LAVONIA, Ga. – Jason Burroughs of Hodges, S.C., weighed in a two-day total of 10 bass for 30 pounds, 5 ounces Sunday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division Super Tournament on Lake Hartwell. For his victory, Burroughs earned $6,489.
Rounding out the top 10 pros:
2nd: Wade Dodgens, Easley, S.C., 10 bass, 29-6, $2,095
3rd: Michael Anders, Pelzer, S.C., 10 bass, 27-7, $1,396 + $300 Evinrude Bonus
4th: Bradley Gunter, Greenwood, S.C., 10 bass, 22-15, $978
5th: Clint Hudson, Canton, N.C., 10 bass, 19-7, $838
6th: Greg Willimon, Pickens, S.C., eight bass, 17-2, $768
7th: Steve Wicker, Pomaria, S.C., eight bass, 17-2, $698
8th: Carl Smith, Lugoff, S.C., nine bass, 16-11, $628
9th: Ross Burns, Columbia, S.C., 10 bass, 16-5, $559
10th: Michael Murphy, Lexington, S.C., eight bass, 15-6, $489
Complete results can be found here.
Cantley wins co-angler title
Shane Cantley of Lugoff, S.C., weighed in a two-day total of 10 bass totaling 23 pounds, 14 ounces Sunday to win $2,095 in the co-angler division.
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers:
2nd: Christopher Labuz, Pawleys Island, S.C., nine bass, 20-2, $1,047
3rd: Scott Frye, Sumter, S.C., 10 bass, 16-15, $700
4th: Jamie Amerson, Savannah, Ga., nine bass, 15-6, $489
5th: Dan Treadaway, Rocky Mount, N.C., eight bass, 11-10, $419
6th: Bobby Wade, Gaffney, S.C., eight bass, 11-0, $384
7th: Earnest Jones, Blythewood, S.C., five bass, 9-2, $349
8th: Ron Figueroa, Appling, Ga., seven bass, 8-6, $314
9th: Bryan Barker, Seneca, S.C., six bass, 8-5, $279
10th: Andrew Ray, Anderson, S.C., five bass, 7-9, $244
Complete co-angler results can be found here.
The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 3-5 Regional Championship on Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Ala. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.
The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 40 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and compete to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.
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