Stanley Sypeck, Jr., punched his way to victory during the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, New York West Division 22 tournament, held Aug. 28, 2010, on Oneida Lake near Syracuse.
Using a craw with a 1-ounce weight on 80-pound PowerPro braided line, the Sugar Loaf, Pa., angler worked the weeds in eight to 10 feet of water around the middle of the 80-square mile lake. Catching about 18 keepers, Sypeck brought in four largemouth and one smallmouth to with the Boater Division with 17.13 pounds. His biggest bass weighed 4.03 pounds.
"I caught one 4-pound largemouth and one 4-pound smallmouth," Sypeck said. "I was flipping grass with a black and blue or watermelon red craw jigs. Most of the big ones came in the morning, but I caught fish throughout the day."
In second among the boaters, Robert Ward of Ashville, N.Y., landed a five-bass tournament limit going 14.57 pounds. After finding good fish in three days of practice, he started poorly, but made up for it later.
"I lost my first three fish, all good ones," Ward admitted. "I alternated between white Lucky Craft jerkbaits and Strike King spinnerbaits fished in six to 10 feet of water. I was targeting schooling smallmouth. I caught about 12 keepers."
Michael Donahue of Baldwinsville, N.Y., took third with a five-bass bag at 14.03 pounds. Fishing shallow water, he also lost some good fish, but caught 10 keepers.
"I threw a Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver all day long in water anywhere from two feet to two inches," Donahue said. "I lost a couple monsters."
Kevin Stone of West Monroe, N.Y., placed fourth with five bass for 14.01 pounds, followed by George Martin of Little Valley, N.Y., taking fifth with a five-bass limit going 13.80 pounds. Tim Gavek of Sayre, Pa., placed seventh with five bass weighing 13.39 pounds, but took lunker honors with a 4.79-pounder.
In the Co-Angler Division, Brian Klerks of Horseheads, N.Y., edged out the competition with three bass going 9 pounds. He landed 10 keepers total, including one 3.30-pound kicker.
"I threw a spinnerbait, alternating between white for clear water or white and chartreuse for dirty water," Klerks said. "We fished in anywhere from two to 12 feet of water over weeds. The weeds had to be sporadic in smaller pockets. I ran the spinnerbait as deep as necessary to tick the tops of the weeds. That made the difference."
James LaRosa of West Sunbury, Pa., took second with a three-bass division limit weighing 8.95 pounds. He anchored his stringer with a 3.62-pounder that took the division big bass title.
In third, Brian Depto of Kane, Pa., landed three bass for 8.89 pounds with one 3.30-pounder, followed by Dennis Smith of Tarentum, Pa., with three bass at 8.59 pounds. Merrill Showers of New Columbia, Pa., landed in fifth with a three-bass bag weighing 8.49 pounds with one 3.55-pound kicker.
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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