danny Bernd 1.62; 7th Greg Hodge 1.61; 8th Steve Brenner 1.48
Rainbow
1st Ford Williams 2.54; 2nd Jimmy Torez 2.24; 3rd John Ota 2.20; 4th John Kirkwood 2.04; 5th Nathan Macchione 2.02; 6th David Anderson 1.82; 7th William Roth 1.76; 8th Allen Macchione 1.75
6 and younger
Penny Myer 1.30
7 - 12
Blake Weimer 2.02; Jacob Dillon 1.90; Cirenda Cordova 1.86
13 - 17
Bryce Weimer 2.04; Jessie Wooley 1.66; Cody Keslar 1.62
Sunday, Jan. 29
Raffle
1st Brian Baca — $1,000; 2nd Bruce Steele — $500; 3rd Bruce Van Bockern — ice auger; 4th Vern Plackner — Grand County trael package; 5th Jimm J. Torrez — Ice hut; 6th Kenneth Danley — gear wrench set; 7th Chance Harms — binoculars
