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Terry
wins Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League
Music City Tournament
Gilbertsville, Ky. (July 1,
2002) - Mike Terry of Obion, Tenn., topped 72 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League
competitors Saturday on Kentucky Lake with five bass weighing 17 pounds,
12 ounces. The catch earned him $2,531 and 200 points in the Boater
Division.
Terry caught his limit on a deep-diving blue and chartreuse crankbait. The
catch topped second-place boater Ray Barga of Gilbertsville, Ky., by 2
ounces. Barga finished the one-day tournament with a five-bass catch
weighing 17 pounds, 10 ounces worth $1,266 and also received a $500 bonus
from Ranger Boats as the highest finishing participant in the Ranger Cup
incentive program.
Jeremy Conrad of New Johnsonville, Tenn. (five bass, 15 pounds, 1 ounce,
$759); James Jacobus of Johnstown, Ohio (five bass, 14 pounds, 15 ounces,
$607); and Erwin Cole of Murfreesboro, Tenn., (five bass, 13 pounds, 15
ounces, $557) rounded out the top five boaters.
Steve Mull of Lebanon, Tenn., earned boater big bass honors and $360 with
a 5-pound, 11-ounce bass that he caught by flipping a 10-inch red worm in
about 3 feet of water. He finished in 28th place overall thanks to the one
bass.
Chuck Rounds of Benton, Ky., claimed first place and $1,178 in the
68-competitor Co-angler Division with five bass weighing 18 pounds, 3
ounces. The catch, which was 7 ounces heavier than the Boater Division
winner, enabled Rounds to surpass second-place co-angler Kyle Frey of
Hendersonville, Tenn., by 8 pounds, 11 ounces. Rounds caught his limit
using a 12-inch red and green flake worm in 10 to 12 feet of water. Frey
finished with a four-bass catch weighing 9 pounds, 8 ounces worth $589.
Chad Lannom of Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (three bass, 8 pounds, 15 ounces, $353);
Robert Holton of Murfreesboro, Tenn. (three bass, 8 pounds, 13 ounces,
$283); and Jon Lessard of Tullahoma, Tenn., (two bass, 8 pounds, 10
ounces, $259) rounded out the top five co-anglers. Lessard also earned big
bass honors and $168 in his division with a 6-pound, 7-ounce bass that he
caught using a chartreuse buzzbait.
Overall, 11 five-bass limits were caught during the tournament.
The Wal-Mart BFL will visit Old Hickory Lake for the Music City Division's
season finale, a two-day Super Tournament, Sept. 21-22. The boater with
the most points after the Super Tournament 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 Music City 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, LBL 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, Maxwell House, 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, Laker, Plano and Solar Bat.
For complete results, visit
www.flwoutdoors.com
Steve McCadams
is a professional hunting and fishing guide here in the Paris Landing
area and host of The Outdoor Channel's television series IN-PURSUIT. |
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