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Owens wins Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League
LBL Division Tournament
Gilbertsville, Ky. (June 17, 2002) - Walter Owens of Elizabethtown, Ky.,
topped 108 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League competitors Saturday on Kentucky
and Barkley lakes with five bass weighing 18 pounds, 14 ounces. The catch
earned him $3,228 and 200 points in the Boater Division.
Owens caught his limit on a green pumpkin jig near Kentucky Dam and in
Blood River. The catch topped second-place boater David Young of Mayfield,
Ky., by 2 pounds, 5 ounces. Young finished the one-day tournament with a
five-bass catch weighing 16 pounds, 9 ounces worth $1,614.
Ronnie Grant of Columbia, Ky. (five bass, 15 pounds, 15 ounces, $968);
Ray Barga of Gilbertsville, Ky. (five bass, 15 pounds, 9 ounces, $775);
and Ramie Colson Jr. of Cadiz, Ky., (four bass, 15 pounds, 4 ounces, $710)
rounded out the top five boaters.
Colson earned boater big bass honors and $540 with a 5-pound, 6-ounce
bass that he caught while working bays in Barkley Lake. Young received a
$500 bonus from Ranger Boats as the highest finishing participant in the
Ranger Cup incentive program.
Kenneth Bucy of Murray, Ky., claimed first place and $1,614 in the
108-competitor Co-angler Division with five bass weighing 16 pounds, 7
ounces. He surpassed second-place co-angler Doug Aebersold of Louisville,
Ky., by 4 pounds, 2 ounces thanks to a green pumpkin jig he fished between
Kentucky Dam and Blood River. Bucy also earned big bass honors and $540 in
his division with a 5-pound, 6-ounce bass.
Aebersold finished with a five-bass catch weighing 12 pounds, 5 ounces
worth $807.
Wes Garrison of Louisville, Ky. (four bass, 10 pounds, 9 ounces, $484);
Thomas Higdon of Owensboro, Ky. (three bass, 10 pounds, $387); and Ben
Johnson of Boaz, Ky., (three bass, 9 pounds, 15 ounces, $355) rounded out
the top five co-anglers.
Overall, 14 five-bass limits were caught during the tournament.
The Wal-Mart BFL will visit Kentucky and Barkley lakes July 13 for the
fourth of five LBL Division events. The boater with the most points after
the division's season finale, a two-day Super Tournament Sept. 14-15 on
Kentucky and Barkley Lakes, will be declared the Yamaha "Be the Best"
Points Leader and awarded $1,000. The co-angler amassing the most points
by the end of the season will receive $500.
The top 30 LBL Division boaters and co-anglers will advance to regional
competition presented by BC Powder Oct. 29-Nov. 2 on Wheeler Lake near
Rogersville, Ala., where they will go up against top competitors from the
Bulldog, Music City and Shenandoah divisions for a shot at qualifying for
the Wal-Mart BFL All-American - one of the most lucrative post-season
tournaments in competitive angling.
2002 BFL awards could reach $7 million based on full fields.
Sponsors of the 2002 Wal-Mart BFL are Wal-Mart, ALPO Pet Foods, BC
Powder, BFGoodrich Tires, Castrol, Chevy Trucks, Coleman, Conseco,
Energizer, EverStart Batteries, Evinrude, Faded Glory, Frito-Lay, FujiFilm,
Garmin, Kellogg's, Land O'Lakes, Minn Kota, Newell Rubbermaid, Pepsi,
Poulan, Ranger Boats, Shop-Vac, Snickers, Stanley Works, Stren, US Bank,
Weed Eater and Yamaha Outboards. Associate sponsors are Abu Garcia,
Berkley, Eagle Claw, Hover-Lure, Laker, Maxwell House, Plano and Solar
Bat.
For complete results, visit
www.flwoutdoors.com
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