Wright wins BFL tourney on Lake Hamilton
Blaylock winning co-angler
Boater Adam Wright of Benton, Ark., caught a 10-bass total weighing 21 pounds, 8 ounces Oct. 2-3 to win $4,465 plus a $2,000 Ranger Cup bonus in the BFL Arkie Division Super Tournament on Lake Hamilton.
Rounding out the top 10 boaters:
2nd: Stacey Tuggle, Malvern, Ark., nine bass, 19-5, $2,233
3rd: Tommy Thompson, Benton, Ark., 10 bass, 16-10, $1,488
4th: Cody Kemp, Donaldson, Ark., 10 bass, 14-2, $1,042
5th: Jamey Black, Sheridan, Ark., 10 bass, 14-2, $1,893 (includes $1,000 Evinrude bonus)
6th: Michael Palmer, Judsonia, Ark., 10 bass, 14-0, $819
7th: Dennis Bean, Hot Springs, Ark., 10 bass, 13-12, $744
8th: Mark Ladd, Greenwood, Ark., eight bass, 12-9, $670
9th: Tony Usdrowski, Royal, Ark., nine bass, 11-9, $595
10th: Justin Haynes, Tulsa, Okla., 10 bass, 11-9, $521
Blaylock winning co-angler
Keeton Blaylock of Benton, Ark., caught an eight-bass total weighing 11 pounds, 5 ounces Oct. 2-3 to win $2,233 in the Co-angler Division.
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers:
2nd: Pete Clark, Malvern, Ark., seven bass, 10-1, $1,116
3rd: Clint Rudell, Benton, Ark., seven bass, 10-0, $744
4th: Tom Olson, Benton, Ark., seven bass, 8-10, $521
5th: Ronald Mounts, Hoxie, Ark., six bass, 8-3, $447
6th: Allan Reaves, Pottsville, Ark., eight bass, 8-2, $409
7th: Jason Nichols, Donaldson, Ark., seven bass, 8-0, $372
8th: Phil Rogers, Alexander, Ark., six bass, 7-12, $335
9th: Paul McCullough, Benton, Ark., five bass, 7-6, $298
10th: Josh Tittle, Warren, Ark., six bass, 7-1, $260
Coming up
The next BFL Arkie Division tournament, the Regional Championship, is scheduled for Oct. 14-16 on Lake Texoma in Denison, Texas. The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers from the Arkie, Cowboy, Okie and Ozark divisions have qualified for the Regional Championship, where the top six boaters and top six co-anglers will advance to the BFL All-American.
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