BOGGS WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE MUSIC CITY DIVISION FINALE ON OLD HICKORY LAKE

                                                                                          

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GALLATIN, Tenn. (Aug. 31, 2015) – Drew Boggs of Lebanon, Tennessee, brought five bass totaling 13 pounds, 12 ounces to the scale Sunday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Music City Division Super Tournament on Old Hickory Lake with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 27 pounds, 2 ounces. For his victory, Boggs earned $4,257.

“I’m very familiar with the lake so I immediately targeted the areas where I’ve been catching them,” said Boggs who earned his second career win and 23^rd top-10 finish in FLW competition. “There were a lot of boats around me and everyone was catching fish.”

Boggs said he targeted the backs of two creek arms near the middle section of the lake.

 “I had a rough start to day one,” said Boggs. “I was losing fish early but still ended up with 13 pounds. I pitched a green-pumpkin-colored tube to wood and rocks and flipped a black and blue-colored jig to some docks. My pattern was unique because I was using a homemade lead weight on my plastics. It’s pretty innovative and has been a factor in my tournament performances.

“Day two I caught them the same way but was able to get a little more weight,” continued Boggs. “I was executing well and putting fish in the boat. The bite was tougher and the weights being brought in reflected that. It really came down to who had more experience on the water.”

Boggs said he caught approximately 22 keepers during the two-day competition.

“I had good-sized fish both days – they were all 2½ to 3-pounders,” said Boggs. “I didn’t really have any kickers but it ended up working out.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st:          Drew Boggs, Lebanon, Tenn., 10 bass, 27-2, $4,257

2^nd:         John Graves, Mount Juliet, Tenn., 10 bass, 22-11, $2,128

3^rd:          Josh Tramel, Smithville, Tenn., 10 bass, 22-10, $1,420

4^th:          Robert Reagan, Byrdstown, Tenn., eight bass, 22-6, $993

5^th:          Dwight Fox, Gainesboro, Tenn., eight bass, 21-6, $851

6^th:          Tony Eckler, Lebanon, Tenn. eight bass, 20-11, $780

7^th:          Adam Wagner, Cookeville, Tenn., 10 bass, 20-7, $709

8^th:          Rus Snyders, Nashville, Tenn., eight bass, 19-14, $639

9^th:          Anthony  Nash, Quebeck, Tenn., nine bass, 19-7, $568

10^th:        Matt Henry, Milledgeville, Ga., nine bass, 19-6, $497

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Fox caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the pro division, a fish weighing 5 pounds even and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $472.

Jacob Foutz of Cleveland, Tennessee, won the co-angler division and $2,129 with a two-day total of eight bass weighing 14 pounds, 14 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st:          Jacob Foutz, Cleveland, Tenn., eight bass, 14-14, $2,129

2^nd:         Kenny Botts, Alvaton, Ky., four bass  , 11-11, $1,064

3^rd:          Rob Bostwick, Hendersonville, Tenn., five bass, 11-7, $709

4^th:          Scott Ellis, Madison, Tenn., five bass, 9-7, $497

5^th:          Jeff Johnston, Nashville, Tenn., four bass, 8-9, $426

6^th:          Justin Kimmel, Athens, Ga., five bass, 8-3, $390

7^th:          Gerald Williams, Scottsville, Ky., five bass, 7-9, $355

8^th:          Greg Whittaker, Monterey, Tenn., four bass, 7-4, $319

9^th:          Leo Williams, Cordova, Tenn., three bass, 5-9, $284

10^th:        Scott Rigsby, Carthage, Tenn., three bass, 5-9, $248

Jason McCanless of Lebanon, Tennessee, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $236.

The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will now qualify for the Oct. 8-10 Regional Championship on Lake Sinclair in Milledgeville, Georgia. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.

The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 50 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and compete to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Walmart BFL All-American. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the Rayovac FLW Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.