Kyle Dorsett won a tight contest during the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, South Alabama Division 2 tournament, held June 19, 2010, on Lake Logan Martin.
Running out of Lakeside Park Marina in Pell City, Dorsett of Odenville pulled a five-bass bag from the 17,000-acre lake to win the Boater Division with 16.84 pounds. Catching a total of nine keepers, he anchored his catch with a 4.23-pounder and earned $3,437.
"I caught most of my fish in deep brush in the mid-lake region," the champ explained. "I caught some fish on a jig and some on Texas rigs."
Kelley Jaye of Dadeville landed a five bass tournament limit weighing 16.72 pounds with a 5.22-pound kicker to win $1,719 and second place. In third among the 95 boaters, Josh Stracner of Vandiver caught five bass going 16.12 pounds with one 4.68-pounder to pocket $1,146.
"I caught all my fish on a white crankbait or a black jig," Stracner said. "I fished the lower end of the lake."
Chris Dill of Hueytown finished fourth with 15.52 pounds. He actually caught five bass going 16.02 pounds, but a penalty knocked him back eight ounces. Coby Carden of Calera, the 2009 winner on Logan Martin, took fifth place with a five bass at 15.48 pounds, including one 5.26-pounder. Robert Comalander of Fairhope captured the tournament lunker title with a 5.72-pounder.
Brian Harbison of McCalla won the Co-Anglers Division and $1,761 with three bass for 10.45 pounds. His biggest bass weighed 3.86 pounds. He fished mostly deep brush and docks.
"I caught fish on about everything I threw," Harbison said. "I caught one on a jig, one on a shaky head and one on a buzzbait. I also caught fish on Texas rigs and Carolina rigs. I caught one fish later in the day, but most of the bass came early in the morning."
Mike Calloway of Birmingham landed in second with a three-bass division limit weighing 9.99 pounds. He caught his fish by throwing green pumpkin jigs around docks in the mid-lake region. In third for the non-boaters, Bill Smith of Ocean Springs, Miss., used jigs around docks to catch three bass going 9.97 pounds, including a 3.53-pound kicker.
Herbert Hoff of Prattville took fourth with three bass at 9.63 pounds with one 4.29-pounder. Rounding out the top five co-anglers, Doyce Colvin, ll, of Opp caught three bass for 9.38 pounds with one 3.90-pounder. Scott Parrott of Northport won division big bass bragging rights with a 5.15-pound bucketmouth.
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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