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PADUCAH’S BOLTON TAKES LEAD AT WALMART FLW TOUR ON KENTUCKY LAKE PRESENTED BY MERCURY MARINE

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PADUCAH’S BOLTON TAKES LEAD AT WALMART FLW TOUR ON KENTUCKY LAKE PRESENTED BY MERCURY MARINE

Nicholasville’s Horton Wins Co-angler Title, $25,000

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GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (June 10, 2016) – Terry Bolton of Paducah, Kentucky, brought a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 12 ounces to the scale Friday to take the lead after Day Two of the Walmart FLW Tour at Kentucky Lake presented by Mercury Marine. Bolton will bring a 2-pound advantage into day three of the four-day competition that features 162 of the top bass-fishing anglers in the world competing for a top cash award of up to $125,000.

In second place is Tennessee River-Ace Jason Lambert of Pickwick Dam, Tennessee, who weighed in a tournament-best five-bass limit totaling 24-4 Friday for a two-day cumulative total of 10 bass worth 42-13. The field is trimmed to the top 20 on Saturday, with only the top 10 anglers fishing on final day Sunday.

“I think I’ve finally gotten a little wiser than I used to be,” said Bolton, an 11-time Forrest Wood Cup qualifier who has 30 previous top-10 finishes in FLW competition on Kentucky Lake. “Two years ago when the Tour came here, I finished in 90^th place – the worst finish that I have ever had in a June event. I’ve always prided myself on Kentucky Lake, and that one hurt my feelings. Last summer I spent a lot of time out here trying to rethink the way I do things. I’m getting older, and my old school methods were not working as well as they once did.

“I’m really proud of what I caught today, because I’d rather be off fishing some other way in a place all to myself,” Bolton continued. “You can’t be that way anymore, you have to fish behind people now. That’s why Randy (Haynes) and Mark (Rose) are so good – they’re accustomed to fishing around people. It took me several years, but I’m trying to get over it. I even invited Bryan Thrift in this week – I’m being a friendly guy.”

Bolton said that he hit five or six different areas throughout the day Friday, cycling through five or six different lures.

“I’m catching them in 20 to 27 feet of water,” he said. “I’m looking for little clusters of fish. The schools are broke up right now from the fishing pressure and the lack of current and they really moved around a lot today.

“I think I’ve got a little bit figured out, but the way fishing is right now you just don’t know what you’re going to catch,” Bolton went on to say. “I’ve just got to keep moving and find the fish and we’ll see what happens tomorrow.”

The top 20 pros that made the Buck Knives Cut and will fish Saturday on Kentucky Lake are:

1^st: Terry Bolton, Paducah, Ky., 10 bass, 44-13

2^nd: Jason Lambert, Pickwick Dam, Tenn., 10 bass, 42-13

3^rd: Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 10 bass, 42-6

4^th: Brandon Hunter, Benton, Ky., 10 bass, 41-14

5^th: Livingston Lures pro Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn., 10 bass, 39-14

6^th: Todd Hollowell, Fishers, Ind., 10 bass, 38-10

7^th: Brad Knight, Lancing, Tenn., 10 bass, 38-6

8^th: Walmart pro Mark Rose, West Memphis, Ark., 10 bass, 38-2

9^th: Jacob Wheeler, Indianapolis, Ind., 10 bass, 37-2

10^th: Quaker State pro Scott Canterbury, Springville, Ala., 10 bass, 36-9

11^th: Jim Jones, Big Bend, Wis., 10 bass, 36-6

12^th: Quaker State pro Matt Arey, Shelby, N.C., 10 bass, 35-7

13^th: Alex Davis, Albertville, Ala., 10 bass, 35-3

14^th: Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 10 bass, 35-0

15^th: Jayme Rampey, Indianapolis, Ind., 10 bass, 34-15

16^th: Yamamoto Baits pro Shinichi Fukae, Palestine, Texas, 10 bass, 34-14

17^th: Randy Haynes, Counce, Tenn., nine bass, 34-8

18^th: Ramie Colson Jr., Cadiz, Ky., 10 bass, 34-5

19^th: Luke Dunkin, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., 10 bass, 33-15

20^th: Pete Ponds, Madison, Miss., 10 bass, 33-9

Final results for the rest of the field can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Jones earned the Big Bass Award on the pro side Friday, weighing a 8-pound, 14-ounce largemouth to win the $500 prize.

Overall there were 653 bass weighing 1,990 pounds, 3 ounces caught by 154 pros Friday. The catch included 121 five-bass limits.

Mark Horton of Nicholasville, Kentucky, won the co-angler division and $25,000 Friday with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 33 pounds, 8 ounces, followed by Kevin King of Blountville, Tennessee, who finished in second place with 10 bass weighing 32 pounds, 6 ounces worth $7,500.

The top 10 co-anglers finished:

1^st: Mark Horton, Nicholasville, Ky., 10 bass, 33-8, $25,000

2^nd: Kevin King, Blountville, Tenn., 10 bass, 32-6, $7,500

3^rd: Nathan Harbison, Madera, Calif., 10 bass, 31-12, $5,000

4^th: Maurice Cobb, Kuttawa, Ky., nine bass, 29-12, $4,000

5^th: Joe McClary, Kirkwood, Mo., nine bass, 29-6, $3,000

6^th: Keith Honeycutt, Temple, Texas, eight bass, 29-2, $2,500

7^th: Rex Jaeger, Hamilton, Ohio, 10 bass, 28-15, $2,000

8^th: Stephen Crawley, Bush, La., 10 bass, 28-15, $1,800

9^th: Logan Thomas, Calvert City, Ky., 10 bass, 28-9, $1,700

10^th: Jerry Reagan, Byrdstown, Tenn., 10 bass, 27-15, $1,600

Bronk McDaniel of Alexandria, Louisiana, caught Friday’s Big Bass in the co-angler division, a bass weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces to win the $250 prize.

Overall there were 473 bass weighing 1,183 pounds, 11 ounces caught by co-anglers Friday. The catch included 59 five-bass limits.

In addition to casting for top awards of up to $125,000 cash in the pro division and up to $25,000 cash in the co-angler division, anglers are also competing for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2016 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of bass fishing. The 2016 Forrest Wood Cup will be in Huntsville, Alabama, Aug. 4-7 on Wheeler Lake.

Anglers will take off from Kentucky Dam State Park located at 7792 U.S. Highway 641 N. in Gilbertsville at 6:30 a.m. CDT each day of competition. Saturday and Sunday’s final weigh-ins will also be held at the State Park, but will begin at 4 p.m.

Fans will be treated to the FLW Expo Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at Kentucky Dam State Park before the final weigh-ins. The Expo includes a 100-yard Lew’s Casting Lane, the opportunity to interact with professional anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by FLW sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities. All activities are free and open to the public.

Also for youth, the FLW Foundation’s Unified Fishing Derby will be held at Kentucky Dam State Park Saturday, June 11, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The event is hosted by FLW Foundation pro Cody Kelley along with other FLW Tour anglers, and is free and open to area youth 18 years of age and younger and Special Olympics athletes. Event goodie bags will be awarded to the first 50 participants who sign up. Rods and reels are available for use, but youth are encouraged to bring their own if they own one. All bait is donated by the DMF Bait Company.

Coverage of the Kentucky Lake tournament will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) Sept. 28 from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. EST. The Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world.

The Walmart FLW Tour at Kentucky Lake presented by Mercury Marine is hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

Ashley Back On Top At BASSfest On Lake Texoma

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Ashley Back On Top At BASSfest On Lake Texoma

Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., takes the lead on the third day of the GEICO Bassmaster BASSfest presented by Choctaw Casino and Resort, bringing 17 pounds, 5 ounces to the scales on Friday for a three-day total weight of 51-15.

