WOODBRIDGE, Va. (Sept. 24, 2007) - Boater George Lambeth of Thomasville, N.C., won the Bass Fishing League Shenandoah Division Super Bass Fishing Tournament on the Potomac River with a two-day catch of 10 bass weighing 27 pounds, 14 ounces. The victory earned Lambeth $5,248 plus a $926 Ranger contingency bonus and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Potomac River Regional Championship in Marbury, Md., Oct. 11-13, where he could ultimately win a new 519VX Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.
Lambeth caught his bass throwing an array of top-water baits in and around grass.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Robert Fincham of Rapidan, Va. (10 bass, 27-09, $3,088); Jacob Powroznik of Prince George, Va. (10 bass, 26-07, $2,060); Mickey Pettry of Manassas, Va. (10 bass, 24-09, $1,441) and Gary Marean of Manassas, Va. (10 bass, 24-00, $1,235).
Bill Naron of Huntingtown, Md., took home the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award, earning $847 for a 5-pound, 4-ounce bass that he caught on a worm in and around grass.
Lenny Baird of Stafford, Va., earned $3,088 as the co-angler winner thanks to nine bass weighing 21 pounds, 14 ounces that he caught while fishing a Zoom frog near grass and docks.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Mark Letosky of Warrenton, Va. (nine bass, 19-11, $1,544); Curtis Lambert of Sandston, Va. (nine bass, 14-11, $1,030); Richard Stanton of Locust Grove, Va. (eight bass, 14-04, $720) and David Williams of Fredericksburg, Va. (six bass, 14-04, $618).
Williams also earned $847 as the co-angler Big Bass winner after catching a 4-pound, 10-ounce bass that he caught on a shaky head.