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Anderson wins Walmart BFL event on Mississippi River

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Boater Troy Anderson of Galesville, Wis., earned $3,879 plus a $2,000 Ranger Cup bonus as the winner of the July 30 BFL Great Lakes Division event on the Mississippi River. Angler: Troy Anderson.
July 30, 2011 • MLF • Archives

Boater Troy Anderson of Gallesville, Wis., caught three bass weighing 10 pounds, 2 ounces July 30 to win $3,879 plus a $2,000 Ranger Cup bonus in the Walmart Bass Fishing League Great Lakes Division tournament on the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien, Wis. Anderson was using Heddon spooks for part of his catch in Pool 9.

Rounding out the remaining top 10 boaters:

2nd: Jeff Ritter, Prairie du Chien, Wis., three bass, 10-1, $1,940

3rd: Mike Kiese, Weaver, Minn., three bass, 9-15, $1,293

4th: Travis Brueggen, Cashton, Wis., three bass, 9-14, $905

5th: Brandon Gann, Sparta, Wis., three bass, 9-6, $776

6th: Jim Caulum, Rockland, Wis., three bass, 9-4, $679

6th: Mike Feldermann, Galena, Ill., three bass, 9-4, $679

8th: Ted Stardig, Winona, Minn., three bass, 8-15, $549

8th: Kyle Von Ruden, Stoddard, Wis., three bass, 8-15, $549

10th: Jeff Benson, Holmen, Wis., three bass, 8-14, $453

Dressler winning co-angler

Jamie Dressler of Prairie du Chien, Wis., earned $1,940 as the Co-angler Division winner of the July 30 BFL Great Lakes event.

Jamie Dressler of Prairie du Chien, Wis., caught three bass weighing 9 pounds, 14 ounces to win $1,940 in the Co-angler Division. Dressler was flipping topwater frogs in Pool 9.

Rounding out the remaining top 10 co-anglers:

2nd: Jeff Mitchell, Iola, Wis., three bass, 9-0, $970

3rd: Richard Majewski, Fond du Lac, Wis., three bass, 8-10, $646

4th: Ronald Syverson, La Crosse, Wis., thee bass, 8-7, $453

5th: Bruce Biermann, Byron, Ill., three bass, 8-4, $355

5th: Thomas Bridges, Milwaukee, Wis., three bass, 8-4, $355

5th: Matt French, Congerville, Ill., three bass, 8-4, $355

8th: Pete Haire, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., three bass, 8-3, $291

9th: Jefferey Hensen, La Crosse, Wis., three bass, 8-2, $259

10th: Jason Swanson, Cedar Falls, Iowa, three bass, 8-1, $226

Coming up

The next BFL Great Lakes Division tournament is scheduled for Sept. 10-11 on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wis. After the fifth Great Lakes Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 20-22 Regional Championship on the Barren River in Scottsville, Ky. 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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