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June 10, 2016

Ashley Back On Top At BASSfest On Lake Texoma

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DURANT, Okla. — Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., bounced back to reclaim the lead today after bringing 17 pounds, 5 ounces to the scale during the semi-final round of GEICO Bassmaster BASSfest presented by Choctaw Casino and Resort at Lake Texoma.

Ashley’s limit of bass bumped his three-day total to 51-15, which is more than 3 pounds ahead of Gerald Swindle of Warrior, Ala., who now sits in second.

“The morning hours are very important to producing a solid limit,” Ashley said. “Once the sun gets high, the fish seem more reluctant to bite. It’s flat-out challenging to cull up during the afternoon.”

Even after three days of competition and several official practice days, the 2015 Bassmaster Classic champion said that he still isn’t locked in on a specific pattern, but the fishing remains good in his area.

“During most tournaments you can often predict when and where the fish will bite, but here it’s not that way at all. The fish are setting up in submerged bushes that are typically on dry land. When one does bite, it’s very random compared to how and where the last fish did.”

Ashley said that covering water and keeping his lure in the brush is the best way to find and catch active fish.

Swindle caught 16 pounds today pushing this total weight to 48-5, and he attributes his success to fishing ultra slow and giving the brush-hugging bass several opportunities to see and eat his presentation.

“I missed a lot of fish today. They were biting it, but not fully eating it, which makes it hard to get a good hookset,” Swindle said. “I personally believe that the receding water makes the bass uncomfortable, which results in half-hearted bites. I am catching good fish, though, and with a weather change in the forecast, I bet it gets even better on Sunday”

Each day of competition, Swindle has improved his placement in the daily standings. The only way to better today’s finish is to win on Sunday, and in order for that to happen, he thinks at least 19 pounds will be required.

Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., weighed in a five-bass limit for 12-7 and fell two spots to third place today. He is currently 4 pounds, 13 ounces out of the lead.

“I didn’t get the big bites today, but to be honest I’m very happy with how things have gone so far,” Hackney said. “I came here to finish strong and improve on my Angler of the Year standings, and now I’ve got a shot at winning this thing.

“I’m glad we have a day off, which I believe will help me and the fishing. There is a pending weather system pushing through by the end of the weekend, and I think that will help what I’ve got going on.”

Randall Tharp of Port St. Joe, Fla., caught a bass that weighed in at 7-6, which is the derby’s new Phoenix Boats Big Bass. If a bigger bass isn’t caught during Championship Sunday, Tharp will take home a $1,500 bonus.

Rounding out the Top 10 are Rick Clunn (44-0), Chad Morgenthaler (43-8), Brandon Card (43-1), Randall Tharp (42-9), Bradley Roy (42-3), Ott DeFoe (41-10) and Keith Poche (41-6).

Following today’s weigh-in, the field will be cut to the Top 12 anglers who will compete on Sunday for the $100,000 first-place prize and a berth to the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro.

Takeoff will be held Sunday morning at Dam Site Park in Denison, Texas, at 6:15 a.m. CT, and weigh-in will take place at 3:45 p.m. at Choctaw Casino in Durant, Okla.

There will be no fishing on Saturday, as Bassmaster University will take place at Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Okla., in the same location as daily weigh-ins. Gates open at 10 a.m., and it’s completely free to the public. Bassmaster fans will have opportunities to visit sponsor booths, attend pro seminars, ask their favorite anglers questions and even gather autographs.

Also on Saturday, the Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team has been invited to participate in a special tournament Saturday on Lake McGee. Each All-American angler will be paired with an Elite Series pro for the one-day derby with weigh-in at Choctaw Casino Resort beginning at 2:30 p.m.

2016 GEICO Bassmaster BASSfest presented by Choctaw Casino and Resort 6/8-6/12
Lake Texoma, Durant OK.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$

1. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 15 51-15 110
Day 1: 5 20-01 Day 2: 5 14-09 Day 3: 5 17-05
2. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 15 48-05 109
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 17-10 Day 3: 5 16-00
3. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 15 48-03 108 $500.00
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 5 20-02 Day 3: 5 12-07
4. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 15 44-00 107
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 15-06 Day 3: 5 14-10
5. Chad Morgenthaler Reeds Spring, MO 14 43-08 106
Day 1: 5 19-06 Day 2: 4 11-02 Day 3: 5 13-00
6. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 15 43-01 105
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 10-08 Day 3: 5 16-09
7. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 15 42-09 104
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 12-02 Day 3: 5 16-01
8. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 15 42-03 103
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 18-12 Day 3: 5 13-08
9. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 15 41-10 102
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 12-00 Day 3: 5 11-05
10. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 15 41-06 101
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 12-15 Day 3: 5 12-07
11. Jordan Lee Grant, AL 15 41-04 100
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 14-02 Day 3: 5 14-12
12. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 15 40-12 99
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 15-08 Day 3: 5 12-06
13. Adrian Avena Vineland, NJ 15 40-12 98 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 11-15 Day 3: 5 14-04
14. Chris Zaldain Laughlin, NV 15 40-11 97 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 12-11 Day 3: 5 13-05
15. David Walker Sevierville, TN 15 40-07 96 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 5 11-00 Day 3: 5 12-15
16. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 15 39-14 95 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 12-04 Day 3: 5 14-07
17. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 15 39-10 94 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 13-03 Day 3: 5 15-06
18. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 14 39-09 93 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 4 10-02 Day 3: 5 15-07
19. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 15 39-05 92 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 12-00 Day 3: 5 13-05
20. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 15 38-12 91 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 11-08 Day 3: 5 13-07
21. David Williams Newton, NC 15 38-00 90 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 5 14-03 Day 3: 5 15-00
22. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 15 37-13 89 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 09-13 Day 3: 5 12-07
23. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 15 37-12 88 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-08 Day 2: 5 10-08 Day 3: 5 08-12
24. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 14 37-08 87 $11,000.00
Day 1: 4 10-03 Day 2: 5 14-08 Day 3: 5 12-13
25. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 15 37-07 86 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 15-15 Day 3: 5 12-09
26. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 15 36-05 85 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 09-11 Day 3: 5 10-11
27. Brett Preuett Monroe, LA 15 36-02 84 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 10-08 Day 3: 5 10-03
28. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 15 35-08 83 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-05 Day 2: 5 07-08 Day 3: 5 11-11
29. Clent Davis Montevallo, AL 15 35-03 82 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 14-02 Day 3: 5 08-13
30. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 15 35-01 81 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 16-05 Day 3: 5 09-07
31. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 15 35-01 80 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 10-10 Day 3: 5 11-04
32. Ken Iyobe Tokoname Aichi JAPAN 14 34-11 79 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 13-03 Day 3: 4 09-14
33. Brandon Coulter Knoxville, TN 15 34-10 78 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 10-10 Day 3: 5 12-05
34. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 13 34-08 77 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 4 14-15 Day 3: 4 09-04
35. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 13 34-02 76 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 3 09-11 Day 3: 5 11-03
36. John Murray Spring City, TN 15 33-13 75 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 10-08 Day 3: 5 11-05
37. Seth Feider Bloomington, MN 15 33-12 74 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 10-00 Day 3: 5 11-06
38. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 13 33-06 73 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 17-00 Day 3: 3 04-13
39. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 14 33-04 72 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 11-14 Day 3: 4 09-12
40. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 13 33-03 71 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 3 11-04 Day 3: 5 08-07
41. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, OK 15 33-01 70 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 13-03 Day 3: 5 10-04
42. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 11 32-15 69 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 12-08 Day 3: 1 02-04
43. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 13 32-07 68 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 3 08-09 Day 3: 5 08-12
44. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 14 30-04 67 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 12-11 Day 3: 4 07-03
45. Chad Grigsby Maple Grove, MN 13 29-11 66 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 12-04 Day 3: 3 06-01
46. Drew Benton Panama City, FL 14 28-14 65 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 11-13 Day 3: 4 06-08
47. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 12 27-05 64 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 11-01 Day 3: 2 02-10
48. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 12 26-15 63 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 09-07 Day 3: 2 03-04
49. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 11 24-14 62 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 11-01 Day 3: 1 01-03
50. Luke Clausen Otis Orchards, WA 11 24-08 61 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 14-03 Day 3: 1 01-06
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 91 508 1176-04
2 79 490 1151-06
3 38 223 544-04
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208 1221 2871-14

