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Detweiler best BFL boater on Lake Toho

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Boater Mark Detweiler of Orlando, Fla., won the Boater Division of the March 5 BFL Gator Division tournament on Lake Toho to earn $4,769. Angler: Mark Detweiler.
March 5, 2011 • MLF • Archives

Boater Mark Detweiler of Orlando, Fla., caught a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 14 ounces March 5 to win $4,769 in the BFL Gator Division tournament on Lake Toho.

Rounding out the remaining top 10 boaters:

2nd: Charles Bass, Felda, Fla., five bass, 20-14, $2,398

3rd: Juan Ruiz, West Palm Beach, Fla., five bass, 19-8, $1,595

4th: Dennis (Zack) Smith, Lake Butler, Fla., five bass, 19-5, $1,119

5th: George Kapiton, Inverness, Fla., five bass, 19-3, $959

6th: Lee Cepero, Lakeland, Fla., five bass, 18-14, $879

7th: Eddie Bussard, Sanford, Fla., five bass, 18-2, $799

8th: Darrell Cranor, Lakeland, Fla., five bass, 17-13, $719

9th: William McKinstry III, Loxahatchee, Fla., five bass, 17-8, $639

10th: Kenneth (Yogi) Norris, St. Cloud, Fla., five bass, 17-6, $560

Todd Mowery of Jacksonville, Fla., won the Co-angler Division of the March 5 BFL Gator Division tournament on Lake Toho to earn $2,398.Mowery winning co-angler

Todd Mowery of Jacksonville, Fla., caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 7 ounces to win $2,398 in the Co-angler Division.

Rounding out the remaining top 10 co-anglers:

2nd: Nik Kayler, Apopka, Fla., five bass, 19-1, $1,199

3rd: Red Downey, Fort Myers, Fla., five bass, 17-12, $795

4th: Ernie Thompson, Anthony, Fla., four bass, 17-7, $560

5th: Cory Gibbs, Inverness, Fla., five bass, 16-0, $480

6th: David Honsted, Ocala, Fla., five bass, 15-7, $440

7th: Elena Villegas, Port Charlotte, Fla., five bass, 14-7, $400

8th: Levi Brown, Plant City, Fla., five bass, 13-15, $360

9th: Joe Edward Jr., Kissemmee, Fla., five bass, 13-13, $320

10th: Moses Wilson, Clewiston, Fla., five bass, 13-7, $280

Coming up

The next BFL Gator Division tournament is scheduled for March 26 on the Harris Chain in Tavares, Fla. After the fifth Gator Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Nov. 3-5 Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Anderson, S.C. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger 198VX with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.

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