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Jones keys on rock for title

Wissinger wins co-angler division on Neely Henry
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Bradley Jones of Aragon, Ga., won the July 12 Bama Division event on Lake Neely Henry with an 18-pound limit to claim a check for over $4,700.
July 12, 2014 • MLF • Archives

GADSDEN, Ala. – Bradley Jones of Aragon, Ga., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 18 pounds even Saturday to win the fourth Walmart Bass Fishing League Bama Division tournament of 2014 on Lake Neely Henry. For his victory, Jones earned $4,766.

“I started out catching some small fish shallow in the morning,” said Jones, who earned the first BFL win of his career as a boater. “About two hours into the morning I moved to a deeper spot and I caught a 4½-pounder and then two more big ones. I caught another big one around 1 o’clock. I only caught about eight keepers all day.

“My spot was a rock pile in the main channel that topped out in about 10 feet of water,” Jones explained. “Timing was key. I caught all but one of my big fish when the current was flowing on my key spot.”

“I fish on Neely Henry a lot and I didn’t expect to win,” finished Jones. “I didn’t think I had enough weight. I also lost a big fish that would have been solid, but it was good to get the win.”

Jones said he caught all his fish on a citrus shad-colored Strike King Pro Model 5XD crankbait.

Rounding out the top 10 pros:

                2nd:          Warren Wyman, Calera, Ala., five bass, 16-3, $1,883

                3rd:          Billy Brindle, Calhoun, Ga., five bass, 16-0, $1,256

                4th:           Justin Marbut, Jacksonville, Ala., five bass, 14-7, $879

                5th:           Patrick Dobbins, Opelika, Ala., five bass, 14-6, $753

                6th:           Jason Nixon, Wetumpka, Ala., four bass, 14-5, $690

                7th:           Joe Hartley, Alexandria, Ala., five bass, 14-2, $628

                8th:           Mark McCaig, Oxford, Ala., five bass, 13-15, $565

                9th:           Jeff Cannon, Douglasville, Ga., five bass, 13-14, $502

                10th:        Andy Kilgore, Kingston, Ga., five bass, 13-10, $439              

Complete results can be found by clicking here.

Wissinger wins co-angler title

Co-angler Josh Wissinger of Hayden, Ala., won the July 12 Bama Division event on Lake Neely Henry with four fish weighing 11 pounds, 10 ounces. For his efforts, Wissinger took home over $1,800 in prize money.Josh Wissinger of Hayden, Ala., weighed in four bass totaling 11 pounds, 10 ounces Saturday to win $1,883 in the co-angler division.

Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers:

                2nd:          Zane Loveday, Westover, Ala., four bass, 11-5, $942

                3rd:          Scott Noles, Woodland, Ala., five bass, 10-8, $627

                4th:           Jeffrey Clark, Cullman, Ala., five bass, 10-6, $439

                5th:           Brandon Skinner, De Armanville, Ala., five bass, 10-4, $377

                6th:           Alan Barrett, Cullman, Ala., five bass, 9-14, $345

                7th:           Keith Fields, Austell, Ga., four bass, 8-12, $314

                8th:           Gary Marlowe, Montgomery, Ala., five bass, 8-10, $282

                9th:           Wesley Bleich, Newnan, Ga., four bass, 8-5, $251

                10th:        Justin Fortune, Phenix City, Ala., five bass, 7-15, $220

Complete co-angler results can be found by clicking here.

The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 2-4 Regional Championship on St. John’s River in Palatka, Fla. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C 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 Rayovac FLW Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.

About FLW

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