BASS PRESS RELEASE
Louisiana angler Greg Hackney came into this week’s Busch
Beer Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake with a commanding lead in the Toyota
Bassmaster Angler of the Year race — and it seemed for a while on Day 1 like he
had maintained that lead.
Hackney caught 17 pounds, 8 ounces to land in
36th place, but it was announced after Thursday’s weigh-in that his
catch had been disqualified.
“Greg Hackney’s Day 1 catch was
disqualified for fishing in an off-limits area,” said B.A.S.S. Tournament
Director Trip Weldon. “ There are several of these off-limits areas on Cayuga
Lake. These areas were marked and confirmed with law enforcement. Then we took
several steps to make the anglers aware of the areas, including posting them at
the pre-tournament meeting Wednesday night.”
Hackney could not
be reached for comment.
On glacier lakes in New York, state law says all
man-made marinas and boat basins are private property. There are 11 such areas
on Cayuga.
After the disqualification, Hackney fell from first place to
fourth in Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings, 37 points behind new
leader Gerald Swindle. Jacob Powroznik is second, followed by Takahiro Omori.
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