Yund Goes Deep And Gets Lake George Win
ATHENS, Ala. - George Yund went deep to find enough fish to win the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, New York East Division 23 tournament, held July 10, 2010, out of Mossy Point Ramp on Lake George.
The Albany, N.Y., angler used a drop-shot rig to land five bass weighing 16.70 pounds. He caught about 80 bass during the tournament with his largest tipping the scales at 4.39 pounds.
"We fished very deep, in 27 to 42 feet of water," Yund said. "The lack of wind allowed me to fish deep all day long. I was fishing a drop shot with a 4-inch senko in green pumpkin. I culled about five times and didn't lose any big fish."
In second for the 38 boaters, Frank Giner of Danbury, Conn., caught a five-bass tournament limit for 14.76 pounds anchored by a 3.43-pounder. Michael Yawgel of Cromwell, Conn., also pulled a five-bass tournament limit from the 32-mile long lake for a 14.61-pound bag.
Joey Rodrigues of Brookfield, Conn., finished fourth among the boaters with five bass going 13.77 pounds. He also took lunker honors with a 5-pounder. Paul Mazzitelli of West Wyoming, Pa., landed five bass for 13.45 pounds and fifth place.
In the Co-Angler Division, Sean Bates of Mount Vernon, N.Y., fished with Yund. He caught about 30 bass, brining in three bass for 9.37 pounds with one 3.56-pound kicker. Besides catching fish on a French fry offered on a drop-shot, he also caught some fish on a wacky-rigged senko.
"We started in about nine feet of water, throwing it up to about four feet and bringing it over the drop off," Bates explained.
Brian Squires of Schenectady, N.Y., took second with a three-bass division limit going 8.90 pounds with one 3.60-pounder. Paul McCloskey of Niskayuna, N.Y., landed three bass at 9.30 pounds, good enough for second place. However, a penalty knocked him down to an official tally of 8.80 pounds, but he did take the division big bass title with a 3.63-pounder.
In fourth, Thomas Cooley of Poestenkill, N.Y., landed three bass for 7.99 pounds with a 3.31-pound kicker. Daniel Hatstat of Danbury, Conn., rounded out the top five with three bass going 7.93 pounds, including one 3.25-pounder. He actually landed 8.43 pounds, enough for fourth place, but suffered a penalty.
In all, the participants brought 297 bass to the scales, releasing 95 percent of them to fight again. The anglers landed a total of 595.42 pounds for about a 2-pound average.
About American Bass Anglers: The Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series provides weekend anglers a professionally operated competitive tour with a path the world championship of bass fishing the Bassmaster Classic. American Bass Anglers commitment is to provide low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each competitor an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers and the American Fishing Tour, The Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, The American 150 Series or the American Couples Series, visit www.americanbassanglers.com.
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