LOCAL ANGLER REELS IN TOP PRIZE WEST HILLS MAN `OVERWHELMED' BY BASS WIN.Byline: Bill Becher Special to the Daily News Pro angler angler, common name for a member of the family Ceratiidae, European and American bottom-dwelling predacious fishes. The angler lies on the bottom and lures its prey with a long, wormlike appendage that extends forward and dangles over its mouth. Charlie Weyer of West Hills won his first BASS tournament by overcoming some of the worst weather he has ever experienced while fishing. Weyer won at Smith Lake in Alabama last weekend and credits his success for having fished at California lakes such as Oroville and Shasta. Those experiences have helped him win when rainstorms flood the lake. ``When the lake rose, the light went on,'' said Weyer. He realized that the bass would congregate con·gre·gate tr. & intr.v. con·gre·gat·ed, con·gre·gat·ing, con·gre·gates To bring or come together in a group, crowd, or assembly. See Synonyms at gather. adj. 1. Gathered; assembled. 2. in the creeks where the water was a degree or two warmer. ``It played right into what I like to do, fishing slow and deep.'' Weyer fished a Carolina-rigged Fred Head shaky-head worm on a 10-pound line. His four-day total of 32 pounds, 10 ounces of bass was worth $100,000 plus an extra $1,000 for the biggest catch on the last day of the event. ``These were some of the toughest conditions I've seen in a tournament,'' Weyer said. ``I thought if I could at least catch three fish a day, I could possibly make the top 12.'' Weyer, who has been fishing the Bassmaster pro-tour since 1997, was overwhelmed o·ver·whelm tr.v. o·ver·whelmed, o·ver·whelm·ing, o·ver·whelms 1. To surge over and submerge; engulf: waves overwhelming the rocky shoreline. 2. a. by his victory. ``I can't believe all these people want my autograph. It's unbelievable. I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what to say,'' said Weyer The Smith Lake Tournament will be telecast Feb. 14 at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network 2. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Charlie Weyer of West Hills hoists The Hills Hoist is an Australian version of the rotary clothes line, the distinguishing feature of which is a crown and pinion winding mechanism invented by Adelaide based Lance Hill in 1945. This allows this clothesline to be lowered and raised. BASS tournament trophy last weekend in Smith Lake, Ala. The victory - Weyer's first since joining the tour in 1997 - also netted him $101,000. |
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