Past Gabby Winners: 1976-present
(Sources: 1976-1988, “Gabby in a Nutshell.” 1989-2014, “More Nutshells.” 2015 -present, "Most Recent Nutshells ". Gabby Family Tree sidebar.)
Past Gabby Winners: 1976-present
(Sources: 1976-1988, “Gabby in a Nutshell.” 1989-2014, “More Nutshells.” 2015 -present, "Most Recent Nutshells ". Gabby Family Tree sidebar.)
Roll Call:
1976 Dane Konop, 18-inch brown trout, The Heavy Gabby
1977 Bob Prosperi, 14-inch brown
1978 Larry Selby, 12-inch brown
1979 Keith Robinson, 11-inch rainbow, The Micro Gabby
1980 Dave Rubino, 15-inch rainbow
1981 Steve Mueller, 15 1/8-inch brookie, Gabscam Gabby
1982 Larry Selby, 17½-inch brown, Larry’s second Gabby
1983 Larry Selby, 12-inch brown, first back-to-back Gabby, Larry’s third Gabby
1984 Keith Robinson, 12-inch brown, The Gabette (aka The Gabinni), Rob’s second Gabby
1985 Dane Konop, 16-inch palomino, The Slackjaw Gabby, Dane’s second Gabby
1986 Dane Konop, 19 5/8-inch palomino, Team Gabby, Dane’s third Gabby
1987 Byron Anderson, 14½-inch palomino, Day Glow Gabby
1988 Jaymie Smolens, 17-inch palomino
1989 Jaymie Smolens, data not available, Dr. Trout’s second Gabby
1990 Glenn Dworkin, data not available, Onward Through the Fog
1991 Dane Konop, 15 1/8-inch brown, Dane’s fourth Gabby
1992 Jaymie Smolens, data not available, Dr. Trout’s third Gabby
1993 Jaymie Smolens, data not available, Dr. Trout fourth Gabby
1994 Jaymie Smolens, 19 7/8-inch palomino, Dr. Trout’s fifth Gabby, first trip-Gabby
1995 Byron Anderson, 17½-inch palomino, Andy’s second Gabby
1996 Byron Anderson, ??-inch brown, Andy’s third Gabby
1997 Dane Konop, 15-inch rainbow, Dane’s fifth Gabby
1998 Dane Konop, 15½-inch brown, Dane’s sixth Gabby
1999 Jaymie Smolens, 16½-inch palomino, Dr. Trout’s sixth Gabby
2000 Ben Selby, 17-inch brown, first Second Gen Gabby
2001 Steve Mueller, 18½-inch rainbow, Steve’s second Gabby
2002 Jaymie Smolens, 24-inch brookie, Dr. Trout’s seventh Gabby
2003 Zach Anderson, 18½-inch brown
2004 Ben Selby, 18-inch rainbow, Ben’s second Gabby
2005 Brian Griffin, 18½-inch brookie
2006 Mike Shanks, 20-inch rainbow, Clinton County Gabby
2007 Byron Anderson, 14-inch rainbow
2008 Dennis Frederick, 17-inch brookie
2009 Mark Bedont, 13½-inch rainbow
2010 Zach Anderson, 17½-inch brown, Zach’s second Gabby
2011 Jeff Cousin, 17-inch brookie
2012 Keith Robinson, 21½-inch brown
2013 Mike Shanks, 15 1/2-inch brookie
2014 Alex Bedont, 12 5/8-inch rainbow
2015 Zach Anderson, 17 inch brown
2016 Mike Shanks, 13 inch rainbow
2017 Mike Shanks, 22 inch rainbow
2018 Tony Rose, 15 1/2 inch brookie
2019 Mike Ondovik, 12+ inch rainbow
2020 (Tournament not held due to Coronavirus)
2021 Dane Christian Konop, 14 inch palomino