MISSOURI’S LAWYER EXTENDS LEAD AT BFL ALL-AMERICAN TOURNAMENT ON LAKE BARKLEY

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MISSOURI’S LAWYER EXTENDS LEAD AT BFL ALL-AMERICAN TOURNAMENT ON LAKE BARKLEY

Georgia’s Wood tops co-anglers

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CADIZ, Ky. (June 10, 2016) – Jeremy Lawyer of Sarcoxie, Missouri, extended his lead on Day Two of the BFL All-American on Lake Barkley with a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 12 ounces, good for a two-day cumulative of 10 bass weighing 33-2. The tournament now heads into the final day of competition with the boater and co-angler fields being cut to the final 10 in the three-day event. Lawyer will enter the final day with a 4-pound, 5-ounce lead over second-place angler Drew Boggs of Lebanon, Tennessee, who has a two-day catch of 10 bass totaling 28-13.

Hosted by Cadiz-Trigg County Tourism, the BFL All-American features the top 49 boaters and top 49 co-anglers from across the 24-division BFL circuit and the TBF National Championship casting for cash prizes of up to $120,000 in the Boater Division and $60,000 in the Co-angler Division, plus an opportunity to compete for the Forrest Wood Cup Aug. 4-7 on Wheeler Lake in Huntsville, Alabama.

“I can’t express how it feels to be going into the final day of this tournament leading the field,” said Lawyer, who finished second at the All-American last year. “I’m happy that I backed up what I caught yesterday with another five today. I’ve got my head in the right spot.

“I can’t put my finger on what made them bite,” Lawyer continued. “I only stopped at around 25 areas compared to the 50 I hit yesterday, and only made it half way to Dover (Tennessee). I thought it would pay off to fish slower, but I didn’t get any more bites.”

Lawyer said that his limit came from a wide variety of cover and structure.

“It’s still all about timing out there,” said Lawyer. “My first bite wasn’t until 10:30 a.m., but it turned out to be the biggest of the day – a 5-pounder. After that I ran around and hit some main-river stuff and caught a small keeper flipping shallow wood. There weren’t any other fish around it, though. I caught another keeper on a shallow crankbait before fishing stuff I thought the current would have an influence on, but it didn’t produce anything. Near the end of the day I nabbed my fifth keeper on a stretch that I stopped at by chance. I was lucky to have a limit.”

Looking ahead to the final day, the Missouri pro said he’s ready to give it his best effort.

“I’m going all in,” said Lawyer. “I’m going to throw all the cards in the middle and not leave any stone unturned. All I need is some more bites in the morning and I should be good. I’ll probably be using five rods and will do what I can do to get five bass in the boat by the end of the day.”

The top 10 boaters advancing to the final day of competition on Lake Barkley are:

1^st: Jeremy Lawyer, Sarcoxie, Mo., 10 bass, 33-2

2^nd: Drew Boggs, Lebanon, Tenn., 10 bass, 28-13

3^rd: Kyle Weisenburger, Ottawa, Ohio, 10 bass, 28-9

4^th: Clabion Johns, Covington, Ga., 10 bass, 27-10

5^th: Todd Walters, Kernersville, N.C., 10 bass, 27-9

6^th: John Vanore, Mullica Hill, N.J., 10 bass, 27-3

7^th: Nelson Walker, Manning, S.C., 10 bass, 26-15

8^th: Jim Eakin, Clarksville, Tenn., 10 bass, 26-14

9^th: Mike Devere, Berea, Ky., nine bass, 26-13

9^th: Thomas Helton, Charleston, Tenn., 10 bass, 26-13

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Adam Wood of Guyton, Georgia, leads the co-angler division with a two-day total of seven bass weighing 20 pounds even, followed by Mike Allen of Crystal Springs, Mississippi, in second place with six bass weighing 18-6.

The top 10 co-anglers are:

1^st: Adam Wood, Guyton, Ga., seven bass, 20-0

2^nd: Mike Allen, Crystal Springs, Miss., six bass, 18-6

3^rd: John Duarte, Middle River, Md., seven bass, 16-7

4^th: Wesley Smith, Vinemont, Ala., seven bass, 16-5

4^th: Randy Smith, Fayetteville, Ga., six bass, 16-5

6^th: Marvin Reese, Gwynn Oak, Md., seven bass, 15-14

7^th: Bill Haunert, Blue Ash, Ohio, six bass, 13-13

8^th: Jamie Eynard, Holts Summit, Mo., five bass, 12-15

9^th: John Wilkerson, Nashville, Tenn., four bass, 12-3

10^th: Jesse Parks, Avondale, Ariz., five bass, 11-14

Anglers will take off from the Lake Barkley State Resort Park Marina located at 4200 State Park Road in Cadiz at 7 a.m. CDT Saturday morning. Saturday’s final weigh-in will be held in conjunction with the FLW Tour weigh-in at Kentucky Dam Village State Park, located at 7792 U.S. Highway 641 N. in Gilbertsville, Kentucky, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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 are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.

Coverage of the 2016 BFL All-American will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) Oct. 5 from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. EDT. The Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world.

For a full schedule of events, complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow FLW on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

Northwestern State University Leads College Series Wild Card

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Northwestern State University Leads College Series Wild Card

Justin Cooper (left) and John Ledet of Northwestern State University take the lead on Day 2 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card presented by Bass Pro Shops on Lake Murray out of Ardmore, Okla., after catching 17 pounds, 10 ounces Friday for a two-day total weight of 33-6.

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June 10, 2016

Northwestern State University Leads College Series Wild Card

ARDMORE, Okla. — John Ledet and Justin Cooper credited the last fish they caught on Thursday for putting them in the lead on the second day of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card presented by Bass Pro Shops.

“That big bass we caught clued us in on what to do today,” said Ledet.

The fish helped the Northwestern State University bass fishing team strategize to catch 17 pounds, 10 ounces of largemouth bass from Lake Murray. A cumulative weight of 33-6 puts the team from Natchitoches, La., ahead by the slim margin of less than 2 pounds.

Texas State University, buoyed by the heaviest catch of the tournament, moved into second place. Sam Stone and Evan Coleman caught 19-13, to add to the team’s overall weight of 31-14.

Zach Ziober and Dakota Ebare, the first-day leaders, dropped to third place with 30 pounds after landing only 12-6 today. The team is fishing for Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas.

Josh Bensema and Tyler Anderson, fishing for Texas A&M University, are fourth with 29-2. Aaron Belgard and Logan Laprarie, also of Northwestern State, are fifth with 28-11.

Ledet and Cooper moved from sixth place into the lead after Thursday. Like most of the top teams, they are fishing in shallow water early before the sun heats up the water. When that happens, the largemouth retreat to deeper water in the heat of the day.

“Today the shallow bite didn’t happen for us,” said Cooper.

At 11:30 a.m. the team only had two bass in the livewell. Then they recalled the payoff bass from Thursday.

“Timing is everything for what we are doing,” said Ledet. “The bass are moving between deep and shallow water, and being in the right place at the right time is the key.”

Lake Murray, at 5,700 acres, is small by comparison to most tournament lakes. It can handle the size of this field, even though mounting fishing pressure all week has the bass skittish. After recent heavy rains, the lake level is falling. Put the two together and tracing the movements of bass becomes a challenge.

