04-12-2011, 04:10 PM
WHAT: Boater Arthur Waldo of Lenoir City, Tenn., caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 12 ounces April 9 to win $6,119 in the BFL Volunteer Division tournament on Douglas Lake.
WHO: The remaining top10 anglers:
2nd: Gary Pilkenton, Morristown, Tenn., five bass, 20-10, $2,059<br />
3rd: Kevin Edwards, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 16-11, $1,374<br />
4th: Tony Ferrell, Morristown, Tenn., five bass, 15-3, $961<br />
5th: Shane McCosh, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 14-3, $824<br />
6th: Ryan Beeler, Washburn, Tenn., five bass, 14-2, $755<br />
7th: Tate Rice, Newport, Tenn., five bass, 13-12, $686<br />
8th: Simon Borja, Maryville, Tenn., five bass, 13-4, $618<br />
9th: Randy Oliver, Johnson City, Tenn., five bass, 12-6, $549<br />
10th: Wesley Helton, Calhoun, Tenn., five bass, 12-2, $480
WHAT: Timmy Cales of Sandstone, W.V., caught a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 5 ounces April 9 to win $2,059 in the Co-angler Division.
WHO: The remaining top10 co-anglers:<br />
2nd: Gary Beeler, Piney Flats, Tenn., five bass, 13-4, $1,030<br />
3rd: Brandon Harmon, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 12-4, $687<br />
4th: Jason Underwood, Dandridge, Tenn., five bass, 12-3, $480<br />
5th: Mike Fletcher, Hayesville, N.C., five bass, 11-7, $412<br />
6th: Mike Jeffries, Greenback, Tenn., five bass, 11-4, $378<br />
7th: Ralph Chesnutt Jr., Rutledge, Tenn., five bass, 11-3, $343<br />
8th: Brett Ashley, Oliver Springs, Tenn., four bass, 10-12, $274<br />
8th: George Brock, Mooresburg, Tenn., five bass, 10-12, $274<br />
8th: Bryan Morton, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 10-12, $274
NOTES: The next BFL Volunteer Division tournament is scheduled for May 7 on South Holston Reservoir in Bristol, Tenn. After the fifth Volunteer Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 13-15 Regional Championship on Smith Mountain Lake in Huddleston, Va. 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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WHO: The remaining top10 anglers:
2nd: Gary Pilkenton, Morristown, Tenn., five bass, 20-10, $2,059<br />
3rd: Kevin Edwards, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 16-11, $1,374<br />
4th: Tony Ferrell, Morristown, Tenn., five bass, 15-3, $961<br />
5th: Shane McCosh, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 14-3, $824<br />
6th: Ryan Beeler, Washburn, Tenn., five bass, 14-2, $755<br />
7th: Tate Rice, Newport, Tenn., five bass, 13-12, $686<br />
8th: Simon Borja, Maryville, Tenn., five bass, 13-4, $618<br />
9th: Randy Oliver, Johnson City, Tenn., five bass, 12-6, $549<br />
10th: Wesley Helton, Calhoun, Tenn., five bass, 12-2, $480
WHAT: Timmy Cales of Sandstone, W.V., caught a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 5 ounces April 9 to win $2,059 in the Co-angler Division.
WHO: The remaining top10 co-anglers:<br />
2nd: Gary Beeler, Piney Flats, Tenn., five bass, 13-4, $1,030<br />
3rd: Brandon Harmon, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 12-4, $687<br />
4th: Jason Underwood, Dandridge, Tenn., five bass, 12-3, $480<br />
5th: Mike Fletcher, Hayesville, N.C., five bass, 11-7, $412<br />
6th: Mike Jeffries, Greenback, Tenn., five bass, 11-4, $378<br />
7th: Ralph Chesnutt Jr., Rutledge, Tenn., five bass, 11-3, $343<br />
8th: Brett Ashley, Oliver Springs, Tenn., four bass, 10-12, $274<br />
8th: George Brock, Mooresburg, Tenn., five bass, 10-12, $274<br />
8th: Bryan Morton, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 10-12, $274
NOTES: The next BFL Volunteer Division tournament is scheduled for May 7 on South Holston Reservoir in Bristol, Tenn. After the fifth Volunteer Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 13-15 Regional Championship on Smith Mountain Lake in Huddleston, Va. 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.
ABOUT FLW OUTDOORS<br />
FLW Outdoors is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to 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.
FLWOutdoors.com
Media Contact<br />
Chad Gay, Public Relations Manager<br />
(270) 703-3346 or cgay@flwoutdoors.com