05-08-2012, 07:10 PM
LONDON, Ky. -- Flint Fivecoait of Corbin, Ky., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 14 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Mountain Division event on Laurel Lake. For his victory, Fivecoait earned $3,671.
"I very much have a love/-hate relationship with this lake," said Fivecoait. "Most of the time I hate it, but after Saturday, not as much. I hadn't won a tournament in seven years and after awhile you really start to doubt yourself. This one was a lot of fun, though, and I'm happy to get the win. It was raining hard in the morning - we had almost an entire hour of straight downpour. You couldn't even feel a lure. The rain finally started to taper off around 8:45 a.m., and the bite finally turned on for me.
"I was fishing a steep bank off of a cove near the Spruce Creek area," Fivecoait continued. "I was fishing in about 6 to 8 feet of water and all of my fish came on a NetBait HBT Shaky Head rigged with a watermelon-colored Zoom Trick Worm. I caught around 12 fish on the day. I really would like to thank my co-angler Lucas Devere as well. He is a top-notch fisherman and it was nice to get on the lake with such a knowledgeable angler."
Flint Fivecoait of Corbin, Ky., took the title at the May 5 Mountain Division event on Laurel Lake with a total catch of 14 pounds, 11 ounces.
Rounding out the top 10 pros were:
2nd: Kyle Christopher, Irvine, Ky., five bass, 13-14, $1,835
3rd: Greg Foley, Danville, Ky., three bass, 13-8, $1,224<br />
4th: Talmadge Marcum, McKee, Ky., five bass, 13-3, $856<br />
5th: Adam Wagner, Cookeville, Tenn., four bass, 13-1, $734<br />
6th: Keith Monson, Burgin, Ky., five bass, 12-9, $642<br />
6th: Jerry Reagan, Byrdstown, Tenn., five bass, 12-9, $642<br />
8th: Jim Dean, Huntington, W. Va., five bass, 12-6, $551 + $1,000 Evinrude Bonus<br />
9th: Jerry Hogue, Danville, Ky., five bass, 12-4, $489<br />
10th: Rex Huff, Corbin, Ky., five bass, 12-2, $377<br />
10th: David McAdams, Barbourville, Ky., four bass, 12-2, $377<br />
10th: Brad Roberts, Faubush, Ky., five bass, 12-2, $377<br />
10th: Brandon Wallen, Monticello, Ky., five bass, 12-2, $377
Complete results can be found at FLWOutdoors.com.
Todd Stopher of London, Ky., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 11 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday to win $1,816 in the co-angler division.
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:
2nd: Bart Vaughn, Lexington, Ky., five bass, 11-0, $908<br />
3rd: Dwight Coontz, Stanford, Ky., four bass, 10-0, $606<br />
4th: Kevin Morrow, Bronston, Ky., three bass, 8-3, $424<br />
5th: Jason Ratcliff, Eubank, Ky., two bass, 7-14, $363<br />
6th: Lucas Devere, Berea, Ky., four bass, 7-11, $333<br />
7th: Tracy Helton, London, Ky., three bass, 7-7, $303<br />
8th: Kelly Poynter, Parksville, Ky., two bass, 7-4, $272<br />
9th: Brett Graham, Alexandria, Ky., three bass, 6-9, $242<br />
10th: Jacob Parmley, Burnside, Ky., three bass, 6-6, $212
The next BFL Mountain Division tournament is scheduled for June 2 on the Barren River in Scottsville, Ky. After the fifth Mountain Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 11-13 Regional Championship on Kerr Lake in Henderson, N.C. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.
The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 40 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and compete to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing - the Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. The 2012 BFL All-American is being held May 17 - 19 on the Potomac River in National Harbor, Md. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.
ABOUT FLW<br />
FLW is the industry's premier tournament-fishing organization, providing unparalleled fishing resources and entertainment to our sponsors, fans and host communities. FLW is offering anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2012 over the course of 191 tournaments across five tournament circuits, each providing an avenue to the sport's richest payday and most coveted championship trophy - the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW is committed to providing a lifestyle experience that is the "Best in Fishing, On and Off the Water," through a variety of platforms including tournaments, outdoor expos and the world's richest fantasy sports game - FLW Fantasy Fishing. For more information about FLW and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter and Facebook.
www.FLWOutdoors.com
Media Contact<br />
Chad Gay, Director of Public Relations, (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<br />
Joe Opager, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1989 (w), (218) 434-0748 (m) or joe.opager@jacobs-mgmt.com
"I very much have a love/-hate relationship with this lake," said Fivecoait. "Most of the time I hate it, but after Saturday, not as much. I hadn't won a tournament in seven years and after awhile you really start to doubt yourself. This one was a lot of fun, though, and I'm happy to get the win. It was raining hard in the morning - we had almost an entire hour of straight downpour. You couldn't even feel a lure. The rain finally started to taper off around 8:45 a.m., and the bite finally turned on for me.
