WHAT: Boater Jonathan Botts of Abbeville, S.C., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 21 pounds, 10 ounces Oct. 1-2 to win $5,004 in the Walmart BFL Savannah River Division tournament on Lake Russell. Botts was drop-shotting shaky heads and jigs near the Rocky River and at the mouth of the Savannah to catch his bass.
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers:
| 2nd: | Jerry Kotal | Elberton, Ga. | 10 bass | 20-10 | $2,502 |
| 3rd: | Bo Price | Seneca, S.C. | 10 bass | 20-4 | $1,666 |
| 4th: | Rick Steckelberg | Gainesville, Ga. | 10 bass | 18-9 | $1,168 |
| 5th: | Mike Winchester | Bryson City, N.C. | 10 bass | 16-4 | $1,001 |
| 6th: | Brad Benfield | Demorest, Ga. | 10 bass | 16-4 | $917 |
| 7th: | Joseph Marks | Duncan, S.C. | nine bass | 16-2 | $834 |
| 8th: | Steve Coleman | Clayton, Ga. | nine bass | 15-13 | $751 |
| 9th: | Kim Carver | Milledgeville, Ga. | nine bass | 15-5 | $667 + $1,000 Evinrude bonus |
| 10th: | Wesley Story | Clarks Hill, S.C. | nine bass | 15-1 | $584 |
WHAT: Anthony Marks of Spartanburg, S.C., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 16 pounds, 10 ounces Oct. 1-2 to win $2,502 in the Co-angler Division. Marks was drop-shotting the tops of trees mid lake to catch his bass.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers:
| 2nd: | Michael Smith | Piedmont, S.C. | 10 bass | 13-11 | $1,251 |
| 3rd: | Christopher York | Toccoa, Ga. | 10 bass | 12-15 | $834 |
| 4th: | Brad Davis | Cleveland, Ga. | 10 bass | 12-7 | $584 |
| 5th: | James Wood | Pickens, S.C. | nine bass | 11-2 | $500 |
| 6th: | Tommy Milligan | Seneca, S.C. | seven bass | 10-15 | $459 |
| 7th: | Craig Riker | Dacula, Ga. | eight bass | 10-8 | $417 |
| 8th: | Scott Roberts | Asheville, N.C. | six bass | 9-11 | $375 |
| 9th: | Kevin Henderson | Honea Path, S.C. | six bass | 9-11 | $334 |
| 10th: | Randy Reese | Martinez, Ga. | eight bass | 9-10 | $292 |
NOTES: The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 20-22 Regional Championship on Lake Chickamauga in Chattanooga, Tenn. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger 198VX with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy pick-up, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.
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