📊September AOY Points Breakdown
September brought the West Coast Bass Anglers to Lake Silverwood for the club’s sixth tournament of the 2026 season. With cooler morning temperatures, a little mountain wind, and a bite that didn’t always cooperate with the usual reaction baits, anglers had another opportunity to earn valuable Angler of the Year points. As the season moves toward its final stretch, every finish, every meeting, and every bonus point continues to shape the AOY race.
👉 Read Lake Silverwood Tournament Recap
📌 Meeting Participation
Attending members earned participation points during September’s club meeting.
| Participation | Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| Meeting Attendance | 10 |
Did Not Attend Meeting: Joe Nava, Eddie Roblero, Sly’Hoar, John Diaz, Scott Warren, Ed Cazares, and Thomas Riley.
📌 Tournament Participation – Lake Silverwood
All anglers participating in the Lake Silverwood tournament earned tournament participation points, including those who did not weigh in.
| Participation | Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| Tournament Participation | 10 |
🎣 September AOY Points Breakdown
| Angler | Weight | Big Fish | Fish Pts | BF Pts | Place Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Sowers | 11.53 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 55 |
| Miguel Lizarraga | 11.53 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 55 |
| Dr. Randy Estrada | 10.74 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 53 |
| Anthony Muro | 10.74 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 53 |
| Joe Nava | 10.08 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 48 |
| Eddie Roblero 🐟 | 10.08 | 5.16 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 43 |
| David Mendez | 7.42 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
| Jonathan Gauthier | 7.42 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
| Chris Graciano | 7.22 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 47 |
| Logan Van Olphen | 7.22 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 47 |
| Gil Bowman | 5.83 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 |
| Sly’Hoar | 5.83 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 |
| John Diaz | 5.75 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 30 |
| Scott Warren | 5.75 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 30 |
| Frank Schwamborn | 3.54 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 35 |
| Dan “Pops” Colgan | 3.54 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 35 |
| Rory Parker | 2.84 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 30 |
| Sherman Wray | 2.84 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 30 |
| Dean Leslie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Albert Medina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Chris Bonilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Mark Chadeayne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Ed Cazares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Thomas Riley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Al Muro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
🔥 September Standouts
- 🏆 Tournament Winners: Miguel Lizarraga and Gerald Sowers captured the Lake Silverwood victory with a solid 11.53-pound limit.
- 🐟 Big Fish: Eddie Roblero claimed Big Fish honors with a 5.16-pound bass while fishing with Papa Joe Nava.
- ⭐ Highest AOY Point Earners: Gerald Sowers and Miguel Lizarraga each earned 55 AOY points, combining first-place finishes with meeting and tournament participation.
- 🥈 Second Place: Dr. Randy Estrada and Anthony Muro finished with 10.74 pounds, earning 53 points apiece.
- 🥉 Third Place: Joe Nava and Eddie Roblero brought in 10.08 pounds, with Eddie’s Big Fish bonus adding five points to his monthly total.
- 📈 AOY Race: With another tournament in the books, participation, fish points, bonus points, and tournament placement continue to shape the Angler of the Year standings.
Lake Silverwood delivered another challenging tournament, with a slower-than-expected reaction bite and quality fish coming primarily from bottom contact baits. The winning team kept things simple, committed to the jig bite, and came away with the top finish.
With the season moving toward its final tournaments, every opportunity to earn points matters. Meeting attendance, tournament participation, and a strong finish can all make a difference as anglers continue their pursuit of Angler of the Year.
Next stop: **Parker, Arizona**, for the WCBA two-day tournament, where the club heads east in search of those elusive four-pound smallmouth bass.