Today the team focused on the deep bite after the shallow action failed to produce. Deep water, according to the team, is only about 10 feet deep.

Tomorrow will be different. The forecast calls for a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms, which will likely bring overcast skies. In bass fishing terms that means the topwater bite will likely be a factor early in the day.

Bass favor cloudy skies for added concealment when hunting for baitfish. Topwater lures imitate minnows and those factors should play a role tomorrow.

“We definitely hope that happens to get our shallow-water bite going,” said Cooper.

Bass fishing teams from more than 40 colleges and universities from throughout the nation came to compete. Tomorrow, the Top 20 teams will fish on Lake Murray.

Thirteen teams advance from this tournament to the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops. The tournament is July 28-30 in Campbellsville, Ky., on Green River Lake.

Several bonus awards are up for contention. Tournament leader Northwestern State University earned the Livingston Lures Leader Award worth $250 in merchandise from the lure company for leading on the second day .

The heaviest catch after three days gets the angler $250 from Bass Pro Shops for the Nitro Big Bag award. The angler catching the biggest bass in the tournament earns the Carhartt Big Bass award worth $500.

Tomorrow the weigh-in begins at 3:30 p.m. CT at Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant. Teams weigh on the same stage and venue in use for the GEICO Bassmaster BASSfest presented by Choctaw Casino and Resort.

STANDINGS BOATER DAY 2
Lake Murray – Lake Murray North Ramp – Ardmore, OK
6/9/2016 – 6/11/2016
Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card presented by Bass Pro Shops

Today’s Activity
# Fish Lbs – Oz
Accumulative
Name # Live # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz

1 John Ledet – Justin Cooper Northwestern State University 5 5 17-10 10 10 33- 6
2 Sam Stone – Evan Coleman Texas State University 5 5 19-13 10 10 31-14
3 Zach Ziober – Dakota Ebare Tarleton State University 5 4 12- 6 10 9 30- 0
4 Josh Bensema – Tyler Anderson Texas A&M University 5 5 15-13 10 10 29- 2
5 Aaron Belgard – Logan Laprarie Northwestern State University 5 5 14- 5 10 10 28-11
6 Hunter Louden – Bethel University 5 5 12- 3 10 10 28- 4
7 Ty Cox – Jake Houston Itawamba Community College 5 5 10-14 10 10 27-14
8 Zach Hurst – Austyn Fowler Tarleton State University 5 5 14- 7 10 10 27-13
9 JP Kimbrough – Jared Rascoe LSU Shreveport 5 5 11-11 10 10 27-12
10 CJ Knight – Mitchell Jennings Auburn University 5 5 18- 4 10 10 27- 6
11 Chris Blanchette – Dylan Allison University of South Carolina 5 5 11- 3 10 10 27- 2
12 Reed Foster – Zackery Hines Dallas Baptist University 5 4 13- 0 10 9 25- 7
13 Stetson Overton – Justin Seeton Tarleton State University 5 5 10-12 10 10 25- 0
14 Trent Newman – Nathan Wood Dallas Baptist University 5 5 13- 7 10 10 24-12
15 Brian Pahl – John Garrett Bethel University 5 4 12-11 10 9 24-11
16 Patrick Walters – Brian Sweeney University of South Carolina 5 5 11- 3 10 10 23-13
17 Morgan Locke – Logan Elton Florida State University 5 5 12- 2 10 10 23-12
18 Dawson Lenz – Evan Horne University of North Alabama 5 5 14-10 10 10 23- 3
19 Sheldon Rogge – Parker Davis Kansas State University 5 5 11-11 10 10 23- 3
20 Ty Dyer – Ricky Harris Bethel University 5 5 9- 3 10 9 23- 1
21 Jason Ashe – Western Carolina University 5 5 7- 8 10 10 22-10
22 Dalton Warrington – Chris Bradley Southwestern Oklahoma State University 5 5 13- 7 10 8 22- 7
23 Chris Zins – Zach Holliday University of Central Oklahoma 5 5 10- 4 10 10 22- 5
24 Jared Bourgeois – Parker White LSU 5 5 12-11 10 10 22- 1
25 Andrew Madison – Jose Palma University of Central Oklahoma 5 5 7-14 10 10 21-11
26 Dustin Nash – Thomas Merchant Northwestern State University 5 5 11-13 10 10 21- 7
27 Wyatt Frankens – Hunter Price Stephen F Austin University 5 4 10-12 10 9 21- 6
28 Adam Burkett – Christian Brown LSU Shreveport 5 5 7-14 10 10 21- 1
29 Makenzie Henson – Sloan Pennington U. of North Alabama 5 5 10- 6 10 10 20-11
30 Kyler Chelminiak – Alec Piekarski Bethel University 5 5 9- 1 10 10 20-10
31 Alex Murray – Alex Felder Southeastern Louisiana University 5 5 11- 3 9 9 20- 1
32 Nathan Martin – Joe Nakai U. of North Alabama 5 5 9-13 10 10 19-14
33 Taylor Umland – Justin Schick Illinois State University 5 4 14-15 8 7 19-11
34 Cameron Brooks – Mason Sapp Campbellsville University 5 5 10- 1 10 10 19-11
35 Wyatt Burkhalter – Taylor Teague University of West Alabama 5 4 12- 7 10 9 18-14
36 Tanner Crim – Zach Montalvo Tarleton State University 5 4 10- 1 10 9 18-13
37 Mitchell Mayard – Owen Richard LSU 4 4 9- 7 9 9 18- 6
38 Spencer Lambert – Thomas Soileau La Monroe 5 5 9- 5 10 9 18- 3
39 Tyler Woods – Robert Tweed Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 6- 4 10 10 18- 2
40 Cody Metzger – Conner Schwab Northeastern State University 5 5 11- 2 10 10 18- 2
41 Garrett Stone – Collin Chandler University of Georgia 5 5 9- 8 9 9 18- 0
42 Cody Peak – Jeff Roman Clayton IV Mississippi State University 5 5 9- 9 10 9 17-14
43 Jordan Ledbetter – Taylor Schmitt McKendree University 5 5 10- 6 10 10 17- 9
44 Cody Cleary – Max Gresham Valdosta State University 5 5 10-13 10 10 17- 6
45 Caleb Garvin – CJ Holbrook Mississippi State University 5 5 9- 3 10 10 17- 2
46 Clayton Godfrey – John-Michael Brattlof Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 8-12 10 8 17- 2
47 Tyler Craig – Hunter Freeman La Monroe 5 5 7- 5 10 10 16-15
48 Michael Corbishley – Austin Warmus East Carolina University 5 5 7- 7 10 10 16-14
49 Dillon Harrell – Dustin Moreno Sam Houston State University 4 4 6- 9 9 9 16-13
50 Adam Neill – Thomas Mistead University of Alabama 5 5 7-12 10 10 16-11
Today’s Activity
# Fish Lbs – Oz
Accumulative
Name # Live # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz
51 Forrest Sears – Greg Dean Wallace State Comm College 2 2 3-10 7 7 16- 9
52 Eric Hanna – Oklahoma State University 5 4 8- 7 10 8 16- 9
53 Jacob Fournier – Jared Bascle Nicholls State 5 5 7- 9 10 10 15-13
54 Brock Wilke – JT Russell McKendree University 4 4 10- 5 9 9 15- 5
55 Dakota Sparks – Levi Sharp LSU 5 5 7- 5 9 9 14-13
56 Garrett Goettee – Grant Pietsch Texas A&M University at Galveston 5 3 10-14 8 6 14- 6
57 Dakota Cline – Stephen F Austin University 3 3 8- 9 8 7 14- 5
58 Cody Billings – Daulton Smith University of Georgia 5 5 7-11 9 9 14- 3
59 Jared Baker – Layton Jones Georgia Southern University 5 5 6- 9 10 9 14- 3
60 Jacob Reome – Daniel Rupee Clemson University 5 5 6-11 10 10 14- 2
61 Zachary Bodford – NC State University 3 3 7- 5 8 8 14- 2
62 Nicholas DiCamillo – Justin Hettinga New Mexico State University 4 4 5- 9 9 9 13-14
63 Levi Umland – Heartland Community College 3 3 5- 1 8 8 13-12
64 Ryan Kennedy – Frank Lillig Kennesaw State University 3 3 3-11 8 8 13- 8
65 Chandler South – JR Wright Itawamba Community College 4 4 8- 7 6 6 13- 1
66 Mack Hicks – Alice Lloyd College 5 5 7- 1 9 9 12-12
67 Alex Schieman – Garrett Reynolds Georgia College 5 5 8- 8 8 8 12- 8
68 Tyler Brown – Baylor Ronemus Clemson University 2 2 4- 0 7 7 12- 4
69 Charles Conger – Jackson Moody Kennesaw State University 5 5 5-10 9 9 11-15
70 Nick Ratliff – Grant Adams Campbellsville University 0 0 0- 0 5 5 10-12
71 Adam Carman – Justin Mayfield Campbellsville University 2 2 2- 8 7 7 10- 8
72 Armando Ortiz – Roy Zhang Auburn University 1 1 2- 6 6 6 9-14
73 Ashley Ruggles – Jeff White Drury University 4 4 6- 7 7 7 9-11
74 Tyler Moses – Brennan Soileau LA Tech 4 3 4-10 8 7 9- 8
75 Derek Louderbaugh – Drury University 2 2 2- 6 5 5 6- 0
76 Cameron Simmons – Cameron DeBorde Oklahoma State 4 4 4-12 5 5 5-13
77 Scott Fair – Northwestern State University 0 0 0- 0 2 2 4- 1
78 Landon Tucker – Valdosta State University 1 1 2- 0 2 2 3-11
79 Benjamin Webster – Andrew Deloney University of Alabama 1 1 1- 1 3 3 3- 7
80 Logan Shaddix – Ethan Flack University of Alabama 0 0 0- 0 1 1 1- 3
Name City,State Lbs-Oz
BIG BASS
Day
1 Trent Newman – Nathan WoodDallas, TX 4-10
2 Sam Stone – Evan Coleman Austin, TX 7-11
Day # Live Lbs-Oz # Limits
TOTALS
# Fish
1 362 352 737- 6 62
2 345 334 719-12 58

