Jun 22

2025 PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

With 21.99 pounds on Day 1, Jeff Cutler would be in 3rd place behind Mike Shumanis 24.81 and defending champion Mark Bower with 23.53 but on day 2 he would hit it out of the park with 5 fish that weighed 25.40. for a total weight 47.39 giving him the win by more than six and a half pounds. On a side note 25.40 is the exact weight Bower weighed in on day 1 last year which became the new single state record which was eclipsed on day 2 Brian Bylotas with 25.53. So this impressive weight ties him for 2nd on the state single day record list. 49.49 pound 2 day total remains as the state record (for now).

On the coangler side, Jason Cavanaugh came out swinging after his 3rd place finish last year. On Day 1 he would drop 21.41 on the scale giving him a 5.76 pound lead over last years 2nd place finisher and current National Champion Kade Wesner. Kade would post the big bag on day 2 but Jason’s 15 pounds would secure the victory by just under 4 pounds.

As the State Champions, Jeff Cutler and Jason Cavanaugh will represent PA at the TBF National Championship in 2026.

Here is the rest of the field – note: 486 caught (98.4% release) for 1471 pounds and a 3.02 average per fish

  ANGLER         COANGLER      
1 JEFF CUTLER 21.99 25.4 47.39   JASON CAVANAUGH 21.41 14.95 36.36
2 MICHAEL SHUMANIS 24.81 15.94 40.75   KADE WESNER 15.65 16.96 32.61
3 MARK BOWER 23.53 16.38 39.91   RON GABLE  11.61 15.22 26.83
4 KEVIN GERGEL 19.47 19.22 38.69   NICK TRIOLA 12.87 13.28 26.15
5 TONY DORMAN 15.66 21.42 37.08   TYLER ZEIGLER 10.12 15.13 25.25
6 LARRY FOOR 19.73 16.28 36.01   SCOTT SENNA 10.56 13.79 24.35
7 LEVI MCCARTY 16.18 19.32 35.5   DANIEL FORESMAN 10.26 13.93 24.19
8 BOB BRODY 19.38 15.75 35.13   TOM PISANO 8.86 14.32 23.18
9 BRIAN BYLOTAS 16.06 18.9 34.96   DAN COCHRAN 5.96 16.78 22.74
10 EDWIN FISHER 15.41 18.99 34.4   COANGLER 6.4 15.97 22.37
11 RICHARD WITUSHYNSKY 20.99 13.35 34.34   SCOT NEELY 10.5 11.68 22.18
12 ROBERT DAVIDSON JR 17.61 16.47 34.08   SAM NOEL 9.49 12.15 21.64
13 TROY ADAMOSKY 16.06 16.58 32.64   DAVID AVVISATO 3.31 14.85 18.16
14 KEITH HOUSEKNECHT 14.06 18.5 32.56   BILL LIDWELL 6.47 10.4 16.87
15 WILLIAM MOREY 13.99 17.47 31.46   BEN MEISINGER 1.81 14.86 16.67
16 MATT KLINE 14.98 15.86 30.84   ZANE THOMPSON 7.85 7.09 14.94
17 VINCENT ALTIERI 14.81 15.37 30.18   DAVID MIZENKO 0 12.83 12.83
18 JEFF BLOOM 16.31 12.55 28.86   DAVID PALKO 7.75 3.8 11.55
19 CHRIS LONGO 12.77 14.68 27.45   DANIEL EDWARDS 10.75 0 10.75
20 CHRIS EPISCOPO 14.07 12.77 26.84   JARED BURROWS 5.81 0 5.81
21 MIKE SABBI 15.69 10.94 26.63   RAYMOND JAMESON 0 1.99 1.99
22 DARRIN ORSARGOS 9.72 16.81 26.53   BRIAN PADEN 0 0 0
23 DYLAN EDWARDS 12.24 14 26.24          
24 RICHARD SHERRETZ 13.61 12.55 26.16   JASON CAVANAUGH 6.47    
25 JUSTIN HOLEWINSKI 14.23 11.81 26.04   DANIEL COCHRAN 5.9    
26 ROBERT DAVIDSON SR 12.19 13.8 25.99          
27 MARK HUGHES 8.46 17.43 25.89          
28 STEVE KOCH 11.62 12.4 24.02          
29 DONALD DICK 9.04 14.61 23.65          
30 TIM ZIMMERMAN 12.5 10.03 22.53          
31 ERIC MARSH 11.01 10.84 21.85          
32 MITCH HEATON 0 20.42 20.42          
33 DERRICK LOZER 0 15.93 15.93          
34 JEFF MANROSS 14.56 0 14.56          
35 MICHAEL RICHMOND 12.67 0 12.67          
36 JACOB RASH 10.8 0 10.8          
37 REUBEN BARTHOLOMEW 5.75 0 5.75          
38 HARLEY MILLS 2.96 0 2.96          
                   
