WHAT: Boater Jason Counsil of Casselberry, Fla., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 35 pounds, 8 ounces Oct. 1-2 to win $5,831 in the Walmart BFL Gator Division tournament on Lake Okeechobee. Counsil fished in the Kissimme River and used a Carolina rig and topwater baits to catch his bass.
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers:
| 2nd: | Robert Crosnoe | Inverness, Fla. | 10 bass | 32-4 | $2,915 |
| 3rd: | Thadeus Ragan | Miami, Fla. | 10 bass | 32-2 | $1,945 |
| 4th: | Jeff McMillan | Belle Glade, Fla. | 10 bass | 30-14 | $1,361 |
| 5th: | Don Demott | Boca Raton, Fla. | 10 bass | 30-3 | $1,166 |
| 6th: | Bobby Adams | Okeechobee, Fla. | eight bass | 30-0 | $1,069 |
| 7th: | Joseph Kremer | Osteen, Fla. | 10 bass | 29-12 | $972 |
| 8th: | Angie Douthit | Okeechobee, Fla. | 10 bass | 26-5 | $875 |
| 9th: | Allan Cagle | Deltona, Fla. | 10 bass | 26-3 | $777 |
| 10th: | Norris Newhouse | Okeechobee, Fla. | 10 bass | 23-14 | $680 |
WHAT: ounds, 8 ounces Oct. 1-2 to win $2,916 in the Co-angler Division. Clements used a Yo-Zuri Rattl’n Vibes and 3D Minnows to catch his bass.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers:
| 2nd: | Robert Wood | Jupiter, Fla. | 10 bass | 21-5 | $1,458 |
| 3rd: | Ryan Eckman | Clewiston, Fla. | 10 bass | 21-2 | $971 |
| 4th: | Tommy Robinson | Lakeland, Fla. | 10 bass | 18-7 | $680 |
| 5th: | Greg Hervey | Cape Coral, Fla. | five bass | 18-2 | $583 |
| 6th: | Ron Buck | Port Saint Lucie, Fla. | seven bass | 16-14 | $535 |
| 7th: | Kevin Guynn | Ocala, Fla. | six bass | 16-14 | $486 |
| 8th: | David Simpson Jr. | Ocoee, Fla. | 10 bass | 16-12 | $437 |
| 9th: | Scott Crisafulli | Miramar, Fla. | six bass | 16-11 | $389 |
| 10th: | Ernie Johnson | Okeechobee, Fla. | eight bass | 16-1 | $340 |
NOTES: The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Nov. 3-5 Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Seneca, S.C. 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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