Kayak Bassin TV – Toad Trips #5

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We head back to Highland Rim Retreats at Long Branch Lakes to fish with Dr. Chris Sawyer from Knoxville, TN. Chris came to Long Branch with one goal. To break the 10# mark and get his personal best.

How I Made My Rod Pod for less than $100 by Gene Jensen

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How I Made My Rod Pod for less than $100 by Gene Jensen

In this episode Gene takes the time to show us how he made a great looking Rod Pod for $100.00

Jimmy Holland & Richard Green Win Piedmont Bass Classic Saturday June 4th 2016 Falls Lake

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Jimmy Holland & Richard Green Win Piedmont Bass Classic Saturday June 4th 2016 Falls Lake

PIEDMONT BASS CLASSICS $10,000 SPRING TEAM BASS TRAIL QUALIFIER #7 RESULTS
Saturday June 4th, 2016 ~ Falls Lake ~ Ledge Rock Wildlife Ramp

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87 teams arrived for the 2016 Piedmont Bass Classics $10,000 Spring Team Bass Trail Final Qualifier #7 at Falls Lake to compete or complete! Many had to fish this one to qualify for the Championship June 18th at Jordan.
The weather started out great with air temps about 72 degrees in the am on up to 92 in the pm. We got hit with a big thunderstorm right after noon and another around 1:30pm. The rain did stop just in time for the 3 pm weighin. Water temps averaged 82. Winds were quiet all day except during the storms. It’s post spawn now for the most part and bass will fall back to deeper water for the remainder of the hot weather. Anglers should still get a good top water bite early am and towards dark however.

Jimmy Holland & Richard Green beat the heat and the field weighing in 5 bass at 25.37 lbs. and along with winning the TWT and with a check coming from Skeeter Boats Easy Money, their winnings should top out at
$4,200!!!

1st Place Team..Holland on left..Greene on right.

William Small & Bryan Perry took 2nd place with 5 fish weighing 25.30 lbs. They also won 2nd Place TWT and 2nd Place Big Fish (7.52 lbs.) for a whopping total of $2,116. Jaimie Fajardo & Josh Hooks won 3rd place with 5 weighing 25.29 lbs. and took home $665. Only 8 100th’s of a pound separated the top 3 teams! Now that’s close.1st Place Big Fish (8.64 lbs.) was caught by the 10th Place Team of Matt Harrison & Rock Goss. They collected $1,452 for their efforts!

256 fish were weighed in for a total of 834 pounds for an average of 3.36 lbs. each. Most of the fish were caught on WLS shaky heads, T-rigs, wacky worms and crankbaits in 6 to 12 feet of water. Now is the time to learn how to
structure fish deep, if you don’t know how to, so your summer bite will be more productive.

I want to thank all the anglers that participated and all our sponsors that support this trail. Our next tournament is Saturday June 11th, the Piedmont Bass Classics Metal Mania Invitational for gas powered aluminum (metal)
boats with 115hp or less motors at Falls Lake out of Ledge Rock Wildlife Ramp. All the info can be found at this
link: http://piedmontbassclassics.com/2016MetalManiaMainPage.html
Following that will be the Piedmont Bass Classics $10,000 Spring Team Bass Trail Championship for qualified
teams only, Saturday June 18th at Jordan Lake.
All the information on our tournaments can be found http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

Now here are the full results:

1st Place: ……Jimmy Holland & Richard Greene of Fayetteville & Laurinburd…5 bass…25.37 lbs…$1,450
2nd Place: ……William Small & Bryan Perry of Wake Forest & Roxboro…5 bass…25.30 lbs…$850
3rd Place: ……Jaime Fajardo & Josh Hooks of Fuquay Varina & Apex…5 bass…25.29 lbs…$665
4th Place: ……Max Newell & Tyler Faggart of Greensboro & Durham…5 bass…24.86 lbs…$605
5th Place: ……Robert Bristow & Alan Thomerson of Franklinton…5 bass…22.76 lbs…$533
6th Place: ……Dan Glosson & Phillip Eakes of Rougemont & Bahama…5 bass…21.98 lbs…$462
7th Place: ……Mike Dinterman & Vern Fleming of Oxford & Raleigh…5 bass…21.91 lbs…$397
8th Place: …….Ricky Petty & Billy Cobb of Gibsonville & Brown Summit…5 bass…21.57 lbs…$323
9th Place: …….Johnny Wilder & Mike Harris of Butner & Oxford…5 bass…21.07 lbs…$282
10th Place: ……Matt Harrison & Rock Goss of Franklinton & Creedmoor…5 bass…20.98 lbs…$248
11th Place: ……Todd Massey & Tim Parker of Chapel Hill & New Hill…5 bass…20.75 lbs…$212
12th Place: ……Danny & Matthew Nifong of Lexington & Raleigh…5 bass…20.16 lbs…$202
13th Place: ……Terry & Hunter Collins of Sanford…5 bass…19.08 lbs…$187
14th Place: ……Ben Cannon & Chad Craven of Apex & Willow Springs…5 bass…18.55 lbs…$143
15th Place: ……Tyler Kick & Allen White of Cary & Clayton…5 bass…18.48 lbs…$138
16th Place: ……David Hall & Dane Salinger of Raleigh & Wake Forest…5 bass…17.99 lbs…$134
17th Place: ……Geno McCree & Rodney Hilber of Durham & Hillsborough…5 bass…17.21 lbs…$129

