CONSISTENCY PAYS OFF FOR SAINATO AT CPAA’S FALL PRO AM SPECTACULAR.

Branson Pro Claims $5,750 First Place Prize

Story by Central Pro Am Media Sources

(Kimberling City, MO) Sometimes it’s just meant to be. And one of those times came for Branson MO Pro Tim Sainato on Sunday at the 2007 Fall Pro Am Spectacular on Table Rock, as he claimed the top prize of $5750. Sainato, who recently lost his father, emotionally dedicated the victory to him as he thanked the crowd and the sponsors for their support. Sainato’s fish came on a drop shot rig in 50-60 feet of water, suspended over 100 feet.

Second place Pro James Miles also put together 2 consistent days of fishing, boating 10 fish weighing 23.88 pounds. He earned $2300 for his victory, plus and additional $1,000 Skeeter Real Money for being the highest finishing Skeeter Real Money member in the tournament.

Third place was claimed by Springdale AR pro Kelly Matthews, who has been on a tear on Table Rock Recently, with several top 10 finishes. Matthews, fishing out of a borrowed CPAA Staff Boat on day 2 due to a blown motor on day one, flipped boat docks in the White River for his finish.

In the amateur division, Columbia MO angler Mike Mueller was guided to victory by drawing 2 Table Rock Guides over the 2 days of the tournament—Harrison AR pro Philip Stone, and Springfield Pro Rick LaPoint. Both anglers fished for deep schooling fish over the 2 days, keeping Mueller over fish consistently. Jigging spoons, drop shots, and small jigs were the keys to the Casino Manager’s $1200 victory.

Day one runner up Chuck Bramwell of Nixa was unable to catch a limit on day 2, only managing 2 fish. But those fish were enough to maintain his 2nd place status, earning him $650 for his efforts. Third place winner John Taylor Jr of Pacific MO won $600.

The next stop on the 2008 Central Pro Am Tour will be the first weekend in March on Beaver Lake in Rogers, AR. Entries may be made in person at the Central Pro Am offices in Kimberling City, or by phoning 417-739-3478.
 

