05-12-2011, 09:10 PM
WHAT: Boater Joe Leonard of Bristol, Va., caught a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 14 ounces May 7 to win $3,756 plus a $1,000 Mercury bonus in the BFL Volunteer Division tournament on the South Holston Reservoir.
WHO: The remaining top10 anglers:
2nd: Keith Sykes, Clintwood, Va., five bass, 18-7, $1,878<br />
3rd: Kent Lodari, Seymour, Tenn., five bass, 18-1, $1,253<br />
4th: Joe Lee, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 17-14, $876<br />
5th: Jonathan Henry, Kingsport, Tenn., five bass, 16-10, $751<br />
6th: Willie Browning, Saltville, Va., five bass, 16-5, $689<br />
7th: Ken Vicchio, Bluff City, Tenn., five bass, 16-2, $626 plus $1,000 Evinrude bonus<br />
8th: Craig Powers, Rockwood, Tenn., five bass, 15-6, $563<br />
9th: Jim Richardson, Johnson City, Tenn., five bass, 15-4, $501<br />
10th: Wayne Coppage, Jonesboro, Tenn., four bass, 15-2, $416<br />
10th: Archie Wilson Jr., Corryton, Tenn., five bass, 15-2, $416
WHAT: Charles Wells Jr., of Bristol, Tenn., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 13 ounces May 7 to win $1,840 in the Co-angler Division.
WHO: The remaining top10 co-anglers:<br />
2nd: Kevin Hughes, Bristol, Va., four bass, 14-6, $920<br />
3rd: Danny Whaley, Kodak, Tenn., four bass, 13-15, $612<br />
4th: Donnie Holder, Mooresburg, Tenn., five bass, 13-9, $429<br />
5th: Jason Yates, Dandridge, Tenn., five bass, 12-7, $368<br />
6th: Perry Pruitt, Kingsport, Tenn., five bass, 11-13, $337<br />
7th: Orville Cope, Treadway, Tenn., four bass, 11-10, $307<br />
8th: Shaun Ramsey, Maynardville, Tenn., five bass, 11-5, $276<br />
9th: Hunter Hamilton, Rogersville, Tenn., four bass, 9-13, $245<br />
10th: Robert Chambers, Elizabethton, Tenn., three bass, 9-9, $215
NOTES: The next BFL Volunteer Division tournament is scheduled for June 4 on Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, 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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Jeff McCoy, Director of Public Relations & Communications, (612) 337-1945 (w), (612) 360-1375 (m) or jeff.mccoy@jacobs-mgmt.com<br />
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Julie Huber, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1810 (w), (612) 812-9512 (m) or julie.huber@jacobs-mgmt.com
WHO: The remaining top10 anglers:
2nd: Keith Sykes, Clintwood, Va., five bass, 18-7, $1,878<br />
3rd: Kent Lodari, Seymour, Tenn., five bass, 18-1, $1,253<br />
4th: Joe Lee, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 17-14, $876<br />
5th: Jonathan Henry, Kingsport, Tenn., five bass, 16-10, $751<br />
6th: Willie Browning, Saltville, Va., five bass, 16-5, $689<br />
7th: Ken Vicchio, Bluff City, Tenn., five bass, 16-2, $626 plus $1,000 Evinrude bonus<br />
8th: Craig Powers, Rockwood, Tenn., five bass, 15-6, $563<br />
9th: Jim Richardson, Johnson City, Tenn., five bass, 15-4, $501<br />
10th: Wayne Coppage, Jonesboro, Tenn., four bass, 15-2, $416<br />
10th: Archie Wilson Jr., Corryton, Tenn., five bass, 15-2, $416
WHAT: Charles Wells Jr., of Bristol, Tenn., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 13 ounces May 7 to win $1,840 in the Co-angler Division.
WHO: The remaining top10 co-anglers:<br />
2nd: Kevin Hughes, Bristol, Va., four bass, 14-6, $920<br />
3rd: Danny Whaley, Kodak, Tenn., four bass, 13-15, $612<br />
4th: Donnie Holder, Mooresburg, Tenn., five bass, 13-9, $429<br />
5th: Jason Yates, Dandridge, Tenn., five bass, 12-7, $368<br />
6th: Perry Pruitt, Kingsport, Tenn., five bass, 11-13, $337<br />
7th: Orville Cope, Treadway, Tenn., four bass, 11-10, $307<br />
8th: Shaun Ramsey, Maynardville, Tenn., five bass, 11-5, $276<br />
9th: Hunter Hamilton, Rogersville, Tenn., four bass, 9-13, $245<br />
10th: Robert Chambers, Elizabethton, Tenn., three bass, 9-9, $215
NOTES: The next BFL Volunteer Division tournament is scheduled for June 4 on Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, 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 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.
www.FLWOutdoors.com
Media Contact<br />
Jeff McCoy, Director of Public Relations & Communications, (612) 337-1945 (w), (612) 360-1375 (m) or jeff.mccoy@jacobs-mgmt.com<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