  MARK BOWER 6.18              
  ROBERT DAVIDSON JR 6.51              

Jun 04

PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

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May 14

2025 PENNSYLVANIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

The invitation list has been sent to all of the District Chairs. A new feature for this year is the DIRECT qualification to The Bass Federation National Championship. The State Champion Angler and Coangler will qualify for the National Championship!! Contact your Chairman today to see if you are on the list.

May 06

District 3 2025 standings after 2 tournaments

District 3 standings after 2 tournaments
Place Angler Club # Fish Big Weight Points
1 ZACHARY BORGER BRANDYWINE BASS MASTERS 2 10/10 6.24 36.43 75
1 ALEX HAMBLETON LANCASTER COUNTY BASSMASTERS 2 10/10 29.93 75
3 PAUL M BOTTALI LANCASTER COUNTY HAWG HUNTERS 2 10/10 30.00 73
4 WAYNE PERRY JR JR ELITE FORCE BASSMASTERS 2 10/10 4.10 28.50 67
5 JOHN SCHOENER JR LANCASTER COUNTY BASSMASTERS 2 10/ 9 28.41 66
6 GREG RZEPLINSKI LEBANON COUNTY BASS ANGLERS 2 10/ 8 27.50 62
7 BARRY POTTEIGER SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASSMASTERS 2 10/10 25.47 60
8 RAYMOND BRADSHAW III LEBANON COUNTY BASS ANGLERS 2 6/ 6 5.13 17.10 59
8 RICHARD WITUSHYNSKY SOUTH CENTRAL PA BASSCASTERS 2 9/ 8 26.39 59
10 STEVE CLOUSER LANCASTER COUNTY HAWG HUNTERS 2 9/ 9 3.87 21.78 58
10 DERRICK LOZER SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASSMASTERS 2 10/10 26.43 58
12 JUSTIN HOLEWINSKI MASON DIXON BASS ANGLERS 2 8/ 8 19.57 55
13 FRED BOWERS JR. LEBANON COUNTY BASS ANGLERS 2 6/ 6 3.70 16.42 53
14 MICHAEL SABBI JR. BRANDYWINE BASS MASTERS 2 9/ 9 21.13 51
14 MICHAEL ZAMPELLA ELITE FORCE BASSMASTERS 2 8/ 8 7.41 22.89 51
16 TIMOTHY ZIMMERMAN LANCASTER COUNTY HAWG HUNTERS 2 8/ 8 18.08 47
17 JOHN BOYER LEBANON COUNTY BASS ANGLERS 1 5/ 5 16.35 38
17 KRIS BUCHER SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASSMASTERS 2 5/ 5 13.99 38
19 RANDY EDGAR ELITE FORCE BASSMASTERS 2 5/ 5 14.11 32
20 ROBERT S. OBERLY LANCASTER COUNTY BASSMASTERS 1 4/ 4 13.80 31
21 JOSHUA HERTZOG LANCASTER COUNTY BASSMASTERS 1 5/ 3 12.45 30
