Palatka, FL- Thomas Boney and Tyler Deruiter topped the 91 boat field in the 2024 Wolfson Children’s Hospital VIP & Friends Open Bass Tournament today. Boney and Deruiter weighed a 23.60 pound, 5 bass limit to top the field, earning $1,000.00 for the victory. They anchored their winning bag with the day’s 2nd overall Big Bass, a 7.41 pound kicker to earn an additional $500.00.
Derek Daniels and Michael Johnson finished the day in second place, for the second year in a row, with a 22.77 pound, 5 bass limit, earning $750.00
Third place went to the team of Tim Mann and Troy Ray who weighed a solid 21.35 pound, 5 bass limit. Mann and Ray earned $600.00 for their efforts.
Rounding out the Top 5 were the teams of Trevor Lamb & Dylan Mock in fourth place with 20.59 pounds, followed by Joey Pate & Logan Pate in fifth place with 19.53 pounds.
Ronnie Council & Randy Szlosek weighed the Big Bass of the event, an 8.56 pound TrophyCatch to earn $1,000.00.
VIP & Friends Top 10
Place | Team | Big Bass | Lbs. | Winnings |
1st | Thomas Boney & Tyler Deruiter | 7.41 | 23.60 | $1,000.00 |
2nd | Derek Daniels & Michael Johnson | 22.77 | $750.00 | |
3rd | Tim Mann & Troy Ray | 6.95 | 21.35 | $600.00 |
4th | Trevor Lamb & Dylan Mock | 20.59 | $500.00 | |
5th | Joey Pate & Logan Pate | 19.53 | $250.00 | |
6th | Robin Shiver & Syler Prince | 6.17 | 18.50 | |
7th | Richard Chapman & Kyle Brown | 5.63 | 17.34 | |
8th | Edwin Smith & Jace Stokes | 17.04 | ||
9th | Derek Manning & Steve Tucker | 16.58 | ||
10th | Eric Lewis & Phil Cury | 15.53 | ||
Big Bass | Ronnie Council & Randy Szlosek | 8.56 | $1,000.00 | |
2nd Big Bass | Thomas Boney & Tyler Deruiter | 7.41 | $500.00 |
The Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament week kicks off with the Lads and Lasses tournament on Thursday, followed by the VIP and Friend’s tournament on Friday. Saturday is when all the real fun begins with the 35th Annual Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament.
Since 1989, the Tournament has helped Wolfson Children’s Hospital fund specialized treatments, lifesaving technology, and capital improvements. The Plant Facilities Department at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville organized and launched the tournament as a vehicle to fund capital improvements and acquisition of advanced technology. From its inception, the Tournament has raised more than $6 million for Wolfson Children’s.
This year’s event is focused on funding life-saving equipment and technology in the C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Heart Institute at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
Baptist Health will match a portion of all gifts to the Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament for the Wolfson Bass Tournament Endowment Fund.
This year’s goal is to raise $450,000.00. One of the ways you can help is by purchasing tickets for a chance to win a new Bullet 21SDC powered by a Mercury 250 Pro XS. Tickets are $20.00 a piece and can be purchased online here.
More information on Wolfson Children’s Hospital can be found here.
Full Results from today’s event can be found here.
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