05-23-2007, 05:10 AM
NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana - Boater Trey Morgan of Goldonna, Louisiana, won the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Louisiana Division tournament on the Red River Saturday with a four-bass catch weighing 14 pounds, 13 ounces. The victory earned Morgan $2,912 plus a $513 Ranger contingency bonus and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Wright Patman Lake Regional Championship in Texarkana, Texas, Oct. 25-27, where he could ultimately win a new 519VX Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Marvin Etteredge of Shreveport, La. (five bass, 13-5, $1,427); Glenn Robertson of Shreveport, La. (five bass, 13-5, $1,427); Ken Starks of Natchez, La. (five bass, 12-10, $799) and Brett Sellers of Baton Rouge, La. (five bass, 11-14, $685). Sellers also took home the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award, earning $430 for a 4-pound, 12-ounce bass.
Alvin Pennison of Morgan City, La., earned $1,713 as the co-angler winner Saturday thanks to four bass weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Christopher Chenevert of Pineville, La. (five bass, 7-10, $713); Bart Domingue of Pierre Part, La. (five bass, 7-10, $713); Gary Mumphrey of Gonzales, La. (two bass, 6-9, $400) and Gary Fields of Donaldsonville, La. (three bass, 5-14, $343).
Mumphrey also earned $215 as the co-angler Big Bass winner after catching a 4-pound, 12-ounce bass.
The final event of the regular season will be a two-day Super Tournament held Sept. 22-23 on the Atchafalaya Basin in Morgan City, La.
Following the end of regular-season competition, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on year-end points standings in the division will advance to the no-entry-fee Wright Patman Lake Regional Championship where they will compete against top qualifiers from three other BFL divisions.
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Jayme Gordon, FLW Outdoors (270) 252 -1630 or jgordon@flwoutdoors.com
Rounding out the top five boaters are Marvin Etteredge of Shreveport, La. (five bass, 13-5, $1,427); Glenn Robertson of Shreveport, La. (five bass, 13-5, $1,427); Ken Starks of Natchez, La. (five bass, 12-10, $799) and Brett Sellers of Baton Rouge, La. (five bass, 11-14, $685). Sellers also took home the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award, earning $430 for a 4-pound, 12-ounce bass.
Alvin Pennison of Morgan City, La., earned $1,713 as the co-angler winner Saturday thanks to four bass weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Christopher Chenevert of Pineville, La. (five bass, 7-10, $713); Bart Domingue of Pierre Part, La. (five bass, 7-10, $713); Gary Mumphrey of Gonzales, La. (two bass, 6-9, $400) and Gary Fields of Donaldsonville, La. (three bass, 5-14, $343).
Mumphrey also earned $215 as the co-angler Big Bass winner after catching a 4-pound, 12-ounce bass.
The final event of the regular season will be a two-day Super Tournament held Sept. 22-23 on the Atchafalaya Basin in Morgan City, La.
Following the end of regular-season competition, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on year-end points standings in the division will advance to the no-entry-fee Wright Patman Lake Regional Championship where they will compete against top qualifiers from three other BFL divisions.
Media Contact
Jayme Gordon, FLW Outdoors (270) 252 -1630 or jgordon@flwoutdoors.com