WHAT: Scott Bateman of Washington, Ind., caught a 5-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010 to win $2,985 in the FLW BFL Hoosier Division tournament on Lake Monroe. Under cloudy skies he was fishing wooded areas on the main lake with a 10″ worm in 2-4 feet of water to sack his limit.
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers were:
2nd: | Rich Fye | Galveston, Ind. | four bass | 13-9 | $1,493 |
3rd: | Dick Shaffer | Rockford, Ohio | five bass | 13-8 | $994 |
4th: | Dan South | Corydon, Ind. | five bass | 13-3 | $697 |
5th: | John Guidry | Bloomington, Ind. | three bass | 11-2 | $597 |
6th: | Eric Snow | Clarksville, Ind. | three bass | 10-8 | $547 |
7th: | Larry Sisk | Evansville, Ind. | three bass | 10-7 | $473 |
7th: | Ronnie Smith | Walton, Ky. | three bass | 10-7 | $473 |
9th: | Stu Moyer | Indianapolis, Ind. | four bass | 10-4 | $398 |
10th: | T.J. Edwards | St. Paul, Ind. | three bass | 9-4 | $1,330* |
10th: | Kenneth French | Brookville, Ind. | three bass | 9-4 | $330 |
*$1000 Evinrude bonus
WHAT: Ryan Taylor of Muncie, Ind., caught a 5-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010 to win $1,489 in the FLW BFL Hoosier Co-angler Division on Lake Monroe. He was using a Monroe Special in the main lake about 11-12 feet deep to catch his limit.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers were:
2nd: | Cory Gaff | Albion, Ind. | three bass | 7-13 | $744 |
3rd: | Nicholas Veselka | West Lafayette, Ind. | two bass | 6-11 | $497 |
4th: | Mark Dehart | Brownstown, Ind. | two bass | 6-10 | $347 |
5th: | Jim Rockhill | Muncie, Ind. | one bass | 6-2 | $298 |
6th: | Jeff McCarnan | Henderson, Ky. | two bass | 5-2 | $273 |
7th: | Jason Thornton | Corydon, Ind. | one bass | 4-2 | $248 |
8th: | Bob Scott | Clarksville, Ind. | one bass | 4 | $223 |
9th: | Clint Beck | Whiteland, Ind. | one bass | 3-14 | $186 |
9th: | Roger Crain | Louisville, Ky. | one bass | 3-14 | $186 |
NOTES: The next BFL Hoosier Division tournament is scheduled for Oct. 2-3, at the Ohio River/Rocky Point in Cannelton, Ind. After the fifth Hoosier Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Regional Championship at Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Ky., on Oct. 21-23, for a chance to win a 198VX Ranger boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard and a Chevy pick-up, co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.
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FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of 189 tournaments in 2010.By: Julie Huber,