22 NATHAN COTE LANCASTER COUNTY HAWG HUNTERS 2 5/ 5 12.08 28
23 RICK MULLEN ELITE FORCE BASSMASTERS 1 5/ 5 11.80 26
24 JIM TYSON SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASSMASTERS 1 5/ 5 11.84 25
25 ED KAY BRANDYWINE BASS MASTERS 1 3/ 3 7.18 23
26 HARLEY MILLS MASON DIXON BASS ANGLERS 2 3/ 3 7.02 20
27 JAMES WEIGAND BRANDYWINE BASS MASTERS 1 2/ 2 3.85 19
28 THOMAS BROWN LEBANON COUNTY BASS ANGLERS 1 .00
28 BRIAN CHRISTY HAWG HUNTERS OF ALLENTOWN 1 .00
28 CHUCK SHENK LANCASTER COUNTY BASSMASTERS 1 .00
Place Co-Angler Club # Fish Big Weight Points
1 JASON RUSSELL ELITE FORCE BASSMASTERS 2 10/10 6.02 29.70 73
2 WILL STOUDT ELITE FORCE BASSMASTERS 2 10/10 7.48 32.83 72
3 JASON CAVANAUGH MASON DIXON BASS ANGLERS 2 10/10 26.05 68
4 TYLER ZIEGLER LANCASTER COUNTY HAWG HUNTERS 2 10/10 5.04 27.61 67
5 BEN MEISINGER BRANDYWINE BASS MASTERS 2 8/ 8 4.16 24.24 66
5 DAVE RUARK ELITE FORCE BASSMASTERS 2 9/ 9 24.09 66
7 SAMUEL NOEL JR BRANDYWINE BASS MASTERS 2 9/ 9 24.43 65
7 KADE WESNER LANCASTER COUNTY HAWG HUNTERS 2 10/10 26.61 65
9 KEN LAUER MR LANCASTER COUNTY HAWG HUNTERS 2 9/ 8 6.49 26.26 64
10 SCOTT UMBERGER LEBANON COUNTY BASS ANGLERS 2 8/ 8 23.32 63
11 GLENN KEY MASON DIXON BASS ANGLERS 2 9/ 9 24.59 62
12 DAVID M. MIZENKO SOUTH CENTRAL PA BASSCASTERS 2 7/ 7 18.14 56
13 EUGENE TUFILLARO ELITE FORCE BASSMASTERS 1 5/ 5 6.14 16.09 38
14 DAVE CIARLETTA SOUTH CENTRAL PA BASSCASTERS 1 5/ 5 4.29 13.76 36
15 THOMAS KELLEY LANCASTER COUNTY HAWG HUNTERS 1 5/ 5 12.05 33
16 LEN SPEED ELITE FORCE BASSMASTERS 1 5/ 5 13.26 32
17 ERIC CRAWFORD SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASSMASTERS 1 3/ 3 5.01 9.58 29
17 CURTIS GLOVER BRANDYWINE BASS MASTERS 1 5/ 5 11.42 29
19 GARY LERANIAN BRANDYWINE BASS MASTERS 1 3/ 3 3.62 8.00 26
20 CRAIG BERRY 2 3/ 3 7.16 25
21 GARRETT GEIGER BRANDYWINE BASS MASTERS 1 2/ 2 5.32 24
22 MIKE BENNINGHOFF SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASSMASTERS 1 3/ 3 7.31 23
23 TERRY WELLS RIVER HILLS BASS MASTERS 1 1/ 1 2.67 2.67 22
24 DANIEL ADAMS LANCASTER COUNTY BASSMASTERS 1 .00
24 ROBERT BLAKE LANCASTER COUNTY HAWG HUNTERS 1 .00
24 NEIL MURO ELITE FORCE BASSMASTERS 1 .00
24 CALEB RUSSELL ELITE FORCE BASSMASTERS 1 .00
24 BRIAN SETLOCK 1 .00