Paul Ritchie

 

 

HALL OF FAME

Year TXs Points # of fish Lunker T.Weight AOY Big Bag 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
1994 8 67 16 3.09 22.08 15 09.11 0 1 0 0 1
1995 10 73 34 4.03 75.15 10 13.01 0 2 1 0 0
1996 8 89 46 4.06 92.09 9 15.02 3 0 0 1 0
1997 6 86.5 17 3.12 42.09 6 13.08 1 0 1 0 0
1998 6 78 30 4.02 71.04 4 15.04 1 2 1 0 1
1999 8 165.5 40 5.00 108.02 3 17.02 2 3 0 1 1
2000 8 204 46 3.10 134.13 3 18.01 1 5 2 0 0
2001 8 161 40 5.06 95.02 8 15.14 2 1 4 1 0
2002 8 171 45 4.15 99.07 6 15.03 2 1 1 3 1
2003 8 205 51 4.06 128.13 1 20.04 4 0 2 0 1
2004 8 167.5 48 4.15 120.15 6 18.00 2 1 1 0 2
2005 8 179.5 53 5.01s 130.01 4 20.14 2* 1 1 2 2
2006 8 184 55 4.07s 149.07 5 17.10 4* 1 1 2 1
2007 8 99.5 46 4.01 107.12 21 15.07 0 0 0 1 1
Totals 110 1931 567 5.06 1381.05 lbs 1st 20.14 24 18 16 11 11

Paul Ritchie is one of the clubs most successful anglers, and one of its best.  Paul, the clubs 2003 Angler Of The Year was a finalist on the ESPN "Schooled By Denny Brauer" show in 2005 and hooked and landed the largest bass ever on that show. Among his accolades is qualifying as 1st alternate on the New Jersey Federation State Team in 1996 thanks to a stellar performance on Lake Champlain.  In 1997 and again in 1998 Paul qualified for the Foxwoods Bass Challenge Classic posting an 11th place finish on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire.  Paul ranks third overall in Atlantic with 22 tournament victories of which eleven (11) are Major Grand Slam Events.  He has won a record four (4) Tournament Of Champions, a record four (4) Classic Championships, two (2) Masters Championships and one (1) Open Championship.  Paul  was inducted into the clubs Hall Of Fame in 2000

ADDITIONAL RECORDS

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YEARS & LAKES

Club Open Championships 1  
Club Masters Championships 2  
Club Classic Championships 4  
Club TOC Championships 4  
Club Team Championships 2  
Club Tournament Victories 21  
Grand Slam Championships 11  
Top Five Finishes 80  
Angler Of The Year Titles/Highest Finish 1 2003'
Challenge Cup Teams 5  
Club Lake Records 9  
Club All Time Records 7  
Largest Bass/Largemouth 5.06 Candlewood Lake
Largest Bass/Smallmouth 5.01 Candlewood Lake
Top Three (3) Weigh Ins 20.14 Candlewood Lake
  20.04 Copake Lake
  18.05 Lake Mahopac