1st Place Big Fish..10th Place Team above…8.64 lbs…$1,204
2nd Place Big Fish..2nd Place Team above…7.52 lbs…$516
1st Place TWT..1st Place Team above…25.37 lbs…$1,750
2nd Place TWT..2nd Place Team above: 25.30 lbs…$750

Tow Boats US Award: Jaime Fajardo of Fuquay Varina: $50

Contact Information:
Phil McCarson…Tournament Director—922 Valetta Rd.—Durham, NC   27712
Home: 919-471-1571     Cell: 919-971-5042
email: [email protected]            website: http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

MISSOURI’S LAWYER TAKES DAY ONE LEAD AT BFL ALL-AMERICAN TOURNAMENT ON LAKE BARKLEY

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MISSOURI’S LAWYER TAKES DAY ONE LEAD AT BFL ALL-AMERICAN TOURNAMENT ON LAKE BARKLEY

Mississippi’s Allen paces co-anglers

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CADIZ, Ky. (June 9, 2016) – Jeremy Lawyer of Sarcoxie, Missouri, took the early lead at the BFL All-American on Lake Barkley with a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 6 ounces. Lawyer will begin Day Two of the three-day competition with a 1-pound, 2-ounce lead over second-place angler Drew Boggs of Lebanon, Tennessee, who weighed in five bass totaling 17 pounds, 4 ounces.

Hosted by Cadiz-Trigg County Tourism, the BFL All-American features the top 49 boaters and top 49 co-anglers from across the 24-division BFL circuit and the TBF National Championship casting for cash prizes of up to $120,000 in the Boater Division and $60,000 in the Co-angler Division, plus an opportunity to compete for the Forrest Wood Cup Aug. 4-7 on Wheeler Lake in Huntsville, Alabama.

“I really thought I was going to catch them out there in a couple of key areas, but it was a grind,” said Lawyer, who punched his ticket to the event via his fourth place finish at a BFL regional championship on Kentucky Lake last season. “We’re all rotating through a lot of different cover out there.”

Lawyer said he ran to nearly 50 different areas between the takeoff ramp and the Dover, Tennessee-region throughout the day, targeting fish that were setting up with the current.

“I had a limit by 10:30 a.m.,” said Lawyer. “Of the eight keepers I caught, two of the better ones came from back-to-back casts in an area that I stopped at on a whim. The rest came from different spots. It’s really going to be about timing this week. You’ve got to stop when there’s a fish there, you can’t sit in one place.”

Lawyer said he caught his bass by throwing and dragging multiple different reaction baits.

“I’ve got 10 rods on my deck, each rigged different,” said Lawyer. “Sometimes I get tired of throwing the same thing. I’m not afraid to pick up something new, it helps my confidence.”

Lawyer said he plans to follow a similar route tomorrow, with some new areas mixed in.

“I’m going to make that same milk run,” said Lawyer. “I caught a couple up shallow today, so I’m probably going to try and do that again, too. I’m not going to play it safe, that’s for sure. I’m going to go out there swinging.”

The top 10 boaters after Day One on Lake Barkley are:

1^st: Jeremy Lawyer, Sarcoxie, Mo., five bass, 18-6

2^nd: Drew Boggs, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 17-4

3^rd: John Vanore, Mullica Hill, N.J., five bass, 15-14

4^th: John Duvall, Madison, Ga., five bass, 15-13

5^th: Andre Dickneite, Freeburg, Mo., five bass, 15-11

6^th: Kyle Weisenburger, Ottawa, Ohio, five bass, 15-9

7^th: Todd Walters, Kernersville, N.C., five bass, 15-1

8^th: Jim Eakin, Clarksville, Tenn., five bass, 14-6

9^th: Thomas Helton, Charleston, Tenn., five bass, 14-4

10^th: Mike Devere, Berea, Ky., five bass, 14-2

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Mike Allen of Crystal Springs, Mississippi, leads the co-angler division with five bass weighing 16 pounds, 5 ounces, followed by Bill Haunert of Blue Ash, Ohio, in second place with five bass weighing 11-12.

The top 10 co-anglers are:

1^st: Mike Allen, Crystal Springs, Miss., five bass, 16-5

2^nd: Bill Haunert, Blue Ash, Ohio, five bass, 11-12

3^rd: Adam Wood, Guyton, Ga., four bass, 10-11

4^th: Jesse Parks, Avondale, Ariz., four bass, 9-13

5^th: Matt Webb, Newnan, Ga., three bass, 9-6

6^th: Wesley Smith, Vinemont, Ala., four bass, 8-15

7^th: Randy Smith, Fayetteville, Ga., three bass, 8-8

8^th: March Glenn, Decatur, Ga., two bass, 7-10

9^th: Steven Dowty, Claremore, Okla., three bass, 7-4

10^th: Charles Knowles, Canton, Miss., two bass, 6-9

Anglers will take off from the Lake Barkley State Resort Park Marina located at 4200 State Park Road in Cadiz at 7 a.m. CDT each morning. Weigh-in will be held at the marina beginning at 3 p.m. Friday. Saturday’s final weigh-in will be held in conjunction with the FLW Tour weigh-in at Kentucky Dam Village State Park, located at 7792 U.S. Highway 641 N. in Gilbertsville, Kentucky, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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 are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.

Coverage of the 2016 BFL All-American will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) Oct. 5 from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. EDT. The Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world.

For a full schedule of events, complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow FLW on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

TENNESSEE’S KNIGHT LEADS DAY ONE OF WALMART FLW TOUR ON KENTUCKY LAKE PRESENTED BY MERCURY MARINE

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TENNESSEE’S KNIGHT LEADS DAY ONE OF WALMART FLW TOUR ON KENTUCKY LAKE PRESENTED BY MERCURY MARINE

Kentucky’s Horton Leads Co-Anglers

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GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (June 9, 2016) – After winning the Forrest Wood Cup last season, pro angler Brad Knight has been in a bit of a slump. In the four regular-season events held since, Knight has had an average finish of 79^th place and cashed just one paycheck. This week at the Walmart FLW Tour at Kentucky Lake presented by Mercury Marine, Knight looks to be breaking out of that slump.

Knight, of Lancing, Tennessee, caught five largemouth that weighed 23 pounds, 6 ounces to take the lead on Day One, ahead of Yamamoto Baits pro Shinichi Fukae of Palestine, Texas, (23-3) in second place and third-place angler Randy Haynes of Counce, Tennessee, (22-15) in the four-day event that features 162 of the top bass-fishing anglers in the world competing for a top cash award of up to $125,000.

“I was covering a lot of water today; not fishing a bunch of big schools, but catching a few here and there,” said Knight, who has two previous top-10 finishes on Kentucky Lake in FLW competition. “I had around 20 stops that I fished and I caught 25 to 30 keepers, cranking with a Strike King plug, working as hard as I can.

“I caught the big one in the last two hours of the day,” Knight said. “I hate to call it luck, so I’ll call it good fortune from working hard.”

Knight was in the first flight of boats to check in Thursday, and was hopeful that his long day of fishing when the flights flip on Friday would be similar.

“The places that have 40 to 50 bass on them will have five boats already on them, and that’s what I’m trying to avoid,” Knight said. “I hope I can go out there tomorrow and catch a quick limit and relax. I don’t really know when the bites are going to come, you just have to hope at the end of the day you’ll have five good ones.”

With upper-90-degree temperatures being forecast over the next few days, Knight is looking forward to the heat.

“When I’ve got sweat running down my back, dripping off of my elbows and my arms are hurting because I’m winding a plug as hard as I can go, I’m happy,” Knight said. ”This is the Tennessee River and I grew up fishing here. I’m pretty comfortable here.”

