10-20-2011, 11:10 AM
WHAT: Boater Dick Shaffer of Rockford, Ohio, caught a two-day total of nine bass weighing 16 pounds, 1 ounce Sept. 24-25 to win $5,004 plus a $2,000 Ranger Cup bonus in the Walmart BFL Hoosier Division tournament on the Ohio River. Shaffer fished rock and wood patterns on the main river and used a spinnerbait and topwater bait.
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers:
2nd: Gary Dees, Hamilton, Ohio, eight bass, 14-8, $2,502<br />
3rd: Ryan Deal, Haubstadt, Ind., six bass, 11-12, $1,666<br />
4th: Ronnie Smith, Walton, Ky., nine bass, 11-6, $1,168 + $1,000 Evinrude bonus<br />
5th: Michael Powell Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio, seven bass, 11-4, $1,001<br />
6th: Tim Maupin, Lawrenceburg, Ind., eight bass, 10-15, $917<br />
7th: Tee Watkins, East Point, Ky., seven bass, 10-15, $834<br />
8th: Mike Quinlin, Mooresville, Ind., six bass, 10-4, $751<br />
9th: Tom Forrester, Bloomington, Ind., seven bass, 10-3, $667<br />
10th: Steve Caudill, Morehead, Ky., seven bass, 10-0, $584
WHAT: Justin Clift of Indianapolis, Ind., caught a two-day total of six bass weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces Sept. 24-25 to win $2,502 in the Co-angler Division. Clift was flipping and pitching on Tanners Creek and in the main river to catch his bass.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers:<br />
2nd: Roy Lester, Hamilton, Ohio, six bass, 7-8, $1,251<br />
3rd: James McWhorter, Hamilton, Ohio, three bass, 6-13, $834<br />
4th: Larry Dowell, Louisville, Ky., four bass, 6-5, $584<br />
5th: Jason Thornton, Corydon, Ind., five bass, 6-2, $500<br />
6th: David Snow, Lanesville, Ind., three bass, 4-15, $459<br />
7th: Jason Murray, Sunman, Ind., four bass, 4-14, $417<br />
8th: Gary Melson, Louisville, Ky., three bass, 4-13, $375<br />
9th: Ken Barker, Middletown, Ohio, three bass, 4-9, $334<br />
10th: Harvey Miller, Trafalgar, Ind., four bass, 4-6, $292
NOTES: The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 20-22 Regional Championship on the Barren River in Scottsville, Ky. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger 198VX with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy pick-up, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.
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Media Contact<br />
Chad Gay, Public Relations Manager, (270) 703-3346 or cgay@flwoutdoors.com<br />
Julie Huber, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1810 (w), (612) 812-9512 (m) or julie.huber@jacobs-mgmt.com
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers:
2nd: Gary Dees, Hamilton, Ohio, eight bass, 14-8, $2,502<br />
3rd: Ryan Deal, Haubstadt, Ind., six bass, 11-12, $1,666<br />
4th: Ronnie Smith, Walton, Ky., nine bass, 11-6, $1,168 + $1,000 Evinrude bonus<br />
5th: Michael Powell Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio, seven bass, 11-4, $1,001<br />
6th: Tim Maupin, Lawrenceburg, Ind., eight bass, 10-15, $917<br />
7th: Tee Watkins, East Point, Ky., seven bass, 10-15, $834<br />
8th: Mike Quinlin, Mooresville, Ind., six bass, 10-4, $751<br />
9th: Tom Forrester, Bloomington, Ind., seven bass, 10-3, $667<br />
10th: Steve Caudill, Morehead, Ky., seven bass, 10-0, $584
WHAT: Justin Clift of Indianapolis, Ind., caught a two-day total of six bass weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces Sept. 24-25 to win $2,502 in the Co-angler Division. Clift was flipping and pitching on Tanners Creek and in the main river to catch his bass.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers:<br />
2nd: Roy Lester, Hamilton, Ohio, six bass, 7-8, $1,251<br />
3rd: James McWhorter, Hamilton, Ohio, three bass, 6-13, $834<br />
4th: Larry Dowell, Louisville, Ky., four bass, 6-5, $584<br />
5th: Jason Thornton, Corydon, Ind., five bass, 6-2, $500<br />
6th: David Snow, Lanesville, Ind., three bass, 4-15, $459<br />
7th: Jason Murray, Sunman, Ind., four bass, 4-14, $417<br />
8th: Gary Melson, Louisville, Ky., three bass, 4-13, $375<br />
9th: Ken Barker, Middletown, Ohio, three bass, 4-9, $334<br />
10th: Harvey Miller, Trafalgar, Ind., four bass, 4-6, $292
NOTES: The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 20-22 Regional Championship on the Barren River in Scottsville, Ky. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger 198VX with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy pick-up, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.
For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/BassFishingLeague. For news surrounding FLW Outdoors on Facebook, follow Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWOutdoors.
ABOUT FLW OUTDOORS<br />
FLW Outdoors is the best in fishing, on and off the water. Anglers worldwide can compete for millions over the course of 191 tournaments in 2011. FLW Outdoors has taken fishing mainstream with the world's richest fantasy sports game, FLW Fantasy Fishing presented by Straight Talk, where competitors can play for free as well as sign up for Player's Advantage to gain an edge. For more information about FLW Outdoors and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com.<br />
FLWOutdoors.com
Media Contact<br />
Chad Gay, Public Relations Manager, (270) 703-3346 or cgay@flwoutdoors.com<br />
Julie Huber, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1810 (w), (612) 812-9512 (m) or julie.huber@jacobs-mgmt.com