2022 Open Buddy Tournaments - Beltzville

[Dyna7329]

🚨Hawghunters of Allentown Open Buddy Tournament Series is returning for 2022🚨

After a hiatus, we're excited to offer open buddy tournaments to the Lehigh Valley community this year! All tournaments will be held at Beltzville Lake and we've revamped a few things to better reward and incentivize anglers. We're also excited to share that Fish or Die Bait Company, a local company that specializes in high quality soft plastics, has signed on as a sponsor for 2022. We'll be adding more sponsors as the season approaches.

While the official schedule has not been finalized, our first open buddy tournament is tentatively scheduled for March 19, pending lake and weather conditions. We've also secured permits for several fall dates and will announce them later in the year.

WHAT'S NEW FOR 2022
- $70 flat entry fee includes lunker (Additional $10 at the ramp)
- 80% payout up to 20 boats. We will payout 85% at 21 boats or more.
- Payout top 3 boats for up to 24 boats. We will payout 4 places at 25 boats or more.

Lastly, we'd like to share that we worked closely with Primetime Anglers to ensure that we didn't double up on any weekends at Beltzville. Primetime always runs a great tournament and their schedule should be available soon.

Look for more information, including applications, times, etc., in the near future.

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[dartman]

[tcesni]

Isn’t “$70 flat entry fee includes lunker (additional $10 at the ramp)” an oxymoron?

[Dyna7329]

I understand your point, but to answer your question, no.

Interested anglers will have the opportunity to pre-register for the tournament. That entry fee will be $70, inclusive of lunker. In years past, anglers would have the opportunity to opt in to lunker ($60 entry + $10 lunker = $70 total). Since 99% of the field would opt in for lunker, we’ve decided to make it a flat fee of $70, inclusive lunker.

There will be an additional charge of $10 (so $80 total) for registering at the launch.

[Dyna7329]

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Our sources tell us the ice at Beltzville is melting and areas of the lake are already open. We feel confident in saying that the Hawghunters of Allentown Open Buddy Tournament, sponsored by Fish or Die Bait Company, on March 19 is a GO!




WHAT’S NEW FOR 2022

– $70 pre-registration entry fee includes Lunker (Additional $10 for registering at the ramp)

– 80% payout up to 20 boats. We will payout 85% at 21 boats or more.

– Payout top 3 boats for up to 24 boats. We will payout 4 places at 25 boats or more.




You can print the application at this link ��

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Simply print, complete and mail to addressed listed on application with a check for $70 and you're in!




- Registration will begin at 5:30am

- Boat numbers will be randomly drawn at the ramp

- Tournament Hours - 7am - 3pm

- 4 fish (largemouth or smallmouth) 15" or bigger




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[buzzin frog]

What are the odds that the docks will be put back in before the tournament?

[dartman]

What are the odds that the docks will be put back in before the tournament?

depends on there mod. They were in early last year but not that early. I'll try and keep a eye on them.lake still has ice down to power lines. Open down to dam cove's have ice. Looking pretty gray like it melting as of Saturday.

[dartman]

Not to highjack but Prime time has two at Beltsville also. 3/27. 4/2

[FrogNFlip]

How is Beltzville lake? What kind of weights come out of there? Never fished it.

[Dyna7329]

Most will tell you it's a tough lake, but I fished in Primetime's buddy tournament at Beltzville last April where the winning bag was just shy of 19lbs with a four fish limit... they're definitely in there.

In a fall derby a couple of years ago, we weighed in 10lbs, good enough for second place... I think that's more in line with what the average tournament will produce there.

Primetime runs a great tournament, hoping to hop in at least one of them.

[FrogNFlip]

Most will tell you it's a tough lake, but I fished in Primetime's buddy tournament at Beltzville last April where the winning bag was just shy of 19lbs with a four fish limit... they're definitely in there.

In a fall derby a couple of years ago, we weighed in 10lbs, good enough for second place... I think that's more in line with what the average tournament will produce there.

Primetime runs a great tournament, hoping to hop in at least one of them.

Thanks. I will have to give it a go.

[dartman]

Boats out yesterday. No docks yet. Still saw ice in pine run. Still ice at power lines up. Reports of ice at breast. Water temperature yesterday was ,37.8

[buzzin frog]

Thanks for the update. Pretty disappointing that there is still no docks in the water.

[dartman]

Maybe next week. I'll keep checking

[dartman]

Checked yesterday.... No docks yet

[dartman]

Took a ride today at 4pm. Docks still in parking lot!

[bigfoot17]

What were some of the weights of the tourney at beltzville?

[Dyna7329]

19 boats came out on March 19 for our first open Buddy Tournament of 2022 at Beltzville, sponsored by Fish or Die Bait Company.

It was a tough bite with water temps fluctuating 10 degrees, depending on where you were on the water. Six teams weighed in, results below -

1st Place - Mike T & Steve H - 4 fish limit | 11.20lbs

2nd Place & Lunker - Zach W & Chris W - 2 fish | 8.55lbs (Lunker - 5.64lbs!!!)

3rd Place - Carmine S & Rich G - 3 fish | 6.12lbs

4th Place - Matt S & Roberto R - 2 fish | 5.45lbs

5th Place - Zach & Joby - 2 fish | 4.13lbs

6th Place - Tim H & Joe H - 1 fish | 2.64lbs

[dartman]

You guys ran a good tournament. See you in the fall

[buzzin frog]

Docks should be in next week according to the DCNR. Apparently, they are waiting for their backhoe.