FINAL PRO STANDINGS 

DAY ONE DAY TWO
PL FIRST LAST HOMETOWN # FISH WEIGHT # FISH WEIGHT TOTAL
1 TIM  SAINATO WALNUT SHADE 5 11.97 5 12.61 24.58  $5,750.00
2 JAMES MILES BERRYVILLE 5 12.41 5 11.47 23.88 $3,300.00
3 KELLY MATTHEWS SPRINGDALE 5 11.66 5 12.15 23.81  $1,250.00
4 DAVID WHITE PIERCE CITY 5 11.17 4 12.44 23.61  $   900.00
5 TADJEN PETERSON OLATHE 5 15.73 4 7.62 23.35  $   800.00
6 MIKE  WEBB OZARK 5 12.62 4 9.02 21.64  $   700.00
7 LUPE GARCIA SPRINGDALE 5 9.68 5 11.83 21.51  $   650.00
8 CHRIS HUGHES SPRINGFIELD 5 10.28 4 10.14 20.42  $   550.00
9 MARTY CONRAD CRANE 5 11.05 5 9.32 20.37  $   500.00
10 GARY MARTIN RUETER 4 9.97 3 10.22 20.19  $   400.00
11 RICK  LAPOINT SPRINGFIELD 5 10.28 4 9.79 20.07  $   300.00
12 BILL BECK KIMBERLING CITY 5 14.70 2 4.74 19.44  $   300.00
13 BRYAN HOLLAND GRAVETTE 0 5.97 5 13.22 19.19 Free Entry
14 MARVIN WELLS CLAREMORE 2 4.65 5 14.40 19.05 Free Entry
15 BOBBY ALBERT SPRINGFIELD 3 6.57 5 12.35 18.92
16 SKIP SURBAUGH LAKE OZARK 5 11.00 3 7.79 18.79
17 LARRY SEGER REEDS SPRING  4 12.52 3 5.67 18.19
18 ROBERT DODSON HARRISON 4 11.28 3 6.83 18.11
19 JEFF FARLEY OZARK 3 6.23 5 11.44 17.67
20 MARK WIESE, JR. HIGH RIDGE 2 5.02 5 12.52 17.54
21 ROBBIE DODSON HARRISON 3 8.21 4 9.31 17.52
22 DAVID BARKER HOLLISTER 3 7.99 2 8.91 16.90
23 RICK SCARBERRY LAMAR 5 11.31 3 5.44 16.75
24 JOHN JACKSON MARIONVILLE 2 4.37 5 11.46 15.83
25 CHRIS HORTON HIGHLANDVILLE 2 5.74 4 9.92 15.66
26 J.E. VANNATTA BILLINGS 3 10.74 2 3.98 14.72
27 ERIC OLLIVERSON NIXA 5 12.23 1 2.09 14.32
28 ZACHARY KING CLARKSVILLE 2 3.66 5 10.30 13.96
29 WILLIAM BIRD BRANSON 3 8.13 2 5.59 13.72
30 PHILLIP STONE HARRISON 1 2.11 5 11.44 13.55
31 PRESTON HAVENS MTN. HOME 5 10.68 1 2.61 13.29
32 TOM MASON NORWOOD 3 6.59 3 6.46 13.05
33 JAMIE KOWALSKY BRANSON WEST 1 2.71 4 9.86 12.57
34 PAT ADAMS ROGERS 5 10.18 1 2.17 12.35
35 LANCE WILLIAMS BILLINGS 3 6.79 2 4.75 11.54
36 BRENT CLOUD HIGHLANDVILLE 1 2.33 3 9.11 11.44
37 JERRY WATSON ENERGY 0 0.00 5 11.30 11.30
38 ROD BOWERSOX VERSAILLES 2 5.60 2 4.85 10.45
39 PETE WENNERS GALENA 2 5.02 2 5.08 10.10
40 CURT GRAVES PARSONS 2 4.67 2 4.92 9.59
41 MARTY NUNN SPRINGFIELD 4 9.33 0 0.00 9.33
42 KELLY POWER CAPE FAIR 0 0.00 3 8.84 8.84
43 JIM BROWN TURPIN 4 8.77 0 0.00 8.77
44 MIKE SUTHERLAND AURORA 2 4.77 2 3.99 8.76
45 DWAYNE LUBY ST. PETERS 1 2.39 3 6.06 8.45
46 JEFF SELL LEE'S SUMMIT 1 4.88 1 2.70 7.58
47 MIKE WHITE WILLOW SPRINGS 0 0.00 3 7.38 7.38
48 ANDRE DICKNEITE FREEBURG 2 4.28 1 2.19 6.47
49 SCOTT PAULEY COLUMBIA 2 4.05 1 2.21 6.26
50 KIT LUEG SHAWNEE 1 2.10 1 2.73 4.83
51 RUFUS HARRIS SPRINGFIELD 2 4.06 0 0.00 4.06
52 MARK JERNIGAN ROGERSVILLE 1 3.82 0 0.00 3.82
53 CLINT MEASE SPRINGFIELD 1 3.72 0 0.00 3.72
54 GUY LINDSTROM HORSESHOE BEND 1 3.69 0 0.00 3.69
55 DEWAYNE FRENCH MAMMOTH SPGS 2 3.53 0 0.00 3.53
56 VICTOR HAVELKA CORPUS CHRISTIE 1 2.68 0 0.00 2.68
57 JAMES GILZOW BELLA VISTA 0 0.00 1 2.33 2.33
58 EDDIE BRUHN SPRINGFIELD 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
59 MARC CZACHOWSKI SPOKANE 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
60 TROY ELDER KANSAS CITY 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
61 RICH SEALS BENTONVILLE 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
62 PATRICK STANGLER GLEN CARBON 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
63 BUB TAYLOR TONTITOWN 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
64 JASON WEAST CAMDENTON 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
BIG BASS DAVID BARKER 6.54
2ND BIG BASS JE VANNATTA 6.51

