NYS Summer Classic Fishing Tournament

07/20/2025

***NYS SUMMER CLASSIC - Week #7 Update***

Warren McCormick verified a monster 10.50" bluegill today to take over 1st place in the Panfish Division - congrats!!
Still over a month of tourney action remaining, the LIVE leaderboards continue to light up with some impressive catches. Current Grand Slam Leader Brandon Payne has a commanding lead of 237.00" with Scott Beck Jr. (211.25") and David Muir (209.00") trailing and in hot pursuit!

Payouts have increased as more people have entered and are now:
Grand Slam = $120
All 1st Place = $75
All 2nd Place = $45
All 3rd Place = $30
Here are the current Top-3 leaders in each of the species categories:
Carp:
1st Place: David Muir - 37.50"
2nd Place: Scott Beck Jr. - 37.00"
3rd Place: Brandon Payne - 30.50"
Catfish:
1st Place: Gannon Brunet - 36.00"
2nd Place: Eric Scordo - 33.00"
3rd Place: Daniel Carr - 32.00"
Crappie:
1st Place: Joe Solmo - 14.00"
2nd Place: Andy Cozzolino Jr. - 14.00"
3rd Place: David Muir - 13.50"
Dogfish/Bowfin:
1st Place: Mike Loveless - 29.25"
2nd Place: Brandon Payne - 29.25"
3rd Place: Gannon Brunet - 29.00"
Gar:
1st Place: Dan Hargrave - 46.00"
2nd Place: Lucas Palmer - 45.75"
3rd Place: Keegan DeHond - 41.00"
LMB:
1st Place: James Munn - 22.00"
2nd Place: David Muir - 21.50"
3rd Place: Brandon Payne - 20.50"
Panfish:
1st Place: Warren McCormick - 10.50"
2nd Place: Andy Cozzolino Jr. - 9.75"
3rd Place: Andy Cozzolino Jr. - 9.75"
Rock Bass:
1st Place: Joshua Badgley - 10.75"
2nd Place: Ezekiel Webber - 10.50"
3rd Place: Gannon Brunet - 10.50"
Sheepshead:
1st Place: David Muir - 30.25"
2nd Place: Mike Loveless - 29.75"
3rd Place: Andy Cozzolino Jr. - 29.25"
SMB:
1st Place: David Muir - 20.75"
2nd Place: Eric Scordo - 20.50"
3rd Place: Kathy Muir - 20.00"
Walleye:
1st Place: Dale Gillette - 30.50"
2nd Place: David Muir - 28.00"
3rd Place: Kathy Muir - 27.75"
Yellow Perch:
1st Place: Kathy Muir - 14.75"
2nd Place: David Muir - 14.00"
3rd Place: Kathy Muir - 13.75"
The event will run all summer through the end of August. Anglers can join at any time but must register the day before they wish to start entering fish:
https://tourney.fishdonkey.com/ #/tournament/16426/details
Join in the fun this summer and make some memories with your youth anglers!!

06/23/2025

06/23/2025

Still over two months to go - register today and join in the fun this summer!!

06/10/2025

Father's Day Giveaway from Stinger Fishing!

Winner selected - a BIG congrats goes out to Luke G. who was randomly selected as the winner of our Father's Day Giveaway! Thank you to everyone who entered and stay tuned for more big things coming from Stinger!

Father's Day Giveaway! Like this post, share this post, and tag a fishing Dad to be entered to win a Stinger Fishing spoon pack!

Check out the Stinger Fishing Instagram () for additional chances to enter. The winner will be contacted by the official Stinger social media team and announced on June 15th on the official Stinger social media channels. Please be aware of scammers and do not interact with any social media channels other than Stinger Fishing. Good luck!

