Hangman proved fortuitous for Charles Anderson in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, Ohio Division 20 tournament, held June 26, 2010, on Alum Creek near Galena.
The Dayton angler used a green pumpkin Hangman jig to pull five keepers from the 3,387-acre impoundment to win the Boater Division. His five-bass bag weighed 9.17 pounds.
"I just went fishing, covering water," the champ confessed. "I got a few bites early in the morning by flipping and just went with that. Most of my bites came off wood in six to eight feet of water."
Michael D. McDermott of Vienna, W. Va., took second with four bass going 8.79 pounds. He anchored the stringer with a 3.27-pounder. He caught most of his fish on a Jackall Flickshake worm, but caught bigger ones on a Picasso jig.
"I fished rocks in 12 feet of water with a Jackall Flickshake worm with a 3/32-ounce jighead," McDermott said. "I caught about 30 short fish and one keeper so I decided to throw a Picasso green pumpkin and orange jig. I caught my three bigger ones on that."
In third for the boaters and the top Triton Gold finisher, Ron Nutter, Jr., 43, of Newark, Ohio, landed a five-bass tournament limit weighing 8.29 pounds with one 3.07- pound kicker. He caught about 17 bass and started culling at 9:30 a.m.
"I fish this lake a lot and knew where I wanted to go," Nutter remarked. "I caught a 3-pounder on a senko. The other fish came on a black and blue or green pumpkin jig."
Brent Fetherolf of Grove City caught five bass for 7.09 pounds and fourth place, followed by David Dudley of Dublin with three bass going 5.76 pounds, including a 3.22-pounder. Bryan McNeal, 42, of Enon only landed one bass, but caught the boater lunker, a 3.41-pounder.
"The fish hit at about 8:30 a.m. when I was flipping a melon Warrior Craw by cattails in one foot of water," McNeal said. "I broke one off and never saw it. It was a tough day."
In the Co-Angler Division, Matthew Bores, 25, of Hilliard landed a division limit of three bass for 5.77 pounds. He went home $1,158 richer.
"I caught three largemouth flipping a Warrior jig in the back of cuts in three to six feet of water and three smallmouth dragging a pearl finesse worm in 12 feet of water," Bores explained.
In second for the non-boaters, Dan Minor of Norwalk brought in two bass for 5.16 pounds, including one 3.37-pounder. Robert DiRocco of Seven Hills missed second due to a penalty. He landed three bass for 5.32 pounds, but the half- pound deduction dropped him back to 4.82 pounds with one 2.56-pounder.
Rustin Sawyers of Woodsfield only landed one keeper, but took tournament big bass honors with his 4.58-pounder and finished fourth. Albert Hopkins of Indianapolis, Ind., landed three bass for 3.11 pounds and fifth place among the co-anglers.
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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