FINAL AMATEUR STANDINGS 

DAY ONE DAY TWO
PL FIRST LAST HOMETOWN # FISH WEIGHT # FISH WEIGHT TOTAL
1 MIKE MUELLER COLUMBIA 4 11.88 5 11.09 22.97  $1,200.00
2 CHUCK BRAMWELL NIXA 5 11.77 2 4.53 16.30  $   650.00
3 JOHN TAYLOR, JR. PACIFIC 2 5.07 4 10.11 15.18  $   600.00
4 CRAIG WARREN SPRINGFIELD 2 5.21 2 4.84 10.05  $   500.00
5 JOHN KITE FESTUS 2 4.79 2 4.74 9.53  $   475.00
6 LENNY FRANCOEUR ROGERS 1 2.19 3 7.31 9.50  $   400.00
7 TORRIS CASTON ST. LOUIS  0 0.00 4 9.45 9.45  $   325.00
8 JOE BOUMA ROGERS 2 4.08 2 4.47 8.55  $   225.00
9 RON DULLE JASPER 1 8.53 0 0.00 8.53  $   150.00
10 ROBERT  BAKER SHELL KNOB 3 6.29 1 2.06 8.35  $   150.00
11 DREW SANFORD SPRINGFIELD 2 4.63 1 3.38 8.01 Free Entry
12 DON CARLSON ROGERSVILLE 2 4.51 1 1.86 6.37 Free Entry
13 JEREMY EALY NIXA 3 6.33 0 0.00 6.33
14 JOEY PENZO SPRINGDALE 1 1.94 1 4.18 6.12
15 BILL HOFFERT COLUMBIA 1 2.09 2 3.95 6.04
16 JOE BREEDLOVE ST. CLAIR 2 5.99 0 0.00 5.99
17 JAMES BAKER CASSVILLE 1 3.08 1 2.88 5.96
18 JIMMY ROSE JONESBORO 1 2.97 1 2.82 5.79
19 STEVE BRADFIELD CLAREMORE 0 0.00 2 5.50 5.50
20 DAN MCGENNIS JONESBORO 1 2.19 1 2.64 4.83
21 RICK DENNINGTON LAKEVIEW 2 4.60 0 0.00 4.60
22 RICK LATHAM ARNOLD 1 2.60 1 1.81 4.41
23 MICHAEL KING TULSA 2 4.20 0 0.00 4.20
24 DAVID GREER OMAHA 2 3.88 0 0.00 3.88
25 RICK KRASSINGER HOUSE SPRNGS 1 2.04 1 1.74 3.78
26 JON NICHOLS CASSVILLE 1 2.09 1 1.68 3.77
27 RALPH  WILLIAMS OSCEOLA 0 0.00 1 3.05 3.05
28 ADAM FOX NIXA 0 0.00 1 2.97 2.97
29 LARRY SALLIS FESTUS 1 2.68 0 0.00 2.68
30 SCOTT STALLINGS GLENCOE 0 0.00 1 2.59 2.59
31 JOHN R. KURTH ATCHISON 1 2.51 0 0.00 2.51
32 JASON LINDSTROM JONESBORO 0 0.00 1 2.27 2.27
33 JARED  THOMPSON WEST PLAINS 1 2.18 0 0.00 2.18
34 BILL DAVIS GREENWOOD 1 2.13 0 0.00 2.13
35 JAMES MIKESELL DES MOINES 0 0.00 1 2.07 2.07
36 BOBBY HEDRICK ST LOUIS 0 0.00 1 2.05 2.05
37 BILL AMIS SHAWNEE 0 0.00 1 1.93 1.93
38 SCOTT BURK ROGERS 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
39 DONNA GILZOW BELLA VISTA 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
40 BOBBY JONES WARR ACRES 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
41 SHANE KING TULSA 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
42 TOMMY LITTLE DES MOINES 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
43 JAMES NUCKOLS FAYETTEVILLE 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
44 ELIJAH PAULSON JONESBORO 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
45 BEN ROBERTS FORSYTH 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
46 CLAUDE ROBERTSON HARRISON 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00