05-20-2010, 11:10 AM
WHAT: Paul Malone of Pleasant Valley, Iowa, caught a 5-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 8 ounces Saturday, May 15, 2010 to win $4,830 in the FLW BFL Great Lakes Division tournament on the Mississippi River near La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was swimming a jig through weed clumps under cloudy skies to sack his limit.
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers were:
2nd: Dan McGarry, Tomah, Wis., five bass, 15-13, $2,415<br />
3rd: Steve Hedberg, La Crescent, Minn., five bass, 13-14, $1,609<br />
4th: Dave Robel, Muscoda, Wis., five bass, 13-12, $2,127*<br />
5th: Justin Drljaca, Milwaukee, Wis., five bass, 13-11, $925<br />
5th: Chris Maland, Ankeny, Iowa, five bass, 13-11, $925<br />
7th: Jimmy Johnson, La Crosse, Wis., five bass, 13-8, $805<br />
8th: Karen Savik, St. Louis Park, Minn., five bass, 13-5, $724<br />
9th: Brian Fitzpatrick, La Crosse, Wis., five bass, 13, $644<br />
10th: Greg Ginneberge, Iowa City, Iowa, five bass, 12-12, $563<br />
*Includes $1000 Evinrude bonus
WHAT: Dave Doty of Cottage Grove, Minn., caught four bass weighing 14 pounds, 2 ounces Saturday, May 15, 2010 to win $2,415 in the FLW BFL Great Lakes Co-angler Division on the Mississippi River, La Crosse, Wis. Under cloudy skies he was using a Booyah jig in about 1-3 feet of water to bag winning fish.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers were:<br />
2nd: Tim Theobald, Lodi, Wis., five bass, 13-11, $1,207<br />
3rd: Rich Davis, Brookfield, Ill., five bass, 11-5, $684<br />
3rd: Ted Joyce, Ixonia, Wis., four bass, 11-5, $684<br />
5th: Cory Fisher, Madrid, Iowa, five bass, 11-4, $483<br />
6th: Mark McCartney, Rochelle, Ill., five bass, 10-14, $443<br />
7th: Timothy Marcou, West Salem, Wis., five bass, 10-12, $402<br />
8th: Jason Steger, Stanley, Wis., five bass, 10-8, $362<br />
9th: K.C. Schaible, Machesney Park, Ill., four bass, 10-4, $322<br />
10th: Kevin Denly, Farmington, Iowa, three bass, 9-10, $282
NOTES: The next BFL Great Lakes Division tournament is scheduled for June 19, at Lake Winneconne in Winneconne, Wis. After the fifth Great Lakes Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Regional Championship at Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Ky., Oct. 21-23, for a chance to win a 198VX Ranger boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard and a Chevy pick-up, co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.
ABOUT FLW OUTDOORS<br />
FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of 189 tournaments in 2010. FLW Outdoors has also taken fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing awarding the largest prizes in the history of fantasy sports. FLW Outdoors memberships are available featuring numerous benefits including Player's Advantage. For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FantasyFishing.com.
www.FLWOutdoors.com
Media Contact<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 were:
2nd: Dan McGarry, Tomah, Wis., five bass, 15-13, $2,415<br />
3rd: Steve Hedberg, La Crescent, Minn., five bass, 13-14, $1,609<br />
4th: Dave Robel, Muscoda, Wis., five bass, 13-12, $2,127*<br />
5th: Justin Drljaca, Milwaukee, Wis., five bass, 13-11, $925<br />
5th: Chris Maland, Ankeny, Iowa, five bass, 13-11, $925<br />
7th: Jimmy Johnson, La Crosse, Wis., five bass, 13-8, $805<br />
8th: Karen Savik, St. Louis Park, Minn., five bass, 13-5, $724<br />
9th: Brian Fitzpatrick, La Crosse, Wis., five bass, 13, $644<br />
10th: Greg Ginneberge, Iowa City, Iowa, five bass, 12-12, $563<br />
*Includes $1000 Evinrude bonus
WHAT: Dave Doty of Cottage Grove, Minn., caught four bass weighing 14 pounds, 2 ounces Saturday, May 15, 2010 to win $2,415 in the FLW BFL Great Lakes Co-angler Division on the Mississippi River, La Crosse, Wis. Under cloudy skies he was using a Booyah jig in about 1-3 feet of water to bag winning fish.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers were:<br />
2nd: Tim Theobald, Lodi, Wis., five bass, 13-11, $1,207<br />
3rd: Rich Davis, Brookfield, Ill., five bass, 11-5, $684<br />
3rd: Ted Joyce, Ixonia, Wis., four bass, 11-5, $684<br />
5th: Cory Fisher, Madrid, Iowa, five bass, 11-4, $483<br />
6th: Mark McCartney, Rochelle, Ill., five bass, 10-14, $443<br />
7th: Timothy Marcou, West Salem, Wis., five bass, 10-12, $402<br />
8th: Jason Steger, Stanley, Wis., five bass, 10-8, $362<br />
9th: K.C. Schaible, Machesney Park, Ill., four bass, 10-4, $322<br />
10th: Kevin Denly, Farmington, Iowa, three bass, 9-10, $282
NOTES: The next BFL Great Lakes Division tournament is scheduled for June 19, at Lake Winneconne in Winneconne, Wis. After the fifth Great Lakes Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Regional Championship at Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Ky., Oct. 21-23, for a chance to win a 198VX Ranger boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard and a Chevy pick-up, co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.
ABOUT FLW OUTDOORS<br />
FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of 189 tournaments in 2010. FLW Outdoors has also taken fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing awarding the largest prizes in the history of fantasy sports. FLW Outdoors memberships are available featuring numerous benefits including Player's Advantage. For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FantasyFishing.com.
www.FLWOutdoors.com
Media Contact<br />
Julie Huber, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1810 (w), (612) 812-9512 (m) or julie.huber@jacobs-mgmt.com