We're very excited to announce the 2022 Ditch Pickle Classic "Catch-Photo-Release" Fly Fishing Tournament on Lake Champlain!
The 2022 DPC based out of Swanton, Vermont will be held on June 25th-26th on beautiful Lake Champlain. The DPC is open to anglers of all ages and skill levels.
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| 2021 DPC Champs - Bash Badge Plus |
You don't need a big fancy bass boat to fish the DPC either! Kayaks, canoes and motor boats are all permitted. The DPC is a team event and we make every effort to pair people up with team mates and fill empty seats in boats.
Each team will have 1-3 anglers and, if you want to be a 1-man team, you will be responsible for the team entry fee of $100. If you are your own 1-man team, you must still have a co-rider to assist with photographic documentation of your catch! We're allowing more than 1 team to fish from a boat as long as it's within reason.
Spectators may ride along or pilot a boat for a team.
Don't be scared off if you don't have a boat! If you have a strong desire to fish in the DPC but have any apprehension what-so-ever, please send us an email to DitchPickleClassic@gmail.com and we'll do whatever we can to make it happen for you! The sooner we hear from you, the sooner we can get you set up!
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| Calvin Kontos - Top Junior Angler of 2021 |
2022 Prize Categories...
- 1st Place Team-
- 2nd Place Team-
- 3rd Place Team-
- 1st Place Individual-
- 2nd Place Individual-
- 3rd Place Individual-
- 1st Place Paddler-
- 2nd Place Paddler-
- 3rd Place Paddler-
- 1st Place Junior Angler (under 18)-
- Jr. Rock Bass Award-
- Largest Northern Pike-
- Best Exotic Fish (Bowfin, Gar, Carp)-
- Dink Award (Smallest Bass)-
- Breakdown Award (it happens every year!)-
*Big Pickle (Largest Bass / Largemouth or Smallmouth)
* Seperate $ Pool
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Tournament Weekend...
Check in...
Check in...
On Saturday the 25th, we will have our check-in at the Headquarters for the Missisquoi Wildlife Refuge on Tabor Road. Click HERE for directions and info about the site.
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| Checking in at the refuge headquarters (2015) |
We will be open for check-in as of 8:30am on the 25th.
Check-in hours = 8:30 - 10am
Lines in @ 10am!!
We encourage all competitors to arrive early for check-in!
Lines in @ 10am!!
We encourage all competitors to arrive early for check-in!
The headquarters has plenty of parking for boats/trailers, and it is very close to our designated launch at the Larry Greene Access.
The Larry Greene Access is located on Rte. 78 and directions can be found HERE.
Every angler must check-in and sign a waiver prior to launching!
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| Awards Venue on Lakewood Road |
Awards Ceremony / Pizza Party...
We will hold the post-tournament pizza party/awards ceremony on Sunday 6/26 at the Lakewood Farm on Lakewood Road.
Lakewood Rd. is directly across the street from the Larry Greene Access (see the map below.)
The official tournament "Weigh-in/Awards Ceremony" will take place during the pizza party, so all entrants and spectators are strongly encouraged to attend regardless of how you did in the tournament! There is no charge to attend and we'll do our best to make sure you don't leave hungry! BYOB!
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The Goods...
This year the DPC is excited to once again team up with Predator Fly Gear to supply our custom 2022 DPC shirts to our competitors!
https://predatorflygear.com
PFG is a Vermont based company featuring the amazing artwork of Nick Mayer on Slick looking high performance fishing shirts.
https://predatorflygear.com
PFG is a Vermont based company featuring the amazing artwork of Nick Mayer on Slick looking high performance fishing shirts.
We're also supplying each team with a captain's bag, filled with an assortment of products from the many other generous sponsors of the Ditch Pickle Classic!
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The DPC Experience...
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Here's a list of folks that are down for the 2022 DPC experience...
2022 Team Listings...Check Back Frequently!...
1. Salmon River Scum
Todd Alden
Nolan Moss
2. Kiss Micropterus
Jay Modry
Matt Dickstein
3. Bassking in the Sun
Shreve Soule
Brian Lang
4. Bass Badge Plus
Michael Woulf
Ben Wilcox
5. You’re Killing Me Smallies
Dillon Brooker
Dan Russell
6. Puff Puff Bass
Evan Potter
Sean Sorrell
7. Fish'n'Chips
Quintin Lynch
Noah Lynch
Chris Lynch
8. Floaters n Sinkers
Casey Thomas
9. Big Chungus and Horatio Holmes
Kyle Forrest
Bennett Chadbourne
10. Bass to Mouth
Dan Romanelli
Rob Small
11. Imbassiles
John Cooper
Jeff Faulkner
12. Bathtub Bull Pout
Chris Bernier
Michael Hill
13. Mountain High Fly
CJ Freeman
Laura Pinkham
Bly Gray
14. Pickle Pirates
Ryan Fitzgerald
Chalaun Blanchard
Kyle Travis
15. Shaw's Law
Jared Shaw
Tim Shaw
16. Smokin bAss fishing
Christopher Overton
Isaac Overton
17. Old Dirty Basstards
Dana Evans
Noah Novotny
18. Debarb
Nathan Scott
Mathew Rogerson
19. We're Bass Guys
Nick Chiarelli
Matthew Scott
20. bASSTRACKERS
Kyle Matzke
Jeremy Restucci
21. Bass Ackwards
Tom Carton
Jeff Heney
Justin Ward
22. Nuthin' But Gas and Bass
William Sylvester
Brian Cadoret
23. Understood The Bassignment
Stefan king
Brendon Hutchins
24. Gyros & Perogies
Mike Kontos
Calvin Kontos
Jeff Dybinski
25. Lay Down Sally
Erik Hurley
John Hurley
26. Castaways
John Synnott
Brian Zinger
27. Lil Game of GraBass
Patrick Sharrow
Rebecca Reynolds
28. I'm Pickled
Tim Birmingham
Scott Edwards
29. Bassic AF
John Abair
Kevin Ramirez
30. Lunker Bunker Boyz
Andrew Fraser
Jay Seals
31. Borjee
Jake Borgeson
Reed Atkinson
32. The Bill Pickles
Bill Sullivan
Sam Ferreira
33. Pickled Poppers, LLC.
Elton Bonneville
Matt Hart
34. Little Pickle & the Gerkin
Jon Lindeberg
David Underwood
35. Basscar
Brendan Hare
Tom Getz
36. Wharf RatZ
Mackenzie Cayer
Madeline Zukowski
37. Keep Fishing Simple
Luis Ayala
Rosa Ortiz
38. Go Bass or Go Home
Steve Stanley
Jonathan Debono
39. Stop Playing GraBass!
Andy Conlan
Doggie Dowhan
40. Dad Take Me Fishing
Chad Johnson
Chris Samson
Chris Samson
41. Like Father, Like Daughter
Brian Price
Piper Price
42. Bass Assassins
Mark Collins
Evan Collins
43. Streamer Dreamers
Owen Kinney
Jacob Kinney
44. Bast Place
Ralph Kucharek
Nathan Thurber
45. Paradise II
Joe White
Corey Barrows
46. Fish Tank
David Girard
Adin Girard
47. David Buoy
Brian Forrest
Scanlan Forrest
