06-15-2011, 04:10 PM
WHAT: Boater James Byrd of Muscle Shoals, Ala., caught a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 1 ounce June 4 to win $6,610 in the Walmart BFLMississippi Division tournament on Pickwick Lake.
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers:
2nd: Jeff Roberts, Brandon, Miss., five bass, 19-6, $2,305<br />
3rd: Shawn Perrigo, Rienzi, Miss., five bass, 19-4, $1,536<br />
4th: Todd Rasberry, Killen, Ala., five bass, 18-12, $1,076<br />
5th: Mitch Harrison, Nettleton, Miss., five bass, 17-10, $922<br />
6th: Jeff McLain, Columbus, Miss., five bass, 16-7, $845<br />
7th: Chad Aaron, Ethridge, Tenn., five bass, 16-3, $691<br />
Craig Grubbs, Tishomingo, Miss., five bass, 16-3, $691<br />
Aaron Harrelson, Glen, Miss., five bass, 16-3, $691<br />
10th: Heath Gilmore, Meridian, Miss., five bass, 15-0, $511<br />
Steve Whitten, Muscle Shoals, Ala., five bass, 15-0, $511
WHAT: Murry Shows of Pheba, Miss., caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 9 ounces June 4 to win $2,305 in the Co-angler Division.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers:<br />
2nd: Jim Bishop, Germantown, Tenn., five bass, 15-9, $1,152<br />
3rd: Les Stracener, West Memphis, Ark., five bass, 15-6, $768<br />
4th: Grant Phillips, Clinton, Miss., five bass, 14-9, $538<br />
5th: Tim Callahan, Houston, Miss., five bass, 14-0, $422<br />
Roy Kelly, Petal, Miss., five bass, 14-0, $422<br />
Justin Lee, Iron City, Tenn., five bass, 14-0, $422<br />
8th: Carl Graham, Corinth, Miss., five bass, 13-14, $346<br />
9th: DJ Kesler, Baldwyn, Miss., five bass, 13-11, $307<br />
10th: Ansel Davis, Tylertown, Miss., five bass, 12-9, $269
NOTES: The next Walmart BFL Mississippi Division tournament is scheduled for June 25 on Grenada Lake in Grenada, Miss. After the fifth Mississippi 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 Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Ala. 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.
For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/BassFishingLeague. For news surrounding FLW Outdoors on Facebook, follow Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWOutdoors.
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.
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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
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers:
2nd: Jeff Roberts, Brandon, Miss., five bass, 19-6, $2,305<br />
3rd: Shawn Perrigo, Rienzi, Miss., five bass, 19-4, $1,536<br />
4th: Todd Rasberry, Killen, Ala., five bass, 18-12, $1,076<br />
5th: Mitch Harrison, Nettleton, Miss., five bass, 17-10, $922<br />
6th: Jeff McLain, Columbus, Miss., five bass, 16-7, $845<br />
7th: Chad Aaron, Ethridge, Tenn., five bass, 16-3, $691<br />
Craig Grubbs, Tishomingo, Miss., five bass, 16-3, $691<br />
Aaron Harrelson, Glen, Miss., five bass, 16-3, $691<br />
10th: Heath Gilmore, Meridian, Miss., five bass, 15-0, $511<br />
Steve Whitten, Muscle Shoals, Ala., five bass, 15-0, $511
WHAT: Murry Shows of Pheba, Miss., caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 9 ounces June 4 to win $2,305 in the Co-angler Division.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers:<br />
2nd: Jim Bishop, Germantown, Tenn., five bass, 15-9, $1,152<br />
3rd: Les Stracener, West Memphis, Ark., five bass, 15-6, $768<br />
4th: Grant Phillips, Clinton, Miss., five bass, 14-9, $538<br />
5th: Tim Callahan, Houston, Miss., five bass, 14-0, $422<br />
Roy Kelly, Petal, Miss., five bass, 14-0, $422<br />
Justin Lee, Iron City, Tenn., five bass, 14-0, $422<br />
8th: Carl Graham, Corinth, Miss., five bass, 13-14, $346<br />
9th: DJ Kesler, Baldwyn, Miss., five bass, 13-11, $307<br />
10th: Ansel Davis, Tylertown, Miss., five bass, 12-9, $269
NOTES: The next Walmart BFL Mississippi Division tournament is scheduled for June 25 on Grenada Lake in Grenada, Miss. After the fifth Mississippi 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 Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Ala. 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.
For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/BassFishingLeague. For news surrounding FLW Outdoors on Facebook, follow Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWOutdoors.
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