First tournament

The Southern Ohio Bassmasters tournament season finally started April 29 and I finally got to spend a full day fishing. Naturally, the hot bite that everyone else had been enjoying slowed down, but I put some bass in the boat and got some points in the club standings.
Buckeye was in good shape and the day was warmer than predicted.
Anyway, Eric Woodrow won the contest with five bass weighing 6 pounds, 15.2 ounces, followed by Alan Fulks with three bass weighing 5 pounds, 14.8 ounces. Alan also had the big bass of the day at 3 pounds, 14.2 ounces.
Bruce Reavley finished third with three bass weighing 4 pounds, 15 ounces, Rick Pfeifer was fourth with four bass weighing 4 pounds, 4 ounces and Chris Lighthizer was fifth with three bass weighing 4 pounds, 1.2 ounces.
I was tied with Chris, also with three bass, but he beat me on the big bass tiebreaker.
Twenty-five out of 33 members fishing weighed in 51 bass.

Fabulous catch
The biggest news locally was Jerry Mossman's catch on April 22 to win the Cranberry Marsh Bass Club tournament at Dillon Lake. Jerry had five bass weighing 14.08 pounds, which is unreal for Dillon. But Dillon has been producing all kinds of great catches this year, and naturally, I haven't been there yet.
Tim Magers finished second wigth five bass weighing 13.22 pounds; Wayne HAnley was third with five bass weighing 10.94 pounds; B ob Fulks took fourth with five fish weighing 10.81 pounds and Rick Miller was fifth with five bass weighing 9.16 pounds.
Big bass was a 5.19-pound fish caught by Miller.
Out if 37 members who paid entry fees, 35 weighed in 112 bass, including 12 five-fish limits.

Y-City results
Y-City Bass Club has held two tournaments already, its first at Buckeye, the second at Seneca.
At Buckeye, Matt Hoy won with five bass weighing 7.57 pounds, Kenny Simpson was second with four bass weighing 7.49 pounds, Bob Hammer placed third with five bass weighing 6.77 pounds, Dave Blackstone took fourth with four fish weighing 5.96 pounds and Doug Rothert was fifth with five bass weighing 5.86 pounds.
Tom Sherfy took big bass honors with a 2.98-pound fish.
At Seneca April 29, Kenny Simpson won with four bass weighing 8.27 pounds, followed by Rick Nyhart with three bass weighing 6.24 pounds. Ryan Boyer finished third with two bass weighing 5.11 pounds, Chad Lighthizer took fourth with two bass weighing 4.82 p-ounds and Tom Sherfy was fifgth with two fish weighing 4.28 pounds.
Dave Blackstone took big bass honors with a 4.1-pound fish.