The top 10 pros after Day One on Kentucky Lake are:

1^st: Brad Knight, Lancing, Tenn., five bass, 23-6

2^nd: Yamamoto Baits pro Shinichi Fukae, Palestine, Texas, five bass, 23-3

3^rd: Randy Haynes, Counce, Tenn., five bass, 22-15

4^th: Brandon Hunter, Benton, Ky., five bass, 22-11

5^th: Walmart pro Mark Rose, West Memphis, Ark., five bass, 22-10

6^th: Quaker State pro Matt Arey, Shelby, N.C., five bass, 22-6

7^th: Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., five bass, 22-5

7^th: Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., five bass, 22-5

9^th: Terry Bolton, Paducah, Ky., five bass, 22-1

10^th: Ramie Colson Jr., Cadiz, Ky., five bass, 21-6

For a full list of results visit FLWFishing.com.

Knight also weighed in an 8-pound, 9-ounce largemouth to win the Big Bass Award on the pro side Thursday and the $500 prize.

Overall there were 729 bass weighing 2,101 pounds, 12 ounces caught by 159 pros Thursday. The catch included 127 five-bass limits.

Mark Horton of Nicholasville, Kentucky, leads the co-angler division with five bass weighing 21 pounds, 5 ounces, followed by Joe McClary of Kirkwood, Missouri, in second place with five bass weighing 21 pounds, 1 ounce.

The top 10 co-anglers after Day One on Kentucky Lake are:

1^st: Mark Horton, Nicholasville, Ky., five bass, 21-5

2^nd: Joe McClary, Kirkwood, Mo., five bass, 21-1

3^rd: Spencer Howerton, Melbourne Beach, Fla., five bass, 19-14

4^th: Jay Clary, Slaughters, Ky., five bass, 19-5

5^th: Maurice Cobb, Kuttawa, Ky., five bass, 18-11

6^th: Rex Jaeger, Hamilton, Ohio, five bass, 18-7

7^th: Nick Loeffelman Jr., Valles Mines, Mo., five bass, 18-2

8^th: Dave Lauer, McConnelsville, Ohio, five bass, 16-14

9^th: Otto Hecht, Stafford, Va., five bass, 16-12

10^th: Mark Myers, Cedar Falls, Iowa, five bass, 16-9

Horton also earned the Big Bass Award on the co-angler side Thursday with a bass weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces to win the $250 prize.

Overall there were 534 bass weighing 1,377 pounds, 11 ounces caught by 147 co-anglers Thursday. The catch included 64 five-bass limits.

In addition to casting for top awards of up to $125,000 cash in the pro division and up to $25,000 cash in the co-angler division, anglers are also competing for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2016 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of bass fishing. The 2016 Forrest Wood Cup will be in Huntsville, Alabama, Aug. 4-7 on Wheeler Lake.

Anglers will take off from Kentucky Dam State Park located at 7792 U.S. Highway 641 N. in Gilbertsville at 6:30 a.m. CDT each day of competition. Friday’s weigh-in will be held at the State Park beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s final weigh-ins will also be held at the State Park, but will begin at 4 p.m.

Fans will be treated to the FLW Expo Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at Kentucky Dam State Park before the final weigh-ins. The Expo includes a 100-yard Lew’s Casting Lane, the opportunity to interact with professional anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by FLW sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities. All activities are free and open to the public.

Also for youth, the FLW Foundation’s Unified Fishing Derby will be held at Kentucky Dam State Park Saturday, June 11, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The event is hosted by FLW Foundation pro Cody Kelley along with other FLW Tour anglers, and is free and open to area youth 18 years of age and younger and Special Olympics athletes. Event goodie bags will be awarded to the first 50 participants who sign up. Rods and reels are available for use, but youth are encouraged to bring their own if they own one. All bait is donated by the DMF Bait Company.

Coverage of the Kentucky Lake tournament will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) Sept. 28 from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. EST. The Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world.

The Walmart FLW Tour at Pickwick Lake presented by Mercury Marine is hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

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Greg Hackney Takes Command At BASSfest On Lake Texoma

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Greg Hackney Takes Command At BASSfest On Lake Texoma

Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., takes the lead on the second day of the GEICO Bassmaster BASSfest presented by Choctaw Casino and Resort at Lake Texoma, bringing a two-day total weight of 35 pounds, 12 ounces to the scales Thursday.

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Greg Hackney Takes Command At BASSfest On Lake Texoma

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DURANT, Okla. — “You live by the sword, you die by the sword.”

Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., uttered those words immediately after he weighed in a 20-pound, 2-ounce limit to take the lead Thursday during the GEICO Bassmaster BASSfest presented by Choctaw Casino and Resort at Lake Texoma.

Hackney’s two-day combined weight of 35-12 bumped Wednesday’s leader Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., into second place by 1 pound, 2 ounces.

“Yesterday I fished a pattern that produced some solid fish, and today it was more of the same thing — they were just bigger,” Hackney said. “The bite has been pretty unpredictable, but I’ve been able to narrow it down to one bait. It’s risky business relying on one presentation, because it could pay off big and win me this tournament, or it could end up costing me.”

Hackney came into this event leading the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year race, and he said it was his objective to strengthen that lead by staying consistent on the water.

“I’m a long ways from winning Angler of the Year, but I knew that a good finish here would put me one step closer,” said Hackney, the 2014 Bassmaster Angler of the Year. “I’m not concerning myself with anything other than tomorrow. If I can stay on the pattern and put together another solid limit, then I’ll start thinking about winning the derby. Right now, I’m just thankful for another great day.”

While Hackney increased on his previous day’s weight, Ashley dropped a few pounds with 14-9 for a two-day total of 34-10.

“I caught the right fish early in the day, but things really slowed down during the afternoon, and opportunities to upgrade were hard to come by,” Ashley said.

“Not much has changed since yesterday, but the pattern I’m fishing is largely dependent upon bass that are hanging out in the flooded bushes. With the receding water, the bass might be beginning to move out, but I’m confident my pattern will still produce tomorrow — I guess we’ll see.”

Also making a strong case for the 2016 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year title is Gerald Swindle from Warrior, Ala. After today’s weigh-in, he is 30 points behind Hackney. Of course, that may change by the end of the tournament, but you can bet Swindle is focusing on a strong finish.

“I’ve made a asserted effort to slow down this year,” Swindle said after he brought 17-10 to the scale for a two-day total of 32-5.

“I drive slower, I fish slower aiming to be more thorough and catch every fish possible. I caught a lot more bass yesterday because I was moving faster and covering more water. But, my limit today was bigger and I fished slower. That just proves to me how important it is to make every cast count.”

Thursday’s Phoenix Boats Big Bass was caught by Bradley Roy of Lancaster, Ky., and weighed 7 pounds even. If nobody catches a bigger bass during BASSfest, Roy will receive a $1,500 bonus.

Hackney also earned the Livingston Lures Leader Award of $500 for being the second-day leader.

Rounding out the Top 10 are Brandon Palaniuk (30-11), Chad Morgenthaler (30-8), Ott DeFoe (30-5), Rick Clunn (29-6), Edwin Evers (29-0), Keith Poche (28-15) and Bradley Roy (28-11).

Following today’s weigh-in, the field will be cut to the Top 50 anglers for Friday’s semi-final round. Takeoff will be held at Dam Site Park in Denison, Texas, at 6:15 a.m. CT, while the weigh-in will take place at 3:45 p.m. at Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant, Okla.

There will be no fishing on Saturday, as Bassmaster University will take place at Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant, Okla., in the same location as daily weigh-ins.

Gates open at 10 a.m., and it’s completely free to the public. Bassmaster fans will have opportunities to visit sponsor booths, attend pro seminars, ask their favorite anglers questions and even gather autographs.

Also on Saturday, the Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team has been invited to participate in a special tournament Saturday on Lake McGee. Each All-American angler will be paired with an Elite Series pro for the one-day derby with weigh-in at Choctaw Casino Resort beginning at 2:30 p.m.

