Big worms mean big checks on Kentucky Lake 
ATHENS, Ala. – It took big baits to earn the money in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, Kentucky Division 15 tournament, held July 24, 2010, on Kentucky Lake out of Paris Landing.
Junior Dugan of Bardstown, Ky., came out on top in the Boater Division with 24.43 pounds. He actually landed five bass weighing 24.93 pounds for a 4.99-pound average helped by a 6.43-pound kicker. However, he lost half a pound to a penalty.
“I caught most of my fish on a 10-inch worm and a few on a jig,” Dugan advised. “We were fishing secondary coves close to the main lake. The fish were up shallow, in about four to eight feet of water. I caught quite a few of them early, but then it slowed down.”
Sam Boss of Paducah, Ky., caught 25.40 pounds for an impressive 5.08-pound average, more than enough to win, but suffered a 1-pound penalty. He anchored his five-bass bag with a 5.88-pounder and finished second with an official weight of 24.40 pounds.
“Every fish I caught came on a spinnerbait,” Boss said. “I was slow-rolling a 3/4-ounce spinnerbait in 20 to 25 feet of water. I caught them really good for the first two hours of the morning. After that, I didn’t catch anything until they turned back on in the afternoon.”
Dewayne West of Hopkinsville, Ky., took third among the boaters with a five-bass tournament limit weighing 20.98 pounds. He anchored his bag with a 5.59-pounder.
“I fished a 9-inch plum worm in secondary channels in six to seven feet of water right off the main lake,” West said. “I caught two bass right off the bat and three more around 10 a.m. After that, nothing.”
David Gnewikow of Mount Juliet, Tenn., placed fourth with five bass going 20.66 pounds, followed by Kevin Tidwell of Bon Aqua, Tenn., with five bass for 20.10 pounds. Marc Thomas of Hopkinsville, Ky., only landed one bass, but made it count. His 7.07-pound lunker took tournament big bass honors.
“I caught the big one at about 12:15 p.m.,” Thomas said. “It hit a 10-inch black and blue worm on the main lake up north in about 13 feet of water.” 
In the Co-Angler Division, Brendan Murphy of Cape Girardeau, Mo., landed three bass for 15.72 pounds for a 5.24-pound average. He anchored that bag with a 5.53-pounder.
“I caught a limit early on 10-inch worms and big jigs,” Murphy said. “The best color was plum. We left that spot and came back at about 11:15 a.m. and culled all three of my original limit.”
Grayson Smith, an ABA rookie from Clarksville, Tenn., landed a three-bass division limit weighing 13.07 pounds. He dragged a jig over the bottom.
In third for the non-boaters, Tim Huddleston of Paducah, Ky., landed three bass going 11.49 pounds. He anchored his stringer with a 6.76-pounder that took the division lunker title. He caught his fish on a 10-inch plum worm.
“I caught two short fish right off the bat,” Huddleston said. “The big one was my first keeper fish. I caught about five keepers at that first spot and started culling at about 8:30 a.m.”
Daniel Effinger of Evansville, Ind., took fourth with three bass weighing 11.34 pounds including a 6-pound kicker. Malvin Steger of Altenburg, Mo, rounded out the top five co-anglers with a three-bass bag going 11.32 pounds with one bass at 4.26 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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