Versatility Led Williams to Victory

Brock nets co-angler title on Clarks Hill

David Williams of Maiden, North Carolina, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 14 pounds even Sunday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division Super Tournament on Clarks Hill Lake with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 29 pounds, 2 ounces. For his victory, Williams earned $7,316.

“Coming into this tournament I wanted to try and cover as much water as I could,” said Williams, who has amassed more than $244,000 in winnings in FLW competition. “I ran from to creek to creek looking for baitfish. I eventually settled into three different areas.

“I targeted any natural cover I could find,” continued Williams. “The water was down nearly 6 feet so a lot of bass were hiding around the rock and wood because of how scarce it was. I used a spinnerbait to catch fish near the cover and the grasslines and a topwater propbait along the shore. When I wanted to slow my pace down, I flipped a TrueSouth Lures jig around docks.”

Williams said he caught seven hefty keepers on day one and 10 smaller keepers on day two. 

“They ended up weighing enough to get me the win,” Williams said.

The top 10 boaters:

1^st:          David Williams, Maiden, N.C., 10 bass, 29-2, $5,316 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd:         Michael Anders, Anderson, S.C., 10 bass, 27-5, $2,658

3^rd:          Jayme Rampey, Liberty, S.C., 10 bass, 27-3, $1,774

4^th:          Franklin Ramey, Abbeville, S.C., 10 bass, 26-9, $1,240

5^th:          David Nichol, Gainesville, Ga., 10 bass, 26-2, $1,063

6^th:          Jonathon Webb, Elberton, Ga., eight bass, 25-15, $975

7^th:          Furman Thompson, Clayton, Ga., 10 bass, 25-7, $886

8^th:          Zack Lamb, Martinez, Ga., 10 bass, 25-6, $797

9^th:          Joseph Marks, Duncan, S.C., 10 bass, 23-11, $709

10^th:        Charles Doyle, Augusta, Ga., 10 bass, 23-4, $620              

Complete results can be found here.  

Marks caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the pro division Friday. The fish weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $667.

Brock wins co-angler title

Brandon Brock of Honea Path, South Carolina, won the co-angler division and $2,658 with a two-day total of nine bass weighing 24 pounds, 1 ounce.

The top 10 co-anglers:

1^st:          Brandon Brock, Honea Path, S.C., nine bass, 24-1, $2,658

2^nd:         John Wilson, Six Mile, S.C., 10 bass, 22-14, $1,329

3^rd:          Brad Gambrell, Seneca, S.C., eight bass, 21-15, $886

4^th:          Tony Holbrooks, Franklin, N.C., 10 bass, 20-15, $620

5^th:          Travis Spivey, Tiger, Ga., nine bass, 20-9, $532

6^th:          Brian Callahan, Gainesville, Ga., 10 bass, 20-8, $487

7^th:          Michael Smith, Piedmont, S.C., 10 bass, 20-3, $443

8^th:          Chris Nunziato, Elberton, Ga., 10 bass, 18-15, $399

9^th:          Chuck Bond, Laurens, S.C., nine bass, 18-3, $354

10^th:        Bill Hawkins, Piedmont, S.C., eight bass, 16-4, $310

Spivey caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $334.

The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings now qualify for the Oct. 15-17 Regional Championship on Lake Wateree in Camden, South Carolina. 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.