01-16-2011, 12:11 PM
DULUTH, GEORGIA - Kevin Hawk of Ramona, California, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 14 pounds, 12 ounces Thursday to lead day one at the Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Lanier. Hawk holds a slight, 4-ounce lead going into day two of competition.
Rounding out the top 10 pros are:
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2nd: Jason Christie, Park Hill, Okla., five bass, 14-8<br />
3rd: J.T. Kenney, Palm Bay, Fla., five bass, 14-6<br />
4th: Cody Meyer, Grass Valley, Calif., five bass, 14-3<br />
5th: Ott Defoe, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 13-10<br />
6th: Jason Meninger, Gainesville, Ga., five bass, 13-3<br />
7th: Brian Travis, Conover, N.C., five bass, 13-2<br />
8th: Chevy pro Larry Nixon, Bee Branch, Ark., five bass, 12-10<br />
9th: National Guard pro Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., five bass, 12-9<br />
10th: Castrol pro David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., five bass, 11-14<br />
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Overall there were 253 bass weighing 537 pounds, 7 ounces caught by 73 pros Thursday. The catch included 27 five-bass limits.
JR Wright of Truckee, California, leads the Co-angler Division with five bass weighing 12-5.
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers are:<br />
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2nd: Brandon Hunter, Benton, Ky., five bass, 9-5<br />
3rd: Dearal Rodgers, Camden, S.C., five bass, 8-15<br />
4th: Frank Divis Sr., Fayetteville, Ark., three bass, 8-12<br />
5th: John Niedosik, Avondale, Ariz., three bass, 8-7<br />
6th: Gayle Janes, Bermuda Dunes, Calif., five bass, 8-0<br />
7th: Taylor Thompson, Half Moon Bay, Calif., five bass, 7-14<br />
8th: Kevin Koone, Greenbrier, Ark., four bass, 6-12<br />
9th: Paul Mueller, Southbury, Conn., four bass, 6-11<br />
10th: Jeff Grant, La Mirada, Calif., four bass, 6-9<br />
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Overall there were 113 bass weighing 216 pounds, 13 ounces caught by 56 co-anglers Thursday. The catch included five five-bass limits.
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Rounding out the top 10 pros are:
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2nd: Jason Christie, Park Hill, Okla., five bass, 14-8<br />
3rd: J.T. Kenney, Palm Bay, Fla., five bass, 14-6<br />
4th: Cody Meyer, Grass Valley, Calif., five bass, 14-3<br />
5th: Ott Defoe, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 13-10<br />
6th: Jason Meninger, Gainesville, Ga., five bass, 13-3<br />
7th: Brian Travis, Conover, N.C., five bass, 13-2<br />
8th: Chevy pro Larry Nixon, Bee Branch, Ark., five bass, 12-10<br />
9th: National Guard pro Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., five bass, 12-9<br />
10th: Castrol pro David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., five bass, 11-14<br />
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Overall there were 253 bass weighing 537 pounds, 7 ounces caught by 73 pros Thursday. The catch included 27 five-bass limits.
JR Wright of Truckee, California, leads the Co-angler Division with five bass weighing 12-5.
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers are:<br />
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2nd: Brandon Hunter, Benton, Ky., five bass, 9-5<br />
3rd: Dearal Rodgers, Camden, S.C., five bass, 8-15<br />
4th: Frank Divis Sr., Fayetteville, Ark., three bass, 8-12<br />
5th: John Niedosik, Avondale, Ariz., three bass, 8-7<br />
6th: Gayle Janes, Bermuda Dunes, Calif., five bass, 8-0<br />
7th: Taylor Thompson, Half Moon Bay, Calif., five bass, 7-14<br />
8th: Kevin Koone, Greenbrier, Ark., four bass, 6-12<br />
9th: Paul Mueller, Southbury, Conn., four bass, 6-11<br />
10th: Jeff Grant, La Mirada, Calif., four bass, 6-9<br />
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Overall there were 113 bass weighing 216 pounds, 13 ounces caught by 56 co-anglers Thursday. The catch included five five-bass limits.
<strong>ABOUT FLW OUTDOORS</strong><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, visitFantasyFishing.com.