Lake Despair’s annual “Castin For Cash” bass tournament held over the weekend (July 5/6) was a huge success, with many bass being netted. Forty-two teams tried their skills and maybe a little luck. When the two day weigh-ins were finished up the results were as follows:
Top team: Jake and Ben Boettcher-32.44 lbs.
#2. Jeff Bragg and Ross Steele 31.05
#3. Jeff and Brayden Kreger 30.99
#4. Nathan Brigham and Brett Meyers 30.07
#5. Grant and Dylan Swire 29.83
#6. Connor Carlson and Chase Curtis 28.99
#7. Dallas and Cameron Mosbeck 28.93
#8. Mike Badiuk and Ryan McDowall 28.73
#9. Cole Godbout and Nick Kaun 28.59
#10. Brian Gustafson and Bryan White 28.52
Nell happily noted, “Many of the teams fishing at recent tournaments including this one, are teams that started out as father/son teams. The sons have now made their own teams with friends/ or other family members. This was the 22nd. “ Castin For Cash” tournament and for the 18th year in a row father/daughter team Jim and Jessica Steele fished it and I’m guessing they will be back next year.
Congratulations to the top 10 teams, and all those competing. Bill and Nell Godin thanks to you both and all the volunteers. Always a great effort put forth. I’m sure planning is already in the making for the 2025 “Castin’ For Cash” tournament.
Jake and Ben Boettcher took the top prize of $5,000 after two days of bass fishing in the annual Castin’ for Cash tournament at lake Despair Lodge.
Father son duo Jeff and Brayden Kreger ended up coming just a bit short of taking the win and finished in third place.
Father and son team Travis and Chase Shallock taking the $200 prize for the biggest bass caught on day two of the “Castin for Cash” tournament. The weight was 4.36 lbs. The top weight of day #1 was won by Jeff Bragg and Ross Steele bringing in a bass weighing 5.07 lbs.
