The 1st Annual Yamamoto Classic tournament was hosted this past week on beautiful Lake Guntersville. This special one-day event was open to the public as well as professional anglers who used Yamamoto products exclusively to bring in some pretty big bags.
The event was attended by local sticks, a couple of pro heavy-hitters; Classic winner Boyd Duckett, the Legend, Roland Martin, Forrest Wood Cup winner Kevin Hawk, as well as a bit of Nashville charm – Country Hall of Famers Bobby Bare and Jeff Cook. We were even enjoyed the company of an angler all the way from Portugal – Pedro Felix.
The winning fish came on the Yamamoto Flappin’ Hog on the Pro side, and a 5″ Swim Bait on the Am side, but a large majority of the fish came on the new Yama Frog, the Saltwater Swim Bait, Flappin’ Hogs as well as spinner baits and buzz baits and the Chikara crankbaits. Now you know what to use on Guntersville right now!
While the weather on Saturday was less than perfect, the one-day event brought in some pretty big bags. Here’s a breakdown of the top contenders:
PRO
1st Derek Remitz/Casey Martin 27.78 lbs.
2nd Greg Vinson/Brandon Rickman 21.07 lbs.
BIG FISH Derek Remitz/Casey Martin 6.79 lbs.
AMATEUR
1st Grant West/Derenda Hope 23.45 lbs.
2nd Gil Summerlin/Willie Staten 20.82 lbs.
3rd Alvin Torrey 16.12 lbs.
4th Patrick Anderson/Michael Brown 14.74 lbs.
5th Shane Combs/Lyndon Johnson 10.80 lbs.
BIG FISH Grant West/Derenda Hope 6.55 lbs.
*Special thanks to Jody Harrison of the Sportsmans Media Group for jumping in at the last minute and providing us with weigh-in equipment and personnel. us with his services.
*Special thanks to all the sponsors of the Classic:
Duckett Rods, Marshall County convention & Visitors Bureau, Organized Fishing, Elite Tungsten, Jewell, 4X4 Jigs, Dr. Dan’s, Gator Guards, Fish Head, 69 Mercantile, and T-H Marine.