Bassmaster Elite Series competition will resume on Championship Sunday, as the remaining Top 12 anglers battle for the $100,000 grand prize and a berth to the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro.

2016 GEICO Bassmaster BASSfest presented by Choctaw Casino and Resort 6/8-6/12
Lake Texoma, Durant OK.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$

1. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 10 35-12 110 $500.00
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 5 20-02
2. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 10 34-10 109
Day 1: 5 20-01 Day 2: 5 14-09
3. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 10 32-05 108
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 17-10
4. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 10 30-11 107
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 12-08
5. Chad Morgenthaler Reeds Spring, MO 9 30-08 106
Day 1: 5 19-06 Day 2: 4 11-02
6. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 10 30-05 105
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 12-00
7. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 10 29-06 104
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 15-06
8. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 10 29-00 103
Day 1: 5 18-08 Day 2: 5 10-08
9. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 10 28-15 102
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 12-15
10. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 10 28-11 101
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 18-12
11. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 10 28-09 100
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 17-00
12. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 10 28-06 99
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 15-08
13. David Walker Sevierville, TN 10 27-08 98
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 5 11-00
14. Chris Zaldain Laughlin, NV 10 27-06 97
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 12-11
15. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 10 26-08 96
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 10-08
16. Adrian Avena Vineland, NJ 10 26-08 95
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 11-15
17. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 10 26-08 94
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 12-02
18. Jordan Lee Grant, AL 10 26-08 93
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 14-02
19. Clent Davis Montevallo, AL 10 26-06 92
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 14-02
20. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 10 26-00 91
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 12-00
21. Brett Preuett Monroe, LA 10 25-15 90
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 10-08
22. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 10 25-10 89
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 16-05
23. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 10 25-10 88
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 09-11
24. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 10 25-07 87
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 12-04
25. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 10 25-06 86
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 09-13
26. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 10 25-05 85
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 11-08
27. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 9 25-04 84
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 4 14-15
28. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 10 24-14 83
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 15-15
29. Ken Iyobe Tokoname Aichi JAPAN 10 24-13 82
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 13-03
30. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 8 24-12 81
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 3 11-04
31. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 9 24-11 80
Day 1: 4 10-03 Day 2: 5 14-08
32. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 10 24-11 79
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 11-01
33. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 10 24-04 78
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 13-03
34. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 9 24-02 77
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 4 10-02
35. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 10 23-13 76
Day 1: 5 16-05 Day 2: 5 07-08
36. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 10 23-13 75
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 10-10
37. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 8 23-11 74
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 3 08-09
38. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 10 23-11 73
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 09-07
39. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 10 23-11 72
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 11-01
40. Chad Grigsby Maple Grove, MN 10 23-10 71
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 12-04
41. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 10 23-08 70
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 11-14
42. Luke Clausen Otis Orchards, WA 10 23-02 69
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 14-03
43. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 10 23-01 68
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 12-11
44. David Williams Newton, NC 10 23-00 67
Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 5 14-03
45. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 8 22-15 66
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 3 09-11
46. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, OK 10 22-13 65
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 13-03
47. John Murray Spring City, TN 10 22-08 64
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 10-08
48. Seth Feider Bloomington, MN 10 22-06 63
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 10-00
49. Drew Benton Panama City, FL 10 22-06 62
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 11-13
50. Brandon Coulter Knoxville, TN 10 22-05 61
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 10-10
51. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 8 22-01 60
Day 1: 4 09-12 Day 2: 4 12-05
52. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 10 22-01 59
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 12-04
53. James Elam Tulsa, OK 10 21-15 58
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 10-08
54. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 10 21-13 57
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 08-12
55. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 10 21-12 56
Day 1: 5 06-01 Day 2: 5 15-11
56. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 10 21-05 55
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 11-05
57. Randy Allen Shreveport, LA 8 21-04 54
Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 5 15-11
58. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 10 21-03 53
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 10-10
59. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 10 21-01 52
Day 1: 5 06-13 Day 2: 5 14-04
60. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 10 21-01 51
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 11-08
61. Brent Ehrler Newport Beach, CA 10 20-15 50
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 10-10
62. Hank Cherry Jr Maiden, NC 9 20-13 49
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 4 10-07
63. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 9 20-11 48
Day 1: 4 09-14 Day 2: 5 10-13
64. Kelly Jordon Flint, TX 9 20-10 47
Day 1: 4 09-09 Day 2: 5 11-01
65. Davy Hite Ninety Six, SC 9 20-09 46
Day 1: 4 08-03 Day 2: 5 12-06
66. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 10 20-09 45
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 08-08
67. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 10 20-09 44
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 10-14
68. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 10 20-09 43
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 10-11
69. Casey Scanlon Rocky Mount, MO 10 20-06 42
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 08-12
70. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 10 20-06 41
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 09-02
71. Tim Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 9 20-04 40
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 4 10-12
72. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 10 20-03 39
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 10-01
73. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 10 20-01 38
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 12-06
74. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 10 19-14 37
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 11-07
75. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 10 19-12 36
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 5 10-11
76. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 10 19-11 35
Day 1: 5 06-04 Day 2: 5 13-07
77. Shaw Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 10 19-11 34
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 09-05
78. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 10 19-07 33
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 11-00
79. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 10 19-01 32
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 09-00
80. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 10 19-00 31
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 08-07
81. Dennis Tietje Roanoke, LA 10 18-03 30
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 06-08
82. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 6 17-15 29
Day 1: 3 09-13 Day 2: 3 08-02
83. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 10 17-15 28
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 08-08
84. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 10 17-15 27
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 5 08-14
85. Billy McCaghren Jr Mayflower, AR 8 17-14 26
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 5 11-09
86. Koby Kreiger Bokeelia, FL 8 17-13 25
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 3 07-11
87. Randy Howell Guntersville, AL 10 17-10 24
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 07-01
88. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 9 17-09 23
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 4 07-02
89. Dave Lefebre Erie, PA 8 17-07 22
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 3 05-05
90. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 10 17-03 21
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 08-00
91. J Todd Tucker Moultrie, GA 7 16-12 20
Day 1: 2 02-12 Day 2: 5 14-00
92. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 8 16-05 19
Day 1: 4 06-12 Day 2: 4 09-09
93. Jay Brainard Enid, OK 9 15-12 18
Day 1: 5 06-15 Day 2: 4 08-13
94. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 9 15-07 17
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 4 07-02
95. Matt Reed Madisonville, TX 7 15-01 16
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 2 04-11
96. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 5 14-04 15
Day 1: 4 12-00 Day 2: 1 02-04
97. Britt Myers Lake Wylie, SC 8 13-15 14
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 3 04-10
98. Matt Lee Guntersville, AL 7 13-05 13
Day 1: 4 05-07 Day 2: 3 07-14
99. Morizo Shimizu Suita, Osaka JAPAN 9 13-02 12
Day 1: 5 06-14 Day 2: 4 06-04
100. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 9 13-01 11
Day 1: 5 07-10 Day 2: 4 05-07
101. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 7 12-15 10
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 2 02-08
102. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 6 12-15 9
Day 1: 2 05-00 Day 2: 4 07-15
103. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, AL 7 11-12 8
Day 1: 2 02-14 Day 2: 5 08-14
104. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 7 11-05 7
Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 2 02-08
105. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 9 10-10 6
Day 1: 5 04-09 Day 2: 4 06-01
106. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 5 08-13 5
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 4 07-00
107. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 4 08-09 4
Day 1: 3 06-02 Day 2: 1 02-07
108. Fabian Rodriguez Ocean City, DE 5 06-03 3
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 3 03-02
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 91 508 1176-04
2 79 490 1151-06
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170 998 2327-10

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