Hello All,
Back bay waters have really started to warm considerably in the heat this past week, but while striper fishing in the bay has slowed there seem to be plenty of fluke and bluefish available to bend rods. Bill Hoey and son John were out with me on Monday, finding cooperative blues and fluke on the east side flats despite dead calm conditions that limited drifts. Things seem to be shaping up to be a repeat of the last two years which saw incredible numbers of fluke in the back but a limited number of keepers. We'll be using true ultralight tackle on our fluke jaunts again this year, putting some serious fun into what's becoming primarily a catch-and-release fishery. They're not bonefish, but fluke make some incredible screaming runs when caught on 4 pound test line.
Out front, the amazing 2011 striped bass run along the beach continues. On Thursday the "pizza guys", Bill Morris with buddies Tom and Dave, were aboard working bunker pods from the inlet along the southern beachfront. While the bass seemed to be taking a break from the feeding frenzy they've been on, the morning still ended up with a full box of bass up to 32 pounds to send everyone (including the captain) home with big bags of fresh filets. Returning to the same area the next day with Dave Kruge, his son Kevin and buddy Brian Murray found the bunker and bass waiting for us with 12 year old Kevin bagging his first ever striper, a beautiful 36 pounder, before the rest of the team had even started fishing. How's that for a way to start your striper fishing career! All the fish caught were in the same 35-40 pound range, making for a fun day in some of the most beautiful weather we've had in a while. Hopefully this incredible run will continue for another week or two.
Until next week.
Capt. Jack Shea "Rambunctious" Barnegat Bay Fishing Charters www.BarnegatBayFishing.com
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Local weigh-ins JCAA Fluke Tourney
5. Barnegat Bay
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Name
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Hometown
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Entry Number
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Weight
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Length
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1st
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Roger Stanwood
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Toms River, NJ
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246
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6.30
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26.00
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2nd
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Don Hillegass Jr
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Barnegat, NJ
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208
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5.40
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24.00
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3rd
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Lorenzo Hillman
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Forked River, NJ
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57
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5.30
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23.50
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4th
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Grag Apai
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Trenton, NJ
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234
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4.27
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23.50
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5th
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Ronald Juzefyk
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Colonia, NJ
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403
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4.05
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22.00
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6th
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John Kostick Jr.
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Lakewood, NJ
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158
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3.90
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21.75
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7th
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John Howell
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Forked River, NJ
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375
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3.40
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21.00
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8th
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Richard Greger
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Waretown, NJ
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361
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2.80
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20.50
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9th
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Walter Pilipiak
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Manahawkin, NJ
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118
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2.80
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19.00
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10th
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Raymond Rolak
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Forked River, NJ
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406
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2.60
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19.75
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11th
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Fred Stowman
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Forked River, NJ
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204
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2.57
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20.50
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12th
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Phil Celmer
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Flemington, NJ
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1
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2.42
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19.00
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45.81
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260.50
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6. Long Beach Island
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Name
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Hometown
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Entry Number
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Weight
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Length
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1st
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Mike Murdza
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Waretown, NJ
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326
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4.86
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23.75
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2nd
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Antony Scholl
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Philadelphia, PA
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210
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4.40
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23.00
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3rd
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Ed Cherry
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Waretown, NJ
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437
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4.24
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22.50
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4th
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Ranger Rand
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Secaucus, NJ
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228
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4.24
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22.25
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5th
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Paul Schell
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Barnegat, NJ
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127
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3.88
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21.75
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6th
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Ron Rand
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Secaucus, NJ
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242
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3.70
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21.00
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7th
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Mark Luker
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Browns Mills, NJ
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389
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3.66
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22.25
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8th
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Brian Cognigni
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Burlington, NJ
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209
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3.40
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21.00
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9th
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Brian Czarnik
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Philadelphia, PA
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135
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3.28
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21.25
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10th
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John Maffia
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Mystic Island, NJ
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282
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2.94
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20.25
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11th
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Bill Haluska
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Forked River, NJ
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172
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2.92
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20.00
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12th
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Jamie Gallagher
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Tuckerton, NJ
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46
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2.64
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20.00
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44.16
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259.00
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7. Great Bay
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Name
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Hometown
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Entry Number
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Weight
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Length
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1st
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David Brown
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Crosswicks, NJ
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280
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7.18
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26.50
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2nd
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John Daunoras
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Hammonton, NJ
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2601
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6.03
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24.25
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3rd
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D. Messerschmid
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Little Egg Harbor, NJ
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435
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5.05
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23.00
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4th
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T. Spezzavour
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Beverly, NJ
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312
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4.75
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22.50
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5th
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Craig Hurless
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Smithville, NJ
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394
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4.64
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23.25
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6th
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Joseph Daunoras
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Shamong, NJ
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123
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4.30
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21.75
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7th
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David Roesch
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Egg Harbor City, NJ
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342
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4.26
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22.00
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8th
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Bob Pharo
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Tuckerton, NJ
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413
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4.26
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21.50
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9th
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Stephan Pinkos
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Port Republic, NJ
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277
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4.25
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21.75
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10th
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Craig Nelson
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Chesterfield, NJ
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289
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4.20
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23.00
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11th
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Brian Seitz
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Tamaqua, PA
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213
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4.18
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22.00
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12th
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Sam Haines
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Burlington, NJ
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161
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3.70
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21.75
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56.80
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273.25
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