WHAT: Boater Jeff Benson of Holmen, Wis., caught 10-bass weighing 32 pounds, 6 ounces Aug. 28-29 to win $5,817 in the BFL Great Lakes Division tournament on the Mississippi River. On a hot weekend Benson won the Boater division while his father Charlie took home the co-angler title. After they both finished in seventh place on day one the father son team fished together on Sunday; they were in Pool 8 using a chartreuse swimming jig with a white trailer in 7 feet of water to earn their victories.
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers:
| 2nd: | Bill Frisk | Holmen, Wis. | 10 bass | 30-8 | $2,909 |
| 3rd: | Nathan Huss | Elkhart Lake, Wis. | 10 bass | 30-3 | $1,939 |
| 4th: | Mike Feldermann | Galena, Ill. | 10 bass | 29-9 | $1,357 |
| 5th: | Tom Welch | Fall River, Wis. | 10 bass | 29-6 | $1,163 |
| 6th: | Caleb Kuphall | Mukwonago, Wis. | 10 bass | 28-15 | $1,066 |
| 7th: | Ben Potaracke | La Crosse, Wis. | 10 bass | 28-13 | $970 |
| 8th: | Chris Maland | Ankeny, Iowa | 10 bass | 28-9 | $873 |
| 9th: | Dan Ehmen | Rockford, Ill. | 10 bass | 28-1 | $776 |
| 10th: | Jeff Ritter | Prairie du Chien, Wis. | 10 bass | 27-13 | $679 |
WHAT: Charlie Benson of Holmen, Wis., caught 10 bass weighing 27 pounds, 6 ounces Aug. 28-29 to win $2,909 in the Co-angler Division.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers:
| 2nd: | Stephen Mui | Bartlett, Ill. | 10 bass | 26-11 | $1,454 |
| 3rd: | Jason Swanson | Cedar Fall, Iowa | 10 bass | 24-13 | $970 |
| 4th: | KC Schaible | Machesney Park, Ill. | 10 bass | 24-2 | $679 |
| 5th: | Michael Parve | West Bend, Wis. | nine bass | 24-1 | $582 |
| 6th: | Mike McKnight | Johnston, Iowa | 10 bass | 23-13 | $533 |
| 7th: | William Hudzinski | West Allis, Wis. | 10 bass | 23-4 | $485 |
| 8th: | David Halverson | Necedah, Wis. | 10 bass | 22-11 | $436 |
| 9th: | Dave Aldrich | Mukwonago, Wis. | 10 bass | 22-8 | $388 |
| 10th: | Kenny Bowen | Red Wing, Minn. | eight bass | 22-6 | $339 |
NOTES: The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings have now qualified for the Oct. 21-23 Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Ky. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger 198VX with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard and a Chevy pick-up, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX. Click here for a complete list of standings in the Great Lakes Division.
ABOUT FLW OUTDOORSFLW 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. For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, call (270) 252-1000.By: Julie Huber,
