Bogard wins BFL Arkie Division tournament

Teddy Bogard of Rison, Ark., was the winner of the BFL Arkie Division’s fourth regular-season stop, held June 7 on the Arkansas River near Pine Bluff, Ark. Bogard led the field of 93 boaters with a five-bass catch weighing 13 pounds. Angler: Teddy Bogard.

June 7, 2003 • MLF • Archives

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Teddy Bogard of Rison claimed $2,976 as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Arkie Division’s fourth regular-season stop, held Saturday on the Arkansas River near Pine Bluff. Bogard led the field of 93 boaters with a five-bass catch weighing 13 pounds.

Rounding out the top five boaters are Darrell West of Drasco (five bass, 12 pounds, 2 ounces, $1,488); Scott Rook of Little Rock (five bass, 10 pounds, 14 ounces, $1,012); Zachary King of Clarksville (five bass, 10 pounds, 13 ounces, $774); and Jamey Black of Sheridan (five bass, 10 pounds, 9 ounces, $655).

Jamie Jones of Benton claimed a $500 bonus from Ranger Boats as the highest-finishing participant in the Ranger Cup incentive program.

Stanley Broek Breshears of Rogers topped 93 Co-angler Division competitors with a five-bass catch weighing 11 pounds, 9 ounces. Breshears earned $1,488 for the win.

Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Jim Cummings of Murfreesboro (four bass, 10 pounds, 12 ounces, $744); Scott Boatright of Sheridan (five bass, 9 pounds, 6 ounces, $506); Randy Billingsley of Sherwood (four bass, 8 pounds, 4 ounces, $387); and James Morris of Pine Bluff (three bass, 8 pounds, 2 ounces, $327).

Rich Dalbey of Greenville, Texas, earned boater big-bass honors and $465 with a 5-pound, 3-ounce bass, and Daniel Armstrong of Fayetteville earned co-angler big-bass honors and $233 in his division with a 4-pound, 4-ounce bass.

The Arkie Division’s final regular-season event, a two-day Super Tournament, will be held Sept. 27-28 on Beaver Lake in Rogers. Following the regular season, the boater with the most points will be declared the Yamaha “Be the Best” points leader and awarded $1,000. The co-angler with the most points following the regular season will earn $500.

The top 30 Arkie Division boaters and co-anglers will advance to regional competition Oct. 21-25 on the Red River near Natchitoches, La., where they will go up against top competitors from the Bama, Cowboy and Gulf Coast divisions for a shot at qualifying for the Wal-Mart BFL All-American – one of the most lucrative postseason tournaments in competitive angling.

As much as $6 million will be awarded in the 2003 Wal-Mart BFL.

Editor’s Note: Ranger Cup award winners are pending verification by Ranger Boats and thus are unofficial at this time.