Good Ole Boys Bass Club

of

Central New York

Otter Lake

Sunday May 17th,  2009

Otter lake is a small lake in the eastern part of Cayuga County just south of Meridian N.Y.  We used the Otter Lake Campground launch. The surface area of the lake is around 200 acres, with a maximum depth of 10'.

Boats at the ramp ready to start launching.

We were allowed to fish this lake with two conditions. First, we could only idle our big engines when moving (5 mph lake speed limit) and second, no fishing in front of the camps and docks on the eastern part of the lake.

Boats on the water ready to start fishing

This tournament is a "paper" tournament. where we catch, measure and release our fish. We started at 7:00 a.m. and fish for 6 hours, returning to the dock at 1:00 p.m.

Connell Raate and Shawn Potlaski.

We measured our fish on the water and the winner is determined by total inches for the 5 biggest bass. 

Frank Wilson Jr and Frank Doll.

A cold front had come through on Saturday afternoon so we all knew that the fishing was going to be slow.

Dick Hyde and Steve Tagami are moving somewhere.

It was a very cold day with lots of wind up to 30 mph, but we all enjoyed ourselves doing what we like to do------fish.

Dave Donhauser and Ken Sheldon

On the southern, western and northern sides of the lake, there are lots of  weeds to work if that is your cup of tea. 

Shawn Smith shows off a nice bass.

At 1:00 p.m. the boats are pulled and the paper lengths are put on the computer

Connell Raate works his magic with the computer

Dick Hyde from Bass Pro awards the Bass Pro award to Chad Acome

The Bass Pro Big Bass Award is awarded to Chad Acome. Chad caught a 20.5" bass. ( 5 pounds )

Dick Hyde awards Joe Valerio the Bass Pro just out of the money award.

The "Bass Pro just out of the money" award which is IM-8 graphic fishing rods, is won by Joe Valerio. He finished with 79 inches for 5 fish in 6th place

President Tom Hudson awards Steve Tagami the award.

Fifth place is won by Steve Tagami with five fish measuring 80 inches.  Steve is the Mustad Rep in the area.

Tom Hudson makes the award

Fourth place went to Chad Acome with 80.25 inches

Treasurer Dave Donhauser makes the award.

Third place is won by T.J. Church with 81.5 inches

Tom Hudson make the award.

Second place went to Dave Donhauser with 82.75 inches

Tom makes the award again

And first place goes to Frank Doll with 83.75"

Congratulations Frank.

How did Frank do it?

Frank worked along the shore of the lake with a black and blue M.T.O jig made by Billy Alexander and available online at Billy's M.T.O. lures.com.  Frank had dressed the jig with a green pumpkin colored "chunk".  ---    He also used a Jackal Giron swim bait which can be purchased at Bass Pro.