Moundsville WV– Winning his very first State Championship, Wil Dieffenbauch of Morgantown, WV was one of the only four competitors in the field to land a limit on both days. Landing a limit on Day 2 of the tournament gave Wil just enough to secure the win with a total two-day weight of 18.92.
Moundsville had pumped out a lot of fish yesterday during Day 1 of the competition. Tougher conditions were a factor for all the competitors on Day 2 as the water had lowered creating a much tougher bite along with less wind.
“The condition on day 1 threw me for a loop more than today,” Wil said. “I was just running areas with wolfpacks and running into a few here and a few there. So, the water dropping didn’t hurt me, but those fish are going to roam around those same areas regardless.
Winning a tournament like this is no easy task, especially against the best fishermen in West Virginia. Going into Day 2 a pound back from the lead Wil knew he had a shot to win but knew the competition in this field was still strong.
“It feels good to get a win like this. The competition is strong here and continually getting tougher,” Wil said. “Not to mention this being on the toughest fishery in the country.”
Wil credited some of his win to the number of casts he made and the rods he was using this weekend.
“I have to thank Dobyns Rods for all their support and for making fantastic rods. I’d argue that I made more casts than most over the past two days and I don’t have any fatigue,” Wil said. “I also want to thank BASS Nation of WV for putting on another great tournament as per usual. This just a great group of anglers to be competing against.”
BASS Nation of WV put on another successful State Championship and will grant 21 spots (10 boaters, 10 non-boaters, 1 alternate) towards the Bassmaster Southeast Regional that will be held next year. Congratulations to everyone who made the cut and best of luck in the Regional!