06/09/2025

***NYS SUMMER CLASSIC - Week #1 Update***
After the first week of tourney action, the LIVE leaderboards lit up with some impressive catches! Gannon Brunet currently leads the Grand Slam with 111.50" (38.5" ahead of the rest of the pack)!
Here are the current Top-3 leaders in each of the species categories:
Carp:
1st Place: Scott Beck Jr. - 37.00"
2nd Place: Brandon Payne - 30.50"
3rd Place: Scott Beck Jr. - 30.50"
Catfish:
1st Place: Gannon Brunet - 36.00"
2nd Place: Daniel Carr - 32.00"
3rd Place: Daniel Carr - 31.50"
Crappie:
1st Place: Joe Solmo - 14.00"
2nd Place: Andy Cozzolino Jr. - 13.25"
3rd Place: Joe Solmo - 11.00"
Dogfish/Bowfin:
1st Place: Gannon Brunet - 29.00"
2nd Place: Eric Scordo - 28.00"
3rd Place: N/A
Gar:
1st Place: Dan Hargrave - 46.00"
2nd Place: Lucas Palmer - 45.75"
3rd Place: N/A
LMB:
1st Place: James Munn - 22.00" (unverified)
2nd Place: Brandon Payne - 20.25"
3rd Place: John Capellini - 19.25"
Panfish:
1st Place: James Munn - 8.75"
2nd Place: Andy Cozzolino Jr. - 8.75"
3rd Place: Gannon Brunet - 8.50"
Rock Bass:
1st Place: Joshua Badgley - 10.75"
2nd Place: Ezekiel Webber - 10.50"
3rd Place: John Capellini - 10.00"
Sheepshead:
1st Place: Adam Kazmirski - 23.25"
2nd Place: Gannon Brunet - 20.00"
3rd Place: Eric Scordo - 14.00"
SMB:
1st Place: Val Decesare - 19.50"
2nd Place: Brandon Payne - 19.00"
3rd Place: James Rupert - 16.50"
Walleye:
1st Place: Kathy Muir - 25.50"
2nd Place: Dale Gillette - 24.00" (unverified)
3rd Place: Dale Gillette - 20.25"
Yellow Perch:
1st Place: David Muir - 14.00"
2nd Place: Kathy Muir - 13.75"
3rd Place: Logan Wilson - 11.75"
The event will run all summer through the end of August. Anglers can join at any time but must register the day before they wish to start entering fish:
https://tourney.fishdonkey.com/ #/tournament/16426/details
Join in the fun this summer and make some memories with your youth anglers!!

06/05/2025

**2025 Summer Classic - Tourney Update**

We now have enough anglers in the NYS Summer Classic to support a Grand Slam Cash Award! So here are the current payouts:
Grand Slam = $120
For all 12 Species Divisions:
1st = $50
2nd = $30
3rd = $20

These will continue to increase as more anglers enter the event - are you in yet?? Join in the fun this summer and get those kids involved too making memories to last a lifetime all summer long!!
Register today at: https://tourney.fishdonkey.com/ #/tournament/16426/details

06/02/2025

**Tourney Update - June**
The 2025 NYS Summer Classic is underway and the fish are starting to hit the LIVE leaderboards! Here are the current leaders:
Carp - Brandon Payne - 30.75"
Catfish - Eric Scordo - 31.00"
Crappie - Caleb Kazmirski - 8.50"
Dogfish/Bowfin - None Entered
Gar - None Entered
Largemouth Bass - Joe Solmo - 15.00"
Panfish - Lucas Palmer - 8.25"
Rockbass - James Munn - 8.75"
Sheepshead - Adam Kazmirski - 23.25"
Smallmouth Bass - James Rupert - 16.50"
Walleye - None Entered
Yellow Perch - Parker Stone - 11.25"
Anglers can get in and join the fun - just enter the day BEFORE you wish to start entering fish. To enter visit:
https://tourney.fishdonkey.com/ #/tournament/16426/details
The event will pay out 100% to at least the Top-3 in every species division - it's going to be a fun summer ahead!! Are you in yet??

05/19/2025

The 2025 NYS Summer Classic Fishing Tournament starts in a couple weeks on June 1st - are you in yet?? Register today at: https://tourney.fishdonkey.com/ #/tournament/16426/details

Join in the fun this summer as anglers from all across the state compete for the top placements in the following species divisions:
Largemouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Carp
Crappie
Catfish
Bowfin/Dogfish
Gar
Sunfish/Bluegill
Rock Bass
Sheepshead/Drum
Walleye
Yellow Perch

The event will feature live leaderboards, C&R option, and a 100% payout with the number of places per species paid determined by the number of participants. Enter today and join the fun this summer!!

04/12/2025

The NYS Summer Classic is back!! Check it out:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15A54q91sf/

Ok you asked for it, so we're giving it a go for this summer - the 2025 NYS Summer Classic is ON!! 12 species, 3 months, up to 5 places paid per species with 100% cash payouts, additional cash awards and crystal trophies available at higher participation levels, let's have some fun this summer!! Get all the details and register at: https://tourney.fishdonkey.com/ #/tournament/16426/details

09/26/2024

**MOVING FISHING SALE**

Lots of fishing gear coming to market soon - DM me for info and first dibs pricing. LMK if you're looking for anything specific.
100's new and used: spoons, flashers, lures
Dipseys (new, custom, used)
Manual downriggers (4 sets)
Various size nets
DR weights
Rods, reels, combos
Ice fishing shanties/hubs
Ice combos
Planer boards & masts
OceanLED underwater lighting units
MTX subs & amps
Jump/power packs
Rod holders, hardware, bracketing, etc.
Boat fenders
Too much to list, lots of items are new...

Must go by November, priced to sell. Can send pics per item request.

02/03/2024

Last day of Week #5 in the NYS Winter Classic Fishing Tournament - who's hitting the waterways today in search of a donkey and whatcha looking for to put on the board??