The day started with light wind and water temperatures were in the low 70ss. The forecast called for early afternoon thundershowers, but the rain held off until the event was over. We saw partly sunny to sunny skies and the water warmed to 77 degrees by the 2 p.m. weigh-in. Winds remained light at 8-10 mph from the S/SW.
Dean Meckes brought in the winning limit of smallmouth that weighed 15.46 lbs. Meckes also had the big bass of the event, that weighed 3.84 lbs. Meckes concentrated his efforts on main lake points that dropped off to 19-20 ft. He says his Ranger boat from Hanafin Marine provided the maneuverability that enabled him to successfully make those long runs out and back across Lake Ontario to reach his fish.
Burnie Haney scored a second place finish with a five bass limit of largemouth that pulled the scales to 12.39 lbs. Haney reports using his Secret Weapon Lure Buzzbait in baby bass color and the Lucky Craft Sammie in Aurora Gold color to catch the majority of his fish early in the event. Haney felt a key to getting quality strikes on the Sammie was letting it sit for 15-20 seconds between pulls. When his top water bite slowed Haney switched a t-rigged Berkley Chigger Craw in Green Pumpkin on 20 lb. test Hi-Seas line to cull out his two smallest fish and reach his final weight.
Third place went to Chris Brown with a weight of 12.23 lbs. Brown reports using his drop shot rod to present soft plastics in 15-25ft of water. Brown focused his efforts on secondary main lake points and open water humps.
The National sponsors for the ABA American Fishing Tour are, Ardent Reels, Triton Boats, Mercury Motors, Motor Guide, Lowrance Electronics, Angler's Advantage Insurance, Royal Purple, Gander Mountain, Rejuvenade, Hi-Seas Fishing Line, Re-Action Systems, IronClad Baits, Keep Alive, Ocean Waves Sunglasses, Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, Early Times Whiskey, PROBASS Networks, Bio Edge Fishing Products, Leer Truck Caps and Hot Spots Fishing Maps.
Division 124 local sponsors are: McLears Campground on Black Lake, PEMCO Contracting and American Traditions Motorsports of Philadelphia, NY.
To find out more about fishing Division 124 tournaments call Director Burnie Haney at (315) 786-8897.
Total Results
Place,Name,Weigh, # fish / alive, Lunker
1, Dean Meckes, 15.46, 5/5, *3.84
2, Burnie Haney, 12.39, 5/5, 3.61
3, Chris Brown, 12.23, 5/4, N/A
4, Brian Sanson, 12.22, 5/5, N/A
5, Dick Garlock, 12.01, 5/5, 2.78
6, Mark Mothersell, 11.86, 5/5, 3.79
7, Stan McCumber, 9.80, 5/5, 2.62
8, Dwayne Kelly, 6.98, 4/4, 3.18
9, Dennis Goff, 5.96, 3/3, 3.39
10, Craig Alderman, 5.96, 5/5, N/A
11, Jim Ahern, 5.47, 2/2, 3.46
12, Robert Bingle, 4.98, 3/3, 2.02
13, Paul Papke, 3.98, 3/3, 1.70
14, John Laskowski, 3.92, 3/3, N/A
15, Clark Dingman, 3.07, 2/2, N/A
16, Seth Parker, .94, 1/1, .94
17, David Allen Phillips, N/A
18, Burt Stimson- DQ for 22 minutes late to weigh-in
* = Lunker of the event
Dean Meckes Receive 1st Place & Lunker Trophies from Director Burnie Haney
Top 5 L-R: Dean Meckes 1st, Chris Brown 3rd, Burnie Haney 2nd, Dick Garlock 5th, and Brian Sanson 4th <U></U>
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