Cannon Wins Bass Fishing League Tournament On Lake Martin

March 31, 2014

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (March 31, 2014) – Jeff Cannon of Douglasville, Ga., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 19 pounds, 1 ounce on Saturday to win the Bass Fishing League Bama Division tournament on Lake Martin. For his victory, Cannon earned $3,718. “I caught them on a jig in the backs of pockets in a little cut on the main lake,” said Cannon. “I think they were pulling back there and getting ready to bed. Every time I would catch a little buck bass there would be a big one too. “I think I caught about 30 fish,” added Cannon. “In practice I wasn’t there ten minutes and I caught one about 6 pounds. During the tournament I caught all my big ones in about an hour. “It felt good to win,” finished Cannon. “I’ve been knocking on the door for a while and it feels good.” Cannon said he caught all of his fish on a brown jig with a NetBait Paca Craw with the tail dipped in chartreuse dye. Rounding out the top 10 pros were: 2nd: Larry Walters, Tuscaloosa, Ala., five bass, 16-11, $1,859 3rd: Scott Daughtry, Montgomery, Ala., five bass, 15-4, $1,238 4th: Robbie Pritchard, Dadeville, Ala., five bass, 14-7, $867 5th: Kelley Jaye, Dadeville, Ala., five bass, 13-10, $744 + $300 Evinrude Bonus 6th: Paul Anthony, Dawson, Ga., five bass, 13-7, $682 7th: Felton Langley, Lafayette, Ala., five bass, 13-1, $620 8th: Stephen Ingram, Tallassee, Ala., five bass, 12-9, $558 9th: Terry Stevens, Marianna, Fla., five bass, 11-15, $496 10th: Nick Turner, Clanton, Ala., five bass, 11-12, $434 Doug Logan of Springville, Ala., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 12 pounds, 9 ounces Saturday to win $1,859 in the co-angler division. Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were: 2nd: Ty Story, Prattville, Ala., five bass, 11-15, $929 3rd: Jeff Huddleston, Oxford, Ala., five bass, 11-1, $619 4th: Robert Volinic, Peachtree City, Ga., five bass, 10-13, $434 5th: Matthew Hurst, Pleasant Grove, Ala., five bass, 10-4, $372 6th: Wayne Haynes, Ohatchee, Ala., five bass, 10-0, $325 6th: Tony Moore, Roanoke, Ala., five bass, 10-0, $325 8th: Joe Wikoff, Phenix City, Ala., five bass, 9-14, $279 9th: Dylan Taylor, Auburn, Ala., five bass, 9-9, $248 10th: Hulan Mattox, Alexander City, Ala., five bass, 9-8, $217 The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 2-4 Regional Championship on the St. John’s River in Palatka, Fla. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.