Anthony Campbell held off the competition to win the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, Georgia Division 8 tournament, held June 12, 2010, on West Point Lake.
The Sharpsburg angler landed five bass for 16.08 pounds with a 3.92-pound kicker to win the Boater Division. For the effort, he collected $2,050. He caught most of his fish on frogs. Running out of Highland Marina Resort, the anglers fished the 25,900-acre lake extending 35 miles along the Chattahoochee River on the Alabama-Georgia state line.
"I caught my bass early on topwaters and one on a shaky head," Campbell said. "I mostly fished shallow in about two feet of water around scattered grass."
In second, Kip Carter of Loganville landed five bass weighing 14.88 pounds, but a half-pound penalty knocked him back to 14.38 pounds. Still, he earned $1,030.
"I fished a 1/2-ounce jig around shallow blow-downs and had six bites, but they were all good fish," he said.
Drew Hobgood of Sharpsburg finished third with a five-bass bag weighing 13.10 pounds. He anchored that catch with a 6.13-pounder that took Boater Division lunker honors. For the effort, he collected $687 for third, $205 for the big bass and a hefty bonus as the top Triton finisher.
"I caught my fish on a shaky head in about 14 to 18 feet of water," Hobgood said. "We fished both north and south. We did a lot of running. I didn't have a fish until about noon."
In fourth of the boaters, Benjie Cleary of Covington caught a five-bass tournament limit going 13.06 pounds with a 4.84-pound kicker. Matthew West of Hiram landed in fifth with five bass for 12.48 pounds with a 5.21-pounder leading the list.
Topping the Co-Angler Division, William Russell of Covington caught three bass for 9.34 pounds, but finished with 8.84 pounds after the penalty. Catching seven bass on shaky heads close to the 219 bridge, he missed two good fish.
Larry Pearson of Albany finished second with a three-bass division limit at 8.68 pounds, including one 3.40-pounder. Ken Hammonds of Rex landed three bass for 9.13 pounds, but finished third with 8.63 pounds after a penalty.
Kyle Kirkland of Hogansville only landed one bass, but the 7.78-pound bucketmouth took tournament big bass honors. He caught it on a green pumpkin shaky head. Billy Cain of Jackson rounded out the top five non-boaters with two fish at 6.46 pounds, but one weighed 5.38 pounds.
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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