"I was fishing a steep bank off of a cove near the Spruce Creek area," Fivecoait continued. "I was fishing in about 6 to 8 feet of water and all of my fish came on a NetBait HBT Shaky Head rigged with a watermelon-colored Zoom Trick Worm. I caught around 12 fish on the day. I really would like to thank my co-angler Lucas Devere as well. He is a top-notch fisherman and it was nice to get on the lake with such a knowledgeable angler."
Flint Fivecoait of Corbin, Ky., took the title at the May 5 Mountain Division event on Laurel Lake with a total catch of 14 pounds, 11 ounces.
Rounding out the top 10 pros were:
2nd: Kyle Christopher, Irvine, Ky., five bass, 13-14, $1,835
3rd: Greg Foley, Danville, Ky., three bass, 13-8, $1,224<br />
4th: Talmadge Marcum, McKee, Ky., five bass, 13-3, $856<br />
5th: Adam Wagner, Cookeville, Tenn., four bass, 13-1, $734<br />
6th: Keith Monson, Burgin, Ky., five bass, 12-9, $642<br />
6th: Jerry Reagan, Byrdstown, Tenn., five bass, 12-9, $642<br />
8th: Jim Dean, Huntington, W. Va., five bass, 12-6, $551 + $1,000 Evinrude Bonus<br />
9th: Jerry Hogue, Danville, Ky., five bass, 12-4, $489<br />
10th: Rex Huff, Corbin, Ky., five bass, 12-2, $377<br />
10th: David McAdams, Barbourville, Ky., four bass, 12-2, $377<br />
10th: Brad Roberts, Faubush, Ky., five bass, 12-2, $377<br />
10th: Brandon Wallen, Monticello, Ky., five bass, 12-2, $377
Complete results can be found at FLWOutdoors.com.
Todd Stopher of London, Ky., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 11 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday to win $1,816 in the co-angler division.
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:
2nd: Bart Vaughn, Lexington, Ky., five bass, 11-0, $908<br />
3rd: Dwight Coontz, Stanford, Ky., four bass, 10-0, $606<br />
4th: Kevin Morrow, Bronston, Ky., three bass, 8-3, $424<br />
5th: Jason Ratcliff, Eubank, Ky., two bass, 7-14, $363<br />
6th: Lucas Devere, Berea, Ky., four bass, 7-11, $333<br />
7th: Tracy Helton, London, Ky., three bass, 7-7, $303<br />
8th: Kelly Poynter, Parksville, Ky., two bass, 7-4, $272<br />
9th: Brett Graham, Alexandria, Ky., three bass, 6-9, $242<br />
10th: Jacob Parmley, Burnside, Ky., three bass, 6-6, $212
The next BFL Mountain Division tournament is scheduled for June 2 on the Barren River in Scottsville, Ky. After the fifth Mountain Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 11-13 Regional Championship on Kerr Lake in Henderson, N.C. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.
The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 40 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and compete to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing - the Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. The 2012 BFL All-American is being held May 17 - 19 on the Potomac River in National Harbor, Md. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.
ABOUT FLW<br />
FLW is the industry's premier tournament-fishing organization, providing unparalleled fishing resources and entertainment to our sponsors, fans and host communities. FLW is offering anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2012 over the course of 191 tournaments across five tournament circuits, each providing an avenue to the sport's richest payday and most coveted championship trophy - the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW is committed to providing a lifestyle experience that is the "Best in Fishing, On and Off the Water," through a variety of platforms including tournaments, outdoor expos and the world's richest fantasy sports game - FLW Fantasy Fishing. For more information about FLW and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter and Facebook.
www.FLWOutdoors.com
Media Contact<br />
Chad Gay, Director of Public Relations, (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<br />
Joe Opager, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1989 (w), (218) 434-0748 (m) or joe.opager@jacobs-mgmt.com