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Allen takes top slot at TTT event on Cedar Creek Reservoir

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Pro Mark Allen of Lindale, Texas, caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 43 pounds, 14 ounces to win $50,000 in cash and prizes during the April 1-2 TTT event on Cedar Creek Reservoir. Angler: Mark Allen.
April 2, 2006 • MLF • Archives

GUN BARREL CITY, Texas – Pro Mark Allen of Lindale, Texas, caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 43 pounds, 14 ounces to win $50,000 in cash and prizes at the Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia event on Cedar Creek Reservoir.

Allen caught his fish shallow on a Lake Fork Tackle Baby Craw. For the win, he earned a prize package that included a Ranger 519VX powered by a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard, Minn Kota trolling motor, Lowrance electronics and EverStart batteries plus $10,000 cash. Allen also netted $27,500 in contingency money, including the Ranger Bonus, Ranger Cup award and Powered by Yamaha award.

A field of 191 pros and 191 co-anglers competed in the April 1-2 event, which featured a $220,500 purse.

Rounding out the top five pros are Victor Hawkins of Sugar Land, Texas (nine bass, 35 pounds, 15 ounces, $8,000); Robert Case of Point, Texas (10 bass, 35 pounds, 12 ounces, $6,000 plus $4,000 bonus); Scott David of Goodrich, Texas (10 bass, 33 pounds, 5 ounces, $4,300 plus $3,000 bonus); and Spencer McAlester of Denison, Texas (10 bass, 30 pounds, 10 ounces, $3,200 plus $2,500 bonus).

Bonuses are awarded to registered Ranger boat owners. Pros must also fish out the eligible Ranger boat during the tournament to qualify for contingency awards. David’s winnings also included a $5,000 bonus as the highest-finishing participant in the Ranger Cup incentive program.

Jacob Brown of Clyde, Texas, won the Co-angler Division title with eight bass weighing 26 pounds, 1 ounce to earn $44,000 in cash and prizes during the April 1-2 TTT event on Cedar Creek Reservoir.Jacob Brown of Clyde, Texas, won the Co-angler Division title with eight bass weighing 26 pounds, 1 ounce. He earned $44,000, which included a fully rigged Ranger 519VX and $4,000 cash.

Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Robert Reid of Belton, Texas (eight bass, 22 pounds, 10 ounces, $3,000 plus $1,650 bonus); Mike Power of Canyon Lake, Texas (eight bass, 19 pounds, 15 ounces, $2,000 plus $1,200 bonus); Gilbert Herald of Pittsburg, Texas (eight bass, 19 pounds, 12 ounces, $1,000 plus $1,000 bonus); and Danny Joiner of Irving, Texas (six bass, 19 pounds, 11 ounces, $800 plus $900 bonus).

The top 50 pros and co-anglers in the based on year-end points standings in the TTT will advance to the $210,000 Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail Championship Nov. 11-12 on Lake Stillhouse near Killeen, Texas. The winning pro at the championship can earn as much as $75,000 in cash and prizes, including a Ranger boat.

Named after the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW Outdoors administers the Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail, as well as the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series, Stren Series, Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League, Stratos Owners’ Tournament Trail, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye League, Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour and Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series. These circuits offer combined purses exceeding $36.9 million through 241 events in 2006.

For more information on FLW Outdoors and its tournament programs, browse FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000.

Wal-Mart and many of America’s largest and most respected companies support FLW Outdoors and its tournament trails. Wal-Mart signed on as title sponsor of the FLW Tour in 1997 and today is the world’s leading supporter of tournament fishing. For more information on Wal-Mart, visit Wal-Mart.com.