Team Bunker Down sponsored by Atlas Reels is crowned the 2010 American Striper Association Angler of the Year. The Mercury Striper Series held its last 2010 event in conjunction with the Million Dollar Rockfish Challenge in Virginia Beach December 30th through January 2nd 2011. Although the tournament got off to a rocky start with Mother Nature dumping 13 inches of snow the day of the captain’s meeting and basically closing the City of Virginia Beach for two days. The tournament was rescheduled to start three days later on December 30th. Ken Zwirko, Captain of Team Bunker Down hails from Union, New Jersey had a 6 fish total weight of 226.65 pounds for the season putting him 27 pounds ahead of 2nd place finisher, Team Amazing Grace from Middletown, Virginia. The 2010 Lady Angler of the Year is Donna Speaks from Groton, Connecticut. Donna is also a crew member of Team Bunker Down. The 2010 Jr. Angler of the Year award goes to Ann Unsworth fishing with Team Mod Squad out of Petersburg, New Jersey.
Ken Wente
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