2011 Casting contest results

[Richard Lodge]

I'll include details in the next Reel News, but I did want to note the top finishers in the antique tackle casting competition on Friday at the ORCA convention in Wisconsin.
Winner was Dan Basore (level wind: 97; non level wind: 95; and spinning: 92)
2nd went to Don Buchbinder (LW: 92; NLW: 92; spinning: 78
3rd to Jim Madden (LW: 86; NLW: 78; spin: 89)

Here's Dan receiving the plaque for his first-place finish from new ORCA president John Elder, at right:


Dan, left, and Don Buchbinder getting some practice in before the competition:


And Jim Madden practice casting before the pressure was really on