Parmer Wins On The Ohio
Clore wins co-angler title
Mike Parmer of Metropolis, Illinois, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds, 12 ounces Saturday to win the second Walmart Bass Fishing League Illini Division tournament of 2015 on the Ohio River. For his victory, Parmer earned $4,119.
According to tournament reports, Parmer caught his fish deep using a black and blue Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver on the main river and in creeks.
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Mike Parmer, Metropolis, Ill., five bass, 17-12, $4,119
2nd: Alan Spenner, Hoyleton, Ill., five bass, 13-14, $2,059
3rd: Dustin Kielhorn, Harrisburg, Ill., five bass, 12-15, $1,374
4th: Lance Barnes, Benton, Ill., five bass, 11-9, $961
5th: Garrett McDowell, Mattoon, Ill., five bass, 10-13, $824
6th: Ryan Dunn, Harrisburg, Ill., five bass, 10-11, $755
7th: Bobby McMullin, Pevely, Mo., four bass, 9-13, $686
8th: Marty Sisk, Evansville, Ind., five bass, 9-7, $618
9th: Matt Jackson, Moweaqua, Ill., five bass, 9-3, $549
10th: Dan Morehead, Paducah, Ky., five bass, 9-1, $480
Complete results can be found here.
William Walker of Mulkeytown, Illinois, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the pro division, a fish weighing 5 pounds, 1 ounce and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $565.
Keith Clore of Percy, Illinois, weighed in five bass totaling 11 pounds, 8 ounces Saturday to win $2,023 in the co-angler division.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Keith Clore, Percy, Ill., five bass, 11-8, $2,023
2nd: Greg Berhorst, Holts Summit, Mo., four bass, 10-10, $1,011
3rd: Ernie Richards, Dixon, Ill., three bass, 8-0, $674
4th: Dave Dobill, Royalton, Ill., three bass, 7-13, $472
5th: Greg Griffith, Harrisburg, Ill., three bass, 7-2, $405
6th: Chad Hess, Scheller, Ill., five bass, 7-1, $371
7th: Aaron Arning, Walnut Hill, Ill., five bass, 6-14, $337
8th: Rod Mandrell, Benton, Ill., five bass, 6-6, $303
9th: Jarred Metje, Woodlawn, Ill., five bass, 6-4, $270
10th: James Schubert, Mount Vernon, Ill., four bass, 6-1, $236
Complete results can be found here.
Dobill caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $277.
The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 22-24 Regional Championship on Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach, Missouri. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.